Beware of the Leopard: the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy podcast

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Danny Smith continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. This episode has bad language in it from the start. Bistro Illegal This is a bar Ford and Hotblack used to crash, pretending to be health inspectors, and a chance for Danny to share a story of impersonating a journalist and discovering short...

Mark Steadman, Danny Smith and Jon Bounds continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. This episode has bad language in it. Followup Douglas Adams’ Apple Macintosh SE/30 , by Andy Taylor .  Bastablon The planet whose marketing executives came up with the slogan for the Restaurant at the End of the Universe, and a jumping-off po...

Mark Steadman, Jon Bounds and Jon Hickman continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. Artificial disabilities A medical marvel that can make your life as difficult as you need it to be, and provide a winning backstory for your next talent show appearance. Asgard The world of norse myth that brought us Thor, and gives us a good...

Mark Steadman, Jon Bounds and Jon Hickman continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. Argabuthon From which planet the plexiglass sceptre of justice was obtained. Arkintoofle Minor Upon which planet the bad-news drive was invented. Arthur Dent A six-foot tall ape descendent, and the main focus of our conversation. Book recomme...

Mark Steadman, Danny Smith and Jon Bounds continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. This week, it’s everything Arcturan. Arcturan megadonkey A four-legged beast off which Deep Thought could talk all legs. Of. In that vein, we discuss the things we’ve persuaded people to do. Arcturan megafreighter A mode of transport which Za...

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Danny Smith continue their mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. Alpha Centuri A real star system that might’ve put paid to the Vogons’ plan to destroy earth. Otherwise known as an intergalactic Slough. Altarian Dollar A now defunct currency that probably doesn’t go as far as it used to. Amalgamated Union...

Mark Steadman, Jon Hickman and Jon Bounds embark on a mission to discuss everything in the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy canon , in alphabetical order. Advanced Vectoid Stabilisis A device you can add to your spaceship, “that only wimps go for”. It might also be prime fodder for a Top Gear discussion. Agrajag The creature with the sprained mind, who constructed the Cathedral of Hate in Arthur’s...

Mark Steadman , ape descendent, is on a mission to discover and discuss everything from the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy , in entirety, and in alphabetical order. With the help of his friends Jon Hickman , Jon Bounds and Danny Smith , he’ll examine everything from Arthur to Zaphod, and all points in-between.  This is not a definitive guide to the Guide , but rather an exploration of a pop cult...