Podcasts about Arisia

W.B.J. WILLIAMS, an author from Massachusetts, will join us for a lively discussion on all of his books; how he generates his ideas; and why he has been so successful! FROM HIS BIO: "An information security executive by day, W. B. J. Williams' secret identity is that he is an author. He also holds advanced degrees in anthropology and archeology, as well as is an avid historian, mystic, and poet. He is noted for his bad puns, and willingness to argue from any perspective. He is endured by his beloved wife and two daughters, and lives in Sharon Massachusetts. When he is not at home or at his computer, he can often be found haunting the various used bookstores of Boston. ​He is the published author of four books, The Garden at the Roof of the World, a novel with Dragonwell Publishingpublished in 2013,  Security for Service Oriented Architecture, non-fiction with Auerbach published in 2014, The Reality, Mythology, and Fantasies of Unicorns with Dragonwell Publishing out September 2021, and How to Create an Information Security Program from Scratch with Auerback out in September 2021. An excerpt from The Hacker of Guantanamo Bay under the title "The InfoCoup" has been published by Abyss and Apex in their October 2019 edition, which was included in their Anthology, The Best of Abyss and Apex volume 3 in 2019. He is a frequent author panelist at ReaderCon and Arisia, and was a panelist at Boskone in 2018. He has conducted readings from his novels and works in progress at ReaderCon, Arisia, Boskone, and other venues. Follow Walt as an author on: Linked-In, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram. He does maintain an InfoSec social network independent of the above." wbj-williams.net/index.html

W.B.J. WILLIAMS, an author from Massachusetts, will join us for a lively discussion on all of his books; how he generates his ideas; and why he has been so successful! FROM HIS BIO: "An information security executive by day, W. B. J. Williams' secret identity is that he is an author. He also holds advanced degrees in anthropology and archeology, as well as is an avid historian, mystic, and poet. He is noted for his bad puns, and willingness to argue from any perspective. He is endured by his beloved wife and two daughters, and lives in Sharon Massachusetts. When he is not at home or at his computer, he can often be found haunting the various used bookstores of Boston. ​He is the published author of four books, The Garden at the Roof of the World, a novel with Dragonwell Publishingpublished in 2013,  Security for Service Oriented Architecture, non-fiction with Auerbach published in 2014, The Reality, Mythology, and Fantasies of Unicorns with Dragonwell Publishing out September 2021, and How to Create an Information Security Program from Scratch with Auerback out in September 2021. An excerpt from The Hacker of Guantanamo Bay under the title "The InfoCoup" has been published by Abyss and Apex in their October 2019 edition, which was included in their Anthology, The Best of Abyss and Apex volume 3 in 2019. He is a frequent author panelist at ReaderCon and Arisia, and was a panelist at Boskone in 2018. He has conducted readings from his novels and works in progress at ReaderCon, Arisia, Boskone, and other venues. Follow Walt as an author on: Linked-In, Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram. He does maintain an InfoSec social network independent of the above." wbj-williams.net/index.html

Sector 2814 Ep #166: Green Lantern Emerald Warriors  - Last Will (Brightest Day Part 3) Welcome back to Sector 2814, the Green Lantern podcast. In this episode Phil and Will continue the Brightest Day coverage with a review of “Last Will” from Green Lantern: Emerald Warriors #1-#6 (October 2010-March 2011) featuring Guy Gardner, Kilowog, Arisia and Red Lantern Bleez vs new threat Zardor and the hooded figure revealed as former Guardian Krona.   PLUS: send us YOUR email and voicemail feedback and win a Green Lantern prize pack.   Tune in today and don't forget to review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and anywhere else you can!     Sector 2814's Links  → Twitter https://www.twitter.com/GreenLanternPod → Instagram https://www.instagram.com/clsidekicks → Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GreenLanternPod → YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/CapesandLunatics   ==================  

Hey all you lantern fans! Keith G Baker is back, and we are jumping into the next issue of this awesome mini-series! We talk about Krona and his army, who the mysterious boss of the final level is, and why does Arkkis Chummuck eat his enemies? Plus we delve into how a rookie named Arisia is facing a juggernaut of a mission, mere days/weeks after becoming a GL. So join us for this deep dive into this universe threatening saga! As usual, if you'd like to leave any feedback for the show, you can send it through email at Magazniesandmonsters@gmail.com or to me on Twitter @Billyd_licious or on the show's FB page. You can find Keith on Twitter @kgbunc. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/magsnmonsters/message

This week, Lisa continues to share her experiences at Arisia including discussions with Andrea Hairston, Moniquill Blackgoose, and Kit Harding. Arisia  Author Interviews from Arisia - Part I [Episode 240] Andrea Hairston: [Website] / [Facebook] / [Bluesky] Redwood and Wildfire [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Will Do Magic for Small Change [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Archangels of Funk: May 7, 2024 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Master of Poisons [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Aqueduct Press Moniquill Blackgoose: [Tumblr] To Shape a Dragon's Breath [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 229] To Ride a Rising Storm (Nampeshiweisit - Book 2) Kit Harding: [Website] "Cranberry Nightmare" [Soul Jar: Thirty-One Fantastical Tales by Disabled Authors] The Magnus Archives The Strange Case of Starship Iris The Mistholme Museum of Mystery, Morbidity, and Mortality

This week, Lisa shared her experiences at Arisia including discussions with Ryka Aoki (Arisia guest of Honor), Randee Dawn, and Micaiah Johnson. Additional author interviews to follow in next week's episode. Arisia  We also briefly discussed the recent release of nomination statistics for the 2023 Hugo Award, Lodestar Award, and Astounding Award; and the ongoing discussion of the concerns the released information poses. 2023 Nominating and Final Ballot Statistics “The 2023 Hugo nomination statistics have finally been released – and we have questions” - Cora Buhlert  “A Comparison of Hugo Nomination Distribution Statistics” - Heather Rose Jones  Ryka Aoki: [Website] / [Substack] / [Instagram] / [Bluesky] Light From Uncommon Stars [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] / [Episode 141] Randee Dawn: [Website] / [TikTok] / [facebook]  / [Twitter] / [BlueSky] / [Newsletter]  Tune in Tomorrow [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible] The Four ???? of the Apocalypse [Amazon] Broad Universe  Escape Pod / PodCastle / PseudoPod Levar Burton Reads The Debutante podcast [Audible Original] Micaiah Johnson: [Website] The Space Between Worlds [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] /  [Audible] Those Beyond the Wall (Narrated by: Angel Pean): March 12, 2024 [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Their Eyes Were Watching God (Written by: Zora Neale Hurston / Narrated by: Ruby Dee) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible] Lincoln in the Bardo (Written by: George Saunders / Narrated by: Full Cast) [Libro.fm] / [OverDrive/Libby] / [Audible]

