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The SciFi Pubcast is a discussion show with only the finest galactic libations to offer. Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Our customers have described this place as quirky and with good reason. We endeavour to provide intellectual "bar-style" conversations about themes and topics in science fiction and related genres. We don't take this establishment too seriously, eschewing pretentiousness while not spilling our drinks. We especially like having new people to podcasting come v ...
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Episode 108: Star Trek: Discovery (Paramount+, Season 5)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re halfway through Star Trek: Discovery, Season 5, and we have thoughts. The pub has issued its own red directive. Black alert: there will be spoilers. So, grab a glass of whatever the progenitors drink. This is …
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Episode 107: Derek Beebe, The Secret Apprentice (Novel, 2024)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking with own Derek Beebe, about his new novel, The Secret Apprentice. The pub is very proud of him. So, grab a glass of champagne and let’s celebrate Derek’s work, outside of the kitchen that is. This…
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Episode 106: Star Trek's Mirror Universes and Alternative Timelines! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking mirror universes and alternative timelines in Star Trek. Hopefully, the SciFi Pubcast is in the Prime Universe with a utopian future as we’re not fans of the Terran Empire becoming a reality…
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Episode 105: Monarch: Legacy of Monsters (Apple TV, 2023-)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking the new Apple TV series, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters. And the hosts aren’t even smashed, but you better grab a White Claw… hard seltzer, that is, for this one. This is the SciFi Pubcast. On this epis…
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Episode 104: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (film, 1982, director: Nicholas Meyer)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking the 1982 film, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, directed by Nicolas Meyer and released by Paramount Pictures. We Khan do it. You best grab a Romulan ale for this one. This is…
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Episode 103: Horror in SciFi! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. It’s the spooky season so the pub is, of course, talking horror and science fiction! It’s scary stuff. Even more scary than Derek’s cooking. You better grab a drink. It may be your last one. This is the SciFi Pubcast. On this episode: Keri, De…
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Episode 102: Star Trek Las Vegas: 57-Year Mission Convention Stories! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Last week, Keri and Joel attended Star Trek Las Vegas, the big unofficial Star Trek convention. And they have stories to tell. You better grab some Klingon blood wine or Andorian ale for this one. It was…
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Episode 101: The Star Trek Cruise, Randal Graham’s Nether Regions, and Other Assorted Bits! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. The pub has been on vacation for a while now but that’s ok. We’re back and talking the Star Trek Cruise and Professor Randal Graham’s latest novel, Nether Regions. Randal joins us, …
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Episode 100: Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (film, 2022, director: Ryan Coogler)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, a 2022 film from Marvel Studios and directed by Ryan Coogler. Last week it received five Oscar nominations, and it is dropping on Disney+ in a fe…
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Episode 99: Willow (Disney+, 2022-)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking Willow, the new series on Disney+, and the original 1988 film of the same name. Spoiler alert: it’s magical. So, grab a tankard of ale and drink to your heart’s content. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and rele…
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Episode 98: Catch-up and Beyond! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re catching-up on new and forthcoming content. And yes, it’s all Joel’s fault. So, grab a drink. We recommend something from the Star Trek Spirits collection. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on December 11, 2022 …
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Episode 97: Everything Everywhere All at Once (film, 2022, directors: the Daniels)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking the film, Everything Everywhere All at Once, directed by the Daniels. So grab an everything bagel to dip in your drink. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and release…
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Episode 96: Netflix's The Sandman & Neil Gaiman! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking Neil Gaiman and the new Netflix series, The Sandman, with one of our customers, Mike Sinkins (on Instagram at @de_artlab). So grab a pint of best bitter. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released…
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Episode 95: News from SDCC and Beyond! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking the news that emerged from San Diego Comic-Con last week and wow, there has been news. A tequila is called for but grab a drink of your choice. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on July 31, 2022 as…
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Episode 94: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Season 1) (CBS Studios) Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.Yes, we went there with Professor Randal Graham. So be like Captain Pike, who enjoys a timely martini. Grab a drink. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded o…
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Episode 93: Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi (Season 1) (Disney+, Director: Deborah Chow)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi series with friend of the show, Ernie Garcia. This mini-series on Disney+ is so wizard. So grab an old fashion cocktail! This is the SciFi Pubcast. E…
