UP FROM THE ASHES: BAD Sci-Fi TV and BIG Sci-Fi Ideas!!!

Ben Avery
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50 years ago, a show some have called the worst science fiction TV show of all time premiered! That show: THE STARLOST.Now we’re going back 50 years in time to take another look at THE STARLOST to see if it deserves that reputation. Every week we’ll take a look at another episode and discuss the big ideas they explore!

  1. 09/14/2024

    "Space Precinct": The Starlost Ep. 16

    It’s the FINAL episode of The Starlost! And . . . what a note to go out on. In other words: it’s bad. Ben is joined by Alexandra Gilchrist, author of Song of the Stars and Baptism by Fire to talk about the series finale and how it ends not on a note of finality, but more like the scene was cut off in the middle by the editor. LOOKS FOR JS EARLS’ WORK HERE:Alexandra Gilchrist on SubstackAlexandra Gilchrist’s Website Continuing our counters . . . (not how many times we mention them, just IF they get mentioned in an episode…)* Star Trek counter – IIII IIII IIII I* Red Dwarf counter – IIII IIII* Doctor Who counter – IIII IIII II* The Littlest Hobo counter – IIII IIII II We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” or becoming a Patreon Patron and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashesorhttps://patreon.com/upfromtheashespodcast You can also support the podcast by buying The Starlost materials using our affiliate links below. (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison (based on his original teleplay) – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2THE STARLOST DVD set: https://amzn.to/44VNVjY Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

    1h 12m

  2. 07/18/2024

    "The Beehive": The Starlost Ep. 15

    It’s another episode of The Starlost, and this time we are joined by comic book writer, musician, and podcaster J.S. Earls! “The Beehive” earned an apology from Ben to J.S. Earls because he felt bad about subjecting a friend to this atrocity of televisual terribleness. . . This episode is, possibly, one of the worst hours of television ever put to film or video or whatever they shot it on. In other words: it’s bad. In this episode we talk about:* Bees (no surprise)* Other insects (because they are CRAZY COOL!)* The Littlest Hobo (of course)* Star Trek and Doctor Who (how could we not?)* Aliens (the movie franchise, not the non-specific noun) LOOKS FOR JS EARLS’ WORK HERE:JS Earls on AmazonJS Earls on SpotifyJS Earls on Facebook Continuing our counters . . . (not how many times we mention them, just IF they get mentioned in an episode…)* Star Trek counter – IIII IIII IIII* Red Dwarf counter – IIII IIII* Doctor Who counter – IIII IIII I|* The Littlest Hobo counter – IIII IIII II| We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” or becoming a Patreon Patron and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashesorhttps://patreon.com/upfromtheashespodcast You can also support the podcast by buying The Starlost materials using our affiliate links below. (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison (based on his original teleplay) – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2THE STARLOST DVD set: https://amzn.to/44VNVjY Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

    1h 26m

  3. 02/15/2024

    "Farthing's Comet": The Starlost Ep. 14

    It’s another episode of The Starlost, and this time we are joined by SyFy tv movie writer and novelist Greg Mitchell! “Farthing’s Comet” is full of drama! (Difused drama, but still drama!)It’s full of action! (Poorly paced, but still action!)It’s full of music! (Inapropriately toned, but still music!)It’s full of outer space special effects! ( In this episode we talk about:* Land of the Lost* The Littlest Hobo (does Ben need to start a Littlest Hobo podcast?)* Of course, Star Trek and Doctor Who* The science of comets Please visit our guest host’s websites and buy his books!Greg’s blog: thecomingevil.blogspot.com Twitter or X or whatever: http://twitter.com/TCEauthor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100051569752765 Continuing our counters . . . (not how many times we mention them, just IF they get mentioned in an episode…)* Star Trek counter – IIII IIII IIII* Red Dwarf counter – IIII IIII (I really should’ve mentioned the spacewalk from the credits of this show but I didn’t, so no tally mark this time!)* Doctor Who counter – IIII IIII I* The Littlest Hobo counter – IIII IIII II We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” or becoming a Patreon Patron and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashesorhttps://patreon.com/upfromtheashespodcast You can also support the podcast by buying The Starlost materials using our affiliate links below. (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison (based on his original teleplay) – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2THE STARLOST DVD set: https://amzn.to/44VNVjY Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

    1h 9m

  4. 12/14/2023

    "The Return of Oro": The Starlost Ep. 13

    It’s the return of Walter Koenig! It’s the return of Oro! AND . . . it’s the return of Parker J. Cole!!! Our favorite historical romance writer is back to talk about the one true recurring character, Oro, AND the one character who wasn’t even needed in this episode and had us scratching our heads, Williams. In this episode we talk about:* Columbo* Shatner* Babylon 5* Beachcombers* Robbie the Robot* The most unneeded, inconsequential supporting character ever!!!* “I want in!” . . . “Now, I want out!” Please visit our guest host’s websites and buy her books!Parker J. Cole – http://parkerjcole.com Continuing our counters . . . (not how many times we mention them, just IF they get mentioned in an episode…)* Star Trek counter – IIII IIII III* Red Dwarf counter – IIII IIII* Doctor Who counter – IIII IIIII* The Littlest Hobo counter – IIII IIII I We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” or becoming a Patreon Patron and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashesorhttps://patreon.com/upfromtheashespodcast You can also support the podcast by buying The Starlost materials using our affiliate links below. (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison (based on his original teleplay) – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2THE STARLOST DVD set: https://amzn.to/44VNVjY Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