This week we discussed Mislaid in Parts Half-Known, the latest installment in the Wayward Children series, written by Seanan McGuire and narrated by Jesse Vilinsky. We also shared some of our recent short fiction listens in our short fiction spotlight. Mislaid in Parts Half-Known [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]   Arisia  Short Fiction Spotlight: ”One Man's Treasure” written by Sarah Pinsker, narrated by Matt Peters [Uncanny Magazine] - Issue Fifty ”The Year without Sunshine” written by Naomi Kritzer, narrated by Erika Ensign [Uncanny Magazine] - Issue Fifty-Five ”Introduction To 2181 Overture, Second Edition” written by Gu Shi, translated by Emily Jin, narrated by Kate Baker [Clarkesworld] - Issue 197: February 2023 ”#buttonsinweirdplaces” written by Simon Kewin, narrated by Rebecca Wei Hsieh [Escape Pod 913] /  [Escape Pod 914] ”The Cuckoo of Vrežna Mountain” written and narrated by Filip Hajdar Drnovšek Zorko [Beneath Ceaseless Skies] - Episode 312 - Apr 20, 2023 ”Harvest the Stars” written by Mar Vincent, narrated by Cherrae L. Stuart [Escape Pod 920] Out there Screaming [Libro.fm] / [Overdrive/Libby] / [Audible]  

Sector 2814 Ep #150: Green Lantern  - Earth One Welcome back to Sector 2814, the Green Lantern podcast. For the 150th episode, Phil and Will review Green Lantern Earth One volume 1 (May 2018) and volume 2 (August 2020) featuring an alternate take on Hal Jordan, Kilowog, Arisia, John Stewart, the Guardians of the Universe, and the Green Lantern Corps. Blackest Night begins in 1 WEEK! PLUS: send us YOUR email and voicemail feedback and win a Green Lantern prize pack. Tune in today and don't forget to review the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and anywhere else you can!  Sector 2814's Links  → Twitter https://www.twitter.com/GreenLanternPod → Instagram https://www.instagram.com/clsidekicks → Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GreenLanternPod → YouTube https://www.youtube.com/c/CapesandLunatics   ==================  

Flopcast episode 559! We are back from Arisia, Boston’s annual convention of science fiction, fantasy, and general geekery. So here’s our full report, including Kevin’s comic book panels (on comic book memoirs and the history of Image Comics), the Mayor of Chickentown’s Age and Fandom panel, and our pal Kevin Cafferty’s Year in TV and … Flopcast 559: Arisia 2023 – Let Them Eat Ants Read More » The post Flopcast 559: Arisia 2023 – Let Them Eat Ants appeared first on The ESO Network.

We are back from Arisia, Boston's annual convention of science fiction, fantasy, and general geekery. So here's our full report, including Kevin's comic book panels (on comic book memoirs and the history of Image Comics), the Mayor of Chickentown's Age and Fandom panel, and our pal Kevin Cafferty's Year in TV and Year in Star Wars panels! Also: The Post Meridian Radio Players with another fine genderswap Star Trek show! (We are big fans of Captain Jane T. Kirk.) The Geeky Belly Dance Show! The Masquerade! Our favorite costumes! (Our favorite costumes involved lobsters and anteaters, of course.) And Kevin runs around Boston like a maniac, finds the new MLK "Embrace" sculpture, and helps out the tourists at Cheers. Plus: Stargirl talk on Earth Station One, and National Whatever Day, because nothing is going to break Kornflake's stride. Earth Station One episode 668 - A Look Back at Stargirl! And our regular links... The Flopcast website! The ESO Network! The Flopcast on Facebook! The Flopcast on Instagram! The Flopcast on Mastadon! Please rate and review The Flopcast on Apple Podcasts! Email: info@flopcast.net Our music is by The Sponge Awareness Foundation!  

This weekend we are at Arisia, one of our favorite local fantasy and science fiction conventions. If you drop everything and run screaming towards Boston RIGHT NOW, you may be able to catch Kevin moderating a panel about Image Comics. (Bring your mint condition CGC-slabbed Walking Dead #1. We’ll sign it and ruin it.) And … Flopcast 558: Stay Put, Mr. Chicken Man Read More » The post Flopcast 558: Stay Put, Mr. Chicken Man appeared first on The ESO Network.

This weekend we are at Arisia, one of our favorite local fantasy and science fiction conventions. If you drop everything and run screaming towards Boston RIGHT NOW, you may be able to catch Kevin moderating a panel about Image Comics. (Bring your mint condition CGC-slabbed Walking Dead #1. We'll sign it and ruin it.) And yes, we have goofy badge ribbons for you. Watch for our full report on Arisia next week. But meanwhile this week: A "Chickens in the News" story about man vs. chicken vs. garage, devil tales (and Drake's Devil Dogs) on the Earth Station One podcast, and Happy Birthday to Ronnie Milsap, who made some early 80s country pop songs that we actually liked. If it's not too late, find us at Arisia! Earth Station One episode 666 - Our Favorite Devil Tales! And our regular links... The Flopcast website! The ESO Network! The Flopcast on Facebook! The Flopcast on Instagram! The Flopcast on Mastadon! Please rate and review The Flopcast on Apple Podcasts! Email: info@flopcast.net Our music is by The Sponge Awareness Foundation! This week's promo: Modern Musicology!

Triplanetary - First in the Lensman series by E. E. Smith audiobook. Triplanetary was first serialized in Amazing Stories in 1934. After the Lensman series became popular, Smith took his Triplanetary story and turned it into the first of the Lensman series, using it as a prequel to give the back story for the protaganists in the Lensmen series. He added 6 new chapters, doubling it in size and it's really a different book from the serialized novel, being published 14 years after the first. It was put into Gutenberg just last year. The novel covers several episodes in an eons-long eugenics project of the super-intelligences of the Arisia. This alien race is breeding two genetic lines to become the ultimate weapon in Arisia's cosmic war with their arch enemy, the Eddore. The initial chapters cover the Kinnison genetic line during the fall of Atlantis and Nero's (Gharlane of Eddore) reign in Rome. These tales were inserted into the novel following the serialized release, along with chapters covering members of the Kinnison line in World Wars One, Two and Three. The final chapter of Triplanetary tells of the discovery of the inertialess drive that allows faster than light travel. Patrolman Conway Costigan and his friends engage in a space battle with Gray Roger the pirate gangster. This conflict is complicated by the arrival of the technologically superior, extra-Solar, amphibian-like Nevians, resulting in the first interstellar war involving humans. In this story Virgil Samms and Roderick Kinnison, two very important members of the eugenics project, are introduced. They will play the leading roles in the next story, First Lensman.

