32 episodes

This is the voyage of a man in a rocket, exploring the expanses of space, venturing into the well-known and deeply loved sci-fi franchises to examine everything he loves most about the genre.

Join host, Connor Speak, the Rocketman himself, as he explores :
Artificial Intelligence in season 2 of Rocketman Explores!
Dark Universes in season 1 of Rocketman Explores!

Host: Connor Speak
Producer: Alexa Jordens
Technical Producer: Tina Lulham

Rocketman Explores Two Finger Guns Club

    • Fiction

This is the voyage of a man in a rocket, exploring the expanses of space, venturing into the well-known and deeply loved sci-fi franchises to examine everything he loves most about the genre.

Join host, Connor Speak, the Rocketman himself, as he explores :
Artificial Intelligence in season 2 of Rocketman Explores!
Dark Universes in season 1 of Rocketman Explores!

Host: Connor Speak
Producer: Alexa Jordens
Technical Producer: Tina Lulham

    Return to planet Earth

    Return to planet Earth

    It is the Rocketman Explores grand finale! Join Rocketman on his final mission before he returns to planet Earth. We are keeping it simple, talking about Pixar's Wall-E with not 1 but 2 guests: Buddy (as you may know from Smark and Friends) and Technical Tina. As an added bonus we also discuss Rocketman's hatred for the movie Cars. 

    • 35 min
    Harvey Wallbanger

    Harvey Wallbanger

    Another drink episode that pairs ever so nicely with Rocketman's favourite Pixar movie, Wall-E. The perfect drink for brunch or a 5à7, you don't want to miss this recipe! 

    • 8 min
    Data On Trial

    Data On Trial

    Rocketman heads back to the familiar on today's episode, discussing TNG with return guest Aaron from the Enterprising Individuals podcast. It's the classic debate of is an AI or robot a thing or a person and what exactly makes a person a person?

    Catch Enterprising Individuals wherever you catch your favourite podcasts and follow Aaron on Twitter @EISTPod

    • 51 min
    Last Call

    Last Call

    Gearing up for one of Rocketman's all time favourites, TNG, Chris makes a particularly delicious drink with an Earl Grey syrup, in honour of Captain Picard. 

    • 9 min
    When is an AI not a death machine?

    When is an AI not a death machine?

    Make yourself a Grim Reaper and settle down with Rocketman for a trilogy of an episode! Connor welcomes good friend and fellow gamer to discuss Mass Effect, the role-playing video game that introduces not one, not two, but three forms of AI. 

    • 43 min
    The Grim Reaper

    The Grim Reaper

    Today, Rocketman is joined by Chris, our resident drinks expert, lush or maestro (however you would like to call him) and they are taking you a little out of our ordinary. Today, Chris makes a drink for fit for Death himself, The Grim Reaper while prepping to discuss Mass Effect the video game. 

    • 8 min

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