UP FROM THE ASHES: BAD Sci-Fi TV and BIG Sci-Fi Ideas!!!

Join Ben Avery and special guest host Nathan Marchand for a conversation about the second episode of THE STARLOST, in which our heroes wake up someone from a 500-year-long sleep. He’s from the days when they built the ship, but can he help? And why do they need to put him back? In this episode we talk about:* Cryogenics* Cramped sets* Cockeyed logic* Crossbow malfunctions We also talk about OTHER books, comics, movies, and TV shows that use cryogenics or other sci-fi/fantasy ways of moving people into the future without aging. We do this every episode, and a few shows seem to be getting mentioned often:* Star Trek counter – II* Red Dwarf counter – II* Doctor Who counter – IIWe’ll see if they can continue their momentum! Please visit our guest host’s websites and buy his books!Monster Island Film Vault Linktree: https://linktr.ee/monsterislandfilmvault Nate’s Personal Linktree: https://linktr.ee/nathan_marchand We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” . . . or tea and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashes You can also support the podcast by buying The Starlost materials using our affiliate links below. (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison (based on his original teleplay) – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2THE STARLOST DVD set: https://amzn.to/44VNVjY Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

It’s the FINAL episode of The Starlost! And . . . what a note to go out on. In other words: it’s bad. Ben is joined by Alexandra Gilchrist, author of Song of the Stars and Baptism by Fire to talk about the series finale and how it ends not on a note of finality, but more like the scene was cut off in the middle by the editor. LOOKS FOR JS EARLS’ WORK HERE:Alexandra Gilchrist on SubstackAlexandra Gilchrist’s Website Continuing our counters . . . (not how many times we mention them, just IF they get mentioned in an episode…)* Star Trek counter – IIII IIII IIII I* Red Dwarf counter – IIII IIII* Doctor Who counter – IIII IIII II* The Littlest Hobo counter – IIII IIII II We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” or becoming a Patreon Patron and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashesorhttps://patreon.com/upfromtheashespodcast You can also support the podcast by buying The Starlost materials using our affiliate links below. (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison (based on his original teleplay) – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2THE STARLOST DVD set: https://amzn.to/44VNVjY Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

It’s another episode of The Starlost, and this time we are joined by comic book writer, musician, and podcaster J.S. Earls! “The Beehive” earned an apology from Ben to J.S. Earls because he felt bad about subjecting a friend to this atrocity of televisual terribleness. . . This episode is, possibly, one of the worst hours of television ever put to film or video or whatever they shot it on. In other words: it’s bad. In this episode we talk about:* Bees (no surprise)* Other insects (because they are CRAZY COOL!)* The Littlest Hobo (of course)* Star Trek and Doctor Who (how could we not?)* Aliens (the movie franchise, not the non-specific noun) LOOKS FOR JS EARLS’ WORK HERE:JS Earls on AmazonJS Earls on SpotifyJS Earls on Facebook Continuing our counters . . . (not how many times we mention them, just IF they get mentioned in an episode…)* Star Trek counter – IIII IIII IIII* Red Dwarf counter – IIII IIII* Doctor Who counter – IIII IIII I|* The Littlest Hobo counter – IIII IIII II| We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” or becoming a Patreon Patron and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashesorhttps://patreon.com/upfromtheashespodcast You can also support the podcast by buying The Starlost materials using our affiliate links below. (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison (based on his original teleplay) – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2THE STARLOST DVD set: https://amzn.to/44VNVjY Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

