A narrative podcast about a mysterious talking sword that leads a boy on adventure across a dying moon. About a woman seeking her revenge at any cost. About a scarred pirate, broken and twisted, who can see the future and will stop at nothing to meet it.
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Planet Arcana is a tightly edited, tarot-flavored, retrofuturistic D&D podcast. Homebrewed cup of 5e, served by 2 DMs. Dungeon Masters J and B are accompanied by good friends Skye, Peter, and Shaun as they work their way through a seedy world of Androids and Humans. New episodes every other Wednesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Homebrew is a massive space opera epic actual play with intricate lore, a deep story, and wild and whacky shenanigans. Join our ensemble cast as they discover ancient alien ruins, combat cosmic doomsday cults, explore teraformed dinosaur zoos, get hunted by space vampires, and do battle with intergalactic frog empires. Support the show @ https://patreon.com/TheHomebrew Join the discord @ https://discord.gg/TheHomebrewPodcast If you are enjoying the show, please leave us a review, make su ...
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Are you ready to rock? More importantly, are you ready to roll?! Welcome to No Quest for the Wicked, a story driven actual play podcast! Currently in our second campaign using Paizo’s sci-fi space opera system, Starfinder, in a homebrew setting. Starring Ryan Dwyer, Dain Miller and Niall Spain. Made in Canada!
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Welcome aboard the Orriona—where the galaxy is queer-norm, found families are forged in the fire, and hope burns brightest in the darkest corners of the void. ORRIONA is a multi-voice audio drama series that weaves cinematic sci-fi action with deeply personal character journeys. No coming-out angst. No homophobia. Just grand space adventures where queer love and friendship are as natural as starlight. THE STORY SO FAR: When High Priestess Nienna's ceremonial fleet is ambushed by an ancient e ...
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Welcome to Dragons & Spaceships, your ultimate guide to the best books in sci-fi and fantasy! Whether you're into the latest releases or timeless classics, we've got you covered. Our mission is to promote reading and the exploration of new imaginary worlds, diving into all sub-genres from action and suspense to mystery and romance. Join our host Brandi Nelsen as we authentically share our love for these genres, have fun, and share the hottest books out. Whether you're a hardcore D&D fan or j ...
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A space opera comedy following the adventures of Curie (a technician) and Auliver (a guy).
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A serialized sci-fi adventure podcast.
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Fifty years ago, Mira, humanity’s last hope to find new resources, exited the solar system bound for Proxima Centauri b. Seven years into her mission, all transmissions ceased without warning. Mira and her crew were presumed lost. Humanity, unified during her construction, splintered into insurgency and rebellion. Now, an outpost orbiting Pluto has detected a distress call from an unpowered object entering Sol space: Mira has returned. When all attempts at communications fail, S&R Black, a S ...
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Space exploration is lawless, dirty, and inconvenient, but that doesn't stop Rho from seeking to recover lost memories and find her place in a universe that seems hell-bent on destroying her. SPECTRE is a swashbuckling space opera about the dangers of technology and the loss of humanity as a result of its use. New episodes bi-weekly!
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A podcast for avid sci-fi & fantasy readers who want to connect with authors who enjoy comics, video games, movies, anime, & more!
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Radio plays from pafly.com! Featuring the Amazing Adventures of Adolf in Space and his pukey pals, Gulk, the Blob, and Pirk, the Amoeba Pig! Click the puke-green titles to listen to Adolf in Space!
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Crewcast Radio is a podcast intended for readers of the Spinward Fringe series and other books by Randolph Lalonde. Listen in as Randolph Lalonde, Ray and special guests discuss aspects and topics related to the science fiction book series that's found a small but dedicated audience. If you haven't heard of the Spinward Fringe series, and have enjoyed science fiction adventure or space opera before, check out the free eBook: Spinward Fringe Broadcast 0: Origins.
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LJ Spencer is a science fiction and fantasy author who writes stories that are not only queer/trans inclusive, but also have a bit of a spiritual bent. This compilation podcast is narrated by the author themselves during their Twitch streams (twitch.tv/ljspencerauthor). New books will be added as they are released, and the podcast will always remain free for their readers. Current Releases: Season 1: The Four Keys novella -- a spiritual fairy tale. Season 2: 5 Short Stories Survey Series (ht ...
