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Texas Steampunk Connection

Thax, Jack, and Bluestocking

Steampunk podcast on happenings in Texas. News and reviews of novels, comics, movies and anything steampunk.

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54:40

Tx Steampunk Connection: Poor Impulse Control S7Ep13

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2023/07/07

recorded June 27, 2023 We're elbows deep into 100+ summertime heat. So we dive into the sea of the current event de jure. The Oceangate sub has been crushed under the weight of nearly 13,000 feet of water. We discuss the event, as compared to the Titanic sinking in 1912. What are your opinions of the wealthy and "Adventure Tourism"? Titanic's Reporting in 1912 Media jokes about the Titanic Homemade personal blimp

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01:00:15

Tx Steampunk Connection: Poor Impulse Control S7Ep12

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2023/06/16

recorded June 13, 2023 Never mind the 100+ weather. Stay indoors with Laura Meyer's new fashion-forward card deck. We'll also share drinks and chew the fat on new steampunk minutiae. Jack is put off by steampunk worlds where the tech doesn't make sense. Are you tired of writing pandering to Steampunk without really developing a believable story? Antique de la Mode: Playing Cards With A Tailored Twist

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52:28

Tx Steampunk Connection: Poor Impulse Control S7Ep11

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2023/06/02

recorded May 30, 2023 Summer is hitting and we're trying to carry on. Two weeks ago Madam Misfit was robbed after a gig and our own generous patron pushed her go-fund-me over her goal. Abney Park played a private stream that became less private, and Scott Helland kicked off a kickstarter for his latest album. Bluestocking explores the steampunk options in Animal Crossing. Jack points us to Victorian medical quackery with Kaz Rowe. Madam Misfit's fundraiser Abney Park's stream Scott Helland's

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54:51

Tx Steampunk Connection: Poor Impulse Control S7Ep10

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2023/05/19

recorded May 16, 2023 The month of May is flyin by, but Jack and Thax are here to gab. Thax explains the cheapest way to get into home brewing with the finer points of making ciders and bath tub hooch. Jack tells us about the Victorian arms dealer, the mysterious Basil Zaharoff. And the Time Travelers Convention in Quincy, IL is cancelling their entertainment showrunners for lack of ticket sales. Digging their own hole, as we see it. Brewing on the cheap Basil Zaharoff

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57:49

Tx Steampunk Connection: Poor Impulse Control S7Ep9

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2023/05/05

recorded May 2, 2023 Yesterday was May Day, being International Workers Day and/or Beltane! Summer is coming up on us fast! We discuss Peter Pan & Wendy and our favorite Peter Pan films. Guillermo Del Toro is putting together a new Frankenstein project so we hit on our fave Mary Shelly adaptions. Jack tells us about Lackadaisy, a web comic about 1920's cat bootleggers that has been made into an animated short. Peter Pan & Wendy Del Toro's Frankenstein Lackadaisy antique milk shaker H. L. Hunley

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54:18

TX Steampunk Connection: Poor Impulse Control S7Ep8

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2023/04/21

recorded April 18, 2023 Today is tax day in the US, and we are quickly running out of springtime weather. Still have RenFests to visit, but its getting hot. Kitty joins us to talk this and that. Thax just returned from adventure in the Yucatán, dipping into Cenote Santa Rosa and having a ball. He then toured the Surreal Garden event in Austin's Zilker Botanical Gardens. The Witches' Ball: Conclave of the Kraken Cenote Santa Rosa The Surreal Garden The Rabbit Hole bar in Leander, Tx

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57:46

TX Steampunk Connection: Poor Impulse Control S7Ep7

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2023/04/07

recorded April 4, 2023 We've just returned from the first Galveston Steampunk Festival at the railroad museum and it was a HUGE success! Event organizer Johnny Steverson joins us to talk about the struggles and triumphs and plans for next year. Houston Chronicle story Galveston Railroad Museum Frenchy and the Punk Spooky Galveston ghost tours

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54:19

TX Steampunk Connection: Poor Impulse Control S7Ep6

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2023/03/24

recorded March 21, 2023 Happy St. Pats to all you Irish for a day! The Galveston Steampunk Festival is less than two weeks away and we are excited! We bring out our drinks and discuss dragon milking technique. Shadow and bone season two is blowing our minds. Jack wants to turn his plumbing into sculpture, and Thax wants to turn his bedframe into a tiny car! Steampunk Home Design Cyclekarts! Steampunk trike!

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57:39

TX Steampunk Connection: Poor Impulse Control S7Ep5

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2023/03/10

recorded March 7, 2023 Springtime in Texas is always roulette. Don't know if we can feel safe from freezing, but warmer days begin festival season with Sherwood Forest Fair. We get our drink on and talk. There's smut in my steampunk show? Apple TV is putting out some interesting things. We slip into Russian military hacks, and collectable coins. Hello, Tomorrow! Time Bandits series AETHER: The Rise of Specter - Official Trailer steampunk coins Adventure coins

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57:41

TX Steampunk Connection: Poor Impulse Control S7Ep4

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2023/02/24

recorded February 21, 2023 Happy Mardi Gras! We're full steam ahead without a map tonight, swinging from topic to topic. New show seasons coming up, such as Shadow and Bone, Carnival Row, and the last episodes of the Nevers. Mad science Dani Clode from the UK brings new digits with her prosthetic third thumb! Steampunk Mardi Gras jewelry The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher October Daye series by Seanan McGuire Steampunk Borg Queen The Third Thumb interview Dani Clode's web site Association

