Drive Back the Night
89 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsAn episodic discussion of the sci-fi television series Gene Roddenberry’s Andromeda.
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Episode 81 - Lost In A Space That Isn’t There
July 09, 2022 01:08 - 1 hour - 90.5 MBFor months now, Beka Valentine hasn't seemed quite herself. Now, as Andromeda is hounded by the Collector's bounty hunters, an explanation for Beka's erratic behavior is going to be brought to light. Buckle up, pick out your favorite pair of VR goggles and relive old times with us because, it's a clip show! And if your VR play area is anything like mine, then try not to get "Lost In A Space That Isn't There".
Episode 80 - Fear Burns Down To Ashes
June 25, 2022 02:07 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBRev Bem returns! Though it becomes clear pretty quick that he isn't quite himself (and we are not just talking about the lack of fur either). Can Dylan save our beloved Rev from a bad trip? Can Beka and Rhade throw down the gauntlet and beat the Collectors to help Dylan and Rev? Can Trance and Rommie spend 5 minutes in a room with Harper without him saying something inappropriate? Find out as Fear Burns Down To Ashes.
Episode 79 - The Others
June 04, 2022 01:51 - 1 hour - 102 MBFor 5000 years the Trillan's lived apart. After several millennia of war, a deadly phage now sweeps through part of the population. Will Dylan and crew resolve their issues in time to save a people from certain death? This episode certainly tries to make you believe that's what will happen. However, come along as we discuss all the elements of this episode that spell out the final doom of the Trillan race in "The Others" Also, check out "The Nietzscean Podcast" by David Hayes Spotify: h...
Episode 78 - The Warmth of an Invisible Light
April 09, 2022 12:34 - 1 hour - 108 MBDylan Hunt is zapped into an alternate universe where the old Commonwealth survived...only to be corrupted by an evil Harper. The powers of light and darkness are pitted against one another again. What will be the consequences of this epic struggle? Find out as we bask in "The Warmth of an Invisible Light."
Episode 77 - The Spider’s Stratagem
March 19, 2022 12:43 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBThe itsy bitsy spider crawled up into the tower. She started spinning thread, which creeped us all out. Up came Dylan Hunt and cut off all the thread, So the itsy bitsy spider came out the tower again. Snuggle up in your favorite fabric and listen to the tale of The Spider's Stratagem.
Episode 76 - The Torment, The Release
February 26, 2022 12:48 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBDearest Wife, I know not how this letter will find you. I do hope that it is on the fairest of days and that it brings you some comfort that your husband is alive and well and thinking of you. Our regiment has moved again, this time to Xinti, and is preparing for another engagement with the enemy in the coming days. I am eating well and getting enough rest, though my pre-fab quarters could stand to have a few less vermin in them if you ask me. Since the great powers in this New Sy...
Episode 75 - Exalted Reason, Resplendent Daughter
February 19, 2022 04:05 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBLife as a royal is hard. Managing 300 planets is a thankless job. So when your preening princess of a daughter starts to steal some of your thunder and becomes a favorite of the masses, its time to take her out. At least that's what Shineoa San thought he was doing when he loaded his daughter on a ship and sent her off to her doom. But his plan backfired when the very pirate he thought was going to kill her fell in love with her instead. Now he's chased them down into some enzyme swamp on a ...
Episode 74 - Machinery of The Mind
February 05, 2022 18:38 - 1 hour - 77.7 MBA conference of the galaxies greatest minds is convened to brainstorm about the Magog Worldship and what could be done to prevent disaster. Who better to put in charge of this meeting of the minds? Seamus Harper. No, we don't think that was a particularly smart idea either, but Dylan was called away on another matter so this is what we got. It's an episode of intrigue, name calling, lots of sass, and yes, brains: "Machinery of The Mind".
Episode 73 - Conduit to Destiny
January 22, 2022 13:46 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBWelcome back to Drive Back the Night, in this episode: Dylan fulfills a 300 year old prophecy. Beka and Rhade get stumped by these faux walls. A young woman is reunited with her Spencer Gift's toy, and Harper loses a jacket. So sit back, switch over and hope we don't have a burnout in the "Conduit to Destiny".
