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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 ...
Because Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness needed more to do, we’re excited to present the first episode of what hopefully is a well-received and long-lasting new semi-regular podcast spinoff series, Trekabout Presents. In this episode, they begin a 7-episode look at the Star Wars juggernaut by diving into the original 1977 version of Star Wars. What works ...
Because Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness needed more to do, we’re excited to present the first episode of what hopefully is a well-received and long-lasting new semi-regular podcast spinoff series, Trekabout Presents. In this episode, they begin a 7-episode look at the Star Wars juggernaut by diving into the original 1977 version of Star Wars. What works ...
It's the Labor Day Cram... a bunch of stories to get us back on track with the release schedule! This is a tale of an attempt to destroy the world! Read by the great Richard Goodness! LoFi Story Time is an original microstory micropodcast that updates every Friday (usually). Subscribe on iTunes or visit toddmauldin.com. You can also follow @mrtavo. Thanks!
Well, after 89 episodes, Trekabout has reached the end of Star Trek: The Next Generation with “All Good Things…”, which is one of the finest episodes of both the series and the franchise, spanning 30 years and 3 different time periods. Plus! Hosts Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness discuss what Trekabout has meant to them ...
Game designer and CRPG fan Richard Goodness visits my virtual studio to proclaim his love for the Might and Magic series and convince you to start playing games that require mapping every square foot of their worlds. We also discuss sequels and spinoffs both for DOS and (gasp!) Windows. Join our party! Download MP3: http://www.dosnostalgia.com/podcast/dosnostalgia_ep14.mp3 […]
It's a quick story about the complications of being superheroes while trying to enjoy a romantic vacation. This week's story features music by Richard Goodness! Lo-Fi Story Time updates every Friday. Please consider subscribing/following/rating/reviewing... that would be cool of you, and please check back next week! More information is at toddmauldin.com
Trekabout boldly goes where, well, a lot of podcasts have gone before, by reaching its 100th episode! But Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness keep the celebrations to a minimum, as Richard is very excited to discuss “Data’s Day” and Eric is very excited to discuss “The Wounded”. Plus! They’re trying to make O’Brien happen. Will they succeed? iTunes Google ...
The fourth season of TNG finally gets its required Klingon episode, “Reunion” it’s very much a direct follow-up to “Sins of the Father”, and Richard Goodness is extremely excited. Later, in “Future Imperfect”, Riker learns that getting everything you want is something not all it’s cracked up to be. Also! Seriously, Richard. Enough about Tuvok ...
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
Richard Goodness is a bit nonplussed this week, as “Transfigurations” features the return of his old enemy, the energy being. It’s not all bad though, because “The Best of Both Worlds” exists. Plus! Richard wants to meet Tuvok. 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
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! ...
It’s official: Richard Goodness gets really excited whenever “Written by Melinda D. Snodgrass” appears on his television. And “Pen Pals” is pretty good, what with all the interpersonal angst and Prime Directive drama. It’s not as good as “Q Who”, but that’s a tall order, so we’ll let it slide. Also! Richard thinks the Borg ...
Remember how Richard Goodness always used to complain about The Original Series not having any continuity? Well, The Next Generation brings back the “Conspiracy” from “Coming of Age” in the style of David Cronenberg. Later, “The Neutral Zone” bring back Richard’s neighbor from 1990s Secaucus, New Jersey. Also! Casting call: late 50s male, willing to ...
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 ...
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 ...
So here’s the thing: Richard Goodness thinks that “The Squire of Gothos” is the opposite of “The Corbomite Maneuver”. It doesn’t mean he doesn’t like the episode, though, as evidenced by his love of Uhura playing the harpsichord. At least we think it’s a harpsichord. Kirk probably wishes he had a harpsichord to beat the ...
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 ...