Podcast 58 ~ Glory to Buffy Baddies Clare Kramer

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In this episode Eugenia and Gerri discuss one of the iconic shows that made being a vampire sophisticated and sexy! Yes, it is none other than Buffy the Vampire Slayer any geek girls must watch show and who did not want to be (or be with) the slayer and her trusty friend Mr Pointy, the stake!. The story of the chosen one and all the baddies in the world from those who eat kittens to The Master Vampire to the Nerds who kill! Taking its inspiration from classic tales such as Frankenstein (remember Adam) and fairy tales (Hush) were not The Gentlemen one of the scariest villains of all time as well as Dracula (of course)? Eugenia and Gerri have the pleasure of interviewing one of Buffy’s badest baddies none other than Glory herself, Clare Kramer. They would like to thank Daniel and Lionel from Supanova Expo www.supanova.com.au for their interview with Clare.

Podcast 57 ~ Which Who? The Sixth Who - Colin Baker

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Don’t miss this podcast as Gerri and Eugenia along with guest presenter Jo Shrapnel discuss the era of The Sixth Doctor Who. What did you think about Colin Baker’s Doctor? Gerri, Eugenia and Jo discuss the changes that occurred during Colin’s time, the influence of the 80s his approach to the role and their likes and dislikes (what dislikes? Really who would dislike any Who!!!) about Doctor Who during that time. You can follow Colin Baker on Twitter, https://twitter.com/SawbonesHex and read his blog at http://www.freewebs.com/colinbaker/. Gerri and Eugenia have the pleasure to talk with the witty, wonderful Sixth Doctor himself Colin Baker about his career and all things ‘Who’. You will also hear their stories of spending time with The Doctor, Colin Baker. Their thanks go to Gifts for the Geek www.giftsforthegeek.com.au for the opportunity to meet the delightful Colin Baker.

Podcast 56 ~ Kavan Smith and his Eureka Moments

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“Eureka” Eugenia and Gerri found it! Well the topic for this podcast that is! Eugenia and Gerri had the pleasure of catching up with the robotic Deputy Andy himself, Kavan Smith, at a Hub Productions event in Adelaide www.thehubproductions.com. You also know Kavan from his roles in Stargate as Major Lorne and 4400 as Jed Garrity. They talk about the aspects they like about the show and what hopes they have for its final episodes. They also discuss some of their dislikes, which aren’t many, well except for a really bad Australian accent. Kavan gives insight into the world of Eureka and how he developed his robot character, and one character he really enjoys playing. He also talks about how web based series like The Guild and Sanctuary have changed the way shows are marketed. If you like Eureka or not watched it, no, that can’t be right! Every geek wants to live in a town like this so you must have watched it! This is one podcast that should not be missed.

Podcast 55 ~ A Little Bit Of Magic Barbara Eden and Larry Hagman

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In this podcast Gerri and Eugenia cast a little bit of magic.  They discuss the use of magic in shows such as I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, Charmed, Sabrina and many more.  If you could use magic what would you do with it?  However, there is some real magic in this podcast because Gerri and Eugenia get to talk to one of the most iconic users of TV magic.  They get to interview none other than Jeannie herself, Barbara Eden and if that is not magic all on its own they also talk with Larry Hagman who talks about his life as an actor especially as Major Nelson and J.R. Ewing from Dallas.   You have to listen to this podcast very closely.  As a regular listener you know that they have spoken with some amazing people in the last few years but you will get to find out who can stop Eugenia’s vocal chords from working!  LOL. Gerri still laughs at her about it!!!  Gerri and Eugenia thank Daniel and Lionel from www.supanova.com.au for the opportunity to interview these icons.