Episode 72 - Soon The Nearing Vortex/The World Turns All Around Her
August 07, 2021 15:45 - 1 hour - 102 MBIt's a massive two part discussion event as we consider the return of Tyr Anasazi, the imminent arrival of the Magog World Ship, a new crew member and the nature of Trance Gemini. But mainly we discuss the closing out of Tyr's story. It's an episode 6 month's in the making! Enjoy our discussion of both of the episodes "Soon The Nearing Vortex" & "The World Turns All Around Her".
Episode 71 - Harper/Delete
February 14, 2021 22:42 - 56 minutes - 56.6 MBDylan and crew are on the hunt to recover "File D" a devastating bit of technology that has fallen into Nietzschean hands. Dylan has to play video games, bluff, rebuff unwanted advancements and fight off a Magog scout fleet to recover "File D". Buckle up and make sure your gravity shielding is powered up for this wild ride, it's "Harper/Delete".
Episode 70 - Double Or Nothingness
October 17, 2020 14:18 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBAny combat situation is a gamble, sometimes you lose and the house collects. For the High Guard cruiser Lancer's Hope, their luck ran out. Dylan responds by rushing headlong into the unknown to find out what happened at Almaghast only to find himself in a situation that is stranger than fiction. Time to place your bets as to how Dylan will handle himself in the episode "Double Or Nothingness".
Episode 69 - Waking the Tyrant's Device
May 09, 2020 03:17 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBShe's baaaack! Molly drops in for a visit with Dylan...actually, it's the other way around. Then there's the fact that not much visiting is happening because a mad, 500 year old android named Kroton is trying to kill all organic life in the galaxies. But hey, it was good to see Molly again anyway...right? We find out in Waking the Tyrant's Device.
Episode 68 - Pieces of Eight
February 22, 2020 04:52 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBFutures told, get yer futures told here. Dylan and crew get their futures read. But will the cloud get it right, or is something more sinister at play here? Find out as we delve into the episode, Pieces of Eight.
Episode 67 - Answers Given To Questions Never Asked
January 25, 2020 03:09 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBLast time on Andromeda, things pretty much went to heck in a hand basket. Tyr is gone, the Commonwealth fleet is wrecked, all seems lost. In this moment of crisis, Dylan and crew pause for a moment to consider pushing on or turning their backs on the galaxies. Good thing they agree to press on, because that would make for one depressing episode if they didn't. First thing to address: Paroo, former security head of the New Systems Commonwealth, and one heck of a basket-case. Dylan and crew c...
Season 3 Wrap
December 07, 2019 02:22 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBWe pause from the regular episodic discussions in order to reflect on the third season of Andromeda. Listener emails and tweets considered as well. We wrap the discussion with our Top 3/Bottom 3 episodes of the season.
Episode 66 - Shadows Cast By A Final Salute
November 29, 2019 14:14 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBTyr Anasazi has been plotting his revenge on the Drago-Kasov pride for years. Now, with all his pieces in position, it is time for him to make his final move against them. How will this affect Dylan and the rest of the Andromeda crew? The spotlight is about to be extinguished on one of our characters, but not before we see the Shadows Cast By A Final Salute.
Episode 65 - Day of Judgment, Day of Wrath
November 23, 2019 02:51 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBA new ship, Resolution of Hector, is getting ready to join the line and some old familiar faces are on board it as well. Harper and Rommie get into some trouble getting it ready to fly and Dylan and crew have to come to their rescue. All except Tyr, he has his own appointment to keep with the doctor. It's a busy day on this episode, Day of Judgment, Day of Wrath.
Episode 64 - Twilight of the Idols
November 02, 2019 16:40 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBA man claiming to be a descendant of Dylan Hunt's mentor from 300 years ago, saves his life and claims to need Dylan's help for an important mission. But Dylan finds The Patriarch to be in stark contrast to the Admiral he once knew. The sun could soon be setting on both humans and Nietzscheans depending on the outcome of this mission, it's Twilight of the Idols.
Episode 63 - Illusion of Majesty
October 25, 2019 12:14 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBMeet Dylan: He's a worry free bachelor just looking for a way through the Prolon system. Meet Loreena: She's asleep but somehow fleeing from trouble. Neither of them are looking for love. But a lot of people are looking for them, which is really hard to do in the Prolon system. Set course with us in a story where nothing is as it should be, it's Illusion of Majesty.
