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Welcome back to Science Faction, where this week we cover everything from Disney trips and dying handheld consoles to exploding rockets, prestige television, and one of the most unsettling science fiction stories ever written. Steven is preparing for an upcoming Disney adventure and is especially excited to introduce his nephew to Galaxy's Edge. The kid's current obsessions are droids and starships, which means Disney has essentially engineered an entire section of the park specifically to drain Steven's wallet. Devon wrestles with the chaos that comes with family trips, navigating in-law logistics and the impossible task of fitting too many events into a single day. He also takes a moment to recommend comedian Josh Adam Meyers, whose visit to Devon's hometown left quite an impression. Meanwhile, Ben says goodbye to his foster kittens, affectionately known as "the captains," and reflects on their departure. To distract himself from the sadness, he gives us a fascinating history lesson on the WonderSwan, Bandai's handheld gaming system that briefly challenged Nintendo's dominance in Japan. In Future or Now, Ben dives into the recent failure of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket and why industry experts view the incident as potentially catastrophic for the company. Beyond the loss of a vehicle, concerns center around damage to launch infrastructure and the enormous delays that can follow major launch pad failures. We also spend time discussing For All Mankind, with Ben currently watching the first season alongside his child while also keeping up with the latest season. The conversation turns to the show's increasingly tense alternate-history storytelling, particularly its depiction of Star City. Ben also highlights Becky Chambers' upcoming novella, As You Wake, Break the Shell, which immediately caught the attention of science fiction fans. Devon joins the For All Mankind discussion and branches out into several other shows. We talk about the gleeful brutality of The Boys and the unusual premise of Widow's Bay on Apple TV+, which Devon describes as feeling like Parks and Recreation collided headfirst with a Stephen King novel. Steven mostly enjoys the ride this week, contributing commentary while the conversation bounces between exploding rockets, television recommendations, and speculative fiction. For Book Club, we begin by announcing next week's story, The Stars Look Away From This Vessel by Dave Ring. The story opens with a wonderfully strange description of how to draw a spaceship, setting the tone for what promises to be a memorable piece of science fiction. This week's discussion focuses on The Things by Peter Watts, a modern classic that retells the events of John Carpenter's The Thing from the perspective of the alien itself. The story radically reframes the film's events, transforming what appeared to be a horrifying monster into something far more complicated and tragic. We discuss the unforgettable line, "I am being Blair. I escape out the back as the world comes in through the front," and examine how Watts uses the alien's perspective to challenge assumptions about identity, communication, and survival. Naturally, comparisons to The Thing (1982) dominate the discussion, while we mostly leave the 2011 prequel out in the cold where it belongs. Thanks for listening to another episode of Science Faction! If you'd like even more content, including bonus episodes, exclusive posts, Discord access, AI-generated artwork, and direct interaction with the hosts, be sure to check out our Patreon. You can also subscribe on YouTube, leave us a review wherever you listen, and join us next week as we discuss The Stars Look Away From This Vessel.

