Kickers of Elves

You probably found this podcast feed because you're a fan of Star Trek.   And if what our anecdotal evidence suggests is true, then you're not a fan of Star Trek Discovery.  That's ok.  Remember when James and Hugh got mad and bailed on that other podcast?  Well it continued, and this is where A Discovery Home Companion ended up.  Maybe you'll like it.  Look for "Star Trek Resignation" in all your podcast services. Here's a link  and there's always https://patreon.com/kickersofelves  

Not even about a TV show, but we all read a book.  You like books, don't you? Sure, maybe you haven't read Charles Portis's Masters of Atlantis.  This will not ruin that process for you, we promise.   Let us know if you like this sort of thing, or check out the Kickers of Elves Patreon for more content maybe you'll like as well [or better].   https://patreon.com/kickersofelves

The ROA remixed!   Yeah, we're still doing these. The Rules of Acquisition may be over, but we'll still be looking back at it from time to time. Hugh revisits The Alternate, and tries to see just what Wade was talking about here...   Odo's Dad! (kinda) Is this a horror movie? Father issues, the stuff popular filmed entertainment is made of! What happens when the DS9 crew goes to an abandoned planet, brings back an obelisk, and then tries to give every cast member a defining line while trying to recreate The Thing, or Alien? Does that screw up the third act? Wade does his damnedest to defend this episode.

We may have moved on from DS9, but Star Trek does still sometimes come up from time to time. Tired of waiting for episodes of the podcast?  We talk a variety of subjects and update regularly for patrons. Here's a short conversation we had about Worf.  Also for free on the patreon this week: you can hear some of our thoughts on the Loki Disney + show.  Patrons can hear even more.   Check it out at https://patreon.com/kickersofelves  

Two podcasts mirror each other.  One maybe died.

You don't think we can be nice? We can be nice.

Get lost in the edgy 90s.  Don't murder your wife.  

This is a special podcast! And for us it's a symbol of our individuality, and our belief... in personal freedom. 

Heineken? F- Heineken! Drink in the episode art. Don't you look at me. Listen to the podcast.  

This podcast about David Lynch's Dune [or is it Alan Smithee's?] is from our 2018 Patreon bonus series "Much A-Dune About Nothing" but it pretty well covers our thoughts on the film.

We are not an animal. We are a podcast.

We get into David Lynch’s work, starting at the beginning.  We watched the 2016 documentary David Lynch: The Art Life  and Eraserhead. James has some “textured” audio in this one. 

Faces smudged with pod, your hosts explain what is going on with the future of this podcast and Kickers of Elves.   Get ready for some renovations.  We're changing the name of the podcast and moving to a new format.  What will we be covering first?  We're delving deep into David Lynch: first with an exploration of all of the films, then we'll cover that other prequel to modern tv, Twin Peaks.

What about those Rules of Acquisition?  It's back to Deep Space 9!  What you haven't watched the most recent episode? "Hear All, Trust Nothing" is more or less an episode of DS9, so we had to cover it. If you haven't caught up on Star Trek: Lower Decks don't worry, neither have James or Hugh. What is goin on post Dominion War?  Just when does this take place? How do Kira and Quark work as cartoons?  What is going on with all these new Trek shows?  It's almost an old fashioned RoA Check out more from Kickers of Elves on the patreon https://patreon.com/kickersofelves  

Know nothing about D&D or tabletop role playing games?  Hugh talks to an expert* to figure out just what the deal is.  How much is the past time growing?  What is the history of D&D?   Just how the hell do you play a game where you pretend to be an elf? Then a look at the Star Trek Adventures role playing game.     *It's Wade. He talks to Wade. Surprise surprise. No James in this one.    Yep, this one is from the patreon too. https://patreon.com/kickersofelves hit us up on twitter if you want, I guess https://twitter.com/kickerspodcasts  

Here's more from what we talk about at https://patreon.com/kickersofelves Matrix and Tenet, compared. And Spider-Man. And convoluted metaphors about art. And The View? A little culture talk. James has a delightful conspiracy theory. Who’s coming for the auteurs? Does culture need to decentralize? Can subcultures sustain us? The re-Lolapaloozing of Gen X. Spoilers I guess.

Miss the regular updates?  Yes, I'm here reminding you again we update the patreon feed regularly.  Wade has only seen one episode of Succession, so James and Hugh tread lightly to talk about what they like on the show every person seems to be talking about.   Check out the patreon where we go into a longer discussion on current tv including: Joe Pera, Misconceptions about Ronald D. Moore's apple space show For All Mankind, MORE Succession, and finally, Wade’s Discovery thoughts while Star Trek Resignation lingers. https://patreon.com/kickersofelves https://twitter.com/kickerspodcasts  

Stick around til the end when Hugh revisits what we knew and didn't know about Terry Ferrel.   Initiate Arjin visits DS9 to whine! A baby universe. Voles! Jadzia gets an intern, or a trill up for joining who is surprised by the unorthodox Dax. Finally the "Is Jadzia Kurzon?" question is settled. Wade makes the argument this episode can serve as a meta-commentary on the character herself. OH, and there's a proto universe that gets batted around by muppet skinless cats. Are the moral implications of stepping on a universe of ants more deserving of an A plot than Jadzia's sex wrestling? Listen and decide for yourself!

It's another Remix of The ROA.  Stick around til the end when Hugh talks bout Bolians. Welcome to Space Mayberry! It's NOT a next generation rewrite? Go figure. Odo and Dax land on a planet that is NOT a TNG script. Quark is running shenanigans while Odo is gone. Will Kira get her swerve on? Yes she will. We love this writer, we... well, this ain't a bad episode.

We revisit a pretty good episode, and -because we're old now- Hugh reminds some listeners who  Ted Kaczynski was. Cool Hand Benjamin. Sisko and O’Brien crash land on a planet of space Luddites. More Space Amish? Nope. Space hippy cultists. But did this episode have a point that could have been explored more? Classic trek, where a Captain- er commander- is tortured to see what he is made of. But it’s not Cardassian torture this time- for once! We discuss how other captains might have dealt with the situation. And some O’Brien backstory! RambO’Brien Jason Bour’ien?