Shots fired! We’re with the amaXhosa under Maqoma and Sandile, and the British soldiers under Lieutenanat Colonel George Mackinnon, fighting on the steep cliffs of Boma Pass. When the firing began, one of the companies of 73rd Regiment had just entered the pass and it’s Captain JC Gawler explained later about the confusion. Last episode we heard al…

Positively Trek 279: Book Club: Why Can’t We Have the Bajoran Orb of Candy Canes? Star Trek: The Motion Picture: Echoes The V’Ger incident has left Kirk in command of the U.S.S. Enterprise, shirking his responsibilities back at Starfleet Command to remain aboard the ship for her shakedown cruise. The cruise is interrupted by the sudden appearance o…

After Mischief Makers we have decided to take a deeper dive into the Treasure Trove. We are joined by Brian Riggsbee and Andrew Elmore to discuss Gunstar Heroes and MdDonald's Treasureland Adventure! Check out Retro Game Books: https://retrogamebooks.com/ Follow Brian: https://bsky.app/profile/brianriggsbee.bsky.social Follow Andrew: https://bsky.a…

Episode 180 it is then so let’s get cracking. Or crackling, which was the atmosphere in late 1850 as Xhosaland and British Kaffraria was seized by the exploits of prophet Mlanjeni. He’d combined world views, his messianic emergence shook the land as far away as Cape Town. AS a sickly young man from near King Williams Town, he’d disappeared to work …

Positively Trek 278: Beautiful Star Trek Starships Our Favorites, and the People who Designed Them Over the past 58 years, Star Trek has presented us with a gorgeous vision of the future. A huge part of that Trek aesthetic is the design of the starships that carry their crews boldly to the stars. From the very beginning with Matt Jefferies’ iconic …

We are joined by your boy Dre to discuss the biggest album of 1996, Alanis Morrissette's Jagged Little Pill! Listen to Fine Time: https://finetimepodcast.libsyn.com/ Twitter: @FineTimePodcast Follow Andre: https://bsky.app/profile/pizzadinosaur.fineti.me Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Flashback64 Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Flashback64 Disco…

This is episode 179 and the prophet Mlanjeni is about to emerge. His story is one of the phenomenal tales of our land, he joined an already fairly long list of colonial era fighters who imbued their struggle against encroaching settlers with a combination of christian salvation ethos and a narrative full of amaXhosa ancient mystery and magic. If yo…

Positively Trek 277: Book Club: Curiosity Killed the Cat … But Satisfaction Brought it Back! Star Trek: Celebrations While the Star Trek universe has recently made great strides in pushing the current societal boundaries of representation and inclusion, it hasn’t always done so. However, with the current slate of new Star Trek shows since the debut…

Join us and our pal Adrielle as we do a birthday double feature of Spice World and Star Trek: The Motion Picture! Listen to Movies That Whip: https://moviesthatwhip.podbean.com Follow MTW on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/moviesthatwhip.bsky.social Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Flashback64 Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Flashback64 Discord:…

The mid-nineteenth Century was like the calm before the storm with the discovery of diamonds a decade away, and then the wars between the Boers and Brits, and the Brits and amaZulu a glimmer in the imperial eye. Moshoeshoe was gaining power amongst the Basotho, and to the east, Mpande continued to dream of crushing the amaSwazi. But to the South on…

Positively Trek 276: 20 New Episodes of Must-Watch Star Trek! Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 is Out Now Dan is flying solo in this episode of Positively Trek with a quick update episode this week as we wanted to encourage everyone to watch the new season of Star Trek: Prodigy that just dropped! Trust me: it’s more than just a kid’s show, and it deserv…

We welcome merritt k to the show and SHAKE SHAKE it up with Treasure's cult classic Mischief Makers! Check out LAN Party at your local bookstore as well as https://www.amazon.com/LAN-Party-Inside-Multiplayer-Revolution/dp/0500026955 merritt k on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/merrittk Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/merrittk.com 1900HOTDOG: htt…

We’re plunging into the developments of the 1850s now and this is episode 177. In numerology the digits 1 and 7 are significant,1 represents new beginnings and leadership, while 7 is often associated with spirituality and introspection. So it’s no mistake this this episode probes spirituality and introspection - and leadership. Not that I necessari…

