Happy New Year all! Phantom Galaxy is back for 2021 with a whole lot of news for the coming year. We discuss all our upcoming episodes for January and we reveal two new mini-casts within Phantom Galaxy.----more---- First up, Nathan and Dave Becker will be heading up a monthly episode dedicated to animation, from traditionally drawn to stop-motion to digitally animated films, including movies and television, Disney and anime, and everything in between. Then Bill announces his upcoming cast with D...
Jan 12, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep 74•Transcript available on Metacast To celebrate the holidays, Phantom Galaxy is participating in the classic tradition of winter Ghost Stories for Christmas! This time we bring you three tales in the second part of a two-episode event! Tonight we are joined by Macabre Marvel of the Nightmare Emporium reading A Krampus Story, Dave Roy reading Algernon Blackwood's The Kit Bag, and Bill Van Veghel reading Smee by A.M. Burrage. Happy Holidays everyone! Thank you for listening and enjoy good fun, family and friendship during this seas...
Dec 25, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast To celebrate the holidays, Phantom Galaxy is participating in the classic tradition of winter Ghost Stories for Christmas! This time we bring you three tales in our first part of a two-episode event! Tonight we are joined by Huw Lloyd of the Undead Wookie reading M.R. James, Victor H. Rodriguez reading Robert E. Howard, and Jason Jay of the Dead Pyles reading Jeanette Winterson's sublimely spooky yuletide fable, Dark Christmas. Happy Holidays everyone! Thank you for listening and enjoy good fun,...
Dec 25, 2020•2 hr 40 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings! The Christmas celebration continues with this giant episode dedicated to Offbeat Christmas Movies! We have mini-reviews of Dial Code Santa from Ian Irza and Better Watch Out from Dave 'Doc Shock' Becker. Then, Nathan and Bill are joined by Huw Lloyd, host of The Undead Wookie, and Peter Nielsen, frequent guest on UW and co-host at Retro Movie Geek and Terror on the Tube. We talk Silent Night, Deadly Night, Mercy Christmas, Await Further Instructions, and Pet...
Dec 23, 2020•2 hr 14 min•Ep 71•Transcript available on Metacast Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings! Welcome to the first of Phantom Galaxy's Christmas episodes! This time we're joined by Wes, Gabe and T-man from the wonderful 'Reel Talk: A Movie Podcast' and we're looking at the ultimate holiday classic, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, and a few of it's best adaptations. Covering everything from the effectiveness of muppet/human co-acting, the ties between Carol and It's A Wonderful Life, and whether or not Tiny Tim is actually terrible, this episode d...
Dec 21, 2020•2 hr 10 min•Ep 70•Transcript available on Metacast Phantom Galaxy returns with another deep dive into a science fiction classic. This time, Nathan and Bill are joined by Dave 'Dr. Shock' Becker and, for the first time, by Jason 'Jay of the Dead' Pyles, from 'Horror Movie Weekly' and 'Considering the Cinema'. Together, they take a look at Alex Proyas' visionary and breathtaking sci-fi thriller 'Dark City'. Debuting before similar films like The Truman Show and The Matrix, Dark City boasts some of the most compelling ideas and images available in ...
Dec 08, 2020•2 hr 3 min•Ep 69•Transcript available on Metacast In one of our biggest episodes yet, Nathan and Bill are joined by Greg Morgan and Dave "Doctor Shock" Becker to discuss one of the most influential science fiction films of all time, Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey". With an epic run time almost matching the movie itself, we explore the works of Kubrick and Clarke, and all the varying facets that make up this extraordinary cinematic work.----more---- Greg and Bill talk about what it's like to see the film for the first time in 2020, and...
