The Skiffy and Fanty Show

The Skiffy and Fanty Show


Latest Episodes

764. Kacen Callender (a.k.a. The Alchemist) — Infinity Alchemist
March 23, 2024

Roving hypocrisy, legacy admissions, and magical hierarchies, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon OBrien are joined by Kacen Callender to discuss their newest novel, Infinity Alchemist. Together, they expl

763. Through the Night Like a Snake: Latin American Horror Stories — Reading Rangers
March 16, 2024

Weird Kermit, questionable friends, and terrifying dogs, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss Through the Night Like a Snake, a new collection of Latin American horror stories

762. Science Fiction Empires (A Discussion)
March 10, 2024

Bad hair days, broken systems, and anti-imperial struggle, oh my! Shaun Duke, Trish Matson, and Paul Weimer join forces to discuss science fiction empires! Together, they tease out some of the threads

761. The Tommyknockers (1993) — Torture Cinema #137
February 24, 2024

Alien secretions, bad poetry, and Jimmy Smits, oh my! Shaun Duke, Jen Zink, and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss the 1993 miniseries adaptation of Stephen Kings The Tommyknockers! Together, the

760. The Demon Breed by James H. Schmitz (1968) — Mining the Genre Asteroid!
February 22, 2024

Uplifted otters, competent women, and overconfident aliens, oh my! Shaun Duke, Trish Matson, and Paul Weimer join forces for our first ever Mining the Genre Asteroid subcast. In this special show, we

759. Looking Back, Moving Forward (2024)
February 17, 2024

The past, the future, and geek plans, oh my! Shaun Duke, Daniel Haeusser, Trish Matson, Paul Weimer, and Brandon OBrien begin the new 2024 season with some announcements, some jokes, and a whole lott

758. An All Dogs Christmas Carol (1998) — Torture Cinema #136
December 24, 2023

Doggy criminals, bad adaptations, and questionable loads, oh my! Shaun Duke, Alex Acks, and Becca Evans join forces to tackle the VHS release you probably didnt know you needed of An All Dogs Christm

757. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) — At the Movies
December 23, 2023

Bumbles, snowmen, and Santas food problem, oh my! Shaun Duke, Paul Weimer, and Trish Matson join forces to talk about the holiday classic, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer! Together, they discuss the f

756. Samit Basu (a.k.a. The Palimpsest) — The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport
December 20, 2023

Monkey bots, revolutionary polities, and robot gladiators, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser are joined by the phenomenal Samit Basu for a discussion of his latest novel, The Jinn-Bot of Shantipor

755. S&F Clacks #6: Writing Events, Tangents, and Q&A!
December 18, 2023

Writing seminars, strange tangents, and NanoNonsense, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss online writing seminars, Orbits NaNo events, NanoWriMos history, and live audience