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SciFi PubcastFoundation (Apple TV+, 2021-)! Episode 115: Foundation (Apple TV+, 2021-)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking Apple TV+'s Foundation series. Of course, psychohistory has already predicted this. So, grab a Moscow mule with an extra lime wedge. This is the SciFi Pubcast. On this episode: Keri, Derek and Joel. Episode recorded on September 21, 2025. It was released as a podcast and uploaded to YouTube on September 22, 2025. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Find us (the podcast and our personal accounts) on most social med...
2025-09-2241 min
SciFi PubcastSuperheroes Movies: Superman & The Fantastic Four! Episode 114: Superheroes Movies: Superman & The Fantastic Four: First Steps! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking the summer blockbusters, Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps. It's a bit of a stretch for us. So, grab whatever Supergirl is drinking. This is the SciFi Pubcast. On this episode: Keri, Derek and Joel. Episode recorded on August 17, 2025. It was released as a podcast and uploaded to YouTube on August 18, 2025. Please note: we apologize for the audio issues at th...
2025-08-1850 min
SciFi PubcastDoctor Who (Disney+/BBC)! Episode 113: Doctor Who (Disney+/BBC)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking Doctor Who and the latest season. Spoilers. We have thoughts. So, grab a cocktail of your choice, quickly before you run out of time. This is the SciFi Pubcast. On this episode: Keri, Derek and Joel. Episode recorded on June 8, 2025. It was released as a podcast and uploaded to YouTube on June 9, 2025. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Find us (the podcast and our personal accounts) on most social media...
2025-06-0949 min
SciFi PubcastStar Wars Celebration Japan & Andor! Episode 112: Star Wars Celebration Japan & Andor! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Kon'nichiwa! In this episode, Joel talks about his recent trip to Japan and Star Wars Celebration, and then we talk Andor! So, break out the Japanese whisky. Spoilers are found in the Andor discussion part. This is the SciFi Pubcast. On this episode: Keri, Derek and Joel. Episode recorded on May 10, 2025. It was released as a podcast and uploaded to YouTube on May 11, 2025. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Find...
2025-05-1257 min
SciFi PubcastDroids in Star Wars! Episode 111: Droids in Star Wars! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Beep boop. We're talking droids in Star Wars. It bytes. And we're quite robotic. So, grab an oil-infused cocktail of your choice. This is the SciFi Pubcast. On this episode: Keri, Derek and Joel. Episode recorded on March 30, 2025. It was released as a podcast and uploaded to YouTube on March 31, 2025. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Find us (the podcast and our personal accounts) on most social media, or send us an email at man...
2025-03-3142 min
SciFi PubcastStar Trek: Section 31 (Paramount+, 2025)! Episode 110: Star Trek: Section 31 (Paramount+, 2025)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We are alive and talking about the streaming film, Star Trek: Section 31, released on Paramount+. And we have feelings. So, grab one of those cool looking cocktails. This is the SciFi Pubcast. On this episode: Keri, Derek and Joel. Episode recorded on January 26, 2025, and released as a podcast on the same date. Uploaded to YouTube on January 27, 2025. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Find us (the podcast and our personal accounts) on most social...
2025-01-2750 min
SciFi PubcastStar Wars: The Acolyte (Disney+, 2024-)! Episode 109: Star Wars: The Acolyte (Disney+, 2024)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. School is out for Season 1 of Star Wars: The Acolyte. The pub discusses the series – the good, the bad, and that cute looking rodent dude. And Derek didn't die. That's good. So, partake in the spiked punch if you are inclined. This is the SciFi Pubcast. On this episode: Keri, Derek and Joel. Episode recorded on July 21, 2024, and released as a podcast on the same date. Uploaded to YouTube on July 22, 2024. Show website...
2024-07-2247 min
SciFi PubcastStar Trek: Discovery (Paramount+, Season 5)! Episode 108: Star Trek: Discovery (Paramount+, Season 5)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're halfway through Star Trek: Discovery, Season 5, and we have thoughts. The pub has issued its own red directive. Black alert: there will be spoilers. So, grab a glass of whatever the progenitors drink. This is the SciFi Pubcast. On this episode: Keri, Derek and Joel. Episode recorded on April 27, 2024, and released as a podcast and on YouTube on April 29on March 24, 2024. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Find our social media, at @ScifiPubcast on I...
2024-04-2952 min
SciFi PubcastDerek Beebe, The Secret Apprentice (Novel, 2024)!Episode 107: Derek Beebe, The Secret Apprentice (Novel, 2024)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking with own Derek Beebe, about his new novel, The Secret Apprentice. The pub is very proud of him. So, grab a glass of champagne and let's celebrate Derek's work, outside of the kitchen that is. This is the SciFi Pubcast. On this episode: Keri, Derek and Joel. Buy Derek's new novel from Amazon at this link! Episode recorded on March 23, 2024 and released as a podcast on March 24, 2024. YouTube version of the episod...
2024-03-2554 min
SciFi PubcastStar Trek's Mirror Universes and Alternative Timelines!Episode 106: Star Trek's Mirror Universes and Alternative Timelines! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking mirror universes and alternative timelines in Star Trek. Hopefully, the SciFi Pubcast is in the Prime Universe with a utopian future as we're not fans of the Terran Empire becoming a reality. So, grab a drink, or multiple drinks. This is the SciFi Pubcast. On this episode: Keri, Derek and Joel. Episode recorded and released as a podcast on January 28, 2024, and on YouTube on January 29, 2024. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. F...
2024-01-2946 min
SciFi PubcastMonarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV, 2023-)!Episode 105: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV, 2023-)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking the new Apple TV series, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. And the hosts aren't even smashed, but you better grab a White Claw… hard seltzer, that is, for this one. This is the SciFi Pubcast. On this episode: Keri, Derek and Joel. Episode recorded on November 26, 2023, and released on YouTube and as a podcast on November 27, 2023. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Find us on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @Scif...
