Starship Fonzie Podcast

History of Sci Fi In Milwaukee! LIVE From Concinnity at MSOE (Milwaukee School of Engineering). Special guests, Nick Seidler, Christopher Cebula, Lee Schneider, Jennifer Newmark.

Special Interview With Marissa Lingen! An evening with Shatner at the Pabst Theater. Chengdu Worldcon website went down. ChatGPT tells us a story.  WisCon is taking a break in 2024. And we're starting up a con to fill the gap! The Stupid Files investigates the mistreatment of Ochenogowe Donald Ekpeki.

Special interview with - Clifford Simak? Yes! Clifford Simak! Chengdu Worldcon news and recap. New Segment: The History Banner! Raquel Welch gets poured a Cold One. Agent 770 goes ballooning!

The Anime Milwaukee Panel Show! Self-Publishing Sci Fi and Fantasy in Milwaukee With panelists: JR Konkol, TR Nickel, Lewis Lea, & Eric Pietrowski.

Special interview with Ana Michelle! Where have I been? Poland petitions Chengdu regarding Sergei Lukanyenko. Proposed merger between Simon & Schuster and Penguin Randomhouse is struck down. Locus has a fundraiser. We pour a Cold One in honor of Greg Bear, who passed away in November. A recap of Windycon. Upcoming conventions: Midwinter Gaming Convention, Anime Milwaukee, Wiscon. UFO Days in Belle...

Abbreviated show. No interview this time. Sci Fi Family Day is set for October 1st! Talk about Chicon 8. Eric Flint gets poured a Cold One. And, don't look now, it's Agent 770!

Special interview with Michael Dunn! Chicon 8 is coming up! Try to be there! Thoughts on Amazon's "The Rings of Power," and Nexflix possibly pulling the plug on "The Sandman." Multiple writers groups springing up all over Milwaukee. Timothy Zahn gets poured a Cold One.  

Special Interview with J.R. Konkol! Lewis Lea Jr. and Trilithaeons at Binary. Happy New Year! Chicon 8, FantasyCon, Flugtag, Air & Water Show, Adam Crack makes the cut on America's Got Talent. Nichelle Nichols gets poured a Cold One.

Special interview with Dan Schiro! Locus Award winniers and Wiscon makes Locus and Octothorpe. Farewell salute to Somerville Dan. Lake Geneva Beachside Authorfest and Red Letter Media does Kenobi. Robbie the Robot gets poured a Cold One.

Special interview with Chris M. Barkley! Deep dive into the Mercedes Lackey gaff at SFWA conference and the Stephanie Burke incident at Balticon. Willem DaFoe parties it up with Carrie's aunt & uncle. WisCon is saved! We are "Suffwagettes!" (Thanks Henry Lien!)

Direct From WisCon! Non-Violence In Science Fiction & Fantasy Recorded on site during the 45th WisCon, Madison, Wisconsin. Featuring: Erika Malinoski, Tony Reeves, Amy Fox, Kate Woodard, Daniel Percival, & Kal Bachus.

Special interview with Alan Lastufka! Eric rants about Picard: Season 2. PKD Award winner announced, BSFA Awards announced, Nebula Awards coming up, Willem DaFoe addresses UWM, and Wiscon is coming up. Oh, boy, troll websites went down (and other trollish things). Barry B. Longyear gets poured a cold one.

Special interview with Camestros Felapton, in his podcast debut! Concinnity, Milwaukee Film Festival, and Emily St. John Mandel Cinemacon, other cons, and upcoming shows. Eric answers Somerville Dan. Goerge Takei gets poured a Cold One

Special interview with Bradley Beaulieau! Some corrections from last time. Brandon Sanderson's kickstarter, new Octavia E. Butler School, new Dark Matter series, new Halo series on Paramount+. Update on Patrick Tomlinson (and our loving trolls). Plus, Ernest Cline gets poured a Cold One.

Interview with special guest, John Kessel! New Quantum Leap, new James T. Kirk, Stacey Abrams is President of Earth, and a major Star Trek convention is coming up in Chicago. We talk at length about the "trolls and tribulations" of Patrick S. Tomlinson, and William Gibson gets poured a cold one.

Special interview with Harry L-B! Chengdu China, Sergey Lukianenko, and the problem of Ukraine. Plus, Hildy's giving introductory addresses at the Pabst Mansion! In-person meetings resume in April. Peter F. Hamilton gets poured a cold one. Plus, an episode of The Stupid Files.

-Special interview with David Goodman! Oscar nominations for Dune, new Star Wars and Star Trek, Futurama is coming back, recent passings. Plus, report from Anime Milwaukee, and a Raytheon sponsorship "ad." Leon the Bookworm also "returns."

Worldcon in China, Sci Fi News, The Stupid Files, The Fish Barrel, Ursula Vernon Gets Poured A Cold One, Eric's Exploits, Interview with Groundhog, You Trek Me Baby (Parody Song).

A laid-back episode featuring Jane Thompson, who formerly ran the Milwaukee Science Fiction and Fantasy Workshop.

Special interview with Adam Troy Castro John Williams comes to Milwaukee! Look out, Milwaukee is getting a new mayor. Dragon Awards, Ignyte Awards, Sci Fi Family Day at Discovery World Museum Oct 2nd, a review of Foundation on Apple+, Needle In A Timestack, John Ridley, Jr. gets poured a Cold One.

Special interview with Steven Warren Hill. Grousing about Delta variant, Milwaukee Time Lords, new fannish words; sci fi movies - Black Widow, Suicide Squad, Free Guy; Jodie Whitaker leaving Dr. Who, J. Michael Straczynski gets poured a cold one. Plus, yes, another parody song.

The Steampunks and a nice trip up north, Odyssey Con in Madison shuts down permanently, new Star Trek movie coming, Happy New Year, Dune pushed back AGAIN, Isabel Fall is up for a Hugo after all, Teal'c plays T'Challa, Ursula K. LeGuin is on a stamp, Octavia Butler's "Kindred" is headed to FX, and who cares about Branson and Besos? John Scalzi gets a Cold One. Interview with Nadia Afifi, nadiaafif...

Interview with Meg Elison! New website! Harrison's hurt again. Blow up over Boba Fett's ship. Bill Lawhorn replaced by Mary Robinette Kowal. New book by LeVar Burton. Ray Bradbury exhibit in Chicago. Locus Awards! Mur Lafferty gets poured a cold one. And.... another song parody.

The Wisconsin Center - Brewcon 1? New SFWA president & secretary, Alan Dean Foster gets paid by Disney, a cold one for Isabell Fall. Special interview with Marissa Lingen .  Song parody of "Born to Run" called "On SG-1."

Nebula Awards! Picks & Predictions. Positive vibes from the Milwaukee Steampunk Society, Dune follies, Douglas Adams & Towel Day, Mary Robinette Kowal gets poured a cold one, and introducing: Leon the Bookworm.