The latest episode of The Science Faction spirals from Star Wars spoilers and obsolete gaming hardware to AI-powered paper interfaces, billionaire airline schemes, and a surprisingly heartfelt sci-fi short story discussion. Also: Devon's mom makes a guest appearance. Real Life Steven kicks things off with the finale of Maul: Shadow Lord, which somehow managed to exceed expectations and leave him wanting even more animated Star Wars content. That naturally led into random Star Wars news, toy leaks, and the growing suspicion that The Mandalorian and Grogu may already be accidentally spoiling itself through merchandise. Nothing says "carefully guarded cinematic surprise" like a plastic action figure showing up six months early. Ben dives deep into the glory of the New Steam Controller — the strange, awkward, beloved device whos first version maybe arrived too early for the world to appreciate. Thumbpads, gyroscopes, weird ergonomics, customization rabbit holes… the gang discusses why the controller still has devoted fans years later, and why scalpers continue to treat new tech like buried treasure. That somehow mutates into a discussion about AI infrastructure and whether we're entering a full-blown "Rampocalypse." Is AI consuming all available RAM on Earth? Why do hardware prices keep fluctuating like cursed crypto charts? Nobody has all the answers, but everyone agrees the future smells faintly of overheated GPUs. Ben also brings up the world of HFY ("Humans Eff Yeah") sci-fi stories — tales where humanity survives, thrives, or weaponizes sheer stubbornness against impossible odds. If you've ever wanted science fiction powered by caffeine, duct tape, and irrational confidence, HFY may be your genre. Meanwhile, Devon's mom came to visit. Hi mom! Steven also revisits Cyberpunk: Combat Zone from Monster Fight Club: https://monsterfightclub.com/collections/cyberpunk-red-combat-zone The crew talks miniatures, skirmish combat, and the appeal of tactical cyberpunk warfare. This naturally evolves into a completely different question: how does Hackers still have such a low Rotten Tomatoes score? Some crimes cannot be forgiven. Future or Now  Steven and Devon discover the incredible website: https://letsbuyspiritair.com/  The dream? Take ownership away from billionaires and let the people run an airline. The concerns? Literally everything else. Devon immediately begins asking practical questions like: "What happens if people pledge money and then don't pay?" This turns into an unexpectedly entertaining conversation about collective ownership, internet chaos, and the terrifying logistics of buying an airline like it's a Kickstarter for a board game. Ben brings in a fascinating essay by James Somers: https://jsomers.net/blog/the-paper-computer  Somers proposes the idea of a "paper computer," where AI bridges the gap between tactile physical objects and digital systems. Instead of staring at glowing rectangles all day, users could interact with notebooks, index cards, sketches, and handwritten notes while AI quietly handles transcription, synchronization, and organization in the background. The discussion drifts into concepts similar to Dynamicland — a future where computing becomes ambient, physical, and less psychologically exhausting. Less clicking. More touching grass. Possibly literally. Book Club (~20 min) This Week: Saint Zero of the Hollows and the Eagle Knight by V. M. Ayala https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/saint-zero-of-the-hollows-and-the-eagle-knight/ "The only sound Zero heard in their helmet was their own hyperventilating and the gentle pings from their pegasus." The crew unanimously loved this one. The story blends sci-fi, mysticism, military imagery, and desperate emotional momentum into something that strongly reminded everyone of Red Rising. Giant-scale emotional stakes, rigid systems, brutal conflict, and characters struggling under impossible expectations — it hit a lot of the same notes in the best way. That comparison leads naturally into discussion of The Will of the Many, which Devon recently listened to during a road trip. The gang talks about recurring themes in modern science fiction: empire, hierarchy, sacrifice, rebellion, and the terrifying pressure of being "special" in worlds designed to consume people. This week's story earned a rare unanimous recommendation from the hosts. Next Week: Update on Rules for the Spatiotemporal Use of Campus Spaces by Andrea Kriz https://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/update-on-rules-for-the-spatiotemporal-use-of-campus-spaces/ "Dear Members of the Community, As we begin yet another fall semester in the throes of the rogue timestream unleashed on our campus…" Time distortions. Academic bureaucracy. Campus memos. Reality collapsing under administrative language. This already feels extremely promising.   Whether it's crowdfunded airlines, AI-powered paper notebooks, ancient Sith conspiracies, or sci-fi knights hyperventilating on robotic pegasi, this episode somehow manages to connect all of it into one giant conversation about technology, humanity, and the weird systems we build around ourselves. It's one of those episodes where the tangents get dangerously powerful, the recommendations stack up fast, and everyone leaves wanting to immediately consume more science fiction. If you enjoyed the episode, consider supporting the show over at Patreon for bonus episodes, unedited recordings, Discord access, AI art drops, playlists, behind-the-scenes chaos, and more: https://www.patreon.com/sciencefactionpodcast  You can also subscribe to the YouTube channel for clips, uploads, and future content: https://www.youtube.com/@TheScienceFactionPodcast  Thanks for listening, and remember: if the internet successfully crowdfunds an airline before affordable housing, we may already be living in cyberpunk.

Tamzyn, Miranda and Clayton have a chat about the novels of The Martian and Project Hail Mary author Andy Weir. His novels are so grounded in real science that is hard to give them the title science fiction. The post Science Faction – The Works of Andy Weir appeared first on Geeks OUT.