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Episode 92: Travel Stories, New Content, and Star Wars Celebration Anaheim! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. It’s been a bit but the whole gang is back including Dr. Randal Graham for this episode. We catch up on recently released new content. Joel talks about his extended road trip in the United States, …
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Episode 91: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (film, 2021, director: Destin Daniel Cretton). Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking the 2021 Marvel film, Shang-Chi, with Dr. Randal Graham joining us for the discussion. (Insert mandatory training scene montage.) So grab a drink and try to n…
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Episode 90: 2021 SciFi & 2022 Incoming Content! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking about our favorite content of 2021 and what we are looking forward to seeing in 2022. It’s a grab-bag episode! And Dr. Randal Graham joins us for the discussion which is always a howl! The audio quality of the c…
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Episode 89: "What Ifs?" of Science Fiction! Part 2! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re doing Part 2 of our “What Ifs?” episode where the staff gets back into the weeds of “what ifs” of science fiction. Note, the Skype gods were unkind to us so the audio quality is not the best. We apologize for that. …
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Episode 88: "What Ifs?" from Star Wars and Star Trek! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking “What Ifs?” from Star Wars and Star Trek. We were planning on talking “What Ifs” in other franchises but you know… we got bogged down in great discussion. That means we will continue talking about the “Wha…
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Episode 87: Suspended Animation! It’s a Sleeper. Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking the use of suspended animation in science fiction. It’s a real cold topic for us. Please don’t fall asleep. So grab a drink with extra ice cubes. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on August 29, 2021, …
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Episode 86: The Suicide Squad (film, 2021, director: James Gunn)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking the new DC film, The Suicide Squad. It’s to die for, really. And we’re talking spoilers. So grab your favorite beach cocktail. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on August 14, 2021, an…
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Episode 85: Black Widow (film, 2021, director: Cate Shortland) and Loki (tv, 2021-, Disney+)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking the new Marvel film, Black Widow, and the remaining episodes of Loki, Season 1. Spoiler alert. We’re talking spoilers. So grab the vodka of your choice Comrades. Thi…
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Episode 84: Loki (Disney+, 2021-)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking the Disney+ streaming show, Loki, and specifically the first three episodes of Season 1. You could say it’s a timely show. Beware, we’re talking spoilers. So grab a hornful of mead and leave your watch in the drawer. This is…
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Episode 83: The Andromeda Strain (film, 1971, director: Robert Wise)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking the 1971 film, The Andromeda Strain, directed by Robert Wise and based off of the 1969 novel by Michael Crichton. Special guest customer, Mike Sinkins, joins us for this catchy discussion. …
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Episode 82: Weapons of Mass Destruction in SciFi! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking weapons of mass destruction in science fiction. And yes, we had a blast. So grab a drink quickly before the bombs start falling. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released as a podcast on May 30,…
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Episode 81: Youth Culture & The Treatment of the Elderly in SciFi! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking youth culture and the treatment of the elderly in science fiction with the 1976 film, Logan’s Run. Hopefully this episode ages well. So don’t forget to have a drink of something, anything real…
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Episode 80: Resurrections and Space Zombies! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Happy Easter! We’re talking resurrection tropes and eventually space zombies. It’s a lively show. So grab a glass of red wine or some fluid from the Lazarus Pit. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released as a podc…
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Episode 79: Romances in Science Fiction! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Spring is in the air and with all of this fertility going on, we’re talking romances in science fiction. Yes, that’s rite. Dr. Randal Graham joins us too for the conversation. So grab a bottle of your favorite pinot noir or whatever…
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Episode 78: Contact (film, 1997, director: Robert Zemeckis)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We are talking the 1997 film, Contact, and its impact on pop culture and inspiration for the scientific community. So grab whatever drink you think would be good while going through an Einstein-Rosen bridge. This…
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Episode 77: The Creative Legacy of Babylon 5 (Non-Spoilerish)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We are talking the legendary tv show, Babylon 5, its impact, and what we love about it. Dr. Randal Graham joins us on this episode as well. Note, we avoided talking major spoilers about Babylon 5. So, pour your…
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Episode 76: WTF WandaVision? (Season 1, Episodes 1-3) Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. WTF WandaVision? What does all of this mean? Keri, Derek, and Joel talk about WandaVision and speculate on the future of the MCU. We also lost our first recording because of “technical” issues (sure Wanda) so we got pre…
