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Steampunk podcast on happenings in Texas. News and reviews of novels, comics, movies and anything steampunk.
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Monday Mar 24, 2025
Monday Mar 24, 2025
recorded March 19, 2025
Steampunk is fiction informed by history, so it's good to know a thing or two about actually happened, especially when it makes such wild stories. This week we welcome hobby historian and author, Krystal Stargazer, to talk about her favorite character, her historical crush, Davey Crockett. We also discuss her book detailing her research into Austin's own Victorian serial killer, the Servant Girl Annihilator.
Saturday Mar 08, 2025
Saturday Mar 08, 2025
recorded March 5, 2025
Texas Steampunk Connection is joined by Kitty of Faire Treasures to talk about the trends we have seen at conventions. What's changed in the 35 years of attending cons? Is bigger better, or do we miss small college con vibe? Do we like it or how do we want it to change?
Also Dr. Bluestocking bought a house!
Also start building your teapot racer for Galveston Steampunk Festival!
Saturday Feb 22, 2025
Saturday Feb 22, 2025
recorded February 19, 2025
Festival Season is a great time for Steampunk! Joining us is event host Johnny Steverson of Galveston Steampunk Festival fame! We chat with him about upcoming events, Mardi Gras Galveston style, a little men's facial grooming, and how to be ready for a good time!
Saturday Feb 08, 2025
Saturday Feb 08, 2025
recorded Febuary 5, 2025
Love or hate, the big V day is coming! Join the Steampunks to chat about Victorian Valentine's tradition of love letters, modern romance, and probably smut.
Sunday Jan 26, 2025
Sunday Jan 26, 2025
recorded January 22, 2025
Costumer, game designer, teacher, author, Laura Meyer returns to the show after more than a year! She's been working on her upcoming book, The Halloween Collection: Costume and Cosplay Techniques, due out any day here, and Cogs Aplenty! A Steampunk Murder Mystery Game, for release later this year!
Sunday Jan 12, 2025
Sunday Jan 12, 2025
recorded January 8, 2025
This year we want more adventures, and that means making some sort of plan, so I'm told. We're looking for cool Texas events, trips, and things to look forward to. Planners don't post events so early in the year, so I like to keep a list of known organizers, and themes I hope to find. Circuses, balloon festivals, conventions.
Fredericksburg Hot Air Balloon Festival
Plano Balloon Festival
Kerville RenFest
World Oddities Expo
Oddities & Curiosities Expo
Monday Dec 30, 2024
Monday Dec 30, 2024
recorded December 26, 2024
That special time, a mysterious time between Christmas and New Years where Santa is not looking. We call this time "the Binge." Tonight we review the year and make resolutions for 2025!
More guests! More comic and book reviews! More travel! Teapot racing! Radio drama! Merch! Let's see if we can make this happen.
Monday Dec 16, 2024
Monday Dec 16, 2024
recorded December 11, 2024
Robert Heinlein wrote "A poet who reads his verse in public may have other nasty habits." This week we talk to KL Forslund, winner of the Steampunk November poetry slam. He'll introduce us to some new bad habits and update us on the Texas Teapot Racing League. What fun!
Friday Nov 29, 2024
Friday Nov 29, 2024
recorded Novemeber 27, 2024
Happy Thanksgiving! Last chance to run to the store before they close for a WHOLE DAY! Tonight our producer, Lex, joins us to celebrate the season of thanks. She's got topics to talk about, including the underdeveloped topic of dance in steampunk, and the mechanical reanimation of dead spiders. It's gonna be a wild hour!
Saturday Nov 16, 2024
Saturday Nov 16, 2024
recorded Novemeber 13, 2024
We've just come back from the biggest, oldest steampunk event in Texas, Steampunk November. It gets just a bit bigger and more interesting every year and we had a great time. It was emotionally hard to leave our growing friends and family in steampunk at the end. Join us and special guest, Natalie McTavish, Aka Nicole, Aka Sheriff McCannon to tell you what you may have missed.
Also Texas loves HEB. It's kind of our thing.