Rhymes With Nerdy

Season One of The JAFFcast comes to a close without our final guest, Karen M. Cox, IPPY award winning author of 'Undeceived' and '1932'. In this episode Karen and Beau discuss Heather Lynn Riguad's 'Fitzwilliam Darcy, Rock Star', the magic of modernizing a classic, and sex positivity. This episode is a little more mature in content, so be forewarned!  Recommendations: Have Mercy by Shelley Ann Clark, The Bluestocking and the Rake by Norma Darcy, An Unexpected Song by Rika, The Luxury Gap by Sharla and Echoes of Pemberley by Cynthia Ingram Hensley   Song Credit: "Oh, Mr. Darcy" by The Doubleclicks

This week Beau is joined by author of 'Suddenly Mrs. Darcy' and 'The Elizabeth Papers', Jenetta James. Beau and Jenetta step away from traditional JAFF retellings to look at an Austen-inspired modern romance, Elizabeth Adams' 'Green Card.' They also discuss Austen's lasting legacy and untraditional variations of Pride & Prejudice.  Recommendations for this episode: A Searing Acquaintance by J.L. Ashton, and the many works of Abigail Reynolds, Lady Bridget's Diary by Maya Rodale, At the Edge of the Sea by Karen M. Cox 

Andrew Schwartz and Sammi Campbell join me for a discussion on the renewed interest in Serialized Fiction, specifically serialized fiction podcasts such as Limetown, The Black Tapes, The Message, TANIS, and more. 

This week Beau and Sammi discuss KaraLynne Mackrory's IPPY Award Winning book "Haunting Mr. Darcy: A Spirited Courtship" , Austen and Feminism, and Sammi gives the best JAFF elevator pitch we've ever heard.  This week's recommendations:  A Will of Iron by Linda Beutler  The Improvement of Her Mind by Ayden (available on the JAFF index - password required) 

Brooke West and Beau North discuss Jenetta James' Debut Novel "Suddenly Mrs. Darcy" as well as third act pregnancies and other romance tropes! 

Author Linda Beutler  joins Beau North in the first of a five-part series on Jane Austen Fanfiction, The Jaffcast. Linda and Beau discuss the latest release from Joana Starnes, The Unthinkable Triangle. They discuss the changing face of the Austenesque genre, emerging authors, and recommendations for your next Mr. Darcy fix. 

Gena Radcliffe from Tune in Tonight and The Horror Within joins me to discuss everything we missed while on hiatus, including Jon Stewart's departure from The Daily Show, The newest seasons of Orphan Black and Penny Dreadful, The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, It Follows, the oversaturation of Marvel movies, beef with Jurassic World and the glorious Mad Max: Fury Road. 

Skinner interviews Beth and Josh of joshhollis.com about the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World Has Ever Seen 

Josh Hollis joins me to describe his first-timer's experience going down the rabbit hole of Hannibal Binge-watching, the Network demise of The Best Show On Television, and what we hope to see in the second half of this final season. 

Skinner and Gg joined me to talk about Stephen King and his influence on pop culture, from Walking Dead and Lost to Garth Marenghi's Dark Place. We discuss the best and the worst, the trouble with endings, and a lengthy discussion on The Dark Tower series.

Claude and Gg from the "Talking Cast?!?" podcast join me to talk about Jim Jarmusch's gorgeous vampire love story "Only Lovers Left Alive" and Neil Jordan's beautifully gloom "Byzantium" in this bloody double-feature! Origianl episode art by Josh Hollis

Jo West returns to help me discuss ABC's Agent Carter miniseries. We talk about what this mean for female-driven shows and the MCU, and list our favorite female superheroes from Television. Please check out Jo's Comics 201 Series over at The Mary Sue and The Transvengers Initiative, and don't forget to follow @WTFComicsClub

With help from Shaun and Glen from Counter Blast, I take a look at two recent movies on this subject. The first is the darkly whimsical The Double, directed by Richard Ayoade and starring Jesse Eisneberg at the top of his game. The second was Enemy, a plodding but tense movie based on the novel 'The Double' by José Saramago and starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Both of these movies are about men trapped by routine, living almost fully anonymous existences until they come across their doubles, who are more confident, more aggressive than they have ever been. While I'm still unclear about Enemy (there was a lot in there about dictatorships that I didn't totally get) the message of these movies boils down to struggling to hold on to your identity, your individuality right down to your scars.

Jessica and Molly join me to talk about Effie's fabulous jumpsuits, Finnick, the Hemsworth-Shaped Cardboard Cutout Gale and how much we're going to miss Phillip Seymour Hoffman. We also announce the winner of our Lost Groupwatch and plug my upcoming silent appearance on Andrew Schwartz's podcast On Your Mark, Get Set, Review!

RWN contributors Ronnie and Spencer join me for the first time to talk about our favorites in horror Literature, Movies and Television!

Robin joins me to talk about Starz new hit show 'Outlander' for this very special SPOILER FREE Episode! Grab your Kilt and have a glass of Rennish as we discuss the unlikely story of the capable Heroine doing her best to survive outside of her own time. Who knew SciFi and Romance would mix so well?

Molly and I dig in to Doctor Who's 8th Series and dish on Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, and Samuel Anderson as the enigmatic Danny Pink. Don't forget to check out Lost In Asgard!

Skinner and I are joined by Andrew of the Thin White Dudes Talking About Bowie podcast to talk about our favorite(?) new show, FX's The Strain.  

My friend Jesse from the always-entertaining podcast What Do You Think, Paul? joins me for the Summer of Science Fiction's Big Finish! We discuss James Gunn's superb Guardians of the Galaxy, Luc Besson's derivative Lucy, Doctor Who and Hercules.

One good turn deserves another as Shaun and Glen from the Counter-Blast Podcast join me for round two of Rhymes With Nerdy's SciFi Showdown! We discuss Jodorowsky's Dune, which might go down as the greatest "What Might Have Been" in movie history and Jonathan Glazer's starkly gorgeous film Under The Skin.