Episode 62 - Deep Midnight's Voice
October 12, 2019 01:03 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBBefore the fall, Nietzschean scientists launched an incredible project to map slipspace. If the legend proves to be true and the resurgent Drago-Kasov are able to locate it, it could spell disaster for Andromeda and the New Systems Commonwealth. Will Dylan and crew find evidence of this mythical project before their enemies? We find out in this week's episode, Deep Midnight's Voice
Episode 61 - Vault of the Heavens
October 05, 2019 02:55 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBHarper races Andromeda and Dylan is hearing voices in his head. Oddly, both of these actions lead Dylan and company to the moon Ymir. The lives of the population of the planet hang in the balance, all Dylan has to do to save them is agree to procreate with the Ymir queen. But like in any relationship, things get complicated. It's Vault of the Heavens.
Episode 60 - Point of the Spear
July 19, 2019 01:59 - 1 hour - 67 MBAll hands on deck as the Pyrians return and they are itching to start a fight. Dylan and crew, and crew, and even more crew, are ready to make a stand for the Commonwealth and the colonists of Samsarra. But not everything is as it seems in this battle. Loyalties are beginning to shift and tempers flare in this explosive episode, Point of the Spear.
Episode 59 - What Happens To A Rev Deferred
May 12, 2019 19:11 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBHello Magog, hello Spirit of the Abyss, hello Rev Bem! It is the return of everyone's favorite peace loving Magog, Reverend Bohemial Far Traveller. We relive Rev's greatest moments with our crew from past seasons and take a spiritual journey with the galaxies favorite furry. So let's all hold hand's and follow the light, don't get side-tracked, let's see What Happens To A Rev Deferred.
Episode 58 - The Right Horse
March 30, 2019 03:30 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBBeka journey's to Veras to be a character witness for an old friend. But it ends up being her character that we question in this episode of Andromeda. Dylan's away on a business trip, so let's see how the crew handles a tough situation while the boss is away. We're laying odds that things will get crazy. Place your bets, it's The Right Horse.
Episode 57 - The Risk All Point
March 17, 2019 20:27 - 1 hour - 71 MBDylan is ready to let his hair down and dust off the dress uniform. It's time for a good ole fashioned ship christening! After 300 years, the New Systems Commonwealth is rolling new state-of-the-art warships off the line and into the service of protecting the galaxies. Everything is coming together nicely, until it starts flying apart when the Maru arrives. Be sure to buckle up for this one, because Dylan didn't and may be nursing some bruises for a few days. It's time for The Risk All Poin...
Episode 56 - The Dark Backward
March 03, 2019 13:59 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBWANTED - Unknown villain seeks henchman to do evil bidding. Candidate must be at least 2.5 meters tall, of stout build and capable of pulling magnetically welded panels from walls. Technical experience in slipstream drives a plus. Name, language skills and character references are not necessary. Perks of the position include use of mysterious 12,000 year old body armor with immunity to bullets and the capability of tesseracting through space. The time frame of the particular project we have...
Episode 55 - Delenda Est
February 17, 2019 18:50 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBDylan and crew are visited by some old friends with a score to settle. It's a return of the Pocket Universe creatures and they are ready to finish what was started a few months ago. Will Dylan and the team pass the test? Find out as we examine Delenda Est.
Episode 54 - The Unconquerable Man
June 20, 2018 17:38 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBWhat if Dylan Hunt wasn't the man to bring civilization to the Universe, to lead the galaxies back to the harmony of the New Systems Commonwealth? What if Gheris Rhade had bested Dylan and taken over? Would he have done a better job? Would his philosophy and world view have made a better tommorow? We find out in this week's episode of Andromeda. Oh yeah, it's also a clipshow...
Episode 53 - And Your Heart Will Fly Away
April 18, 2018 10:48 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBAndromeda plays host to The Bold and The Beautiful, although Tyr has to go to Another World to locate one of them. For Tyr and Bartolome there's the Bright Promise of Loving Desiree. But one is seeking Revenge, and the other simply wants to preserve his Dynasty. Passions flare in this Triangle. Desiree only has One Life To Live and makes some tough choices in this episode. Get set for this whirlwind of a ride, And Your Heart Will Fly Away.
Episode 52 - For Whom The Bell Tolls
March 08, 2018 04:35 - 1 hour - 80.8 MBTwas the night after Haloween and all's quiet on the ship, No slug juice was present, not even a drip. For Dylan and crew things were about to change, Something would be released quite evil and strange. For Harper would harbinge something worse than trolls, Follow along as we discuss "For Whom The Bell Tolls".
