Welcome to the first episode of the Phantom Galaxy! 

This podcast will explore the worlds of science fiction, fantasy, horror and the far reaches of speculative fiction in books, movie, television and a wide variety of other mediums. Nathan Bartlebaugh from Pop Culture Ninja joins various guests each week to dig deeper into the genres we love and why we love them.

In this episode Nathan is joined with Chris Durham and Rachel Bartlebaugh as they ask the question 'What is speculative fiction?' Chris bring along a mysterious box, we discuss our favorite genre things, and then talk turns to ruling apes, gravy covered fries and the undisputed hutzpah of Charlton Heston.

The music in this episode is courtesy of Stellardrone, providing a wide and dazzling variety of ambient soundscapes online. You can find more of his work at www.stellardrone.bandcamp.com.