Galactic Driftwood

We've got worm sign! From beneath the ground and beyond the stars the Galactic Driftwood Podcast brings you another collection of news from the world of science fiction and fantasy. This week we're talking about a variety of stories including an AI technology that recolors old movies (including the "classic" Teens from Outer Space), the Arecibo Observatory radio telescope, and a fight over whether...

Bond, James Bond. Sadly, Sean Connery passed last week. Despite his personal views, he played a part in many different properties that are important to us as nerds. And as you can expect from the cast of Galactic Driftwood, we'll talk about Highlander and James Bond then wander off topic and back again. We've also got quite a bit of nerd news to talk about this week. Grab your Walther PPK, get in...

Ba-na-na-na-na-na na-na! Batman! Before Batfleck Batflexed, Before Bale growled his way into pop-culture, before we saw Clooney's batnipples, even before Michael Keaton brought Batman back, there was another Batman. A groovier Batman. This week, get your Bat-drinks, sit down in your Bat-chair, and join the Galactic Driftwood crew as we give Adam West's Batman: The Movie a watch. Maybe even watch i...

Who ya gonna call? NOT JENNA! Hey spooky nerds, this week on the Galactic Driftwood Podcast we've got special guest Stu Burns back to talk about breaking the Rules of Horror! But that's only the tip of the iceberg for this weeks episode! We're also going to be talking about fun Halloween attractions in the Omaha area, spooky shows for your viewing entertainment, and John brought some EVPs from his...

Insert nerdy pun and or saying here . Sorry. It's been a long, hard seven months or so for those of us on the Galactic Driftwood podcast. As a cast, we like going places, seeing things and, ya know, people. This week, we're taking a little time to talk about the places where we want to / will go once we're able to go out and do things again. Join us as we take a look at some of the nerd-friendly a...

P h'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn ! *cough* *cough* I mean, welcome back for another episode of Galactic Driftwood. This week we're talking about HBO Max's new show, Lovecraft Country. Special Guest Katie joins us to talk about H.P. Lovecraft and the problematic nature of his writing. Warning: Lovecraft Country deals with some pretty awful racism and some of our conversation is g...

Everybody listen! We don't have long. The black helicopters are circling and we may not get a chance to say this again. Bill has finally crossed the wrong people and we've got a lot of information to disseminate before they shut us down. This week we'll be talking about conspiracy theories, from grays to lizard men, from Q to the Philadelphia Experiment. We've got plenty to talk about and debunk,...

These are the voyages of the U.S.S.  Cerritos . Their goal: Tell dick jokes and survive deadly situations with humor and horrible violence. This week on the Galactic Driftwood podcast we're going to be talking about our initial impressions of Star Trek: Lower Decks, coming out now on CBS All Access. With only two episodes out at the time of the recording, we still have plenty to talk about. W...

Here we are! Born to be kings! We're the Galactic Driftwood Podcast back for another discussion on what we've been watching. This week, we're talking about The Old Guard and Warrior Nun, two new popular shows on Netflix. Don't worry. We've got plenty more to talk about and we will digress. At length.

Aaaaaaaaaannnnnnd these movies are not available anymore. This week on the Galactic Driftwood Podcast we review a couple movies that Bill discovered were going off Netflix: Under the Skin with Scarlet Johansson and Tusk, a Kevin Smith movie. This continues the long and storied tradition of Bill bringing us...questionable movie choices. We also talk about Akira, an anime classic (what Bill calls a...

We rolled a one and now we're dealing with some stuff. As much as we'd like to pretend there's nothing going on right now, a lot of things affect the nerd community and we're going to talk about some of those weightier topics today. We're going to be talking about COVID-19's effects on this year's convention scene beyond its effects on our everyday lives. We're also going to be talking about Black...

This land is made of love and PEACE! That's right! This week the weebs take over; with special guests Mark Kitchell and Devin Price (from Thoughts and Shots ). The drinks come out as we take Bill and Linda on a journey through the wide, weird world of anime. We'll talk about some of our favorite series, some stranger selections, explain the difference between hentai, echi and waifus and much much...

