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In this episode we go to Chicago TARDIS 2024 to present you with an interview discussion with Jan Chappell and Brian Croucher who played Cally and Travis in the TV series, Blake’s 7. The duo discuss convention memories, why they think that interest remains in the series, what they enjoyed about their characters, whether romances existed, thoughts on how their series relates to Doctor Who and so much more.

If you enjoy this episode consider attending Chicago TARDIS in 2026 or another year. It’s held every year in Chicago during the last weekend of November and always hosts a number of guests to satisfy classic and new Doctor Who fans. It’s always a fun time. You can find more information on their website here.

Since this is a convention interview, there is no five-minute controversy this week.

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Batman ’66 S2 Ep51 – A Piece of the Action

The Green Hornet and Kato come to Gotham City to stop a stamp counterfeiting scheme, but the Dynamic Duo, unaware of their true heroic motives, is out to stop them.

Episode aired Wednesday, March 1, 1967

Director: Oscar Rudolph

Writer: Charles Hoffman

Cast:

Adam West – Batman

Burt Ward – Robin

Alan Napier – Alfred

Neil Hamilton – Commissioner Gordon

Stafford Repp – Chief O’Hara

Madge Blake – Aunt Harriet

Van Williams- The Green Hornet

Bruce Lee – Kato

Roger C. Carmel – Colonel Gumm

Diane McBain – Pinky Pinkston

Rico Cattani – Reprint

Alex Rocco – Block

Seymour Cassel – Cancelled

Dusty Cadis – Waiter

Angelique Pettyjohn – 1st Model

Jan Watson – June (2nd model)

Mike’s Shout Out:

Moonstone

Drew’s Shout Out:

Hallmark Batman Hanging Christmas Tree Ornament 1994

BatChums logo by Peter Cutler.
https://www.instagram.com/cutler7666

Theme music by Ricky Zero.
RadioCult.com
https://youtube.com/@wehadthat

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Subtitle: From Boxing Day Chaos to Big 2026 Plans

In this episode, we hit pause on the year and take a look back before charging ahead. We are looking back, looking forward!

We kick things off with Christmas. Specifically, the kind with too much food, loud games, and a Boxing Day party packed with friends. Shawn asks Leah what she got for Christmas. Leah does not return the favor. Classic. She did, however, score some LEGO and gear to support her growing beekeeping ambitions.

From there, we talk shop. Etsy sales were solid, but holiday shipping delays were not. We vent a little about customers blaming sellers for postal delays. Once a package is dropped off, it’s out of our hands. If only everyone believed that.

A major conversation centers on parasocial relationships and how deeply people connect with online personalities. This comes up through discussion of the reported death of YouTuber Adam the Woo and how quickly misinformation spreads, especially when audiences feel personally invested in creators they’ve never met.

Closer to home, we talk about Algoma Steel announcing major layoffs this spring and what that means for our community. We also reflect on the passing of the last surviving Dionne Quintuplet. Shawn shares some perspective from his years living in North Bay, where they were born.

Looking back on 2025, we run through some big milestones: road trips, Florida travel, a cruise, a quick hit at Halloween Horror Nights, and planting a pear tree in our backyard to celebrate our first wedding anniversary.

Shawn also shares an update from the postal world, where after two strikes and nearly two years of negotiations, the union and corporation finally reached a contract settlement.

We wrap things up by looking ahead to 2026. Bees are coming to the backyard. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy premieres soon. And in August, we’re heading out to the World’s Longest Yard Sale, because of course we are.

Thanks for being part of the ride—past, present, and what’s coming next.

This week’s podcast promo: Earth Station Trek

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Jim reflects on one of the top-grossing films of 1976 and a real horror game-changer – “The Omen,” starring Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, Harvey Spencer Stephens, David Warner, Billie Whitelaw, Patrick Troughton, Leo McKern, and Holly Palance. This classic film centers around a small boy who might be the Antichrist. The movie opened the door for many other religous horror films in the late-70s and spawned three sequels as well as a remake and a prequel. Find out more on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.

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Flopcast episode 712! For our final show of 2025, we’re just relaxing and reflecting on another year of this, the most popular podcast in the world (if you don’t count every other podcast). So we’re looking back at Flopcast subjects, segments, and guests, as well as concerts, conventions, and whatever other weird junk kept us occupied all year. We also reveal our New Year’s Resolution. It will shock you. #eso #esonetwork #geektalk #geekpodcast #geek #nerdtalk #nerd #nerdpodcast #podcast #flopcast (Link in the comments!)

Episode 712 complete show notes and links at www.flopcast.net!

