Dreamsnake: The Vaccinating Hero
Join host Catherine and her friend Patrick as they discuss Dreamsnake, the final Hugo of the 1970's. Together they talk through women's roles in early sci-fi, the value of a fully developed world, and...
9 Maj 1h 38min
Gateway: A Guide to Convincing Your Child that the Life of An Astronaut is Not For Them
Join host Catherine and her guest Kira as they discuss Gateway, Frederik Pohl's one and only win. Throughout this episode they discuss the downsides of space travel, the legitimacy of Freud, and what ...
14 Mars 1h 32min
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang: A Genetic Future
Sorry for the incredibly long wait between episodes! I got a new job that has taken much of my time. Aleksei was on this time and we discussed what a cloned future might look like for humanity, the di...
8 Feb 1h 14min
The Forever War: Lost in Time
Join host Catherine and her guest Cain as they discuss what a galactic war might look like, the historical surroundings of sci-fi writing during the Vietnam War, and what technological advancement rea...
25 Okt 20251h 58min
The Dispossessed: One Possible Future
Join host Catherine and her guest Molly as they examine the Dispossessed by Ursula K. Leguin, her second Hugo winning novel. They talk about what an anarchical society looks like in this book, and how...
31 Aug 20251h 25min
Rendezvous with Rama: A Trip Through the Stars
Join host Catherine and her guest Aleksei as they discuss Rendezvous with Rama. They talk through the livability of Mercury, the usefulness of space bikes, and the life of having two children named Ju...
3 Aug 202539min
The Gods Themselves: The Supremacy of Physicists
In this episode, Catherine and Paul discuss The Gods Themselves, Asimov's first Hugo win. They talk about the joys of being born during the Russian Revolution, their ideal moon culture, and why Asimov...
7 Juni 20251h 33min
To your Scattered Bodies Go: Just Around the Riverbend
Host Catherine and her guest Miguel discussed the third book of the 1970s, To Your Scattered Bodies Go. They talked about placing historical figures into fiction, how fast one can learn a new language...
19 Apr 20251h 39min
