Show Notes for Ep. 52 "Shaun Duke and Brandon O'Brien"
Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien are the hosts of the four time Hugo-finalist Skiffy and Fanty Show, a science fiction and fantasy based podcast that covers major topics in the field and interviews with authors and creators. Mary Anne and Ben invited them on the show to talk podcasting, committing to diversity, and connecting with audiences.
Check out The Skiffy and Fanty Show at skiffyandfanty.com
Recorded August 28, 2022 / Published August 14, 2023
Contents
- 0:00:00 – introducing Duke and O’Brien, and how the Skiffy and Fanty show started
- 0:14:00 – on the diversity of content
- 0:36:52 – on how to respond to mistakes
- 1:02:49 – intermission, followed by an aside on onions
- 1:08:44 – on the state of the sci-fi and fantasy podcasting field
- 1:20:33 – on connecting to an audience
- 1:32:43 – the most challenging parts to podcasting and facing burnout
- 1:42:44 – concluding thoughts
Works Mentioned
Organized by order of appearance.
- Writing Excuses, podcast
- Dragon Page, podcast
- Adventures in Sci Fi Publishing, podcast
- Kamen Rider, TV series
- Nerdist Podcast, (now known as ID10T with Chris Hardwick)
- Asian Sewist Collective, podcast
- Jaggery Lit, magazine
- James Tiptree Jr., author
- State of the Skiffy and Fanty show episode
- Can You Sign My Tentacle, poetry book by Brandon O’Brien
