Welcome back aboard the Great Derelict! This week Andy has to pay a visit to HR and so is joined by Michaela to discuss some of the examples of good, but mostly bad HR practices we see in Sci-Fi From non accessible Starship Bridges, to discrimination on the Jedi Council, and if Kane should have been entitled to paternity leave after giving 'birth' to a Xenomorph You can find more from Michaela on Twitter : https://twitter.com/bookiesnacksize and occasionally over at the Narrative Labyrinth https...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 7Ep. 33
Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week Andy is on the Grid taking on the MCP with fellow Programs Lee and Dave to talk about the 1982 Classic film Tron From its impact on us growing up, to how it revolutionised visual effects and the magnificent musical scores of both Tron and Legacy, and what we would like to see from a potential Tron 3 You can find Dave on Twitter https://twitter.com/DaveJProbert You can find Lee on Twitter - https://twitter.com/LeeStringer Check out the Video for the ho...
Aug 11, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Season 7Ep. 32
Welcome back aboard the Great Derelict! This week Andy is joined by Claude Berube to pick up where they left off when discussing if Starfleet is a Military or not and asking Just how big does your Space Navy have to be? We look at Starfleet, the Imperial Navy from SW, the Colonial fleet from BSG and what can we learn from real Naval History and what can these shows teach us, to ensure that when the fate of the universe depends on it, there’s more than 1 ship in the sector. You can find Claude on...
Aug 04, 2022•56 min•Season 7Ep. 31
Welcome back to the Great Derelict! This week Andy will be joining Jim Moon aboard the Nautilus as we travel deep into the mind of Alan Moore and the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen comic series You can find Jim at Hypnogoria:- http://www.hypnogoria.com and Jim is also on the Blackdog Podcast - http://blackdogpodcast.com And Jess Nevins Annotation website is here - http://jessnevins.com/annotations.html And you can find more of Andy and his other casts over at Rogue Two Media - http://www.rogu...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Season 7Ep. 30
Welcome back to a very different Great Derelict This week, Andy is still recovering from Spicy Flu, and the world is still on fire (figuratively and literally) so seemed like a good opportunity to take another interlude (it had been like 3 months since the last one after all, and still haven't been cancelled!) Featuring Contributions from Daria - https://twitter.com/vindaloo_vixen Eddie - https://twitter.com/FoodAndCosplay Murray - https://twitter.com/PieMan70 Zoe - https://twitter.com/Zoe_On_Th...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 7Ep. 29
Welcome Back to the Great Derelict This week Andy has covid, and so Seán and John are locking him in the airlock and will not be breaking quarantine procedure (we've all see how that ends) But while they are here they get together over the intercom to talk all about Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, what they liked, what could be better, our hopes for Season 2 and beyond. You can find all of Seán's links here: linktr.ee/SeanFerrick And more of John can be found here: https://twitter.com/BadSocialis...
Jul 14, 2022•2 hr 7 min•Season 7Ep. 28
Hello There This week Andy is joined by Amber, Zoe and Rachel to discuss Obi-wan Kenobi and to look at the Trauma’s he and many of the characters are dealing with. Is the Jedi order responsible for his decisions, What drove Reva to the Inquisitors, and who is Vader Really speaking to in his final confrontation with his former master? You can find my previous episode on the nature of the Jedi with Kera Rolsen here - https://greatderelict.libsyn.com/the-nature-of-the-jedi You can find Rachelle on ...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Season 7Ep. 27
Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week Andy is joined by Lee who is so very tired, and doesn't trust anyone as they draw some blood and dip in a hot needle to discuss John Carpenters 1982 classic 'The Thing' From gushing over the amazing practical effects, to wondering just why did he hire Ennio Morricone to compose the score if he wanted to do it himself, and who if anyone survived the film? You can find Lee on the Blackdog Podcast here - http://blackdogpodcast.com And on Twitter here: ht...
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Season 7Ep. 26
Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week’s planned Obi-wan episode has been delayed due to leaves on the line, so Murray has arrived with a replacement podcast as we take a look at how do you get around in the future, if you DON’T own the fastest hunk of Junk in the Galaxy!? We ponder just what does the Empire and the federation have in common when it comes to Public Transportation between worlds? From transporters kiosks to vacuum tubes, via zero gravity toilets it will give you something t...
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 31 min•Season 7Ep. 25
Welcome back to the Great Derelict! This week Andy is Joined by Eddie as they dive into the vast an infinite net in search of their ghosts as we look at the Seminal 1995 anime, Ghost in the Shell. We look at how the film explores Identity, its influence on cinema and the nature of self (so we keep it light!) You can hear more from Eddie here: https://foodandcosplay.libsyn.com/ And on Social Media: - https://linktr.ee/foodandcosplay And you can find more of Andy and his other casts over at Rogue ...