It’s another episode of The Starlost, and this time we are joined by SyFy tv movie writer and novelist Greg Mitchell! “Farthing’s Comet” is full of drama! (Difused drama, but still drama!)It’s full of action! (Poorly paced, but still action!)It’s full of music! (Inapropriately toned, but still music!)It’s full of outer space special effects! ( In this episode we talk about:* Land of the Lost* The Littlest Hobo (does Ben need to start a Littlest Hobo podcast?)* Of course, Star Trek and Doctor Who* The science of comets Please visit our guest host’s websites and buy his books!Greg’s blog: thecomingevil.blogspot.com Twitter or X or whatever: http://twitter.com/TCEauthor Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100051569752765 Continuing our counters . . . (not how many times we mention them, just IF they get mentioned in an episode…)* Star Trek counter – IIII IIII IIII* Red Dwarf counter – IIII IIII (I really should’ve mentioned the spacewalk from the credits of this show but I didn’t, so no tally mark this time!)* Doctor Who counter – IIII IIII I* The Littlest Hobo counter – IIII IIII II We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” or becoming a Patreon Patron and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashesorhttps://patreon.com/upfromtheashespodcast You can also support the podcast by buying The Starlost materials using our affiliate links below. (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison (based on his original teleplay) – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2THE STARLOST DVD set: https://amzn.to/44VNVjY Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

It’s the return of Walter Koenig! It’s the return of Oro! AND . . . it’s the return of Parker J. Cole!!! Our favorite historical romance writer is back to talk about the one true recurring character, Oro, AND the one character who wasn’t even needed in this episode and had us scratching our heads, Williams. In this episode we talk about:* Columbo* Shatner* Babylon 5* Beachcombers* Robbie the Robot* The most unneeded, inconsequential supporting character ever!!!* “I want in!” . . . “Now, I want out!” Please visit our guest host’s websites and buy her books!Parker J. Cole – http://parkerjcole.com Continuing our counters . . . (not how many times we mention them, just IF they get mentioned in an episode…)* Star Trek counter – IIII IIII III* Red Dwarf counter – IIII IIII* Doctor Who counter – IIII IIIII* The Littlest Hobo counter – IIII IIII I We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” or becoming a Patreon Patron and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashesorhttps://patreon.com/upfromtheashespodcast You can also support the podcast by buying The Starlost materials using our affiliate links below. (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison (based on his original teleplay) – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2THE STARLOST DVD set: https://amzn.to/44VNVjY Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

Join Ben Avery and guest host Rob Southgate as they explore an episode of The Starlost that starts out feeling par for The Starlost, takes a turn toward interesting, and then fumbles the ending in spectacular fashion! In this episode we talk about:* Lord of the Rings* Metropolis* Babylon 5* J. Michael Straczynski* Harlon Ellison’s connection to JMS . . . and JMS’s connection to The Starlost?* The fascinating ending . . . Please support our guest by checking out his websites:* Instagram @robsouthgate* Southgate Media Group www.southgatemediagroup.com* Southgate Media Group on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/southgatemediagroup* Southgate Small Business https://southgatesmallbusiness.com/* 4 Horseman Publications https://4horsemenpublications.com/ Continuing our counters . . . (not how many times we mention them, just if they get mentioned in an episode…)* Star Trek counter – IIII IIII II* Red Dwarf counter – IIII IIII* Doctor Who counter – IIII IIIII* The Littlest Hobo counter – IIII IIII We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” or becoming a Patreon Patron and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashesorhttps://patreon.com/upfromtheashespodcast You can also support the podcast by buying The Starlost materials using our affiliate links below. (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison (based on his original teleplay) – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2THE STARLOST DVD set: https://amzn.to/44VNVjY Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

Join Ben Avery and guest host Allan Reini as they talk about a terrible hour of television. Just awful. In this episode we talk about:* Ringo Starr* How Astro-Medics COULD be a better show* How this episode is the worst we’ve seen so far* It is. It really, really is . . . Please support our guest by going to their website:http://flightoftheangels.comhttps://www.facebook.com/FlightOfTheAngels Continuing our counters . . . (not how many times we mention them, just if they get mentioned in an episode…)* Star Trek counter – IIII IIII I* Red Dwarf counter – IIII IIII* Doctor Who counter – IIII IIII* The Littlest Hobo counter – IIII IIII We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” or becoming a Patreon Patron and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashesorhttps://patreon.com/upfromtheashespodcast You can also support the podcast by buying The Starlost materials using our affiliate links below. (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison (based on his original teleplay) – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2THE STARLOST DVD set: https://amzn.to/44VNVjY Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

