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All Episodes

The Skiffy and Fanty Show — 300 episodes

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858. Tonya R. Moore (a.k.a. The Story Chef) — The Cookout — Signal Boost

2

857. Aubrey Sitterson (a.k.a. The Comicstorian) — Free Planet

3

856. Mannequin 2 (1991; dir. Stewart Raffill) — Torture Cinema #162

4

855. Oliver Brackenbury + Molly Tanzer (NESS) — Signal Boost

5

854. Krakatit (1948; dir. Otakar Vávra) — At the Movies

6

853. Stephen Graham Jones (a.k.a. The Slasher) — Night of the Mannequins

7

852. Looking Back, Moving Forward (2025; 2026)

8

851. Pandorum (2009; dir. Christian Alvart) — Torture Cinema #161

9

849. In the Mouth of Madness (1994; dir. John Carpenter) — At the Movies

10

848. Martha Wells (a.k.a. The Raksura Amanuensis) — Queen Demon

11

847. Fran Wilde (a.k.a. Chadwick’s Prodigy) — A Philosophy of Thieves

12

846. The Fog (2005) — Torture Cinema #160

13

845. From Hell by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell — Reading Rangers

14

844. Jack Frost (1998; dir. Troy Miller) — Torture Cinema #159

15

843. Gremlins (1984) — At the Movies

16

842. Harry and the Hendersons (1987) — Torture Cinema #158

17

841. Sophie Burnham (a.k.a. The Materfamilias) — Sargassa

18

840. Geeky Collectibles — S&F Discusses

19

839. Mace Windu: The Glass Abyss by Steven Barnes — Thrawn and On and On #8

20

838. Thomas Ha (a.k.a. The Ambiguitor) — Uncertain Sons & Other Stories

21

837. Jason Sanford (a.k.a. Biographer of Vengeance) — We Who Hunt Alexanders

22

836. Unknown Island (1948) — Torture Cinema #157

23

835. Susana M. Morris (a.k.a. The Positively Professorial) – Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler

24

834. Andrea Hairston (a.k.a. the Polyrhythmic Professor) — Mindscape

25

833. The Secret Power by Marie Corelli (1921) — Mining the Genre Asteroid

26

832. Shin Kamen Rider (2023) — Righteous Kicks #10

27

831. Doom Runners (1997) — Torture Cinema #156

28

830. Johanna van Veen (a.k.a. The Bog Phantom) — Blood on Her Tongue

29

829. Kate Elliott (a.k.a. Scholar of Worlds) — The Witch Roads

30

828. Our Happy Place (2024; dir. Paul Bickel) — At the Movies

31

827. Creature from Black Lake (1976) — Torture Cinema #155

32

826. The Mummy (1999) — Totally Pretentious #29

33

825. Helen Marshall (a.k.a. The Tightrope Historian) — The Lady, the Tiger and the Girl Who Loved Death

34

824. Sleep Phase by Mohamed Kheir (trans. Robin Moger) — Reading Rangers

35

823. Furry Culture & Literature w/ Kyell Gold + Robert Lyle — SF At School

36

822. Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966) — Torture Cinema #154

37

821. Martha Wells (a.k.a. The Raksura Amanuensis) — Murderbot and More

38

820. The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag — Reading Rangers

39

819. Ugetsu monogatari (1953; dir. Kenji Mizoguchi) — At the Movies

40

818. Tochi Onyebuchi (a.k.a. The Adroit Detective) — Harmattan Season

41

817. Atlantic Rim (2013) — Torture Cinema #153

42

816. The Car (1977) — Totally Pretentious #28

43

815. The Solar System and Planetary Science w/ John E. Moores — SF At School

44

814. The Forgotten Beasts of Eld by Patricia A. McKillip (1974) — Mining the Genre Asteroid

45

813. The Monster of Camp Sunshine (1964) — Torture Cinema #152

46

812. Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina edited by Kevin J. Anderson (1995) — Thrawn and On and On #7

