Welcome to the very first official episode of The Theme Show: “Space Is the Place“.
This episode marks the podcast’s debut beyond demo territory, setting the stage for what’s to come.
Some tracks may sound familiar from the original “Space” demo. After a five-and-a-half-year hiatus—and without a recording of the initial Shoutcast—the early podcast episodes revisited those formative ideas with a fresh lens.
The series launched on Libsyn, and episodes were simultaneously distributed through iTunes.
Originally aired on June 27, 2006, this episode dives into the expansive theme of outer space. Later versions of the concept may focus on more specific elements—such as planets, satellites, stars, and so on—but this one encompasses the big picture.
Recreated versions of the original podcast setlists are now available below. Due to changes in streaming music catalogs over time, some tracks from the early episodes may be unavailable.
Check out “Space is the Place” at:
Setlist:
| Color Key | Not Available on Spotify | Not Available on YTMusic | Not Available on Either |
| Song | Artist |
|---|---|
| I’m the Urban Spaceman | Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band |
| Space Lord | Monster Magnet |
| Lost in Space | Space |
| Slime Creatures from Outer Space | “Weird Al” Yankovic |
| Outerspace Girl | The Beloved |
| Space | Butthole Surfers |
| Space Oasis | Bille Ray Martin |
| Space Invader | CJ Bolland |
| Space Oddity | David Bowie |
| Spaceman | Babylon Zoo |
| Deep Sexy Space (Chorale) | Lords of Acid |
| Lost in Space (Theme) | Pressure Head |
| Space Age Love Song | Eleven Shadows |
| Space Funk (The Caterpillar) | Rumpus |
| Space Farm | Primus |
| Space is the Place | Irresistible Force |
| Space Time | The Shamen |
| Space Cowboy (Dance Remix) | Jamiroquai |
| Space Journey | Coldcut |
Space and similar themes make appearances across several past episodes and playlists, including:
- Shoutcast Demo 1: Space
- Podcast 29: Starlight, Starbright
- Podcast 41: Here Comes the Sun
- TBA Theatres minisode: Star Trek
- Playlist 69: Sun of the Beach
- Playlist 78: An Astronaut at the Space Bar
Hunting down that original mix?
The MP3 is ready for streaming or download below. Just one note from your host: copyright claims might pull the plug without warning—so grab it while it’s still in the archive.