This episode contains: All three of your co-hosts are back to prove that 500 is just another number. We recorded on Rex Manning Day (you know, from Empire Records) and we missed First Contact Day (you know, from First Contact). Nobody remembers the Genetics Wars (you know, from nothing at all), or was it the Eugenics Wars? But you know what it really was today? It's the Great American Eclipse! “I actually live in the path of totality” - Devon, and like several thousand more people. What kind of bedlam and absolute riot would there be at a ren faire during an eclipse? Shouts of “BURN THE WITCH” and whatever. Ben didn't record last time because he had date night in the middle of Spring Break. Date night did NOT include seeing Dune, but did have terrible service, cold tacos, rain, and allergy medicine. Steven traveled to DisneyLand again (does he, like, live there now?) and there's been some major updates to the tech in the queues for rides. Even with the new games you can play on your phone while waiting for the rides, the Peter Pan queue is just too skinny (it was made for people in the 1950s, and I guess we didn't have an overweight problem in the US back then). Steven's ready for war to never change, cause this upcoming week is the new Fallout TV show. You lucky dogs, reading this in the future… you've probably watched it all, haven't you?    Death comes for us all and other light musings: What happens in the brain during the process of death? A woman named Patient One who suffered cardiac arrest became the subject of a study by neurologist Jimo Borjigin. When Patient One's brain activity was monitored after being taken off life support, unexpected electrical activity was still detected. Devon goes through the historical context on scientific interest in near-death experiences (NDEs) and consciousness after clinical death. More recent technological advances have allowed many more people to be resuscitated after cardiac arrest, providing new opportunities to study what happens in the brain during the dying process. Science may be on the verge of new discoveries about death, consciousness, and the relationship between the mind and brain. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/apr/02/new-science-of-death-brain-activity-consciousness-near-death-experience This odd mindset shift regarding death could cure procrastination forever: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC4jcrB4RHc   What does an eclipse sound like? Once upon a time, there was light in my life / But now there's only love in the dark. (Ben sings it!) An app called Eclipse Soundscapes was developed to help blind and visually impaired people experience solar eclipses. It provides audio descriptions of the eclipse's progress matched to the user's location, and also includes recorded sounds of animals reacting to the dimming light as if night has come, and a "rumble map" feature allowing users to feel the eclipse's stages through vibrations on their smartphone screen. The app aims to make the experience of the eclipse more accessible through multiple senses. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/what-does-eclipse-sound-180964203/ https://eclipsesoundscapes.org/ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/eclipse-soundscapes/id1262152991   Science fiction: Netflix's Three Body Problem has dropped, and it's so Game of Thrones in the best way. Ben presents Star Trek episodes 909 and 910. That's right, Disco is back, baby! And it's a wild Indiana Jones adventure this season, with strong ties back to a Next Generation episode that really should have been revisited a long time ago. Even though Devon and Steven poo-pooed Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire last week, Ben saw it, and he LIKED IT. Kinda weird Ben wasn't excited about Ghostbusters: Afterlife before Steven gave his review of it all those years ago, and this time the tables have flipped. Kumail Nanjiani steals the show in the new Ghostbusters, but have you seen him in The Big Sick? Devon recommends. How do you like the new Science Faction website? It's actually legible! https://sciencefactionpodcast.com/ Next week our book club will cover Just Out of Jupiter's Reach (The Far Reaches collection) by Nnedi Okorafor. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C4QR4SX7

