Shabcast 19, Part 1

The latest (surviving) Shabcast is out now, featuring the return of Daniel Harper of Oi! Spaceman.  We talk about loads of stuff.  Get it here.

A New 'Post' by Me at Eruditorum Press: Drunken Marxist

Yeah, here it is. 

New Post by Me at Eruditorum Press: Tricky Dicky, Part 6

The latest bit of my Tricky Dicky series is up, here.  In it, I start to ponder modern dress productions of Shakespeare and how they can alter the meaning of the texts, and the texts' relationship with history and ideology.

Also, here's a link to my post from last week, in which I think outloud a bit more about Blue Velvet (following my appearance talking about it on the TMBDOS podcast), and also about the political valence of the figure of the Fool.

Lining up some exciting Shabcasts right now, and hoping they pan out... so keep your fingers crossed for me!

Oh, and a few people have now told me they've nominated me in the category of Best Fan Writer in the upcoming Hugo Awards 2016.  This is very nice, and I have no objection if anyone else wants to follow their lead.  I'm sure Phil, Jane, and the boys at Pex Lives wouldn't mind if you wanted to nominate them too.  I'm not telling you to nominate any of us.  I'm just saying that, if you felt you wanted to, you needn't worry that any of us are going to be upset about it.  That's all.

New Post by Me at Eruditorum Press: On Shabogan Graffiti

Yeah, um, I actually had the nerve to submit this to Eruditorum Press as my post for this week.  I'm waiting to see if I get away with it.

Locate - Destroy - Listen

In my ongoing quest to infiltrate and destroy from within every other podcast in the world, I'm a guest this week on the excellent They Must Be Destroyed On Sight! Podcast, talking with hosts Lee Russell and Daniel Harper (my buddy from Oi! Spaceman, as you know) about 80s neo-noir classics Blue Velvet (Lynch, 1986) and Blood Simple (Coen Bros., 1983).  Here.

New Post by Me at Eruditorum Press: Tricky Dicky, Part 5

And here's yet more Tricky Dicky.  Quite pleased with this one, on the whole.

New Post by Me at Eruditorum Press: Tricky Dicky, Part 4

Here.