Jun 17, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 7Ep. 24
Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week Andy is joined by Peter Hong from the Star Trek Book Club and Michelle Pirraglia, to discuss the Star Trek Coda Trilogy there are spoilers for the whole trilogy throughout, and some discussion about other Trek books and Picard Season 2 You can find more from Peter on Twitter: - https://twitter.com/petertrek1 and on the Trek Book Club here: https://twitter.com/TrekBookClub and Michelle is on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/OntheRock81 And you can fin...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Season 7Ep. 23
Welcome back to the Great Derelict With Pride month upon us and every evil corporation throughout the multiverse flying a rainbow flag, Andy is joined by Kit, Zoë and Rachel to give some recommendations of good Queer Sci-Fi. We talk about why representation is important and what we would like to see in the future for LGBTQIA+ representation in Sci-Fi. You can find more from Kit on Twitter: - https://twitter.com/geogramblings and on their podcast: https://geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcas...
Jun 02, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 7Ep. 22
Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week Andy is joined by Elton to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Stephen Spielbergs ‘Minority Report’ We discuss if pre-crime is ethical, how accurate do we think its depiction of the future is, and if action scenes in Lexus factories are really practical. We will also be donning tinfoil hats You can find Elton on Twitter https://twitter.com/EltonMcManus And the Blackdog Podcast here - http://blackdogpodcast.com/ And you can find more of Andy and his ot...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 7Ep. 21
Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week Andy is joined by Annie to talk about the Space Coast Guard in K B Wagers 'NeoG' series, described as 'The Expanse meets the Battle Room in Enders Game' We take a look at the world and how diverse the cast is, and how does Leroy Jenkins fit into this world. You can find more from Annie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LariaHoD and on occasion on the Joint Geeks: https://the-joint-geeks-of-staff.simplecast.com/ And you can find more of Andy on Twitter -...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 7Ep. 20
Welcome back to a very different Great Derelict This week, Andy is skiving off from doing a proper episode, and so we take another brief interlude to listen to some of the music suggestions from you the listeners, or as Martin has dubbed it - Derelict Island Discs Featuring Contributions from Lee - https://twitter.com/BlackdogPodcast Drew - https://twitter.com/t23ty Murray - https://twitter.com/PieMan70 Annie - https://twitter.com/LariaHoD Will - https://twitter.com/Wyrm201 Martin - https://twit...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 46 min•Season 7Ep. 19
nuqneH! Its time to light the citronella candles, swap out the red lightbulbs and light some incense because this week things are going distinctly Klingon on the Great Derelict Andy is join by Eric of the House Muirhead as we discuss everything Klingon! From their origins as racist proxies for the Soviet Union, to one of the most complex and fleshed out cultures in all of fiction. We also make use of Eric’s background as a Soldier and Historian to explore the similarities between the Klingon cul...
May 05, 2022•2 hr 17 min•Season 7Ep. 18
Welcome back to the Great Derelict! This week Andy is joined by Su and Joanne to take a look at the upcoming Lawless Comic Con, a celebration of British comics! We talk about the guests who will be attending and get excited about Brian Bolland, we discuss the range of Panels including Action Comics and Dr Who and a little bit of Thunderbirds, and we reminisce about Bar Con and Burdis in his underpants. You can find more information about Lawless here: https://lawlesscomiccon.co.uk/ and on Twitte...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 7Ep. 17
Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week Andy is joined by Daria and by Jenny to take a look ad how Disability is portrayed in Science Fiction What are good examples? what are bad? Is visibility more important than suggesting technology will cure all? and will anyone really go up to Darth Vader and tell him he can't park in a Disabled Bay? You can find more from Daria on Twitter https://twitter.com/vindaloo_vixen And on her casts Podspolotation - https://anchor.fm/podsploitation and Not so G...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 7Ep. 16
Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week Andy is joined by Doctrine Man and his sidekick the Strategy Troll (aka Steve and John) to take a look at Superheroes and to wonder what would the world look like if they were real? Would Batman be allowed to dish out how own bat-themed justice? would Stark be allowed to keep his Suit? would Nixon send Dr Manhattan to Vietnam? Look out for more answers to these questions in their upcoming book, and check out their current book ’To Boldly Go’ here: htt...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 7Ep. 15
Welcome Back to the Great Derelict This week Andy is joined by Anne-Marie and Zarich to take a look at the French/Japanese re-imagining of the Greek Epic Poem, Ulysses 31 (Or Ulysse 31 in its original French) We look back fondly at this oh so rare 1980's cartoon that wasn't trying to sell us toys! And if you haven't seen it before, you can watch it all right now on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYPFJYTtiTzYkprQK51NpV9skegBtvJUd You can find more from Peter and Ann-Marie on the B...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Season 7Ep. 14
In a distant and secondhand set of dimensions, in an astral plane that was never meant to fly, the curling starmists waver and part to reveal, The Great Derelict. Welcome back to the Traditional April 1st episode where instead of Sci-Fi we take a look at something else (I say tradition, this is only the second time we have done this, but we all have to start somewhere!) This week Andy is joined by Lady Sybil and Commander Vimes, aka Zarich and Will to take a look at Sir Terry Pratchett's seminal...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 44 min•Season 7Ep. 13
Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week Andy is joined by Jim and Lee to answer a question that probably should have been tackled 217 episodes ago Just what IS Sci Fi? is it a genre? is it a vehicle for telling stories? How does it compare to Horror and Fantasy and Noir? We don't really have a good answer, but its still a fun discussion You can find Lee on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlackdogPodcast and the Blackdog - https://blackdogpodcast.com/ and you can find Jim on Twitter: https://tw...
