Stranger than science fiction with David Gerrold | S06E04
Scott and I are fortunate to be invited to the Pure Spec Festival each year. We’re usually brought in to interview the literary guest of honour. This year, we were delighted to interview renowned author David Gerrold. You may recognize him as the author of many science fiction novels, series and even television episodes. We spend an hour with David, […]
Exploration for the sake of it
Anyone who’s listened to even one of the Unknown Studio podcasts will probably be familiar with my fondness — bordering on near obsession — for all things Star Trek. It started when I was nine years old, and my friend’s dad was watching an episode of The Next Generation when I was over there playing. […]
An open letter to the ‘geeks’ at ThinkGeek
Dear so-called Geeks*, Back in December, I ordered a little item from your store, an item which is clearly marked in red letters on its packaging as a Klingon Corkscrew. I ordered it for my girlfriend and myself, so that it can help complete the set of nerdish implements we want for our kitchen (the […]
The era of free: we’re boldly going there
As an avid Star Trek fan, my hope is that the show’s creator — Gene Roddenberry — will be proven a prescient mind and that humanity will divest itself of the shackles of money. That we will unite under a banner of unity and common progression. That our food will arrive out of thin air, […]
The Character Assassin: Benjamin Sisko
In honour of our recent rundown of our favourite science fiction television shows, it seems fitting that this latest edition of The Character Assassin should take aim at a target drawn from the list. With that in mind, we delve into the political leanings of a man who is a soldier, a father and looks […]