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

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

7 days ago 1h 2m

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 D

766. Meteor (1979) — Torture Cinema #138

13 days ago 1h 4m

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 t

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

19 days ago 59m 54s

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 wri

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

27 days ago 54m 41s

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

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

Mar 16th, 2024 1h 24m

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 (in translation) from Two Lines Press. Toget

762. Science Fiction Empires (A Discussion)

Mar 10th, 2024 1h 20m

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 of this massive topic, exploring why empire

761. The Tommyknockers (1993) — Torture Cinema #137

Feb 24th, 2024 1h 41m

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 King’s The Tommyknockers! Together, they tell some potentially inappropriate jokes

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

Feb 22nd, 2024 1h 15m

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’ll go back in time to lesser known or unfair

759. Looking Back, Moving Forward (2024)

Feb 18th, 2024 1h 30m

The past, the future, and geek plans, oh my! Shaun Duke, Daniel Haeusser, Trish Matson, Paul Weimer, and Brandon O’Brien begin the new 2024 season with some announcements, some jokes, and a whole lotta of their favorite things from 2023 and the

758. An All Dogs Christmas Carol (1998) — Torture Cinema #136

Dec 24th, 2023 1h 10m

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 didn’t know you needed of An All Dogs Christmas Carol (1998)! Through a long string of hi

757. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) — At the Movies

Dec 23rd, 2023 51m 55s

Bumbles, snowmen, and Santa’s 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 film’s themes of otherness, unpack the film’s

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

Dec 20th, 2023 56m 37s

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 Shantiport! Together, they discuss Basu’s approach to

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

Dec 19th, 2023 49m 45s

Writing seminars, strange tangents, and NanoNonsense, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss online writing seminars, Orbit’s NaNo events, NanoWriMo’s history, and live audience questions! We promise that we stayed on targ

754. P. Djèlí Clark (a.k.a. The Historian) — Abeni’s Song

Dec 18th, 2023 52m 44s

Lost family, fabulous worldbuilding, and salamanders, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser are joined by the wondrous P. Djèlí Clark for a fabulous interview about Abeni’s Song! Together, they discuss Clark’s turn to middle grade fantasy, his

753. The Da Vinci Code (2006) — Torture Cinema #135

Dec 13th, 2023 1h 5m

Cults, pontificating academics, and not eidetic memory, oh my! Shaun Duke, Daniel Haeusser, and Julia Rios join forces to take down The Da Vinci Code (2006). Together, they untangle the film’s nonsensical plot, question whether Langdon knows wh

752. S&F Clacks #5: Short Fiction, Private Equity, and Enshittification!

Dec 11th, 2023 58m 11s

Internet shenanigans, bad companies, and library problems, oh my! Shaun Duke and Trish Matson join forces to discuss the encroaching influence of private equity on publishing and books, the future of libraries and problems that face them, the s

751. Karen Lord (a.k.a. Captain Civilization) — The Blue, Beautiful World

Dec 10th, 2023 1h 21m

Pop stars, embargoes, and first contact, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien are joined by the wonderful Karen Lord to discuss her latest novel, The Blue, Beautiful World. Together, they explore the novel’s treatment of violence and culture,

750. Empire of the Ants (1977) — Torture Cinema #134

Nov 7th, 2023 1h 17m

Screaming ants, screaming humans, and swamps, oh my! Shaun Duke, Becca Evans, and Daniel Haeusser join forces to take down Empire of the Ants (1977). Together, they ponder the logistics of managing a human ant colony, why ants scream like that,

749. Eden Royce (a.k.a. The Crab Whisperer) — Conjure Island

Oct 28th, 2023 1h 7m

Grief, alligators, and brooms, oh my! Shaun Duke and Jen Zink are joined again by the wonderful Eden Royce to discuss her latest novel, Conjure Island! Together, they explore Eden’s approach to writing novels for kids, the task of developing ma

748. S&F Clacks #4: Hugos, Strikes, and Simon’s Schuster, Oh My!

Oct 26th, 2023 50m 48s

Award shenanigans, venture capitalists, and bad film execs, oh my! Shaun Duke, Paul Weimer, Daniel Haeusser, and Trish Matson join forces to discuss the Hugo Award nominees, some happenings in Hollywood that you already know about, and even som

747. Wole Talabi (a.k.a. The Dreamer) — Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon

Oct 19th, 2023 1h 5m

Museums, heists, and nightmare gods, oh my! Shaun Duke and Trish Matson are joined by the brilliant Wole Talabi to discuss his novel, Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon! Together, they discuss Wole’s approach to storytelling, just what a he

746. Gods of Egypt (2016) — Torture Cinema #133

Sep 26th, 2023 1h 29m

Weird accents, human ranch dressing, and eyeballs, oh my! Shaun Duke, Alex Acks, and Becca Evans join forces to take down Gods of Egypt (2016). Together, they get thirsty over Gerard Butler, discuss Egyptian mythology and bodily fluids, and gen

745. S&F Clacks #3 — Conventions, Conventions, Conventions

Sep 17th, 2023 1h 4m

Conventions, conventions, conventions, oh my! Shaun Duke and Trish Matson join forces to discuss a listener question about the future of conventions. Together, they explore how conventions have changed, how conventions might survive in the futu

744. The Brothers Grimm (2005) — Torture Cinema #132

Aug 22nd, 2023 1h 8m

Toadalingus, torture devices, and jerk brothers, oh my! Shaun Duke, Alex Acks, and Daniel Haeusser join forces to take down The Brothers Grimm (2005). Together, they try to figure out why there’s so much bestiality in this darn film, how the fi