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Science Fiction: Intergalactic travel on Earth Force newest ship, The Star Crusher. Her space battles and travel to new worlds meeting new aliens and lifeforms will excite you. She will take you on dangerous and friendly adventures into the unknown universe.
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Harbour for the Arts™ (formerly Operaluscious™) "Where the performing and creative arts meet lifestyle", is hosted by award winning opera singer Bri Cooper. The show aims to inspire, engage, educate, and entertain audiences about opera, and other performing and creative art genres. Harbour for the Arts™ is also a space for performing and creative arts professionals to find the support we need. It is a safe space to learn and grow as an artist. Our guests include authors, opera singers, entre ...
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An epic space opera audioseries podcast. Journey to Vela and Heimavinna, two planets in the binary system. Listen as two people share details of their lives on these separate worlds. Enjoy the friendships, the laughter, and the love all with space flight, politics, and lots of discovery! The twist – the two stories are written in pen-pal style by two writers who are unaware of what the other will send.
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EXOPLANETARY is a science-fiction adventure that follows four siblings, the Wolverton family, as they work for a 26th Century corporation in space named Exoplanetary. A science-fiction audio drama featuring serialized space opera, adventure, and a healthy sense of humor. © 2014-2022, C. Christopher Hart, All Rights Reserved.
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Join the fight against alien invasions. Resist near-future conspiracies. Explore alternate history. Get lost light-years from home in far-future space opera... and so much more. John Mierau's 'Serving Worlds' always brings you exciting adventures peopled with strong characters navigating absorbing stories, narrated by the author and other voices. Subscribe to enjoy hundreds of episodes: full novels, mini-series and short stories told across science fiction, slipstream fiction, shared worlds, ...
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Quick journey? Need a short respite from the everyday? Take a listen to stories from the far future to the distant past, with gothic landscapes, dystopia, dark fantasy, myths and space opera, pure science fiction and fantasy. These Fantastic Worlds features new weekly short stories by Jake Jackson.
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Suit up!The imagery. The voices. The music. The deep philosophical ramblings about war and peace. Old enough to know better, two friends decide to tackle the sprawling space opera epic of Gundam Wing – a show they just can’t get out of their heads. High school is over and now they’re ready for a sophisticated, comprehensive and nuanced retrospective of all 49 episodes, free of the idiotic humor that formerly plagued all their discussions of the show. Maybe. Mission Accepted.
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Imagine a handful of scientists and engineers setting out to terraform a planet - a world - for the frozen people they've got in tow. Just a few people, carefully chosen, who will live out their lives building something they'll never see. That's us. We're building a future. A science fiction audio drama suitable for our times.
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The Federation has opened the far reaches of the galaxy to exploration, with the Starship Excelsior as its standard-bearer. These are her stories. Find special episodes and bonus material at starshipexcelsior.com.
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On Hyperspace Theories the team from FANgirl Blog discuss elements that impact Star Wars storytelling. Each month hosts Tricia Barr, BJ Priester and Kay Serna take a deep dive into creative individuals who impact the franchise, from George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy to William Shakespeare and Hayao Miyazaki, then break down storytelling from worldbuilding to character development. Tricia Barr is co-author of Ultimate Star Wars, the definitive guide to Star Wars from DK Publishing, featured w ...
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Hazel’s Story is a deep dive into the vast universe that is Saga from Image Comics. Read along with hosts Alan and Bruce every other Thursday as they delight in unpacking all the fantastic characters, ideas, and weirdness that Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples cram into this epic space opera in comic book form.
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Chain of Being is a mythic science fiction podcast which is a glimpse into the future: where gods control the cosmos and mortals are left to fend for themselves in a vast, indifferent universe. Follow the immortal Adam (of eden fame) as he hunts down an extra-universal threat whilst also confronting his past. Set in an extensive universe that blends religious fantasy elements with space opera science fiction. All lovingly written and sound designed by a student from south london since they w ...
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We dig into the spiritual philosophy popularly known as "The Law of One" as recounted in the channeled works of L/L Research, the Other Selves Working Group, Circle R, and other sources. We attempt to provide a somewhat more human slant on these channeled messages so that regular people can apply this philosophy to their lives and participate in their own spiritual development more consciously.
