Scifi Pubcast

A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network.  Episode 21: The Expanse! Why is it Important? (Part 1); And What about the Books? (Part 2). Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. The Expanse is saved! Well done Amazon! Wait. That’s probably old news by now but we’re still ecstatic here at the pub. On this episode, we talk about why the Expanse is so important to science fiction. In the second part, we dive into the books. So have a belt or two. It's alright to pull an Amos occasionally.  This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on May 26, 2018, and released on May 28, 2018.  Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Network website: www.whennerdsattack.com. Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Follow our personal Twitter accounts at: Keri Simpson Derek Beebe Joel Welch Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph utilized for some podcast feeds, Pillar and Jets HH 901/902, used courtesy of NASA, ESA

A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network.  Episode 20: Happy Towel Day! (May 25) - Douglas Adams and The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy.  Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Happy Towel Day! That’s happening on May 25. Don’t panic though! We’re discussing Douglas Adams and the Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy. It’s not our #42nd episode but it might be somewhere or sometime. And to clarify, dolphins are not on our menu. So have a pan galactic gargle blaster. Or two. This the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on May 12, 2018, and released on May 14, 2018.  Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Network website: www.whennerdsattack.com. Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Follow our personal Twitter accounts at: Keri Simpson Derek Beebe Dr. Randal Graham Joel Welch Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph utilized for some podcast feeds, Pillar and Jets HH 901/902, used courtesy of NASA

A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network.  Episode 19: The Game is Afoot! Sherlock Holmes' Influence on SciFi! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. There’s method to our madness on this episode. We’re doing Sherlock Holmes and his influence on science fiction. You could say it is elementary. It’s one of our most irregular shows yet. So get out the gin and have a drink. The game is afoot. This the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on April 15, 2018, and released on April 23, 2018.  Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Network website: www.whennerdsattack.com. Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Follow our personal Twitter accounts at: Keri Simpson Derek Beebe Joel Welch Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph utilized for some podcast feeds, Pillar and Jets HH 901/902, used courtesy of NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScl). Photograph (iss065e001065) used f

A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network.  Episode 18: Virtual Reality: Are You Ready? Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation.  Are you ready? We're discussing virtual reality. Or, perhaps just reality.  Either way, we may have gone down too many rabbit holes with this episode.  But enjoy! You'll need a drink or two of the real stuff. This is the SciFi Pubcast.  Episode recorded on April 8, 2018, and released on April 9, 2018.  Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Network website: www.whennerdsattack.com. Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Follow our personal Twitter accounts at: Keri Simpson Derek Beebe Dr. Randal Graham Joel Welch Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph utilized for some podcast feeds, Pillar and Jets HH 901/902, used courtesy of NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScl). Photograph (iss065e001065) used for the header on our podcast website/

A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network.  Episode 17: Rebels! Star Wars Animation and What Comes Next? Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation.  Today, we are discussing the Wars. Yes, finally the day is here. We’re talking Star Wars. More specifically, we are looking at Star Wars animation and the tv shows. The last episode of Star Wars Rebels aired a few weeks ago and there’s much speculation on what is coming next. So grab yourself a drink. We hope to “draw” you into the discussion. Episode recorded on March 17, 2018, and released on March 26, 2018.  Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Network website: www.whennerdsattack.com. Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Follow our personal Twitter accounts at: Keri Simpson Derek Beebe Joel Welch Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph utilized for some podcast feeds, Pillar and Jets HH 901/902, used courtesy of NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and th

A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network.  Episode 16: Mary Shelley and 200 Years of Frankenstein Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. It’s been 200 years since a little novel called Frankenstein was published. We look at its author, Mary Shelley, the creature she created and the influence of Frankenstein has had on science fiction and pop culture. One piece at a time. So stitch yourself a pint and embrace the monstrosity. We got this all sewn up. This the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on March 11, 2018, and released on March 12, 2018.  Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Network website: www.whennerdsattack.com. Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Follow our personal Twitter accounts at: Keri Simpson Derek Beebe Joel Welch Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph utilized for some podcast feeds, Pillar and Jets HH 901/902, used courtesy of NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble 20t

A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network.  Episode 15: Story Improv! What Was Derek Thinking? Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Today we are doing something truly different. We’re doing a writing experiment involving improv and storytelling. Wow, this is how Derek’s brain works…  Holy spaceballs… Improv? Well kind of… Who needs show notes when you can just tell a story. We can’t make this stuff up.  So pour yourself a pint and turn on your imagination. The tofu at the bar is quite good actually.  This the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded on February 4, 2018, and released on February 5, 2018. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Network website: www.whennerdsattack.com. Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Follow our personal Twitter accounts at: Keri Simpson Derek Beebe Joel Welch Dr. Randal Graham Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph utilized for some podcast feeds, Pillar and Je