Pre-pod Patreon-only: The joys of passive agressively pretending you didn't hear what other people say, 2022 is now 2 years ago (when did that happen?). This episode contains: Three hosts check in for the first episode of the new year. Steven's speech impediment comes back for a hot moment. Devon fervently rejects New Years resolutions, because as his wife says “he's perfect the way he is.” Why wait till New Years to make yourself better? Ben resolved to not see a barber this year, as he's shaved his head. Steven wonders about the bandaid on the back of Marcel's skull in that OLLLD movie “Pulp Fiction.” We go through all of Ben's discovered fears about having a completely bald head. Steven's now getting a bunch of bald head stuff in his algorithm. But really Steven's just geeking out over Remedy's newest video game “Alan Wake II,” but he's been a fan since the original “Max Payne.” Hey, what's up with our newest member/non-member Dave? We guess some Patreon members cancel because they were looking for a different Science Faction podcast. Video Game Talk with Devon: 13-Year-Old Boy Becomes The Only Human To Ever Complete Tetris. Hell has frozen over and Devon talks about the only game he's ever played: Tetris. (Naw, he's played other games. I digress.) Want to up your game? Tap buttons faster. An AI player can get up to level 237 recently, but a human player has crashed the game at level 157, essentially “winning” an unwinnable game. Eventually a glitch happens where the game switches from reading instructions from the code to reading the RAM as if it were code. Devon played Tetris as a kid on his computer, but Steven and Ben were Game Boy Tetris fans. We've seriously got to see the new Tetris film, and also stop snacking in the evenings. Ben recommends flossing nightly and going to the dentist yearly. https://www.iflscience.com/13-year-old-boy-becomes-the-only-human-to-ever-complete-tetris-72267 Rawr: 'Juvenile T. rex' fossils are a distinct species of small tyrannosaur. How do scientists distinguish between young dinosaurs and a completely different species? Turns out it's really hard to do. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/01/240102190920.htm Moon's haunted: White House responds to Navajo Nation request to delay mission that would land human remains on the moon. This week a commercial flight to the moon will carry human remains (among other things) to the lunar surface. Ben considers the ecology impact of humans and our waste (including human remains) on ANY environment, terrestrial or otherwise. Devon discusses whether anyone should change how they are behaving based on other's opinions. This is all vanity, and is dumb, but perhaps there is an ethical angle we should consider. https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/05/world/peregrine-moon-mission-navajo-nation-objection-human-remains-scn/index.html Mid-pod Patreon-only: details on “corpses on the moon,” anybody can have a podcast… but does everyone deserve to be heard? One Piece anime adaptation, cheap anime, roller derby showers and glow parties. A Big Question: Does knowledge have intrinsic value or does it need to have a practical use to have value? We spend a lot of time discussing what value even is, and whether it's important to synthesize data with a more complete understanding of unrelated information. 2024 is all about Tetris, T-Rex, and Tiny bits of yourself on the moon. Post-pod Patreon-only: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On.

Since we had a week off earlier this month, we decided to make it up to our audience by giving you an extra episode this week. If you like this Patreon episode, remember that we do an extra Science Faction episode every single week over at https://www.patreon.com/ScienceFaction

This episode contains: We got listener feedback this episode... FOR A DIFFERENT PODCAST! Did someone just learn to swear? Wouldn't it be cool if we were guests on some other Science Faction Podcasts? Why did we name this show Science Faction? Remember the Pure BS Podcast? We shout out "PS4 Tom." Nobody gave Devon a PS4. He's sad about it.  I didn't have enough time to have the AI write a title for this one... so this is it: Google demos “unsettling” tool to help journalists write the news. Remember when Ben used AI to help write poetry? Now Google wants journalism to use AI too. Google's "Genesis" AI tool for journalism writing has been called "unsettling". Buzzfeed, CNET, and Gizmodo have all had pushback for publishing AI-written articles. Remember when io9 was shamed for an error-filled Star Wars article? https://variety.com/2023/digital/news/io9-ai-generated-star-wars-article-errors-1235662194/  Asking AI to write an article about Terminator is how we get Skynet. Will AI one day become indispensible to writers, as word processors are today? Reuters article formatting is so strict, perhaps AI could be trusted to help write it. If we spend money watching movies AI has written, we'll get more AI written movies. Devon probably never would have been a lawyer if it wasn't for spell check. If AI is now writing articles, it is tremendously important for good editing. When AI makes up information, and it does, we've been calling it hallucinations. Did y'all hear about the AI-generated South Park fan episode? https://techcrunch.com/2023/07/18/maybe-showing-off-an-ai-generated-fake-tv-episode-during-a-writers-strike-is-a-bad-idea/?mrfhud=true The first few seasons of South Park are a completely different show than now. Authors wrote movies to be movies, not to be churned into a language learning model. How much do extras make in a movie? If it's nothing, you should be paid. We make wild assumptions about how Hollywood works in this episode. Why is Hollywood so pervasive? Maybe we've had enough and will watch indie films? https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/07/google-demos-unsettling-tool-to-help-journalists-write-the-news/  Science Fiction: Ben unveils his high school playlist: lots of pop music! Canadian rock! French hip-hop! Honor the past with Ben and his high school playlist, only for Patreon supporters. Steven reviews 65: Adam Driver shoots dinosaurs. It's by the numbers, but good! Adam Driver plays a spaceship... driver? Steven considers Adam Driver's huge hands. 65 has appropriately sized raptors. Did y'all see the Star Trek Lower Decks/Strange New Worlds crossover? It was incredible to get a surprise Star Trek episode. Thanks SDCC! Ben learned his son can't handle zombies. Thanks Star Trek Strange New Worlds. If you've never seen Lower Decks, you'll be a bit lost in the latest Strange New Worlds. Lots of love for the NX01 in the latest Star Trek Strange New Worlds. Strange New Worlds' animated opening credits were incredible. Big Question: We discuss how having all media available at all times is affecting the next generation. We no longer have novelizations and trading cards based on TV and movies. Ben's son doesn't listen to his dad anymore for suggestions on video games. "Deep Space Nine is, like, the second best Star Trek series." - Ben's son. Bluey is back, y'all. We talk about the episode "Space". After pod Patreon-only, we talk the latest season of Black Mirror and The Bear.

