Episodes

  • “Space Precinct”: The Starlost Ep. 16 – UFTA 017

    “Space Precinct”: The Starlost Ep. 16 – UFTA 017
    Sep 14 2024
    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, […]
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 12 mins
  • “The Beehive”: The Starlost Ep. 15 – UFTA 016

    “The Beehive”: The Starlost Ep. 15 – UFTA 016
    Jul 18 2024
    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 […]
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 26 mins
  • “Farthing’s Comet”: The Starlost Ep. 14 – UFTA 015

    “Farthing’s Comet”: The Starlost Ep. 14 – UFTA 015
    Feb 15 2024
    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! ( […]
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 9 mins
  • “The Return of Oro”: The Starlost Ep. 13 – UFTA 014

    “The Return of Oro”: The Starlost Ep. 13 – UFTA 014
    Dec 14 2023
    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, […]
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 12 mins
  • “The Implant People”: The Starlost Ep. 12 – UFTA 013

    “The Implant People”: The Starlost Ep. 12 – UFTA 013
    Dec 7 2023
    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 […]
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 18 mins
  • “Astro-Medics”: The Starlost Ep. 11 – UFTA 012

    “Astro-Medics”: The Starlost Ep. 11 – UFTA 012
    Nov 30 2023
    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 […]
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 19 mins
  • “Mr. Smith of Manchester”: The Starlost Ep. 10 – UFTA 011

    “Mr. Smith of Manchester”: The Starlost Ep. 10 – UFTA 011
    Nov 23 2023
    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 […]
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 16 mins
  • “Gallery of Fear”: The Starlost Ep. 9 – UFTA 010

    “Gallery of Fear”: The Starlost Ep. 9 – UFTA 010
    Nov 16 2023
    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 […]
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 3 mins