3/25/10 –Guest Dino Andrade from SoulGeek.com

1.         What is SoulGeek.com?

2.         Can you find your SoulGeek?

3.         Why use a dating service?

4/1/10 –   Special Guest Discussion with Vladimir Killusov

1.         Eastern European Science Fiction: Rightly forgotten or hidden gems?

2.         Is the book “Sputnik and Apollo Partners in Fraud” accurate?

3.         The Virgin Galactic Air Flow Magazine article “The 20 mile high club” What is it and how does it affect my life?

4/8/10 –

1.      Jules Verne – Highly imaginative writer or visionary?

2.      Is costuming an art or a science?

3.      Is science-fiction a force for good in the world?

4/15/10 –  Special Guest Dani Dixon from Tumble Creek Press

1.         Publish or die!  How do you find a publisher that sees your vision?

2.         What does it take to develop artists with unique talent?

3.         Agents why we need them

4/22/10 –

1.         Horror Films we loved and loathed

2.         “B” mysteries that have science fiction in them.  i.e.: “The Man Who Never Died”

3.         What makes a good monster?

4/29 –

1.         Will Science Fiction run out of ideas?

2.         This Island Earth:  Defending against Mystery Science Theater 3000

3.         Cyborg Implants what would you replace?

5/6 –

1.       Do Alternate Timelines exist and will Humans ever meet them?

2.       What makes a science fiction writing legend?

3.       We don’t all wear spock ears! Fan stereotypes in popular culture?

5/13 –   Special Panel Taping at the LASFS!  We have been scheduled as part of LASFS programming on May 13th and will be taping after the LASFS Meeting.  We hope you will be able to join us.

1.    Stephen Hawking, Astrophysicist stated on Sun Apr 25, 6:56 pm  “Aliens may exist but contact would hurt humans”.  We have been putting a big red X on our planet for decades.  Should we be afraid of ET?

2.       In Defense of:  GI Joe The Rise of Cobra

5/20 –Guests PJ Haarsma, & Nick Smith

I’ve made some changes to the panel line-up.  I think it’s very important to talk about getting kids to read.  So, I have changed panel 2.  Here is the new line up.

1.       From the time of the caveman and before the time of the written word the ancient art of storytelling existed.  Is verbal story telling still alive or has it been replaced by paper and electronic books?

2.       Getting kids to read:  What are the keys that open the door?

3.       Filking:  What is it and why is it so fannish?

5/27 – Special Guest Tim Powers

1.    What are the ABC’s of creating a fantasy world by using actual, documented historical events?

2.    Research, Research, Research:  Is accurate research needed for a good story?
3.    Merlin vs. Dumbledore

6/3 –

1.       Staying true to cannon:  Is it important to please diehard fans?

2.       Defining Steampunk

3.       Closet fans:  It’s OK to come out

6/10 –  Special Guest Cody Goodfellow

 1.       Classic Horror vs. Modern Horror:  Has technology advanced the look of Horror Movies today?

2.       Does it count as war if you don’t kill anyone?

3.       Geek Bling

6/17 –   Special Guest Harry Turtledove, James Kerwin & Christopher Hardouin

1.      Alternate history is it really science fiction?

2.       There’s no such thing as an original idea.

3.       Terraforming a planet: What elements are needed to sustain life?

6/24 –

1.       My Comic Book Hero will kick your Comic Book Hero’s As……

2.       The Dammed Monkey talked has there already been sex in space?

3.       The Pirate Panel

The July 1st taping will be held at Westercon 63 located at the Pasadena Hilton 168 S. Los Robles Ave
Pasadena, CA 91101

7/1 – Idiot plot point, are they lazy or just think we’re stupid

1.         What are the less known and most known Idiot plot points?

2.         Idiotic casting (interview w/a vampire: Tom Cruise/ Brad Pitt)

3.         Idiotic science, is it needed to make a movie?

The 7/8/10 taping has been postponed to a date to be advised.  We are sorry for any inconvenience.  We hope you will be able to join up at our taping on 7/15.

7/8 – “I can see the string”

1.         What are you best/worst Cheesy special effects?

2.         Bad Continuity:  Is it a sin or can it be a saving grace?

3.         Bad plot points: How would you make them better?

7/15 – Hottest Video games

1.         Do sci fi/fantasy themes make better video games?

2.         Original vs. licensed vs. independent games what’s the big deal?

3.         Classic games vs modern games why do we love them so? What is your favorite classic game?

7/22 – “I can see the string”    Canceled

1.         What are you best/worst Cheesy special effects?

2.         Bad Continuity:  Is it a sin or can it be a saving grace?

3.         Bad plot points: How would you make them better?

7/29 – With Guest Host Cody Goodfellow and special guests Jeff Conner of IDW Comics and Aaron Vanek writer, filmmaker, Cthulhucon organizer

1. Comic Con: Too Big To Fail?   A victim of its own success, the biggest popular arts convention in the world is threatened with relocation to make it even bigger, even as legions of die-hard fans are beginning to get burned out on the lines, the expense, the marketing bombardment, the lines and the lines? Is getting bigger or moving to Las Vegas the answer? We’ll share our horror stories and strategies for building a better, if not bigger, Comic Con.

2. If you hate panels at Comic Con, stick to panels about comics. Are comics and books doomed to be farm leagues for their higher-profile competitors, or just doomed? How are the printed media making out against movies and videogames, and what new trends did we see emerging out of the world’s greatest commodities trading floor for bullshit this year?

3. Welcome To The Future (Neverending Panel edition). Continuing the conversation about dystopian and apocalyptic futures with a skeleton crew (the Comic Con version had 11), we’ll delve deeper into the enduring appeal of ugly futures and maybe get some useful Road Warrior survival tips from Eytan Kollin.

8/5 –

“I can see the string”    Rescheduled from 7/22

1.         What are you best/worst Cheesy special effects?

2.         Bad Continuity:  Is it a sin or can it be a saving grace?

3.         Bad plot points: How would you make them better?

8/12 – Writing Tips for the beginning Writer with Special Guest John DeChancie

1.         Research and accuracy how important is it to your story

2.         My computer is mocking me: Getting over writers block

3.         Stop F***ing with the fantasy.  Don’t keep pointing out the strings 

8/19 – Special Guest Dino Andrade

1.         Super hero breakups

2.         Bad matchups (couples already existing and bad couple ideas)

3.         Who would Soulgeek hookup?

8/26 – End of the month Free for All

1.         Shows that deserve a second look, forgotten gems

2.         What Smells Purple? What would one do if the sensory organs worked differently — say, one smelled colors or saw flavors? What sense would [a panelist or audience member] like to have differently?

3.         In defense of star trek: voyager


9/2 – Taping Canceled

9/9 -

1.         Ooooh Shinny! Geek Bling what is it and why do we want it?

2.         Why is my geekish stuff so valuable?

3.         Show off your bling.

9/16 – With Special Guest Shawn Crosby aka ObiShawn

1.  Star Wars: Why is it so appealing?

2.  Lessons learned: What are the take-aways of this amazing phenomenon?

3.  May the force be with you:  Do you have what it takes to be a Jedi Knight?