Science Friction with Asterios Kokkinos

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: If you're anything like me, you've often wondered, "Where's Katie Sackhoff?" She killed it as Starbuck on BSG...so where'd she go? In this episode...WE FIND OUT!   THIS WEEK'S CREW: SF023 stars two of my favorite podcasters: Kevin Cole & Jeff Pennington. Kevin DM's a D&D podcast called Pretend Friends, and Jeff runs a Star Trek podcast called M-Class. I love both of these dudes, and after you listen, you will too!

We're back! After a long hiatus spent making 983 other podcasts, Science Friction warps in with all-new episode! And this time, we embrace the NEW. Forget that crusty ol' TNG – this week, we review episodes of 2018's hottest sci-fi shows, including Lost In Space, The Expanse and Altered Carbon. Never heard of those shows? Me neither – I googled "new sci-fi that the kids like" and just rolled with it, baby!

  THIS WEEK'S MISSION:   THE GREAT VOYAGER DEBATE!!   No joke: my two guests Marly Halpern-Graser & Josie Campbell love Voyager. Josie likes it more than Deep Space Nine, which is insane to me, but god damn if she didn't make some pretty compelling points. We spend over a goddamn hour REALLY hashing out Voyager.   It's an intense thrill ride of non-stop pedantry, ONLY ON SCIENCE FRICTION!!!     THIS WEEK'S CREW:   Marly Halpern-Graser     |     @MarlyHG Josie Campbell     |     @CozyJamble     PRODUCED BY ZWICK!!!

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: I talk with two of my favorite people – animation writers Marly Halpern–Graser & Josie Campbell school me on how to write for Batman, The Teen Titans, and pretty much all the DC superheroes that you've ever seen on Cartoon Network.  Plus: we talk about how we're GOING to talk about Voyager, but never get around to it, so you'll hear that in the NEXT episode!   THIS WEEK'S CREW: Josie Campbell     |      @CozyJamble Marly Halpern–Graser     |     @MarlyHG

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: I'm joined by my comedy heroes from the legendary Chicago sketch comedy troupe Superpunk! You can hear their podcast here – I suggest starting with episode 11. THIS WEEK'S CREW: Mike Betette     |     @Betette Phillip Mottaz     |     @PhillipMottaz

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: It's our first ever digital-cyber call episode! Star Wars Minute host Alex Robinson and YouTube sensation Mumkey Jones dial in from their respective hideouts and discuss Kevin Smith, Degrassi: The Next Generation, and just how insidious these damn Pokémon games are. THIS WEEK'S GUESTS: Alex Robinson (Star Wars Minute)     |      @ARobTwit Mumkey Jones (YouTube SUPERSTAR)     |      @MumkeyJones

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: I had to move heaven and earth, but I finally scheduled two bona-fide Star Wars experts to REALLY get into The Last Jedi. Joining me: Pete the Retailer from Star Wars Minute, and Cake Boss Ralph, who crashed on my couch after the recording in his Chewbacca PJ's!   THIS WEEK'S CREW: Pete The Retailer     |     @PeteTheRetailer Cake Boss Ralph     |     @CakeBossRalph

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: Live from a way-too-nice-thanks-to-Hotwire hotel room in Chicago! I play Nintendo Switch for the first time ever, experiencing the bizarre and hat-centric world of Super Mario Odyssey!   THIS WEEK'S CREW: Clover Caveda     |     @CloverCaveda Zwick     |     @dude2o Bryan Boland     |     @RedheadBryan     |    I Deserve This Podcast

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: Live from an AMC movie theater in Times Square, it's three stoned assholes talking about JUSTICE LEAGUE!   THIS WEEK'S CREW: Jason Pickar | @jasonpickar Eric Larnick |     I FORGET

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: PORGS!!   THIS WEEK'S CREW: Joan Haley Ford    |     @JoanHaleyFord Ed Galvez     |     @EdGalvez

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: the crew reacts to the latest Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer! Was our love for it as large as the size difference between Starkiller Base and the Death Star 1? Listen in & find out! THIS WEEK'S CREW:  Joey Clift     |     @joeytainment Amanda Meadows     |     @amandonium Geoffrey Golden     |     @geoffreygolden

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: I finally get around to watching the pilot to Star Trek: Discovery! Was it an Enterprise-D...or an Enterprise-B? Listen up! With special guest star / one of my only friends left, Dick Masterson!   THIS WEEK'S CREW: Dick Masterson | The Dick Show | @dickmasterson (Gab) Sriracnaha | PARTS UNKNOWN   PRODUCED BY ZWICK!

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: It's our first ever "sorry this audio is so fucked up" episode! Short version: I was very drunk on delicious alcohol sent to me by listener Oscar from Birmingham, and did everything wrong.  Longer version: the gain on my mic was turned up 2x. I saw my waveform as way bigger than everyone else's, but I thought, "You're a big fucking loudmouth, I'm sure this is nothing." And boy, was it something! Anyway: I'm sorry and I'll do better next week. Also: a listener asked for an Animorphs round, and I found a way to do one despite knowing nothing about the Animorphs.  Got something YOU want covered on the show? Tweet it to me, @asterios! I always wanna learn more stuff – or in this case, not learn.   THIS WEEK'S CREW: Alex Marino     |     @JAlexMarino Pikachai     |     @Pikachai_MFC

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: Our intrepid crew of comedians plays Bridge Simulator Simulator, and we hear a case inside Asterios Kokkinos' Continuity Court! It's the trial of that one joke from The Simpsons where the cast from Cheers showed up, and you'll ONLY hear the verdict on Science Friction!   THIS WEEK'S CREW:  Justine Barron     |     @jewstein3000 Megan Sass     |     @Megan_Sass Austin Wolf-Sothern      |      @wolfsothern Eric Larnick     |        @iamryback/  

