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Galactic Driftwood is the favorite podcast of sentient beings from all known universes and beyond! Join us each episode for a raft of discussion on a cosmic ocean of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror topics, interviews with local-area genre-devotees, and insightful prognostication by our soothsayers of science fiction, our forecasters of fantasy and any other beings that happen to get caught in our gravity well.
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To Boldly Go..ing going GONE! Welcome back for another Star Trek centric episode of The Galactic Driftwood Podcast! Look, we here on the fine ship, the U.S.S. Galactic Driftwood love us some Star Trek. I know, I know, shocking, but here we are. This week, we're going to talk about plenty of new Star Trek news and new projects ... but we're also goi…
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Maximum effort! That's right! This week we're doing the incredibly original thing of talking about Deadpool and Wolverine. Everyone else is, plus it was a helluva fun movie so we wanted to as well. And...look kids, if you haven't seen the movie yet you should probably go and do that because we are going to spoil the Bub out of it.…
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A plan? Who said anything about having a plan? This week on the Galactic Driftwood Podcast we're talking about all sorts of things! We're a limited cast this week, but we've still got plenty to talk about and discuss! Tune in for a variety of topics and let us know what we missed in the comments!Di Galactic Driftwood
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E213: Three Body Problem
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This week on the Galactic Driftwood Podcast we're diving into the Three Body Problem. No, not that Three Body Problem. The one on Netflix? The hit science fiction show currently streaming based on the book by Liu Cixin? Well, if you decide to listen to the episode, be aware that there will be spoilers!…
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This week on the Galactic Driftwood Podcast, Seth and Chris discuss a new Table-Top RPG system currently in the Kickstarter phase, called DC20. It's being billed as "an evolution of 5th Edition" and an alternative to the new OneD&D ruleset currently being teased by Wizards of the Coast. What makes it different? Special? Fun? Come and find out as we…
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Freedom Doesn't Come Free. This week on the Galactic Driftwood Podcast we're going back into the world of video games, so get into your Hellpod and get ready for a ride! That's right, we're talking about Helldivers 2 and the propaganda that goes along with it! So, strap on your armor, grab your laser machine gun, and let's go spread Managed Democra…
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... to boldly go, where no man has gone before! Welcome back to another Trek-filled episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast! This time we're talking about the final season of Star Trek: Discovery, or at least the first several episodes. Bill has thoughts to share on the Breen, in particular, plus thoughts on things to come! Tune in and let us kno…
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Welcome back to another techtastic episode of The Galactic Driftwood Podcast! This week we're talking about a new technology that Bill has been spreading around the ship called Meshtastic. It's "an open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network built to run on affordable, low-power devices" (https://meshtastic.org/). Curious about what that mea…
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"Inspired by true events..." Welcome back to another episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast. This week we're talking about movies and stories that were "inspired by real events" or any variation on the theme. Titanic, Sound of Freedom, the Blair Witch Project all claim to be based on true stories but your value of "true" may vary by movie. Do yo…
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E206 - Virtual Table Tops
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Roll initiative! Welcome back to another episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast! This week, we're talking about role playing games! But wait! I'm too far away from my gaming group to play! I don't have time to make it down to the gaming store to find a group :( Fear not! Today we're talking about Virtual Table Tops, or programs that take your ga…
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...Some a little sooner than others. Welcome back to another episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast! This week we're going back in time a little bit, with a pre-recorded episode that should have probably come out before Dune Part 2 came out in theaters, but maybe we got a little too excited when the movie actually came out. Today we're checking …
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E204 - Talking about UFOs
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Welcome back to another Episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast! This week, we're deviating from the norm a bit, and not talking about a new show or movie. No, this week we're going to be talking about unidentified flying objects, aliens, conspiracies and all things extraterrestrial. Well, not ALL things, but as much as we can fit into an...HOUR?…
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Long live the fighters of Muad'dib! Despite the rising cost of interstellar travel due to the Spacing Guild raising their rates (inflation is hitting everyone really hard), the good crew of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast is here for another excellent episode. This week we're coming back for another trip to Arrakis, Desert Planet, Dune! Specifically…
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"0.68 Seconds Sir. For An Android, That Is Nearly An Eternity." - Data, Star Trek: The Next Generation. Welcome back for another episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast! This week we're talking about the latest news in artificial intelligence. Whether you are pro, or anti, AI, we're going to be talking about the cool stuff, the dangerous stuff, a…
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I will not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Welcome back for another excellent episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast! Today, we're coming to you on location on Arrakis, Dune, the Desert Planet itself and we are covered in Spice. Instead of gazing into the future, however, we're looking into the past, and talking about the previous Dune cinematic …
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Captain Butt to the bridge! Welcome back, Drifters, for our 200th episode! We can't believe we've been at this for 200 episodes, so for our bicentennial we're bringing you only the finest of forgotten science fiction movies: Galaxina! This 80's era slapstick, took aim at the science fiction tropes of the time and... well there's a reason that we lo…
