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The Great Derelict

Andy Poulastidesgreatderelict.libsyn.com
Step aboard the Great Derelict - a massive long abandoned space dock and join Andy as he explores all the various aspects of Spaceships, Science fiction, and general geekery, In-depth reviews and discussions, bite size shows and little odds and sods
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Episodes

Writing the Wolf 359 Project

Welcome back to the Great Derelict In this slightly self serving episode Andy is joined by Eric to talk about the book they have just released 'We Have Engaged the Borg: The Oral history of the Battle of Wolf 359' You can find all the socials for the Book as well as the link to read it here: https://linktr.ee/Wolf359project You can find Eric on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarfleetHist And you can find more of Andy here: https://linktr.ee/andy3e and his other casts over at Rogue Two Media - htt...

Jul 07, 20231 hr 42 minSeason 8Ep. 11

Talking to Andy Diggle about Incubus, The Losers and Expanse at Lawless

Oye Beltalowda and Welcome back aboard the Great Derelict! This week Andy is interviewing Andy at the Lawless Comic Con to talk about his career and most importantly his new series The Expanse Dragons Tooth, a sequel comic to the Expanse. You can find Andy on Twitter here: http://www.andydiggle.com/ And be sure to follow Lawless here: https://lawlesscomiccon.co.uk/ And you can find more of Andy and his other casts over at Rogue Two Media - http://www.roguetwomedia.com/ - https://twitter.com/Grea...

Jun 11, 202352 minSeason 8Ep. 10

Pondering Picard S3

Welcome back aboard the Great Derelict! This week the Andy is reconvening the Admiralty and is joined by Hye and the Llama God to take a look at Picard S3 and ask is it any good or at the very least was it better than Season 1 and 2? You can find the Llama god on Twitter: http://twitter.com/TheLlamaGod You can find Hye on Twitter: https://twitter.com/formerborgs and the Ohniaka 3 Project can be found here: https://www.theohniaka3project.com/ And you can find more of Andy and his other casts over...

May 25, 20231 hr 55 minSeason 8Ep. 9

Interlude 6: The Return of the Undiscovered Country

Welcome back to the Great Derelict! So after an unintended extended hiatus (sorry was galavanting) I return with the episode i asked you all to contribute to before I left so there wouldn't be a gap in the schedule, don't you just love it when things like that all line up? Anyway enjoy a wonderful selection of music from you my lovely listeners And you can find more of Andy here: https://linktr.ee/andy3e and his other casts over at Rogue Two Media - http://www.roguetwomedia.com/ - https://twitte...

May 13, 20231 hr 20 minSeason 8Ep. 8

The Fleet Museum from Star Trek Picard

Welcome back aboard the Great Derelict! This week Andy is joined by Claude Berube the Director of the US Naval Academy Museum to take a look at the Starfleet Museum shown in Star Trek Picard Season 3 We look at how it compared to current museums and some of the challenges it might face and why you shouldn't leave sensitive equipment on historic ships. You can find Claude on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cgberube On the Preble Hall Podcast about Naval History here - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/p...

Apr 06, 202353 minSeason 8Ep. 7

Audio Drama with Rob Valentine

Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week Andy after 10 years of podcasting finally decides to speak to an expert and is joined by Rob Valentine to talk about Audio Dramas (not Audio books) You can find Rob on twitter here: https://twitter.com/MrRobValentine And you can find more of Andy here: https://linktr.ee/andy3e and his other casts over at Rogue Two Media - http://www.roguetwomedia.com/ - https://twitter.com/GreatDerelict - https://www.facebook.com/groups/GreatDerelict/...

Mar 25, 20231 hr 4 minSeason 8Ep. 6

Kang, Kang and more Kangs and the state of the MCU

Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week Andy is still messing around with Multiverses and is joined by Steve Lacey to try and get a handle on this Kang fellow and what it means for the MCU going forward Beware spoilers for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania You can find Steve on the Birdapp: https://twitter.com/quizlacey and the Fantasicast here: http://www.thefantasticast.com/ And you can find more of Andy here: https://linktr.ee/andy3e and his other casts over at Rogue Two Media - http://w...

