Starbase Indy Podcast

Alien Actor

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.

Humans In Space

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.

Klingons, Aliens and Hypnosis

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. 

Talking with the BioTrekkie

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. 

Voyaging with the Janeway Collective

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. 

Theology and Science Fiction

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. 

Speaking with the Salt Vampire

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

Catching up with KRAD

Keith RA DeCandido, or KRAD as he's sometimes known on the internet, has written in 39 universes created by other people (as well as a couple of his own creation.) We talk with him about the work he's done in the Star Trek universes, what makes an engaging science fiction world, and his other creative endeavors.
You can find more information on his website, here, including links to all of his other endeavors.
 

Klingons and Robots and Geeks, oh My!

Alan Anderson is one of the Klingon translators working on Star Trek: Discovery, and he will be the primary translator for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds when it comes out. We talk to him about how he got started with Klingon, his favorite Klingon puns, and also about his work with the Indiana First robot competitions.
 
During the episode, Alan mentions the Mt. Vernon's Klingon Visitation Guide (which he translated into Klingon) and also the Gummy Bear song sung in Klingon. 

The Klingon Pop Warrior

jenbom, the Klingon Pop Warrior, sings popular songs in their original Klingon. We talk to her about how the project got started, the charitable contributions she's been able to make because of it, and her favorite Klingon pun.