Positively Trek 275: Book Club: It All Comes Down to This… Star Trek: Day of Blood The Star Trek and Star Trek: Defiant ongoing comic series from IDW are featured in an epic crossover when the crews under Sisko and Worf come together to finally take on Kahless and his Red Path devotees. Fighting for the freedom from his particular brand of tyranny,…

We cross over to the other side of the aisle and speak with pals CJ and Darren about of the most iconic competitors to Nintendo in the fifth generation, Tomb Raider. Follow CJ: https://bsky.app/profile/emotion-engine.bsky.social Follow Darren: https://darrenhupke.carbonmade.com 32 Bit Library: https://bsky.app/profile/32bitlibrary.bsky.social His B…

This is the period of the utilitarian liberal, not of the democrat, it’s 1850 and in the Cape, a newly ninted constitution had been drafted by the attorney general, William Porter. This was based on a nonracial qualified franchise - all adult males who had occupied property worth at least twenty five pounds for a year were eligible to vote. Porter …

Positively Trek 274: Breaking Bread with Starfleet Officers Food and Drink in the Star Trek Universe Throughout its 58-year history, food and drink has played a significant role in the Star Trek universe. Food can be a cultural touchstone, from the Klingons and their gagh, bloodwine, and rokeg blood pie, to the Vulcans and their plomeek soup, and t…

We are joined by Darren Hupke to discuss the multiplayer mode in GoldenEye! _ Follow Darren: https://darrenhupke.carbonmade.com/ 32 Bit Library: https://bsky.app/profile/32bitlibrary.bsky.social His Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/darrenhupke.bsky.social Retro Game Books: https://retrogamebooks.com/ Pixels and Polygons: https://rss.com/podcasts/p…

This is episode 175 - and we’re back in the Cape circa 1849 and thereabouts. Before we dive into the latest incidents and events, let’s take a look at what was going on globally as everything is connected. In France, citizens are able to use postage stamps for the very first time, a series called Ceres, which is also a place in the Western Cape. Th…

Positively Trek 273: Book Club: The Story We Didn’t Know We Wanted Dayton Ward: Pliable Truths When Star Trek: Deep Space Nine hit our television screens in 1993, we were introduced to the planet Bajor, the end of the Cardassian Occupation, and a cast of colorful characters that were very different from the sanitized Starfleet environment of the En…

First time guest Alex Duquette joins us and Andrew Elmore to discuss our love of the GoldenEye soundtrack. Follow Alex: https://bsky.app/profile/apduquette.bsky.social His YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@apduquette VGM Quest: https://www.youtube.com/@vgmquest Follow Andrew: https://bsky.app/profile/elmore.zone His Portfolio: https://elmore.design…

This is episode 174. First off, a big thank you to all the folks who’ve supported me and for sharing so many personal stories of your ancestry. Particularly Jane who is a font of knowledge about the Williams family, and John who’s been communicating about the Transkei. Please also sign up for the weekly newsletter by heading off to desmondlatham.bl…

Positively Trek 272: One Last Time… Let’s Fly Star Trek: Discovery’s Final Episode: “Life, Itself” After five seasons, this flagship show of the new era of Star Trek has come to an end. Star Trek: Discovery ushered in a renaissance of the Star Trek Universe, and we are very sad to see it go. Join host Dan Gunther as he shares his thoughts on this p…

We are joined by racing aficionados Leo and Andrew to school us in a three pack episode! Follow Leo: https://bsky.app/profile/hellojed.bsky.social Project T: https://insiderprogram.bhvr.com Follow Andrew: https://bsky.app/profile/elmore.zone His Portfolio: https://elmore.design Music: https://satellitesound.net Reel: https://youtu.be/SzeH4I37UVs Vi…

This is episode 173 and we’re in what was called the north eastern transvaal, modern day Mpumalanga and Limpopo. Last we heard how Hendrick Potgieter’s Voortrekkers had camped at a new town they named Ohrigstad in 1845, after leaving the are around Potchefstroom. Potgieter wanted to move further away from the British, and he sought a new port to re…

We are joined by returning guest Ryan and brand new guest Nic McConnell to comb through the manual for GoldenEye 007! This was inspired by Nic's "Video Game Manual Storytime" streams. Watch them on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/nicmcconnell YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NicolasMcConnell Check out his Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/mcconnell.…

