Scavengers Reign, the Emmy-winning Netflix show, has done something most sci-fi shows or movies struggle to do. Build a world that feels truly alien.
Guests: Joe Bennett, co-creator of Scavengers Reign, and Sean Buckelew, writer on Scavengers Reign
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Nov 19
Lost on the road to enlightenment
So many of us have been told that meditation can make us less stressed, more productive, and happier. But for a small group of people, it has a dark side. What’s going on?
Guests: Willoughby Britton, associate professor at Brown University; Richard Davidson, professor at the Uni ... Show More
35m 17s
Dec 2020
Some Kind of Impostor | Episode 1
The USS Hope sparks an international frenzy when it mysteriously reappears after a thirty-five year absence. The lone surviving astronaut, Edward (RICHARD MADDEN), looks the exact same age as when he left. ~~ From QCODE, makers of fantastic audio fiction. Visit QCODEMedia.com to ... Show More
26m 56s
Oct 8
Chris Hadfield’s Fictional Universe Is Rooted in Real Space History
What happens when a real-life astronaut turns to fiction? In this episode, Chris Hadfield shares how decades of spaceflight and global diplomacy inspired his latest novel, Final Orbit, a cold war thriller packed with historical intrigue and technical precision. Host Rachel Feltma ... Show More
10m 52s
Oct 6
Enceladus’s Alien Ocean, Ancient Fungi and the Flavor of Influenza
Saturn’s moon Enceladus reveals complex organic molecules that could hint at extraterrestrial life. Researchers also uncover fungi’s ancient reign over Earth and warn that second COVID infections may pose greater risks to young people. Plus, ants ferment yogurt, and flu detection ... Show More
9m 47s
Apr 2025
The Stuff Nightmares Are Made Of
When a washed-up private eye takes a late-night case involving a movie star's bizarre behavior, he uncovers a cosmic conspiracy, a poorly disguised alien impersonator, and an ancient, interstellar predator with an appetite for Earth’s last refugees—himself included.
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51m 42s