2023-11-2745 min
SciFi PubcastStar Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (film, 1982, director: Nicholas Meyer)!Episode 104: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (film, 1982, director: Nicholas Meyer)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking the 1982 film, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, directed by Nicolas Meyer and released by Paramount Pictures. We Khan do it. You best grab a Romulan ale for this one. This is the SciFi Pubcast. On this episode: Keri, Derek and Joel. Episode recorded on October 29, 2023, and released on YouTube on the same day. Podcast version released on October 30, 2023. Show website: www.scifipubcast.spa...
2023-10-3052 min
SciFi PubcastHorror in SciFi!Episode 103: Horror in SciFi! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. It's the spooky season so the pub is, of course, talking horror and science fiction! It's scary stuff. Even more scary than Derek's cooking. You better grab a drink. It may be your last one. This is the SciFi Pubcast. On this episode: Keri, Derek and Joel. Episode recorded on October 15, 2023, and released as a podcast and on YouTube on October 16, 2023. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Find us on X, formerly known as Twi...
2023-10-1746 min
SciFi PubcastStar Trek Las Vegas: 57-Year Mission Convention Stories!Episode 102: Star Trek Las Vegas: 57-Year Mission Convention Stories! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Last week, Keri and Joel attended Star Trek Las Vegas, the big unofficial Star Trek convention. And they have stories to tell. You better grab some Klingon blood wine or Andorian ale for this one. It was an amazing time. This is the SciFi Pubcast. On this episode: Keri, Derek and Joel. Episode recorded and released on August 12, 2023, as a podcast and on YouTube. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. F...
2023-08-131h 05
SciFi PubcastThe Star Trek Cruise, Randal Graham's Nether Regions, and Other Assorted Bits!Episode 101: The Star Trek Cruise, Randal Graham's Nether Regions, and Other Assorted Bits! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. The pub has been on vacation for a while now but that's ok. We're back and talking the Star Trek Cruise and Professor Randal Graham's latest novel, Nether Regions. Randal joins us, and as always, he brings it. So, grab a badly-needed margarita and enjoy. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on June 25, 2023, as a podcast and on YouTube. Show website: www.sc...
2023-06-2659 min
SciFi PubcastBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever (film, 2022, director: Ryan Coogler)!Episode 100: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (film, 2022, director: Ryan Coogler)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, a 2022 film from Marvel Studios and directed by Ryan Coogler. Last week it received five Oscar nominations, and it is dropping on Disney+ in a few days. And we have thoughts. So, grab a vibranium-infused cocktail. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on January 29, 2023 as a podcast and on YouTube. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Find us on Twitter at...
2023-01-3047 minSciFi PubcastWillow (Disney+, 2022-)!Episode 99: Willow (Disney+, 2022-)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking Willow, the new series on Disney+, and the original 1988 film of the same name. Spoiler alert: it's magical. So, grab a tankard of ale and drink to your heart's content. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on January 8, 2023 as a podcast and on YouTube. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Find us on Twitter at @ScifiPubcast or send us an email at management@scifipubcast.space. Follow our st...
2023-01-0944 minSciFi PubcastCatch-up and Beyond!Episode 98: Catch-up and Beyond! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're catching-up on new and forthcoming content. And yes, it's all Joel's fault. So, grab a drink. We recommend something from the Star Trek Spirits collection. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on December 11, 2022 as a podcast and on YouTube. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Find us on Twitter at @ScifiPubcast or send us an email at management@scifipubcast.space. Follow our staff's personal Twitter accounts at: Keri Simpson De...
2022-12-1253 minSciFi PubcastEverything Everywhere All at Once (film, 2022, directors: the Daniels)!Episode 97: Everything Everywhere All at Once (film, 2022, directors: the Daniels)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking the film, Everything Everywhere All at Once, directed by the Daniels. So grab an everything bagel to dip in your drink. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on August 28, 2022 as a podcast and on YouTube. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Find us on Twitter at @ScifiPubcast or send us an email at management@scifipubcast.space. Follow our staff's personal Twitter accounts at:...
2022-08-2947 minSciFi PubcastNetflix's The Sandman & Neil Gaiman!Episode 96: Netflix's The Sandman & Neil Gaiman! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking Neil Gaiman and the new Netflix series, The Sandman, with one of our customers, Mike Sinkins (on Instagram at @de_artlab). So grab a pint of best bitter. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on August 14, 2022 as a podcast and on YouTube. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Find us on Twitter at @ScifiPubcast or send us an email at management@scifipubcast.space. Follow our st...
2022-08-1551 minSciFi PubcastNews from SDCC and Beyond!Episode 95: News from SDCC and Beyond! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking the news that emerged from San Diego Comic-Con last week and wow, there has been news. A tequila is called for but grab a drink of your choice. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on July 31, 2022 as a podcast and on YouTube. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Find us on Twitter at @ScifiPubcast or send us an email at management@scifipubcast.space. Follow our staff's personal Tw...
2022-08-0155 minSciFi PubcastStar Trek: Strange New Worlds (Season 1) (CBS Studios)Episode 94: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Season 1) (CBS Studios) Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.Yes, we went there with Professor Randal Graham. So be like Captain Pike, who enjoys a timely martini. Grab a drink. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on July 17, 2022 and released as a podcast on July 18, 2022, and on YouTube on July 19, 2022. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Find us on Twitter at @ScifiPubcast or send us an email at management@scifipubcast.sp...
2022-07-191h 07SciFi PubcastStar Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Season 1) (Disney+, Director: Deborah Chow)! Episode 93: Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Season 1) (Disney+, Director: Deborah Chow)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi series with friend of the show, Ernie Garcia. This mini-series on Disney+ is so wizard. So grab an old fashion cocktail! This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released as a podcast and on YouTube on July 4, 2022. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Find us on Twitter at @ScifiPubcast or send us an email at management@scifipubcast.space. Follow our...
