recorded July 9, 2024

As the forebearer of Steampunk, what place does Cyberpunk play in out collection of stories, styles, and themes? What do we think of a future without 'retro? Lets Talk about it.

Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092402/

Johnny Mnemonic https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113481/

Rita's link: YMYW https://yourmindyourworld.com/

recorded June 25, 2024

It started out so innocent, learning about a Victorian confection, the Penny Lick. Which apparently was a disease vector, which lead to epidemics and death due to terrible sanitation, not just despite, but because of the invention of indoor plumbing. What a wild disgusting ride.

Dangers of Victorian Penny Licks

Dubious Victorian Cures 

recorded June 11, 2024

We've covered a lot of aspects of steampunk on this show. This week Jack asked what do we wish was included that we've not seen. What would you like to see in 'the scene' that you haven't? What could make steampunk more compelling, more interesting? Let's have a bit of a brainstorm, for fun.

recorded May 28, 2024

Summer is a great time to build your Steampunk kit but budgets are very tight. Between Shein, Temu, and Alibaba, what are the risks ordering from China? Tonight you can learn from our mistakes, and get some advice on finding the quality stuff from overseas. 

recorded May 14, 2024

Diverging from our punk series, tonight we discuss post-apocalyptic stories that we call steampunk, why are they SP, how are they different from more historical SP? And is there a sub genre 'punk for this?

recorded April 30, 2024

Continuing our punk series, tonight we explore the wild west of Steampunk. What makes Steampunk in America different than in Britain? Dust Punk and Weird West have a lot to offer the Steampunk genre. Lets talk about it.

Burke’s Peerage lists U.K. nobles and titles

Native Steampunk with Michael RedTurtle: A Personal Essay

The Clockwork Century Series 

We're home from the the big spring event for Texas Steampunks, and it's time for a debrief. Let's chat with producer, Johnny "Starship" Steverson about the successes and challenges and secrets for what's to come.

recorded April 2, 2024

Continuing our punk series, tonight we explore how literary horror has crept and scuttled its way into the Steampunk scene.

Weird Fiction- late 19th, early 20th cent. Supernatural fiction blending sci-fi, gothic fiction, folk tales, romanticism, ghost stories, and fantasy while avoiding genre tropes, and making them... weird. Edgar Allen Poe

Cosmic Horror- Themes of Detachment and Isolation, the Unknown, the Fragility of Sanity, pointlessness of human existence, and Visceral Textures (like tentacles). HP Lovecraft

The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.

recorded March 19, 2024

Tonight we begin a series on punk genres by diving into the Dieselpunk, or Petrolpunk, theme. How is it distinguished from Steampunk? What are some examples? Where lies the 'punk'?

recorded March 5, 2024

"What's with those goggles?"

Another writer's take 

and another 

Bonus: Bluestocking's SP music essentials