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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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Tx Steampunk Xtion: on the Road S9Ep21

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2025/10/17

recorded October 15, 2025This Mid-October we welcome researcher Bekah June back to talk about about esoteric secret societies and strange luminaries of the time. Thax reveals the secrets of the Freemason (not real super secrets, tho.) Jack picks it up as three Masons create the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn for more occultism than the Masons offered. Political intrigues and infighting commence! Freemasons Grand Lodge of Texas Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn More work from Bekah

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68:00

Tx Steampunk Xtion: on the Road S9Ep20

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2025/10/07

recorded October 1, 2025Tonight we celebrate the coming of October, our favorite month! Also the rapture that didn't happen on Tuesday a week past. Yeah, for real. I guess. What is the rapture, anyway? Also, since we're sliding that way, horrific religious cults of the 1800's! A warning. Some may find this episode disturbing. Listen at your own risk. Edmund Creffield and the Brides of Christ Frank Sandford and the Shiloh Compound Cult of Margaretta Peter

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55:13

Tx Steampunk Xtion: on the Road S9Ep19

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2025/09/20

recorded September 17, 2025No topic this week. Instead lets hang out and have a good old school show and tell! We haven't done one of these in months, so we're all over the place. Nautilus is still the greatest SP show we've seen in a long time. Wednesday the new season has its problems, but we still think it's a good watch. O. Henry a turn-of-the-century author from Austin, Texas Perfect Creature a vampire B movie with great SP setting Steampunk Banditos: Sex Slaves of Shark Island Thax read the

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61:12

Tx Steampunk Xtion: on the Road S9Ep18

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2025/09/07

recorded September 3, 2025This week we celebrate the American laborer that keeps the wheels of industry turning. But what was it like at a time when labor drove the actual industrial revolution? TLDR, it was a horror show of course! We go from the Poor Law of 1834 to workhouses, to manufacturing fire in a locked building, to labor safety laws and the value of

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56:29

Tx Steampunk Xtion: on the Road S9Ep17

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2025/08/24

recorded August 20, 2025Tonight we begin an exploration of the tawdry underbelly of repressed Victorian society, venturing into what is not discussed in polite society. We approach Victorian drug use, medical and recreational, of opium, cocaine, and cannabis. The Steampunk Doctor: Practicing Medicine in a Victorian Mechanical Age Drugs in Victorian Britain Opium in Victorian Britain Opium Use in the 19th Century Busted: How Cocaine went from Friend to Fiend in the 19th Century How Marijuana Was

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54:38

Tx Steampunk Xtion: on the Road S9Ep16

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2025/08/10

recorded August 6, 2025This week we are joined by Bekah June, host of cosmic horror series "Voicemails of the Unexplained." She is also a veteran steampunk, and into weird paranormal conspiracies so this should be a fun chat. Bekah's web page, Default Theory Productions Voicemails of the Unexplained Bekah's TikTok Bekah's previous project, Tales of a Broken Reality Turning the Table: A Look at The Victorian Supernatural Obsession

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56:36

Tx Steampunk Xtion: on the Road S9Ep15

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2025/07/27

recorded July 23, 2025 Musician and steampunk presenter, Addisyn Madd joins us this week as we discuss the passing of an idol and the steampunk track at Delta H Con this last weekend. Delta H Con is a diverse fandom convention catering to Anime fans and cosplayers, tabletop and online gamers, and general geek love. This year Delta H committed a full panel room to steampunk for the whole weekend! Apologies for the sound quality. It was out of our control. That's showbiz. Addisyn Madd Mr. Madd at

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55:57

Tx Steampunk Xtion: on the Road S9Ep14

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2025/07/19

recorded July 9, 2025Ready to add beautiful accessories to glow up your kit? Steampunk options in jewelry are vast, but some draw the eye for being so over the top ridiculous it turns you into a steampunk influencer! Let's talk about jewelry and steampunks and stuff! I could not find the etsy listing for the Cheez Whiz Steampunk pendant, and that's a real shame. But I do have this: https://www.clippingworld.com/ugly-jewelry/ Jack is really into raccoons, so... Raccoon Ring Handcrafted by Doctor