2022-07-041h 00SciFi PubcastTravel Stories, New Content, and Star Wars Celebration Anaheim!Episode 92: Travel Stories, New Content, and Star Wars Celebration Anaheim! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. It's been a bit but the whole gang is back including Dr. Randal Graham for this episode. We catch up on recently released new content. Joel talks about his extended road trip in the United States, and in the second half of the show, we discuss Star Wars Celebration Anaheim from May 2022. So grab a scotch. It's a scotch kind of show, this one. This is the SciFi Pubcast.
2022-06-191h 09SciFi PubcastShang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (film, 2021, director: Destin Daniel Cretton). Episode 91: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (film, 2021, director: Destin Daniel Cretton). Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking the 2021 Marvel film, Shang-Chi, with Dr. Randal Graham joining us for the discussion. (Insert mandatory training scene montage.) So grab a drink and try to not break a sweat. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on January 30, 2022, and released as a podcast on the same date. Episode uploaded to YouTube on January 31, 2022. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Find us on Twitter at @ScifiPubcast or sent us an emai...
2022-01-3154 min
SciFi Pubcast2021 SciFi & 2022 Incoming Content!Episode 90: 2021 SciFi & 2022 Incoming Content! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking about our favorite content of 2021 and what we are looking forward to seeing in 2022. It's a grab-bag episode! And Dr. Randal Graham joins us for the discussion which is always a howl! The audio quality of the call could have be better so we apologize. The Internet gods were having a rough day by the sounds of it. So grab a cocktail for this cold winter day and enjoy. Th...
2021-12-291h 01
SciFi Pubcast"What Ifs?" of Science Fiction! Part 2!Episode 89: "What Ifs?" of Science Fiction! Part 2! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're doing Part 2 of our "What Ifs?" episode where the staff gets back into the weeds of "what ifs" of science fiction. Note, the Skype gods were unkind to us so the audio quality is not the best. We apologize for that. So grab a drink. I recommend a Caesar or three. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded, released as a podcast, and uploaded to Yo...
2021-10-041h 02
SciFi Pubcast"What Ifs?" from Star Wars and Star Trek!Episode 88: "What Ifs?" from Star Wars and Star Trek! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking "What Ifs?" from Star Wars and Star Trek. We were planning on talking "What Ifs" in other franchises but you know… we got bogged down in great discussion. That means we will continue talking about the "What If" topic in our next episode. So grab a cocktail - any kind really. Your head is going to hurt anyway with this episode. This is the SciFi Pubcast.
2021-09-2047 min
SciFi PubcastSuspended Animation! It's a Sleeper.Episode 87: Suspended Animation! It's a Sleeper. Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking the use of suspended animation in science fiction. It's a real cold topic for us. Please don't fall asleep. So grab a drink with extra ice cubes. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on August 29, 2021, and released as a podcast and uploaded to YouTube on August 30, 2021. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us: Email: management@scifipubcast.space Twitter Instagram Facebook Fol...
2021-08-3048 min
SciFi PubcastThe Suicide Squad (film, 2021, director: James Gunn)!Episode 86: The Suicide Squad (film, 2021, director: James Gunn)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking the new DC film, The Suicide Squad. It's to die for, really. And we're talking spoilers. So grab your favorite beach cocktail. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on August 14, 2021, and released as a podcast and uploaded to YouTube on August 15, 2021. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us: Email: management@scifipubcast.space Twitter Instagram Facebook Follow our staff's per...
2021-08-1532 min
SciFi PubcastBlack Widow (film, 2021, director: Cate Shortland) and Loki (tv, 2021-, Disney+)!Episode 85: Black Widow (film, 2021, director: Cate Shortland) and Loki (tv, 2021-, Disney+)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking the new Marvel film, Black Widow, and the remaining episodes of Loki, Season 1. Spoiler alert. We're talking spoilers. So grab the vodka of your choice Comrades. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on July 18, 2021, and released as a podcast and uploaded to YouTube on July 19, 2021. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us: Email: mana...
2021-07-1950 min
SciFi PubcastLoki (Disney+, 2021-)!Episode 84: Loki (Disney+, 2021-)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking the Disney+ streaming show, Loki, and specifically the first three episodes of Season 1. You could say it's a timely show. Beware, we're talking spoilers. So grab a hornful of mead and leave your watch in the drawer. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released as a podcast and uploaded to YouTube on June 27, 2021. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us: Email: management@sci...
2021-06-2842 min
SciFi PubcastAddiction in Science Fiction.Episode 68: Addiction in Science Fiction. Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking addiction in science fiction and geekery. Sex, drugs, and technology. Also booze. Oh most definitely booze. Blame Dr. Randal Graham. He joins us and he's on as ever. So grab whatever makes you happy... as long as it's legal. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on August 2, 2020 and released as a podcast on August 3, 2020. Video version released on August 3, 2020. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Cont...
2020-08-031h 10
SciFi PubcastIndependence Day Movies!Episode 67: Independence Day Movies! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking the Independence Day movies from 1996 and 2016. It's going to be a disaster of a show! So grab a last drink before the bad mean aliens invade. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on July 12, 2020, and released as a podcast on July 13, 2020. Video version released on YouTube on July 13, 2020. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us: Email Twitter Instagram Facebook Follow ou...
2020-07-1348 min
SciFi PubcastEconomics in SciFi! AKA Our Money Episode!Episode 66: Economics in SciFi! AKA Our Money Episode! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. It's our money episode! We're talking economics and financial systems found in science fiction. It really adds up. Dr. Randal Graham joins us again and we talk a lot about Star Trek. Go figure. So order something cheap off the drink menu. These are taxing times indeed. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released as a podcast on June 28, 2020. Video version released on YouT...
2020-06-291h 02
SciFi PubcastThe Indiana Jones Franchise!Episode 65: The Indiana Jones Franchise! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Fortune and glory, kid. Fortune and glory. We're talking all things Indiana Jones. It's not the years. It's the mileage. We really dug into it on this episode with Professor Randal Graham joining us. So make yourself a nice cocktail with Dan Aykroyd's Crystal Head vodka. It's like a crystal skull but from our own dimension. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released as a podcast on...