Podcast 54 ~ The Best of the Baddies - Cliff Simon

Eugenia and Gerri go back to one of their favourites, Stargate.  They talk about all the baddies that battled with Stargate Command over the years of the shows.  They discuss the ones that they liked even though they shouldn’t.  They talk about one particular baddie that they both like very, Ba’al.  This particular bad guy was not your typical Goa’uld System Lord.  Yes, he did want to take over the Universe, he was ruthless and selfish and just plain bad, but, did it with just a sparkle in his eye.  So, sit back have a listen and then enjoy the conversation they got to have with the best baddie from Stargate, none other than Ba’al, the gorgeous Cliff Simon when they caught up with him at The Hub Productions Convention in Adelaide www.thehubproductions.com

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Podcast 53 ~ Bill Farmer - A Little Bit Goofy

In this podcast Gerri and Eugenia get to interview one of the world’s best-known voices!  It is Bill Farmer the legendary voice of Goofy and Pluto some of Disney’s most enduring characters.  Recently inducted into the Disney hall of fame for his 25 years of voicing his characters he is one of Disney’s Legends.  So what else could Gerri and Eugenia talks about but the use of animation in Sci Fi.  They discuss how animation has added to Sci FI and the many enjoyable and fun characters that animation gives life to.  They would like to thank Armageddon Expo www.armageddonexpo.com for the chance to interview one of the most iconic actors in animation.

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Podcast 52 ~ B Grades can be Brilliant - Corin Nemec

The world of B grade Sci Fi movies is the topic of discussion in this podcast. Eugenia and Gerri talk about memorable movies that don’t quite make the A list of movies or even the C and D lists! They talk about Plan 9 from Outer Space, Starship Troopers and Slipstream just to name a few. However there is one movie that they both rave about and that is Sand Sharks produced by and starring Corin Nemec from Stargate, Parker Lewis Can’t Lose and Supernatural fame. In a very chatty interview with Corin, Eugenia and Gerri find out a lot about his many interests and experiences being part of a growing television industry. Their thanks go to Gifts for the Geek www.giftsforthegeek.com.au and The Hub Productions www.thehubproductions.com for the opportunity to interview Corin. Corin will be present at Oz Comic Con in Adelaide 2012 www.ozcomiccon.com


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Podcast 50 ~ Amanda Tapping A Woman Talking Sci Fi

It’s Eugenia and Gerri’s 50^th podcast!! Their special guest interview for this podcast is none other than iconic Sci Fi actor Amanda Tapping who played Samantha Carter in Stargate SG-1 and is currently Dr Helen Magnus in Sanctuary. Amanda talks about her commitment to Sanctuary from the webisodes to TV show. . Find out how you can support Sanctuary for Kids www.sanctuaryforkids.org a charity started by Amanda, Damien Kindler and Jil Bodie that improves the lives of children around the world needing protection or in crisis. Eugenia and Gerri reminisce about the beginnings of the podcast and their geeky moments! They thank the promoters that make it possible to bring fabulous guests to you, Bill and Adele, Armageddon Expo www.armageddonexpo.com/au for making Amanda available for this podcast. Daniel and Lionel, Supanova www.supanova.com.au, Scotty and Diana, First Contact Conventions www.firstcontactconventions.com.au Jason and Darren, Gifts for the Geek www.giftsforthegeek.com.au Carissa and Rand The Hub Productions www.thehubproductions.com and Rob and Rob Culture Shock www.cultureshockevents.com They also thank the podcasters that have supported them Scifi Visions www.scifivisions.com, Goodies Podcast www.goodiespodcast.libsyn.com, Take Him With You www.takehimwithyou.com and Star Trek Parodies www.startrekparodies.com  Make sure you don’t miss the outtakes near the end of the show. Here’s too many more podcasts from Women Talk Sci Fi.

Podcast 48 ~ Behind the Scenes - Judy Ducker

In this episode Eugenia and Gerri find out what GI Joe, The Golden Compass, Snow White and the Huntsman and Doctor Who, which are quite an eclectic mix of movies and shows, all have in common! So will you when you listen to a very entertaining and interesting interview with one of the Movie industries top Production Buyers, Judy Ducker.  OK we can hear you say what is a production buyer?  Well, production buyers set the scene for every TV show and movie that you have ever watched.  Could you imagine if the set of GI Joe did not have all the gadgets and geeky items, the golden compass had a silver tone? Find out how it’s done in this fascinating behind the scenes look with Judy.  Check out her website at www.judyducker.com.  Sit back and listen to one of our most fascinating interviews.Women Talk Sci Fi Podcast