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Welcome back, Drifters! We're back with another episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast! This week, we're talking about Godzilla Minus One, currently in theaters. It looks like a return to the classic Godzilla movies that spawned an entire genre! Spoiler warnings persist across this episode, so if you don't want to be spoiled, go get a ticket and…
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Far, far in the future, in a galaxy that's pretty close actually. Welcome back to another episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast! It's finally time for us to look at the latest movie by director Zach Snyder, Rebel Moon, now streaming on Netflix. I'll put the spoiler warning here because we spoil the heck out of this thing, despite there not bein…
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Welcome back to another episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast! The Captains Bill and Linda are still out at Teslacon, so we're on our own again this week. Lacking our fearless leaders, we decided to talk about some stories that we hadn't gotten to talk about. We'll go over the resolution of the writers' strike, some of the fallout / effects tha…
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"There is no spoon." Welcome back for another episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast! Bill and Linda are out again, at Teslacon, but the rest of the crew is here to talk about all things nerdy and genre fiction! This week we're talking about The Peripheral, a near-future science-fiction show about virtual reality, currently streaming on Amazon P…
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E194 - The Fall of the House of Usher
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"Quoth the raven, 'Nevermore'" - Edger Allen Poe. You better buckle in, gird your loins, and prepare yourself, because it's time for another episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast! This week, we're going to talk about the latest Mike Flannigan joint, The Fall of the House of Usher. Like previous works (Haunting of Hill House, Haunting of Bly Man…
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Dead by Daylight! On this episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast we're talking about our recent trip back to the Argo Hotel in Crofton Nebraska. For anyone who missed when we went there last year, the Argo is "Nebraska's Most Haunted" hotel and was featured on an episode of Ghost Hunters! It's the perfect spooky location for an limited epic horr…
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METAL! Welcome back to another episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast! This week, we're talking about Nimona, currently streaming on Netflix. It's good! Watch it! Beware, we'll be talking about some spoilers (as usual) so you've been warned.Di Galactic Driftwood
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Greetings fellow nerds! It's time for another exciting episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast. This week we're doing a bit of a catch-up episode for an issue that started off a month or two ago, has changed and updated since then, but we're here with our first thoughts on what has happened, and has been happening with Unity, a video game engine …
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Welcome back to another, fabulous episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast. This week we're coming to you the day after the fabulous Anime NebrasKon, October 20-22 at the MidAmerica Convention Center. Sadly, we weren't able to report live from the convention this year, but Bill and Seth were able to get there to scope the con out. In addition, we'…
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Double double toil and trouble... Have I used that phrase before? Yes. Will I change it? No. Welcome back to another episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast! This week we're talking spooky stuff, specifically, haunted houses! We're talking about a great old haunt in the Omaha area that sadly didn't survive the hit of the pandemic. But fear not, t…
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Do or do not, there is no try. This week the Galactic Driftwood Podcast is rocketing out of hyperspace to talk about Ahsoka, a Star Wars show, currently streaming on Disney+ and kicking up a LOT of memes online. We're gonna talk about Jedi, the Sith, what *spoiler* did when *spoiler* couldn't *spoiler*. It goes without saying that if you haven't se…
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Gotta go fast. This week on the Galactic Driftwood Podcast we're taking a look at one of the recent entries in the DC Extended Universe, The Flash! Beware, there's spoilers, and going back in time may tear the fabric of the multiverse! Is what I'd say if our time travel rules made more sense than the ones in The Flash. Enough editorializing! The re…
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Build it, and they will come. End it, or they will never leave. Guys, gals, and non-binary pals, welcome back to another episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast! We’re down a few crew members this week due to various causes, but that doesn’t matter because those losers didn’t go to DragonCon anyway! That’s right, this week we’re talking about Dra…
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It is a good day to roll death saves. Hey there, Drifters! We're coasting back into your local orbit this week to talk about drama in the TTRPG community. What? There's drama? Well... there's old drama as this was recorded a few weeks ago... But really, this weeks episode is less about enjoying the drama as it is to cool it down and maybe do a bit …
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Children of the night. What sweet music they make! Guys, gals, and non-binary pals, the Galactic Driftwood Podcast is back for another awesome episode! We're joined once again by show favorite, Stu Burns to talk about something right up his alley....Dracula! In particular, we (most of us) watched The Last Voyage of the Demeter, recently out in thea…
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A play within a play, a story within a story. This week on the Galactic Driftwood Podcast we're taking a look at a movie that might have gotten past our screeners. We're going to be talking about Asteroid City, which you might be able to catch in the theater, but will probably have a better chance at seeing it on streaming. Granted, this isn't our …
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Come one, come all! Step right up and try your luck in the Murder Dungeon! This week on the Galactic Driftwood podcast we have guest star and top-notch D&D player Berry Dunn here to talk about Dungeons and Dragons. Specifically we're going to be talking about a session, run by friend of the show Benito Garcia, as an exhibition at OCon in Omaha. Yua…