2020-06-081h 16
SciFi PubcastFrakking Battlestar Galactica!Episode 64: Frakking Battlestar Galactica! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. It's frakking Battlestar Galactica time! We're talking the original and the re-imaged series. Dr. Randal Graham joins us too and lends us his thoughts. So grab whatever the Cylons drink. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on May 24, 2020, and released as a podcast on May 25, 2020. Video version released on YouTube on May 25, 2020. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us: Email Twitter Instagram Facebook F...
2020-05-251h 23
SciFi PubcastTank Girl (film, 1995, director: Rachel Talalay)!Episode 63: Tank Girl (film, 1995, director: Rachel Talalay)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking Tank Girl, the 1995 film starring Lori Petty, Ice-T, and Naomi Watts. Spoiler alert! Derek liked it. Keri hated it. And Joel thought it didn't go far enough. Don't let this one tank. Grab a tinny and hop to it. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on May 10, 2020, and released as a podcast on the same date. Video version released on YouTube on May 11, 2020. S...
2020-05-1142 min
SciFi PubcastFictional Pandemics and What They Can Teach Us.Episode 62: Fictional Pandemics and What They Can Teach Us. Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking pandemics – fictional and real. It's a lengthy discussion in interesting times. The only solution we have is, quoting The Martian, "science the **** out of it". Dr. Randal Graham joins us and he's full on Randal. We love him dearly. Also, he's not a medical doctor. So grab anything you want to drink. Just not bleach. Oh God… under no circumstances should you drink or inject bleach. ...
2020-04-271h 23
SciFi PubcastAvatar (film, 2009, director: James Cameron) and the Future of Pandora!Episode 61: Avatar (film, 2009, director: James Cameron) and the Future of Pandora! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're going full banshee on this episode and talking James Cameron's Avatar and Walt Disney World's Pandora – the World of Avatar. It's one of Derek's favorites. So grab a drink from Pongu Pongu or make one from home. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released as a podcast on April 12, 2020. Video version released on YouTube on April 13, 2020. Show we...
2020-04-1347 min
SciFi PubcastStar Wars: The Clone Wars!Episode 60: Star Wars: The Clone Wars! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Clones fighting wars! Yes! We're talking Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Mike Clark, one of our regular customers at the pub, joins us. So grab whatever you have at home to drink during these interesting times. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released as a podcast on March 29, 2020. Video version released on YouTube on March 30, 2020. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us:
2020-03-301h 04
SciFi PubcastThe 2020 Star Trek Cruise with the Fablulous Professor Randal Graham!Episode 59: The 2020 Star Trek Cruise with the Fablulous Professor Randal Graham! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. On this episode, Dr. Randal Graham joins us to talk about his experiences on the 2020 Star Trek Cruise. Spoiler alert. He's already booked passage for 2021. So grab whatever cocktail floats your boat. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released as a podcast on March 15, 2020. Video version released on YouTube on March 16, 2020. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us:...
2020-03-1643 min
SciFi PubcastPlan 9 From Outer Space (1959, film, director: Ed Wood)!Episode 58: Plan 9 From Outer Space (1959, film, director: Ed Wood)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking about perhaps the worse movie in the history of film….yes that's right: Ed Wood's 1959 opus, Plan 9 From Outer Space. So grab a vodka gimlet and put on your best Angora sweater. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released as a podcast on March 8, 2020. Video version released on YouTube on March 9, 2020. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us:...
2020-03-0843 min
SciFi PubcastSpaceX - More Non-Fiction Than Fiction!Episode 57: SpaceX - More Non-Fiction Than Fiction! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. For this show, we are rocketing into the topic of SpaceX and Elon Musk. It's a blast, really. So grab a drink but remember, no drinking and driving especially if you take your Tesla out for a drive into deep space. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released as a podcast on February 16, 2020. Video version released on YouTube on February 17, 2020. Show website...
2020-02-1749 min
SciFi PubcastAlternative Histories in Storytelling. Fair Play?Episode 56: Alternative Histories in Storytelling. Fair Play? Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Is the use of alternative histories in storytelling a good thing or is it a cheap literary device use to trigger emotions needlessly? We try to answer these questions and we talk a lot about the Amazon Prime tv show, The Man in the High Castle, and alternative histories as they relate to the Second World War. It's a pretty heavy serious show, this one. You'll need a good drink...
2020-02-0457 min
SciFi PubcastPreview of 2020 Incoming IP Content!Episode 55: Preview of 2020 Incoming IP Content! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're running through all the upcoming shows and movies dropping in 2020. It's going to be another great year for science fiction and entertainment. A wonder really. So grab a drink of your choice. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on January 19, 2020. Video version released on YouTube on January 22, 2020. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us: Email Twitter Instagram Facebook Follow ou...
2020-01-201h 02
SciFi Pubcast20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Other Assorted Underwater Properties!Episode 54: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and Other Assorted Underwater Properties! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking the 1954 Disney movie, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, and other assorted underwater films and tv shows. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is currently available to stream on Disney Plus. You could say we made quite the splash with this conversation. So get out your issued rum ration for this episode. We charted a different course with this one. And you don't want to "skip" it.
2020-01-0654 min
SciFi PubcastStar Wars: The Mandalorian!Episode 53: Star Wars: The Mandalorian! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. What is this Mandalorian business all about? You can tell we haven't had time to research a topic so we're chatting about the new Star Wars tv show on Disney Plus, The Mandalorian. Because why not? Note, we're talking spoilers so be warned. At the top of the show we also discussed Galaxy's Edge as Joel... that's me… just got back from his first visit there. So grab a Yub Nu...
2019-12-151h 00
SciFi PubcastWhat Has Had a Greater Cultural Impact - Star Wars or Lord of the Rings?Episode 52: What Has Had a Greater Cultural Impact - Star Wars or Lord of the Rings? Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Today we asking ourselves what has made more of a cultural impact – Star Wars or Lord of the Rings? Spoiler alert – we love both franchises. And it's a discussion, not a debate. Dr. Randal Graham joins us and he always brings his wit to the conversation. So grab a glass of mead or blue milk or whatever works for you. This...
