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745. S&F Clacks #3 — Conventions, Conventions, Conventions 1:04:29

7d ago1:04:29

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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 future, what troubles conventions now face, and more! Plus, there’s a little bit of love for libraries, books,…

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744. The Brothers Grimm (2005) — Torture Cinema #132 1:08:45

1M ago1:08:45

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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 film’s plot works, what Matt Damon was doing, the film’s Italian stereotypes and torture devices, and so muc…

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743. Shakirah Bourne (a.k.a. Master of Possibilities) — Nightmare Island (2023) 1:11:04

2M ago1:11:04

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Movie scores, weird doctors, and Douen, oh my! Shaun Duke is joined the profoundly wonderful Shakirah Bourne to talk about her new middle grade novel, Nightmare Island! Together, they discuss Shakirah’s approach to writing scary stories, incorporating history and folklore in Nightmare Island, and exploring the role of music and sound in our underst…

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742. Leverage: Redemption (Season 2) w/ Michi Trota — Screen Scouts 1:22:15

4M ago1:22:15

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Ventilated dates, juiced-up gaming, and Keith David, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien join forces again w/ special guest and Michi Trota for a discussion of the second season of Leverage: Redemption. Together, they tackle the show’s approach to continuing its story, how it imagines problem solving in a complicated world, why Keith David is per…

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741. Spawn (1997) — Torture Cinema #131 1:21:10

4M ago1:21:10

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Crispy heroes, violators, and nipple chains, oh my! Shaun Duke, Alex Acks, and Becca Evans join forces to take down Spawn (1997), a film that could be charitably called “a movie capable of causing amnesia.” Together, two of them try to make sense of the film’s plot and casting choices, uncover the names of Violator’s brothers and sisters, and make …

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740. Stina Leicht (a.k.a. Mrs. Irish Cream) — Loki’s Ring 48:43

4M ago48:43

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Bizarre aliens, complicated families, and AI therapy, oh my! Shaun Duke is joined by longtime collaborator and repeat interviewee, Stina Leicht. Why? Because Stina has a new book called Loki’s Ring from Saga Press featuring artificial general intelligences, weird alien stuff, delightful familial relationships, and spaceships! Together, Shaun and St…

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739. Eega (2012) — Totally Pretentious #26 54:41

4M ago54:41

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Needles, choreographed dances, and superhero flies, oh my! Shaun Duke and David Annandale wander to yet another part of the world to talk about S.S. Rajamouli’s 2012 epic, Eega. Together, they examine the film’s premise, Rajamouli’s approach to special effects, what it means to make a superhero movie that defies expectation, and so much more. Thank…

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738. Timeline (2003) — Torture Cinema #130 1:03:41

4M ago1:03:41

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Weird romances, France propaganda, and Gerard Butler’s careless whisper, oh my! Shaun Duke, Paul Weimer, and Trish Matson join forces to tackle a time travel “classic” — Timeline! Together, they try to make sense of its plot, make fun of its treatment of medieval France, fawn over Gerard Butler, and get lost in thought about strange things that wil…

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737. S&F Clacks #2: Dungeons, Worldcon, and Afterlives, Oh My! 1:10:02

4M ago1:10:02

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Dungeons, Worldcon, and Afterlives, Oh My! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, Paul Weimer, and Trish Matson join forces again for our 2nd S&F Clacks show (now fashionably late). In this live show, they discussed the D&D Creators Summit and the future of the game, the Chengdu Worldcon and the Hugo Awards, and some somber news from a little while ago. The …

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736. Iori Kusano (a.k.a. No “L”s Iori) — Hybrid Heart 32:52

4M ago32:52

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Mass surveillance, dystopian industries, and music, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien are joined by our friend and wicked good author, Iori Kusano, to discuss their new novella, Hybrid Heart! Together, they tackle Japan’s Idol industry, our very real fears (and very current future) of mass surveillance by corporations, and much more! Thanks for…