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55:53

Tx Steampunk Xtion: on the Road S9Ep13

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2025/06/29

recorded June 25, 2025What do you think of when you hear steampunk and animals? Is it animals in cute costumes? What about autonomous robotic creatures? Mad experiments in genetic science? We've got a lot of fun ground to cover tonight! 8 Animals That Think They're Steampunk (Plus Tips for Steampunking Your Own Pet) Automata - The Mechanical Art & Design Museum Make Cardboard Automata | STEM Activity Strandbeest Save a Horse, Ride a Kawi: The Kawasaki Corleo Concept MechWest: action

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54:07

Tx Steampunk Xtion: on the Road S9Ep12

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2025/06/15

recorded June 11, 2025What's the latest happenings around Steampunk as the temperatures keep climbing? Join us and Kitty of Faire Treasures as she tells us about the last days of Joann Fabrics, and adventure with the Ghost Airship Allegory, exploring the British Emporium and recovering at Gillespie's Irish Tavern.

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56:07

Tx Steampunk Xtion: on the Road S9Ep11

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2025/06/01

recorded May 28, 2025Laura Meyer joins us with the release of her latest book, The Halloween Collection. It's a great book to prep for a new crafting hobby, or ten. Get half-rats and chew the fat with us! a link to the book warning: site is adult oriented

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52:58

Tx Steampunk Xtion: on the Road S9Ep10

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2025/05/18

recorded May 14, 2025The Met Gala just happened and it's theme was "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style." This has started a conversation about dandyism and black history. We discuss the roots of black dandyism, how it has differed from general dandyism, how it differs across cultures, and see what it offers us from a Steampunk point of view. Articles on Black Dandyism History of Black Dandyism and Its Celebration at The Met Gala biography.com Black Dandyism wikipedia.org Flâneur wikipedia.org La

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54:15

Tx Steampunk Xtion: on the Road S9Ep09

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2025/05/04

recorded April 30, 2025Thax is missing and the inmates are running the asylum! Jack and Dr. B hit on the color of the season, Apocalype Red! All the steampunks are going with red highlights for 2025. Weird new film directed by Jamin Winans, "Myth of Man" looks visually amazing! And there's a new Dune video game that Jack is about to play. Steampunk by Ottavio Nuccio Myth of Man

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59:33

Tx Steampunk Xtion: on the Road S9Ep08

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2025/04/19

recorded April 16, 2025Galveston Steampunk Festival was last weekend and we have lots to talk about after event! A hell-ride across the state! Best restaurant in town! A new venue at the Moody Gardens, the Galveston pyramids. Improvements from last year, adjustments and growing pains. Grab a pint or a tipple and lets talk!

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55:47

Tx Steampunk Xtion: on the Road S9Ep07

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2025/04/05

recorded April 2, 2025On Saturday afternoon April 29, just over a week ago, Wild Wild West Con, a long running steampunk convention in Arizona, was summarily shut down by the hotel under questionable circumstances. We discuss the available facts and try to understand why WWWC was taken down. Steampunk Explorer reports on the shutdown Last chance to get passes for Galveston Steampunk Festival!

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55:29

Tx Steampunk Xtion: on the Road S9Ep06

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2025/03/25

recorded March 19, 2025Steampunk 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 cereal killer, the Servant Girl Annihilator. The Annihilation of Austin Austin Moon Towers

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57:43

Tx Steampunk Xtion: on the Road S9Ep05

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2025/03/08

recorded March 5, 2025Texas 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!

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57:20

Tx Steampunk Xtion: on the Road S9Ep04

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2025/02/22

recorded February 19, 2025Festival 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! Galveston Steampunk Festival

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Tx Steampunk Xtion: on the Road S9Ep03

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2025/02/08

recorded Febuary 5, 2025Love 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. 5 Minute History: Valentine's Day in the Vcitorian Era 5 romantic Victorian Valentine's Day traditions

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56:06

Tx Steampunk Xtion: on the Road S9Ep02

Texas Steampunk Connection ·

2025/01/26

recorded January 22, 2025Costumer, 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! www.TwilightAttire.com The Victorian Collection: Advanced costuming Techniques

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