Join Ben Avery and guest host John Harju as they talk about an hour of television that’s . . . actually not bad??? Social commentary and pathos and character development are actually present??? What’s this? In this episode we talk about:* Envoronmentalism* The Cold War* The Vietnam War* The benefits of a Ben Bova* Monty Python and the Holy Grail* And the littlest hobo . . . Please check out our guest host’s podcasts! You can find John Harju here:The Bottom Shelf: https://www.facebook.com/TheBottomShelfPodcast/Playing Games with Strangers: https://playinggameswithstrangers.com Continuing our counters . . . (not how many times we mention them, just if they get mentioned in an episode…)* Star Trek counter – IIII IIII* Red Dwarf counter – IIII III* Doctor Who counter – IIII III* The Littlest Hobo counter – IIII III We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” or becoming a Patreon Patron and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashesorhttps://patreon.com/upfromtheashespodcast You can also support the podcast by buying The Starlost materials using our affiliate links below. (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison (based on his original teleplay) – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2THE STARLOST DVD set: https://amzn.to/44VNVjY Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

Join Ben Avery and guest host Kerry Nietz, author of AMISH VAMPIRES IN SPACE, as they talk about a rogue computer that wants to use our trio of heroes to become a “real boy”. This unusual episode of THE STARLOST has some interesting ideas and some poor execution . . . which perhaps means it’s not all that unusual. In this episode we talk about:* The Littlest Hobo (of course)* Star Trek (of course)* Space 1999* The Forbin Project* AI and AI run amuck* Harlan Ellison (but actually a different Ellison topic than just his dislike for The Starlost . . . although we talk about that too . . .) Please check out our guest host’s books, website, and social media! You can find Kerry Nietz here:Website: https://www.nietz.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/KerryNietzAuthor/Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/KerryNietz Continuing our counters . . . (not how many times we mention them, just if they get mentioned in an episode…)* Star Trek counter – IIII IIII* Red Dwarf counter – IIII II* Doctor Who counter – IIII II* The Littlest Hobo counter – IIII II We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” or becoming a Patreon Patron and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashesorhttps://patreon.com/upfromtheashespodcast You can also support the podcast by buying The Starlost materials using our affiliate links below. (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison (based on his original teleplay) – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2THE STARLOST DVD set: https://amzn.to/44VNVjY Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

Join Ben Avery and gust host Dave Goulet, a screenwriter friend of Ben’s from Toronto, as they talk about psychic shrinking and telekinesis so our heroes can fix a computer. Because that’s truly the only way to fix a computer. Right? Right??? They also take some tiem to chat about Canadian children’s television . . . but not Mr. Dressup. In this episode we talk about:* The Littlest Hobo* Other Canadian kids TV* Star Trek (of course)* Star Trek* A directing career that began with The Starlost We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” or becoming a Patreon Patron and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashesorhttps://patreon.com/upfromtheashespodcast You can also support the podcast by buying The Starlost materials using our affiliate links below. (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison (based on his original teleplay) – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2THE STARLOST DVD set: https://amzn.to/44VNVjY Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

Join Ben Avery and returning guest host Nathan Marchand for a conversation about the seventh episode of THE STARLOST, in which our heroes meet Checkov! Or is it Spock? It’s Walter Koenig, anyway, Harlan Ellison’s first choice to play Devon! He’s the alien. The alien Oro. In this episode we talk about:* Casablanca* The only The Starlost cast member Ben and Nathan have both met!* Walter Koenig . . . it’s Walter Koenig . . .* How bad this episode was for Ben* Aliens that look like humans* Flying saucers* Padding episodes* How bored Ben was Just to keep things going . . . (the counter is not how many times we mention them, just if they get mentioned in an episode…)* Star Trek counter – IIII II* Red Dwarf counter – IIII (none this week!)* Doctor Who counter – IIII I* The Littlest Hobo – IIII Please visit our guest host’s websites and buy his books!Monster Island Film Vault Linktree: https://linktr.ee/monsterislandfilmvault Nate’s Personal Linktree: https://linktr.ee/nathan_marchand We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” . . . or tea and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashes You can also support the podcast by buying The Starlost materials using our affiliate links below. (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison (based on his original teleplay) – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2THE STARLOST DVD set: https://amzn.to/44VNVjY Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