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735. Quantum Leap S1 (2022-2023) w/ Marshall Ryan Maresca — Screen Scouts 1:11:57

4M ago1:11:57

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Quirky westerns, earthquake dads, and airplane shenanigans, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien join forces w/ special guest and world-renowned Quantum Leap expert Marshall Ryan Maresca for an in-depth discussion of the first season of the NEW Quantum Leap (2022-2023). Together, they discuss how the show approaches the story left by its predecess…

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734. Fonda Lee (a.k.a. The Falconeer) — Untethered Sky (2023) 51:10

5M ago51:10

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Terrible teeth, terrible nature, and very large birds, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien are joined by the incredible Fonda Lee for a discussion about her new book, Untethered Sky! Together, they discuss Lee’s approach to writing fantasy, what it’s like to try to be friends with a bird that can bite off your […]…

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733. Kamen Rider Black Sun (2022-) — Righteous Kicks #9 1:16:43

6M ago1:16:43

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Government experimentation, political death-cults, and 80s fashion, oh my! Brandon O’Brien and Iori Kusano are joined by cult expert Sarah Hightower to discuss Kamen Rider Black Sun, and its touchstones to both the history of Japanese politics and modern-day marginalizations! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: If you h…

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732. S&F Clacks #1: Borders, Fixing Books, and AI Art, Oh My! 1:48:26

7M ago1:48:26

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Border trouble, editing bad stuff out of books, and AI fiction run amok, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, Paul Weimer, and Trish Matson join forces for the 1st ever S&F Clacks, our brand new SF/F/H current events and listener questions live show! Together before a live audience on our Twitch channel, they discuss Oghenechovwe […]…

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731. Neptune Frost (2021) — At the Movies 1:04:06

7M ago1:04:06

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Banger songs, imagining better futures, and Saul Williams, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien listen to the folks at the Hugo Book Club Blog and discuss Neptune Frost! Together, they discuss the film’s creation, how it approaches the musical genre, what its story tells us about our world, and, frankly, so much more in […]…

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730. Land of the Lost (2009) — Torture Cinema #129 1:18:42

7M ago1:18:42

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Hadrosaur urine, tricksy aliens, and horny monkey men, oh my! Shaun Duke, Becca Evans, and Alex Acks join forces to tackle Land of the Lost (2009)! They talk through what it’s like to watch a 1.5 hour series of vaguely connected skits, try to understand what Will Ferrell was doing, get lost in thought about […]…

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729. Live at Capricon 2023! 56:41

7M ago56:41

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Hotel polar plunges, deadly panels, and four nerds in a hotel room, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, Paul Weimer, and Trish Matson join forces LIVE at Capricon 43 in Chicago! That’s right: four of our number conspired to meet at a convention to record a podcast about said convention…and talk about very nerdy things […]…

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728. Looking Back, Moving Forward 2023 49:38

8M ago49:38

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The past, the future, and geek plans, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien open up the 2023 season with another annual “Looking Back, Moving Forward” episode! Together, they announce some of the changes coming to the show in the new season, what things they loved in 2022, and what things they’re looking forward to […]…

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473. Macross 7 (Part 2; Eps. 13-24) — The Eyecatch 1:08:33

9M ago1:08:33

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Psychic vampires, military problems, and musical space chairs, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano join forces again for the continuation of our Macross 7 series for The Eyecatch! In this episode, our intrepid crew of anime misfits the show’s thematic development, Basara’s continued musical problems, what it’s like to be a psychic […

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472. Tokyo Godfathers (2003) — The Eyecatch 1:03:03

9M ago1:03:03

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Baby magic, trauma onions, and snow problems, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien join forces with the one and only John Wiswell for a delightful discussion about Tokyo Godfathers! This is our first ever Holiday Special for The Eyecatch, our anime-focused subcast. Together, our crew talk about the film’s treatment of homelessness, trauma, and […]…

