UP FROM THE ASHES: BAD Sci-Fi TV and BIG Sci-Fi Ideas!!!
Ben Avery50 years ago, a show some have called the worst science fiction TV show of all time premiered! That show: THE STARLOST.Now we’re going back 50 years in time to take another look at THE STARLOST to see if it deserves that reputation. Every week we’ll take a look at another episode and discuss the big ideas they explore!
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 18 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Categories | TV & FilmTV ReviewsAfter Shows | ||||
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It’s the FINAL episode of The Starlost! And . . . what a note to go out on.
In other words: it’s bad.
Ben is joined by Alexandra Gilchrist, author of Song of the Stars and Baptism by Fire to talk about the series finale and how it ends not on a ... more
It’s another episode of The Starlost, and this time we are joined by comic book writer, musician, and podcaster J.S. Earls!
“The Beehive” earned an apology from Ben to J.S. Earls because he felt bad about subjecting a friend to this atrocity of tel... more
It’s another episode of The Starlost, and this time we are joined by SyFy tv movie writer and novelist Greg Mitchell!
“Farthing’s Comet” is full of drama! (Difused drama, but still drama!)
It’s full of action! (Poorly paced, but still action!)
It’... more
It’s the return of Walter Koenig! It’s the return of Oro! AND . . . it’s the return of Parker J. Cole!!!
Our favorite historical romance writer is back to talk about the one true recurring character, Oro, AND the one character who wasn’t even neede... more
Join Ben Avery and guest host Rob Southgate as they explore an episode of The Starlost that starts out feeling par for The Starlost, takes a turn toward interesting, and then fumbles the ending in spectacular fashion!
In this episode we talk about... more
Join Ben Avery and guest host Allan Reini as they talk about a terrible hour of television. Just awful.
In this episode we talk about:
* Ringo Starr
* How Astro-Medics COULD be a better show
* How this episode is the worst we’ve seen so far
* It i... more
Join Ben Avery and guest host John Harju as they talk about an hour of television that’s . . . actually not bad??? Social commentary and pathos and character development are actually present??? What’s this?
In this episode we talk about:
* Envoronm... more
Join Ben Avery and guest host Kerry Nietz, author of AMISH VAMPIRES IN SPACE, as they talk about a rogue computer that wants to use our trio of heroes to become a “real boy”. This unusual episode of THE STARLOST has some interesting ideas and some po... more
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If you remember the starlost, have we got a podcast for you. Now this might be .0001% of the population but you’ll love it!
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