Mar 11, 20231 hr 4 minSeason 8Ep. 5

Alternate History

Welcome back to the Great Derelict In this timeline Andy overslept so he was late to his geography GCSE and so Jim and Elton were his co-hosts on Space Dock Jury! wibbly wobbly timey wimey They have come back to discuss the genre of Alternate History and how it connects to Sci-Fi You can find Jim at Hypnogoria :- https://www.hypnogoria.com/ And Elton at Rogue Two :- http://roguetwomedia.com/ And you can find more of Andy here: - https://linktr.ee/andy3e and his other casts over at Rogue Two Medi...

Feb 24, 20231 hr 15 minSeason 8Ep. 4

Children of Men

Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week Andy is joined by Ness as they take a deep dive look at the 2006 Masterpiece ‘Children of Men’ Ness can be found on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thixotropic And you can find more of Andy on Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@Andy3E and his other casts over at Rogue Two Media - http://www.roguetwomedia.com/ - https://twitter.com/GreatDerelict - https://www.facebook.com/groups/GreatDerelict/...

Feb 09, 20231 hr 24 minSeason 8Ep. 3

Breaking down the Borg

Welcome back aboard the Great Derelict! This week Andy has noticed the atmosphere onboard the Derelict is 39.1 °C, with 92% humidity, 102 kPa atmospheric pressure, and trace amounts of tetryon particle which can only mean one thing! his heating bill is going to be through the roof! Also Hye has come to visit to talk about everything they can think of about the Borg! From their arrival in Q-Who to the ongoing legacy in the current Star Trek shows and what does that mean for the future of everyone...

Jan 26, 20232 hr 10 minSeason 8Ep. 2

Deus ex

Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week, Andy is joined by Sampo as we dive into the world of dark glasses, conspiracy theories and never asking for this as we look at Deus Ex, from the original in 2000 to a hopeful sequel to mankind divided coming sometime we hope! You can hear Sampo feedback on the Borgcast https://borgcast.libsyn.com/ You can find more of Andy and his other casts over at Rogue Two Media - http://www.roguetwomedia.com/ - https://twitter.com/GreatDerelict - https://www.fac...

Jan 12, 20231 hr 26 minSeason 8Ep. 1

Looking forward to 2023 in Sci-Fi

Welcome back the Great Derelict This week Andy is wintering at the Narrative Labyrinth so he's taken over Rachelle's recording studio to take a look ahead to some of the Sci-Fi sows we can look forward to in 2023. You can find Rachelle on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/StrangeRachelle and the Narrative Labyrinth here: https://thenarrativelabyrinth.podbean.com/ And you can find more of Andy and his other casts over at Rogue Two Media - http://www.roguetwomedia.com/ - https://twitter.com/GreatD...

Dec 31, 20221 hr 11 minSeason 7Ep. 52

A look back at Andor

Welcome back aboard the Great Derelict! This week Andy and Llama are on Program for a look back at the recent Star Wars series Andor, We take a look at how the show shows us the mundanity of evil present in the Empire, why Swimming lessons are important even in a galaxy far far away, and how 2 corpos trying to shake down a guy outside a bar ultimately led to the destruction of the Death Star You can find more from Llama on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheLlamaGod and on Mastodon: https://mstdn.s...

Dec 24, 20221 hr 50 minSeason 7Ep. 51

Interstellar

Welcome back the Great Derelict This week Andy has quite literally JUST finished re-watching Interstellar and by some amazing co-incidence Rachel has arrived to have a chat about it, come and see what we think about Christopher Nolans 2014 Masterpiece as we ask: is it long enough? or could it use another 30 mins? and Would Spielberg have made a better film? You can find Rachelle on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/StrangeRachelle and the Narrative Labyrinth here: https://thenarrativelabyrinth.p...

Dec 15, 20221 hr 46 minSeason 7Ep. 50

Bollywood Sci-Fi

Welcome back aboard the Great Derelict! This week Eli returns and has brought Inigo to give Andy an introduction to Sci-Fi from South Asia. From Koi... Mil Gaya to PK an Love Story 2050 Inigo and Eli give us a little taste at some of the best Sci-fi films to come out of Bollywood. You can find more from Inigo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/inigio_ and on his comedy cast - https://crownjewelspod.carrd.co/ and you can find Eli on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mxeliramos and the Aster Podcasting ne...