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471. Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979) — Torture Cinema #128 1:21:52

9M ago1:21:52

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Grumpy wizards, Reindeer steroids, and snowman murder, oh my! Shaun Duke, Paul Weimer, and Alex Acks join forces to tackle Rudolph and Frosty’s Christmas in July (1979) for our annual Holiday Special. Together, they try to make sense of its bonkers plot, why retcons are ridiculous, just what makes Christmas in July a thing, circus […]…

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470. Black Friday (2021) — Torture Cinema #127 1:18:38

9M ago1:18:38

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Mega Karens, nail guns, and ovipositors, oh my! Shaun Duke, Tonia Ransom, and Jen Zink join forces to tackle Black Friday (2021) for our (now late) Thanksgiving Special. Together, they discuss the film’s hilarious treatment of the infamous Black Friday sale, the biology of Mega Karens, what it means to get run over by the […]…

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469. Robin Hood (2018) — Torture Cinema #126 1:18:09

10M ago1:18:09

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Nonsensical class politics, machine gun bows, and plot contrivances, oh my! Shaun Duke, Becca Evans, and Alex Acks join forces to tackle Robin Hood (2018). This particular film is all Becca’s fault. She chose it. She made us and some of our Patreon supporters watch it (possibly against their will). And now here we are […]…

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468. Macross 7 (Part 1; Eps. 1-12) — The Eyecatch 1:07:21

11M ago1:07:21

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Swiss cheese brain, questionable histories, and Al’s escapades, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano join forces for the first ever episode of the newly named subshow, The Eyecatch! In this episode, our intrepid crew of anime misfits explores the first 12 episodes of Macross 7. Together, they discuss the show’s cast, its […]…

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467. An American Werewolf in Paris (1999) — Torture Cinema #125 1:37:21

11M ago1:37:21

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Eugenicist werewolves, ridiculous Americans, and wolf nips, oh my! Shaun Duke, Becca Evans, and Julia Rios join forces to tackle An American Werewolf in Paris (1999). Together, they discuss why the film seems to hate Americans and the French so much, whether werewolves should have nipples, how best to get out of a cage, and […]…

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466. Alex Jennings (a.k.a. Saint Anytime Jazz) — The Ballad of Perilous Graves 1:05:06

11M ago1:05:06

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Jazzmatazz, New Orleans, and haints, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien are joined by the incredible Alex Jennings to discuss his new book, The Ballad of Perilous Graves, out now from Redhook. Together, they discuss the book’s origins, the wondrous power of New Orleans, handling writing when you have lived in many places, and […]…

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465. Star Trek: Discovery (Season 4)(2022) — Screen Scouts 1:12:38

1y ago1:12:38

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Space vacuums, mega grief, and pheromones, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien join voices to discuss the 4th season of Star Trek: Discovery. Together, they tackle the show’s Big Plot, what we think of its treatment of an ensemble cast, the meanings of grief and love, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We […]…

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464. Flowers for the Sea by Zin E. Rocklyn (2021) — Reading Rangers 1:02:15

1y ago1:02:15

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Razor teeth, strange babies, and arks, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Trish E. Matson join forces to discuss Zin E. Rocklyn’s Flowers for the Sea. Together, they discuss the book’s approach to the horrific, pregnancy, and prejudice, what we should make of its central themes, and why babies are sometimes a little creepy…and […]…

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463. Andrew Liptak (a.k.a. the Trooper) — Cosplay: A History 1:05:10

1y ago1:05:10

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Armor, uniforms, and superheroes, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien are joined by cosplay enthusiast and historian Andrew Liptak to discuss his new book, Cosplay: A History (out now). Together, they talk about the task of putting together a history spanning over a century, the value and wonder of cosplay, some strange facts we […]…

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462. The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey (2022) — Screen Scouts 59:05

