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Horror movie history – “Wasteland: The Great War and the Origins of Modern Horror” (Counterpoint, 2018) – W. Scott Poole interview – ArtandDesignSff (Episode 80)
Scott Poole is a professor of history in American pop and folk culture with a heavy emphasis on horror studies. We talked about his latest book that examines the effect World War One had on horror movies. 0:56 – Scot talks about how he got into studyin...
Classic science fiction – “The Forever War” (Titan Comics, 2017) – Joe Haldeman interview – ArtandDesignSff (Episode 79)
Joe Haldeman is a prolific sci-fi writer who has won numerous awards for his work. His most significant novel is The Forever War which also had two follow on novels. His trilogy has recently been released in comic book form and I spoke to him about his...
Star Trek history – “Star Trek: A Cultural History” (Rowman & Littlefield, 2018) – M. Keith Booker interview – ArtandDesignSff (Episode 78)
M. Keith Booker studies and teaches culture and literature. He worked as an engineer for many years before turning to the literary arts. He also has a passion for Star Trek and “nerd” stuff and we spoke about his latest book on Star Trek.
Sci-fi and archaeology – “Excavating the Future” (Liverpool University Press, 2018) – Shawn Malley interview – ArtandDesignSff (Episode 77)
Shawn Malley is a Canadian professor interested in the Victorian period. We talk about his latest book that discusses the intersection between archaeology, science fiction and spectacle. 1:45 – Shawn talks about how he got into writing on science ficti...
Disney animation history – “Drawing the Line” (University Press of Kentucky, 2006) – Tom Sito interview – ArtandDesignSff (Episode 76)
Tom Sito has been a film animator for decades and has worked on some of Disney’s biggest films. He’s written a book on Disney history based on interviews with Disney animators who were working there during the 1941 strike and we spoke about the book.
Rod Serling and his work – “Rod Serling” (University Press of Mississippi, 2018) – Nicholas Parisi interview – ArtandDesignSff (Episode 75)
Nicholas Parisi is a musician and vocalist and serves on the board of the Rod Serling Memorial Foundation. He’s recently written a book analyzing almost all of Rod Serling’s work and we discuss the book and Rod Serling’s works.
Race, Gender, and Disability in Spec Fiction – “Bodyminds Reimagined” (Duke University Press, 2018) – Sami Schalk interview – ArtandDesignSff (Episode 74)
Dr. Sami Schalk is an academic who studies race, gender and disability in contemporary American literature and culture. We spoke about her latest book on science and speculative fiction as it relates to her studies.
Frankenstein art – “It’s Alive!” (GILES, 2018) – Elizabeth Denlinger interview – ArtandDesignSff (Episode 73)
Liz Denlinger co-curates the Shelley collection of the New York Public Library system. She has helped develop a new exhibition on Frankenstein and has put together a visual history of Frankenstein for it. We discuss the book and the exhibit.
Fantasy works and climate change – “Fire and Snow” (SUNY Press, 2018) – Marc DiPaolo interview – ArtandDesignSff (Episode 72)
Dr. Marc DiPaolo is an English literature academic who likes to write on pop culture. We discuss his latest book deals with climate fiction as found in sci-fi and fantasy books and video entertainment. 1:26 – Marc talks about how he got into studying g...
Science Fiction and disaster – “The Future as Catastrophe” (Columbia University Press, 2018) – Eva Horn interview – ArtandDesignSff (Episode 71)
Eva Horn is a researcher who is interested in how various kinds of disasters are presented in literature, television, and film. We talk about her latest book on the subject. 1:28 – Eva talks about how she got into writing on this subject.
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