    1h 12m

  5. 12/07/2023

    "The Implant People": The Starlost Ep. 12

    Join Ben Avery and guest host Rob Southgate as they explore an episode of The Starlost that starts out feeling par for The Starlost, takes a turn toward interesting, and then fumbles the ending in spectacular fashion! In this episode we talk about:* Lord of the Rings* Metropolis* Babylon 5* J. Michael Straczynski* Harlon Ellison’s connection to JMS . . . and JMS’s connection to The Starlost?* The fascinating ending . . . Please support our guest by checking out his websites:* Instagram @robsouthgate* Southgate Media Group www.southgatemediagroup.com* Southgate Media Group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/southgatemediagroup* Southgate Small Business https://southgatesmallbusiness.com/* 4 Horseman Publications https://4horsemenpublications.com/ Continuing our counters . . . (not how many times we mention them, just if they get mentioned in an episode…)* Star Trek counter – IIII IIII II* Red Dwarf counter – IIII IIII* Doctor Who counter – IIII IIIII* The Littlest Hobo counter – IIII IIII We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” or becoming a Patreon Patron and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashesorhttps://patreon.com/upfromtheashespodcast You can also support the podcast by buying The Starlost materials using our affiliate links below. (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison (based on his original teleplay) – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2THE STARLOST DVD set: https://amzn.to/44VNVjY Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

    1h 18m

  6. 11/30/2023

    "Astro-Medics": The Starlost Ep. 11

    Join Ben Avery and guest host Allan Reini as they talk about a terrible hour of television. Just awful. In this episode we talk about:* Ringo Starr* How Astro-Medics COULD be a better show* How this episode is the worst we’ve seen so far* It is. It really, really is . . . Please support our guest by going to their website:http://flightoftheangels.comhttps://www.facebook.com/FlightOfTheAngels Continuing our counters . . . (not how many times we mention them, just if they get mentioned in an episode…)* Star Trek counter – IIII IIII I* Red Dwarf counter – IIII IIII* Doctor Who counter – IIII IIII* The Littlest Hobo counter – IIII IIII We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” or becoming a Patreon Patron and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashesorhttps://patreon.com/upfromtheashespodcast You can also support the podcast by buying The Starlost materials using our affiliate links below. (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison (based on his original teleplay) – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2THE STARLOST DVD set: https://amzn.to/44VNVjY Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

    1h 19m

  7. 11/23/2023

    "Mr. Smith of Manchester": The Starlost Ep. 10

    Join Ben Avery and guest host John Harju as they talk about an hour of television that’s . . . actually not bad??? Social commentary and pathos and character development are actually present??? What’s this? In this episode we talk about:* Envoronmentalism* The Cold War* The Vietnam War* The benefits of a Ben Bova* Monty Python and the Holy Grail* And the littlest hobo . . . Please check out our guest host’s podcasts! You can find John Harju here:The Bottom Shelf: https://www.facebook.com/TheBottomShelfPodcast/Playing Games with Strangers: https://playinggameswithstrangers.com Continuing our counters . . . (not how many times we mention them, just if they get mentioned in an episode…)* Star Trek counter – IIII IIII* Red Dwarf counter – IIII III* Doctor Who counter – IIII III* The Littlest Hobo counter – IIII III We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” or becoming a Patreon Patron and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashesorhttps://patreon.com/upfromtheashespodcast You can also support the podcast by buying The Starlost materials using our affiliate links below. (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison (based on his original teleplay) – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2THE STARLOST DVD set: https://amzn.to/44VNVjY Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

    1h 16m

  8. 11/16/2023

    "Gallery of Fear": The Starlost Ep. 9

    Join Ben Avery and guest host Kerry Nietz, author of AMISH VAMPIRES IN SPACE, as they talk about a rogue computer that wants to use our trio of heroes to become a “real boy”. This unusual episode of THE STARLOST has some interesting ideas and some poor execution . . . which perhaps means it’s not all that unusual. In this episode we talk about:* The Littlest Hobo (of course)* Star Trek (of course)* Space 1999* The Forbin Project* AI and AI run amuck* Harlan Ellison (but actually a different Ellison topic than just his dislike for The Starlost . . . although we talk about that too . . .) Please check out our guest host’s books, website, and social media! You can find Kerry Nietz here:Website: https://www.nietz.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KerryNietzAuthor/Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/KerryNietz Continuing our counters . . . (not how many times we mention them, just if they get mentioned in an episode…)* Star Trek counter – IIII IIII* Red Dwarf counter – IIII II* Doctor Who counter – IIII II* The Littlest Hobo counter – IIII II We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” or becoming a Patreon Patron and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashesorhttps://patreon.com/upfromtheashespodcast You can also support the podcast by buying The Starlost materials using our affiliate links below. (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison (based on his original teleplay) – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2THE STARLOST DVD set: https://amzn.to/44VNVjY Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

    1h 3m
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50 years ago, a show some have called the worst science fiction TV show of all time premiered! That show: THE STARLOST.Now we’re going back 50 years in time to take another look at THE STARLOST to see if it deserves that reputation. Every week we’ll take a look at another episode and discuss the big ideas they explore!

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