Dec 08, 20221 hr 31 minSeason 7Ep. 49

Interlude V: The Interlude Strikes Back!

Welcome back to the Great Derelict Its another Interlude!, probably the best one yet but what do you think? Featuring Contributions from Elton: https://twitter.com/EltonMcManus Jeff: AMO: https://twitter.com/bOrgCastAMO Rachel: https://twitter.com/StrangeRachelle Zoe: https://twitter.com/Zoe_On_The_Go Eddie: https://twitter.com/FoodAndCosplay Dave: https://twitter.com/scowlingmonkey Jo: https://twitter.com/jobot935 Llama: https://twitter.com/TheLlamaGod Lee: https://podcasts.social/@blackdogpodc...

Dec 01, 20221 hr 27 minSeason 7Ep. 48

Interlude IV

Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week, Andy is having the Derelict fumigated to deal with a nasty Xenomorph infestation and since no-one has stopped him yet we're doing another Interlude, normal service will be resumed next week...or will it? Featuring Contributions from Ethan Murray - https://twitter.com/PieMan70 Ol - https://twitter.com/Ol__Monk Sampo Lee - https://twitter.com/BlackdogPodcast Martin - https://twitter.com/Thomp_Martin Euan and yes I'm aware I've swapped from Arabic numbe...

Nov 25, 20221 hr 19 minSeason 7Ep. 47

Another Day in Paradise

Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week Andy is joined by Brandon as they take to the karaoke bar of the Great Derelict to do a duet of Phil Collins 1989 classic ‘Another Day in Paradise’… wait, no, no I’m being told what we are actually doing is taking a look at the Federation and asking if it really is the Paradise those time traveling Starfleet Officers always insist it is? You can find more from Brandon on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/BTMcClure And the Fake Nerd Podcast Network her...

Nov 17, 20221 hr 12 minSeason 7Ep. 46

Lets talk about Leia

Welcome back the Great Derelict This week Andy is joined by Zoe and somehow Rachel has returned! We're taking a look at everyones favourite princes, rebel leader and general Leia Organa, her journey through the films and legacy, how intertwined the character is with Carrie Fisher and the future of the character since her death. You can find Rachelle on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/StrangeRachelle and the Narrative Labyrinth here: https://thenarrativelabyrinth.podbean.com/ and Zoë is on Twit...

Nov 10, 20221 hr 31 minSeason 7Ep. 45

Starship Troopers at 25

Welcome back to the Great Derelict Tonight Andy is discussing the Federation with Eric the Starfleet Historian, no not that Federation, but the Totalitarian State from Starship Troopers, We discuss the problematic themes in the Robert A. Heinlein novel and if some of Paul Verhoeven satirical dissection was lost amongst the Bugs, Blood and Beautiful people of his 1997 B-movie spectacular Would you like to know more? You can find more from Eric on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StarfleetHist And on ...

Nov 03, 20221 hr 22 minSeason 7Ep. 44

Event Horizon

Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week where we're going you wont need eyes....because its audio only! Join Andy, Ness and Will as they take a look at 1997's 'Event Horizon as we take a look as this Cult Classic to see if it still stands up You can find Will on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Wyrm201 and his Podcast with Zarich - https://nerdgard.libsyn.com/ Ness can be found on Twitter - https://twitter.com/thixotropic And you can find more of Andy on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Andy3E an...

Oct 27, 20221 hr 17 minSeason 7Ep. 43

Shiny and Chrome - The World of Mad Max

Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week Andy will ride eternal on the Fury Road with Aunty Daria and Lord Humongous (or Darren to his friends) to look back at the history of the Road Warrior - Mad Max which should help us all get ready for when prices his £2 a litre and we all have to start wearing leather chaps (sometime round December at this rate) You can hear more from Darren on the Black Dog Podcast - https://blackdogpodcast.com/ and on Twitter - https://twitter.com/Sticklepunk You can...

