Podcast appearances and mentions of eric brasure

Hey folks! Did you know that we have another podcast called Tuning In? Well, we do–and we’re starting The X-Files. If you enjoy it, subscribe over at http://tuninginshow.com and get subsequent episodes every Thursday! Yep, you read that right: Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness are doing The X-Files! Eric is a longtime fan, and Richard has only ever ...

Yep, you read that right: Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness are doing The X-Files! Eric is a longtime fan, and Richard has only ever seen a handful of episodes. Hmm… that sounds familiar. Will Richard appreciate the show on its level? Will Eric be able to hold it together during mythology episodes? Is… the truth out ...

On the third (long overdue) Trekabout special, Eric Brasure sits down with renowned Trek author and consultant Larry Nemecek for a wide-ranging discussion about the past, present, and possible future of Star Trek. Larry also fills us in on his new project Portal 47: but you’ll have to listen to find out what it is! ...

Star Trek: Captain Pike. He was captain of the Enterprise before Kirk, but remained little-known to Star Trek fans for years. Even after the release of Star Trek’s original pilot “The Cage” in 1988, fans had to rely on books and comics to learn more about the character played by Jeffrey Hunter. Then came J.J. Abrams, who put Pike in the center seat—for a bit. Thanks to this, even casual Star Trek fans are now familiar with the officer that die-hards have longed to see fleshed out. In this episode of Continuing Mission, new host Eric Brasure is joined by someone attempting to do just that: Todd Shawn Tei. As the producer of the new independent film project Star Trek: Captain Pike, Todd is drawing upon elements of the captain’s life that have been revealed through the expanded universe—along with his own unique take—to tell Pike’s story. Co-writing with him is none other than Walter Koenig, and the film has signed on a star-studded cast of faces familiar to all Star Trek fans. Together with Shawn, we delve deeper into the project.   Host Eric Brasure   Guest Todd Shawn Tei   Editor and Producer Christopher Jones   Executive Producers Matthew Rushing and Norman C. Lao   Associate Producer Michael Frisbee   Production Manager Richard Marquez   Content Manager Will Nguyen   Chapters Background to Pike (00:01:54) Approaching the Character (00:03:11) Building Off The Cage (00:09:23) Kirk and Pike: Differences in Command (00:12:33) The Cast of Star Trek: Captain Pike (00:15:44) Putting It All Together (00:21:26) Sets and SFX (00:25:59) Closing (00:30:29)   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm   Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm

It's the final episode of Counterweight which also means it's goodbye to Eric Brasure, co-host of Trekabout and the award-nominated (and defunct) The Next Stop Is... podcast. As Eric hangs up his videogame cape for good, we take this moment to reflect on why anyone should bother in the videogame space. You won't make money […]

In this penultimate episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure of Trekabout and Joel Goodwin discuss fiendish resource management game Banished (Shining Rock Software, 2014). Eric has 70 hours of Banished play under his belt, so he knows what he's talking about.

In this episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel Goodwin discuss three HAUNTED games for Halloween. The Rapture is Here and You Will Be Forcibly Removed From Your Home (Connor Sherlock, 2013), CHYRZA (Kitty Horrorshow, 2014) and Into the Gloom (Emmanuel Ramos, 2014). This is pretty much a spoilery podcast so, uh, sorry about that. Contents The Rapture is Here and […]

Defiant. When a transporter accident turned William Thomas into two separate people, it did more than just get Troi all excited about the prospect of two Rikers. It also set up a great crossover opportunity for TNG and DS9. Once The Next Generation had left the air and Deep Space Nine was in its third season, bringing Jonathan Frakes to the Station made perfect sense. But this was better than a cameo. “Defiant” played off of a unique event from Star Trek's past to create an episode that added to the story. In this episode of The Ready Room we're joined by Matthew Rushing, Daniel Proulx, and Eric Brasure to discuss Thomas Riker's visit to DS9, his role in the Maquis, whether or not the writers missed an opportunity by not following up on this story, and we try to figure out why Kira is objects to everything except Riker's seductive glance. In our news segment we discuss the conclusion to the TNG remastered project, the "All Good Things" Blu-ray, Gates McFadden's unique fundraiser for her next theatrical production, and we welcome Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast to the network.   Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact   Chapters News TNG Season 7 Blu-ray trailer and All Good Things… (2:57) Welcome Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast to Trek.fm! (21:29) Gates McFadden kicks off Krusher Kontest to fund theatre (25:52) Support Trek.fm on Patreon (33:42) Sponsor: Audible (34:56)   Feature: Defiant Intro and Synopsis (37:33) Initial Thoughts (40:17) Riker Don't Like Him No O'Brien No More (45:32) Bringing Frakes and Riker to Deep Space Nine (48:46) What If Worf Were There? (56:12) The Maquis Connection (1:03:20) Setting Up "The Die Is Cast" (1:13:35) Dukat Doesn't Get It (1:21:57) Kira Objects! (1:31:39) Final Thoughts (1:40:29)   Closing (1:49:35)

