Lave Radio: an Elite Dangerous podcast

We're in Colonia, in the bubble, in a perpetual state of flux and on our way to ECM!
The Pathfinder Initiative Expedition (departs from Jackson’s Lighthouse on 13th September 2026) -
https://www.edsm.net/en_GB/expeditions/summary/id/225/name/Pathfinder+Initiative
“Elite Dangerous Colonisation Update 3312-08-27 - Going North” by CMDR Precambrian Mollusc -
https://youtu.be/G24bBu9JQoI
Companion interactive website: https://precambrianmollusc.github.io/Distant_Worlds_3_Science_Visualisation/
“Is Elite: Dangerous supported on console?” by odball1975 - https://youtu.be/kQXDXlK_mRU
“How to START Elite: Dangerous (Top 10 Activities)” by Xpeigh - https://youtu.be/uRn-2hQgJ-o
“First Footfall Deep in the Black Episode 18” by Commander Meek - https://youtu.be/1bxmZTN4zMA
“Elite Dangerous: Throwing Rhinos off a cliff!” by Alec Turner -
https://youtu.be/CnK-uYrlWm8
Update on Mark Moxon’s two-player BBC Micro Elite project - https://bsky.app/profile/markmoxon.bsky.social/post/3mucq7jtewk2s
Buckyball Race “Rota Latina” - https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threads/the-buckyball-racing-club-present-rota-latina-4th-14th-september-3312.649360/

The crew wait patiently for the next thing to happen in Elite – is that vibrant ship packs?

Links:
Chris Mk IV interview with John Gracey – https://blackdiamondfm.com/art-and-culture/jon-gracey-brings-blood-on-the-clocktower-to-the-edinburgh-fringe
Chris Mk IV interview with Will Sebag-Montefiore – https://blackdiamondfm.com/art-and-culture/will-sebag-montefiore-brings-game-of-phones-to-edinburgh
“Pursued by Darkness” by Homborger – https://edrushfleet.co.uk/pursued-by-darkness/
“Rhino. Unofficial Commercial.” by The High Wake – https://youtu.be/GFLIO8XzPkU
“Distant Worlds 360 Deconstructed” by Beaucoup Fish – https://youtu.be/qZ6dROWAgLs
“EDVR (unofficial patch)” by Character Echo Sean (use at your own risk) – https://github.com/characterecho-sean/edvr-unofficial-patch
Machinegod’s excellent reddit post describing some of the difficulties of doing proper
on-foot VR. – https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1voymr1/comment/p3xcd5u/
“VR Escape – Abyss Vault – ECM2026” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEYZds5GhZw

The crew talk about the newly revealed Rhino and what the new surface mechanics might mean for Elite.
Links
“Elite Dangerous: Every Time At Pioneer Supplies” by The High Wake – https://youtu.be/9rLnlKSK2cE
“The slow regard of silent things… when the journey is the destination.” by VRFlorian – https://youtu.be/o3bTofBrmxs
“Explore – Mine – repeat! Regarding silent things… slowly…” by VRFlorian – https://youtu.be/W9h9QCpCmIY
“Elite Dangerous Colonisation Update 3312-08-10 – Heading south, permit lock zones and nebulas.” by CMDR Precambrian Mollusc – https://youtu.be/9y45OJ3ZcWU
“a 3D glasses version of the original BBC Micro elite” by Mark Moxon – https://github.com/markmoxon/elite-3d
“A two player version of BBC Micro Elite” by Mark Moxon (coming soon) – https://bsky.app/profile/markmoxon.bsky.social/post/3mosowytwe225

Predictably, the crew try and fail to temper their expectations when it comes to a teased vehicle.

Links:
“Elite Dangerous:Command Deck – First Look” by ED: Command Deck – https://youtu.be/rsarxoam6lQ
“Elite: Dangerous – From The Past to Infinity” by SpaceBear – https://youtu.be/TSgezxUL7SI
“Elite Dangerous – The BEST Space Sim in 2026?” by LT Gaming – https://youtu.be/gl1b_EGzwTg
Inara squadron changes – https://inara.cz/elite/board-thread/1/493211/#forumpost493211
Commander Picard celebrates 3,500 days in space! – https://x.com/MissionFarsight/status/2084023986271187434
“New Vessel – It has legs?!” by Nicey – https://niceygy.net/posts/2026/it-has-legs/
The Pathfinder Initiative Expedition Discord – https://discord.gg/ruWStkJjTx and the community corner post https://discord.com/channels/142786395143012352/1460602311645724843/1534241270409724084

Nitpicks and quibbles, we’ve all got them. We explore your Elite Dangerous wants.

Links:
Chris Mk IV’s interview with Special Effect at Edinburgh Zoo – https://blackdiamondfm.com/localnews/specialeffects-av1-robot-creates-a-wild-day-out-from-afar
“SRV vs Nomad Exo-bio Showdown” by Kryten – https://youtu.be/ewZ20AskeoY
“Kestrels in High Intensity CZ” by The Buur Pit – https://youtu.be/ki65TrY7ujM
Elite Racers discord: https://discord.com/invite/cvZKNvvj2g