THE MINISTRY OF THUNDER By Davide Mana Acheron Books 340 pages Shanghai in 1936 is overrun by foreign agents all vying to align themselves with various political factions they believe will survive the coming global conflict and emerge victorious. Amidst this cauldron of intrigue and espionage, Italian mercenary pilot Felice
Flopcast episode 187! Kevin and Kornflake’s ill-conceived trip back through the 80s brings us to 1987! It was the year Debbie Gibson taught us to shake our love — a practice which is illegal in most states these days. Kornflake reminds us of the 1987 debut of the San Francisco-based
Deck the halls with geeky gifts! Mike, Mike, Mary Ogle, and Nunuche Nuchtchas offer suggestions on the perfect present for the podcaster, er…person in your life. Plus, we wrap writer Jordan Alsaqa in the Geek Seat, and Michael Day stops by the station with a Starship Farragut update. All this,
Mike, Mike, Mary, Jen, and Robert McIntyre review the penultimate episode of the ninth series in which the Doctor goes where angels fear to tread to face a puzzle only he can solve no matter how long it takes.
Flopcast episode 186 — this week our excruciating ten-part look at the 80s brings us to 1986! ‘Twas the year we danced on the ceiling, had fun tonight, and were rocked by Amadeus (which explains the headache we’ve had for the last thirty years). Kornflake tells us about the 1986
Good grief! Can you believe that the first Peanuts comic strip was published over 65 years ago? Mike, Mike, and Drew Geraci take a look at the influence that Snoopy and the gang have had on pop culture for more than half a century. We also chat with Archie artists
Once upon a podcast weekly, the ESW crew discussed quite geekly, Over many a quaint and curious episode of Who lore, While Dr. Scott Viguie sat in with Mike, Michael, Mary, and Jen, And many a word was spoken, about the tale with rapport Of many things they enjoyed, and
Flopcast episode 185! We’re halfway through our court-ordered ten-episode celebration of the 80s, which means it’s time to talk about 1985. Kornflake has a song by Passion Pit (not from 1985, but still thematically appropriate… well played, Kornflake). Meanwhile Kevin selects the classic Pat Benatar-meets-Supergirl film The Legend of Billie
Into the mind of madness! Q and Strangeway plummet along with author Charles R. Rutledge as the Retrocast covers the famed H.P. Lovecraft! This episode is our fill in for missing our usual Halloween special. So grab your Necronomicon and strap in for this hour of H.P Lovecraft lore! Show
James Bond is back! And this time 007 faces his toughest adversary yet – the ESO crew. Mike, Mike, and Nicolas Hoffmann investigate the Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion. Plus, writer John Pence tests his gongfu against our Geek Seat. All this, along with the usual Rants,
Flopcast episode 184! For our 1984-themed episode, Kevin and Kornflake each have a weird TV memory to share. Kornflake recalls DTV, which was Disney Channel’s take on MTV-style music videos. (But where was Billy Ocean? A certain cartoon rodent owes us an apology.) Meanwhile Kevin is still obsessed with The
Wakey, wakey! Rise and shine! Time for Mike, Mike, and Mary to review the ninth episode of the ninth series. Have some Dramamine ready and if you get dizzy, close your eyes and sit back. The feeling will pass as soon as the podcast is over.