2019-11-2457 min
SciFi PubcastMedical Doctors in Science Fiction!Episode 51: Medical Doctors in Science Fiction! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Everyone gets sick so we're talking medical doctors in science fiction. You can't get better treatment than this episode… So grab a glass of red wine. It's good for your heart apparently. And enjoy! This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on November 10, 2019. Video version released on YouTube on November 11, 2019. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us: Email Twitter Instagram Fac...
2019-11-1149 min
SciFi PubcastThe Rise of Skywalker (film, 2019, director: J.J. Abrams).Episode 50: The Rise of Skywalker (film, 2019, director: J.J. Abrams). Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. On this show, we speculate on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker opening on December 20, 2019. And have lots of fun discussing it. Besides Keri, Derek, and Joel, we are joined by Mike Clark and Dr. Randal Graham, author of #Beforelife. And yes, we said #Beforelife. Drink! This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on October 27, 2019. Video version released on YouTube on...
2019-10-2854 min
SciFi PubcastRocky Horror Picture Show (film, 1975, director: Jim Sharman)Sessional Episode 6: Rocky Horror Picture Show (film, 1975, director: Jim Sharman) Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. In the spirit of Halloween, Joel and Derek chat Rocky Horror Picture Show, the cult-classic musical/horror film from 1975. It's a casual conversation. We also are trying out video so the episode will be cross-posted to YouTube. So let's do the time warp and open this bar! This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on October 15, 2019 and released on October 19, 2019. Video version released on YouTube o...
2019-10-2043 min
SciFi PubcastCostume Design! Let's Ad-DRESS This!Episode 49: Costume Design! Let's Ad-DRESS This! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Where would storytelling be without costume design? We talk about our favorite costumes in film and what makes a good costume. We also give an update to our listeners after being on an unexpected hiatus. Keri may have been drinking on this episode. So grab a drink and don't let her drink alone. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on October 5, 2019, and released on October 6, 2019. Video...
2019-10-061h 00
SciFi PubcastStar Wars - From the Freezer: Test Episode of Derek and Keri Talking about Dark Force Rising by Timothy Zahn!ThanksSessional Episode 5: Star Wars - From the Freezer: Test Episode of Derek and Keri Talking about Dark Force Rising by Timothy Zahn! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Joel is on vacation and drinking mojitos on a Caribbean beach and then he's away with work. In the meantime, we're breaking out treats from the freezer. Here is a rough conversation from Derek and Keri from two years ago speaking on Vol. 2 of Heir to the Empire series, Dark Force Rising, by Timothy Zahn. Their discussion on Vol. 1...
2019-09-0247 min
SciFi PubcastStar Wars - From the Freezer: Test Episode of Derek and Keri Talking about Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn!Sessional Episode 4: Star Wars - From the Freezer: Test Episode of Derek and Keri Talking about Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Joel is on vacation and drinking mojitos on a Caribbean beach and then he's away with work. In the meantime, we're breaking out treats from the freezer. Here is a rough conversation from Derek and Keri from two years ago speaking on Vol. 1 of the Heir to the Empire Legend series by Timothy Zahn. Their discussion on Vol. 2...
2019-09-021h 23
SciFi PubcastStar Wars - The Rise of Skywalker Sizzle Trailer Discussion!Sessional Episode 3: Star Wars - The Rise of Skywalker Sizzle Trailer Discussion! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. A few of the podcasting and fan community just wanted to talk about the recent Star Wars news dropped at D23 including the sizzle trailer. So we chatted. And chatted. One would dare say it was a great discussion. On this sessional episode (i.e. free discussion, limited edited, and undoubtedly bad audio), we have Derek Beebe, Chris McGuffin, Joshua Sosa, and Joel Welch. Enjoy! Th...
2019-08-301h 26
SciFi PubcastRandal Graham's 20 Questions - Joel Welch Interview!Sessional Episode 2: Randal Graham's 20 Questions - Joel Welch Interview! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. As a special sessional episode, Dr. Randal Graham interviewed Joel Welch, owner of the SciFi Pubcast, about his take on science fiction. Yes, Randal came up with 20 questions and Joel answered them the best that he could. Luckily Joel was only moderately hungover. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on August 17, 2019. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us: Em...
2019-08-1836 min
SciFi PubcastAnnihilation (film, 2018, director: Alex Garland)!Episode 48: Annihilation (film, 2018, director: Alex Garland)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're discussing the 2018 film, Annihilation starring Natalie Portman among others and directed by Alex Garland. The movie really grows on us. So yes, it's another discussion about the end of the world. You better grab a drink. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on August 11, 2019. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Instagram Follow our personal Twitter a...
2019-08-1248 min
SciFi PubcastWalt Elias Disney!Episode 47: Walt Elias Disney! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're doing something slightly different this episode. We're talking Walt Disney the man. It's a retrospective. There's also a bit of talk from all the news coming out of San Diego Comic Con at the top of the show. So pretend you're at the food and wine festival at EPCOT and get ready to be disneyfied. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on July 21, 2019. Sh...
2019-07-221h 06
SciFi PubcastCars in Science Fiction!Episode 46: Cars in Science Fiction! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking cars in science fiction. And there are so many good ones. It's our very own little car show. So grab a coffee and enjoy the drive. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on July 7, 2019, and released on July 8, 2019. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Instagram Follow our personal Twitter accounts at: Keri Simpson Derek Beebe Joel W...
2019-07-0846 min
SciFi PubcastLaw Enforcement in Science Fiction and Geekdom!Episode 45: Law Enforcement in Science Fiction and Geekdom! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking law enforcement in science fiction and geekdom. It's a cop out you could say. And we have Dr. Randal Graham joining us again. So #Beforelife. Drink! Yes, you definitely need to drink for this episode. We hear water is good. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on June 23, 2019. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us...