First Lensman by E. E. Smith audiobook. The Secret Planet. No human had ever landed on the hidden planet of Arisia. A mysterious space barrier turned back both men and ships. Then the word came to Earth, "Go to Arisia!", Virgil Samms of the Galactic Patrol went--and came back with the Lens, the strange device that gave its wearer powers no man had ever possessed before. Samms knew the price of that power would be high. But even he had no idea of the ultimate cost, and the weird destiny waiting for the First Lensman. First Lensman is the sequel to Triplanetary, and the second book of E.E. "Doc" Smith's classic Lensman series. 

Sara Henya is a singer-songwriter and harpist based in Philadelphia, PA. Her music can best be described as Fantasy-Pop, combining the fun of pop music and the ethereal sound of the harp. Sara incorporates imaginative, fairy-like visuals that allow her audience to interact with her otherworldly character. Her melodic and complex artistry echoes the complex nature of her lived experiences with Tourette Syndrome, using music to transport into the enchanted sceneries detailed in her many tattoos. Sara Henya released her debut EP, Small World Alchemy, on May 20th, 2018. Her EP has received widespread radio play on Folk and Alternative programs such as Out of the Woods, Power Folk, Womenspace, and Radio 104.5's Live at 5. As well as touring music venues around the East Coast, she has created a large and dedicated following, which is especially seen at science-fiction conventions like Balticon, Arisia, and Philcon. This November, Sara will be Philcon's Musical Guest of Honor. In the summer of 2020, Sara released her first single of the year, Circle. On November 20th, 2020, Sara released her highly anticipated follow-up single, Pancakes. On January 8th, 2021, the official music video for Pancakes was released with very positive reviews. Nick from Tealcheese.com said, "My interest soon became deeper when I realized how well done this music video is. I would never have guessed that this is a relatively new artist." Sara Henya is inspired by artists such as Joanna Newsom, Grimes, Hannah Diamond, and Sara Bareilles. Her debut album is available now on all platforms. Links: www.sarahenya.com www.facebook.com/sarahenyaharpist Instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Sector 2814 Ep #21: Green Lantern - The Third Law Welcome back to Sector 2814, the Green Lantern podcast. In this episode Phil, Will and Matt review “The Third Law” from Green Lantern #32-#35 (November 1992-January 1993) featuring the return of Arisia and the New Guardians, Carol gets a wardrobe, Entropy attacks and the Guardians secret revealed! Show notes: Sector 2814 Ep #21: Green Lantern - The Third Law Check out all of our social media here: https://linktr.ee/CapesandLunatics Check out Will's website: willallred.com Follow Phil Perich on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nightwingpdp Follow Will Allred on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wallred Follow Matt Kona on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MattKona Produced by: http://www.southgatemediagroup.com Production Team: Phil Perich SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS Order our book Pod Life: Podcaster Stories orderpodlife.smgpods.com When you shop at Amazon.com using this link, every dollar you spend supports our podcast network and doesn't cost you a penny more. amazon.smgpods.com Support the Capes and Lunatics Podcast on Patreon www.patreon.com/capesandlunatics Support the Southgate Media Group on Patreon www.patreon.com/SouthgateMediaGroup

Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #1 Welcome back to Sector 2814, the Green Lantern podcast. In this episode Phil, Will and Matt review Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #1 (June 1992) featuring tales from the Book of Oa including Jack T Chance, Alan Scott, G’Nort, Arisia and much more. Show notes: Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #1: Sector 2814 Episode #11 Check out all of our social media here: https://linktr.ee/CapesandLunatics Check out Will’s website: willallred.com Follow Phil Perich on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Nightwingpdp Follow Will Allred on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wallred Follow Matt Kona on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MattKona Produced by: http://www.southgatemediagroup.com Production Team: Phil Perich SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS Order our book Pod Life: Podcaster Stories orderpodlife.smgpods.com When you shop at Amazon.com using this link, every dollar you spend supports our podcast network and doesn’t cost you a penny more. amazon.smgpods.com Hunt a Killer – Get 20% off on your first box with Coupon Code SOUTHGATE www.huntakiller.com Tweaked Audio Headphones – Get 30% off, Free Shipping, and a Lifetime Warranty with Coupon Code – SOUTHGATE www.tweakedaudio.com Support the Capes and Lunatics Podcast on Patreon www.patreon.com/capesandlunatics Support the Southgate Media Group on Patreon www.patreon.com/SouthgateMediaGroup

Jon, Aaron, and Nicki discuss Susan Sarandon’s recent tabloid escapades, learn about the community’s work on replicating Frank’s jacket throughout 2020, and get a little personal with Nicki Asks A Question: Personal Edition. Global News Read about Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange: https://people.com/movies/susan-sarandon-jessica-lange-give-back-stroll-through-nyc/ Learn more about Movement For A People’s Party: https://peoplesparty.org/ Read more about Eva Amurri’s new relationship: https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2021/01/08/ian-hock-chef/ https://pagesix.com/2021/01/07/eva-amurri-dating-chef-ian-hock/ Community News Teseracte Players are performing virtually at Arisia Con! Check them out at twitch.tv/teseracte The Rocky Horror Picture Show performance is scheduled for 1/15/21 @9pm EST Once More With Feeling and Doctor Horrible performances are scheduled for 1/16/21 @9pm & 10pm EST Check out Arisia Con at Arisia.Org Frank Jacket sources: Video Stars: https://youtu.be/CCSTpYQ_Qk0 Facebook Group: Rocky Horror Picture show Frank’s leather jacket, badges and patches: https://www.facebook.com/groups/757720351467570 https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheEdisonBoutique https://halconleather.com/product/mens-leather-jacket-3/ https://www.magnoliclothiers.com/frank-jacket-custom-made-leather-jackets-by-magnoli-clothiers-p-478.html Music: Intro/Outro - Jupiter’s Smile by The 126ers Stings - Library at freesound.org Script by Aaron Tidwell, Jacob Roger-Gordon and Meg Fierro Produced and edited by Aaron Tidwell and Meg Fierro Rocky Talkie is an Audiogasmic LLC Production

Have a strong beverage standing by, because it's that time again. The Mayor of Chickentown joins Kevin and Kornflake as we recall everyone we lost in 2020, from the world of pop culture and beyond. This is a long list, including members of Monty Python, Rush, and the Pointer Sisters; the actors behind Leave It to Beaver's Eddie Haskell, Flash Gordon's Ming the Merciless, and Wonder Woman's Steve Trevor; the legendary Little Richard; and the funniest guy in the history of everything, Fred Willard. And don't worry, we didn't forget the voice of Cindy Bear, the singer of The Jeffersons theme song, the puppeteer of the Caddyshack gopher, and the president of the Hair Club for Men. And this show only covers the first half of the year. By the time we're done next week, you'll have a big gray beard, just like the late, great Kenny Rogers. Kevin will be a panelist at (virtual) Arisia, January 15-18! And our regular links... The Flopcast website! The ESO Network! The Flopcast on Facebook! The Flopcast on Instagram! The Flopcast on Twitter! Please rate and review The Flopcast on Apple Podcasts! Email: info@flopcast.net Our music is by The Sponge Awareness Foundation! This week's promo: Ring of Thunder!