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UniversiD&D presents its newest original season, Arcadia: A Space Opera. A dead empire. A drifting city-ship. A mercenary crew in over their heads. After the collapse of the Edenic Empire, the galaxy fractured. On the edge of the Arcadia sector, the city-ship BEOWULF is a sanctuary for outlaws, opportunists, and corporations eager to fill the power vacuum. Now, its pastel-lit streets hum with uneasy tension—and the crew of the Orpheus has picked the worst time to start asking questions. Univ ...
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Two avid Star Wars fans, who also happen to be brothers, explore the beloved saga as well as other sci-fi/fantasy films, and take shots at each other along the way. Taking a passionate but often comical look at the epic space opera, they discuss its intricacies, chase some rabbits, and debate their loves, and not-so-loves, often coming out polar opposites.
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A life long geek and a school librarian bring their respective expertise to the mission of examining graphic novels and trade collections with female protagonists. Superheroes, teenage drama, space opera, all is on the table and up for discussion. Because kicking butt knows no gender restriction. Fire and Water Podcast Network presents a Council of Geeks Production.
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Hi everyone, and welcome to Vocal Arts, the podcast that explores the world of professional voice artists. My name is Peter Barber, and I’ll be your guide along this path of vocal performance. I’m primarily a professional opera singer, music producer, and bass vocalist. Over the course of my career, I’ve trained and performed with world-class singers. I’ve learned all about the physiology and function of the human voice from leading voice scientists. I started a successful group of four bass ...
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Inkwyrm Magazine is an intergalactic fashion publication, bringing readers the newest looks from all over the universe. At the head of it all is Annie Inkwyrm, and directly behind her is Mella Sonder, AI caretaker and Annie’s PA. Along for the ride is an overzealous PR director, a perpetually unimpressed physician, and an AI that really needs to learn some ethics. Putting up with her boss is hard enough, but with the cutthroat fashion industry, and whatever is trying to kill everyone today, ...
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LAST STOP ON THE Z TRAIN is a 23 episode podcast miniseries. LAST STOP ON THE Z TRAIN spans genres: space opera, tragedy, magical realism, comedy... and it all exists in one world, the New York City subway system! Twenty-three stories, 23 subway lines. And, like the MTA, all the stories are interconnected. www.storbakken.org/z-train
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Piers Langland is a mild mannered paint salesman with one burning passion. He aspires to be a famous author. Each November he looks forward to entering The National Novel Writer Month competition. To be a winner in NaNoWriMo he must write a 50,000 word novel in 30 days, a tall order for any writer. Turns out, it is an especially tall order for our hero. Join Piers as he struggles to choose a topic for his novel before he can begin his epic task. Vampires or space opera, romance or pulp ficti ...
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"Everything Is Going To Be All Right..." That's what Lieutenant Terry Metcalfe keeps telling his friends and co-workers. A hero to the public, just months ago he successfully prevented the veritable destruction of human civilization at the hands of terrorists from the warlike Qraitian Empire. But Metcalfe has changed, grown unhappy with his role as an officer in the Confederate Navy. Distancing himself from his friends, he's decided to join a religious sect which believes it's literally foun ...
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Feeling like complex topics are just out of reach? Welcome to the Zentara.blog podcast, where we make fascinating subjects like Science, History, Psychology, Technology, and so much more excitingly accessible! Each episode is a journey inspired by our popular daily articles, breaking down intimidating ideas into easy-to-understand insights. No jargon, no clickbait – just honest, factual knowledge presented with wonder and enthusiasm.
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Calvin, an intelligence operative, is sent to eliminate a dangerous traitor. But as he chases his prey across the stars, he realizes they are both pawns in a shadowy chess game--one that threatens humankind everywhere. If he is to uncover the conspiracy he must confront--and embrace--the darkest elements of the galaxy. And throw himself, his career, and everyone he loves into the line of fire.
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Hosted by writer and ranter Mookie Spitz, the SFFF is where science fiction & fantasy creators, fans, and technologists transform imagination into reality. Each episode explores how writers, filmmakers, and world-builders bring their universes to life, with personal stories about turning wild ideas into finished projects that connect, inspire, and thrill. From indie authors to visionary engineers, Mookie uncovers the creative engines powering the future of sci-fi & fantasy storytelling!