2019-06-241h 06
SciFi PubcastSo This Is How The World Ends?Episode 44: So This Is How The World Ends? Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. So that's how we are all going to die. Good to know. We're talking doomsday events. Did we mention we are all going to die? Joining us is Dr. Randal Graham along with our regular crew. #Beforelife. Drink. You better grab some kind of alcoholic beverage because the end of humanity may depend on it… This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode re...
2019-06-091h 15
SciFi PubcastThe Last Starfighter (film, 1984, director: Nick Castle)!Episode 43: The Last Starfighter (film, 1984, director: Nick Castle)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Who doesn't like video games and being the last starfighter in the way of the Ko-Dan invasion armada bent on total conquest? Yes, we are talking the 1984 film, The Last Starfighter. We got a thing for nostalgia. Darn childhood. So grab a drink but save some quarters for a certain video game. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on May 25, 2019, and released on May 26, 2019. ...
2019-05-2658 min
SciFi PubcastTiamat's Wrath - Book 8 of The Expanse Series!Episode 42: Tiamat's Wrath - Book 8 of The Expanse Series! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're doing a special cross-over episode with the Crash Couch: An Expanse Podcast and discussing Book 8 of the Expanse series, Tiamat's Wrath, by James S.A. Corey and published by Orbit. Be warn! We are belting out major spoilers so if you haven't read the books, don't listen to this show. So grab a pint of whatever the Laconians drink. This is the SciFi Pubcast.
2019-05-0659 minSciFi PubcastAvengers Endgame Assembly - A Round Table Discussion!Episode 41: Avengers Endgame Assembly - A Round Table Discussion! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Avengers Assemble! ***Warning! Major spoilers are ahead!*** The movie, Avengers Endgame by Marvel Studios, came out this week, and we needed to have a round table discussion on it. Needless to say, we have a lot of strong feelings going on. In addition to Joel, Keri, and Derek, also joining us are Kyle, Joelle, and Whim. And we certainly talked it out. S...
2019-04-291h 56SciFi PubcastOur Star Wars Celebration Chicago Reaction!Episode 40: Our Star Wars Celebration Chicago Reaction! ***Note: Joel had audio issues with his mic on this show so the sound quality and volume balance is lacking on this episode. He's very sorry but he was on the road. It's definitely worth a listen because Mike and Kyle rocked it!*** Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Star Wars Celebration Chicago wrapped up last week. It was out of this world! If you haven't been to a Star Wars Celebration, you need to go to the...
2019-04-221h 41
SciFi PubcastRobots in Science Fiction!Episode 39: Robots in Science Fiction! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Today we are talking robots in science fiction! And we don't even get our circuits cross all that much. So order a drink from our self-check out and enjoy! This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on March 31, 2019. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Follow our personal Twitter accounts at: Keri Simpson Derek Beebe Randal Graham Joel W...
2019-04-0153 min
SciFi PubcastThe Walt Disney Company: A Force for Good in Science Fiction?Episode 38: The Walt Disney Company: A Force for Good in Science Fiction? Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Our topic today is whether the Walt Disney Company has been good for science fiction or not. Yes…. The Mouse. Friend or foe? Ernie Garcia drops by midway and the conversation takes off. Spoiler alert. We're Disney fans and what a conversation! So grab a drink, or many drinks. It's the St. Paddy's day weekend after all. Éirinn go Brách! This i...
2019-03-171h 09
SciFi PubcastMartial Arts and Fighting Styles!Episode 37: Martial Arts and Fighting Styles! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking marital arts and fighting styles. It packs quite the punch. You could say it's spiked… So grab a drink, and let's kick this off! This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on March 3, 2019. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Follow our personal Twitter accounts at: Keri Simpson Derek Beebe Randal Graham Joel Welch Link...
2019-03-0448 min
SciFi PubcastKnock twice. Then thrice.Sessions Episode 1: Knock twice. Then thrice. Welcome to our special backroom sessions. No editing. Just authentic conversation, roughly done, without pretense or care. We started off speaking about alcoholic drinks in science fiction which quickly led to conversations about writing, travel, and life issues. In this session, we have Randal Graham (buy #Beforelife now!), Derek Beebe, and Joel Welch. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Follow our personal Twitter accounts at: Keri Simpson Derek Beebe Randal Graham Joel Welch Episo...
2019-02-241h 04
SciFi PubcastMars! The Red Planet!Episode 36: Mars! The Red Planet! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking Mars, the Red Planet! And its role in science fiction. Marvin the Martian has nothing on us. Dr. Randal Graham, author of Beforelife (have we mentioned this before?) joins us. So grab a drink, preferably something red. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on February 17, 2019. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Follow our per...
2019-02-1849 min
SciFi PubcastPaul (film, 2011, director: Greg Mottola)!Episode 35: Paul (film, 2011, director: Greg Mottola)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking the 2011 film, Paul, staring Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Seth Rogen. It gets pretty alien. So grab a drink and be ready for a close encounter. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on February 3, 2019. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Follow our personal Twitter accounts at: Keri Simpson Derek Beebe Joel W...
2019-02-0440 min
SciFi PubcastAll Aborg! Dr. Randal Graham and the Star Trek Cruise!Episode 34: All Aborg! Dr. Randal Graham and the Star Trek Cruise! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Dr. Randal Graham, author of Beforelife, joins us to talk about the Star Trek Cruise and his recent experiences having just returned from it. Spoiler alert: he's already booked his cabin for next year's cruise. You could say it floats his boat… So grab a drink and be prepared to feel very jealous. Nothing beats a good port. This is the SciFi Pu...
2019-01-211h 13
SciFi PubcastYear 2019 is Here! Let's Talk Forthcoming SciFi & Geek Properties!Episode 33: Year 2019 is Here! Let's Talk Forthcoming SciFi & Geek Properties! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. 2019 is going to be a great year for science fiction, fantasy, and geekdom in general. We talk about it – a lot. So grab yourself a tasty drink and let's be optimistic for the new year. We are! This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on January 6, 2019. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Follow our...
