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There was a glitch, by which I mean mistake, in editing, and the Introduction ended up over the top of the start of the episode.
I don’t think anything vital was obscured, but in any case, it’s fixed now.
What’s important is that you all know that it was Craig’s fault.
~ T. Jones
In our Most Canadian of Episodes yet, we are joined by Rob and welcome back John, who appeared on Episode 51.
- A hallowed cultural event is dogged by a deadly curse. Can the Royal Space Canadian Mounted Space Police spare this year’s event?! And what happened to the last dozen?
- An advanced and morally questionable civilization plays a game with entire worlds in the balance.
- A physics defying test of skill and nerve becomes a matter of life and death when the Universe’s rules refuse to stay over-turned.
- Asteroid mining is a difficult, dangerous, lonely, and cold. The games some of the miners play are even darker still.
Contains references to the noble sport of Curling. Described on the show by avowed non-experts as “like Sideways Darts with a Broom” and “a cross between Lawn Bowls and Housework”.
Curling in NZ. People are trying to get purpose-built rink constructed in Auckland, of all places. Go you!
The Chesdale Cheese song and the alleged untruthiness of the “Mike Moore myth”.
Basic rules and physics of Curling a ten minute video. From an American in Alabama, so you know it’s legit.
Tokyo-3 from Neon Genesis Evangelion and Babylon 5 from Babylon 5.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police or “Mounties”.
Sparks Nevada from The Thrilling Adventure Hour.
Sam Steele, a distinguished Canadian soldier and police official from the turn of last century. Possessed a mustache capable of felling an elk.
RPG – 2300AD – Originally had “Traveller” in it’s title despite not using the world or system normally assoccated with the name and being a follow up to Twilight 2000. Oh, roleplaying games.
The Haka a traditional Māori dance / war-cry used variously as a challenge, celebration, or drunken gesture of nationalism.
The Blue Ensign, the current New Zealand flag versus a publicly submitted gallery of nearly 3000. As mentioned, some are *quite* busy.
The Silver Fern, New Zealand’s unofficial flag.
The Culture, an interstellar anarchist utopian society created by Iain M. Banks.
RPG – Star Thugs by Mark Argyle – there’s a review, though the websites mentioned are a state of disrepair.
The Heralds of Galactus and the Big G-Man himself, one of the more loopy corners of the Marvel cosmic canon. Clear evidence of PC power creep, that.
The Red Dwarf Episode “White Hole” Season 4 Episode 4
Chariots of the Gods? by Erich von Däniken. Yes, the question mark is part of the title. Sign of quality, that.
Planetes – the anime about the lowly but vital “trash collectors” of Earth’s orbit.
A Big Piece of Garbage – Futurama’s take on space junk.
Jupiter’s Moon, Europa
The Kuiper Belt – cold, dark, and not handy to the shops at all.
John Constantine from the comic Hellblazer
RPG – Paranoia
Portal 2 – Robot Crushing Fun
No game pitch, but as I was re-listening to this episode, during the Space Canada portion, the phrase “Canadian Diaspora” sprang into my head. Make of that what you will.
I can imagine a disaster situation where the only parts of the Commonwealth left with enough industrial base to go exploring & colonizing is Canada, planting a variant on the maple leaf with a few references to the junior members of the Canadian Commonwealth off in the red bits, where they won’t get in the way.