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October 3, 2011 – 3:56 pm
It’s quite befitting and not the least bit serendipitous that Patricia Tallman’s book, Pleasure Thresholds, begins with an introduction by J. Michael Straczynski, in which he explains how he first fell in love with Tallman through her performance in the 1990 remake of the Romero classic Night of the Living Dead. Why, you might ask? Because that’s precisely when I fell in love with Tallman, too.
I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating here: I love stuntwomen. Love them. They are fearless. They are tough as nails. They get out there and do stunts that are just as difficult if not more so than the ones the guys are doing…and they do them oftentimes in the bare minimum amount of clothing, which means bare minimum amount of padding and protection.
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September 29, 2011 – 1:45 pm
While Kennedy swings through The City in his Spidey underoos, Ro Karen and the somewhat brain damaged Admiral go over some news and some emails.
Show notes:
No, the Starbase hasn’t been invaded by Lilliputian zombies. That’s just the Admiral, suffering from a massive case of “We had a Starbaby!” syndrome. We suspect it’s a long-term condition. And with Kennedy off “web-slinging” in the wilds of Kanadia yet again (we’ve learned not to ask when such euphemisms are used), it’s up to the Bajoran to keep things on track.
Which explains a lot about the random nature of this week’s episode. A lot. Read More »
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September 18, 2011 – 11:37 pm
This week Greg from the Inappropriate Conversations podcast returns to aid Ro Karen and the Admiral in a discussion of the diabolic one himself as he…or she…appears in movies/TV shows/ books, and even music.
Show notes:
As some listeners may know, it was about as hot as the Devil’s jockstrap in many parts of the Alpha Quadrant this summer, and that heat got to many of us…including the intrepid crew of the Starbase. So while Kennedy high-tailed it to Hoth to cover their annual Rebel Alliance “Yavin a Laugh” comedy festival and wampa roast (Copyright HGN), the Admiral and Ro clicked the central cooling up to 11, popped open some cold ones, and summoned the sweltering sauna of sinfulness with some Satanic synergy. And lots of sibilance. Read More »
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September 4, 2011 – 7:46 pm
One Friday when Rich and Allison needed some not so super or happy or fun time, Boz, from Here Goes Nothing, and the Admiral did a live show to at least fill the void. This is that show.
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August 26, 2011 – 3:27 am
While Kennedy runs around the city in his underwear with a towel tied around his neck, Karen and the Admiral talk about Karen’s recent journeys in the TARDIS and her opinions of the first two new Doctors.
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Our resident Bajoran has been called many things, but it’s only now that she has earned the distinction of another honorific to boost her geek cred: Wholigan.
That’s right, listeners, we here at the Starbase do pay attention to what you ask for (even if it sometimes takes us a little while to get to where you want us to be!). Ro heard the growing rumbles of frustration from our international outposts and, not wanting to be the victim of that infamous “British Scorn,” she finally fired up the TARDIS and began her journey through New Who. Read More »
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August 15, 2011 – 1:17 pm
This week Ro Karen nearly sighs herself into unconsciousness as the boys talk toys, science, and bad jokes. Oh, and there is some discussion of the mashing up of Westerns and Sci Fi.
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This ain’t no show for intergalactic greenhorns, pardners! So, sidle on up to the bar and order up a round for the crew, because we’re settlin’ in to talk about Space Westerns! Read More »
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Tagged Back to the Future 3, Bonanza, Firefly, Gene Autry, NASA, Outland, Ray Harryhausen, star trek, Star Wars, Valley of Gwangi, Wild Wild West
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August 8, 2011 – 1:27 pm
And we’re back!! In this somewhat unfocused, tangent-riddled show the crew try out a new catch phrase, welcome each other back, talk movies and TV, then contemplate the results of playing the shell game with famous SciFi crew members.
Show notes:
No, the Admiral hasn’t decided to implement that “Starfleet Swingers” program that Kennedy recommended a few months ago. This is instead a forum topic suggested by listener Steven Nystrum (Kazon Nystrøm on the forum). Steven posed the question, How well would some of our favorite genre characters do if they found themselves faced with stepping into the roles held by other sci-fi scions? Read More »
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August 1, 2011 – 4:00 pm
Back in October the Admiral was invited by Unkk to an unprecedented open house tour of the Kennedy Space Center facilities. He recorded this audio while there, and then thought it lost when the Starbase computer core died. What was lost has been found, and though not everyone will find this geek’s ear view of the Space Center entertaining, hopefully many of you will. If you’d like to see the photos the Admiral took, they can be found here
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July 25, 2011 – 1:16 pm
On this not-so-happy Admiral’s Table, Daniel and Rick talk about the final mission of the shuttle Atlantis, and the ending of the US manned space program.
Show notes:
The Admiral travels to Cape Canaveral, home of the Kennedy Space Center, (no, not that Kennedy) to witness the historic landing of the final shuttle to be launched by NASA. The Shuttle Atlantis touched ground safe and sound that morning, bringing with it an end to the 30-year shuttle program.
Some say it was a bittersweet ending. Others say it was simply bitter. We here at the Starbase are inclined to agree with the latter sentiment, so deftly expressed by our resident NASA guru, Daniel, AKA UNKK!!TM Regardless, the United States now finds itself no longer the lead dog in the great global Space Race. Read More »
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June 27, 2011 – 5:01 pm
Emma Lou, Mary, and Shane join the Admiral to discuss the latest amazing season of everyone’s favorite gallivanting Gallifrean.
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Ramp it up, Wholigans! All the way from Raxacoricofallapatorius, it’s another Admiral’s Table discussion about Doctor Who! Read More »
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