Starbase Indy Podcast

Creating Aliens on Screen

This is the first episode recorded LIVE at Starbase Indy 2022. Bill Blair and Sandy Gimpel talk about their careers creating aliens and stunts on the screen.

Creating Games

Local game designer John Kennedy talks about the process of bringing the world of Star Trek into tabletop gaming.

Father of Klingons part 2

In this continuation of the conversation with Marc Okrand, we talk about the difference between linguistics and fluency, and what has made Klingon one of the most successful constructed languages on the planet.

Father of Klingons part 1

In this episode, we talk about how closed captioning for the Oscars was related to the creation of the Klingon language. Listen to Marc Okrand talk about the way he became involved, and some of the decisions he made in designing the language.

Spark of Creativity

Rue Sparks is a writer, artist, and poet. She's also a queer, disabled widow. We talk about how these aspects of her identity affect her work and her creativity.

Rules Lawyering

Shannon Fauver's interest in Star Trek had drawn her to work that helps people - first in the Peace Corps and later law school and practice. She filed one of four cases that, lumped in with Obergefell, went to the Supreme Court to codify marriage rights regardless of sexual orientation. She's spoken at Starbase Indy and other conventions about whether we'll need lawyers in the future, and when a being has rights. Our conversation covers all of these topics and more. 

Indiana Sciences

Rufus Cochran is the cofounder of Indiana Sciences, a long-time speaker at Starbase Indy, and was recently recognized as Volunteer of the Year by Central Indiana United Way. We talk about the realities of data science and AI, and about the joy of a good Twitter beef. Join us for this fun conversation.

Drawing Conclusions

Gavin Smith makes funny books - though I'm not sure how funny the Mirror Universe of Star Trek is supposed to be? But that's neither here nor there. Gavin has been creating comic books for years, and talks to us about his process and how to create dynamic stories in a static medium.

Experiencing the Experiential Gamer

David Welch is the founder of the Experiential Gamer and PopUp Escape Rooms. He brings his events to conventions (He'll be running the Secret Aboard Starship Astraeus at Starbase Indy in November). We talk about his philosophy of game design, and how an experience room is different than an escape room.

Making Up

Carl Taliaferro talks about his career as a makeup artist. Hear him discuss the biggest misconceptions about prosthetics makeup, the disadvantages of late night shoots, and what it takes to make a good makeup artist.