On October 12, 1973, THE STARLOST’s 5th episode hit the airwaves. In it, our intripid heroes come across a group of centuries-old children who seem to be piloting the ark? Can they pilot he ark to safety? It’s only the 5th episode, so probably not. But can they learn about life from Devon, Garth, and Rachel? Of course they can. This week, Ben is joined by sco-fi publisher Winston Crutchfield to talk about:* Secret tests of humanity* Non-sustainable premises . . . and domes . . .* The garden of Eden (sort of)* Bad scientific method Winston’s work can be foundstarmansaga.com – Home of The Starman Saga series of novelsdianedetzer.com – Home of Diana Detzer’s booksreadwriterelease.com – Where Winston posts reviews and news Just to keep things going . . . (the counter is not how many times we mention them, just if they get mentioned in an episode…)* Star Trek counter – IIII I* Red Dwarf counter – IIII (none this week!)* Doctor Who counter – IIII (none this week!)* The Littlest Hobo – IIII

On October 12, 1973, THE STARLOST’s 5th episode hit the airwaves. In it, our intripid heroes come across a group of centuries-old children who seem to be piloting the ark? Can they pilot he ark to safety? It’s only the 5th episode, so probably not. But can they learn about life from Devon, Garth, and Rachel? Of course they can. This week, Ben is joined by fellow writer Mike Poteet to talk about:* Sci-fi trials* Pantomime jail cell doors* Stanley Kubrick* Creepy and powerful children* The Littlest Hobo Just to keep things going . . . (the counter is not how many times we mention them, just if they get mentioned in an episode…)* Star Trek counter – IIII* Red Dwarf counter – IIII* Doctor Who counter – IIII* The Littlest Hobo – III Please visit our guest host’s websites and buy his books!Mike’s Youtube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@writermikepoteetMike’s blog: https://bibliomike.com/ We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” . . . or tea and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashes You can also support the podcast by buying The Starlost materials using our affiliate links below. (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison (based on his original teleplay) – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2THE STARLOST DVD set: https://amzn.to/44VNVjY Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

On October 5, 1973, THE STARLOST’s 4th episode hit the airwaves. In it, our intripid heroes witness the return of a lost shuttle, The Pisces. But does the Pisces bring help? Or does it bring a trio of space-sick people who think they’ve been gone for ten years only to find they’ve been gone for a few centuries? (Spoiler, they don’t help much.) This week, Ben is joined by Alex Bates, a writer, reviewer, and roleplaying miniature designer/modeler to talk about:* Space diseases* Time dilation* Ben Bova’s opinion of the show* The head writer’s opinion of Ben Bova Just to keep things going . . . (the counter is not how many times we mention them, just if they get mentioned in an episode…)* Star Trek counter – IIII* Red Dwarf counter – IIII* Doctor Who counter – III* The Littlest Hobo – II Please visit our guest host’s websites and buy his books!Alex Bates’ author page on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B078GFM7PRAlex Bates’ Roleplaying Writing: https://reverse-ettin-games.itch.io/Alex Bates’ Minitures Website: www.ForgeofIce.com We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” . . . or tea and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashes You can also support the podcast by buying The Starlost materials using our affiliate links below. (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison (based on his original teleplay) – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2THE STARLOST DVD set: https://amzn.to/44VNVjY Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