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V&A Shipping What happens when Star Wars crashes head long into Smokey and the Bandit? An Intergalatic Beer run! Vic and Argmon are just trying to make a simple delivery, albeit while being chased by the local fuzz. They pick up an unexpected stowaway on their planet to planet run. Joey, the unwitting stowaway, is thrust into space and must deal with not only being in space, but with all the alien creatures aboard the SS Acid Rat. Once the delivery is complete, Vic, Argmon, and their new cre ...
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The Arwen, Season 5: Dyson Sphere is part two of a four part adventure that will stretch across the vastness of space and time. An exciting follow up to The Water Planet, Dyson Sphere introduces a new threat to Earth and all her allies. While traveling through the newly discovered Wormhole Beta space the Arwen receives a message from an astronaut thought dead for 450 years. It's a mystery too curious for Professor Ricter, Captain Cook and her crew to ignore. The stakes get even higher when i ...
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A Trader's Tale from the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper A shuffling of cabins puts Ishmael Horatio Wang in command of the worst ship in the fleet. He learns that being Captain doesn't make you infallible and that life in the Captain's Cabin is filled with new kinds of challenge as he tries to keep the ship moving, the crew out of trouble, and turn a profit to earn his Captain's Share. In a ship where the officers outnumber the crew, how can he manage to keep everybody happy? Welcome to the ...
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Part three of a four part adventure that will stretch across the vastness of space and time. An exciting follow-up to The Water Planet, and Dyson Sphere, The Final Days of Peace continues the war between the Earth Alliance and the Handlers, a race of aliens that outnumber humans a billion to one. The Earth prepares itself for the inevitable arrival of the Handler's. When they do attack, it's more devastating than anything they could ever imagine.
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Savior of the Universe: How Flash Gordon Invented Space Opera
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Flash! A-ah! Savior of the Universe! If you can hear that thundering Queen guitar riff in your head right now, you’re probably picturing the campy, technicolor 1980 movie. You’re picturing the tight costumes, the cheesy effects, and the guy in the football jersey fighting a space emperor. But before he was a cult movie icon, Flash Gordon was someth…
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The Astrophysicist Who Loves Space Operas
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The twelfth episode of the SFFF features Mookie chatting up the genre with Princeton astrophysics grad student turned tech consultant Ed Powell, where they immediately launch into hard science, bad science, and unraveling state of a genre that used to dream big and think smart. Ed walks in with his PhD, his plasma-physics past, and his lifelong obs…
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S01E02 · Protocol Seven (Orriona) (Chapter One of Legacy, Book One of the Orriona Universe) When the sentient starship Orriona receives High Priestess Nienna's encrypted distress call on a frequency dead for thousands of years, she knows the impossible has happened—Contingency Starfall is active. The message is brief, urgent, and bears quantum auth…
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CALL TO POWER - In the Shadow of the Starfields: Session Zero
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That ultimate power fantasy is here with a brand new first look at the upcoming game CALL TO POWER. This Dark Fantasy lets you chase as much power as you can grab... if you're willing to pay the price. We examine the systems and rules and introduce you to our characters. Check out CALL TO POWER here! Support the show on Patreon: https://www.pa…
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When asked about the disciplines of the personality, those of Ra responded with three directives: “One, know yourself. Two, accept yourself. Three, become the Creator.” What does it mean to know yourself? Which self? How much knowledge? What is this knowledge, its nature? Jamie and Jeremy discuss these questions in light of emotions, dreams, energy…
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Why Everyone's Talking About Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
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Send us a text Atmosphere is a story about courage, ambition, and the quiet strength it takes to live authentically when the world tells you not to. Brandi explores how Taylor Jenkins Reid blends heart, history, and humanity to create a story that feels both intimate and expansive. If you love emotional character arcs and stories that reach for the…
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Busting the “Nothing to Hide” Myth: 10 Lies We Tell Ourselves About Online Safety
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We live in a hyper-connected world where our digital lives are just as important as our physical ones. We bank, shop, work, and even date online. But just like the physical world, the internet is full of "old wives' tales." You know, like the idea that going outside with wet hair gives you a cold. Believing that is harmless. But believing myths abo…
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Virtual Rebel J.Z. Pitts Unwraps His Christmas Demons
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J.Z. Pitts doesn’t posture, pretend, or pose behind “author brand” theatrics. He comes on the Factory floor to pod with Mookie Spitz, where they tell the truth about what it costs to write, to fail, to get back up, and to self-publish when the world is drowning in content and nobody’s handing out golden tickets. In this episode, Pitts walks us thro…
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Retro Tech: The Bizarre Rituals of 80s Computing
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Forget your sleek, silent laptop. Forget tapping on glass screens, instant 5G, and displays with billions of colors. To really understand what it was like to use a computer in the 1980s, you have to transport yourself to a completely different world. It was a world of beige plastic, strange mechanical noises, and heavy screens that glowed with a si…
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But wait, there's more! The Crew finds Henry Thomas, Nugget gets a Tattoo, and Merrick moves a button.
