A Hugo-nominated weekly-ish podcast on science fiction, fantasy, film, and literature. From discussions about genre and its controversies to interviews with amazing authors to reviews of new and classic film and TV properties, this show has it all. Oh, and once a month, we hilariously tear apart a bad science fiction or fantasy movie for your amusement! The show is hosted by Shaun Duke, Julia Rios, Paul Weimer, Mike Underwood, David Annandale, Rachael Acks, and (occasionally) Jen Zink.
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2025-03-29 |
813. The Monster of Camp Sunshine (1964) — Torture Cinema #152 Rage virus rats, anachronistic intertitles, and nudists, oh my! Shaun Duke, David Annandale, and Trish Matson join forces to discuss 1964’s The Monster of Camp Sunshine or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Nature! Together, they get a film histor... |
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2025-03-22 |
812. Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina edited by Kevin J. Anderson (1995) — Thrawn and On and On #7 Delicious soup, fizzz tunes, and Greedo’s repeated death, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser bring back our Star Wars literary podcast, Thrawn and On and On, for an in-depth discussion of Tales from the Mos Eisley Cantina edited by Kevin J. Anderson... |
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2025-03-20 |
811. Darkly Lem (a.k.a. “The Council of Multiverse Affairs”) — Transmentation – Transience Multiversal politics, plot armored captains, and flying whales, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser are joined by Cadwell Turnbull and Craig Lincoln, two members of the writing collective, Darkly Lem! And they’re here to talk about their first Darkly... |
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2025-03-17 | Haunted engines, scary memories, and cancelled shore leave, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer are joined by Eden Royce for a return visit to 1997’s Event Horizon! Together, they explore the film’s production history, its themes and approaches to horror... |
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2025-03-08 | Pig disposals, dirty feet, and yabba-dabba-doo, oh my! Shaun Duke, Julia Rios, and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss 1994’s The Flintstones! Together, they chat about the history of the original show, tackle the film’s nonsensical plot choices, di... |
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2025-03-05 | Emperors, wars, and medieval propaganda, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer are joined by David M. Perry to discuss Oathbreakers (co-written with Matthew Gabriele). Together, they tackle the complex task of writing history for a general audience, the na... |
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2025-02-26 |
807. Wing Commander (1999) — Torture Cinema #150 w/ Natania Barron Submarines, space mutants, and bad kitties, oh my! Shaun Duke, Paul Weimer, and special guest Natania Barron join forces to tackle Wing Commander (1999)! Together, they talk about the 90s aesthetic, what it means to be pretty in space, the logic of spa... |
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2025-02-15 | Coups, subtle language cues, and kitty killing machines, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser are joined by R.S.A. Garcia to discuss her latest novel, The Nightward. Together, they explore the complicated politics of matriarchal societies, writing wit... |
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2025-02-14 | Bugs, alien messages, and root beer dispensers, oh my! Shaun Duke, Trish Matson, and Paul Weimer meet in a hotel room at Capricon to spin a delightful yarn with the indie narrative story game Foretold: From Earth! We’ve received a mysterious message fr... |
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2025-02-04 | Joyful pasts, hopeful futures, and Dr. Doom, oh my! Shaun Duke, Trish Matson, Paul Weimer, and David Annandale join forces to share the things they loved in 2024 and the things they’re looking forward to in 2025! We discuss books, movies, geeky things,... |
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