2019-01-071h 13
SciFi PubcastThe Alien Franchise! We Really Need to Get This Off Our Chest!Episode 32: The Alien Franchise! We Really Need to Get This Off Our Chest! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're talking all about the Alien franchise. Mark Lemke, one of our loyal long-time customers, joins us. It's a great conversation. So engineer your own drink and strap yourself in. Watch out for facehuggers though. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on December 16, 2018, and released on December 17, 2018. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us: Ema...
2018-12-181h 22
SciFi PubcastWhat Makes a Good Star Ship? We Totally Geeked-out!Episode 31: What Makes a Good Star Ship? We Totally Geeked-out! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We totally geek out on this episode… What makes a good star ship? The ability to get dates? No, that's not it… We discussed it at length and Chris McGuffin, podcaster extraordinaire, joins us. It's just like buying a car…. but for space travel… So find the bar on this ship and get yourself a drink. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Epi...
2018-12-0357 min
SciFi PubcastDoes Science Fiction Inspire Scientific Discoveries and Inventions? Our Hypothesis: Yes!Episode 30: Does Science Fiction Inspire Scientific Discoveries and Inventions? Our Hypothesis: Yes! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We're getting philosophical on this episode and asking the question does science fiction inspire scientific discoveries and inventions. Our hypotheses is yes! Science fiction and science go hand in hand. So grab a drink with your other hand and enjoy the conversation. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on November 18, 2018. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space ...
2018-11-1946 minSciFi PubcastThe Portrayal of the Media in Science Fiction!Episode 29: The Portrayal of the Media in Science Fiction! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Let's not bury the lede shall we. We're doing the portrayal of media in science fiction. There's nothing fake about it. So break out the scotch from the liquor cabinet and open up the newspaper or whatever the kids are reading these days. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on October 28, 2018. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact u...
2018-10-2944 min
SciFi PubcastParenting in Star Wars!A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network. Episode 28: Parenting in Star Wars! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. On today's show, we talk parenting in Star Wars. Spoiler alert. It could be better… We are joined on this episode by Randal Graham, author of Beforelife. Grab a drink and blame it on the kids. We don't. None of us have kids. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on September 29, 2018, and released on O...
2018-10-0152 min
SciFi PubcastBlack Panther (film, 2018, director: Ryan Coogler)!A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network. Episode 27: Black Panther (film, 2018, director: Ryan Coogler)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. On today's show, we talk all things Black Panther, the Marvel film released earlier this year in 2018, including how important it is to many of African descent. And we are joined by a very special guest, Ms. Sabine Georges, a lawyer and member of the Haitian community of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Drinking is optional for this episode. It's a...
2018-09-1057 min
SciFi PubcastArrival (film, 2016, director: Denis Villeneuve)!A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network. Episode 26: Arrival (film, 2016, director: Denis Villeneuve)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. On today's show, we get back to serious intellectual science fiction with a discussion of Denis Villeneuve's 2016 film, Arrival, staring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker. We hope you have the time to listen. On today's show, we get bac….. oh…. Right. Sorry. It's a good discussion. Thankfully the fate of humanity doesn't rest on it.
2018-08-2054 min
SciFi PubcastDune! The Spice Must Flow!A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network. Episode 25: Dune! The Spice Must Flow! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Shield practise? We're not in the mood. But a mood is a thing for cattle and love playing, not podcasting… So we're talking all things Dune and all things Frank Herbert! The spice must flow! The sleeper has awakened! Ok. You get the idea... You better grab a refreshing drink if you're going to survive this...
2018-08-0657 min
SciFi PubcastDarth Vader: The Ultimate Villain?A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network. Episode 24: Darth Vader: The Ultimate Villain? Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Imperial March plays in the background…ok. Just imagine the Imperial March is being played. We're talking the one and only, Darth Vader, and what makes a good villain. In other news, Joel has a real bad hangover. It's our one year anniversary of the podcast, SciFi Pubcast. Correlation or causation? You decide! The hair of the dog...
2018-07-2337 min
SciFi PubcastLet's Tune Up! Music in Science Fiction!A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network. Episode 23: Let's Tune Up! Music in Science Fiction! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Let's tune up, shall we? Randal Graham joins us to talk music and musical influences in science fiction. It's our own little string theory. Musicians we are not. Note, you may really need to grab a drink for this one. We get off-track easily. But repeat the bar as many times as you want. It's qui...
2018-07-0956 min
SciFi PubcastVacations in Science Fiction and Fandom!A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network. Episode 22: Vacations in Science Fiction and Fandom! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. It's summer! And everyone needs a vacation! So, we're talking vacations in science fiction AND real world fandom. It's a quite a trippy episode. So grab yourself a traveler. We're going on the road for this one. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episdoe recorded on June 23, 2018, and released on June 25, 2018. Sh...
2018-06-2546 min
SciFi PubcastThe Expanse! Why is it Important? (Part 1); And What about the Books? (Part 2).A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network. Episode 21: The Expanse! Why is it Important? (Part 1); And What about the Books? (Part 2). Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. The Expanse is saved! Well done Amazon! Wait. That's probably old news by now but we're still ecstatic here at the pub. On this episode, we talk about why the Expanse is so important to science fiction. In the second part, we dive into the books. So have a b...
2018-05-281h 04
SciFi PubcastHappy Towel Day! (May 25) - Douglas Adams and The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy!A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network. Episode 20: Happy Towel Day! (May 25) - Douglas Adams and The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Happy Towel Day! That's happening on May 25. Don't panic though! We're discussing Douglas Adams and the Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It's not our #42nd episode but it might be somewhere or sometime. And to clarify, dolphins are not on our menu. So have a pan ga...
2018-05-1443 min
SciFi PubcastThe Game is Afoot! Sherlock Holmes' Influence on SciFi!A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network. Episode 19: The Game is Afoot! Sherlock Holmes' Influence on SciFi! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. There's method to our madness on this episode. We're doing Sherlock Holmes and his influence on science fiction. You could say it is elementary. It's one of our most irregular shows yet. So get out the gin and have a drink. The game is afoot. This the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on...