The guys discuss a possible Alzheimer's vaccine, why two places on the same fault can experience different earthquakes, and what exactly is wrong with the Irish.

For this very special episode, the guys take a deep dive into the evidence for the Pre-Columbian Polynesian journey to the west coast of South America.

The guys discuss the new genetic evidence of the origins of humankind, if Ketamine actually works to treat depression, and which Science Faction host the US Navy tried desperately to kill.

Our loss (of sleep) is your gain (of a free Patron episode)!

So honestly, this one was just too funny not to share with everyone. If you enjoy it, remember that you can get an extra episode of Science Faction every week over at Patreon (search: Robert Timothy, Science Faction).

The guys look back on the funniest moments of Science Faction in 2022.

If you like these Patreon Bonus episodes, remember that there is an extra Science Faction episode EVERY WEEK over at Patreon. Search 'Robert Timothy' on Patreon to listen to "I Call BS" even week.

This episode contains: Where's Devon this week? Is there some Texan holiday we're not aware of? Should Spotify be responsible for COVID misinformation on their podcasts? Is Spotify a music platform or a podcast platform? Ben yells at the cloud, and is switching to Apple Music. Ben kicks Steven out of his Spotify family plan, on air! See the real new music releases each week:  https://everynoise.co/new_releases_by_genre.cgi?genre=global®ion=US&albumsonly=true There's a music genre to calm your pets:  https://everynoise.com/new_releases_by_genre.cgi?genre=pet%20calming®ion=US&albumsonly=true&hidedupes=on&style=list Hippity Hop: Scientists regrow frog's lost leg If you wanted zombies, this is how you get zombies. Scientists use a series of drugs on frogs for 24 hours, and 18-months later a functional leg grows. Viva Los Biodome! Salamanders, starfish, crabs, and lizards can regrow limbs: can mammals? https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/01/220126144001.htm Flipping the Bird: The Magpie Machine Ben describes a YouTube video, which may be the most inane thing possible. A father and son duo in Sweden made a machine to reward magpies for throwing away trash. Ben is now the daimyo of Science Faction. All he asks is for your neutrality when Devon returns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyxMJc8OdQY Science Fiction: Return of the Man-dalorian: Book of Boba Fett ep. 5 discussion. There was no book and no Boba Fett in this week's episode. Mando tries to plead the fifth when asked if he removed his helmet. Ben gives this episode three dank ferriks. Steven finally kinda likes it. In Star Wars, vehicles get normal names, characters are just gibberish. At the 59th minute mark, we start talking Star Trek: Prodigy, and "A Moral Star, Part 1" is SO GOOD! Kate Mulgrew goes all goth as Corrupted Hologram Janeway. The new uniforms on Star Trek: Prodigy are awesome. Star Trek Picard: No Man's Land is an audio drama with Jeri Ryan and Michelle Hurd, up for pre-order. The Expanse Season 6 stuck the landing, with a satisfying momentum. 

Here is our Patreon 2021 recap released to the main feed! Happy 2022!

Episode 19 - Paul is hosting and it's the first episode of 2022, Happy New Year to all! The panel this week is made up of 5 on film regulars, Chris, John, Matt and rounding it out, our guest, Paul is keeping it in the family, it's his brother-in-law, Alex! Who has chosen the Topic Realistic Sci-Fi films. “We're going to Science the

We're back with the final installment of our series on the SLA and Patty Hearst. Join us as Paige takes Mando and special guest Bobby from Science Faction through the wild ending to this story. It's got bullets, breakups, and unbelievable BS. Plus we give a full lecture in Bone Law.  Also, we have a Patreon! [Insert Air Horn Noises Here] If you'd like to donate and join our cult, please visit www.patreon.com/cultpodcast or visit our website and click on the Patreon tab. 

