Galactic Driftwood

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 Lives Matter and ...dare I say it, we're going to get a little political today. Just so you folks know what you're getting into, Black Lives DO Matter and we, both as a country, and as a community need to do better.

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 more. Buckle up. This is a fun one.

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. Join us this week as we sit down to talk about the intersection between nerdery, physics and education.

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 going to get anywhere close to staying on target. We still had a good time though. Join us for a walk through Westworld and points beyond.

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 or watch along on YouTube.

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 conversation on what’s shaping up to be a great Star Trek Series.

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 the community we all enjoy is hurting. Be it conventions, or your favorite local gaming stores, now is the time they need your support the most. This week, the Galactic Driftwood crew discusses the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ways that we can come together and support our local gaming community.

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 were going to be talking about a LOT of Star Trek and were joined by new guest host Mark Kitchell Were 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 there be spoilers on Star Trek Picard

Toss a coin to your Witcher O Valley of Plenty Weve got a lot to talk about this week on Galactic Driftwood Weve 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 Thats a lot of really good stuff and were going to talk about it all

Cue the title drag its time for more Star Wars talk This week were joined by Jenna a Sith and Cata a Jedi to talk about all the Star Wars stuff that we didnt talk about last time around Were going to talk about possibly the biggest thing to happen to Star Wars since Ewoks BABY YODA I I mean The Child I mean were going to talk about The Mandalorian and The Rise of Skywalker and Lightsabers and Were talking about Star Wars again today alright I promise well talk about something different next week Probably Maybe Look were going to play it by ear

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 its only right that we your highly distractable hosts of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast should gather and discuss JJ Abrams latest addition to the Star Wars canon Be forewarned we get into spoilers in this episode so if you havent seen the Rise of Skywalker well you should go see Rise of Skywalker and then give us a listen

Hes made his list Hes checked it twice Now Krampus is coming to the Galactic Driftwood Podcast Stu Burns is back for another round to talk about Krampus and other dark Christmas legends Christmas isnt always cookies and candy canes in every part of the world and were going to talk about some of the monsters that used to and still may stalk the Yule season But first Bill updates everyone on this years Teslacon Stay tuned but maybe keep your eye out for anyone with a sack full of children

Dont miss this powerup This week Chris Cata joins us again for a highlevel see what I did there discussion on video games The Galactic Driftwood crew has varying degrees of experience with gaming from the devoted to the casual observer This week were talking about our favorite games game types Twitch and everything else video games we can shove into an hour and change

This week we rolled a nat twenty Were bringing you a big show this week To start off part of the Galactic Driftwood crew went to Anime Nebraskon to partake in the sites sounds cosplay and nerdery We talk about our experiences there and about the panels that we hosted this year Benito Garcia joins us again this time to talk about GORPGs Greater Omaha Roll Playing Games as well as table top roll playing games in general Really we spend a LOT of time talking about gaming Weve ALL got stories

Guys I think that I might have been bit Quick before the fever sets in we need to do this weeks episode of Galactic Driftwood Were talking about the new movie Zombieland 2 Double Tap This week involves plenty of talk about zombie movies in general Seth doesnt like World War Z because it doesnt have anything to do with the book and we talk about the genehacking community and how it could all go horribly wrong

Grab your stakes and some holy water This week on the Galactic Driftwood podcast were joined once again by Stu Burns author and folklorist to talk about vampires and other fiends Be warned this week you might learn a thing or two about all sorts of things