47

811. Darkly Lem (a.k.a. “The Council of Multiverse Affairs”) — Transmentation – Transience

48

810. Event Horizon (1997) Revisit — At the Movies

49

809. The Flintstones (1994) — Torture Cinema #151

50

808. David M. Perry (a.k.a. The Chronicler) — Oathbreakers

51

807. Wing Commander (1999) — Torture Cinema #150 w/ Natania Barron

52

806. R.S.A. Garcia (a.k.a. The Battle Cat) — The Nightward

53

805. Foretold: From Earth — A Chaos Gerblins Actual Play

54

804. Looking Back, Moving Forward (2024; 2025)

55

803. The Flying Serpent (1946) — Torture Cinema #149

56

802. The Long Tomorrow (1955) by Leigh Brackett — Mining the Genre Asteroid

57

801. Mortuary Science w/ Amanda Downum — SF at School

58

800. Premee Mohamed (a.k.a. The Cosmic Beetle) — One Message Remains

59

799. Santa and the Ice Cream Bunny (1972) — Torture Cinema #148 (w/ Aurelius Raines II)

60

798. Robot Jox (1989) w/ Michael J. Martinez — Torture Cinema #147

61

797. K.B. Wagers (a.k.a. Le Conséquentialiste) — And the Mighty Will Fall

62

796. Independence Day (1996) — Totally Pretentious #27

63

795. Suzan Palumbo (a.k.a. The Gothic Revolutionary) — Countess

64

794. SpaceCamp (1986) — Torture Cinema #146

65

793. Cat Rambo (a.k.a. Ms. Furry) — Rumor Has It

66

792. Karen Lord (a.k.a. Captain Civilization) — A Career Retrospective

67

791. Love After the End edited by Joshua Whitehead — Reading Rangers

68

790. Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam (a.k.a. (T)error(V)ision) — Grim Root

69

789. Ringu (1998) — At the Movies

70

788. The Renaissance and Other Historical Oddities w/ Ada Palmer — SF at School!

71

787. From Hell It Came (1957) — Torture Cinema #145

72

786. Eden Royce (a.k.a. The Crab Whisperer) — The Creepening of Dogwood House

73

785. Diadem From the Stars by Jo Clayton (1977) — Mining the Genre Asteroid

74

784. Demolition Man (1993) — Torture Cinema #144

75

783. Adrian Tchaikovsky (a.k.a. The Strange Programmer) — Service Model

76

782. Star Paws (2016) — Torture Cinema #143

77

781. Galaxy Quest (1999) — At the Movies w/ Marshall Ryan Maresca

78

780. S&F Clacks #7: The “Problem” w/ Worldbuilding

79

779. Woodworm by Layla Martinez — Reading Rangers

80

778. R.O.T.O.R. (1987) — Torture Cinema #142

81

777. John Wiswell (a.k.a. The Cozy Monster) — Someone You Can Build a Nest In

82

776. Walk to the End of the World by Suzy McKee Charnas (1974) — Mining the Genre Asteroid

83

775. Masters of the Universe (1987) — Torture Cinema #141

84

774. Firefox (1983) — Torture Cinema #140

85

773. Joma West (a.k.a. The Fusion Straddler) — Face and Twice Lived

86

772. Microbiology with Daniel Haeusser, the Scientist

87

771. Stephanie M. Wytovich (a.k.a. The Mannequin Whisperer) — On the Subject of Blackberries

88

770. Kevin Hearne (a.k.a. Bard Supreme) — A Curse of Krakens

89

769. Battleship (2012) — Torture Cinema #139

90

768. Solarpunk w/ Pheobe Wagner and Sarena Ulibarri

91

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

92

766. Meteor (1979) — Torture Cinema #138

93

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

94

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

95

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

96

762. Science Fiction Empires (A Discussion)

97

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

98

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

99

759. Looking Back, Moving Forward (2024)

100

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

101

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

102

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

103

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

104

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

105

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

106

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

107

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

108

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

109

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

110

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

111

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

112

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

113

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

114

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

115

743. Shakirah Bourne (a.k.a. Master of Possibilities) — Nightmare Island (2023)

116

742. Leverage: Redemption (Season 2) w/ Michi Trota — Screen Scouts

117

741. Spawn (1997) — Torture Cinema #131

118

740. Stina Leicht (a.k.a. Mrs. Irish Cream) — Loki’s Ring

119

739. Eega (2012) — Totally Pretentious #26

120

738. Timeline (2003) — Torture Cinema #130

121

737. S&F Clacks #2: Dungeons, Worldcon, and Afterlives, Oh My!

122

736. Iori Kusano (a.k.a. No “L”s Iori) — Hybrid Heart

123

735. Quantum Leap S1 (2022-2023) w/ Marshall Ryan Maresca — Screen Scouts

124

734. Fonda Lee (a.k.a. The Falconeer) — Untethered Sky (2023)

125

733. Kamen Rider Black Sun (2022-) — Righteous Kicks #9

126

732. S&F Clacks #1: Borders, Fixing Books, and AI Art, Oh My!

127

731. Neptune Frost (2021) — At the Movies

128

730. Land of the Lost (2009) — Torture Cinema #129

129

729. Live at Capricon 2023!

130

728. Looking Back, Moving Forward 2023

131

473. Macross 7 (Part 2; Eps. 13-24) — The Eyecatch

132

472. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) — The Eyecatch

133

471. Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979) — Torture Cinema #128