A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network.  Special Event I: Scottishness in SciFi!  Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation.  On this special event supplement, we discuss the Scots and their contributions and characters in science fiction. It's Robbie Burns Day on January 25 and we're partaking. Scotch. Haggis. Bagpipes. That's what we are talking about.  And names like Montgomery Scott, Connor MacLeod, Amy Pond, and a certain Brigadier General.  This is the SciFi Pubcast. We recommend single malt scotch.  Episode recorded on January 21, 2018, and released on January 28, 2018.  Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Network website: www.whennerdsattack.com. Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Follow our personal Twitter accounts at: Keri Simpson Derek Beebe Joel Welch Dr. Randal Graham Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph utilized for some podcast feeds, Pillar and Jets HH 901/902, used

A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network.  Episode 14: The World's End! Or at least the 2013 Film.  Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation.  On this episode, we discuss the 2013 British film, The World's End, directed by Edgar Wright and starring among others, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. The film is about a pub crawl and has aliens. The SciFi Pubcast had to discuss this movie.  So get yourself a pint. Or twelve for that matter. And thanks for staggering into the show.  This is the SciFi Pubcast.  Episode recorded on January 21, 2018, and released January 22, 2018. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Network website: www.whennerdsattack.com. Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Follow our personal Twitter accounts at: Keri Simpson Derek Beebe Joel Welch Dr. Randal Graham Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph utilized for some podcast feeds, Pillar and Jets HH 901/902, used courtesy of NA

A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network.  2017 was good for Science Fiction. 2018 is going to be better. We talk about it - a lot.  Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation.  On this episode, we bid a fond farewell to 2017 and preview what's happening in the world of science fiction in 2018.  And we are joined by Dr. Randal Graham, author of Beforelife and professor of law at Western University. It's almost like Randal is trying to get a job here.  So pour yourself a tasty drink. It's the new year. And it's going to be good.  This is the SciFi Pubcast.  Episode recorded on January 6, 2018, and released January 8, 2018. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Network website: www.whennerdsattack.com. Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Follow our personal Twitter accounts at: Keri Simpson Derek Beebe Joel Welch Dr. Randal Graham Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph utilized for some podcas

A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network.  Episode 12: Part 2 - Interview of Dr. Chris Cogswell from The Mad Scientist Podcast. And You Thought Part 1 Was Strange!  Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation.  It's part two of our interview with Dr. Chris Cogswell from The Mad Scientist Podcast. As one can imagine, the longer a conversation goes in a bar, the better it gets. There's a rationale for everything. If explanations could only work like that.   UFOs, aliens, conspiracies, Derek's cooking - it's all happening at our little establishment. At one point, we even dived into the rabbit hole of recommended podcasts.  Warning, at this point of the interview we're already into our cups. So you better pour yourself a tasty drink and catch up. This is the SciFi Pubcast.  Episode recorded on December 2, 2017, and released on December 18, 2017. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Network website: www.whennerdsattack.com. Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook F

A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network.  Episode 11: UFOs & Strangeness! Interview with Dr. Chris Cogswell of the Mad Scientist Podcast Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation.  We have a special visitor to the pub, Dr. Chris Cogswell from The Mad Scientist Podcast. He endeavours to inform us about UFOs, ufology culture, and other related (or not) strangeness.  Did someone say Bigfoot? Drink! Don't foo foo the topic until you listen!  The conversation was a good one. So good in fact that the interview is being released in two parts. Despite the SciFi Pubcast being a by-weekly show, Part 2 of Dr. Cogswell's interview will be released next Monday.  So pour yourself a tasty drink. Perhaps try something alien?  This is the SciFi Pubcast.  Episode recorded on December 2, 2017, and released on December 11, 2017.  Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Network website: www.whennerdsattack.com. Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Follow our personal Twitter

A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network.  Episode 10: Stranger Things and Nostalgia Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation.  Remember when Netflix released Stranger Things Season 2 last October right before Hallowe'en? That was ages ago. And we're feeling very nostalgic in this show. Tis a strange thing.  We're joined by fellow podcast, Chris McGuffin, of the Crash Couch, Chasing Fandom, and the Chordcast podcasts.  We guarantee this episode feels better than Joel's hangover.  So pour yourself a tasty drink.  This is the SciFi Pubcast.  Episode recorded on November 19, 2017, and released on November 27, 2017. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Network website: www.whennerdsattack.com. Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Follow our personal Twitter accounts at: Keri Simpson Derek Beebe Joel Welch Chris McGuffin Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph utilized for some podcast feeds, Pi

A Proud Partner of the When Nerds Attack Podcasting Network.  Episode 9: An Examination of the 1980 film, Flash Gordon! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation.  On this episode, the bar talks Flash Gordon and comments on the 1980 cult-classic film, directed by Mike Hodges and produced by Dino De Laurentiis.  Although we wouldn't describe the movie as an art masterpiece, its influence on storytellers and film makers remains strong.  "Gordon's alive?" - at least in pop culture. So climb aboard the rocket ship and let's pay him a visit.  Episode recorded on November 4, 2017, and released on November 13, 2017. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Network website: www.whennerdsattack.com. Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Follow our personal Twitter accounts at: Keri Simpson Derek Beebe Joel Welch Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph utilized for some podcast feeds, Pillar and Jets HH 901/902, used courtes

