Galactic Driftwood

He's making a list. Checking it Twice. Gonna find out who's naughty and nice. Meeeeeeeerrry Christmas! Ho ho ho! This week on the Galactic Driftwood Podcast we're eschewing our normal routine of talking pop culture to talk about our Christmas wishes, both normal and extravagant! If you're looking for gift ideas this is the episode for you! Our fondest dreams both monetary and immaterial will be laid bare for the whole world to hear! So, grab some wassail, some cookies and settle in for a short winter's episode!

1889... no wait, 1899! Welcome back, Drifters, for another transmission from the good ship, U.S.S. Galactic Driftwood! This week we're staying sci-fi but going to the past with a look at 1899, a new show that's streaming on Netflix! It's spooky! It's got mystery! It's got horror! We've got you covered this week! Beware, there's spoilers and if you're scared of them you should watch the series and THEN listen to the episode. But, either way, you should listen because spoilers or not, you know we're having fun.

I am the night! I am vengeance! I. Am. BATMAN! Welcome back, Drifters! The good ship, the U.S.S. Galactic Driftwood and her crew are in your orbit again. This week we're talking about a variety of things, but we're starting off with discussing a bit of bad news, with the recent death of Kevin Conroy, most well known for his portrayal of Batman and Bruce Wayne in the 90's Batman: The Animated Series. We also talk about Cosmic Film studios located in Lyons and some news about Dungeons and Dragons! Let us know what you're playing in the comments!

Awooooooooooooooooo! Welcome back, Drifters! Sure, Halloween has been done for a month but it's never too late to keep the spooky train rolling. This week we're taking a look at a surprise that came down the pipe from Disney+, Werewolf By Night! More good news, we're joined by, show favorite, Stu Burns! If you haven't seen Werewolf By Night yet, go and check it out. There's spoilers ahead. Don't say we didn't warn you!

We all love a good spook... weeelll most of us. Welcome back to another episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast! Even though we've moved past spooky season we're not quite done with it. There were too many good shows and stories that came out this year and now we've got a bit of a backlog. This week we're going to be talking about the Cabinet of Curiosities, an anthology show collected, (and a few episodes directed) by Guillermo del Toro, now airing on Netflix. We'll go through most of the episodes, so if you haven't seen it yet and don't want to be spoiled, consider this your warning. Overall, we have to say you can't sleep on this show... and then you won't be able to sleep after you watched it! (Sorry, couldn't resist.)

Time for an away mission! Welcome back, Drifters (the Captain has given our listeners a name) to the Galactic Driftwood Podcast! This week, we're going to be talking about Anime Nebraskon 2022, which enjoyed over 7000 attendees this year and happens right here in Omaha, Nebraska (Council Bluffs, Iowa, but only barely.) The con asked if we'd like to attend and cover the con, so we sent Chris, one of our resident anime experts, to check it out, take photos and video! Give us a listen or a watch! If you like what you see maybe we'll run into you at next years con!

"HULK SMASH!" Greetings fellow "Drifters" (yeah, that's a thing now, I guess) The good crew of the Galactic Driftwood are sliding back into your local orbit to sample more of your fine pop-culture wares. This week, we're talking about She-Hulk, streaming on Disney+. This is another show that started a disagreement, a friendly one, among the crew. Warning, we're gonna be talking about spoilers, so if you haven't seen the show, go watch it and come back... or just tune on in and get SMASHED with spoilers!

What in the heck did we just watch?! Welcome to another After Dark episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast. Every now and again, the captain lets us out on shore leave and we make some questionable decisions. Like letting our good friend and frequent guest, Benito Garcia choose the movie. That necessitates some sampling of your local intoxicants to help us deal with the experience. This time we subjected ourselves to Titane an ... interesting horror movie. Really, you just have to hear us talk about it. Warning, we're going to spoil things, so if this is a movie you had on your list, watch it before listening!

"Who ya gonna call?!" It's a dark and stormy night, the lights have long since gone out, but the crew of the Galactic Driftwood can't sleep with all these ghosts around. Welcome back for part two of our away mission to Crofton, NE and the haunted Argo Hotel! Stu Burns is back to help us talk about our experience spending the night in the Argo Hotel itself! We spoke with the proprietors and they had some stories to tell us about their personal experiences. Did we have any close encounters of our own? The only way to find out is to listen!

"Look at all the bones! ... That rabbit's dynamite!" Greetings, Earthlings! As anthropologists, we understand that your primitive culture has a time of year that's more special than any other. Decorations come out, special treats are everywhere, and it truly is the happiest time of the year. In honor of your quaint Halloween customs, the crew has decided to go on an away mission, led by the Pastor of the Church of Nebraska Tourism and show favorite, Stu Burns! This is the first part of our two part trip to Crofton, NE to spend the night in the haunted Argo hotel! But that's the destination, and this episode is all about the journey! Specifically, we wanted to check out a couple sites on the way. This week we're talking about what we saw in Ashfalls, NE, a paleontological dig site where animal bones were preserved (after being killed by) ash from a super volcano eruption over 10 million years ago! We also visit the ghost town of Venus, NE. Don't worry, we've got the photos so check it out on YouTube!