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: WHAT is a Husbando Pillow and WHY does Crystal Beth want one? You gotta listen to find out, which I guess you're already kinda doing if you're reading this, so hello!  This week's mission: THE TRIAL OF RICK AND MORTY SEASON 3! Is it amazing, shitty, or more of the same? Our guests play judge, jury and executor, Judge Dredd style! Also, much like Judge Dredd, it would be better if Karl Urban was there. AND: We play another new game, "BEST OR THE WORST," where our panelists discuss their favorite and least-favorite entries in the MCU! But first, I have to teach these fucking clowns what the MCU is. Can you believe these people?   THIS WEEK'S CREW: Alex J. Marino     |     @jalexmarino Crystal Beth     |     @thecrystalbeth Pete The Retailer     |     @petetheretailer

***ZWICK AUTHORIZATION CODE DELTA TWO OSCAR*** Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls! Hurry along, now! Sorry if this a little late but, it's worth the wait! This episode has the chills of This Week In Geek... ...and the thrills of One Minute D&D!   THIS WEEK'S CREW: Caitlin Barrett (The Brand Hole™)     |     @badnewsbarrett Ralph Attanasia III     |     @CakeBossRalph

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: I'm writing this description like a year after we recorded this episode because I forgot to last time so...maybe we talk about...ALF?   THIS WEEK'S CREW: Carol Hartsell (Full Frontal)     |     @carolrhartsell Sean Crespo (Full Frontal)     |     @SeanCrespo Ballard C. Boyd (The Late Show w/Stephen Colbert)     |     @ballardcboyd

THIS WEEK'S MISSION:  Who is...the REAL ROB?   THIS WEEK'S GUESTS   Rob Asaro    |    @RobAsaroShow Crystal Beth    |      @TheCrystalBeth

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: Showtime, folks! In our sixth chapter, we discuss the pros and cons of Bean Bunny's addition to the Muppet-verse, get pretty fucking pedantic about Guardians of the Galaxy 2, and learn about the wonders of "Sperm Jacking."   THIS WEEK'S CREW: Myq Kaplan (The Tonight Show, Louie)     |     twitter.com/myqkaplan Caitlin Barrett (The Brand Hole)     |     thebrandhole.com Alex J. Marino (The Daily Show)     |     twitter.com/jalexmarino And Sriancha as herself!

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: It's college reunion time in Ten Forward! Or in Quark's, or the Zocalo, just pick a sci-fi bar, we're drinkin' in it! This week, my old college comedy buddies and I play a little Counselor Troivia, and then talk about ALF for not nearly long enough.  Listen! Enjoy!    THIS WEEK'S CREW: Ballard C. Boyd Ashley Nease Eric Larnick

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: We got some jokes about Earth: Final Conflict in this one! Sure, we talk about some more relevant stuff like Guardians of the Galaxy II and the new trailer for The Dark Tower, but I'm very proud of myself for doing jokes about Earth: Final Conflict before my inevitable heart attack later this month. Enjoy, folks!   THIS WEEK'S CREW: Cake Boss Ralph Crystal Beth Sriracha And produced, as always, by Zwick! We got a pretty great bonus episode coming up for Patreon subscribers – join up today for just a buck at patreon.com/asterios

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: The best movie in any trilogy is the third one! Return Of The Jedi had those adorable Ewoks! The Matrix Revolutions had even MORE exposition! And Back To The Future 3 had a scene where Marty McFly was hung from a tree...EXACTLY WHAT WE WANT TO SEE IN A BACK TO THE FUTURE MOVIE! So is it any shock that our third episode is our best episode yet? In this week's adventure, Claudia Cogan, Eric Larnick, Pete the Retailer and I talk about the TV show Jeopardy for twenty minutes to figure out what we can steal from it. Then we talk about sci-fi, I guess? Whatever, just listen!   THIS WEEK'S CREW: Claudia Cogan | @blaudiablogan Pete The Retailer | @petetheretailer Eric Larnick | @HiHorseLarnick Science Friction is hosted by Asterios Kokkinos, and is produced, as always, by Zwick! If you wanna hire him to produce YOUR podcast (he's really good), hit me up on Twitter. For early episodes and sweet bonus content, visit patreon.com/asterios

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: Shattering all expectations, we've somehow made it to our second episode! On this week's intrepid mission, we go on a deadly Netrun, roll initiative with One-Minute D&D, and engage in some Ani-Mayhem! Confused? So are we! LET'S DO THIS!   THIS WEEK'S CREW: UCB NY's Nat Towsen     |     @NatTowsen The Magnet Theater's Yimin Peng     |     @yiminlp And stand-up comedian Eric Larnick     |     @HiHorseLarnick Science Friction is hosted by Asterios Kokkinos, and is produced, as always, by Zwick! Bumpers by wauterboi. For early episodes and sweet bonus content, visit patreon.com/asterios

OUR FIRST MISSION: It's our FIRST episode, and we've got a LOT to discuss: the Matrix reboot nobody asked for, the Flash/Supergirl musical crossover none of us watched, and some Letters to Starlog from angry nerds no-one wants to hang out with!   OUR LAUNCH CREW: The Daily Show's Matt Koff Last Comic Standing's Claudia Cogan Rob Asaro from The People's Improv Theater And The Daily Show's Alex Marino! Thanks SO goddamn much to my Patreon supporters for making this new show possible. To support Science Friction, and score sweet bonus episodes and content, visit patreon.com/asterios.