Best The Skiffy Podcasts (2025)

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832. Shin Kamen Rider (2023) — Righteous Kicks #10 1:03:43

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Bug hybrids, evil organizations, and intense vertical kicks, oh my! Brandon O’Brien and Iori Kusano are joined by Jennifer Brozek to discuss 2023’s Shin Kamen Rider! Together, they explore their feelings about the SHOCKER organization, Hideaki Anno’s approach to Kamen Rider, where this particular version fits into the canon of the franchise, and mu…

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831. Doom Runners (1997) — Torture Cinema #156 1:04:53

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Brain sucking, kite hoverboards, and upgraded dogs, oh my! Shaun Duke and Trish Matson are joined by special guest and longtime listener, DanDan the Transient, to talk about 1997’s Doom Runners! Together, they talk about Tim Curry’s remarkable performance, the logic of the film’s post-apocalyptic world, the “Corporations,” and much more! Thanks for…

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830. Johanna van Veen (a.k.a. The Bog Phantom) — Blood on Her Tongue 52:06

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Bog bodies, ticks, and familial terror, oh my! Shaun Duke is joined by a special guest host and friend, Kendra Hare, for an interview with Johanna van Veen, author of Blood on Her Tongue. Together, they explore Johanna’s approach to 19th century gender relations, tackle the remarkable history of bog bodies, uncover the depths of madness and perspec…

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829. Kate Elliott (a.k.a. Scholar of Worlds) — The Witch Roads 1:00:07

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Mystical fungus, rigid empires, and haunts, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer are joined by Kate Elliott for an interview about her new novel, The Witch Roads! Together, they explore Kate’s approach to worldbuilding, the structure of empire and writing characters who are part of its machinery, and much more. Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy …

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828. Our Happy Place (2024; dir. Paul Bickel) — At the Movies 46:14

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Mountain isolation, reality warping, and axes, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss Paul Bickel’s Our Happy Place (2024). Together, they explore the film’s themes of isolation and psychological destruction, Paul Bickel’s direction and Raya Miles’ performance, ways of interpreting its narrative, and much more! Thanks for list…

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827. Creature from Black Lake (1976) — Torture Cinema #155 1:01:54

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Oil City, big feets, and a coke, oh my! Shaun Duke, David Annandale, and Trish Matson join forces to discuss 1976’s Creature from Black Lake! Together, they talk about the history of big foot myths in the South, how this film approaches its anthropological narrative, a cacophony of bad jokes, burgers and fries, and much more! Thanks for listening. …

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826. The Mummy (1999) — Totally Pretentious #29 58:11

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Dashing scoundrels, naughty mummies, and sand, oh my! Shaun Duke, David Annandale, and Trish Matson wander into the archives to discuss 1999’s The Mummy! Together, they discuss the film’s connection (or lack thereof) to its predecessor, its visual stylings and narrative structure, the threat of the apocalypse, librarians, and much more! Thanks for …

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825. Helen Marshall (a.k.a. The Tightrope Historian) — The Lady, the Tiger and the Girl Who Loved Death 59:14

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Snarky elders, dark magics, and macabre displays, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser are joined by Helen Marshall for an interview about her new novel, The Lady, The Tiger and the Girl Who Loved Death! Together, they explore Marshall’s approach to storytelling, the complexities of family trauma, history, and war, circus acts, research, and more!…

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824. Sleep Phase by Mohamed Kheir (trans. Robin Moger) — Reading Rangers 58:39

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Translucent people, cookie cutter cities, and madness, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss Mohamed Kheir’s Sleep Phase! Together, they explore the work’s lyrical prose, its themes of change, alienation, and madness, its surrealist approach to the fantastic, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode!…

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823. Furry Culture & Literature w/ Kyell Gold + Robert Lyle — SF At School 1:04:29

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Gamer foxes, finding your people, and literature with fur, oh my! Shaun Duke is joined by Kyell Gold and Robert Lyle for a wide-reaching discussion of furry culture and fandom, furry literature, the Furry Writers’ Guild, and more! If you’ve ever wanted to know about this vibrant community, this episode will learn you a thing or two! Thanks for list…

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822. Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966) — Torture Cinema #154 1:11:19