We're back with the third episode in our series on Donald Defreeze and the SLA! Join us as Paige takes Mando and special guest Bobby from Science Faction through the most gunshot-filled episode in our story. At least SO FAR. Also, we have a Patreon! [Insert Air Horn Noises Here] If you'd like to donate and join our cult, please visit www.patreon.com/cultpodcast or visit our website and click on the Patreon tab.

We're back with a very wild, and extremely horny, episode! Join us as Paige takes Mando, and special guest Bobby from Science Faction, through the founding and start of the SLA. Things are ramping up and it just gets wilder from here on out. Also, we have a Patreon! [Insert Air Horn Noises Here] If you'd like to donate and join our cult, please visit www.patreon.com/cultpodcast or visit our website and click on the Patreon tab.

We're back, baybee! Hope you're ready for the first part of one of the craziest stories EVER! Join us as Paige takes Mando and special guest Bobby from Science Faction through the origins of Donald Dafreeze who would go on to start the SLA and win the award for "Worst Husband Ever". Also, we have a Patreon! [Insert Air Horn Noises Here] If you'd like to donate and join our cult, please visit www.patreon.com/cultpodcast or visit our website and click on the Patreon tab.

In this special episode of Science Faction, we welcome Paige Wesley from "Cult Podcast" to talk about the science behind (and against) microdosing and whether we should be worried about 20,000 earthquakes that are currently shaking earth's real life version of Mordor.

The guys revisit an old Science Faction story with some new published research looking into the contagious Devil Face Cancer.

In this revival of "The Misreports", the guys discuss how the scientific community, including Science Faction itself, got The Havana Syndrome all wrong.

The guys discuss a recently published science article about an old Science Faction topic and how we finally solved a decades-old fish murder case.

The guys get together for the big anniversary to discuss the last 500 episodes of Science Faction, our never before told origin story, our plethora of great hosts, and the sweetest burn Damian has ever delivered.

We typically don't talk a ton about Bible reading on the podcast. Not because we don't care about it (because obviously we do), but because we typically assume that our Christian listeners are actively doing so. However, that's not always a safe assumption to make, especially when we see how rampant biblical illiteracy has become. So this week, we are joined by Tara-Leigh Cobble, host of The Bible Recap podcast and author of the forthcoming book of the same name. Listen in as we discuss: How adding verse numbers ruined Bible reading Who wrote Hebrews Why Tara-Leigh doesn't like Ezekiel (and who would win in a fight between him and Luke) Why Apollos is cool Why I (Aaron) read so dang much The unexpected surprise of an incredibly successful podcast Audiobook playback speeds Ways we cheated in school All this and a whole bunch of apologies from… well, you'll see. A few of the books we mentioned on this episode The Bible Recap by Tara-Leigh Cobble Anxious People by Fredrik Backman Echo Island by Jared C. Wilson Sharing and supporting the show Leave a five-star rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen to the show. Give us a follow on Twitter and Instagram at @MalContentsPod Be sure to use the Amazon affiliate links above to help us pay for the costs of producing and hosting the show. Interested in sponsoring Table of (mal)Contents? Let's talk via email or DM us on Twitter or Instagram.

This week we discuss body dysmorphia, things that should be considered a mental illness, and opioid addictions. Just keep in mind these are just our opinions and thoughts. Please feel free to give your input and join the discussion.

This episode contains: We start off this episode talking about the historic SpaceX and NASA launch. We also rail on technology and parents a bit. Also, what's the difference between a rocket and a missile?  Bee Puns Really Sting: Bumblebees can speed up the flowering of plants. When pollen is in short supply, bumblebees damage plant leaves to accelerates flower production. We talk about their biting strategy and how it can be linked to climate change.  https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/05/200526134651.htm Wake up!: We talk about how to make the healthiest coffee, but not really. Turns out that filtered coffee is the "safest" coffee to drink. With a half a million sample size, this study tells us a lot about drinking coffee and death, and perhaps drinking coffee is healthier than not drinking any at all. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/04/200422214101.htm Science Fiction: We wrap up our talk about The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes. There is some spoiler talk and Steven gives his impression about the ending of the book. Ben has some issues with the season finale of Upload. We do more spoiler talk and converse about the nature of seasoned tv and how sometimes a show can radically shift characters to the detriment of the show. Steven talks about the finale of Rick and Morty, non-spoiler since Ben hasn't seen it yet. And it wouldn't be Science Faction if Ben didn't talk about HBO Max. 