Episode 51 - The Leper's Kiss
February 22, 2018 04:08 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBRemember that time Dylan and Marshall got drunk in a cantina between adventures trying to establish the New Systems Commonwealth. Yeah, we don't either. But Dylan's new bestie is in trouble and he'll need all hands on deck to outsmart the most feared assassin in the galaxies. Get ready for a closer look at the seedy underworld of assassination from one of the best, and don't forget to juke so they'll miss, because this week it's The Leper's Kiss.
Episode 50 - Slipfighter The Dogs of War
December 28, 2017 02:58 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBDylan and company learn that nothing brings your day down faster than having to deal with exploited masses and weapons of mass destruction. But it won't stop them from trying to be the good guys. Will they solve one of the galaxy's biggest problems? Will they get help from the New Systems Commonwealth to tackle such a big issue? Will Tyr finally get a "Team Player of the Month" trophy? The answer to one of those questions is a resounding 'maybe'. We'll let you figure out which as Dylan and ...
Episode 49 - The Lone and Level Sands
December 06, 2017 05:54 - 1 hour - 77.6 MBWhat happens when a massive, centuries old starship rescues Dylan and the Eureka Maru from certain death? We find out in this weeks episode of Andromeda. Mystery, intrique, love and mutiny are all considered in an exploration vessel that's a powder-keg both physically and metaphorically. Dylan and crew are faced with a difficult choice, find a way back to the Andromeda or go on a journey where no one has gone before in The Lone and Level Sands.
Episode 48 - Cui Bono
November 22, 2017 04:33 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBHigh Guard Command has a cushy passenger run for Dylan and crew to take on. But what looks to be a simple milk run gets complicated when the passenger turns out to be Beka's murderous uncle, Sid Barry! Things get worse as Sid winds up dead and Beka looks to be the chief suspect. It's murder most foul with Andromeda and the gang on the case. With an important election on the line the stakes are high and everyone is asking the question: cui bono?
Episode 47 - Mad To Be Saved
May 18, 2017 03:02 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBTell me why the crazy people act the way they do Tell me who can stop my heart by hitting anti-proton rods of blue Tell me all your secrets and I'll tell you most of mine The Commonwealth ain't perfect, well, thats really true this time The jumpsuits don't have the answers Angelika don't have a plan All Dylan has is his crew to help him understand (What they do) Is acting crazy over here (Where they go) Somewhere on the ship you know Let's take each others hand as we jump into the F...
Episode 46 - The Shards of Rimni
May 03, 2017 12:02 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBWhen adventure calls, Dylan Hunt is always there to answer. But who will he ask to assist him on this week's adventure? Tyr? That would be a good call. Becka? She's a great pilot and good with a zinger. Trance? Certainly a good choice. How about Harper...what? That's right, Dylan calls up our favorite little supergenius to stand with him in a quest for a relic of ultimate power. How will they fair in parts of the galaxy unseemly? We'll find out in this episode, The Shards of Rimni.
Episode 45 - If The Wheel Is Fixed
April 20, 2017 12:00 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBThe wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round...and then fly off completely. Tyr and Becka are missing, so are the Commonwealth delegates. The Maru is a wreck...I guess that's not really anything new though. Dylan is alone with Harper, Trance and Rommie facing an uncertain future. But wait! The Maru can still fly! Tyr and Becka magically return! Everything is just fine. Or is it? What questions will get answered at the start of Season 3? We'll just level with you now...none. Pas...
Episode 44.5 - Season 2 Review
August 25, 2016 02:47 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBWe pause between seasons again to savor what we've enjoyed, and poke some fun at what we've seen in the second season of Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda. We round out our talk with our picks for best and worst episodes of season 2.
Episode 44 - Tunnel At the End Of the Light
August 04, 2016 02:54 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBTwo long years have passed since Dylan Hunt emerged from the long night into the light of a universe that had passed him by. Re-establishing the New Systems Commonwealth has been an immense task and many a roadblock has been set in his way. But now the signing of 50 worlds in a Commonwealth charter his about to take place on the Andromeda Ascendant, what could possibly go wrong at this point? Much it seems. A darkness emerges and brings with it a fight, Dylan and crew must travel the Tunnel ...
