Starbase Indy Podcast

Starship Tempest

Listen as the cast of the Starship Tempest talks about their show, and the Star Trek universe in which it exists.

Star Trek and Science

Star Trek Science Advisor Dr. Erin Macdonald talks about how Star Trek has influenced her career, and how that that career is continuing to evolve.

AI and the Search for Truth

Dr. JamesMcGrath joins us to talk about the real AI that's been in the news so much lately, and how it compares to the fictional AI we see in Star Trek and other Science Fiction.

The Realities of Human Space Flight

Thomas Rathjen claims to like this planet just fine - even though he's spent his whole career working to get us off of it and into space. In this interview we talk about how long we've had humans in space, what they do there, and what we can hope for from the Artemis program and other programs working on getting us to the stars.

Episode 43: Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations

In this episode, made possible by the Indiana Gig Grant funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, Mary Chieffo, Madi Goff, and Brantley Moate talk about the impact of their identities on their careers in creative fields. This episode was recorded live at Starbase Indy 2023.

Writing the Fantastic

"Spirited debate is the love language of the Star Trek fan." - Aaron Waltke
 
Aaron and Demetrius Witherspoon talk about the process of writing for animated and comic book worlds. This episode was recorded live at Starbase Indy 2022.

Bringing Klingon to the Small Screen

Recorded Live at Starbase Indy 2022, Mary Chieffo (L'Rell)  and Jen Usellis (jenBom) talk about their experiences bringing Klingon to the small screen (and the music stage).

The Future of Human Space Flight

Dr. Barrett Caldwell and Thomas Rathjen, both multi-decade veterans of the effort to get somebody off the planet awhile, talk about the challenges and state of human space flight today. They talk about the why, the how, and the perhaps surprising value proposition of space travel in this episode, recorded live at Starbase Indy 2022.

Creating Mental Health

In this episode of the podcast, recorded LIVE at Starbase Indy 2022, longtime volunteer Todd Wiley joins with Marianne Halbert, JD, from NAMI to talk about common mental illnesses and how to manage them at and away from conventions.

Creating A Better World

Recorded live at Starbase Indy 2022, this episode speaks on how we can make the world a better place.