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Milquetoast heroes, creepy uncle Dracula, and stagecoaches, oh my! Shaun Duke, David Annandale, and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss 1966’s Billy the Kid Versus Dracula! Together, they talk about how the film got made and its place in cinematic history, why Dracula isn’t named in the film, Carradine’s weird performance, silent films, and so m…

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821. Martha Wells (a.k.a. The Raksura Amanuensis) — Murderbot and More 53:11

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Fanbots, questionable eye contact, and steampunk adventurers, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer are joined by the wonderful Martha Wells for a discussion about her career, Murderbot (and the new TV show on Apple TV+), the Emilie books, and more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Don’t forget to catch our live format e…

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820. The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag — Reading Rangers 1:00:24

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Complicated families, long lost friends, and lizard creatures, oh my! Shaun Duke and Stephen Geigen-Miller join forces to discuss Molly Knox Ostertag’s Hugo Finalist graphic novel, The Deep Dark! Together, they discuss the work’s various metaphors and core themes, examine intergenerational trauma, and deep dive into the visual poetry and structure …

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819. Ugetsu monogatari (1953; dir. Kenji Mizoguchi) — At the Movies 55:33

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Haunted desires, lakes of death, and agrarian utopias, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss Kenji Mizoguchi’s Ugetsu monogatari (1953). Together, they discuss the film’s tragic storyline, the nature of desire and its destructive force, Mizoguchi’s women, the film’s production, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you…

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818. Tochi Onyebuchi (a.k.a. The Adroit Detective) — Harmattan Season 1:00:43

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Colonial cities, hard-boiled detectives, and murder, oh my! Shaun Duke and Trish Matson are joined by Tochi Onyebuchi for an in-depth interview about Harmattan Season! Together, they discuss the book’s West African setting, Tochi’s influences in and approach to detective fiction, the complex social influences of colonialism, and so much more! Thank…

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817. Atlantic Rim (2013) — Torture Cinema #153 1:02:01

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Canned performances, cheap sets, and lost plots, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss 2013’s Atlantic Rim! Together, they talk about the mockbuster genre, examine the film’s plot and cast, laugh about nonsensical stock footage and shot sequences, and much more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes:…

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816. The Car (1977) — Totally Pretentious #28 55:32

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Patriarchal systems, a modded Continental, and dynamite, oh my! Shaun Duke and David Annandale wander into the archives to discuss 1977’s The Car! Together, they discuss the film’s reception, tackle its themes of vengeance and repressive politics, and dive into the logic of an evil car, plus more! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode…

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832. Shin Kamen Rider (2023) — Righteous Kicks #10 1:03:43

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831. Doom Runners (1997) — Torture Cinema #156 1:04:53

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830. Johanna van Veen (a.k.a. The Bog Phantom) — Blood on Her Tongue 52:06

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829. Kate Elliott (a.k.a. Scholar of Worlds) — The Witch Roads 1:00:07

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828. Our Happy Place (2024; dir. Paul Bickel) — At the Movies 46:14

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827. Creature from Black Lake (1976) — Torture Cinema #155 1:01:54

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826. The Mummy (1999) — Totally Pretentious #29 58:11

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825. Helen Marshall (a.k.a. The Tightrope Historian) — The Lady, the Tiger and the Girl Who Loved Death 59:14

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824. Sleep Phase by Mohamed Kheir (trans. Robin Moger) — Reading Rangers 58:39

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823. Furry Culture & Literature w/ Kyell Gold + Robert Lyle — SF At School 1:04:29

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822. Billy the Kid Versus Dracula (1966) — Torture Cinema #154 1:11:19

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821. Martha Wells (a.k.a. The Raksura Amanuensis) — Murderbot and More 53:11

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820. The Deep Dark by Molly Knox Ostertag — Reading Rangers 1:00:24

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819. Ugetsu monogatari (1953; dir. Kenji Mizoguchi) — At the Movies 55:33

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818. Tochi Onyebuchi (a.k.a. The Adroit Detective) — Harmattan Season 1:00:43

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817. Atlantic Rim (2013) — Torture Cinema #153 1:02:01

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816. The Car (1977) — Totally Pretentious #28 55:32