Podcast 47 ~ We Meet the King of Vampires - Denis O'Hare

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Gerri and Eugenia are joined by guest presenter Kess as they discuss the HBO television series True Blood. The trio are divided as to whether the blond Nordic Eric played by Alexander Skarsgard is a cut above other TV/movie vampires. Find out who enjoys watching the show and who does not give it such a rating. However, it was at the Melbourne Supanova event www.supanova.com.au that Gerri and Eugenia had the pleasure of interviewing multi-talented Tony award winning Broadway, movie and television actor Denis O’Hare. Denis plays Russell Edgington, the vampire King of Mississippi whom is the oldest and strongest vampire, but also the craziest. Denis talks about the show and his fascinating character. Gerri and Eugenia thank Daniel and Lionel from Supanova events for their interview with Denis. Look out for Supanova as it comes to a capital city near you. Adelaide and the Gold Coast have been added to the Supanova schedule for 2012.

Podcast 46 ~ Space Can Be A Funny Place - Michael Winslow Interview

Eugenia and Gerri talk about their favourite Sci Fi parodies such as Galaxy Quest, Spaceballs, Robot Chicken and Family Guy. They discuss the accurate portrayal (not that they dress up) of attending Conventions portrayed à la Galaxy Quest and the homages to Sci Fi shows in the 200^th episode of Stargate SG-1. The guest interviewed by Eugenia and Gerri is the talented Michael Winslow who is probably more recognised as the Human Beat Box Larvelle Jones from the Police Academy movies but who has also appeared as ‘Radar’ in Spaceballs and voiced the gremlin ‘Stripe’. Their thanks go to Daniel and Lionel from Supanova www.supanova.com.au for the interview with Michael.www.womentalkscifi.com

Podcast 45~ Baddie Apophis Talks

In this podcast Gerri and Eugenia begin a discussion that they know they will have to continue on other podcasts about Sci Fi villains. This discussion began due to interviewing Peter Williams who plays Apophis in Stargate at a recent Supanova event www.supanova.com.au. You hear Peter talk about his time on the Stargate set and how he set the bar for the other ‘baddies’ that were to follow in the Stargate universe. Amongst some of the villains discussed were Apophis (of course), Scorpius from Farscape, The Master from Doctor Who, Darth Vader, The Borg Queen, Khan and Gul Dukut from Star Trek. So are these villains truly bad or just misunderstood? Gerri and Eugenia give their opinions about these iconic characters. Thanks goes to their friends Jason and Darren from Gifts for the Geek www.giftsforthegeek.com.au for Peter’s interview.www.womentalkscifi.com

Podcast 44 ~ Sci Fi or Not?

In this podcast Eugenia and Gerri talk about a slightly different show than they normally do! It is called The Goodies, a 1970-80s comedy show starring one of the UK’s most famous comedy teams. But if it is a comedy why are Women Talk Sci Fi talking about it on a Science Fiction Podcast? Well, they think that the show is a not only a comedy but a Sci Fi show and in this episode they manage to convince Jeff from The Goodies Podcast http://goodiespodcast.libsyn.com that it is! You only need to look at the episodes called Kitten Kong, Clown Virus and of course Invasion of the Moon Creatures to understand why it is Sci Fi! So sit back and find out how much fun it is and then track down the DVDs or You Tube it and just have some great fun! This is a blast from the past and they hope you will find it great fun too! Thanks again to Jeff for joining Eugenia and Gerri for the fun of it. www.womentalkscifi.com

Podcast 43 ~ Robots and other things ~ Brent Spiner Interview

Gerri and Eugenia talk about robots, mechanoids, androids and the odd dalek or two. They look at the history of the machine man/woman from the first one to be seen in Sci Fi feature films, who of course as we all know is Maria in the newly released and remastered, Metropolis from madman.com.au. So why are they so interested in the manmade machine in the human form? It is because they have an interview with one of the genres most loved character actors, the engaging and fascinating Brent Spiner the man who made us all want to be a machine! Brent Spiner played the android Data in Star Trek Next Generation and Star Trek movies. He has also been in Threshold, Independence Day, Star Trek Enterprise and is now writing and performing his own webseries called Fresh Hell. Gerri and Eugenia’s thanks go to Scott and Diana Liston from First Contact Conventions www.firstcontactconventions.com.au .www.womentalkscifi.com