This is episode 172 and we’re galloping back to cover the effect of the Boers 33 Articles, approved by the Volksraad on April 9th 1844, and thus installing the little Republic of Potchefstroom. Some of the articles and the fledgling laws and rules were going to crop up throughout the history of South Africa, all the way through to the time of apart…

This is from a stream we did with Golly, Deimos, and Quaid where we ranked all of the courses in Mario 64! Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Flashback64 Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Flashback64 McKenna: https://linktr.ee/mckliz Gooey: https://www.youtube.com/c/gooeyfame Artwork by Corey Richmond: https://twitter.com/coreyrichmond Music by Nico S…

This is episode 171 and now its time to swing around southern Africa again, because as Geoffrey Chaucer wrote in Canterbury Tales in 1395, “Time and Tide wait for no man”. It’s from the Prologue to the first story called the Clerk’s Tale and the story is imbued with what modern academics call masculine authoritarianism. It’s about women’s power act…

Positively Trek 271: Officer, Widower, Father, Mentor, Emissary Benjamin Sisko: A Deep Dive In the 90s, the question in Trek fandom invariably was: Kirk or Picard? After watching seven seasons of Deep Space Nine, I knew what my answer was: Sisko. Beginning in season one, this commander took a dilapidated waystation at the edge of the frontier and t…

The Star Fox 64 crew reunites to discuss how the game Goldeneye 007 compares to it's film counterpart! Follow Alex on Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexjkane Follow Jamie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/smithst0ck Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Flashback64 Merch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Flashback64 McKenna: https://linktr.ee/mckliz Gooey: https:…

This is episode 170 and the sound you’re hearing is the cheering and the flaming hot emotion because Sir Harry Smith is back in town! The town is Cape Town — Sir Harry won’t hang around there for too long, he as you know from the previous episode, has returned to South Africa to take up his new position as Governor of the Cape. Sir Harry was the fo…

We are joined by returning guests and Bond experts Rod and Connor to discuss the James Bond series. Check out the Media Made Podcast: https://mediamadeshow.podbean.com Follow Rod on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/rodthemaster.bsky.social Connor: https://twitter.com/connortonight Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Flashback64 McKenna: https://linkt…

First off, a big thank you to those listeners who’ve been sending me emails, a great deal of useful information emerges from our discussions which always improves the quality of this podcast, specifically thanks to John for sending me your book and to Doctor Nkosi for the contact in eSwatini. When we left off in episode 168, pressure was being exer…

Positively Trek 270: Book Club: They Sure Like Writing for Garak! Star Trek Explorer Presents: “The Mission” and Other Stories - Part 2/2 Back in episode 264, we took a look at the first 7 short stories that make up the collection Star Trek Explorer Presents: “The Mission” and Other Stories. And now we’re back to finish them off! In this week’s epi…

Hey everyone! We are one year into doing this show and we have decided to update our Patreon and add a few more features. Here are the current tiers we will be offering: $1 SUPER STAR - This gives you a download of our theme song, early episodes, and a special discord role. We will also be asking for your thoughts on the games we cover and will pot…

August 23, 1997 We are joined by Geoff Moonen and Matt Storm of the "Fun" & Games podcast to discuss one of the landmark games of the Nintendo 64, GOLDENEYE 007! Listen to the "Fun" & Games podcast - https://funandgames.libsyn.com/ Follow Matt - https://linktr.ee/dj_stormagedddon Follow Geoff - https://twitter.com/geoffmakesnoise McKenna: https://l…

This is episode 168 and the world by the middle of the 19th Century was shifting gear, changing rapidly. Southern Africa was caught in the currents of world history and within a few years with the discovery of Diamonds, was going to be very much in the current of world economics. Not that the Cape had not been crucial since the days of the Dutch Ea…

This is episode 167 and the British army is clumping along towards the Amathola fastnesses, the deep ravines and steep riverine environment not the most ideal for an army that dragged everything around on wagons. Leading this army were officers steeped in the traditions of empire, and marching under their command were men from across Great Britain …

Positively Trek 269: The Vibe That Is Data Part 2: Data in Nemesis, Picard, and Beyond… Warning: This episode contains spoilers for all three seasons of Star Trek: Picard, as well as minor spoilers for the first episode of Star Trek: Discovery’s fifth and final season. Data is one of the most enduring and beloved characters in the Star Trek univers…