The guys try something different today with a modified version of "I Call BS" and we ask the question: What is the most interesting thing you've learned listening to Science Faction?

This year wasn't all bad. Take a look back at some of the best of Science Faction moments of 2019 (continued). 

Come take a look back at some of the best Science Faction moments of 2019.

In this episode we talk about we got mentioned on a science podcast called Science Faction. #sciencefaction Their comedian calls on us to see if his science counter part is full of BS about an archer course in San Diego. Well its there.... Next is the R100 from Rinehart archery shoots coming in 2020. These have life size targets. And as always.....there is a bit of rambling that follows.  

The guys welcome Dr. Troy Sandberg (@DrTroyScience) back for a unique Science Faction in-depth look at one idea: quantum field theory. This one (admittedly quite long) episode will literally take you from knowing next to nothing about physics to having a surprisingly comprehensive understanding of the essential nature of the physical world, as we currently understand it. Also, we throw some shade at Hungarians and make some of the better quantum physics/French Revolution crossover jokes you are likely to hear on a podcast, so it's not all just lame learning.  

Join us this week to discuss the greatest inventions that changed modern society. Or didn't.

We're joined by Robert Timothy and Ryan Shores this week on our final installment in the Colonia Dignidad series. In this one we'll cover a majority of the horrible crimes committed within the walls of the Nazi compound in Chile. How does it all end for Paul Schäfer? Will our guests wear eye patches or glass eyes? Is Mr. Pib as good as Dr. Pepper? Find out by tuning in! To listen to Science Faction click here! Or here to check out Robert and Ryan on The Degenerate Podcast!

This episode we have Robert Timothy and Damian Mercado from Science Faction.  We talk about a guy who has no idea what pie is, If you'd want to know when you're going to die, and Robert tells us a story about a guy who shit on his carpet. We read reviews for Shake Shack, Get Out, a Psychic, a Steak House, and more!  

Shades of normality return this week as James and Dave once again take the plunge into the glorious world of cinema and fiction. This week they coin the term Science-Faction as they review the epic festival darling "First Man".  David riffs on Metallica ticket price tags whilst James finally gets to talk about his least favourite human being (debatable) Piers Morgan and again talks about giants with a taste for human flesh. In addition, reviewed this week are Hotel Artemis, I Daniel Blake and Black Mass.  As the iconic Wallace once said (eating the moon) "It's like no Cheese I ever tasted..!"

This week, we have an archive show that delves into the science of forest fires and forest rejuvenation, and how climate change disrupts that cycle. Then on Science Faction, we learn about how spider silk can be used by humans in many strange and unexpected ways. Hear from Utah State University’s Dr. Randy Lewis & […]

On this episode of We Speak English Good we are joined by Rapper Bad Habbit ( https://soundcloud.com/smokebreakrecords )We talk about his up coming album, playing basketball, football, and the fear of our mothers. Also, we are joined by Bad Habbit's big brother Pedalay the Boss. Tommy Lucero ( https://www.facebook.com/TommyLucero1502 ) joins the panel and he brings his buddy, and fellow stand up comedian, Damien Mercado ( http://www.damianmercadocomedy.com/ ) Damien has a podcast called Science Faction which you can find here: http://www.thesciencefaction.com/. CHeck out Mike's wife's website to stay up to date with WESG summer podcast locations. www.reinamystique.com Write a ryhme and send it to me at: wespeakenglishgood@gmail.com Leave a review on iTunes

  This week’s theme is speciesism! Speciesism refers to the belief that the human species is superior to all other species. Mark Devries is the filmmaker behind “Speciesism: The Movie,” a film that documents the immense scale of pig farms in North Carolina using drone surveillance. Inspired by the animal rights discussion, we’ve included a […]