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The Internet Will Collapse: The Most Embarrassing Tech Predictions of the 1990s
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If you close your eyes and think back to the 1990s, what do you see? Maybe it’s flannel shirts, episodes of Friends, or the terrifying, screeching sound of a dial-up modem connecting to AOL. It was a strange, wonderful time. It was the dawn of the digital age, a Wild West where anything seemed possible. The "Information Superhighway" was the buzzwo…
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The Truth About AI: Debunking the Top 10 Myths
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Artificial Intelligence. It’s the new electricity. It’s the buzzword in every boardroom, the engine behind your Netflix recommendations, and the mysterious “ghost” in your smartphone. We have models now that can write code, analyze data, and even create art. But because AI is so powerful and its inner workings are such a black box, it’s become a pe…
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The Man Who Invented the Future: Unpacking the Legacy of Buck Rogers
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Before there was Luke Skywalker, before Captain Kirk, and even before Superman flew across the sky, there was Buck. The name Buck Rogers might sound old school, maybe even a little corny, but if you love science fiction, you owe this guy a massive debt. He’s arguably the person who invented the modern sci-fi hero. He was the original “man out of ti…
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Sleeping with One Eye Open: The Wild World of Animal Rest
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Have you ever looked into a fish tank and just watched the fish? They just kind of... hover. They don't have eyelids. They don't curl up in a little bed. So it leads to a really common question: do fish even sleep? We see our dogs and cats do it, and we know we need to do it. But what about all the other animals? The world of animal sleep is so muc…
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FRONTIERS - Session 13: Beauty and the Beat (Part V)
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The mystery begins to unravel as The Dream Team's investigation reveal crucial clues and key players in the framing of Dinestra Sol and the more sinister plot underlying it all becomes clearer. Flit becomes suspicious of his neighbours. Vlyn arms a woman scorned. Frontiers Theme by Grant Craven Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.c…
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Welcome to the Level Upisode! The short aside we take to talk about character development as our heroes gain enough experience to advance in levels throughout the campaign. This is a non-narrative, mechanic focused episode. Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/noquestcast Join the crew on the official Discord! Frontiers Theme by…
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Love and Other Words: A Slow Burn That Stays With You
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Send us a text Love and Other Words is the kind of slow burn that sneaks up on you. Every chapter adds another clue, another emotional layer, and the alternating timeline gives it a nostalgic, bittersweet rhythm. It is technically a romance, but it is also a story about self-discovery. It is about reopening your heart after years of keeping it clos…
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Beyond the Hype: How AI Will Really Change Your Day
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Does AI still feel like science fiction to you? You know, like something out of a movie with robots and spaceships? It’s easy to think that way. But the truth is, Artificial Intelligence isn't just "coming soon." In a lot of ways, it's already here. And it’s about to change your daily life in ways you might not expect.…
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Hue G Wager charges the crew with undoing their diamond heist and re-doing his divorce, while memories of loves lost and unrequited herald a message from a more ethereal presence, who sets before them an even spicier task. Content warnings: swearing, violence. Starring: Alex Nursall Lexi McQueen Shenuque Tissera GMed by B Marsollier & J Strautman E…
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This episode of the SFFF drops you straight onto the factory floor with Robert Reif, the Zoomer indie author who somehow writes like a pulp-era wanderer inebriated on optimism. His debut novel, Frontier One, feels like Tarzan meets Sally Ride, wrapped in that old-school, high-adventure energy that so much of science fiction abandoned when it got mo…
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Rare Earth Elegance with Lou Iovino
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Mookie gets chatty with speculative-fiction author Lou Iovino about the long, uneven road to becoming a working writer. Lou shares how his creative life started in comics through co-authoring a ten-issue graphic novel on his commute to Manhattan, hiring artists out of pocket, and learning the discipline of concise storytelling and crisp dialogue. T…
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Forget the Fads: The Real Rules of Sustainable Health
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Have you ever heard about a diet that promises you can lose twenty pounds in a week? You know the ones... the "cabbage soup" diet, the "grapefruit only" diet, or the one that promises you can just cut out one single "evil" food group and suddenly everything will be perfect? These are "fad diets," and they are everywhere. They're tempting, right? Th…
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History isn't just a set of facts; it's a story. And like any good story told over centuries, it's like a giant, global game of "telephone." A little misunderstanding here, a bit of propaganda there, and suddenly, a complete lie is cemented in our minds as fact. We learn them in school and see them in movies. But the truth is often far more interes…
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The crew makes a... video game?
