Starbase Indy Podcast
On the Starbase Indy Podcast we talk to and about people who are inspired by Star Trek and science fiction to work towards a hopeful future in the real world. Many of our guests have been or will be presenters at the live Starbase Indy convention, which brings together fans, creators, academics, and scientists to celebrate, educate, and connect. Learn more about the live event and the mission at www.starbaseindy.org
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Episodes
Friday Oct 31, 2025
Friday Oct 31, 2025
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.
Sunday Oct 19, 2025
Sunday Oct 19, 2025
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.
Sunday Oct 19, 2025
Sunday Oct 19, 2025
Come hear what this year's Con Chair is excited about for Starbase Indy.
Sunday Oct 12, 2025
Sunday Oct 12, 2025
For the first time ever, Starbase Indy is releasing an anthology of Science Fiction and Speculative Poetry submitted by members of the Starbase Indy community. This collection was made possible through collaboration with Dragon's Edge Press, and will be available at the 2025 Starbase Indy event over Thanksgiving Weekend.
Sunday Oct 05, 2025
Sunday Oct 05, 2025
Join a panel of queer creators as they talk about what sort of representation they have seen in Star Trek, and what sort of stories they would like the franchise to explore in the future.
Sunday Sep 28, 2025
Sunday Sep 28, 2025
Recorded during our 2024 live event, this discussion of the Science of Cats features KJ McGlinn, the Kitty Correspondent, creator of The Cat Conversation and PurrCon talking about the science of house cats and what it can do to help us keep them safe and happy in our homes.
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
Sunday Sep 14, 2025
Dr. Caroline Christoff and Richard Parrington discuss issues of bioethics that are referenced in various Star Trek series.
Sunday Sep 07, 2025
Sunday Sep 07, 2025
In this perennial favorite panel, experts discuss the science in the latest science fiction - what could be real, what's just wrong, and what are the possibilities.
Sunday May 11, 2025
Sunday May 11, 2025
What does the role of faith have in common with the role of science fiction? Both explore reasons, and ways the world does or could function. Listen to experts discuss more similarities and differences.
Sunday May 11, 2025
Sunday May 11, 2025
Listen as Dr. James McGrath and Dr. Ankur Gupta discuss the ways AI (or, more accurately the large language models that are being advertised as AI) help us to explore new worlds.