Bad news: You’re dead. Good news: That’s not the end! At least, in a couple of the shows we talk about in this episode. We’re joined this week by Katie Otten and Josh Caito to talk about a new Amazon Prime show called Upload. We’ll also talk about another Amazon show, Tales from the Loop and FX’s What We Do In The Shadows. To say absolutely nothing of our normal shenanigans.

He can leap a tall building in a single bound! ... But what does that actually mean? Well, in terms of the mechanics behind it? This week we're talking with Professor Dan Claes, professor of physics at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Prof. Claes is well known on the convention circuit and in classrooms for educating students and nerds on the physics behind some of our favorite super-heroes. Jo...

Get your black hat, it's time to saddle up for another trip to HBO's Westworld. Things are looking a little apocalyptic in Westworld right now at the end of Season 3 and the cast of Galactic Driftwood are here to fix their problems. We have an interesting mix of perspectives from members who've seen the whole show, to members who haven't watched a single episode yet. Don't worry though, we're not...

Hey Walter, what will you give me for this episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast featuring two of the stars of AMC's Comic Book Men? That's right! This week Mike Zapcic and Ming Chen come to hang out with the crew of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast. We're going to hear some behind the scenes stories from the show, talk some super-heroes, and goof around with Ming and Mike and you can listen in...

Set course for Wolf 359, warp factor 6. Engage! With Social Distancing still in effect, the hosts of Galactic Driftwood had plenty of time to watch the first season of Star Trek: Picard. Mark Kitchell joins us again to talk about how we felt about the season as a whole, things we liked, things we didn’t and where we think / hope that it’s going in the future. Join us for an interesting conversatio...

In a theme park, not that far away, not that long ago, Bill and Linda went to Galaxy's Edge in Disneyland. In this episode of Galactic Driftwood, Bill recounts his experiences, describes the attractions, and most importantly goes over the sheer amount of STUFF that he bought. Droids now outnumber the hosts and we'll be meeting them all. Buckle up. I've got a bad feeling about this.

I don't want to play this game of Pandemic anymore. Can we just play some Dungeons and Dragons? No. No we can not because everyone should be staying home. (Yes, I know that we can use Roll20, Skype or Zoom...just go with the metaphor.) Rest assured, we met for this episode before social distancing really started...but now we're all being socially responsible nerds. Unfortunately, that means that t...

Rocks fall! Give me a Dexterity Save. This week we're joined by Dungeon Master Benito Garcia from GO-RPGs to talk about our recent adventures in Dungeons and Dragons. Benito is hosting a campaign for the Galactic Driftwood crew and we're going to talk about our experiences in rolling dice.

Put on your biohazard suit and check the seals. With the spread of the Coronavirus we thought now would be a good time to dig through science fiction and fantasy for the worst diseases fiction had to offer. From The Andromeda Strain to Greyscale, join us on a trip through the nastiest bugs in science fiction and fantasy and the effects they had on their worlds.

Set Phasers to hype! This week we're going to be talking about a LOT of Star Trek and we're joined by new guest host Mark Kitchell! We're going to be focusing on the new show Star Trek: Picard which is currently airing on CBS All Access. But, in true Galactic Driftwood style we get distracted and talk more about Star Trek Discovery and some of the movies, Nemesis and Insurrection. Be warned, here...

Toss a coin to your Witcher, O Valley of Plenty! We've got a lot to talk about this week on Galactic Driftwood. We've got the premier of the Witcher on Netflix, a new season of Lost in Space (also on Netflix) and Season 4 of The Expanse from Amazon Prime! Phew! That's a lot of really good stuff and we're going to talk about it all!

Cue the title drag, it's time for more Star Wars talk! This week we're joined by Jenna (a Sith) and Cata (a Jedi) to talk about all the Star Wars stuff that we didn't talk about last time around. We're going to talk about possibly the biggest thing to happen to Star Wars since Ewoks... BABY YODA! I... I mean "The Child." I mean, we're going to talk about The Mandalorian... and The Rise of Skywalke...

Time to engage that hyperdrive for one last (not really) visit to a galaxy, far, far away. This is it. The end of the saga, so it's only right that we, your highly distractable hosts of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast should gather and discuss J.J. Abrams latest addition to the Star Wars canon. Be forewarned, we get into spoilers in this episode, so if you haven't seen the Rise of Skywalker ... wel...