Phil Bova and Myron Rumsey return to 2005 in episode 173 of The Podcast of Oa. The emerald duo revisits the dawn of the Geoff Johns era with a retro review of Green Lantern #2 and Phil shines a spotlight on Arisia in this episode's "Know the Corps" segment.  All that plus listener feedback rounds out this episode. The Podcast of Oa is the official podcast of The Blog Oa and a proud member of the Comics Podcast Network. Share your comments and questions by calling the show's voicemail line at 406-PODOFOA (406-763-6362) while Skype users can leave a voicemail on the show's account, blogofoa. Send your emails to podcast@blogofoa.com. You can also find The Blog of Oa and The Podcast of Oa on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. The Podcast of Oa is sponsored by Heroes Your Mom Threw Out Comic Shop. Green Lantern and other related characters are the copyrighted property of DC Comics Inc. and are used without permission. The Blog of Oa and The Podcast of Oa are fan productions and do not claim any ownership over the Green Lantern or any other copyrighted properties. Show Links: The Blog of Oa YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/Blogofoa) The Podcast of Oa Soundcloud Page (https://soundcloud.com/podcastofoa) The Podcast of Oa on Google Play Music (https://goo.gl/KAfEBA) The Podcast of Oa on Tunein (http://tunein.com/radio/The-Podcast-of-Oa-p881651/) The Podcast of Oa on Iheartradio (http://www.iheart.com/show/263-The-Podcast-of-Oa-A-Green/) The Podcast of Oa on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/0H0zOqRShuSujQmRjtG7aM) Spinner Rack (https://spinnerrack.com/) Show Notes: 00:00:00 Intro / GL news 00:21:43 Know the Corps 00:23:58 Green Lantern #2 00:49:00 Listener Feedback / Closing

Live from the horrifyingly cold mid-January Boston waterfront, it's our annual report on our favorite local science fiction/fantasy convention, Arisia! Kevin was locked in for all four days of Arisia, moderating discussion panels, meeting the awesome costumed people, and just observing all the glorious geekery. Meanwhile Kornflake almost couldn't make it, but still managed to arrive for a surprise appearance and catch the last few hours of the convention. So let's break it all down for you. Experienced and/or discussed along the way: Freaks and Geeks, Crisis on Infinite Earths, Stranger Things, George Pérez, Stan Lee, The Wonder Twins, Heathcliff comics, the music of Limahl, Tom Selleck's birthday, the movies of 1999, science fiction and fantasy in rock music, trains in space, the march of the pool people, the perils of Powerpoint, gender-swapped Star Trek with the Post-Meridian Radio Players, ElectraWoman and DynaGirl, and of course, lots more. So please enjoy our little recap. It'll be like you were there with us. Hey, maybe you were there, and we just didn't recognize you in your chicken lady costume.

Episode 550 of Glow-in-the-Dark Radio! Original, independent science fiction written and performed by Mike Luoma. Free to listen, download and subscribe since 2006. Hear Alibi Jones and the Star Seeds of Earth – Mike's brand-new novel work-in-progress –– Live from Boston! Listen to Mike's reading at Arisia, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention, last weekend, presented on this episode.    Promo This Week - Check out Flash Pulp: http://flashpulp.com.     Support the podcast – Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/glowinthedarkradio.   Find links and details at http://glowinthedarkradio.com and http://mikeluoma.com.   Music by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com / https://filmmusic.io). Show theme - "Hitman". Star Seeds of Earth theme - "Echoes of Time".

What scientific breakthroughs await us as we head into the new decade? Mike, Mike, and Dr. Scott Viguie look at the latest CES news, the upcoming Mars missions, and medical advances scheduled to make headlines in the coming year. Plus, Alex joins us to Rant and Rave about this year's Oscar nominations, Angela's A Geek Girl's Take, Michelle's Iconic Rock Moment, Ashley's Box Office Buzz, Khan Report, and Shout Outs. We want to hear from you. Please write us at earthstationone@esonetwork.com. Feedback is always welcome, and please subscribe and rate the show up on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, or wherever fine podcasts are found. Table of Contents 0:00:00 Show Open / Academy Awards 2020 w/ Alex Autrey 0:21:19 Box Office Buzz 0:24:38 A Look At Science 1:19:55 Michele's Iconic Rock Blog 1:23:11 The Khan Report 1:29:11 A Geek Girl's Take 1:31:40 Show Close Links ESO Amazon Link Earth Station One on Apple Podcasts Earth Station One on Stitcher Radio Earth Station One on Spotify Past Episodes of The Earth Station One Podcast The ESO Network Patreon The New ESO Network TeePublic Store ESO Network Patreon Angela's A Geek Girl's Take Ashley's Box Office Buzz Michelle's Iconic Rock Talk Show Earth Station One Official Website Doctor Geek's Think Tank Earth Station DCU ESO Network Upcoming Appearances Jan 17-20 Arisia (Boston, MA) FLOP (Kevin) If you would like to leave feedback or a comment on the show please feel free to email us @ earthstationone@esonetwork.com

The Empire has fallen and a lone warrior goes from bounty hunter to babysitter among the outer reaches of a galaxy far, far, away. Mike, Mike, Ashley Pauls, Alex Autrey, and Michael Falkner suit up and sip some bone broth for the first season of the Disney Plus exclusive series. Plus, Rants & Raves, Angela's A Geek Girl's Take, and Shout Outs. We want to hear from you. Please write us at earthstationone@esonetwork.com. Feedback is always welcome, and please subscribe and rate the show up on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, or wherever fine podcasts are found. Table of Contents 0:00:00 Show Open / Rants and Raves 0:14:49 The Mandalorian 1:17:25 A Geek Girl's Take 1:20:28 The Khan Report 1:24:15 Show Close Links ESO Amazon Link Earth Station One on Apple Podcasts Earth Station One on Stitcher Radio Earth Station One on Spotify Past Episodes of The Earth Station One Podcast The ESO Network Patreon The New ESO Network TeePublic Store ESO Network Patreon Angela's A Geek Girl's Take Ashley's Box Office Buzz Michelle's Iconic Rock Talk Show Earth Station One Official Website Ashley Pauls' Full Review of The Mandalorian Season One https://esonetwork.com/tv-review-star-wars-finds-a-western-vibe-with-new-disney-series-the-mandalorian/ Creative Criticality Earth Station DCU ESO Network Upcoming Appearances Jan 12 Atlanta Comic Convention ESO (MikeF, MikeG) Jan 17-20 Arisia (Boston, MA) FLOP (Kevin) If you would like to leave feedback or a comment on the show please feel free to email us @ earthstationone@esonetwork.com

