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Launched in April 2012, the ESO Network is a leading podcast network for pop culture, sci-fi, comics, and geek entertainment. With a diverse lineup of fan-favorite shows, we’re dedicated to celebrating everything from superheroes and science fiction to retro TV, cult classics, fandom events, and more. Tune into popular geek culture podcasts like Earth Station Who (Doctor Who podcast), Earth Station DCU (DC Comics podcast), Enterprisesplaining (Star Trek podcast), The Flop Cast (nerdy nostalgia), The Dragon Con Report (Dragon Con fan coverage), The 42 Cast (geek interviews and deep dives), and many more. Whether you’re a fan of comic books, science fiction podcasts, fandom news, or just love nerding out over your favorite shows, the ESO Network is your audio destination. We dive headfirst into the fandoms we love, get into trouble, and always find a way out—with plenty of laughs along the way. 🎧 Subscribe today and let your inner geek out to play with the ESO Network – the home of geeky and nerdy podcasts for fans, by fans.

Needless Things Podcast Episode 41: The Atlanta Toy Meeting

Phantom Troublemaker has been trying to get in with the folks of the Great Atlanta Toy Convention for a while now. Last year things didn’t work out due to his work schedule, but this year it looks like Needless Things will be well represented at the con in March. Before

Earth Station One Episode 243 – The 5th Annual Holiday Geek Gift Guide

Whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year, the ESO crew has the gift for you! Mike, Mike, Kevin Eldridge, and Mary Ogle present some ideas for the geek in your life, or some items to register on your own holiday list. And Kevin finds something worse than coal in

The Ratchet RetroCast Episode 41 – Form Blazing RetroCast!

Activate interlock! Dynotherms connected! Infracells up! Mega thrusters are go! GO VOLTRON FORCE! Q and John are joined by guest host and long time otaku Darius Washington to recall fondly 30 years of the transforming robot action hero of our childhood. Learn about all sorts of things about the cartoons

Burlesque Atlanta Ep 1 – Atlanta State of Undress

In the first episode of ‘The Burlesque Atlanta Podcast’, A state of the Burlesque Atlanta Union is made in the Autumn Equinox key note speech with Talloolah Love and Ursula Undress from the November ‪#‎BAS‬ meeting. Talloolah Love talks about the need for prioritizing positivity in the local scene, and

Earth Station One Episode 242 – From Comics to Cartoons

Recorded Live from Borderlands Comics & Games in Greenville, SC! The ESO crew made a run for the border and gathered up some folks to talk cartoons and comics! Mike, Mike, J.R. Mounts, Peter Cutler, Ravyn, and Tara Lynne revealed their favorite animated series that originated from four color funny

Needless Things Episode 40

Earlier this year Phantom Troublemaker became quite taken with the idea of Record Store Day. If you don’t know, Record Store Day was started by a group of independent store owners as a way to draw attention to independent shops and create hype around the hobby of record collecting. For

Adonis Morgan (Nobody Special) Review by Ron Fortier

ADONIS MORGAN (Nobody Special) By Frank Byrns 115 pages Pro Se Press There are several respected writers in the New Pulp movement who specialize in tales of realistic superheroes. One of the best is writer Frank Byrns as he amply demonstrates in this paperback collection starring his metahuman character, Adonis

Earth Station Who Episode 88 – Doctor Who Series 8 Review

The eighth series dust has settled and the ESW crew asks, “Was it good, man?” Mike, Mike, Jen, the Phantom Troublemaker, Mary Ogle, and Sean Whelan share their thoughts on the 12th Doctor, Clara, Danny, and Missy. We all took a “Deep Breath” but did we end up in “Heaven?”

Earth Station One Episode 241 – Batman: The 1960’s TV Series

Another ordinary podcast by the ordinary ESO crew. But wait! What’s this? The Batman TV series is now available on home video? Mike, Mike, Mark Maddox, and John Morgan “Bat” Neal race down the Bat-pole and dig through the Bat-archives for some wonderful Bat-memories. Plus, Michael Day joins us to

Earth Station Who Episode 87 – Death In Heaven

Oh, my giddy aunt! The eighth series concludes with Missy and her army of the flying Cyberdead vs the Twelfth Doctor and his amazing friends. Mike, Mike, Jen, and the Phantom Troublemaker decide not to delete their emotions, but to discuss the epic finale. We’re not a good crew. We’re

The Ratchet RetroCast Episode 40 – We’re Too Old For This Podcast

27 years after the release of Lethal Weapon and 40 podcasts in, the Ratchet Retrocast has a revelation… We’re getting too old for this, uh, “stuff.” Joined by Smokin Joe from Cigar Nerds Podcast, Q and Ashley talk about classic 80s action movies, where it went wrong with the Lethal

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