Oct 20, 20222 hrSeason 7Ep. 42

A Great Derelict Minisode - Less is More

Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week the temporal storms emanating from the Blackhole have been particularly bad meaning that no shuttles have been able to make it to the Derelict, plus Andy has been feeling nostalgic for the old days of Space Dock Jury and the Minisodes, so heres a Minisode about less being more You can find more of Andy and his other casts over at Rogue Two Media - http://www.roguetwomedia.com/ - https://twitter.com/GreatDerelict - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Great...

Oct 15, 202216 minSeason 7Ep. 41

Space Sims, Your own Starship in a box!

Pilot Attend! Your mission this week is to Join Andy (Alpha 1) and he is joined by wingman Murray in Alpha 2, Menace with an Ursa Bryan as Red 4, and absolutely not planing to sneak of in the middle of the battle to salvage some Alien wreck and flog it at the local space mart the dream Space Pirate Medcalf! We're talking about Space sims, From Elite to Freespace, from Wing Commander to Star Citizen with a sprinkling of Mechwarrior and Ship breaker for good measure. And make sure all the Lambda s...

Oct 06, 20221 hr 46 minSeason 7Ep. 40

Families II : The Wrath of Topa

Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week, Andy is joined by Kit and Anne-marie, and making their official Podcast debut Quinn to discuss the tale of Topa on the Orville, from the conception of the Moclans as a punchline about single sexed species, to one of the most nuanced and best realised family units in all of Sci-Fi. You can find more from Kit on Twitter: - https://twitter.com/geogramblings and on their podcast: https://geogramblings.com/coffee-geography-podcast/ You can find more from ...

Sep 29, 20221 hr 24 minSeason 7Ep. 39

Designing the USS Titan-A with Admiral Buck

Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week Andy is in rarefied company as he is joined by Bill Krause aka Admiral Buck to talk about designing the latest Hero ship for a Star Trek show, the USS Titan-A from Picard Season 3 We discuss his work as a builder of fan models, marrying head Canon into his designs and how it feels to join the likes of Matt Jefferies and Andrew Probert and what might he be working on next. You can find Bill on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BuckAdmiral And more of his wo...

Sep 22, 20221 hr 8 minSeason 7Ep. 38

A Decade of Dredd

Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week Andy is joined by a pair of Mega City Ones finest to talk about Dredd as the film turns 10. Judge Pal aka Dave Wynn, and Michael Van Kesteren, prop maker extraordinaire who worked on the film as concept designer (he made the guns) We talk about the expectations on the film, why it was important that Dredd keep his helmet on and if the heavy 3D marketing hurt the chances for the film to shine We also speculate about what we would like from a sequel and...

Sep 15, 20221 hr 39 minSeason 7Ep. 37

Half Life 2 Episode 2, City 17 Wanderers 3

Welcome back to the Great Derelict Rise and Shine Mr Freeman Rise and Shine, This week Andy, Lee and Elton continue their discussion on Half Life looking at the highly anticipated sequel Half Life 2 and discussion Valve’s fear of the Number 3, and what the future of the franchise holds with the release of Half Life Alyx Join us next week for the final part of the Trilogy You can find Lee and Elton on the Blackdog Podcast here - http://blackdogpodcast.com And on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/...

Sep 09, 20221 hr 39 minSeason 7Ep. 36

Half Life - Episode 1 of 3

Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week Andy is joined by Lee and Elton as they board the Black Mesa Transit system to the Sector C test labs for the first of a Trilogy of casts looking at Half Life and its impact on Science Fiction in this first part we look at the original game from 1998 and remember Crowbars, Monsters hunting by sound and G-Men fixing their ties. You can find Lee and Elton on the Blackdog Podcast here - http://blackdogpodcast.com And on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/...

Sep 02, 20221 hr 13 minSeason 7Ep. 35

Families in Sci-Fi

Welcome back to the Great Derelict This week, Andy is accepting the inevitability that sooner of later Fast and Furious will become a Sci-Fi, and so with the help of Peter and Anne-Marie we'll finally get to the bottom, of just what is Family? From The Robinsons in Lost In Space to the House of Martok in DS9 to the #PolyAmBeltaFam in the Expanse. We look at what makes a family, what are some good depictions, and why is it important to sci-fi and how the idea of families has changed even within o...

Aug 25, 20221 hr 14 minSeason 7Ep. 34
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