Jesus, Rob and Shawn were joined by the one and only Steven Domingues (@stevezero) from the Pure BS Podcast (@purebspodcast), Science Faction podcast (SciFactPodcast) and BS Podcast Network (@bspodnetwork). We talked about video games which include Call of Duty Infinite Warfare, Call of Duty 4 remaster, Battlefield 1, Fallout 4, Lego games, Telltale Michonne, Hitman, Overwatch and some more. ENJOY  ****Be sure to join in on the conversation on our facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/horriblegamerz/ ****And watch us game horribly on our you tube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Ljqd17XUf6VMHXVV1vhww **Follow us on twitter @HorribleGamerz **Jesus @JWAonXboxLive  **Shawn- @TheyCallMeiams @Awkward_Podcast **Jim @CptnHook13 **Also check out iams' podcast Horribly Awkward ***Shawn and Jesus are also a part of The Social Dozen Podcast! ****# Videogames,Stupid, video games, EA, Ubisoft, Activision, Wii, NX, Xbox One, PS4, PC, Gaming, Playstation, Microsoft, Gamers, Sony, Nintendo, Sega, Tech, Geek, Nerd, fun, funny, comedy, news, LIFE # drop us a voicemail at (504)475-4497 

"The End" of Science Faction has arrived! For our 8th and final show, hear from three great Canadian researchers, planetary scientist Dr. Alan Hildebrand, immunologist Dr. Matthew Miller, and climate champion Merran Smith, talk about three possible ways the world could end and how we can avoid TEOTWAWKI (a.k.a. the end of the world as we know it).

Spidey senses tingling? This month on Science Faction, we learn about how spider silk can be used by humans in many strange and unexpected ways. We speak with Utah State University's Dr. Randy Lewis & BioArt Laboratories' Jalila Essaïdi about "Spider Silk Superpowers."

Dr. Angela Crean from the University of New South Wales Australia tells the Science Faction team about her shocking experiments that reveal that a mom’s previous mating partner can influence the appearance of her future offspring, at least in flies. Join us this month for “I Look Like My Mom’s Ex”.

This month on Science Faction we visit the laboratory of Dr. Emily Standen at the University of Ottawa to learn about fish that can walk. This story about present-day Polypterus fish walking is actually a story about our distant past & how it is that ancient fish gave rise to four-legged land animals, including us.

Have you ever had a bad memory that you wanted to change into something better? This once impossibility is now possible, at least for mice, thanks to research led by Nobel laureate Dr. Susumu Tonegawa of the RIKEN-MIT Center for Neural Circuit Genetics. Join us this month on Science Faction.

Strange radio bursts from deep outer space are the subject of this month’s Science Faction episode as we chat with astrophysicist Dr. Victoria Kaspi from McGill University about her team’s amazing discovery and speculate on some of the possible sources of these mysterious signals.

In this episode, the Science Faction team speaks with mechanical engineer and biologist Dr. David Hu from the Georgia Institute of Technology about the fascinating physics of fire ants and how these tiny creatures are inspiring new branches of robotics.

An exception to every rule! Science Faction takes on the challenge of explaining difficult scientific concepts using only the 1000 most common words... well almost. Here are "A Few Little Exceptions" to our 1000-word rule.

Experience the first 21 seconds of Science Faction with our tantalizing teaser by creative producer Nick Schofield.

Science Fiction or Science Faction? That's what comedians Dan Banas and Shelley Pack investigate in this real life x-files podcast. From abductions to big foot to home made time machines, Dan and Shelley are on the case.

Nathan and Scotty discuss the overuse of voice-over, the evils of social media and "Science Fiction" becoming "Science Faction". Plus, the guys review "Oblivion" and Scotty tries to stay positive in a round of Pro/Con.

Thomas Hartmann! Er med os! Fra morgenstunden. Thomas har lavet mindst 5 one-man-shows, så du kender ham nok … fra … dem. Morten er væltet og har ondt i armen, og Mikkel er stadig på klubtour, og har ødelagt sin mobil. Thomas Hartmann (.dk - der sker ikke en skid) Science Faction (køb den - Wichmann blir’ nævnt!) Baseret på en sand, opfundet historie Anders - hvis du har råd til både dét og Micks En handicappet mand med en ødelagt telefon Heterochromia Eller … Jeg har det rigtig mærkeligt Vi så Morten Wichmann falde Et godt hegn, når de døde kommer Jeg har jo et sværd Hvad er det min dillermand gør lige nu?