134

470. Black Friday (2021) — Torture Cinema #127

135

469. Robin Hood (2018) — Torture Cinema #126

136

468. Macross 7 (Part 1; Eps. 1-12) — The Eyecatch

137

467. An American Werewolf in Paris (1999) — Torture Cinema #125

138

466. Alex Jennings (a.k.a. Saint Anytime Jazz) — The Ballad of Perilous Graves

139

465. Star Trek: Discovery (Season 4)(2022) — Screen Scouts

140

464. Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn (2021) — Reading Rangers

141

463. Andrew Liptak (a.k.a. the Trooper) — Cosplay: A History

142

462. The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (2022) — Screen Scouts

143

461. The Killer Shrews (1959) — Torture Cinema #124

144

460. Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) — At the Movies

145

459. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010; Dir. Apichatpong Weerasethakul) — Totally Pretentious #25

146

458. Quantum Leap (Season 1; 1989) — Screen Scouts

147

457. Runaway (1984) — Torture Cinema #123

148

456. Us (2019) — At the Movies

149

455. Das Privileg Die Auserwählten (2022) — At the Movies

150

454. Assassinaut (2019) — Torture Cinema #122

151

453. Belle (2021; Ryû to sobakasu no hime) — At the Movies

152

452. Leverage: Redemption Redux — Live at Capricon 42 w/ Michi Trota (Screen Scouts)

153

451. State of Skiffy and Fanty in 2022

154

450. Looking Back, Moving Forward (2022)

155

449. Hellier (2019) — Screen Scouts

156

448. The Family Man (2000) — Torture Cinema #121 (Holiday Special)

157

447. Evangelion 3.0+1.0 (2021) — Screen Scouts

158

446. The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) — At the Movies

159

445. Cadwell Turnbull (a.k.a. The One and Only) — No Gods, No Monsters

160

444. ThanksKilling (2009) — Torture Cinema #120

161

443. The Giant Spider Invasion (1975) — Torture Cinema #119

162

442. Red Dawn (1984) — Torture Cinema #118

163

441. There’s Someone Inside Your House (2021) — At the Movies

164

440. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) — Totally Pretentious #24

165

439. Kung Fu (2021; Season 1) w/ Michi Trota — Screen Scouts

166

438. The Warrior and the Sorceress (1984) — Torture Cinema #117

167

437. The State of Kamen Rider 2021 — Righteous Kicks #8

168

436. Leverage: Redemption (2021) — Screen Scouts w/ Michi Trota

169

435. Uncanny Magazine (Year 8) w/ Lynne M. Thomas & Chimedum Ohaegbu

170

434. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) — Torture Cinema #116

171

433. Kamen Rider Fourze (FIN) — Righteous Kicks #7

172

432. International Streaming and Other Bothers

173

431. Lady Battle Cop (1990) — Torture Cinema #115

174

430. Space is the Place (1974) — Totally Pretentious #23

175

429. Xala (1975) — At the Movies

176

428. P. Djèlí Clark (a.k.a. The Historian) — A Master of Djinn

177

427. Ghosts of Mars (2001) — Torture Cinema #114

178

426. Kamen Rider Fourze (Ep. 17-32) — Righteous Kicks #6

179

425. Acacia by David Anthony Durham w/ Brent Lambert — Reading Rangers

180

424. Wonder Egg Priority (2021) — Screen Scouts (w/ Soup)

181

423. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (2021) — Screen Scouts

182

422. Jesus Christ, Vampire Hunter (2001) — Torture Cinema #113

183

421. Brown Girl Begins (2017; dir. Sharon Lewis) — At the Movies

184

420. Brown Girl in the Ring by Nalo Hopkinson (Reading Rangers)

185

419. Captives of the Flame by Samuel R. Delany (Reading Rangers)

186

418. Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe (1991) — Torture Cinema #112

187

417. Lisa and the Devil (1973) — Totally Pretentious #22

188

416. Space Sweepers (2021) — At the Movies

189

415. Cabin in the Sky (1943) — At the Movies

190

414. Live at Capricon 41 (Hope and Science Fiction)

191

413. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (Extended Cut) — Torture Cinema #111

