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This week is episode 388 and I think this will be as equally entertaining which is either a good thing or not….. after this brief, I open with Help! by ayana taketatsu which opens each episode of the anime series MM group.  Then I keep finding really good Star Trek trivia!

The first story of the evening is part two of Games by K. Maclean.

This week from the BMU blog I start with a look at the new comic titled Letter 44 which the publishers will let you read the complete first.   Next Kallamus is back!  He covers Dr. Who, among other great subjects.  I read about a planetary system that is almost the clone of our Solar System.  12 things you may not know about comet Ison.

And finally The Post Human Condition pt1 Dean Giles

And that is Beam Me Up in a nutshell for this week. I hope you enjoy it.

Paul

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Connley Landers

This week on BMU episode 386:

After a quick intro, I play Diver by Nico Touches the Wall after which I find some really good ST-tos online trivia.  I thought I had a pretty good handle on Star Trek trivia, but these were really cool facts.

Then it is over to the Beam Me Up blog.  Could 3d printing save over 100 million lab animals lives?  Also 3d printing could also mean many possibilities in ready made electronics, clothing the sky is the limit…check out the blog address.

The Russian space program is planning a trip to Mars’ moon Phobos and hopefully much more?

You have got to see the most amazing picture of Saturn taken by Cassini.

I bet you dont know who built the Apollo 11 moon eva suits.  It floored me!

What did the Milky Way look like in it’s infancy?  Astronomers use some pretty inventive methods to extrapolate the galaxies look billions of years ago.

After another musical interlude I read Lee Lander’s story Indigo Puree

That is about all for this weekend, I hope you enjoy this week’s program.

Paul

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David Scholes

After my opening comments at the start of Beam Me Up 385 I play Listen by Meakitty which if don’t miss my guess is a riff on Zelda

Next I take a moment for some Star Trek TOS and talk about the episode “The Alternative Factor” and some of the hijinks that went on to ruin what could have been a very good show.

From the BMU Blog first off, the most recent meteorite strike in Russia and how this may reflect negativly on frequency of impacts..like maybe instead of every other century, every decade or so. What would the North American coastline look like if all the polar ice melted at once.  The Russians had to move a Soyuz capsule to make room for a new complement that another Soyuz is bringing  up to fill out the crew complement to 9.

It also may be possible that the Milkyway and Andromeda may have already collided 10 billion years ago and as such may fundamentally change our understanding of gravity.

You will not believe the age of the person who has discovered a supernova that no one has ever seen before!

And finally David Scholes The Battle at Times End which is a fine story.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

That’s it!  Hope you enjoy the program
Paul

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episode 384 of Beam Me Up is a very relaxed program this week.  After a short intro I play the theme music to the animated Iron Man.  From there I do a bit of Star Trek Trivia.  More general info instead of a specific program.  All in all though it was an informative section.

From there it is over to the Beam Me Up Blog for some of this weeks news.  Like comets visible  early in the morning, plus info on many of the excellent short films that is out this week alone!

Next, the MAVEN Mars Atmosphere exploration space craft is still go for launch this month.

ABC has ordered 9 new episodes of Agents of Shield!

Scientific data that indicates that extended spaceflight can be hazardous to many bodily functions!

Finally the conclusion to Van Hall’s What Makes a Thursty God on Fallons World?

Hope you enjoy this weeks program

Paul

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Colin P. Davies

Episode 383 of Beam Me Up.   This is of course the Saturday just before All Hallow’s Eve, so I break out my favorite Halloween story Colin P. Davies’ Happy Halloween which has the great narration talents of Crystal Wizard.  CW does all the music mixing as well as narration.  I am sure you will enjoy this time tested tale.

But first after my opening comments I start with part 2 of Van Hall’s story What Makes a Thirsty God on Fallon’s Planet.

After the opening tale I find a few moments to talk about Star Trek as I do some Star Trek Trivia.  This week one of my favorites “The City on the Edge of Forever” with guest Joan Collins.  Oh the ending line of that story…If you can not recall the episode, see if you can find the video…it is top notch Star Trek.

Then before the end of the show story, I spend a few moments in the blog.  Courtney popped in for a few moments just to talk and we get on to some comets that have flown into the sun recently.  Really exciting to know that others are finding this stuff interesting.  Then from the blog, one of the most ancient galaxies yet to date! It is so old it sounds impossible!  And one of the most compact planetary systems ever!

Then of course Happy Halloween!

Enjoy!

Paul

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Welcome to Beam me up episode 382.

Fairly cut and dry episode this week due in part to a scarcity of news in general, but I make it up in stories.

After a brief intro I play part one of Van Hall’s “What makes a thirsty god on Fallon’s Planet.

This week I again have enough time to read about or impart some Star Trek trivia, this week “The Arena”

Next I take a trip over to the Beam Me Up Blog first on the agenda is a new ancestor to and inbred with many of early men. Plus Superman has celebrated 75 years of animation.

Then it is the last story for the day.  Doug Hilton’s Traitor Sol

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After a short intro I pay my respects to Scott Carpenter who succumbed to complications from an earlier stroke.

My first story of the afternoon was David Scholes’  Trathh Battleground Earth Which has everything that a Dave Scholes – Trathh fan could ask.

Just Can’t leave that Star Trek Trivia book alone.  This week some fun facts about the star trek episode Shore Leave.

Fusion done in the lab is nothing new, but what has now taken place is another thing all together.

Finally the conclusion to Dean Giles’ D.A.V.E.

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So, sorry for the delay. But I wanted to make sure that I gave everyone enough time to make sure that everything is right.  Then you know me….got an opinion on anything.  Shutting down the government left me cold.  Look at all the major scientific work that just had to be put on hold….some of it irreplaceable.

The first story for this week is episode 8 of Erin Bassett’s Clockwork, expect your fair share of weirdness in this episode.

Next I spend a moment reviewing the newest Star Trek movie Into the Darkness.  Very interesting movie and some very interesting topics to talk about.

And to finish the afternoon off, part 4 of Dean Giles, and yes the warning is in place for this episode as well.

Thanks for listening!

Paul

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After a short rant on what I consider real spaceflight, I start the program proper with the opening theme from the anime series Gunslinger Girls, Karma sung my Kokia.

From there I take out my trusty Star Trek quiz book for more questions about one of the best episodes of the series.  Minagerie.

From the BMU blog:

I review the movie Iron Man 3 which in my book far surpassed IM2.  Next, what I would call a truly bionic leg is being tested and this thing looks good!  Curiosity find H2O!!! But no luck on methane.  Comet Ison is generating a great deal of interest.

Finally part 3 of Dave by Dean Gills.

Thats about it.  Enjoy!