Dear Doctor. In the vast majority of Star Trek episodes we know that our crews are being guided by Starfleet General Order One, or the Prime Directive. It's Starfleet's highest law and a framework for interactive with alien cultures. Captain Archer had no such directive to guide his actions, and the need for one became very obvious when a request for medical assistance led the NX-01 to the planet Valakis and an encounter with two sentient humanoid species sharing an unusual symbiotic relationship. In this episode of The Ready Room we're joined by Tommy Kraft, Sebastian Prooth, and Eric Brasure to discuss the ethical dilemmas faced by Archer and Phlox, cultural understanding, when it is and isn't appropriate to "play God," the need for the Prime Directive, and why we miss Kellie Waymire. In our news segment we discuss the idea of a Captain Worf television series now that a new video interview with Michael Dorn has surfaced, William Shatner's new documentary about the making of The Next Generation, Chaos On the Bridge, and thoughts on the DS9 finale from those who created it. 

A Taste of Armageddon. According to Elaine Benes, Tolstoy once said “War, what is it good for?” And while she may have been wrong about the source, apparently Kirk shared the sentiment. When the Enterprise was dispatched to establish diplomatic relations with a planet that apparently wanted no part of the Federation, Kirk and his crew found themselves casualties of a war fought through computers. The damage-free conflict—if you don't count the deaths from willing disintegration—didn't sit right with Kirk, and so he took the future of two worlds into his own hands by forcing them into choosing between full conflict or reconciliation. The outcome remains unknown. In this episode of The Ready Room we're joined by Charlynn Schmiedt, Drew Stewart, and Eric Brasure to discuss "A Taste of Armageddon," the antisceptic nature of the war between Eminiar VII and Vendikar, whether civilization is worth saving if the people no longer see the value of life, and debate if Kirk has the right to make the decision for an alien society. We also discuss Vulcan wall-telepathy, the new Eminiar line at Uniqlo, and uncover the real origins of General Order 24. In our news segment, we discuss Robert Picardo's newly available house, TMZ accosting Brannon Braga to get the answer to a question the rest of us left behind in 1991, and take a behind the scenes look at Star Trek Continues with the help of Condé Nast Entertainment and WIRED.   News Robert Picardo teams up with Coldwell Banker (3:50) TMZ accosts Brannon Braga to ask age-old question (5:57) Behind-the-scenes of Star Trek Continues (11:32) Reviews Promotion (22:11) Sponsor: TrekFan (23:03) Sponsor: Audible (24:58)   Feature: A Taste of Armageddon Intro and Synopsis (27:46) First Impressions of Eminiar VII (31:39) Protecting Civilization? (36:34) The Antiseptic Nature of War (43:14) The Naivety of Diplomacy (54:21) The Real Origin of General Order 24 (1:04:32) Father Kirk Knows Best (1:07:39) Uniqlo and Telepathy (1:16:20) Final Thoughts (1:20:25) Closing (1:29:44)

The fourth season of TNG starts off with a bang, as Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness delve into “The Best of Both Worlds Part II” and “Family”. Plus! Did Worf have a bar mitzvah? iTunes Google Play RSS

TNG finally breaks its rule against bringing back characters from The Original Series, and Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness finally break their rule against liking episodes featuring Lwaxana Troi. Why, it must be time for “Sarek” and “Ménage à Troi”. Plus! The Ferengi. Come on. iTunes Google Play RSS

In this episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel "HM" Goodwin discuss celebrated pocket puzzle game Threes (Sirvo, 2014). Yes, we know it's not a PC game.

Richard Goodness is starting to get pretty excited about Klingons, and Eric Brasure doesn’t get it, which is a problem, since “Sins of the Father” is all about Klingon politics and honor and ZZZZZZZ. Later, in “Allegiance”, a clone of Picard wreaks sexy havok throughout the Enterprise-D. iTunes Google Play RSS

Oh boy, Q is back, and Richard Goodness and Eric Brasure are both so excited. While Richard is busy coming up with alternate titles for “Deja Q” (top candidate: “Oh, the Qmanity!”), Eric talks about how after this episode, Q really has diminishing returns. Meanwhile, in “A Matter of Perspective”, TNG does Rashomon. Plus! Eric ...

In this specially extended episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel "HM" Goodwin go through the Fear of Twine exhibition (2014), curated by Richard Goodness.

Richard Goodness is happy to note that we’ve reached the end of the second season of TNG, but what Eric Brasure hasn’t told him is that his normal TNG, embodied by “Peak Performance”, has been replaced by “Shades of Gray”, a clip show. Will he notice? Oh who are we kidding, of course he notices. Also! ...

