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“Space Precinct”: The Starlost Ep. 16 – UFTA 017
It’s the FINAL episode of The Starlost! And . . . what a note to go out on. In other words: it’s bad.Ben is joined by Alexandra Gilchrist, author of Song of the Stars and Baptism by Fire to talk about the series finale and how it e
“The Beehive”: The Starlost Ep. 15 – UFTA 016
It’s another episode of The Starlost, and this time we are joined by comic book writer, musician, and podcaster J.S. Earls!“The Beehive” earned an apology from Ben to J.S. Earls because he felt bad about subjecting a friend to th
“Farthing’s Comet”: The Starlost Ep. 14 – UFTA 015
It’s another episode of The Starlost, and this time we are joined by SyFy tv movie writer and novelist Greg Mitchell! “Farthing’s Comet” is full of drama! (Difused drama, but still drama!)It’s full of action! (Poorly
“The Return of Oro”: The Starlost Ep. 13 – UFTA 014
It’s the return of Walter Koenig! It’s the return of Oro! AND . . . it’s the return of Parker J. Cole!!!Our favorite historical romance writer is back to talk about the one true recurring character, Oro, AND the one character who
“The Implant People”: The Starlost Ep. 12 – UFTA 013
Join Ben Avery and guest host Rob Southgate as they explore an episode of The Starlost that starts out feeling par for The Starlost, takes a turn toward interesting, and then fumbles the ending in spe
“Astro-Medics”: The Starlost Ep. 11 – UFTA 012
Join Ben Avery and guest host Allan Reini as they talk about a terrible hour of television. Just awful. In this episode we talk about:* Ringo Starr* How Astro-Medics COULD be a better show* How this e
“Mr. Smith of Manchester”: The Starlost Ep. 10 – UFTA 011
Join Ben Avery and guest host John Harju as they talk about an hour of television that’s . . . actually not bad??? Social commentary and pathos and character development are actually present??? What’s this?In this episode we talk about
“Gallery of Fear”: The Starlost Ep. 9 – UFTA 010
Join Ben Avery and guest host Kerry Nietz, author of AMISH VAMPIRES IN SPACE, as they talk about a rogue computer that wants to use our trio of heroes to become a “real boy”. This unusual episode of THE STARLOST has some interesting ideas
“Circuit of Death”: THE STARLOST Ep. 8 – UFTA 009
Join Ben Avery and gust host Dave Goulet, a screenwriter friend of Ben’s from Toronto, as they talk about psychic shrinking and telekinesis so our heroes can fix a computer. Because that’s truly the only way to fix a computer. Right? Right
“The Alien Oro”: THE STARLOST Ep. 7 – UFTA 008
Join Ben Avery and returning guest host Nathan Marchand for a conversation about the seventh episode of THE STARLOST, in which our heroes meet Checkov! Or is it Spock? It’s Walter Koenig, anyway, Harlan Ellison’s first choice to play Devon





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