Nov 22, 2020•3 hr 34 min•Ep 68•Transcript available on Metacast Good evening! Welcome to Tales from the Phantom Galaxy! a special episode of narrated audio stories from the public domain, featuring classical authors and their tales, performed by Nathan, Bill and 3 other familiar podcast voices. So, as this season of mists draws on, please join us for some frightening jaunts into the Phantom Galaxy! 1. The Conquerer Worm by Edgar Allan Poe Read by Dave Becker 2. From Beyond by H.P. Lovecraft Read by Victor H. Rodriguez 3. A Tropical Horror by William Hope Hod...
Nov 09, 2020•2 hr 52 min•Ep 67•Transcript available on Metacast Halloween 2020 is here! To celebrate it, Nathan and bill are joined by the host of Land of the Creeps, Greg 'Gregamortis' Morgan! Greg shows up to talk Halloween candy, favorite costumes and specials, and then finally, the Heavy Metal 80's horror film Trick or Treat! Somewhere along the line, we quote A Christmas Story, and even wonder what Stryper has been up to! And for the perfect Halloween double feature, check out: The Worst Witch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmwnS3qp6kg The Midnight Ho...
Oct 31, 2020•2 hr 38 min•Ep 66•Transcript available on Metacast Halloween draws near and the creeping shadows of October are already upon us. What better way to confront this season of mists than by reading some shivery and chill-inducing short stories? The Phantom Galaxy welcomes author Victor Rodriguez to the show to help us come up with a list of the best fiction for the Halloween season. Victor discusses his own work in the genres of sci-fi, fantasy and horror and talks his short story collection ‘The Sound of Fear’ and various other projects, including ...
Oct 25, 2020•2 hr 59 min•Ep 65•Transcript available on Metacast Phantom Galaxy continues month of spooky Halloween-related content with this episode covering one of the greatest and most influential cinematic ghost stories ever made, Jack Clayton's 'The Innocents'. Nathan and Bill are excited to welcome Matt Rawlings and his son Jackson from the podcast Father and Son Watch Horror , as they help unpack this creepy classic! Don't miss this episode, and check us out at all the places below: www.phantomgalaxy.podbean.com Twitter: @fantomgalaxy You can also find...
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 28 min•Ep 64•Transcript available on Metacast Phantom Galaxy kicks off a month of spooky Halloween-related content with this episode dedicated to underrated horror movies, from hardcore shocks to kid-friendly comedies, and everything in between. Bill Van Veghel becomes official co-host, and he and Nathan lay out the plan for upcoming episodes. ----more---- They also talk a little about theater-going in 2020, Empire Strikes Back, and Hammer horror. Finally, each host picks 4 horror movies they find underrated, that would make great viewing f...
Oct 12, 2020•2 hr 33 min•Ep 63•Transcript available on Metacast Phantom Galaxy takes another romp into VOD Roulette this week! Nathan and Bill are joined by Greg Bensch as they tackle this week's 3 new releases. After that, we each pick one new movie and introduce the fourth one, hand-picked from listener choices! Join us for a wild ride involving desert cults, giant demon tongues and a family of female superheroes...----more---- VOD Roulette: This week's movies: Calling All Earthlings A Chinese Ghost Story Fast Color Enjoy the episode and remember to connec...
Sep 18, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Ep 62•Transcript available on Metacast On the latest episode of Phantom Galaxy, Nathan and Bill are joined by guest Greg Bensch, as they all take a terror-filled camping trip straight into the heart of the cinematic wilderness. That's right, this week we're heading out into nature and hoping we don't get chomped, slashed or set upon my mutated mother bruin. We cover the topic of horror in the wild, and have each picked two movies dealing with horror in the wilderness that includes nature gone wrong, crazy forest-dwelling madmen, sini...
Aug 24, 2020•2 hr 32 min•Ep 61•Transcript available on Metacast On the latest episode of Phantom Galaxy, Nathan and Bill continue their VOD Roulette with two more films of the past: Charles Band's 'Doctor Mordrid' and the Roger Corman produced 'The Terror Within'. Then we take a deep dive into the thought-provoking indie scifi thriller 'Starfish,' directed by A.T. White. Finally, we do a quick review of the documentary 'Doomed: The Untold Story of Roger Corman and the Fantastic Four', which details the events around the infamously filmed but shelved Marvel s...