192

412. Eden Royce (a.k.a. The Crab Whisperer) on Root Magic

193

411. Flight of the Navigator (1986) — Into the Wardrobe #8

194

410. 3 African Short Films (or, Hey, It’s African SF!) — At the Movies

195

409. Looking Back, Moving Forward 2021 w/ Brandon O’Brien

196

408. The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) — Torture Cinema (Holiday Special) #110

197

407. Jingle Jangle (2020) — At the Movies

198

406. Jiu Jitsu (2020) – Torture Cinema #109

199

405. Jonah Hex (2010) – Torture Cinema #108

200

404. Men in Black (1997) — At the Movies

201

403. His House (2020) — At the Movies

202

402. Police Story (1985) — Totally Pretentious #21

203

401. The Robogoblin Joy Train

204

400. Children of the Corn II: The Final Sacrifice (1993) — Torture Cinema #107 (Halloween Special)

205

399. Sweetheart (2019) — At the Movies

206

398. Tracy Deonn (a.k.a. legendQuest) — Legendborn

207

397. Clash of the Titans (2010) — Torture Cinema #106

208

396. P. Djèlí Clark (a.k.a. The Historian) — Ring Shout

209

395. See You Yesterday (2019) — At the Movies

210

394. Charles Stross (a.k.a. Lord Case Nightmare Octarine) — Dead Lies Dreaming

211

393. Idaho Transfer (1973) — Torture Cinema #105

212

392. Andrea Hairston (a.k.a. the Polyrhythmic Professor)

213

391. CoNZealand: Thoughts and Things

214

390. The Old Guard and Comic Book Adaptations (Live at CoNZealand))

215

389. Ice Sharks (2016) — Torture Cinema #104

216

388. A Wrinkle in Time (2018) — At the Movies

217

387. The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste — Reading Rangers

218

386. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) — At the Movies #02 — A Podcast Throwback

219

385. Double Dragon (1994) — Torture Cinema #103 w/ Tonia Ransom

220

384. The 2020 Nommo Awards Short Story Short List! (Reading Rangers)

221

383. The Wild Shore by Kim Stanley Robinson (Reading Rangers)

222

382. Black Lives Matter: Announcements, Octavia Butler, and Tochi Onyebuchi (Reading Rangers)

223

381. Turkish Star Wars (1982) — Torture Cinema #102

224

380. 10th Anniversary Special!

225

379. Prometheus (2012): At the Movies #01 — A Podcast Throwback

226

378. House / Hausu (1977): Totally Pretentious #20. Childish Terror and the Violation of Cinematic Tradition

227

377. Dragonheart (1996) — Torture Cinema #101

228

376. Willow (1988) — Into the Wardrobe #7: Struggling with Destiny in the Lands of Wonder

229

375. Talking About Coping in the Time of Coronavirus (While Not Talking About Coping)

230

374. Wild Wild West (1999) — Torture Cinema #100 (Pandemic Special)

231

373. Voyage of the Rock Aliens (1984) — Torture Cinema #99

232

372. Libia Brenda on A Larger Reality 2.0 (Signal Boost)

233

371. Star Wars Retrospective w/ Michael R. Underwood

234

370. Geek Calligraphy & Tanya DePass (Signal Boost)

235

369. The VelociPastor (2018) — Torture Cinema #98

236

368. The Mandalorian (Season One) — Screen Scouts

237

367. Malka Older (Orphan Black) and R.J. Barker (The Bone Ships)

238

366. Star Wars IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)(At the Movies)

239

365. Looking Back, Moving Forward: The 2020 Edition

240

Torture Cinema #97: Santa with Muscles (1996) — The Holiday Special

241

At the Movies #81: Klaus (2019)

242

Screen Scouts #21: The Mandalorian (Season 1; Episodes 1-3)

243

Torture Cinema #96: Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)

244

At the Movies #80: Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)

245

Speculative Fiction in Translation #17: Science Fiction and Fairy Tales

246

Torture Cinema #95: Children of the Corn (1984)(Belated Halloween)

247

Signal Boost #56 — C.S.E. Cooney (Desdemona and the Deep) and Carlos Hernadez (Sal and Gabi Break the Universe)

248

Screen Scouts #20: Babylon 5 (Season 3; Episodes 13-17)

249

364. Valerie Valdes (a.k.a The Cuban Shepard) — Chilling Effect

250

Torture Cinema #94: Stan Helsing (2009)