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Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a... New animated Superman series! Heya, gang and welcome back about the Galactic Driftwood, the podcast for all things pop culture that catches our eye. This week we're talking about the new animated series on Max called My Adventures With Superman. This is a slightly different Man of Steel that we're…
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E180 - Aliens... After Dark
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No! Not like that you sickos! Welcome back to another episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast! This week, your beloved crew members are here for a special After Dark episode! We've got booze! We've got thoughts! We're going to talk about Star Trek and aliens! To be a bit more specific we're going to talk about the Lower Decks / Strange New Worlds…
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Welcome, to Jurassic Park! Hey, Drifters! Welcome back to another episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast! This week we're cruising through your solar system and being extra careful to avoid asteroids. Granted, crash landing on your planet today is a bit better than what happens to Adam Driver in 65, the where he lands is less important than when…
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To go where no one has 'noped!' before. This week on the Galactic Driftwood Podcast we're discussing a thriller / mystery / supernatural horror series called The Outsider currently streaming on Netflix. If you're looking for a creepy mystery, this one might be for you. As is our nature, we're also going to be talking about the latest developments i…
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"You chose.... wisely." Grab your bull whip, get your leather jacket and get ready for an adventure! No, not that kind of adventure! Weirdos. This week we're talking about the new Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. How does Indy hold up after all these years? What happened with all that stuff about the Crystal Skull? Should you go see it? How's…
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Got $3500 dollars to drop? With Apple announcing their new *cough* $3500 headset, we thought now might be a really good time to talk about virtual reality headsets, what's currently on the market, what's coming in the near future, and whether or not if you die in the game, you'll die in real life. Join us for a discussion of the future of consumer …
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E175 - Artificial Intelligence - After Dark Edition
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Salutations, fellow humans! Do not fear! Why would you fear? I am human and no threat to you or your delicious... I mean charming children. Ha. Ha. Boy, I'm glad we don't have to worry about those machines. They seem like really cool and funny, not-people. Phew. Sorry about that. The ship computer has been monitor…
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Gotta be a good person to go to heaven. Welcome back to another (belated) episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast. We're broadcasting, delayed (a lot), once again from our mighty ship, orbiting your world and watching your TV. This week we're going to be talking about a couple new things headed your way: The Creator, and Season 2 of Foundation. W…
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YA! HYUP! YA! The good ship, the U.S.S. Galactic Driftwood is on a crash course for your planet because the pilot is too busy playing Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom! We're going to crash unless we can stop him from playing! Maybe if the rest of the crew can get him talking about it he'll stop playing long enough to stop the ship from crashin…
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Long live the fighters! Welcome back, fellow Drifters! This week we're going to be watching a bunch of trailers and getting hyped for what we see! Marvels, Ashoka, Dune part 2, even more! I don't know how we're stuffing so much into 45 minutes but if we don't have something that excites you this week...well I guess we just don't know what you like,…
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This is the way. Greetings and salutations, good Drifters! That's right, we're sailing back into your local orbit with this week's payload of pop cultury goodness. This week we're reconnecting with our favorite taciturn, helmeted mercenary and his Muppet of an adopted child, The Mandalorian. With the new season already in the can, we thought it was…
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*Cue insane Nick Cage laughter* The good crew of the U.S.S. Galactic Driftwood is drifting back into your local orbit this week with a look at the recent movie Renfield! It would be a gross negligence of our duty if we were going to talk about vampires, in any respect, without inviting our good friend Stu Burns to bring a little expertise to the po…
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...To go where no one has gone before. Again...since we've already been talking about Star Trek: Picard's latest season. Here on the U.S.S. Galactic Driftwood we're getting really concerned about branching timelines, rogue Borg Hives, and what happens next. A lot happened in this last season of Picard, so we've got a lot to talk about this week. Th…
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Magic the Gathering is releasing some collectors editions cards that include limited editions of the Rings of Power and one, and only one, "One Ring" card. How much will this card sell for? How can you obtain it and the other limited edition Lord of the Rings cards? We also dip our toes into the Shadow and Bone series and later discuss the age-old …
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...well. Season 1 anyway. Welcome back aboard the good ship, Galactic Driftwood, for another delightful episode. This week, as the title implies, we're talking about how the first season of The Last of Us ended... and other things from the season that caught our attention. There will be spoilers for the whole season, so if you haven't watched, cons…
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Doctor Who is here to kiss your girls and shoot your guns. Welcome back, Drifters! The crew of the good ship Galactic Driftwood is back to talk about nerdy events going on in the Midwest in the recent past to the near future. First, we're talking about the Omaha Film Festival where Bill and Linda got to see a screening of a Doctor Who documentary a…
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"...to seek out new life, and new civilizations..." Spoilers! This is your spoiler warning right at the top! No, seriously, we spoil something in the first couple minutes. This week, on the Galactic Driftwood Podcast, we're talking about one of our favorite things in the whole multiverse: Star Trek! And not just Star Trek, but Picard's third, and s…
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