Mar 24, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 7Ep. 12
Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week Andy is joined by Prop maker and Art Director Michael van Kesteren to talk about some of the props he has made and the appeal of Props in Sci-Fi in general. Michael has worked on such Sci-Fi as Dredd, Starship Troopers 3, Philip K Dick's Electric Dreams and His Dark Materials and tells us a bit about how he got started, how he approaches brining iconic props to screen and how much he hates Sanding 3D Print lines Do check out the shows he has worked on...
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Season 7Ep. 11
Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week Andy is joined by game designer and occasional player Gav Thorpe to set up the pieces and face off with a chat about some of the myriad tabletop and board games available now. Some of the thoughts that goes into the design process and where you can find the best recommendations of what works for you You can find Gav on Twitter - https://twitter.com/GavThorpeCreate and at https://gavthorpe.co.uk/ and many of his novels are on the Black Library - https:...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 49 min•Season 7Ep. 10
Welcome back to a very different Great Derelict This week, Andy is trying something different and invited some of his friends to recommend some music for us all to listen too Featuring Contributions from Eric Muirhead : https://twitter.com/StarfleetHist Amber Poulastides Jim Moon : https://twitter.com/Hypnogoria Elton McManus: https://twitter.com/EltonMcManus Lee Medcalf: https://twitter.com/BlackdogPodcast Anne-Marie Organ: https://twitter.com/bOrgCastAMO Peter Organ: https://twitter.com/rev_or...
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 7Ep. 9
Welcome Back to the Great Derelict This week Andy is joined by Rachelle, Jen Williams and Seán Ferrick to take a look at 'Canon' and 'Continuity' in Sci-Fi and ask if it is making it harder to tell stories? We talk about everything from Star Trek and Star Wars to Coronation Street and Holby City with a slight detour via the MCU You can find Rachelle on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/StrangeRachelle and the Narrative Labyrinth here: https://thenarrativelabyrinth.podbean.com/ You can find all o...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 7Ep. 8
Welcome Back to the Great Derelict This week in the wake of the Book of Boba Fett and with more Mandalorian on the way Andy is joined by Zoe and Rachel to take a look at the influence of Dave Filoni and the direction Star Wars is taking under his guiding hand, and just how long will it be before we see Grand Admiral Thrawn on the big (small) screen. You can find Rachelle on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/StrangeRachelle and the Narrative Labyrinth here: https://thenarrativelabyrinth.podbean.c...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Season 7Ep. 7
Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week Andy is joined once again by the tame geography Teachers as Kit returns with Alistair to discuss the 2009 masterpiece, District 9 We discuss how the film turns the Alien invasion trope on its head and can be used as a powerful tool to teach students about identity and race. You can find more from Kit on Twitter: - https://twitter.com/geogramblings and on their podcast: https://geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/ and on their website: https://g...
Feb 10, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week Andy helps Mike answer the burning question of just what is the deal with Star Trek Online? is it Canon? do i HAVE to interact with people? and can i name my Klingon D7 after Nora Batty?? we might not be able to answer any of your questions, but we are able to let Murray talk about one of his favourite games for a while, and he seemed to enjoy that You can find Murray on Twitter - https://twitter.com/PieMan70 and his Youtube Channel https://www.youtub...
Feb 04, 2022•1 hr 47 min•Season 7Ep. 5
Oye Beltalowda and Inyalowda! This week Andy is joined by Elton to take a look back at one of the greatest Sci-fi shows of the past decade, nay the 21st Century, The Expanse. We look back over the 6 seasons of the show, discuss our favourite characters and moments, how it compares to some of our other favourite shows, and discover which Wrestler had a cameo in Star Trek. If you would like to listen to more from Andy and Elton talking about the Expanse, check out Into the Expanse: http://roguetwo...
Jan 27, 2022•2 hr 15 min•Season 7Ep. 4
