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This is my personal podcast channel, focused on whatever I'm inspired to talk about on any given day. I'm a husband, father of 7, and a local business owner in my community. I'm a combat veteran and I have thoughts and opinions about life. I also have lofty goals for my life. The focus of this show is to process all of this and share openly what I'm learning, and how I'm growing. Enjoy the show! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/leadershipontap/support
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A podcast featuring science fiction stories with sound effects. The speculative fiction featured in this scifi podcast will be the kind that taps into your imagination and takes you to new and intriguing places. I see this science fiction podcast as a way for people to blow each other's minds. For you, this starts today. Enjoy and share!
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770. Kevin Hearne (a.k.a. Bard Supreme) — A Curse of Krakens
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Tree magic, complicated wars, and bard-acity, oh my! Shaun Duke and Paul Weimer are joined by Kevin Hearne to talk about his latest novel, A Curse of Krakens, the thrilling conclusion to The Seven Kennings series. Together, they discuss Hearne’s approach to storytelling in an epic fantasy setting, weaving complicated kingdom politics and unique mag…
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769. Battleship (2012) — Torture Cinema #139
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Military inaccuracies, confusing tactics, and burrito problems, oh my! Shaun Duke, Becca Evans, and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss the 2012’s Battleship! Together, they explore the film’s bizarre treatment of the military, whether the lead character should be court-martialed, disability representation, and so much more. Thanks for listening…
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768. Solarpunk w/ Pheobe Wagner and Sarena Ulibarri
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Optimistic futures, climate disasters, and punk attitudes, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser are joined by writers and editors Phoebe Wagner and Sarena Ulibarri for a wide ranging discussion about Solarpunk. Together, they explore the roots of the genre, where the “punk” fits into the form, the politics of climate change and extinction, and so …
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767. Muppets From Space (1999) — At the Movies
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Funktastic morning routines, cereal messages, and whatevers, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss 1999’s Muppets From Space! This is the second show we’ve done on a Muppet movie, and it’s a fun one. Together, Shaun and Daniel tackle the film’s financial history, its central themes of identity and found family, what a Gonzo i…
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766. Meteor (1979) — Torture Cinema #138
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Weirdly respectful men, suggestive rockets, and sewage sludge, oh my! Shaun Duke, Becca Evans, and Trish Matson join forces to discuss the 1979’s Meteor! Together, they explore the film’s surprisingly feminist themes, its approach to building tension (zzz), hating the Dodgers, and so much more. Plus, there are delicious tangents to make you giggle!…
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765. Nisi Shawl (a.k.a. The Empathist) — Kinning
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Empathic fungi, revolutionary politics, and dirigibles, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien are joined by Nisi Shawl to talk about their new novel, Kinning, the sequel to the much-loved Everfair. Together, they discuss Shawl’s approach to writing alternate history, anarchism across the sea, the moral complexities of hiveminds, and more. Thanks fo…
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764. Kacen Callender (a.k.a. The Alchemist) — Infinity Alchemist
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Roving hypocrisy, legacy admissions, and magical hierarchies, oh my! Shaun Duke and Brandon O’Brien are joined by Kacen Callender to discuss their newest novel, Infinity Alchemist. Together, they explore the novel’s treatment of magical schools, its themes of wealth and power, the weirdness of alchemy, and so much more! Thanks for listening. We hop…
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763. Through the Night Like a Snake: Latin American Horror Stories — Reading Rangers
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Weird Kermit, questionable friends, and terrifying dogs, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss Through the Night Like a Snake, a new collection of Latin American horror stories (in translation) from Two Lines Press. Together, they explore the collection’s themes, the ways the authors explore the concept of horror, serial kill…
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762. Science Fiction Empires (A Discussion)
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Bad hair days, broken systems, and anti-imperial struggle, oh my! Shaun Duke, Trish Matson, and Paul Weimer join forces to discuss science fiction empires! Together, they tease out some of the threads of this massive topic, exploring why empires are so common, what makes them collapse, and more. There may be more to this topic for another day, so l…
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761. The Tommyknockers (1993) — Torture Cinema #137
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Alien secretions, bad poetry, and Jimmy Smits, oh my! Shaun Duke, Jen Zink, and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss the 1993 miniseries adaptation of Stephen King’s The Tommyknockers! Together, they tell some potentially inappropriate jokes (for work), tackle the film’s role as an adaptation, share their love of (or confusion about) Jimmy Smits,…
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760. The Demon Breed by James H. Schmitz (1968) — Mining the Genre Asteroid!
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Uplifted otters, competent women, and overconfident aliens, oh my! Shaun Duke, Trish Matson, and Paul Weimer join forces for our first ever Mining the Genre Asteroid subcast. In this special show, we’ll go back in time to lesser known or unfairly forgotten science fiction, fantasy, and horror from before 1980 to explore what wonders are buried in t…
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759. Looking Back, Moving Forward (2024)
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The past, the future, and geek plans, oh my! Shaun Duke, Daniel Haeusser, Trish Matson, Paul Weimer, and Brandon O’Brien begin the new 2024 season with some announcements, some jokes, and a whole lotta of their favorite things from 2023 and the thing they’re looking forward to in 2024! The announcements are big ones, too! Thanks for listening. We h…
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758. An All Dogs Christmas Carol (1998) — Torture Cinema #136
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Doggy criminals, bad adaptations, and questionable loads, oh my! Shaun Duke, Alex Acks, and Becca Evans join forces to tackle the VHS release you probably didn’t know you needed of An All Dogs Christmas Carol (1998)! Through a long string of hilarious tangents, they tackle the film’s approach to the classic Dickens story, rage about […]…
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757. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) — At the Movies
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Bumbles, snowmen, and Santa’s food problem, oh my! Shaun Duke, Paul Weimer, and Trish Matson join forces to talk about the holiday classic, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer! Together, they discuss the film’s themes of otherness, unpack the film’s interpretation of reindeer and elves, crack a few jokes, and even get into the broadcast history of the f…
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756. Samit Basu (a.k.a. The Palimpsest) — The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport
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Monkey bots, revolutionary polities, and robot gladiators, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser are joined by the phenomenal Samit Basu for a discussion of his latest novel, The Jinn-Bot of Shantiport! Together, they discuss Basu’s approach to worldbuilding and storytelling, the difficulties of writing about revolutionary change, the novel’s uniqu…
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755. S&F Clacks #6: Writing Events, Tangents, and Q&A!
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Writing seminars, strange tangents, and NanoNonsense, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser join forces to discuss online writing seminars, Orbit’s NaNo events, NanoWriMo’s history, and live audience questions! We promise that we stayed on target the entire time *wink*! Thanks for listening. We hope you enjoy the episode! Show Notes: Send us your c…
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754. P. Djèlí Clark (a.k.a. The Historian) — Abeni’s Song
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Lost family, fabulous worldbuilding, and salamanders, oh my! Shaun Duke and Daniel Haeusser are joined by the wondrous P. Djèlí Clark for a fabulous interview about Abeni’s Song! Together, they discuss Clark’s turn to middle grade fantasy, his approach to worldbuilding, the complexities in using historical analogs, and so much more! Thanks for list…
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