Galactic Driftwood

"...if they be worthy, they shall possess the power of Thor." We're baaaaaaaaack! The U.S.S. Galactic Driftwood is sliding back into your local orbit with another episode, and this week we're discussing Thor: Love and Thunder, which is out of theaters and currently streaming on Disney+. This movie has our hosts divided, but no one has drawn phasers over it yet. While we're sorting that out, we'll also talk about Arcane, streaming on Netflix.

“As much of a tangent as we’ve gone on, I think we’ve gotten to a dark dark zone.” I think we might have been out in space too long. Captain Bill is starting to have some dark thoughts and Lt. Cmdr. Chris is along for the ride. Ostensibly we’re talking about the new Star Wars series Andor… but we’re gonna go down some rabbit holes. Some weird weird rabbit holes.

"There is only one Lord of the Ring. Only one who can bend it to his will. And he does not share power." The U.S.S. Galactic Driftwood is sailing through some rough space this week! In this episode we'll be talking about the new Lord of the Rings show on Amazon Prime and we are without a resident Tolkien expert. Turns out we know just enough about LotR to be wrong about a lot of stuff in what we've seen so far. For a fun game, get in the comments and let us know everything we got wrong. We'll also be taking a look at House of the Dragon, on HBO Max! Which show is your favorite?

"Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream..." Even in the sci-fi future that the crew of the U.S.S. Galactic Driftwood needs to sleep every now and then. This week we watched and talked about the Sandman series, as airing on Netflix but originally written by Neil "Fucking" Gaiman. Unfortunately, there's some division in the crew as to whether or not this show rocks but thankfully, no one got pocket sand thrown in their face. Which would have been thematically appropriate but our matter replicators don't make sand anymore after the last "incident". Still, if you're on the fence, tune in and find out what the discussion is all about. Also, as usual, spoiler warning.

"You wouldn't like me when I'm angry." Welcome back to the bridge of the U.S.S. Galactic Driftwood. Unfortunately, Captain Bill and Commander Linda are out on an away mission in Las Vegas, but the rest of the crew carries on in their absence, scanning and documenting all the latest nerd-culture your quaint world has to offer. This week, we're taking a first look at She-Hulk, Disney+'s newest Marvel show. Did we love it? Did it make us... angry? The only way to find out is to listen (or watch and subscribe on YouTube!)

Captain's Log, stardate... uh, actually, we don't have those on Earth yet. So let's call it Earth-date, August 28th, 2022. Number One (aka Linda) and Number Two (aka Josh Caito) and I beamed into Bally's hotel and casino in Las Vegas for Creation Entertainment's "56 Year Mission" Star Trek convention. Our last trip to this "Kahn" (as attendees like to refer to it) was in 2019, before COVID, and thus a lot of things have changed! To start with, Creation Entertainment is no longer a member of the Federation (read: no longer the Paramount officially licensed conventioneer for Star Trek). So, what did that mean for this years Kahn? Stream this week's episode for a full report live from the convention site! Also, learn about a new, little-known, must-see scifi attraction near the heart of the Las Vegas strip.

"If it bleeds, we can kill it." Welcome back aboard the U.S.S. Galactic Driftwood! We're back for another pass through your planet's newest movies and this week we're talking about Prey, the latest entry in the Predator franchise, currently streaming on Hulu! Unfortunately, none of us have any direct experience with Predators... so it's probably best you hear what we have to say about the movie. 

"...to boldly go where no one has... wait. What's that?! NOPE!" Though delayed by a freak solar wind storm, the U.S.S. Galactic Driftwood has slid back into your relative orbital trajectory! We had something of a scare during the storm, so we're going to be sampling something that gives you terrans a scare: the new movie from Jordan Peele, Nope. We're happy to have Jenna back on the crew, along with recurring guest Stu Burns! Consider this your Spoiler warning tho, because we're going to be talking about plot points in the movie.

...or how to lose your friends for only all of your money. Bad news, everyone. During one of their planetary expeditions the entire crew of the U.S.S. Galactic Driftwood has come down with a really bad case of Collectible Cardgame-itis. The specific strain is Magic: The Gathering, or M:tG for short. Everyone's doing well, and learning how to handle their new mental compulsions (casting spells, buying sleeves, wondering what the hell that new mechanic is, attacking, blocking, and, of course, losing to the person who spent the most money on their deck). If you've never heard of this disease before, check the episode out! We'd love to infect some new... uhhh, create some new players! If you're already infected / playing, also give us a listen and go back in time to when you were a noob too!

"I cast Magic Missile!" Greetings from the bridge of the USS Galactic Driftwood! There was a lot of entertainment news coming out this week, including a trailer for the new Dungeons and Dragons movie: Honor Among Thieves. In honor of the new movie coming out, we decided to go back 22 years to the first Dungeons and Dragons movie and ... wow. There's some speculation about why aliens haven't contacted earth yet, but I'll go ahead and spoil it for you: it's this movie. So, join us as we talk about a real stinker of a movie and all the ways it ISN'T like D&D.