With a new decade on the horizon, 2019 was poised to be the turning point for a number of pop culture franchises. Mike, Mike, Ashley Pauls, Jennifer Adams, and Jami Jones review the year that was as Old Man Skywalker gave rise to Baby Yoda. Plus, Michelle's Iconic Rock Moments, and Shout Outs. We want to hear from you. Please write us at earthstationone@esonetwork.com. Feedback is always welcome, and please subscribe and rate the show up on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, or wherever fine podcasts are found. Table of Contents 0:00:00 Show Open / 2019 In The Geek Seat 1:33:09 Michelle's Iconic Rock Moments 1:37:26 Show Close Links ESO Amazon Link Earth Station One on Apple Podcasts Earth Station One on Stitcher Radio Earth Station One on Spotify Past Episodes of The Earth Station One Podcast The ESO Network Patreon The New ESO Network TeePublic Store ESO Network Patreon Angela's A Geek Girl's Take Ashley's Box Office Buzz Michelle's Iconic Rock Talk Show Ashley Pauls Best of 2019 Blurred Nerds Podcast Infinite Realities Comics, Games, and More ESO Network Upcoming Appearances Jan 12 Atlanta Comic Convention ESO (MikeF, MikeG) Jan 17-20 Arisia (Boston, MA) FLOP (Kevin) If you would like to leave feedback or a comment on the show please feel free to email us @ earthstationone@esonetwork.com

As we creep up on the end of 2019, Kevin and Kornflake relax and look back on the whole stupid year. We review our Flopcast segments (Capes or Apes!) and guests (Train Talk with Ed!), as well as concerts (Taylor Dayne! TAYLOR DAYNE!), conventions (hey, Arisia returns next month!), and lots more. Plus: National Whatever Day, a new novel from Matthew Dicks, the return of the Kornflake Book Club, a very Tootie Christmas movie, a very Boston lobster heist, and our very exciting New Year's Resolutions. And now we must prepare for Flopcast episode 400. By napping, mostly.

The epic saga that began over forty years ago has finally concluded and the big question on every SW fans minds is “Is Baby Yoda in it?” Mike, Mike, Alex, and Ashley answer that and more with a spoiler-filled look at the end of the Skywalker story. Plus, Angela presents A Geek Girl’s Take on the movie, Khan Report, and Shout Outs. We want to hear from you. Please write us at earthstationone@esonetwork.com. Feedback is always welcome, and please subscribe and rate the show up on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, or wherever fine podcasts are found. Table of Contents 0:00:00 Show Open / Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Movie Review 1:33:09 A Geek Girl’s Take 1:37:26 Show Close Links ESO Amazon Link Earth Station One on Apple Podcasts Earth Station One on Stitcher Radio Earth Station One on Spotify Past Episodes of The Earth Station One Podcast The ESO Network Patreon The New ESO Network TeePublic Store ESO Network Patreon Angela’s A Geek Girl’s Take Ashley’s Box Office Buzz Michelle’s Iconic Rock Talk Show Ashley’s Full Movie Review of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ESO Network Upcoming Appearances Jan 12 Atlanta Comic Convention ESO (MikeF, MikeG) Jan 17-20 Arisia (Boston, MA) FLOP (Kevin) If you would like to leave feedback or a comment on the show please feel free to email us @ earthstationone@esonetwork.com The post The Earth Station One Podcast – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Movie Review appeared first on The ESO Network.

Who done it? Mike, Mike, Darren, and Ashley examine all the clues, scrutinize all the suspects, study the surveillance footage, and investigate the mystery of Rian Johnson’s new take on a classic genre. All this, along with Rants & Raves, Angela’s A Geek Girl’s Take, Khan Report, and Shout Outs. We want to hear from you. Please write us at earthstationone@esonetwork.com. Feedback is always welcome, and please subscribe and rate the show up on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, or wherever fine podcasts are found. Table of Contents 0:00:00 Show Open / Rants and Raves 0:24:03 Knives Out Movie Review 1:26:42 A Geek Girl’s Take 1:29:22 The Khan Report 1:34:25 Show Close Links ESO Amazon Link Earth Station One on iTunes Earth Station One on Stitcher Radio Earth Station One on Spotify Past Episodes of The Earth Station One Podcast The ESO Network Patreon The New ESO Network TeePublic Store Suicide Prevention Hotline – 1-800-273-8255 Angela’s A Geek Girl’s Take Ashley’s Box Office Buzz Michelle’s Iconic Rock Talk Show Red Cross ESO Network Patreon Ashley’s Full Movie Review of Knives Out Needless Things Episode 295 This Epic Disaster Episode 104 ESO Network Upcoming Appearances Jan 12 Atlanta Comic Convention ESO (MikeF, MikeG) Jan 17-20 Arisia (Boston, MA) FLOP (Kevin) If you would like to leave feedback or a comment on the show please feel free to email us @ earthstationone@esonetwork.com The post The Earth Station One Podcast – Knives Out Movie Review appeared first on The ESO Network.

1999 was not just the year the Moonbase Alpha blasted into parts unknown and we all partied with Prince on the brink of Y2K. It was also a year of some amazing films. Mike, Mike, Alex, and Kevin Eldridge discuss a few of the many memorable movies that set the tone for the next century. All this, along with Rants & Raves, Angela’s A Geek Girl’s Take, Ashley’s Box Office Buzz, Michelle’s Iconic Rock Moment, and Shout Outs. We want to hear from you. Please write us at earthstationone@esonetwork.com. Feedback is always welcome, and please subscribe and rate the show up on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher Radio, Google Play, or wherever fine podcasts are found. Table of Contents 0:00:00 Show Open / Rants and Raves 0:20:35 Ashley’s Box Office Buzz 0:24:14 Iconic Music Moment 0:25:50 1999 The Year In Movies 1:19:54 A Geek Girl’s Take 1:21:48 Show Close Links ESO Amazon Link Earth Station One on iTunes Earth Station One on Stitcher Radio Earth Station One on Spotify Past Episodes of The Earth Station One Podcast The ESO Network Patreon The New ESO Network TeePublic Store Suicide Prevention Hotline – 1-800-273-8255 Angela’s A Geek Girl’s Take Ashley’s Box Office Buzz Michelle’s Iconic Rock Talk Show Red Cross ESO Network Patreon Best. Movie. Year. Ever. How 1999 Blew Up the Big Screen Flopcast ESO Network Upcoming Appearances Jan 12 Atlanta Comic Convention ESO (MikeF, MikeG) Jan 17-20 Arisia (Boston, MA) FLOP (Kevin) If you would like to leave feedback or a comment on the show please feel free to email us @ earthstationone@esonetwork.com The post The Earth Station One Podcast – 1999 The Year In Movies appeared first on The ESO Network.

