The Skiffy and Fanty Show
@skiffyandfanty
SF/F/H podcast (interviews, discussions, Torture Cinema, etc.)! 4X Hugo Award Finalist! Live on Twitch: FRIDAY 7 PM Central Site: skiffyandfanty.com Patreon: Things: skiffyandfanty.com/skiffythings
Tonight on the podcast, Michael Damian Thomas joins us to talk to Shaun about Uncanny Magazine and their kickstarter! Join us LIVE on Twitch, 7pm Central twitch.tv/alphabetst...
A friendly note that we record our shows live every Friday at 7 PM Central on Twitch! twitch.tv/alphabetst... Consider joining us one of these weeks. We're friendly, and chat is always cool! And audience participation is always welcome!
Fixing the link: Trish Matson's review of Kim Bo-Young's Korean horror novella/short novel A Plagued Sea is at The Skiffy and Fanty Show: Book Review: A Plagued Sea, by Kim Bo-Young
On the blog, @stephengm.bsky.social takes a look at the 2026 Hugo Award finalists for Best Graphic Story. "My hope is that ... you take full advantage of this wonderfully disparate list of finalists." skiffyandfanty.com/b...
If you're not already subscribed to our friendly little #podcast, you can find many of the ways to get our show straight to your favorite device on our sub page! Or on your favorite podcatcher! Don't forget to tell your friends about us and leave a review! skiffyandfanty.com/p...
On the blog, @pematson.bsky.social on Jendia Gammon's novella, Godfestation: "... an interesting combination of vibes, from creepiness to revulsion to scariness, but also including ... unexpected delights." skiffyandfanty.com/b...
It's streaming podcast time, y'all! Tonight, we're joined by Deb Olin Unferth to discuss their new novel, Earth 7! It's a curious book! Join us! Learn about some literature! twitch.tv/alphabetst...
On the blog, @pematson.bsky.social on Nick Harkaway's 2023 Titanium Noir: "...what really raises this book to a remarkable level for me are the very human and sympathetic reasons for the way people act..." skiffyandfanty.com/b...
New: @pematson.bsky.social on Tales from Rugosa Coven (2026 ed.), Sarah Avery: "one of the most grounded-feeling urban fantasies ... characters whose real-life issues marvelously intertwine with the magic..." skiffyandfanty.com/b...
According to legend, our #Patreon page has cured boredom, resurrected a mammoth, & cancelled an alien invasion. That may or may not be true, but joining Patreon for $1/mo or more does make us feel good inside. That's nice, no? Join up, nerds… patreon.com/skiffyan...
skiffyandfanty.com/u... At the blog, Daniel (@reading1000lives.bsky.social )reviews Transmentation-Transgression, the second Multiverse novel from the writing team of Darkly Lem ( @darklylem.com)
And we're LIVE on the Twitch box, y'all! Tonight is an At the Movies night! We're discussing 1973's Moorcock adaptation, The Final Programme (out now from Severin)! Come join the fun and learn a thing or two! twitch.tv/alphabetst...
On the blog, @reading1000lives.bsky.social reviews Leviticus (2026), written and directed by Adrian Chiarella. He cites "exceptional performances ... The visual aspect of the film is another strength..." skiffyandfanty.com/b...
We're rounding up all our reviews of the six Best Novel finalists for this year's Hugo Award voters! Need a refresher? Check out what we had to say about them in 2025 and 2026! skiffyandfanty.com/b...
If you didn't already know, you can get our show on all the #podcast apps, from iTunes to Goodpods to Podchaser and beyond. So if you want to automatically get our stuff when it first drops, give us a sub (and then review/rate the show)! skiffyandfanty.com/p...
On the blog, @reading1000Lives.bsky.social reviews Johnny Compton's Devils Kill Devils. "Compton turns to adapting vampire folklore into something new that has dashes of religious cult and cosmic horror..." skiffyandfanty.com/b...
It's time to stream a podcast, y'all! We're live on Twitch with our monthly Torture Cinema show! Shaun, Paul, and Trish have join forces to discuss Norman's Awesome Experience (1988; dir. Paul Donovan). Come for the laughs. Stay for the commentary! twitch.tv/alphabetst...
On the blog, @reading1000lives.bsky.social Daniel Haeusser reviews Dayton Ward's Star Trek - Picard: To Defy Fate. "Ward pulls in secondary characters (and inspirations) from all across the franchise..." skiffyandfanty.com/b...
Friday at 7pm Central, join us live as we torture Paul Weimer with NORMAN'S AWESOME EXPERIENCE. @princejvstin.com twitch.tv/alphabetst...
On the blog, @pematson.bsky.social looks back at a 2020 book, The Last Smile in Sunder City, by Luke Arnold. "I really enjoyed the worldbuilding in this book, and that includes the social structures..." skiffyandfanty.com/b...
It's streaming time, y'all! We're LIVE on Twitch for a Reading Rangers discussion about As the Earth Dreams: Black Canadian Speculative Stories edited by Terese Mason Pierre. Shaun and return guest Sarah tag team this one. Come join us. Learn about a book! twitch.tv/alphabetst...
On the blog, @pematson.bsky.social reviews another Hugo Best Novel finalist, Shroud by Adrian Tchaikovsky. "This is a great novel of first contact." The Skiffy and Fanty Show: Book Review: Shroud, by Adrian Tchaikovsky
On the blog, @pematson.bsky.social (Trish Matson) reviews Jedediah Berry's new book, Kill All Wizards. "[Berry's] variations on some recognizable S&S tropes are very fresh and fun." skiffyandfanty.com/b...
On the blog, @shaunduke.net and @reading1000lives.bsky.social see interesting things despite the limits of Voidance, a movie with agents and time loops. The Skiffy and Fanty Show: Movie Discussion: VOIDANCE (2026; dir. Marianna Dean)
We're expanding! Co-hosts, blog contributors, and even helpers! If you're interested in joining our ridiculous show, get in touch. You could be a periodic guest, join the crew proper, or even just help with management. Details on our blog: skiffyandfanty.com/b...
It's stream time, y'all! The Skiffy and Fanty Show is LIVE w/ Daniel Kraus! We're talking about The Sixth Nik! It's scifi. It's strange. It's epic. It's WILD! Come enjoy the interview! twitch.tv/alphabetst...
On the blog, @pematson.bsky.social (Trish Matson) reviews Daniel Kraus' 2025 novel, Angel Down, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. We'll interview him Friday at 8 p.m. EDT at twitch.tv/alphabetst...! skiffyandfanty.com/b...
Hot off the press, @pematson.bsky.social (Trish Matson) reviews Naomi Kritzer's new thriller, Obstetrix. "... it's a tense, exciting, and heartfelt thriller, with a strong and empathetic female protagonist..." skiffyandfanty.com/b...
On the blog, @StephenGM.bsky.social notes the 2026 Lammy Award finalists for Best LGBTQI+ comics! "... great opportunity to read and celebrate works by queer creators from a broad and diverse range of genres." skiffyandfanty.com/b...