In this episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel "HM" Goodwin fall in love with island survival game Miasmata (IonFX, 2012): "I think this is probably one of the better games that I've played in the last couple of years."

In this specially extended episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel "HM" Goodwin get their claws into Bioshock Infinite (Irrational Games, 2013). Danger: spoilers, profanity and genuine anger within.

On this special episode of Trekabout, Eric Brasure sits down with Griffen Eckstein and Julia Weiss of Improvised Star Trek. Were you like Eric, hoping against hope that there was an improv group out there doing a regular Star Trek show? You’re weird. But also in luck! iTunes Google Play RSS

In this episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel "HM" Goodwin tackle "Suzy and freedom", the latest disturbing work from the mind behind Marvel Brothel, Beautiful Escape: Dungeoneer and Polymorphous Perversity.

Star Trek loves itself some duology, and The Next Generation is no exception. In “Datalore”, Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness discover that Data has a “brother”, and, well… he’s kind of a dick. In “Angel One”, we discover that women in power are kind of dicks. Plus! Data has a dick. Oh boy, does Data ...

Hi everyone, Acting Ensign Wesley Crusher here! Well gee, Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness let me write the recap for this week’s episode of Trekabout and I’m so goshdarn excited! Let’s see… in “Lonely Among Us”, some mean alien thing takes over Captain’s Picard’s body while some other mean alien things try to eat each ...

In this specially extended episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel "HM" Goodwin tackle Gone Home (Fullbright Company, 2013). In a first, Joel tells Eric to check his privilege. Spoilers within.

Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness are not having a good week. "The Last Outpost" reveals the new Star Trek threat, and it's... the Ferengi. So they talk about the Prime Directive instead. Later, in "Where No One Has Gone Before", Picard's past as a momma's boy, and Wesley's future as an asshole, are revealed. Plus! Richard wants a replicator. He hates doing laundry.

This week, Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness leap ahead into the 24th Century by covering the pilot episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Encounter at Farpoint”. How is Picard different from Kirk? How is Data different from Spock? Why are there so many men walking around in miniskirts? Also! How annoying is Q? iTunes ...

In this episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel "HM" Goodwin discuss the acclaimed Papers, Please (Lucas Pope, 2013). Spoilers within. "That's my main problem with the game, it just doesn't know when to quit."

In this episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel "HM" Goodwin tackle the game show. Are the best game shows about the contestants, the games or the sheer spectacle? Is there still life in the format? Does this have anything to do with videogames?

In this episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel "HM" Goodwin the rise of personality and celebrity in indie game culture. Developers are finally being recognised as individuals - but not everyone can be Notch. "How many times do they say the word Mario in this movie?"

In this episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel "HM" Goodwin discuss the act of replaying a game. What games encourage replays? What do multiple endings mean? Are some games better off without a replay?

Richard Hofmeier's Cart Life was recently nominated for three IGF awards which has thrust the game into the indie spotlight, shedding its underdog status. In the second episode of Counterweight, Eric Brasure and Joel "HM" Goodwin consider where Cart Life is now.

On this episode of Trekabout, Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness examine three episodes of Star Trek: “The Corbomite Maneuver”, and “The Menagerie” Parts 1 and 2. Richard continues his quixotic quest to convince the world that Sulu is secretly gay, and Eric tries to convince Richard that the kind thing isn’t always the good thing. ...

This week, Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness discuss the lack of cell phone service on alternate Earths and the science of penology by examining the episodes “Miri” and “Dagger of the Mind”. The former also finally allows Richard to indulge in his vociferous hatred of children. Plus! Richard has a cold, so you get to ...

In this episode of Trekabout, Eric Brasure tries to convince Richard Goodness that androids can’t love, and Richard Goodness tries to convince Eric Brasure that Dr. Chakwas from the Mass Effect series is not a lesbian. Also, they spend an inordinate amount of time discussing how Richard is dumb for refusing to read pre-80s science ...

This week, Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness discuss “The Naked Time“ and “The Enemy Within“. Eric explains the origins of Vulcans, Richard longs for tribbles, and they argue about Sulu’s subtext sexuality. A lot. Loudly. Seriously, we’re sorry. We can’t promise it won’t happen again, because we don’t want to promise never to do it ...

Today on Trekabout, Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness discuss 23rd Century gender politics (yes, again, we’re sorry) and why Kirk wants to kill everything, by examining “The Man Trap” and “Charlie X”. Also, Spock stops smiling. iTunes Google Play RSS

  On this first episode of Trekabout, Richard Goodness reacquaints himself with the art of podcasting, Eric Brasure tries to explain what the hell this show is about, and they both discuss two classic episodes of Star Trek: “The Cage” and “Where No Man Has Gone Before”. Turns out, a lot of men has gone ...