Robert "Swifty" Swift (LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-swift-2094774/ ) A.K.A "Nixon" has been a fixture of the Boston geek community for decades. An engineer turned recruiter by day, in his free time Robert has been to most cons, gaming gatherings, LARPs, and D&D sessions in the 617. Robert serves up his top phone, Skype, and in-person interview tips and then shares his off-the-clock experiences, providing an exclusive look into the social underbelly of the Boston tech scene.    Arisia: Boston’s Oldest Sci-fi Convention https://arisia.org/ The Ig-Nobel Prizes, Presented by real scientists who run a hobby Magazine the AoIR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ig_Nobel_Prize https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annals_of_Improbable_Research The Convention Competition to Arisia.org is of course Boskone! https://www.boskone.org/ The Insanely Popular D&D Weekly Live Show “Critical Role” https://critrole.com/ The Matt Mercer effect https://www.geeknative.com/68009/what-is-the-matt-mercer-effect/ The New Popularity of D&D https://tinyurl.com/y2vl5kp9 Paizo’s game “Pathfinder” created the first Competitor to D&D ever, https://paizo.com/pathfinder Types of LARPs https://thelarplife.wordpress.com/2015/06/10/types-of-larps/ Local US “Best” LARP manufacturer https://www.b3is.com/ and his LARP Store near Worcester MA https://larpbox.com/ The SCA https://sca.org/ Gaming Stores in Boston that Swifty goes to:  http://www.pandemoniumbooks.com/   https://www.battlegroundgames.com/   And the Adventure Pub, Boardgame café in Arlington, MA https://theadventurepub.com/  

On tonight's show...We catch up with World Cosplay Summit and the winners, what happened with Arisia, Inc., and live action Cowboy Bebop and Ein! Also, what's up with Billie Eilish and Nozomi Tojo? An arrest at Square Enix over a possible KyoAni fire threat? And an Otaku Summit 2020! Meanwhile over in Japan, a bank questions a man about an odd deposit and answer, ultra nutritious Nissin instant ramen, and a one handed Tenga vending machine? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/animejamsession/support

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Once again we braved the horrifying winter weather to cover Arisia, Boston's long-running (30 years!) science fiction and fantasy convention. We were there for you. (We were also there because we're huge geeks.) This year's report features: A weird new hotel! Why Kornflake couldn't be there! Kevin's panels (about comic books, 1980s nostalgia, Pulp Fiction, GLOW, and the Star Wars Holiday Special)! Other panels (about Clerks, Sesame Street, Batman, and the Great Molasses Flood)! Performances we wanted to see, but missed, including Jim's Big Ego and Minusworld! Performances we actually saw, including Dr. Horrible and harpist Sara Henya! Cosplay figure drawing! How to play the theremin! Matches Malone! Robolar from Mars! And even more! 'Twas a lovely weekend, and we hope to return next year, assuming we've thawed by then. Also: Seth Green's birthday, the dangers of Powerpoint, the soft rock of Bread, the truth about Mr. Belvedere, and the Fantasy Island riots of 1983.

Just a big weird mix of stuff this week, including: Patton Oswalt's birthday, the Big Chicken in Atlanta, storytelling at The Moth, the 100th anniversary of Boston's Great Molasses Flood (as observed by our friends The Great Molasses Flood), another round of Capes or Apes (featuring some intense gorilla talk), another round of The Pudding Pages (featuring a weird trend from the 90s), and some previously unknown trivia involving Kornflake and a boy band. Next week: Our full report from Arisia. Yes, it will involve Wookiees.

Podcast Description “what is porn anyway, which is a whole other question. They were trying to find a way to run their website and the ask: we want to make queer, ethically-produced porn. How do we do that?” Dr. Kit Stubbs is a non-binary/queer/femme maker & entrepreneur who's more interested in people than in technology. After earning their Ph.D. in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University, Kit is now the Founder and Executive Director of the Effing Foundation for Sex-Positivity (http://effing.org), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to foster sex-positive art & education. Kit has spoken on gender, sexuality and sex/tech at events across the US including Arisia, Burning Man, Dark Odyssey: Winter Fire, Harvard Sex Week, HOPE X-XII, the NELA Fetish Fair Fleamarket, and WisCon. They blog about technological empowerment for sexuality & pleasure (toymakerproject.com) and co-organize teasecraft, a meetup group for sex/kink-positive makers and hackers (teasecraft.com).The Effing Foundation for Sex-Positivity is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization whose mission is to reduce sexual shame and normalize conversations around human sexuality by fostering sex-positive art and education.  Our major effort is a grantmaking program -- last year we raised $40,000 in pilot grants which we gave out to eight artists and educators across the US who have been doing amazing things (http://effing.org/grantees). So far, those grants have directly benefited over 1,000 people (including event participants and audience members) and indirectly reached approximately 57,000 people via social media and the web. Right now we're raising $75,000 to fund fourteen grants and bring sex-positive art and education to even more people! Make your contribution today at http://effing.org/donate. Additional Resources Andrew Guerza and the Disability After Dark Podcast: http://www.andrewgurza.com/ , http://www.andrewgurza.com/disability-after-darkBirds, Bees...Porn? by Jess Melendez (http://www.realtalkwithjess.com/) is one of the Effing Foundation's grant candidates (https://www.effing.org/grantees) that the Foundation will fund if we meet our fundraising goal. Articles on FOSTA/SESTA, Tumblr, and Facebook:https://www.out.com/out-exclusives/2018/12/06/dangerous-trend-lgbtq-censorship-internethttps://theestablishment.co/want-to-know-why-tumblr-is-cracking-down-on-sex-look-to-fosta-sesta/https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2018/12/facebooks-sexual-solicitation-policy-honeypot-trollshttps://www.engadget.com/2018/04/27/suicide-violence-and-going-underground-fosta-sesta Twitter Kit Stubbs, Ph.D. Become a #causeascene Podcast sponsor because disruption and innovation are products of individuals who take bold steps in order to shift the collective and challenge the status quo.Learn more >All music for the #causeascene podcast is composed and produced by Chaos, Chao Pack, and Listen on SoundCloud. Listen to more great #causeascene podcasts full podcast list >