Episode 43 - Immaculate Perception
July 14, 2016 12:01 - 1 hour - 74.7 MBAround and around and around Tyr goes. Where he'll stop, nobody knows. He berates the crew and tells them "get busy!" No one is for certain why he is all in a tizzy. Harper takes the Maru and flys around for awhile, as Tyr drops in on a friend, with style. A few months ago Tyr forgot contraception, what consequence we'll see in "Immaculate Perception."
Episode 42 - The Knight Death and the Devil
June 23, 2016 16:01 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBThere comes a time in every ships life when it feels the need to settle down, put down roots, make a home with good friends and something worthwhile to do. The Clarion's Call and its avatar "Ryan" felt that way and turned itself into a casino. But then Dylan Hunt showed up and ruined it all. What happened to that casino in the sky? We may never know. But Ryan get's to set off on a most excellent adventure with Dylan and his proverbial white horse. What adventure awaits them? What lessons hav...
Episode 41-Belly of the Beast
June 14, 2016 00:23 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBLike any primitive culture, the Savions, have legendary, mythological stories of giant beasts that roam the stars eating planets. Fortunately, the Andromeda was able to catch their HAM radio signal forecasting the end of their world just in time to let them know that everything they believe in is not real and everything will be fine. That is, until it swallows the Andromeda whole. How will they get out of this one? The safe bet would probably be exploding AP tanks and ejecting slip stream c...
Episode 40-The Fair Unknown
April 14, 2016 12:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBWhat's blue, has four legs and can make planets disappear? I'll show you. That thing right there... oh, now it's over there... did you see it? Well, it's gone now. Anyway, it was a Vedran. No, really, they're real! And we actually get to meet one this week in "The Fair Unknown."
Episode 39-The Things We Cannot Change
March 31, 2016 12:00 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBThis week we discuss, "The Things We Cannot Change." It's a clip show. I could have put more effort into it this week, but they didn't. It's a clip show. And now, "The Things We Cannot Change." It's a clip show.
Episode 38-In Heaven Now Are Three
March 17, 2016 04:39 - 1 hour - 62 MBThis week we get off the ship for an exciting adventure. But Tyr doesn't go because if he does he'll die, while Harper and Rommie stay behind for some other reasons that aren't important. Dylan, Beka and Trance go looking for an engine of something, but instead find a trio of hooligans, one of which might be Trance's brother, and a spinny wheel sword decapitator thing. They also find the Engine. Some might call it, "Indiana Jones in Space." We call it, "In Heaven Now Are Three."
Episode 37-Dance of the Mayflies
February 18, 2016 12:00 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBOne thing the Than hate is dead people walking around and they will stop at nothing to exterminate the un-dead even if it means destroying their friends on the Andromeda. At least we think that's what's going on. They never actually bothered to let us in on what they're up to. What do Mayflies and Zombies have in common? Nothing really. And they're not really zombies anyway. It's a super alien race taking over human bodies and operating in a zombie like state. They're not much fun at part...
Episode 36-Be All My Sins Remembered
February 04, 2016 12:00 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBSo it turns out Beka once dated RoboCop. But that was a long time ago, and he's dead now. ... Or is he??? No, he's not dead. And he's not really RoboCop either. Beka tells us a great story about her long lost love, Bobby Jensen. In person he doesn't seem so dreamy. In fact, he's really kind of a jerk. The moral of the story: When you're wearing a metal suit, stay away from live wires. Harper envies Bobby's data port in, "Be All My Sins Remembered."
Episode 35-Lava and Rockets
January 28, 2016 12:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBMeet Dylan; He's a worry free bachelor just looking for a way off this drift. Meet Molly; She's finally fulfilling her lifelong dream of being a cruise ship pilot. Neither of them are looking for love. But Rommie is looking for Dylan, and if he's dead she's going to kill Tyr. Also, we have new bad guys! Everybody needs someone to lava..... It's "Lava and Rockets."
Episode 34 1/2 - Ouroboros Part 2, The Coda
November 19, 2015 12:00 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBIt's our discussion of the Conclusion of the Andromeda series. At least, one possible conclusion according to Trance... and Robert Hewitt Wolfe. If you thought there wasn't enough going on in the episode Ouroboros then check this out. While Trance is trying to decide whether to save Harper or let his guts be ripped apart by baby Magog she has time to star in a one act play, with co-star Seamus Harper, none the less. It's Robert Hewitt Wolfe's alternate ending, "The Coda." _______________...