Aug 13, 2020•2 hr 45 min•Ep 60•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Phantom Galaxy Nathan is joined by Dave Roy from 'The Great Fright North' to talk about the drive-in theater experience, and ultimately, the work and legacy of the late Ennio Morricone. ----more---- Enjoy the episode and remember to connect with Phantom Galaxy at: www.phantomgalaxy.podbean.com Twitter: @fantomgalaxy You can also find us on Facebook at: The Phantom Galaxy Podcast Dave Roy’s podcast ‘The Great Fright North’: https://thegreatfrightnorth1975.podbean.com/ Music by ...
Jul 30, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep 58•Transcript available on Metacast On the latest episode of Phantom Galaxy, Bill Van Veghel joins Nathan as they tackle 'The Viking Women and the Sea Serpent' and 'The Earth Dies Screaming'. Then join them as they seek to answer that ancient, burning question "How do you throw a goodbye party for a centuries-old possibly immortal caveman?" as they review the 2007 film 'The Man From Earth'. Bill also gives us a couple of fun book reviews and we pick the next two titles in for VOD Roulette!----more---- Phantom Galaxy is a genre pod...
Jul 21, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Ep 57•Transcript available on Metacast Phantom Galaxy returns from the great beyond with a first episode relaunch! Nathan is joined by Bill Van Veghel, one of the co-hosts on the Land of the Creeps podcast, as they review the Amazon indie sensation 'The Vast of Night.' Then join us for the first edition of 'VOD Roulette' where we each choose a film for the other to review via a streaming service, and then come back and discuss. Be amazed! Be astounded! Learn why the She-Monster walks backwards! Listen to Bill sing the virtues of Tubi...
Jun 22, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep 56•Transcript available on Metacast October is our relaunch month for the podcast, and we're continuing our 31 Days of Halloween! This time Seth and Nathan cover days October 7th through the 15th. We're expanding the episodes to cover a week's worth of entries. This episode, we look at everything from great seasonal music to chilling audiobooks and classic splatterfests! Help us kick a** for the Lord, and then come back next time for part 4!----more---- Show Notes: October 7th: Dead Alive/Brain Dead (1992) October 8th: The Hauntin...
Oct 15, 2018•1 hr 14 min•Ep 55•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Phantom Galaxy! October is our relaunch month for the podcast, and we're continuing our 31 Days of Halloween! This time Seth and Nathan stare into the abyss with a sequel to one of the creepiest movies ever made, embark on a dark journey with the Marble Hornets, and finally open up the vault to the terrifying Magnus Archives! Join us tonight in the dark under the bed and then come back for part 3! Show Notes: Check out Marble Hornets at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wmhfn3mgWUI&lis...
Oct 05, 2018•34 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Phantom Galaxy! October is our relaunch month for the podcast, and we're diving in with 31 Days of Halloween! Every 3 days Seth and I will have a new episode covering those days and sharing movies, books, music and anything else that makes us think of the season and holiday! Join us tonight for werewolves and things from the crypt, and then come back for October 4th, 5th, and 6th! Show Notes: For those of you curious about 'Party Girl' from the Chick Tract documentary, see below: http...
Oct 02, 2018•55 min•Ep 53•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome back to 'Casting the Bones', a chilling new podcast dedicated to exploring the roots of horror fiction and folklore. Your hosts Nathan Bartlebaugh and Seth Dombach peel back the seemingly tranquil veneer of the normal to examine the weird, the strange and the terrifying lurking beneath the flesh and muscle of our world. In this episode we talk briefly about the latest--and laziest--monster hoax to hit the internet, and lament a time when people were willing to build better bluffs and bet...