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Hitler in Argentina? The Truth Behind Nazi Conspiracy Theories
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You’ve probably seen it online. A grainy black-and-white photo, a wild headline... "Did Hitler escape to South America?" Or maybe you've heard about secret Nazi bases in Antarctica, or even their work on UFOs. The internet is full of these fascinating, strange, and sometimes very dark stories about the Nazis. They make for great TV shows and movie …
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Blake & Sherry Shimshock Rock the Derek Fade Series
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Mookie is thrilled to chat with Blake and Sherry Shimshock, the husband-and-wife team behind the Chronicles of Derek Fade: a fast-paced sci-fi adventure series that fuses James Bond swagger, Star Wars style, and Firefly heart. Their partnership echoes the creative chemistry of The Expanse’s Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck: Blake provides the action, i…
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The Knight and The Moth: A Story That Bleeds and Heals
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Send us a text The Knight and The Moth by Rachel Gillig cuts deep. It is raw, poetic, and unforgettable. In this episode of Dragons and Spaceships, Brandi explores Gillig’s breathtaking writing style and the emotional themes that make her work both painful and healing. Rachel Gillig’s prose feels alive: sharp, mythic, and deeply human. If The Knigh…
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The Skavs deal with a mind boggling case of duplication before touching down on the planet that houses the Scourge Artifact that they were hired to collect is buried. Crowd funding begins for Mork Sol on November 1st! Back Mork Sol on Kickstarter now! Try the demo! Support the show on Patreon! Additional Music Credits: "Brain Implant" by so…
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S01E01 · Attack on the High Priestess (Meyn)
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S01E01 · Attack on the High Priestess (Meyn) is the Prologue from Legacy, Book One of the Orriona Universe. When High Priestess Nienna's ceremonial fleet is ambushed by an ancient enemy, her last surviving Warden must witness her final moments—and a desperate sacrifice that will rewrite the timeline itself. As boarding craft rip through the hull an…
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The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah + Adaptation Talk
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Send us a text In this episode of Dragons and Spaceships, Brandi explores The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah — a raw, emotional story of survival, love, and the strength it takes to endure both wilderness and heartbreak. Set in the rugged beauty of Alaska, this novel asks what happens when isolation becomes both a sanctuary and a prison. Brandi brea…
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FRONTIERS - Session 12: Beauty and the Beat (Part IV)
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The Dream Team takes advantage of a chaotic nocturnal visitor to follow up on some leads that would otherwise be too difficult to approach. Flitwick appeals to Vlyn's logic and empathy. Vlyn plays bad cop. Frontiers Theme by Grant Craven Support the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/noquestcast Join the crew on the official Discord…
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Welcome to Denseburg! A perfectly normal city where some entirely standard criminals perpetrate a completely routine diamond heist that goes totally smoothly, with not a single unexpected complication. Yup. Everything is just fine in Denseburg. Nothing to see here. Content warnings: swearing, violence, police siren SFX. Starring: Alex Nursall Lexi …
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In this episode of Harbor for the Arts, host Brie Cooper explores the theme of creative hibernation and the importance of rest for artists. She discusses how slowing down can enhance creativity and personal well-being, sharing personal anecdotes and practical habits for embracing rest. The episode also highlights the significance of self-care and m…
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Nathan J Pearce Launches Faith Faraday & the Cyber Samurai
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The engines of creativity are humming, the publishing lights are flickering, and an electrifying story just streamed off the line. On this launch-day episode of The Science Fiction Factory, host Mookie Spitz welcomes indie author Nathan J. Pearce, whose debut cyberpunk thriller Faith Faraday and the Cyber Samurai hits screens and shelves today! Set…
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There's always a way. The Kera crew returns to the Cannery, and everything changes.
