Episodes
Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
Our guest this time is biographer and SF writer Alec Nevala-Lee, the author of Astounding: John W. Campbell, Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, L. Ron Hubbard, and the Golden Age of Science Fiction.
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Andrea Johnson speaks with Hugo Award-winning author Aidan Moher about his love of video games and how they have evolved, and influenced SF. Moher is the author of the recent book Fight, Magic, Items: The History of Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, and the Rise of Japanese RPGs in the West.
Sunday Oct 16, 2022
Sunday Oct 16, 2022
Host Andrea Johnson speaks with UK SF author Chris Farnell about the episodic storytelling in the genre.
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Host Andrea Johnson speaks with Andrew Liptak, the author of Cosplay: A History: The Builders, Fans, and Makers Who Bring Your Favorite Stories to Life.
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Andrea Johnson speaks with Georgia Tech professor of science fiction studies Lisa Yaszek about the deep history of women in SF.
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Host Andrea Johnson speaks with author Rick Chambers, the screenwriter for several episodes of the fan-based online series Star Trek: New Voyages.
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Host Andrea Johnson speaks with Hugo and Nebula Award-winning author Jo Walton, who's also an organizer of the annual SF con Scintillation.
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Host Andrea Johnson speaks with Professor Amy H. Sturgis, a contributor to the Starship Sofa podcast and editor-in-chief of Hocus Pocus Comics about teaching the history of science fiction and ideas at the college level.
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Host Andrea Johnson speaks with Hugo nominee Gideon Marcus of Galactic Journey and Journey Press.
Friday May 20, 2022
Friday May 20, 2022
Host Andrea Johnson speaks with Rachel Cordasco, creator of the website Speculative Fiction in Translation.
RetroRockets
Welcome to RetroRockets, the podcast that explores the deep heritage of science Fiction and Fantasy. Follow us on twitter @RetroRocketsPod
RetroRockets is hosted and produced by Andrea Johnson. Audio editing and mixing is by Andy Robins. Our Special Consultant is John Wenger. Our logo and custom artwork was created by the amazing Carolyn Baker (twitter @GraphicsCarolyn). Our music is by Metre, and used with a Creative Commons License.