Apr 25, 2018•2 hr 39 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome back! You've arrived at the Phantom Galaxy Podcast, a journey into all things science fiction, fantasy and horror. Nathan Bartlebaugh and Nathan Bell leap into unapologetic eye-rolling 80's nostalgia, while rolling their eyes at unapologetic 80's nostalgia. Fueled by Blueberry Moonshine, the guys talk about Youtube Red's upcoming Karate Kid cash-in, Cobrai Kai, and then go down the rabbit hole of silly 80's martial arts extravaganzas, paying some special attention to schlocky faves like ...
Mar 31, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Ep 51•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome back! You've arrived at the Phantom Galaxy Podcast, a journey into all things science fiction, fantasy and horror. In this episode host Nathan Bartlebaugh is joined with guest host Nathan Bell as they look at the latest attempt to bring Lara Croft to the screen in Tomb Raider. They also reminisce about the game franchise and the success or lack-thereof of the previous movies. After that, we move from outlandish big-screen heroine to outlandish small-screen hero and discuss Bruce Campbell...
Mar 31, 2018•1 hr 6 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast After a hiatus, Phantom Galaxy begins it's new season! We're gonna kick things off with an episode recapping some of the stuff we missed while away. Nathan and Chris give you in-depth reviews of Black Panther, Annihilation and some of Netflix's recent original ventures. We also talk about the recent Oscars and review some Doctor Who candy confections from www.pd.net . Nathan also offers up a fresh spoiler-free review of Ava DaVerney's Wrinkle in Time. Is it a new fantasy classic, or does it miss...
Mar 10, 2018•2 hr 56 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the very first episode of 'Casting the Bones', a chilling new podcast dedicated to exploring the roots of horror fiction and folklore. Your hosts Nathan Bartlebaugh and Seth Dombach peel back the seemingly tranquil veneer of the normal to examine the weird, the strange and the terrifying lurking beneath the flesh and muscle of our stories to find the fear beneath. Consider this episode the prologue, as we discuss childhood fears and haunts and what things drew us to the horrific and u...
Feb 15, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast Now that all the tinsel and trees are put away and holiday festivities have been fully recovered from, Phantom Galaxy brings you the first of our 'Best Of 2017' podcasts. This time out, Nathan, Chris and Jason Kuppler bring you their top ten choices for the best horror movies of the year. So listen along, and let us know in the comments or on Facebook what your top ten choices are! SPOILER WARNING: We avoid most spoilers for the films mentioned, but proceed with caution. Our basic rule is that i...
Jan 07, 2018•2 hr 47 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast Happy New Year from Phantom Galaxy! Seth and Nathan start the year out on a slightly bleaker note, by considering Charlie Brooker's dark sci-fi phenomenon, Black Mirror. Set in worlds that feel devastatingly close to our own, Black Mirror often feels like Twilight Zone for pessimists. But underneath the grim exterior, there are worlds bursting with human truth and feeling, even if some of it doesn't exactly shine a light on our better natures. In this first episode, Nathan and Seth discuss the f...
Jan 03, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast Phantom Galaxy begins it's daily podcast countdown to the New Year! Our first episode has an old friend returning from the past to offer counsel on the Force. Nathan Bell joins Nathan Bartlebaugh again, to talk all things Star Wars and then consider The Last Jedi and the intriguing backlash it seems to have stirred in some quarters of fandom. We'll weigh in on Porgs and and whether or not we think Rian Johnson brought balance or disturbance to the Force with this 'Jedi'. Finally we talk about th...
Dec 29, 2017•2 hr 23 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast Oh, hi Mark! Welcome to Phantom Galaxy Episode 34. We return to kick off a big December full of podcasts with our first Cult Double Feature. Remember when looking in on and obsessing over the lives of seemingly mundane schlubs was the purview of the Truman Show? Reality TV vaporized that taboo long ago, and left us with a burnt-out wasteland of entertainment that sometimes still produces gems of absurdity. In this episode we look at two 'singular' individuals and the movies and cults they have i...
Dec 11, 2017•53 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast 
