Episodes
Tuesday Dec 15, 2015
White Rocket 084: The Star Wars Phenomenon
Tuesday Dec 15, 2015
Tuesday Dec 15, 2015
Van is joined by occasional co-host John Ringer to discuss the overall Star Wars Phenomenon, beginning in the movie theater in 1977.
Saturday Nov 07, 2015
White Rocket 083: SPECTRE Instant Reaction
Saturday Nov 07, 2015
Saturday Nov 07, 2015
Van gives his instant reaction thoughts after having just seen SPECTRE for the first time. Where does it fit into Bond lore and history? How good of a film is it overall? What does he rate it? No spoilers in the first couple of minutes; then intense discussion of the events of the film.
Friday Oct 23, 2015
White Rocket 082: Harlan Ellison and the Future of Science Fiction
Friday Oct 23, 2015
Friday Oct 23, 2015
Harlan Ellison is the featured guest on this panel from Archon 2015 in St Louis: "The Future of Science Fiction." The panel also includes Van as well as moderator Mark Tiedemann.
Wednesday Oct 21, 2015
White Rocket 081: The Roger Zelazny Memorial Panel at Archon 2015
Wednesday Oct 21, 2015
Wednesday Oct 21, 2015
Presenting the Roger Zelazny Memorial Panel at Archon 2015 in St Louis, remembering his life and work.
Tuesday Oct 20, 2015
White Rocket 080: Thundarr the Barbarian - panel at DragonCon 2015
Tuesday Oct 20, 2015
Tuesday Oct 20, 2015
Van is joined by a cast of luminaries from DragonCon 2015's American SF Classics panel to discuss the great Eighties animated series, Thundarr the Barbarian!
Thursday Oct 01, 2015
White Rocket 079: 2015-16 Conventions
Thursday Oct 01, 2015
Thursday Oct 01, 2015
Monday Sep 14, 2015
White Rocket 078: Peter F Hamilton Interview at DragonCon 2015
Monday Sep 14, 2015
Monday Sep 14, 2015
Superstar British Space Opera novelist and New York Times Bestselling author Peter F Hamilton (Night's Dawn trilogy; Void trilogy; Pandora's Star/Judas Unchained, etc) sits down with Van Allen Plexico and Scott McGlasson (moderator of Facebook's Space Opera group) before a big audience at DragonCon 2015 to discuss his works and writing in general.
Monday Aug 31, 2015
Monday Aug 31, 2015
Van and Shawn Michael Vogt complete their discussion of the first five volumes--the Corwin cycle--in Roger Zelazny's epic Chronicles of Amber with a look at The Hand of Oberon and The Courts of Chaos.
Sunday Aug 30, 2015
Sunday Aug 30, 2015
Shawn Michael Vogt returns to help Van discuss the third novel in Roger Zelazny's epic Amber Chronicles (and the Corwin Cycle): Sign of the Unicorn.
Sunday Jul 26, 2015
White Rocket 075: DragonCon SF Classics Track with Gary Mitchel
Sunday Jul 26, 2015
Sunday Jul 26, 2015
Gary Mitchel, Co-Director of DragonCon's American SF Classics Panel, joins Van this week to discuss what's coming up this year in one of the con's most entertaining tracks as well as looking back at some highlights from previous years.