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TX Steampunk Connection: Poor Impulse Control S7Ep3

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2023/02/10

recorded February 7, 2023 Bluestocking's disertation trailer if finally out so we play it right away! A week passed the worst ice storm to hit Texas since... well... 2021. The weight of ice on trees caused them to break and fall on power lines cutting power all across the state. Some residents still wait for power to return after a week. Anxiety in the Archives Wild Wild West Steampunk Con Dr. Sheffields Original Toothpaste The Pale Blue Eye

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55:48

Tx Steampunk Connection: Poor Impulse Control S7 Ep2

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2023/01/27

recorded January 24, 2023 The year is starting off at a sprint! Natalie MacTavish joins us as a tease of winter weather is hitting today with snow in north Texas that gives Bluestocking anxiety. Natalie reviews Ikkicon and the steampunk larp hosted by Mad Raven Productions at the con. Thax tells about Edgar Allan Poe’s Birthday at the Glass Coffin. Bluestocking teases about her upcoming podcast about secret and restricted libraries. IkkiCon Mad Raven Productions The Glass Coffin: Vampire

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58:59

TX Steampunk Connection: Poor Impulse Control S7Ep1

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2023/01/13

recorded January 10, 2023 Welcome to the new year! We've lost a lot of shows in the last month or so through cancellations and removed IPs. We revisit Pinocchio while we can, and hit on Vox Machina for some fantasy role playing raunch. Jack brings an exciting new weird western shooter game that looks gritty and glorious. Thax reports on a traveling circus that is moving through Texas. Faire of Champions Steampunk weekend! Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio The Legend of Vox Machina Hunt: Showdown

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01:00:21

Texas Steampunk Connection S6 Ep25

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2022/12/30

recorded December 27, 2022 Our last transmission of 2022! Tonight we do a little review of our more popular episodes of the year. Also self abuse through alcohol. Jack finally watched Enola Holmes, so we gush a little more. And we throw out some ideas for the coming year. We'd love to get your suggestions too! Send us your topics! Victorian New Years traditions Creepy Victorian Christmas Cards music provided by Zapsplat.com

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58:51

Texas Steampunk Connection S6 Ep24

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2022/12/16

recorded December 13, 2022 Panic shopping, engage! We are down to the wire for getting gifts for friends and family! Tonight we get into where to find the last minute pieces that will express our love, or assuage our guilt. Where are your local artist markets? Consider making a donation to a loved one's favorite charity? Here are some more suggestions. World Market Steam gaming gift cards Blue Genie Art Bazaar Penzey's spices Teapunk Teas Etsy gift cards Up and coming new renfaire, Faire of

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53:36

Texas Steampunk Connection S6 EP23

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2022/12/02

recorded November 29, 2022 The holiday season is upon us! Brace yourself for wild weather and gift shopping. All the new shows are out and we're binging them! Peeky Blinders final season is out. Wednesday is really paying off with great casting, writing and directing! Jack brings Star Wars, China, and wild surgery. And comic artist accuses Netflix 1899 of plagiarism, but did they? You decide. Wednesday China, pandemic, and steampunk? 1847 fastest amputation Netflix's 1899 plagiarism accusation

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53:07

Texas Steampunk Connection S6 EP22

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2022/11/18

recorded November 15, 2022 We all just returned from Steampunk November and we review the whole experience. Our good friend Kitty from Faire Treasures joins us. Highlights include Teapot Racing! How not to wear a corset! Poetry slam! Steampunk November Texas Splendid Teapot Racing The Seadog Slam poetry music provided by Zapsplat.com

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51:39

Texas Steampunk Connection S6 Ep21

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2022/11/04

recorded November 1, 2022 Halloween is over. :( Today is Dia de los Muertos, and in just under two weeks is Steampunk November! New shows for for November include Enola Holmes II, 1899, and Wednesday Addams on Netflix, and on Disney+ Strange World. Also catch Werewolf by Night if you missed it. Guitarmy of One new album Frenchy and the Punk new album due out shortly Cogs Aplenty on Kickstarter Ordinary Monsters by JM Miro Wardenclyffe Lab Transforming into Global Science Center Waco's Tesla

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56:52

Texas Steampunk Connection S6 Ep20

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2022/10/25

recorded October 18, 2022 Just a few weeks until Halloween! Is your costume ready or have you started? Laura Meyer returns to help us and tell about her new murder mystery Kickstarter. She was last with us when her first book, The Victorian Collection: Advanced Costuming Techniques was kickstarting and now its in our hot little hands. Her new game certainly reveals more of Laura's weakness for puns and cheeky turn of phrase. The Victorian Collection on Etsy Cogs Aplenty on Kickstarter music

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53:33

Texas Steampunk Connection S6Ep19

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2022/10/07

recorded October 4, 2022 Spooky season is upon us! Bluestocking is back, and we're ready to chat. We revisit every Steampunk spooky or monster movie we can think of. From cheese to real Victorian spooks we rattle off as many show as we can to get your viewing list set for the season. 1899 on Netflix Airship: Kingdoms Adrift Arthur Conan Doyle Estate sues Netflix music provided by Zapsplat.com

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