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The Skiffy and Fanty Show 4x Hugo Finalist podcast covering a wide range of science fiction, fantasy, and horror content from interviews and genre discussions to movie reviews and a monthly *bad* movie review (for the lolz). The show is also a 3x finalist for the Hugo Award for Best Fancast. Not too shabby, eh? If you want to find out more about us and our other shows, go to skiffyandfanty.com or @skiffyandfanty!

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

80 hours 59 mins; March 28, 2026

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

64 hours 6 mins; March 15, 2026

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

67 hours 26 mins; March 12, 2026

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

51 mins; March 10, 2026

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

47 mins; February 28, 2026

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

48 mins; February 15, 2026

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

62 hours 20 mins; December 30, 2025

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

53 mins; December 28, 2025

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

49 mins; December 27, 2025

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

62 hours 39 mins; December 26, 2025

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

50 mins; December 23, 2025

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

61 hours 47 mins; December 22, 2025

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

54 mins; December 21, 2025

843. Gremlins (1984) — At the Movies

52 mins; December 20, 2025

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

55 mins; December 19, 2025

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

0 secs; December 18, 2025

840. Geeky Collectibles — S&F Discusses

55 mins; October 04, 2025

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

54 mins; September 21, 2025

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

57 mins; September 15, 2025

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

55 mins; September 08, 2025

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

64 hours 55 mins; September 01, 2025

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

59 mins; August 27, 2025

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

63 hours 5 mins; August 11, 2025

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

69 hours 33 mins; August 04, 2025

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

63 hours 43 mins; July 30, 2025

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

64 hours 53 mins; July 28, 2025

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

52 mins; July 21, 2025

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

60 hours 7 mins; July 14, 2025

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

46 mins; July 05, 2025

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

61 hours 54 mins; June 28, 2025

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

58 mins; June 28, 2025

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

59 mins; June 21, 2025

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

58 mins; June 14, 2025

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

64 hours 29 mins; June 07, 2025

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

71 hours 19 mins; June 02, 2025

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

53 mins; May 24, 2025

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

60 hours 24 mins; May 17, 2025

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

55 mins; May 10, 2025

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

60 hours 43 mins; May 03, 2025

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

62 hours 1 min; April 26, 2025

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

55 mins; April 19, 2025

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

60 hours 8 mins; April 12, 2025

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

59 mins; April 07, 2025

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

68 hours 57 mins; March 29, 2025

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

72 hours 52 mins; March 22, 2025

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

65 hours 22 mins; March 20, 2025

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

70 hours 31 mins; March 17, 2025

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

68 hours 26 mins; March 08, 2025

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

73 hours 18 mins; March 05, 2025

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

91 hours 45 mins; February 26, 2025

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

63 hours 56 mins; February 15, 2025

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

61 hours 14 mins; February 13, 2025

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

57 mins; February 03, 2025

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

78 hours 58 mins; January 26, 2025

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

63 hours 38 mins; January 19, 2025

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

63 hours 40 mins; January 10, 2025

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

75 hours 54 mins; December 30, 2024

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

65 hours 9 mins; December 24, 2024

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

83 hours 29 mins; December 23, 2024

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

67 hours 3 mins; December 21, 2024

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

86 hours 54 mins; December 20, 2024

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

79 hours 43 mins; December 19, 2024

794. SpaceCamp (1986) — Torture Cinema #146

63 hours 11 mins; December 18, 2024

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

65 hours 1 min; December 17, 2024

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

73 hours 55 mins; December 14, 2024

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

66 hours 48 mins; December 09, 2024

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

65 hours 10 mins; December 08, 2024

789. Ringu (1998) — At the Movies

63 hours 9 mins; December 07, 2024

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

100 hours 31 mins; December 01, 2024

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

85 hours 13 mins; September 25, 2024

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

74 hours 0 mins; September 24, 2024

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

74 hours 13 mins; September 21, 2024

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

62 hours 30 mins; August 04, 2024

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

62 hours 45 mins; August 04, 2024

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

81 hours 22 mins; July 25, 2024

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

83 hours 48 mins; July 18, 2024

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

69 hours 24 mins; July 17, 2024

779. Woodworm by Layla Martinez — Reading Rangers

65 hours 10 mins; July 04, 2024

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

57 mins; June 29, 2024

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

67 hours 15 mins; June 28, 2024

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

67 hours 5 mins; June 15, 2024

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

90 hours 25 mins; June 12, 2024

774. Firefox (1983) — Torture Cinema #140

82 hours 25 mins; May 31, 2024

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

67 hours 22 mins; May 27, 2024

772. Microbiology with Daniel Haeusser, the Scientist

73 hours 37 mins; May 23, 2024

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

69 hours 14 mins; May 14, 2024

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

61 hours 20 mins; May 06, 2024

769. Battleship (2012) — Torture Cinema #139

89 hours 41 mins; April 26, 2024

768. Solarpunk w/ Pheobe Wagner and Sarena Ulibarri

66 hours 49 mins; April 15, 2024

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

62 hours 28 mins; April 12, 2024

766. Meteor (1979) — Torture Cinema #138

64 hours 57 mins; April 06, 2024

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

59 mins; March 31, 2024

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

54 mins; March 23, 2024

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

84 hours 38 mins; March 16, 2024

762. Science Fiction Empires (A Discussion)

80 hours 19 mins; March 10, 2024

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

101 hours 10 mins; February 24, 2024

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

75 hours 41 mins; February 22, 2024

759. Looking Back, Moving Forward (2024)

90 hours 45 mins; February 17, 2024

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

70 hours 26 mins; December 24, 2023

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

51 mins; December 22, 2023

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