Podcast 39 ~ Star Trek: Enterprise~ Malcolm Reed "Dominic Keating" Interview

Gerri and Eugenia had the chance to once again see Dominic Keating at a Convention (third time for Gerri), he had been in Adelaide a number of years before, this time though they had the added pleasure of interviewing him at a First Contact Convention www.firstcontactconventions.com.au . So, if you hadn’t guessed this podcast is about the series Star Trek: Enterprise. The two of them explore the highs and lows of this Trek incarnation discussing its beginning and end. You also get to listen to a very entertaining interview with Dominic Keating about his role of Lt Malcolm Reed, and his thoughts on the storylines. For an added treat you get to hear Dominic’s alternative version of the Enterprise theme, he has a pretty good voice you know.

Podcast 37 ~ The Incredible Hulk ~ Lou Ferrigno Interview

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After Gerri and Eugenia spend a little time talking about Armageddon Expo, Adelaide they look at the different incarnations of the green bodied Incredible Hulk. At a Supanova event www.supanova.com.au Gerri and Eugenia had the pleasure of interviewing The Incredible Hulk, Lou Ferrigno. Was he a monster or a misunderstood superhero? Have a listen and see what side of the fence they sit on regarding this iconic green man.

On the heels of Armageddon Expo in Adelaide Gerri and Eugenia are on a high and thank the promoters that were part of this augural event, Bill and Adele www.armageddonexpo.com Carrisa and Rand www.thehubproductions.com Jason and Darren www.giftsforthegeek.com.au Scott www.firstcontactconventions.com.au Rob and Robbie www.culturshockevents.com.

Podcast 29 ~ INTERVIEW with Michael Dorn who played Worf from Star Trek TNG

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Gerri and Eugenia in this podcast get to interview the man who has appeared in more Star Trek episodes and movies than any other actor. It is none other than Michael Dorn who played the Klingon warrior Worf from Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and of course Colonel Worf in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. This is part 2 of their TNG interview specials and they were very excited to get the chance to speak to one of the most recognised characters from all the Star Trek Series. In his interview Michael Dorn talks about his time on the set of both Star Trek series and also about the projects that he is involved with at the moment. So do what they did enjoy your time with Michael Dorn!

Podcast 26 ~ INTERVIEW with Jake Lloyd and Sean Williams

Every villain starts out as a young boy with a mother. She dreams that he will become famous and do good in the world. Well in this podcast Eugenia and Gerri get to talk to an incarnation of one of the world’s best-known villains! They get to interview Darth Vader, well the young Anakin Skywalker, the father of Luke and Leia! Eugenia and Gerri caught up with Jake Lloyd, who played 9-year-old Anakin when he was a slave from Tatooine and the only human able to compete in podracing. So have a listen, sit back and find out how he got the part and what he is doing now. They also interview Sean Williams, New York Times best selling author of Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and his latest Star Wars: The Old Alliance: Fatal Republic who also happens to be from their hometown of Adelaide, South Australia. Eugenia and Gerri talk about their views on how George Lucas changed the world of Sci Fi with his ‘Big Screen’ epic series. Eugenia and Gerri also discuss the impact George Lucas’ Star Wars epic series has had on Sci Fi. Star Wars fans should not miss this podcast.

Podcast 25 ~ Interview with Dichen Lachman who played Sierra in Dollhouse

As you have heard in previous podcasts Gerri and Eugenia are from Adelaide, South Australia and they were lucky enough recently to interview another Adelaide girl who has made it big in the US.  The show is Dollhouse and the Adelaide girl is Dichen Lachman who plays Sierra, one of the “Actives” or Dolls who have their mind wiped taking on the personality of another person to complete missions, Gerri and Eugenia caught up with Dichen at Supanova in Sydney www.supanova.com.au.  Dichen is a self confessed Geek Girl, in her interview she talks about her love for Sci Fi and what it was like working with Joss Whedon. In this podcast Gerri and Eugenia discuss Joss Whedon’s latest show Dollhouse, does it live up to the standard of his previous shows like Buffy? Is it a new concept or have there been TV shows in the past that have used similar concepts.  So sit back have a listen then let us know what you think!