The podcast that applies science to fictional worlds
Hello! This week we take a look at Scott Pilgrim. We discuss topics like vegans, hammer space, and considerations to keep in mind when assigning your stats. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give us suggestions for future show topics you want us to…
Hello! Wow, feels like it’s been a while since our last episode. Sorry about that everyone. Turns out time management kinda gets away from you around holiday times and then it’s hard to get back on track. And what really helped us get on track was this Golden Compass. This week we figure out how…
Hello! This week we discuss our distant future and Martian invaders while taking a look at the works of H.G. Wells Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give us suggestions for future show topics you want us to discuss through our contact page or…
Hello! This week we discuss, well, nothing actually. We maybe forgot about the time and missed our recording day. So here is one of our favorite episodes again to hold you over for another couple weeks. I’m sure by then at least one of us will have bought a calendar or remember how to be…
Hello! This week we’ll be discussing some of the slightly less crazy things going on in Dune. Topics include spice being both a totally normal drug that also allows for faster than light travel, a bunch of stuff with the Bene Gesserit, and how still suits keep the person wearing it cool and alive in…
Hello! This week we scratch the surface of the deep and crazy worlds of Dr. Seuss. We explore why the Grinch is they way they are, what exactly it is that Horton hears, and why flowers grow out of peoples heads sometimes. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free…
Hello! This week we discuss just a few of the intricacies involved in a language based magic and divination magic in particular. We also explore why dragon riders have such a strong connection with their dragon friends. Thanks to Joe Sopchak for our theme music. And as always, feel free to reach out and give…
Hello! In this episode we dive into the world of The Witcher. Ever wonder how their magics actually work? How about why silver swords are more effective against monsters? Or why exactly what these so called “mutations” are that witchers get? Learn all of these things and maybe a little more with us. Thanks to…
Hello! In this episode we blindly jump into the weird fantasy of New Crobuzon with Peridido Street Station, a novel by China Mieville. We discuss normal things like robots gaining sapience and the Remade, people with their various human parts replaced with not human parts. We also have fun working out how the monsters work….
Hello! In this episode we puzzle out how animorphs work. Come along and find out how the antagonists, the Yeerk, take people over. And of course we discuss the Andalites. And how could we forget about the Hork-Bagir. Oh, and we also touch on humans morphing into animals, I guess that’s kind of relevant to…
Welcome back, we’re now on our regular bi-weekly broadcast schedule! This week we discuss the magics of Harry Potter. This quickly leads to the ramifications of conservation mass and energy as wizards use their wands to seemingly create mass and energy. Other main talking points include what might be involved in apparition, the ethical concerns…
