Life aboard the Van Leuwenhoek spacecraft is tough.  There's pretty much constant war with the Venusians, not to mention the daily duties, subspace apparitions, and the difficulties with the Lunars.  And then, there are the cockroaches.

Afterward, Big and Rish ask if this story is Space Opera.  What is Space Opera?  Does it involve singing?  Is 2001 Space Opera?  What about Alien?  What are the subgenres of Science Fiction?  Can Rish say what he thinks of the SyFy Channel without violating his sensitivity training?

Also, would R080T be better or worse if he had a different voice?  Only several ways to know for sure.

Please excuse the audio problems on this show.  It won't happen again...at least, we don't think it will.

Kendall Anderson meets his new neighbor whilst shoveling the snow off his driveway, only to discover he's a bit of an oddball.  But not to be outdone, Kendall reveals he's got a dark side as well.

Afterward, the Dunesteef gang talk about ambition, failed projects, and unrealized dreams.

Rish asked me if I would play the promo for his new podcasting venture.  Out of pity, after he told me how dull and two-dimensional the phantom zone is, I agreed.  So, here you go.

Billy is an outer, the lowest of the low.  No respect from anyone.  When his mother sends him out to gather weemer mushrooms for a recipe she's cooking up, he has no idea just how much his life will be changing.

Afterward, Big and new co-host R080T talk about the story, the change-up in the Fantastic Four's team, and Big's eventual death and difficulty excreting.

Special thanks Abigail Hilton for lending her voice to today's story.