The Adventures of Alibi Jones continue on Glow-in-the-Dark Radio! Join host, author, and narrator Mike Luoma as he lets you in on the details about his new book out this week – The Adventures of Alibi Jones: Six Short Stories! Plus, get a little story-so-far rundown and enjoy Chapter Twenty-Five of Alibi Jones and the Hornet's Nest -  is Alibi Jones a patient or a prisoner on Ceres Central? Be sure to check out Episode 500 and the Brand-New Alibi Jones Short Story - Alibi Jones: Christmas Present – which can now be found in the new book The Adventures of ALIBI JONES: Six Short Stories! You can now support Mike and this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glowinthedarkradio    Pre-Order The Adventures of ALIBI JONES: Six Short Stories NOW: http://www.glowinthedarkradio.com/alibijonessixshortstories    Mike is at Arisia 2019 this week: https://glowinthedarkradio.blogspot.com/2019/01/arisia-2019-schedule-and-balticon.html    Mike is now doing freelance voice work – need a pro voice? Email glowinthedarkradio@gmail.com    Join the mailing list: http://eepurl.com/0_Z7z    Promo is for Flash Pulp: http://flashpulp.com     Home(s): http://mikeluoma.com - http://glowinthedarkradio.com - http://alibijones.com

When we left Alibi Jones, he was under attack by a doctor with a hypodermic needle, and not the way a doctor normally does... Can dodge her assault? We find out in Chapter Twenty-Four of Alibi Jones and the Hornet's Nest, written and read by host Mike Luoma. He gives you a  little story-so-far before getting into the chapter. The Adventures of Alibi Jones continue – be sure to go back and check out Episode 500 and a Brand-New Alibi Jones Short Story - Alibi Jones: Christmas Present – on the 500th Episode of Glow-in-the-Dark Radio!   You can now support Mike and this podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/glowinthedarkradio    Pre-Order The Adventures of ALIBI JONES: Six Short Stories NOW: http://www.glowinthedarkradio.com/alibijonessixshortstories    Mike is at Arisia 2019 in Two Weeks: https://glowinthedarkradio.blogspot.com/2019/01/arisia-2019-schedule-and-balticon.html    Mike is now doing freelance voice work – need a pro voice? Email glowinthedarkradio@gmail.com   Join the mailing list: http://eepurl.com/0_Z7z    Promo is for The Melting Potcast: https://themeltingpotcast.com      Home(s): http://mikeluoma.com - http://glowinthedarkradio.com - http://alibijones.com

This week, we will discuss how one handles being suddenly unemployed, and what I'm doing to cope with it. We will also check in with the Teen Test Subject, and wrap up by talking to author Malka Older. Updated 09-28-2018: Added a link to Born to the Blade and Arisia 2019. Malka Older Website Malka Older on Amazon Malka Older on Twitter Infomocracy on Amazon (special Price through Sept 30) Flyleaf Books Arisia 2019 (Malka Older is an Author GoH) Born to the Blade on SerialBox Download this Episode

The Podcast of Oa is back with episode 126 where co-hosts Phil Bova and Myron Rumsey catch up with the Green Lanterns run by talking about issues #50-52.  Myron shares a Green Lantern story from the 1980's that has a personal connections in this episode's retro review.  Listener feedback leads to Green Lantern trivia about the origin of Arisia's name and Phil gives listeners an assignment about Sodam Yat. The Podcast of Oa is the official podcast of The Blog of Oa and a proud member of the Comics Podcast Network. Share your comments and questions by calling the show's voicemail line at 406-PODOFOA (406-763-6362) while Skype users can leave a voicemail on the show's account, blogofoa. Send your emails to podcast@blogofoa.com. You can also find the Blog and Podcast of Oa on Facebook and Google+. The Podcast of Oa is sponsored by Heroes Your Mom Threw Out Comic Shop. Green Lantern and other related characters are the copyrighted property of DC Comics Inc. and are used without permission. The Blog of Oa and The Podcast of Oa are fan productions and do not claim any ownership over the Green Lantern or any other copyrighted properties. Show Links: Blog of Oa YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/Blogofoa) The Podcast of Oa Soundcloud Page (https://soundcloud.com/podcastofoa) The Podcast of Oa on Google Play Music (https://goo.gl/KAfEBA) The Podcast of Oa on Tunein (http://tunein.com/radio/The-Podcast-of-Oa-p881651/) The Podcast of Oa on Iheartradio (http://www.iheart.com/show/263-The-Podcast-of-Oa-A-Green/) The Podcast of Oa on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/0H0zOqRShuSujQmRjtG7aM) Newsarama Heroes in Crisis odds (https://www.newsarama.com/41320-which-of-the-six-characters-will-die-in-heroes-in-crisis-we-examine-the-odds.html) Show Notes 00:00:00 Intro 00:09:57 Green Lanterns #50-52 00:26:48 Retro Review: Green Lantern Vol. 2 #133-135 00:47:39 Listener Feedback 00:58:22 Closing

Grab a bowl of Frankenberry, because we're flashing back to Arisia (our favorite local science fiction convention), where Kevin moderated a panel called "Cereal and Cartoons: Saturday Mornings Revisited"! Joining Kevin on the panel were filmmaker Kevin Cafferty, Andy Hicks (of the Coal Hill A/V Club podcast), and Karen (of the Foxes in the Hen House podcast)! Among the topics discussed: The Superfriends, Pee Wee's Playhouse, ALF, Captain Bob, Weird Al, Josie and the Pussycats, The Brady Kids, School House Rock, Time for Timer, Gilligan's Planet, Mr. T, Thundarr the Barbarian, Turbo Teen, Kidd Video, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, Garfield and Friends, Galaxy High, Hanna Barbera, Filmation, Sid and Marty Krofft, the Friday night preview specials, the Saturday morning TV comic book ads, the continuity errors of Tom and Jerry, the horrors of candlepin bowling, and the eternal curse of Scrappy Doo. And folks, that is not a complete list. Not even close. Listen carefully, and you'll hear Kornflake and the Mayor of Chickentown in the audience too. (Warning: One of them may have been wearing a rubber chicken costume.) This was a crazy fun time, and this is why you all need to hitchhike to Boston and join us at Arisia next year. And that's one to grow on.

In a special episode recorded at the Arisia convention this past January, Rosie returns to have a chat about the great cinematic heroines and heroes. We discuss the attributes we look for in a movie hero before running down our lists of our favorite good guys and gals, a group which transcends race, gender, and species. Warning: Contains explicit language, spoilers, and some minor issues with ambient noise due to the recording space (not to mention some loud weirdos from the room next door).

