Wednesday Knights Blog

I have added some more links to the blogroll and wanted to highlight them. This time around, these are all podcasts.

Slice of Sci Fi. Michael R. Mennenga and Evo Terra started this show as an attempt to keep TPTB from canceling Enterprise. That did not work, however, Michael and Evo (and others) have created a really informative and entertaining show about the current state of the Science Fiction TV and movie entertainment.

Dragon Page Cover to Cover. In this podcast, Michael and Evo (and Summer) interview authors with new books coming out. They also discuss new books that are coming out. The author interviews are often very enlightening and interesting.

Michael and Evo’s Wingin’ It. This is another show from Michael and Evo. On their website they describe this show as “much drinking, occasional food ingestion, scattered communication & great guest contributions. Loosely controlled by the combined brilliance of Michael & Evo.” This podcast is what you would get if you and several of your buddies sat down and recorded a discussion over a few “beverages.” It is often very funny and always entertaining. Their episode #75 (recorded live at Dragon Con) is one of the funniest shows I have ever heard. A warning, these shows are NSFW and not (usually) appropriate for children.

The Kick-Ass Mystic Ninjas. KAMN features both Summer and Joe from the various Dragon Page podcasts as well as a third host David Moldawer. The Ninjas review “old school” science fiction books, movies and TV shows. For the most part, it is a great trip down memory lane. It can also be quite surprising. For example, I enjoyed their review of Knight Rider more than I ever enjoyed the show itself. The Ninjas have covered thing such as Blue Thunder/Airwolf, Stranger in a Strange Land, Logan’s Run, and Snow Crash.
The Babylon Podcast. If you are a fan of the show Babylon 5, this show is for you. Summer (from Dragon Page, as noted above) and Tim Callender are joined in this podcast by Jeffrey Willerth. Jeffrey worked on Babylon 5 for all five seasons in a variety of roles including as a background artist, numerous aliens, humans, stand-in for Bruce Boxleitner and playing the recurring role of Ambassador Kosh. Because of Jeffrey’s connections the show is able to get a number of interesting guests, including both stars of the show as well as behind the scenes people. Additionally, they discuss the show episodes, one show at a time.