Hi folks,

Joel here. I'm the owner of the SciFi Pubcast and I must a share a brief announcement regarding the pubcast.

We're moving to exclusively YouTube and will end the audio only podcast feeds due to costs. My life circumstances are changing, and I need to get my financial house in order. We may go back to the podcast feeds in the future.

The pubcast has been going since 2017 and will continue. We're about to hit the 10,000-download number and that's great for a little comedic hobby podcast. Thank you all but I want to especially thank my co-hosts, Keri Simpson and Derek Beebe, and everyone who has spent time at the pub. You are all brilliant.

The long and short of it is that I am continuing to work on my dissertation, but I am moving to Florida in March 2026, for employment and research reasons (to loosely quote Steve Zissou, "life is an adventure.") I need to reduce my costs.

Our email is also changing. If you want to contact management, you can message us on our social media (our "X" and Instagram accounts are still active) or email me at joelwelch123@gmail.com. Furthermore, I am in the process of uploading the audio of our back catalog to YouTube.

Cheers!

Joel Welch

London, Ontario, Canada

Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph (iss065e001065) used for the header on our social media used courtesy of NASA and the ISS.

Listen Responsibly. Copyright 2025 Joel Welch. All rights reserved.

Episode 116: The Predator Franchise!

Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation.

We're talking the Predator franchise. Let the hunt begin! Find your clan/tribe and survive. So, grab any cocktail made with the blood of your enemies.

This is the SciFi Pubcast. Episode recorded and released on November 16, 2025.

Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph (iss065e001065) used for the header on our social media used courtesy of NASA and the ISS.

Listen Responsibly. Copyright 2025 Joel Welch. All rights reserved.

Episode 115: Foundation (Apple TV+, 2021-)!

Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation.

We're talking Apple TV+'s Foundation series. Of course, psychohistory has already predicted this.

So, grab a Moscow mule with an extra lime wedge.

This is the SciFi Pubcast.

On this episode: Keri, Derek and Joel.

Find us (the podcast and our personal accounts) on most social media, or send us an email at management@scifipubcast.space.

Here's the link to Derek Beebe's website.

Here's the link to Randal Graham's website, and links to his novels, Beforelife, Afterlife Crisis, and the third book of the trilogy, Nether Regions, published by ECW Press.

Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph (iss065e001065) used for the header on our social media used courtesy of NASA and the ISS.

Listen Responsibly. Copyright 2025 Joel Welch. All rights reserved.

Episode 114: Superheroes Movies: Superman & The Fantastic Four: First Steps!

Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation.

We're talking the summer blockbusters, Superman and The Fantastic Four: First Steps.

It's a bit of a stretch for us.

So, grab whatever Supergirl is drinking.

This is the SciFi Pubcast.

On this episode: Keri, Derek and Joel.

Find us (the podcast and our personal accounts) on most social media, or send us an email at management@scifipubcast.space.

Here's the link to Derek Beebe's website.

Here's the link to Randal Graham's website, and links to his novels, Beforelife, Afterlife Crisis, and the third book of the trilogy, Nether Regions, published by ECW Press.

Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph (iss065e001065) used for the header on our social media used courtesy of NASA and the ISS.

Listen Responsibly. Copyright 2025 Joel Welch. All rights reserved.

Episode 113: Doctor Who (Disney+/BBC)!

Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation.

We're talking Doctor Who and the latest season. Spoilers. We have thoughts. So, grab a cocktail of your choice, quickly before you run out of time.

This is the SciFi Pubcast.

On this episode: Keri, Derek and Joel.

Find us (the podcast and our personal accounts) on most social media, or send us an email at management@scifipubcast.space.

Here's the link to Derek Beebe's website.

Here's the link to Randal Graham's website, and links to his novels, Beforelife, Afterlife Crisis, and the third book of the trilogy, Nether Regions, published by ECW Press.

Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph (iss065e001065) used for the header on our social media used courtesy of NASA and the ISS.

Listen Responsibly. Copyright 2025 Joel Welch. All rights reserved.

Episode 112: Star Wars Celebration Japan & Andor!

Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation.

Kon'nichiwa! In this episode, Joel talks about his recent trip to Japan and Star Wars Celebration, and then we talk Andor! So, break out the Japanese whisky.

Spoilers are found in the Andor discussion part.

This is the SciFi Pubcast.

On this episode: Keri, Derek and Joel.

Find us (the podcast and our personal accounts) on most social media, or send us an email at management@scifipubcast.space.

Here's the link to Derek Beebe's website.

Here's the link to Randal Graham's website, and links to his novels, Beforelife, Afterlife Crisis, and the third book of the trilogy, Nether Regions, published by ECW Press.

Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph (iss065e001065) used for the header on our social media used courtesy of NASA and the ISS.

Listen Responsibly. Copyright 2025 Joel Welch. All rights reserved.

Episode 111: Droids in Star Wars!

Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. Beep boop. We're talking droids in Star Wars. It bytes. And we're quite robotic. So, grab an oil-infused cocktail of your choice.

This is the SciFi Pubcast.

On this episode: Keri, Derek and Joel.

Find us (the podcast and our personal accounts) on most social media, or send us an email at management@scifipubcast.space.

Here's the link to Derek Beebe's website.

Here's the link to Randal Graham's website, and links to his novels, Beforelife, Afterlife Crisis, and the third book of the trilogy, Nether Regions, published by ECW Press.

Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph (iss065e001065) used for the header on our social media used courtesy of NASA and the ISS.

Listen Responsibly. Copyright 2025 Joel Welch. All rights reserved.

Episode 110: Star Trek: Section 31 (Paramount+, 2025)!

Welcome to the SciFi Pubcast! Come for a drink but stay for the speculation. We are alive and talking about the streaming film, Star Trek: Section 31, released on Paramount+. And we have feelings. So, grab one of those cool looking cocktails.

This is the SciFi Pubcast.

On this episode: Keri, Derek and Joel.

Find us (the podcast and our personal accounts) on most social media, or send us an email at management@scifipubcast.space.

Here's the link to Derek Beebe's website.

Here's the link to Randal Graham's website, and links to his novels, Beforelife, Afterlife Crisis, and the third book of the trilogy, Nether Regions, published by ECW Press.

Music provided courtesy of Logan Rathbone. The SciFi Pubcast logo is by Jea Rhee. Widescreen photograph (iss065e001065) used for the header on our social media used courtesy of NASA and the ISS.

Listen Responsibly. Copyright 2025 Joel Welch. All rights reserved.