Episode 8: The Best Deaths in Science Fiction! Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation.  It's our Hallowe'en episode and it's scary stuff. And our kitchen is not even involved. We talk about death and mortality in science fiction. And cry, nearly.  We're joined by our regular staff, Keri and Derek, and a customer named Randal Graham. Wait... we know that name from somewhere. Perhaps in a former life.  The show is a tad long but it's worth it. There's even a brief intermission. So Trick or Treat and grab a drink! Episode recorded on October 22, 2017, and released on October 23, 2017. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Follow our personal Twitter accounts at: Randal Graham Keri Simpson Derek Beebe Joel Welch Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph utilized for some podcast feeds, Pillar and Jets HH 901/902, used courtesy of NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anni

Episode 7: Interview of Fellow Geek and Professor of Law, Dr. Randal Graham, and his new novel, Beforelife.  Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation.  In this episode, we have an outstanding conversation with Dr. Randal Graham, professor of law at Western University, about his novel, Beforelife, his passion for geekery and pop culture, and the tricky business of publishing.  This is an episode you don't want to miss. You won't have time in the afterlife.  Episode recorded on October 15, 2017, and released on October 16, 2017.  Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us:  Email Twitter Facebook Follow our staff and customers personal Twitter accounts: Randal Graham Keri Simpson Derek Beebe Joel Welch Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph utilized for some podcast feeds, Pillar and Jets HH 901/902, used courtesy of NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScl). Photograph (iss0

Episode 6: Blade Runner, its legacy, and the forthcoming Blade Runner 2049.  Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation.  On this episode, we explore the 1982 film, Blade Runner, its legacy, and the forthcoming sequel, Blade Runner 2049, opening October 6, 2017. It's our film noir of episodes - with a dash of flying cars and a hint of sex robots.  No other podcast replicates a Blade Runner discussion like we do. So have a drink and relax. You'll need it.  Episode recorded on September 23, 2017, and released on September 24, 2017. Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us: Email Twitter Facebook Follow our team's personal Twitter accounts: Keri Simpson Derek Beebe Joel Welch Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph utilized for some podcast feeds, Pillar and Jets HH 901/902, used courtesy of NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScl). Photograph (iss065e001065) used for the heade

Episode 5: Parodies in Science Fiction.  Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation.  In this episode, we talk talk parodies in science fiction while Joel recovers from illness. But no worries. Despite eating something from the kitchen, Joel somehow maintains the conversation.  What's your favorite parodies? That's not a joke. Let us know. We want to hear from you.  Episode recorded on September 9, 2017, and released on Septermber 10, 2017.  Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Contact us: Twitter Facebook Email Follow our team's personal Twitter accounts at: Keri Simpson Derek Beebe Joel Welch Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph utilized for some podcast feeds, Pillar and Jets HH 901/902, used courtesy of NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScl). Photograph (iss065e001065) used for the header on our podcast website/YouTube used courtesy of NASA and the ISS. Listen Responsibly.

Episode 4: It's our back to school episode!  Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast. Come for a drink but stay for the speculation.  In this episode, we talk education in science fiction and we can assure you, it's quite edifying. And what's a conversation about learning and school without a teacher? Joining us is Andrea Cardama from The Crash Couch, an podcast about The Expanse. She instructs us on education and provides great insights.  Episode recorded on August 26, 2017, and released on August 27, 2017. Contact us: Twitter Facebook Email Follow our staff's personal Twitter accounts at: Keri Simpson Derek Beebe Joel Welch Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph utilized for some podcast feeds, Pillar and Jets HH 901/902, used courtesy of NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team (STScl). Photograph (iss065e001065) used for the header on our podcast website/YouTube used courtesy of NASA and the

Episode 3: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951 & 2008).  Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast. Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. In this episode we are joined by our first official customer, a Mr. Vince Cherniak, to discuss the classic science fiction film from 1951, The Day the Earth Stood Still. Later after this Cherniak fellow leaves, we continue the discussion including the film's 2008 remake starring Keanu Reeves. Heads-up - in some of the audio on the first half of the episode, there is a slight echo sound. We apologize for the really minor audio problem.  Episode recorded on August 13, 2017, and released on August 15, 2017. Contact us: Twitter Facebook Email Follow our staff's personal Twitter accounts at: Keri Derek Joel Show website: www.scifipubcast.space. Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph utilized for some podcast feeds, Pillar and Jets HH 901/902, used courtesy of NASA, ESA, and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Annivers