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 takes place in Indianapolis every year over Thanksgiving weekend. We talk to actors, scientists, musicians, writers, creators, fans, engineers, and geeks. Learn more about the live event and the mission at www.starbaseindy.org
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Episodes
Saturday Jul 09, 2022
Saturday Jul 09, 2022
This week’s podcast features one of our returning vendors, Baby Boomer Rebellion. Jeff Bruce has been working conventions for decades, and so in addition to talking about what he brings to our vendor room, we’ll also chat some on his experience with conventions and the changes he’s seen over the years.
Saturday Jul 02, 2022
Saturday Jul 02, 2022
This week on the Starbase Indy Podcast we talk with longtime Starbase Indy speaker Dr. Colin McKinney. Dr. McKinney is an Associate Professor of Mathematics and Computer Science at Wabash College. The conversation ranges from how math is a language (with mild spoilers for Discover Season 4) to how the movies get math and robotics right and (and wrong) to the possibly sentient AI that’s been in the news. Join us for this wide ranging and fun conversation.
Saturday Jun 25, 2022
Saturday Jun 25, 2022
For many years, Starbase saturday morning at 10am meant the Philosophy of Star Trek panel was going on with Dr. Jason Eberle. This week we get Dr. Eberle back to Starbase Indy through the podcast. We talk about medical ethics, the nature of humanity and the philosophy of transhumanism, and what makes Star Trek unique, philosophically. Be warned - there are some spoilers for the Battlestar Galactica series (along with some debate of the ethics of spoilers for a series that’s been out for 15 years.)
Saturday Jun 18, 2022
Saturday Jun 18, 2022
Actor Bill Blair, holds the Guiness Book of world record for most special effects makeup characters portrayed in the career. Hear him talk about how he puts together an alien performance to bring the worlds we love to life, and hear some of his behind scenes stories. Bill also wrote a book on how to achieve success in show business, and we talk about some of the tips and tricks he’s not only picked up but shared with others over his long career.
Saturday Jun 11, 2022
Saturday Jun 11, 2022
More than 200 people came to hear Thomas Rathjen when he talked about human space flight at Mission Chicago. Come hear about what it’s like to work for NASA, and about what he sees in the future of human space flight. His 30 years included everything from designing the galley of the space shuttle to his current work on programmatic and strategic integration. Listen to him discuss the challenges he’s addressed and solved to help humans reach for the stars, and learn about the golden rule of velcro.
Saturday Jun 04, 2022
Saturday Jun 04, 2022
Dr. Lawrence Schoen founded the Klingon Language Institute, has an advanced degree in linguistics - but insists that he's terrible with languages. Hear more about that, his novels, and hypnosis.
Saturday May 28, 2022
Saturday May 28, 2022
Dr. Mohamed is the Dean of Natural Sciences at Duke University, with academic specialties in evolution, genetics, and genomics. He is also the BioTrekkie, consulting on several Star Trek series in the areas of biology and genetics.
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
Grab your coffee and listen in as we talk to the Janeway Collective about the relatively new monument to Katherine Janeway located in Bloomington, Indiana.
Saturday May 14, 2022
Saturday May 14, 2022
Dr. James McGrath is a long time Starbase Indy speaker, and he's also the Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature at Butler University. He's long been fascinated with the way Theology and Science Fiction both look at ideas about the world around us, and his book Theology and Science Fiction talks about the way both of these areas play together to enhance our understanding of the universe and our innermost selves.
Sunday May 08, 2022
Sunday May 08, 2022
We sit down with the Salt Vampire! That’s right, Sandy Gimpel was well into her career as a stunt woman, costumed monster and dancer when she portrayed the shapeshifting M-113 creature in The Man Trap, the first episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. Her career spans more than 50 years – she was a veiny Talosian in The Cage pilot – and she’s still working on projects today. This #starbaseindypodcast episode is a little longer than usual, but we figure you won’t mind when you hear all her great behind-the-scenes stories! #imagineanew #sbi2022