This week, Ben is joined by Parker J. Cole ( http://parkerjcole.com ), a prolific historical romance fiction writer who has also dabbled in science fiction on occasion, to talk about “The Goddess Calabra”. As our trio of heroes continue their exploration of the Earthship Ark, they come across a dome of people who have experienced a disastor that destroyed all the women and the genetic ability to produce female children. They see Rachel and decide she is the goddess they worship, in the flesh. For this episode we talked about:* Sacred Texts* Main characters being considered gods* The eradication of entire genders* Wooden acting* AMAZING acting (from Barry Morse and John Colicos, the guest stars)* Weird fight scenes* Towels Just to keep things going . . . (the counter is not how many times we mention them, just if they get mentioned in an episode…)* Star Trek counter – III* Red Dwarf counter – III* Doctor Who counter – II Please visit our guest host’s websites and buy her books!Parker J. Cole – http://parkerjcole.com We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” . . . or tea and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashes You can also support the podcast by buying The Starlost materials using our affiliate links below. (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison (based on his original teleplay) – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2THE STARLOST DVD set: https://amzn.to/44VNVjY Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

Ben is joined by sci-fi novelist and podcaster Adam David Collings to talk about the pilot episode of THE STARLOST, “Voyage of Discovery” by Cordwainer Bird (which was intended to be called “Pheonix Without Ashes” by Harlan Ellison). Along the way, they chat about Robert Heinlein’s book UNIVERSE, Red Dwarf, some Star Trek, and a little Doctor Who. This episode’s primary Big Idea is generation ships, but they also get into the differences between Ellison’s original script and the rewritten script. Please visit our guest host’s websites and buy his books!Main site: http://www.adamdavidcollings.com/bookspage/jewellofthestars/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/collingsshow We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” . . . or tea and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashes You can also support the podcast by buying The Starlost materials using our affiliate links below. (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison (based on his original teleplay) – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2THE STARLOST DVD set: https://amzn.to/44VNVjY Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

UP FROM THE ASHES is a podcast about . . . * THE STARLOST, a TV show from fifty years ago, and we’re talking about it exactly fifty years after its episodes aired…* SCI-FI IDEAS from THE STARLOST that engage the imagination, even if the budget and the abilities of the people behind the show couldn’t quite produce what they were imagining…* BAD SCI-FI TV, BIG SCI-FI IDEAS… This episode explains and explores what THE STARLOST was, what it was meant to be, and how we’re going to have some fun talking about it! It features readings from interviews with: Harlan Ellison, aka Cordwainer Bird, creator of the show and writer of the pilot episode Ben Bova, science fiction writer and editor, and the science consultant Ellison recruited to work on the show William Davidson, producer Ed Richardson, producer Norman Klenman, writer and showrunner These interviews come from the following books (Amazon links are affiliate links – if you order from these links it will not affect the price, but it will give the podcast a small percentage):PHEONIX WITHOUT ASHES by Edward Bryant & Harlan Ellison – https://amzn.to/3rc5qP2SCIENCE FICTION TELEVISION SERIES 1959-1989 – https://amzn.to/3sWE93J We hope you enjoy this podcast, and if you do, PLEASE support the podcast by “buying a coffee” . . . or tea and get bonus episodes about Star Trek The Animated Series! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/upfromtheashes Please like our Facebook page to keep up to date with new episodes and news! https://www.facebook.com/upfromtheashespodcast

What is Up from the Ashes? It’s a new podcast from Ben Avery and Onward and Upward Media! It’s a podcast that’s a TV after show . . . FIFTY YEARS after! It’s a podcast about THE STARLOST, a show some call the worst sci-fi show of all time! It’s a podcast about a BAD sci-fi TV show that tackled BIG sci-fi ideas with plucky enthusiasm . . . and very little budget. It’s a podcast exploring sci-fi tropes and concepts and ideas, along with talking about OTHER sci-fi books and movies and TV shows that The Starlost caused us to think about! The Starlost may not have lived up to its creator’s dreams, but it has inspired me and my guest hosts. Every week, I’ll be joined by a sci-fi/fantasy writer/content creator to celebrate achievements of the imagination! Join us wherever you find podcasts!