Galactica Quorum - a Battlestar Galactica fan podcast

The BSG and sci-fi community lost a great one on February 7 with the passing of Richard Hatch.

Richard was an engaging and friendly advocate for the show. I was fortunate to have met him a few times over the years, and he appeared as a guest on our podcast a couple times. He was always a wonderful spirit, and so passionate about what made Battlestar Galactica great.

As a tribute, here we replay an interview we did from 2009. He will be missed…So say we all.

It’s our 2016 Geek Gift Guide! We have suggestions for all the geeks in your life—or maybe just yourself! From kids items to cutting-edge high tech gadgets, there’s something for everyone. What are the things you are hoping to get this year?

Join us as we reminisce about some of the earliest PC games, including Zork and Star Flight. Remember those charming CGA graphics?

We also look at some of the biggest board games to be introduced at GenCon this year, like SeaFall, Mansions of Madness (2nd Edition), Star Trek: Ascendency, and RuneWars. What games are you looking forward to?

We review and discuss Captain America: Civil War (aka Avengers 2.5). What makes the Captain America movies stand out from the other Marvel movies? And does the MCU have a villain problem?

We also dish about the level of privacy we forfeit when using our phones and devices. And for our gaming segment we praise the work of Naughty Dog and their masterful Uncharted series.

We love playing the X-Wing Tabletop Game from Fantasy Flight Games. In this episode we give an overview of the game’s appeal and the mechanics of how it’s played. With the announcement of new ships in Wave 9 we give our thoughts on the state of the game and what we’d like to see added.

Links that were mentioned:

Wave 9 announcement

X-Wing video tutorial

Heroes of the Aturi Cluster, unofficial campaign

Our review and discussion of The Force Awakens rolls on, as we take a critical look at the overabundant similarities to A New Hope.

On the gaming side, we also share strategies for playing Star Wars Battlefront. We cover the gamut from tabletop games to a mini review of the Oculus Rift VR headset.

Check out our online conversation on the new Talkshow app!

After last episode’s prelude, we begin our full review of The Force Awakens, touching on characters new and old, and appreciating the balanced tone of the movie.

Also we discuss news of a new Indiana Jones movie with an even older Harrison Ford, and breaking down the Rogue One trailer.

The legendary franchise returns! Yes, after a long hiatus The Quorum is back to discuss Star Wars: The Force Awakens!

In this episode we begin our SW:TFA coverage by recounting when we first became Star Wars fans, the level of our fandom, and whether we had faith in the new movie.

We also dish about the upcoming “Superhero fights other Superhero” movies.

The "Blood and Chrome" web series had languished in uncertainty for months, but it's suddenly upon us and we're delighted to be able to enjoy new Battlestar Galactica content.

And so far, it's been a treat. At the point of this episode, we've seen the first four webisodes. We discuss the actors, the varying effectiveness of the green screen, and the mix of BSG and Caprica lore.

After a long hiatus, we shake off the rust with a quick episode to recap the BSG news from the past several months. What's up with Blood & Chrome, or the Bryan Singer movie? And what are Ron Moore and David Eick up to?

Thanks to all who has stuck around in the five years that we’ve been doing this podcast! It’s my sincere hope to start doing a regular podcast again, covering all that’s worth covering in sci-fi and fantasy.

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