In a special episode recorded at the Arisia convention this past January, Rosie returns to have a chat about the great cinematic heroines and heroes. We discuss the attributes we look for in a movie hero before running down our lists of our favorite good guys and gals, a group which transcends race, gender, and species. Warning: Contains explicit language, spoilers, and some minor issues with ambient noise due to the recording space (not to mention some loud weirdos from the room next door).Subscribe to our podcast here.Listen to us on Stitcher here.Interested in getting more from this episode? Check out supplemental material for this episode here.Did we neglect to mention your personal hero? Want to accuse us of anti-superhero bias? Did you attend Arisia and want to reminisce about the con? Leave a comment below and keep the conversation going.

Go Patriots!!!   Chris is going to be a daddy again... and they are having a boy!!!   Chris and Bob Chipman discuss Dave Made a Maze, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Split, Arisia Boston 2018, Proud Mary, 12 Strong, 3 Billboards, Nintendo LABO and other geeky musings.   (Also, The Last Jedi is STILL awesome!)

Kevin, Kornflake, and the Mayor of Chickentown have a full report on our weekend at "New England's largest and most diverse science fiction and fantasy convention," Arisia! Including: Kevin's panels on Riverdale and Saturday morning TV (yes, Robbie Rist was mentioned, more than once), keytar-based synthrock (and a Taylor Dayne cover!) from Minusworld, a gender-swapped Star Trek show from the Post-Meridian Radio Players, a Princess Bride shadowcast from the Teseracte Players, Geek Belly Dancing, stand-up comedy (from Wes Hazard, Srilatha Rajamani, Anthony Scibelli, Emily Ruskowski, and Nick Chambers), more panels (on Wonder Woman, A Wrinkle in Time, Hitchhiker's Guide, the movies of 1982, the year in science... and a panel about panels), Guest of Honor Mikki Kendall, Yukon Cornelius, the Mayor's new chicken suit, Kornflake singing in the swimming pool, and a wardrobe malfunction. Good job, nerds of Boston. We're exhausted.

The team reunites and catch you up on all the changes. You can't see it, but there's a couch now. Also, Arisia the Sci-fi con is disgust...I mean, DISCUSSED. Everyday Rogue has FINALLY started watching Steven Universe and if you haven't, the Twosome tell you many of the reasons you SHOULD. Oops. Hawaii dropped the ball. At least no one dropped the bomb. Are we really safe? Or are we too safe? With Dusty H Willy around, the answer might be more difficult than you think. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/its-like-a-podcast-or-whatever/message

We're creeping around a convention in Boston right now (find us at Arisia!), but we saved something special for this week's show, from a whole different convention! It's a panel from the American Sci-Fi Classics track at DragonCon 2017! Join Kevin along with Scott Viguié, Anthony Taylor, and Andrew Gaska, as they discuss... Sci-Fi TV 1977! Our science fiction options were limited back in the disco era, before a certain little movie came along and Hollywood was conquered by space ships and robots. But things were interesting in 1977, and this panel covers TV shows ranging from the classic and beloved to the obscure and problematic. Including: Space 1999, Fantasy Island, The Man From Atlantis, Logan's Run, The Amazing Spider-Man, Space Academy, Quark, Lucan (does ANYBODY remember Lucan?), and lots more. Don't you wish you could leap back 41 years and watch them all over again, on a tiny TV with poor reception and no remote? Yeah, us too...

We're in the middle of our 1990s-themed shows, so it's finally time to play the 90s Movie Game! (You may recall that we invented this goofy game last year. Check out Flopcast episodes 258 and 261 for the 80s and 70s versions.) The wacky premise is: For each year of the 1990s, we try to guess each other's favorite movie, points are awarded, and dreams of victory are crushed. For the 90s version, you can expect lots of Disney and Pixar, lots of Tim Burton, lots of Robin Williams, and lots of Kevin Smith. Maybe some Bradys and Ninja Turtles too. Will Kornflake be victorious yet again, or will Kevin's miserable losing streak finally come to an end? Let's find out. Meanwhile, if you're in the Boston area, you're probably buried in snow and ice like Arnold's victims from a certain 90s Bat-movie (that is NOT one of our favorites). But if you can possibly escape, join us January 12-15 at our first convention of the year, Arisia! But stay warm. Stay in your Yip-Yip costume.

Why, it's New Year's Eve, so Kevin and Kornflake grab some coffee (that most festive of beverages) and look back at 2017. 'Twas a horrifying year overall (did you notice?), but we got through it together, and managed to have some fun here on our goofy little show. Our convention schedule was busy this year; highlights included our meeting with Judy Tenuta, our defense of Howard the Duck, and our final shocking confrontation with Greg Brady. We also brought you dozens of concert reports on the most exciting new artists of today, including Richard Marx, Men Without Hats, and Air Supply. (We define "today" as "at least 30 years ago.") And of course, 2017 also brought us a new Earth Station One book (have you read Kevin's weird chicken story yet?), a wonderful old Love Boat script, our ten-part review of High Feather (you're welcome!)... and the return of Robolar from Mars. But now it's time to look forward, as we also reveal our ridiculous New Year's Resolutions, and announce our schedule for Boston's favorite science fiction convention, Arisia! Join us there, get a Flopcast badge ribbon, and please bring more coffee.

Sometimes, X-Men: The Animated Series is packed with prescient political allegories. And sometimes... it's not. The third episode of the show's second season isn't political and it's not even accurate to the comic books. In spite of that, we enjoyed the heck out of it. This week, Maddy and Ryan cover Storm's manufactured backstory in X-Men: TAS, as well as her canonical backstory from the comic books, and the various retcons involved. Since there's almost no politics to discuss this week, we spend that time talking about our favorite black female heroines of the '70s and '80s Marvel era (Misty Knight and Monica Rambeau) and, later, detail our frustrations with the current state of the live-action adaptations of the X-Men and the MCU. Sooo, strap in for that rant! Also, we have a special announcement: We will be at Arisia 2018, speaking on panels about the X-Men, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, videogames and horror make-up! X-Men Spotlight: Storm!!! E-mail us your feedback at themutantages@gmail.com or follow us on Twitter at TheMutantAges, MIDImyers and RyanPagella

This week we tackle planning for the holidays, and then we review a pile of planners we've picked up as we look towards the new year. We will even give one away, and you can find out how you can be entered into a drawing for a Simple Elephant Planner! We also talk to Terri Ash, who we met at Arisia earlier this year, and find out how she keeps herself organized. Photos of the planners are linked below. Links for this Episode: Photos of Planners we Reviewed Terri Ash on Twitter Artist Wrangler for Hire Nomatic Planner The Simple Elephant Planner Minimalist Planner Panda Planner The Perfect Notebook Ignited Life Planner   Download this Episode