Starbase Indy Podcast

Inspiring Action Through Music

Music has been used across the ages to inspire people to action. In this episode we discuss the ways that has worked through history and what makes it work well still today.

Afrofuturism

Recorded live at the 2025 Starbase Indy event, this episode features Franklin Oliver and Ronald Craig talking about what Afrofuturism is, how it shows up in Star Trek and other science fiction, and how it can influence our future

Adventures in Fandom

Recorded live at the 2025 Starbase Indy event, this panel discusses the joys and adventures fandom can bring into our lives. Hugo Award-winning Christopher Barkley tells the story of the controversial 2023 Hugo Awards, and why he didn't get posession of his physical award for more than 2 years after he got home from the ceremonies. Moxie Magnus tells about her adventures as a fannish icon, and Joe Campbell talks about his experiences in Starfleet Command and as part of Dragon*Con's Trek track.

Talking About the Hospital at the End of the World

The Starbase Indy Podcast is back for its 5th season with an interview with Justin C. Key. Key's new book tells the story of a world where AI has taken over the practice of medicine everywhere except the hospital at the end of the world. The book is filled not only with fascinating concepts, but with Key's extraordinary use of language. 

Indianapolis Creator Da'Rell Miller

Da'Rell Miller is a filmmaker, cosplayer, game designer, artist, comic creator, and....well, you get the idea! Listen to him talk about what inspires him, and about the process of creating and sharing the ideas he has with the world.

Starbase Indy Anthology Authors

Listen to half a dozen of the contributors to the Starbase Indy Anthology discuss what inspired their work in this volume, and what they like about the convention itself.

The Academy of Chaos - Shaping the Future

Jean Lee runs the Academy of Chaos, where she teaches in a different way than we're used to hearing about. Listen to her talk about how and what she's teaching the kids in her pod.

Space Update with Tom Rathjen

Tom Rathjen is back on the podcast this week. He is a human factors engineer whose 30 year career at NASA and subsequent work with Blue Origins and Space X gives him a unique perspective on getting us off the planet. Listen to him talk about the latest news, about why public - private partnerships in space travel are so powerful, and about when he thinks folks might go to space on a more casual basis.

KRAD Visits the Starbase

Keith R.A. DeCandido has been watching Star Trek since birth - but it's only one of the universes in which he's written novels. Listen to him talk about his work and the unique perspective working with tie-in fiction gives him into the universes we all love.

Kids Explore Robotics

Vinod Agrowal and his son created Kids Explore Robotics because they experienced what kids were being taught about robotics, and had some ideas about how to do it better. Listen to Vinod talk about their inspirations, what they do, and the fun they'll be bringing to this year's Starbase Indy.