300 episodes

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 and a monthly *bad* movie review (for the lolz). The show is also a 3x finalist for the Hugo Award for Best Fancast. Not too shabby, eh? If you want to find out more about us and our other shows, go to skiffyandfanty.com!

The Skiffy and Fanty Show The Skiffy and Fanty Show

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    • 4.5 • 38 Ratings

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 and a monthly *bad* movie review (for the lolz). The show is also a 3x finalist for the Hugo Award for Best Fancast. Not too shabby, eh? If you want to find out more about us and our other shows, go to skiffyandfanty.com!

    769. Battleship (2012) — Torture Cinema #139

    769. Battleship (2012) — Torture Cinema #139

    Military inaccuracies, confusing tactics, and burrito problems, oh my! Shaun Duke, Becca Evans, and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss the 2012’s Battleship! Together, they explore the film’s bizarre treatment of the military, whether the lead character should be court-martialed, disability representation, and so much more.







    Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!





















    Show Notes:









    * Send us your comments, questions, and suggestions!







    * Follow us on Twitch!







    * Battleship (2012)







    * Our Grades:



    * Shaun (F)







    * Daniel (D)







    * Becca (C+)







    * 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.







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    • 1 hr 29 min
    768. Solarpunk w/ Pheobe Wagner and Sarena Ulibarri

    768. Solarpunk w/ Pheobe Wagner and Sarena Ulibarri

    Optimistic futures, climate disasters, and punk attitudes, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser are joined by writers and editors Phoebe Wagner and Sarena Ulibarri for a wide ranging discussion about Solarpunk. Together, they explore the roots of the genre, where the “punk” fits into the form, the politics of climate change and extinction, and so much more.







    Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!





















    Show Notes:









    * Send us your comments, questions, and suggestions!







    * The Transcript (thanks to Trish for helping us with these)







    * Phoebe Wagner’s Things:



    * Website







    * Instagram







    * TikTok







    * A Shot of Gin from Parliament House Press







    * When We Hold Each Other Up from Android Press











    * Sarena Ulibarri’s Things:



    * Website







    * Instagram







    * LinkedIn







    * Another Life from Stelliform Press







    * Multispecies Cities: Solarpunk Urban Futures edited w/ Christoph Rupprecht, Deborah Cleland, Norie Tamura, and Rajat Chauduri from World Weaver Press













    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.







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    • 1 hr 6 min
    767. Muppets From Space (1999) — At the Movies

    767. Muppets From Space (1999) — At the Movies

    Funktastic morning routines, cereal messages, and whatevers, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss 1999’s Muppets From Space! This is the second show we’ve done on a Muppet movie, and it’s a fun one. Together, Shaun and Daniel tackle the film’s financial history, its central themes of identity and found family, what a Gonzo is…really, talking bears, and so much more!







    Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!





















    Show Notes:









    * Send us your comments, questions, and suggestions!







    * Follow us on Twitch!







    * Muppets From Space (1999)







    * Transcript! (Thanks, Trish!)









    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.







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    • 1 hr 2 min
    766. Meteor (1979) — Torture Cinema #138

    766. Meteor (1979) — Torture Cinema #138

    Weirdly respectful men, suggestive rockets, and sewage sludge, oh my! Shaun Duke, Becca Evans, and Trish Matson join forces to discuss the 1979’s Meteor! Together, they explore the film’s surprisingly feminist themes, its approach to building tension (zzz), hating the Dodgers, and so much more. Plus, there are delicious tangents to make you giggle!







    Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!





















    Show Notes:









    * Send us your comments, questions, and suggestions!







    * Follow us on Twitch!







    * Meteor (1979)







    * Transcript (thanks, Trish!)







    * Our Grades:



    * Shaun (C+)







    * Trish (C+)







    * Becca (B-)







    * 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.







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    • 1 hr 4 min
    765. Nisi Shawl (a.k.a. The Empathist) — Kinning

    765. Nisi Shawl (a.k.a. The Empathist) — Kinning

    Empathic fungi, revolutionary politics, and dirigibles, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien are joined by Nisi Shawl to talk about their new novel, Kinning, the sequel to the much-loved Everfair. Together, they discuss Shawl’s approach to writing alternate history, anarchism across the sea, the moral complexities of hiveminds, and more.







    Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!





















    Show Notes:









    * Send us your comments, questions, and suggestions!







    * Nisi Shawl’s Things:



    * Website







    * Bluesky







    * Kinning (Buy the book!!!)











    * Transcript (generated and edited by Trish Matson)









    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!

    • 59 min
    764. Kacen Callender (a.k.a. The Alchemist) — Infinity Alchemist

    764. Kacen Callender (a.k.a. The Alchemist) — Infinity Alchemist

    Roving hypocrisy, legacy admissions, and magical hierarchies, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien are joined by Kacen Callender to discuss their newest novel, Infinity Alchemist. Together, they explore the novel’s treatment of magical schools, its themes of wealth and power, the weirdness of alchemy, and so much more!







    Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!





















    Show Notes:









    * Send us your comments, questions, and suggestions!







    * Kacen Callender’s Things:



    * Website







    * Infinity Alchemist (BUY THE BOOK)











    * Transcript (generated and edited by Trish Matson)









    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!

    • 54 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
38 Ratings

38 Ratings

Sassy from CA ,

If you love all things sci-fi/fantasy, Skiffy & Fanty is a must listen!

Skiffy & Fanty promises all kinds of fun shenanigans from in-depth author interviews, book and movie reviews, general discussion of sci-fi/fantasy and my personal favorite—come for the content, stay for the laughs!!

Princejvstin ,

An opinionated look at genre from two fans

The Skiffy and Fanty show is an opinionated look at genre from two fans, Jen Zink and Shaun Duke. Their bread and butter are interviews with genre figures as well as their well-developed banter between them. The hosts are long time friends and have a distinct ease and comfort as they go back and forth on everything from Pixar films to women. There is a distinct political edge and viewpoint to their work which they normally leave for their political podcast, but sometimes leaks into this one as well.

Still, even given that bias, the hosts are unafraid to give their unvarnished but backed-up opinions, something that I admire in fans and reviewers.

It is now 2022, and the podcast is still strong (as witness their 2021 Hugo nomination)

malfoxley ,

Great show!

The hosts of the Skiffy and Fanty Show podcast, highlight all aspects of science fiction, fantasy and more in this can’t miss podcast! The hosts and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!

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