E214 - Potpourri

"...to boldly go where no man has gone before!" Welcome back to another exciting episode of the Galactic Driftwood Podcast! We've been on hiatus for a few weeks for the ship to undergo maintenance and our Captain (with away party) went to investigate Teslacon, posing as locals. More on that in another episode though. This episode, we're talking about a special that recently dropped on YouTube; a touching tribute to Leonard Nimoy and Star Trek, called Unification. Join us as we discuss our thoughts on this short film. Let us know what you think in the comments.

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 going to be talking about an existential danger to everything we hold dear ... The Skydance Merger! What's going on? What's happening now (two weeks ago)? Will there be more Star Trek? Probably! But you should tune in to find out! Live long, and prosper!

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.

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!

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!  

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 go over some of the features and rules of this (still in production) ruleset that could be a breath of fresh air to 5th edition players! Have you tried it out? Let us know what you think in the comments! Go check out the kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thedungeoncoach/dc20

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 Democracy.

... 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 know how you think Discovery is doing in it's final season. Get in the comments!

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 means, how it works, and what they're used for? Listen, or watch, and find out! Maybe you can even get in touch with Bill if you've got one!

"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 you have any "true stories" that we didn't cover here? Let us know in the comments!