Nayr, Kavura, and guests discuss the science fiction articles that were in Starlog magazine issues 17 and 18, originally published in 1978. Highlights: Empire Strikes Back, Space: 1999, and more classic TV shows!
What’s in episode 9, “SciFi in Starlog Magazine Issues 17 and 18”?
1978 Fall TV Shows
Joe Crowe & Gary Mitchel from the Dragon Con American Sci-fi Classics track discuss the ’78 Fall TV shows! Check out their Facebook group:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/242814462485800?group_view_referrer=search
Space: 1999 Report
Paul Mount fills us in on Gerry Anderson’s Space 1999 Report.
Follow him on his Starburst TV Zone podcast: https://www.starburstmagazine.com/podcasts/tv-zone-plus
Superhero TV Shows of 1978
Tony Barletta from the Dragon Con Comic Book track discusses Superhero shows including Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, and Doctor Strange!
https://www.dragoncon.org/things-to-do/comic-and-pop-artist-alley/
The Empire Strikes Back
Rebel Legion members Mike & Kyleigh Jones consider the article Gary Kurtz: The Empire Strikes Back. The Star Wars producer talks about continuing the series!
https://rebellegion.com/
Starlog Merchandise Guide
“Doctor Mego” Paul Clarke reminisces on what it was like to mail away for items as we discuss the Starlog Merchandise Guide!
https://megofigures.com/
http://www.megomuseum.com/
All This, Plus…
Steven Spielberg, Battlestar Galactica, KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park, and more!
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Episode Credits
Guests
- Joe Crowe
- Gary Mitchel
- Paul Mount
- Tony Barletta
- Mike Jones
- Kyleigh Jones
- Paul Clarke
Editors
- Kavura
- Nayr
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