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As a delightful treat, here is the audio link to the full 16-minute clip of @RaoulBhaneja performing an excerpt of @Randal_Graham's Afterlife Crisis by ECW Press. The video can also be found on YouTube if you prefer visuals. Enjoy! Here's the link to Dr. Randal Graham's novel, Beforelife, by ECW Press. And the sequel, Afterlife Crisis, is out now! …
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Episode 75: Depictions of Scientists in Science Fiction! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking depictions of scientists in science fiction with Dr. Randal Graham, author of Beforelife and Afterlife Crisis by ECW Press. In fact, Randal has a very special treat for us. You don’t want to miss this e…
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Episode 74: New Incoming Disney Content! Star Wars & Marvel Galore! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Friend of the show, Mike Clark, visits the bar on this episode and we dive into all the new Disney content announcements. We talk Star Wars, Marvel, and so many other IPs. It was really a bar conversation …
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Episode 73: Politicians in Science Fiction! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We get political on this episode and talk politicians in science fiction… we promise… we promise. Really. And the ever-delectable Dr. Randal Graham joins us. So raise a glass of champagne. The 2020 U.S Presidential election went …
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Episode 72: Star Trek: Discovery (Season 3, Episodes 1-4)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. It’s not a haiku but we’re talking the first four episodes of Season 3 of Star Trek: Discovery with Randal Graham and the rest of the crew. So say “Aye” and make yourself a Star Trek cocktail. This is the SciFi Pub…
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Episode 71: Star Trek: Lower Decks (TV, 2020-)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. No joke - we’re talking Star Trek: Lower Decks and Randal Graham joins us for the conversation. So grab a glass of Romulan ale and prepare yourself for this away mission. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on October…
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Episode 70: The Technology of Batman! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking Batman and his use of technology. Please don’t tell Superman on us. And friend of the show, Ernie Garcia, joins us for this batty discussion. So grab something Bruce Wayne would drink… not Batman so much. This is the SciF…
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Episode 69: The Bill & Ted Franchise! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Dudes, we wanted to keep it carefree with this episode so we’re talking the Bill & Ted franchise including the latest movie, Bill and Ted Face the Music (spoilers). It’s one bodacious adventure. So party on with whatever you want to dr…
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Episode 68: Addiction in Science Fiction. Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking addiction in science fiction and geekery. Sex, drugs, and technology. Also booze. Oh most definitely booze. Blame Dr. Randal Graham. He joins us and he’s on as ever. So grab whatever makes you happy... as long as it's…
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Episode 67: Independence Day Movies! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking the Independence Day movies from 1996 and 2016. It’s going to be a disaster of a show! So grab a last drink before the bad mean aliens invade. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on July 12, 2020, and released as a…
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Episode 66: Economics in SciFi! AKA Our Money Episode! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. It’s our money episode! We’re talking economics and financial systems found in science fiction. It really adds up. Dr. Randal Graham joins us again and we talk a lot about Star Trek. Go figure. So order something cheap…
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Episode 65: The Indiana Jones Franchise! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Fortune and glory, kid. Fortune and glory. We’re talking all things Indiana Jones. It’s not the years. It’s the mileage. We really dug into it on this episode with Professor Randal Graham joining us. So make yourself a nice cocktail…
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Episode 64: Frakking Battlestar Galactica! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. It’s frakking Battlestar Galactica time! We’re talking the original and the re-imaged series. Dr. Randal Graham joins us too and lends us his thoughts. So grab whatever the Cylons drink. This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded…
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Episode 63: Tank Girl (film, 1995, director: Rachel Talalay)! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking Tank Girl, the 1995 film starring Lori Petty, Ice-T, and Naomi Watts. Spoiler alert! Derek liked it. Keri hated it. And Joel thought it didn’t go far enough. Don’t let this one tank. Grab a tinny a…
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Episode 62: Fictional Pandemics and What They Can Teach Us. Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re talking pandemics – fictional and real. It’s a lengthy discussion in interesting times. The only solution we have is, quoting The Martian, “science the **** out of it”. Dr. Randal Graham joins us and he’s fu…
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Episode 61: Avatar (film, 2009, director: James Cameron) and the Future of Pandora! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We’re going full banshee on this episode and talking James Cameron’s Avatar and Walt Disney World’s Pandora – the World of Avatar. It’s one of Derek’s favorites. So grab a drink from Pongu …
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Episode 60: Star Wars: The Clone Wars! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Clones fighting wars! Yes! We’re talking Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Mike Clark, one of our regular customers at the pub, joins us. So grab whatever you have at home to drink during these interesting times. This is the SciFi Pubcast…
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