1y ago59:05

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Faustian bargains, broken families, and murder mysteries, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien join forces to discuss The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, adapted from a book by Walter Mosley. Together, they explore the film’s treatment of family and crime, the racial dynamics of medicine, what money means, the world’s view of the elderly, […]…

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461. The Killer Shrews (1959) — Torture Cinema #124 44:22

1+ y ago44:22

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Shag carpet, population control, and shrew lactation, oh my! Shaun Duke, Alex Acks, and Becca Evans join forces to tackle The Killer Shrews (1959). Together, they discuss the anatomy of shrews, explore the film’s understanding of boats, determine who was the biggest dick, and examine the structure of a charming bad movie — plus much […]…

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460. Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) — At the Movies 51:03

1+ y ago51:03

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Computer buddies, bad nukes, and scientist espionage, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Paul Weimer join forces to discuss Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970). Together, they explore the film’s interpretation of AI gone bad, its treatment of the cold war, whether Colossus is in love with Forbin, the bizarre politics of 1970s science fiction, …

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459. Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010; Dir. Apichatpong Weerasethakul) — Totally Pretentious #25 42:14

1+ y ago42:14

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Slices of life, tamarind, and unexpected familiar guests, oh my! Shaun Duke and David Annandale wander to another part of the world to talk about Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives (2010; Loong Boonmee raleuk chat). Together, they explore the film’s themes of death and life, what it’s like to be […]…

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458. Quantum Leap (Season 1; 1989) — Screen Scouts 1:03:34

1+ y ago1:03:34

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Swiss cheese brain, questionable histories, and Al’s escapades, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Paul Weimer join forces w/ special guest Marshall Ryan Maresca for an in-depth discussion of the first season of Quantum Leap, a true classic of science fiction television. Together, they explore Scott Bakula’s star power, the show’s approach to …

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457. Runaway (1984) — Torture Cinema #123 43:45

1+ y ago43:45

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Tom Selleck, missile guns, and delayed gratification robots, oh my! Shaun Duke and Becca Evans join forces to tackle Runaway (1984), a film selected based on a poll put together by longtime listener, Jeff Xilon. Thanks a lot, Jeff… Together, Shaun and Becca tackles the film’s strange production history, why Gene Simmons is so weird, […]…

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456. Us (2019) — At the Movies 1:08:13

1+ y ago1:08:13

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Tethered souls, murderous Santa Cruz, and fire!!!, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Paul Weimer join forces to Jordan Peele’s Us (2019). Together, they explore the film’s historical references, its treatment of class politics and horror tropes, what it’s like to be a crawdaddy, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you […]…

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455. Das Privileg Die Auserwählten (2022) — At the Movies 57:29

1+ y ago57:29

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Deathly fungi, questionable parents, and confused demons, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien join forces to discuss Netflix’s new German film, Das Privileg Die Auserwählten (The Privilege). Together, they explore the film’s exploration of themes of teen life, demon possession, and more, its treatment of teen sexuality, what it means to be infect…

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454. Assassinaut (2019) — Torture Cinema #122 52:36

1+ y ago52:36

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Mammary aliens, incomprehensible plots, and assassassinauts, oh my! Shaun Duke and Alex Acks are forced to bring back Jen Zink for a listener-selected episode of Torture Cinema. Thanks to Kathryn, we watched Assassinaut (2019). Together, our intrepid crew tries to make sense of the film’s plot, explores what it means to have many layers of […]…

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453. Belle (2021; Ryû to sobakasu no hime) — At the Movies 59:43

1+ y ago59:43

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Flying whales, cyberstalking, and the metaverse, oh my! Shaun Duke, Brandon O’Brien, and Iori Kusano team up to discuss 2021’s Belle (Ryû to sobakasu no hime), a new film by Mamoru Hosoda. Together, they explore the film’s treatment of Internet culture, visual metaphors both topical and literary, Hosoda’s narrative choices, and so much more. TW: [……

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