251

Righteous Kicks #5: Kamen Rider Fourze, Episodes 1-16

252

Reading Rangers #11: A Civil Campaign

253

Speculative Fiction in Translation #16: Looking Back on the Summer’s SFT

254

Totally Pretentious #19. Fitzcarraldo (1982): The Colonial German Man and His Opera of Wickedness

255

At the Movies #79: I Am Mother (2019)

256

#06. Star Wars: Thrawn – Thrawn and On and On (A Star Wars Literary Podcast)

257

363. Alix E. Harrow (a.k.a. The Door Builder) — The Ten Thousand Doors of January (An Interview)

258

Torture Cinema #93: Next (2007) at Worldcon in Dublin (w/ Linnea)

259

Torture Cinema #92: Starcrash (1978/79)

260

Signal Boost #55 — Strange Horizons Fund Drive with Vanessa Rose Phin!

261

Speculative Fiction in Translation #15: An Interview with Julia Meitov Hersey

262

Totally Pretentious #18. Cat People (1942) and The Seventh Victim (1943): The Terror of the Other and the Beast Within

263

Signal Boost #54 — Ada Hoffmann (The Outside) and David Wellington (The Last Astronaut)

264

At the Movies #78: Avengers: Endgame (2019)

265

362. Cadwell Turnbull (a.k.a. The One and Only) — The Lesson (An Interview)

266

Torture Cinema #91: Damnation Alley (1977)

267

Righteous Kicks #4: Kamen Rider Drive, Episodes 33-48

268

Speculative Fiction in Translation #14: Biological and Artificial

269

Episode 6. Into the Wardrobe with The Secret of NIMH (1982; dir. Don Bluth): Dark Animated Wonder and the Motherhood of the Muddy Cinderblocks

270

Signal Boost #53 — Tracy Barnett (Iron Edda TTRPG) and Evan Winter (Rage of Dragons)

271

At the Movies #77: Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)

272

Screen Scouts #19: Babylon 5 (Season 3; Episodes 9-12)

273

361. Megan E. O’Keefe (a.k.a. Lady Soapminster) — Velocity Weapon (An Interview)

274

At the Movies #76: Unicorn Store (2017)

275

#05. Crosscurrent – Thrawn and On and On (A Star Wars Literary Podcast)

276

Torture Cinema #90: Kull the Conqueror (1997)

277

Totally Pretentious #17. M (1931): The Nature of Evil, Citizen Mobs, and the Terror Within

278

360. Ann Leckie (a.k.a. Singularitrix) — The Raven Tower (An Interview)

279

Torture Cinema #89: The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)

280

Righteous Kicks #3 – Kamen Rider Drive, Episodes 17-32

281

Reading Rangers #10: Komarr by Lois McMaster Bujold

282

Speculative Fiction in Translation #13: Spanish Sherlock Holmes

283

At the Movies #75: Captain Marvel (2019)

284

Screen Scouts #18: Babylon 5 (Season 3; Episodes 5-8)

285

Episode 5. Into the Wardrobe with Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971; dir. Robert Stevenson): The Age of Not Believing and the Problem of Empire

286

359. Charlie Jane Anders (Hostess with the Mostest) – The City in the Middle of the Night

287

Righteous Kicks #2 – Kamen Rider Drive, Episodes 1-16

288

Reading Rangers: Shorts #4 – A Larger Reality: Speculative Fiction from the Bicultural Margins / Una realidad más amplia: Historias desde la periferia bicultural

289

Torture Cinema #88: Super Inframan (1975)

290

Speculative Fiction in Translation #12: Fantasy, Collections, and Korean SFT

291

Totally Pretentious #16. Succubus (1966): Avant Garde Femme Fatale, Jesús Franco’s Ouevre, and Late 2016s

292

Signal Boost #52 — L. D. Lewis (A Ruin of Shadows) and Ebony Elizabeth Thomas (The Dark Fantastic)

293

At the Movies #74: Blade Runner (The Final Cut) (1982/2007)

294

#04. Bloodline – Thrawn and On and On (A Star Wars Literary Podcast)

295

358. Alasdair Stuart and Marguerite Kenner (a.k.a. The Dynamic Duo) – Escape Artists

296

Signal Boost #51 – Erin Roberts (Various) and Sarah Chorn (Seraphina’s Lament)

297

Torture Cinema #87: Xanadu (1980)

298

Righteous Kicks #1 – Introductions

299

Episode 4. Into the Wardrobe with The Neverending Story (1984; dir. Wolfgang Peterson): Childhood Trauma and the Power of Story

300

Reading Rangers #9: Memory by Lois McMaster Bujold