2018-04-2347 min
SciFi PubcastVirtual Reality: Are You Ready?A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network. Episode 18: Virtual Reality: Are You Ready? Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Are you ready? We're discussing virtual reality. Or, perhaps just reality. Either way, we may have gone down too many rabbit holes with this episode. But enjoy! You'll need a drink or two of the real stuff. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on April 8, 2018, and released on April 9, 2018. Show website: www.scifipub...
2018-04-0957 min
SciFi PubcastRebels! Star Wars Animation and What Comes Next?A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network. Episode 17: Rebels! Star Wars Animation and What Comes Next? Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Today, we are discussing the Wars. Yes, finally the day is here. We're talking Star Wars. More specifically, we are looking at Star Wars animation and the tv shows. The last episode of Star Wars Rebels aired a few weeks ago and there's much speculation on what is coming next. So grab yo...
2018-03-2649 min
SciFi PubcastMary Shelley and 200 Years of Frankenstein!A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network. Episode 16: Mary Shelley and 200 Years of Frankenstein! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. It's been 200 years since a little novel called Frankenstein was published. We look at its author, Mary Shelley, the creature she created and the influence of Frankenstein has had on science fiction and pop culture. One piece at a time. So stitch yourself a pint and embrace the monstrosity. We got this all sewn up.
2018-03-1244 minSciFi PubcastStory Improv! What Was Derek Thinking?A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network. Episode 15: Story Improv! What Was Derek Thinking? Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Today we are doing something truly different. We're doing a writing experiment involving improv and storytelling. Wow, this is how Derek's brain works… Holy spaceballs… Improv? Well kind of… Who needs show notes when you can just tell a story. We can't make this stuff up. So pour yourself a pint and turn on y...
2018-02-0544 min
SciFi PubcastScottishness in SciFi!A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network. Special Event I: Scottishness in SciFi! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. On this special event supplement, we discuss the Scots and their contributions and characters in science fiction. It's Robbie Burns Day on January 25 and we're partaking. Scotch. Haggis. Bagpipes. That's what we are talking about. And names like Montgomery Scott, Connor MacLeod, Amy Pond, and a certain Brigadier General. This is the SciFi Pubcast. We recommend single malt...
2018-01-2535 min
SciFi PubcastThe World's End! Or at least the 2013 Film!A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network. Episode 14: The World's End! Or at least the 2013 Film! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. On this episode, we discuss the 2013 British film, The World's End, directed by Edgar Wright and starring among others, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. The film is about a pub crawl and has aliens. The SciFi Pubcast had to discuss this movie. So get yourself a pint. Or twelve for that matter. And thanks for staggering int...
2018-01-2241 min
SciFi Pubcast2017 was good for Science Fiction. 2018 is going to be better. We talk about it - a lot!A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network. 2017 was good for Science Fiction. 2018 is going to be better. We talk about it - a lot! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. On this episode, we bid a fond farewell to 2017 and preview what's happening in the world of science fiction in 2018. And we are joined by Dr. Randal Graham, author of Beforelife and professor of law at Western University. It's almost like Randal is trying to get a job here. So...
2018-01-081h 43
SciFi PubcastPart 2 - Interview of Dr. Chris Cogswell from The Mad Scientist Podcast. And You Thought Part 1 Was Strange!A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network. Episode 12: Part 2 - Interview of Dr. Chris Cogswell from The Mad Scientist Podcast. And You Thought Part 1 Was Strange! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. It's part two of our interview with Dr. Chris Cogswell from The Mad Scientist Podcast. As one can imagine, the longer a conversation goes in a bar, the better it gets. There's a rationale for everything. If explanations could only work like that. UFOs, aliens, conspiracies, Derek's cooking - it...
2017-12-181h 21
SciFi PubcastUFOs & Strangeness! Interview with Dr. Chris Cogswell of the Mad Scientist Podcast!A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network. Episode 11: UFOs & Strangeness! Interview with Dr. Chris Cogswell of the Mad Scientist Podcast! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We have a special visitor to the pub, Dr. Chris Cogswell from The Mad Scientist Podcast. He endeavours to inform us about UFOs, ufology culture, and other related (or not) strangeness. Did someone say Bigfoot? Drink! Don't foo foo the topic until you listen! The conversation was a good one. So g...
2017-12-111h 11
SciFi PubcastStranger Things and Nostalgia!A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network. Episode 10: Stranger Things and Nostalgia! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Remember when Netflix released Stranger Things Season 2 last October right before Hallowe'en? That was ages ago. And we're feeling very nostalgic in this show. Tis a strange thing. We're joined by fellow podcast, Chris McGuffin, of the Crash Couch, Chasing Fandom, and the Chordcast podcasts. We guarantee this episode feels better than Joel's hangover. So pour yours...
2017-11-271h 07
SciFi PubcastAn Examination of the 1980 film, Flash Gordon!A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network. Episode 9: An Examination of the 1980 film, Flash Gordon! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. On this episode, the bar talks Flash Gordon and comments on the 1980 cult-classic film, directed by Mike Hodges and produced by Dino De Laurentiis. Although we wouldn't describe the movie as an art masterpiece, its influence on storytellers and film makers remains strong. "Gordon's alive?" - at least in pop culture. So climb aboard the rocket ship and...
2017-11-131h 00
SciFi PubcastThe Best Deaths in Science Fiction!Episode 8: The Best Deaths in Science Fiction! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. It's our Hallowe'en episode and it's scary stuff. And our kitchen is not even involved. We talk about death and mortality in science fiction. And cry, nearly. We're joined by our regular staff, Keri and Derek, and a customer named Randal Graham. Wait... we know that name from somewhere. Perhaps in a former life. The show is a tad long but it's worth it. There's even a brief intermission. So Tri...
2017-10-241h 30