"...if they be worthy, they shall possess the power of Thor." We're baaaaaaaaack! The U.S.S. Galactic Driftwood is sliding back into your local orbit with another episode, and this week we're discussing Thor: Love and Thunder, which is out of theaters and currently streaming on Disney+. This movie has our hosts divided, but no one has drawn phasers over it yet. While we're sorting that out, we'll also talk about Arcane, streaming on Netflix.

“As much of a tangent as we’ve gone on, I think we’ve gotten to a dark dark zone.” I think we might have been out in space too long. Captain Bill is starting to have some dark thoughts and Lt. Cmdr. Chris is along for the ride. Ostensibly we’re talking about the new Star Wars series Andor… but we’re gonna go down some rabbit holes. Some weird weird rabbit holes.

"There is only one Lord of the Ring. Only one who can bend it to his will. And he does not share power." The U.S.S. Galactic Driftwood is sailing through some rough space this week! In this episode we'll be talking about the new Lord of the Rings show on Amazon Prime and we are without a resident Tolkien expert. Turns out we know just enough about LotR to be wrong about a lot of stuff in what we've seen so far. For a fun game, get in the comments and let us know everything we got wrong. We'll also be taking a look at House of the Dragon, on HBO Max! Which show is your favorite?

"Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream..." Even in the sci-fi future that the crew of the U.S.S. Galactic Driftwood needs to sleep every now and then. This week we watched and talked about the Sandman series, as airing on Netflix but originally written by Neil "Fucking" Gaiman. Unfortunately, there's some division in the crew as to whether or not this show rocks but thankfully, no one got pocket sand thrown in their face. Which would have been thematically appropriate but our matter replicators don't make sand anymore after the last "incident". Still, if you're on the fence, tune in and find out what the discussion is all about. Also, as usual, spoiler warning.

"You wouldn't like me when I'm angry." Welcome back to the bridge of the U.S.S. Galactic Driftwood. Unfortunately, Captain Bill and Commander Linda are out on an away mission in Las Vegas, but the rest of the crew carries on in their absence, scanning and documenting all the latest nerd-culture your quaint world has to offer. This week, we're taking a first look at She-Hulk, Disney+'s newest Marvel show. Did we love it? Did it make us... angry? The only way to find out is to listen (or watch and subscribe on YouTube!)

Captain's Log, stardate... uh, actually, we don't have those on Earth yet. So let's call it Earth-date, August 28th, 2022. Number One (aka Linda) and Number Two (aka Josh Caito) and I beamed into Bally's hotel and casino in Las Vegas for Creation Entertainment's "56 Year Mission" Star Trek convention. Our last trip to this "Kahn" (as attendees like to refer to it) was in 2019, before COVID, and thus a lot of things have changed! To start with, Creation Entertainment is no longer a member of the Federation (read: no longer the Paramount officially licensed conventioneer for Star Trek). So, what did that mean for this years Kahn? Stream this week's episode for a full report live from the convention site! Also, learn about a new, little-known, must-see scifi attraction near the heart of the Las Vegas strip.

"If it bleeds, we can kill it." Welcome back aboard the U.S.S. Galactic Driftwood! We're back for another pass through your planet's newest movies and this week we're talking about Prey, the latest entry in the Predator franchise, currently streaming on Hulu! Unfortunately, none of us have any direct experience with Predators... so it's probably best you hear what we have to say about the movie. 

"...to boldly go where no one has... wait. What's that?! NOPE!" Though delayed by a freak solar wind storm, the U.S.S. Galactic Driftwood has slid back into your relative orbital trajectory! We had something of a scare during the storm, so we're going to be sampling something that gives you terrans a scare: the new movie from Jordan Peele, Nope. We're happy to have Jenna back on the crew, along with recurring guest Stu Burns! Consider this your Spoiler warning tho, because we're going to be talking about plot points in the movie.

...or how to lose your friends for only all of your money. Bad news, everyone. During one of their planetary expeditions the entire crew of the U.S.S. Galactic Driftwood has come down with a really bad case of Collectible Cardgame-itis. The specific strain is Magic: The Gathering, or M:tG for short. Everyone's doing well, and learning how to handle their new mental compulsions (casting spells, buying sleeves, wondering what the hell that new mechanic is, attacking, blocking, and, of course, losing to the person who spent the most money on their deck). If you've never heard of this disease before, check the episode out! We'd love to infect some new... uhhh, create some new players! If you're already infected / playing, also give us a listen and go back in time to when you were a noob too!

"I cast Magic Missile!" Greetings from the bridge of the USS Galactic Driftwood! There was a lot of entertainment news coming out this week, including a trailer for the new Dungeons and Dragons movie: Honor Among Thieves. In honor of the new movie coming out, we decided to go back 22 years to the first Dungeons and Dragons movie and ... wow. There's some speculation about why aliens haven't contacted earth yet, but I'll go ahead and spoil it for you: it's this movie. So, join us as we talk about a real stinker of a movie and all the ways it ISN'T like D&D.