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This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs are back to the Suture as review episode 5 of the second season of Peacemaker. In JSA #4–7, the team confronts the Injustice Society’s escalating schemes, a looming Kobra strike, a brutal attack on the Tower of Fate, and the heartbreaking loss of one of their own. As the Nyctari inquisition threatens to annihilate New Genesis, Apokolips, and Earth, Mister Miracle and Big Barda race to protect a prophesied child whose unimaginable power could either save the universe or resurrect its greatest evil, all while war, pursuit, and devastating loss push the New Gods toward a fate shaping reckoning in The New Gods #3, 4, 5, & 6. All this plus, DC News, Shout Outs, and much, much more!

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Table of Contents

0:00:00 Show Open

0:00:56 DC News

0:05:08 JSA #4, 5, 6, 7

0:11:28 The New Gods #3, 4, 5, 6

0:19:16 Peacemaker S2 Episode 5 – Back to the Suture

0:37:55 Show Close

Links

JSA #4

JSA #5

JSA #6

JSA #7

The New Gods #3

The New Gods #4

The New Gods #5

The New Gods #6

New Gods (1971) #3 (Cletus’s Read More Comics Pick)

Mr. Miracle (Drew’s Read More Comics Pick)

Earth Station DCU Website

The ESO Network

Earth Station DCU/BatChums Patreon

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This week on Earth Station Boo, we travel back to the golden age of horror with a celebration of the Classic Universal Monsters. These legendary films helped shape the horror genre and continue to influence it today.

We revisit the gothic dread of Dracula, the tragic horror of Frankenstein, the chilling howls of The Wolf Man, and the eerie depths of The Creature from the Black Lagoon. Each of these iconic monsters left a lasting mark on horror history.

During the episode, we break down what makes each monster so memorable. We discuss the makeup magic and groundbreaking special effects that brought them to life. We also explore their legacy through decades of remakes, reboots, and reinterpretations.

Were these monsters truly villains, or were they misunderstood figures trapped by fate? We also look at how Bride of Frankenstein and The Invisible Man challenged audience expectations. Most importantly, we ask why these characters still resonate nearly 100 years later.

Join us as we share our favorite films, discuss the cultural impact of the original monster mash-ups, and imagine what a modern Universal Monsters universe could look like. Whether you’re Team Dracula or ride-or-die for the Gill-Man, this episode is for you.

Subscribe now to Earth Station Boo where we talk all things horror. Let’s Get Spooky!

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The cast and crew of Earth Station Trek Podcast appeared at Infinite Realities: Comics, Games & More to do a LIVE podcast recording and book signing! The topic of the show, appropriately enough, was “The Infinite Realities of Star Trek“. The topic covered everything from parallel worlds to alternate dimensions to mirror universes!

Recorded live on September 27, 2025

Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber.

#startrek #infinaterealities #livepodcast #originalseries #nextgeneration #deepspacenine #voyager #enterprise #discovery #lowerdecks #prodigy #strangenewworlds

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Joe and Toni discuss Time Crash & Angels and Robots in the Doctor Who episode Voyage of the Damned.

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Batman ’66 S2 Ep50 – Batman Displays His Knowledge

Catwoman goes ahead with her scheme to steal several Batagonian Cat’s Eye opals, but she has trouble finding someone to fence them since such rare stones would be easily spotted. With little recourse left, she decides to turn them in for the reward money. It seems like the perfect job for her acquaintance, Freddy the Fence. But when he notices that the gems are fakes, Catwoman realizes she has been tricked by Batman and vows to get revenge on the Caped Crusader once and for all.

Episode aired Thursday, Feb 23, 1967

Director: Robert Sparr

Writer: Stanley Ralph Ross

Cast:

Adam West – Batman

Burt Ward – Robin

Alan Napier – Alfred

Neil Hamilton – Commissioner Gordon

Stafford Repp – Chief O’Hara

Madge Blake – Mrs. Cooper (credit only)

Julie Newmar – The Catwoman

Jacques Bergerac – French Freddy Touche

Whitney Blake – Amber Forever

David Lewis – Warden Crichton

Paul Picerni – Brown

Paul Mantee – Cornell

Sheldon Allman – Penn

Stanley Adams – Captain Courageous

Mike’s Shout Out:

Julienewmar.com

Drew’s Shout Out:

Catwoman Ornament

BatChums logo by Peter Cutler.
https://www.instagram.com/cutler7666

Theme music by Ricky Zero.
RadioCult.com
https://youtube.com/@wehadthat

If you would like to leave feedback, comment on the show, or would like us to give you a shout out, please call the Bat-Chums feedback line at (317) 455-8411 leave us a message, text us, or feel free to email us @ [email protected]

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