The Skiffy and Fanty Show

The Skiffy and Fanty Show

The Skiffy and Fanty Show 4x Hugo Finalist podcast covering a wide range of science fiction, fantasy, and horror content from interviews and genre discussions to movie reviews, Star Wars media reviews, a monthly *bad* movie review (for the lolz), and more. If you want to find out more about us and our other shows, go to skiffyandfanty.com!

  1. 3d ago

    881. Max Dosser (a.k.a. Dr. Speculation) — Nostalgic Futures

    Reactionary nostalgias, politicization, and fandom extremes, oh my! Shaun Duke interviews Max Dosser about his new academic book, Nostalgic Futures: The Reactionary Fantasies of Speculative Fiction Fandoms! Together, they explore the nostalgic fantasies of rightwing politics, the necessity of escapism, fandom controversies, and more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Max Dosser’s Things: Website Bluesky Nostalgic Futures: The Reactionary Fantasies of Speculative Fiction Fandoms (Rutgers University Press) Video versions of our episodes appear on our handy YouTube channel! Sub and watch! Don’t forget to catch our live format every Friday at 7 PM Central on Twitch at AlphabetStreams! If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page. Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole. See you later, navigator!

  2. 4d ago

    880. The Lost Boys (1987; dir. Joel Schumacher) — At the Movies

    Sexy saxophonists, the Coreys, and 80s vampires, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to talk about Joel Schumacher’s The Lost Boys! Together, they talk about the experience of seeing it for the first time, its cult status, its treatment of vampires and humor, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Follow us on Twitch! The Lost Boys (IMDb) The Lost Boys (Wikipedia) If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page. Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole. See you later, navigator!

  3. Oct 17

    879. The 2026 Skiffy and Fanty Fundraiser

    Headphones, bank accounts, and 16 years of history, oh my! Shaun Duke, Daniel Haeusser, Paul Weimer, Trish Matson, and Daniel Hansen join forces to talk about our 2026 fundraiser. Together, they talk about why we’re fundraising, what we’re fundraising for, and all the goodies you can get by helping this ancient fancast continue producing the shows you’ve come to love! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: The 2026 Skiffy and Fanty Show Fundraiser! (There are giveaways and other delightful things!) Video versions of our episodes appear on our handy YouTube channel! Sub and watch! Don’t forget to catch our live format every Friday at 7 PM Central on Twitch at AlphabetStreams! If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page. Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole. See you later, navigator!

  4. Sep 28

    878. Suyi Davies Okungbowa (a.k.a. Breaker of Empires) — Season of the Serpent

    Choosing sides, erasure, and the dead, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer interview Suyi Davies Okungbowa about the third book in the Nameless Republic series, Season of the Serpent! Together, they explore talk about the intricacies of diplomacy, challenging imperialist narratives and the consequences of war, the wonders of maps, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Suyi Davies Okungbowa’s Things: Website Bluesky Instagram Season of the Serpent (buy it now!)(Orbit) The Nameless Republic series (Orbit) Video versions of our episodes appear on our handy YouTube channel! Sub and watch! Don’t forget to catch our live format every Friday at 7 PM Central on Twitch at AlphabetStreams! If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page. Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole. See you later, navigator!

  5. Sep 26

    877. The Stuff (1985; dir. Larry Cohen) — Torture Cinema #167

    Marshmallows, hungry beds, and 80s families, oh my! Shaun Duke, Paul Weimer, and Beth Cato join forces to talk about 1985’s The Stuff! Together, they explore the film’s bonkers plot, unpack the real meaning of The Stuff, have fun talking about whiskey, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Follow us on Twitch! The Stuff (IMDb) The Stuff (Wikipedia) Beth Cato’s Things: Website Bluesky Instagram A House Between Sea and Sky (buy the book) Grades: Shaun: C- Paul: C- Beth: D+ Average: C- If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page. Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole. See you later, navigator!

  6. Sep 20

    876. Beth Cato (a.k.a. The Haunted Housesitter) — A House Between Sea and Sky

    Strange homes, Hollywood secrets, and cozy bones, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer interview Beth Cato about A House Between Sea and Sky! Together, they explore Cato’s approach to historical fantasy, the curious uses for bones, Golden Age Hollywood, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Beth Cato’s Things: Website Bluesky Instagram A House Between Sea and Sky (buy the book) Video versions of our episodes appear on our handy YouTube channel! Sub and watch! Don’t forget to catch our live format every Friday at 7 PM Central on Twitch at AlphabetStreams! If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page. Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole. See you later, navigator!

  7. Sep 13

    875. Norman’s Awesome Experience (1988; dir. Paul Donovan) — Torture Cinema #166

    Balloons, confused Romans, and Omni, oh my! Shaun Duke, Paul Weimer, and Trish Matson join forces to talk about 1988’s Norman’s Awesome Experience. Together, they try to make sense of its plot, rip it apart for its treatment of the Romans, tear apart its ridiculous view of science, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Follow us on Twitch! Norman’s Awesome Experience (IMDb) Norman’s Awesome Experience (Wikipedia) Grades: Shaun: F+ Paul: F+ Trish: D+ Average: D- If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page. Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole. See you later, navigator!

  8. Sep 12

    874. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Eastman + Laird) — Reading Rangers

    Mutants, benign aliens, and feet clans, oh my! Shaun Duke, Stephen Geigen-Miller, and Daniel Haeusser join forces to talk about the first compendium of Eastman and Laird’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Together, they talk about the history of TMNT, how to read action comics, TMNT’s themes and its connections of the comics to its adaptations, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Compendium Vol. 1 by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird (IDW) Video versions of our episodes appear on our handy YouTube channel! Sub and watch! Don’t forget to catch our live format every Friday at 7 PM Central on Twitch at AlphabetStreams! If you have a question you’d like us to answer, feel free to shoot us a message on our contact page. Our new intro and outro music comes from Holy Mole. You can support his work at patreon.com/holymole. See you later, navigator!

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The Skiffy and Fanty Show 4x Hugo Finalist podcast covering a wide range of science fiction, fantasy, and horror content from interviews and genre discussions to movie reviews, Star Wars media reviews, a monthly *bad* movie review (for the lolz), and more. If you want to find out more about us and our other shows, go to skiffyandfanty.com!

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  • Creator
    The Skiffy and Fanty Show
  • Years Active
    2010 - 2026
  • Episodes
    300
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2010-2025 The Skiffy and Fanty Show, Shaun Duke and the S&F Crew
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    The Skiffy and Fanty Show