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Step aboard the Great Derelict - a massive long abandoned space dock and join Andy as he explores all the various aspects of Spaceships, Science fiction, and general geekery, In-depth reviews and discussions, bite size shows and little odds and sods

The Great Derelict Andy Poulastides

    • Fiction
    • 4.9 • 30 Ratings

Step aboard the Great Derelict - a massive long abandoned space dock and join Andy as he explores all the various aspects of Spaceships, Science fiction, and general geekery, In-depth reviews and discussions, bite size shows and little odds and sods

    Historians doing Sci-Fi

    Historians doing Sci-Fi

    Welcome back to the Great Derelict!
    This week Andy is joined by Chris Kempshall, author of the upcoming 'the Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire' to talk about applying the skills and lessons of being a professional Historian to writing in a sci-fi or fantasy setting, Oh and John was there too to talk about Edge of Midnight
    You can find more from Chris here: https://linktr.ee/chriskempshall
    and you can find more from John here: https://linktr.ee/badsocialism
    And you can find more of Andy here:
    https://linktr.ee/andy3e
    and his other casts over at Rogue Two Media
    - http://www.roguetwomedia.com/
    - https://twitter.com/GreatDerelict
    - https://www.facebook.com/groups/GreatDerelict/

    • 1 hr 10 min
    Fire the Canons!

    Fire the Canons!

    Welcome back to the Great Derelict!
    This week Andy is joined by Jim Moon and they take a look at the history of canon, but not the shooty bang bang sort.
    You can find Jim at Hypnogoria:- http://www.hypnogoria.com
    and Jim is also on the Blackdog Podcast -
    http://blackdogpodcast.com
     
    And you can find more of Andy here:
    https://linktr.ee/andy3e
    and his other casts over at Rogue Two Media
    - http://www.roguetwomedia.com/
    - https://twitter.com/GreatDerelict
    - https://www.facebook.com/groups/GreatDerelict/

    • 1 hr 20 min
    Dune Part 2 Spoiler Chat and Spicy Takes!

    Dune Part 2 Spoiler Chat and Spicy Takes!

    Welcome aboard the Great Derelict!
    This week Andy is heading back to Arrakis and is joined by Jessie Earl to talk about Part 2 of Denis Villeneuve magnificent adaptation of Dune. Not everything is as you might expect and there is a lot to talk about it, so grab your maker hooks and join us atop Shai Hulud! 
    Check out more from Jessie here: 
    https://www.youtube.com/@JessieGender1
    and here: https://www.youtube.com/@jessiegenderafterdark5287
    and check our Miranda Ketita's video we reference here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_IaHOTO1qY
    And you can find more of Andy here:
    https://linktr.ee/andy3e
    and his other casts over at Rogue Two Media
    - http://www.roguetwomedia.com/
    - https://twitter.com/GreatDerelict
    - https://www.facebook.com/groups/GreatDerelict/

    • 1 hr 17 min
    What Sci-Fi are we excited for in 2024

    What Sci-Fi are we excited for in 2024

    Welcome aboard the Great Derelict!
    This week andy's getting (some of) the band back together as Lee joins him to look ahead at 2024 and see what sci-fi are we excited about, maybe you'll find some gems, maybe we have missed something, let us know what you are looking forward too!
    You can find Lee on the Blackdog Podcast here: https://blackdogpodcast.com/
    And you can find more of Andy here:
    https://linktr.ee/andy3e
    and his other casts over at Rogue Two Media
    - http://www.roguetwomedia.com/
    - https://twitter.com/GreatDerelict
    - https://www.facebook.com/groups/GreatDerelict/

    • 1 hr 40 min
    Godzilla Minus One

    Godzilla Minus One

    Welcome aboard the Great Derelict!
    We kick off 2024 proper with Andy and Eric venturing the world of Godzilla Minus One and look at how the film reflects Japan's history with WW2 and also current tensions in the Asia-Pacific region.
    Since Eric is an active duty officer in the US Army he would like to remind you the views expressed are his own and not those of the US government, US Army or Department of Defense. 
    You can find more from Eric on Twitter https://twitter.com/StarfleetHist
    and you can read the USS Pershing here: https://usspershing.com/category/star-trek-new-horizons/
    and We have Engaged the Borg here: https://www.wolf359project.com/
    And you can find more of Andy here:
    https://linktr.ee/andy3e
    and his other casts over at Rogue Two Media
    - http://www.roguetwomedia.com/
    - https://twitter.com/GreatDerelict
    - https://www.facebook.com/groups/GreatDerelict/

    • 1 hr 49 min
    12 Days of Star Wars: The Round Up

    12 Days of Star Wars: The Round Up

    This is Day 12 and we have come to the end of our Star Wars journey, let Rachelle and Andy take you on a retrospective of the last 11 days. 
    What was good? What was bad? Can we ever forgive JJ for Rise of Skywalker? Is Darth Vader worth the hype?!

    • 1 hr 9 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
30 Ratings

30 Ratings

jelicho_kitsune ,

Embrace your inner geek

First I’ll disclose that I’ve now been on the podcast as a guest three times - so I may be biased. But then again, that means I’m happy to come back on, right? I’ve been very happy to give over 3-4 hours of my life so far, totally geeking out over Sci-Fi and how it intersects with my other passions and interests. Andy is a fantastic personable and knowledgeable host, and you can tell he’s happy to go further down the bottomless rabbit-hole that is the Sci-Fri genre. My advice would be to scan through the 40-or-so episodes so far and you’re bound to find one that takes your interest, whether you are a sci-fi nerd or not. As Simon Pegg would say: “Being a geek is extremely liberating”, and so is listening to the Great Derelict.

The Movie Guy 76 ,

Fantastic Sci-Fi Podcast

Truly excellent Sci-Fi podcast. That’s covers some excellent subjects and looks back at some of the best Sci-Fi movies and tv series all done in a lighthearted way. Very highly recommend.

MarcGriffin ,

Subtle mind expansion

Imagine being at a mid 90s rave, the music’s not doing it and drugs have eliminated any decent conversation... so you go to the chill out room for a smoke and some peace & quiet, and sat there for the same reason are two blokes who’ve never met before but have struck up a conversation about some aspects of sci-fi.... you sit and listen as they go at it for hours: mind-bendingly weird, intelligent, deeply interesting, funny, warm, human ....
And you leave having genuinely learned something about life.

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