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There's always a way. The Kera crew returns to the Cannery, and everything changes.
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There's always a way. The Kera crew returns to the Cannery, and everything changes.
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Polishing Diamond Dragons: Welcome to Matthew Carauddo's World
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The seventh episode of The Science Fiction & Fantasy Factory explores how speculative fiction actually gets made — the grind, the vision, and the madness behind the worlds we can’t stop dreaming about. Hosted by writer, ranter, and raconteur Mookie Spitz, he sits down with Matthew Carauddo, creator of the Diamond Dragons saga — a richly illustrated…
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Harbour for the Arts Halloween Special: The Haunting Beauty of 'The Turn of the Screw'
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Here's a summary of the episode from the "Harbor for the Arts" podcast: In this special Halloween-themed episode, host Bridgette Cooper delves into the eerie and dramatic world of opera, focusing on Benjamin Britten's "The Turn of the Screw." The episode explores the chilling themes and psychological depth of the opera, based on Henry James' novell…
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A Sci-Fi Novel Comes to Life: Engineering the Transfinite Reality Engine
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What do you get when a dopamine-deficient bald guy, a stack of manuscript pages, and an accidental reader with a doctorate walk into a podcast? You get this wild, heartfelt, and honest episode of The Science Fiction & Fantasy Factory—where Mookie Spitz, podcaster, ranter, and writer talks about the creation of his latest science fiction novel: Jonn…
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Captain Bluebeard convenes a meeting of the crew to discuss their path forward now that they’ve been discovered. The conversation splits open old wounds between the captain and Deathmask and Darien finds himself caught in the middle. Dramatis Personae Darien - A farm boy who grew up with big dreams fed by his aunt who raised him on a mixture of his…
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The Skavs of The Last Drop have lined up a lucrative job that will not only set them up for life, but make them infamous throughout the Span, but first they need to seek out a new recruit, rendezvous with an elusive gang and meet an Oligarch. Crowd funding begins for Mork Sol on November 1st! Bookmark the Kickstarter! Try the demo! Support the sh…
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We’re playing A Fool’s Errand! Join us as we play through a structured Session 0, in which we build a world together and define the worst calamity in its history. Meet our three new players for this campaign: Alex Nursall Lexi McQueen Shenuque Tissera GMed by B Marsollier & J Strautman Edited, scored, and sound designed by J Strautman. Produced by …
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Sounds of the Biohunter: Making of a Sci-Fi Audiobook
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Sci-fi author Ingrid Moon and voiceover wizard Scott Allen join your host, Mookie Spitz, for an unfiltered ride through the making of audiobook for Biohunter—a post-apocalyptic sci-fi love story between a deadly alien tracker and a teenage human target. They talk shop about audiobooks, content repurposing, and self-publishing in the age of AI. Ingr…
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Ingrid's Moonstruck Musings on Indie Sci-Fi
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Your sci-fi obsessed host Mookie Spitz sits down with science educator, technologist, and multi-genre author Ingrid Moon to dissect writing and self-publishing — and why it’s so damn hard to do it well. They start with Ingrid’s journey from tech marketing to science classrooms to building reference books for sci-fi authors who don’t know enough sci…
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Mechhaven Dreams: Talking Indie Shop with Greg Sorber
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Step back inside The Science Fiction Factory, where host Mookie Spitz joins fellow indie author Greg Sorber as they transform vivid imagination into great storytelling. Recorded fresh off LA Comic Con 2025, this episode dives into what it means to build worlds, fight algorithms, and write science fiction without a corporate mothership. Greg opens u…
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Rachel Hardy is a Canadian composer, vocalist, and cover artist. As a composer, she recently co-composed the soundtrack for Clockwork Labs’ MMORPG BitCraft Online alongside Grammy-nominated and two-time BAFTA-winning composer Austin Wintory. She also worked as a music supervisor for Hidden Path Entertainment on the development of an unannounced AAA…
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FRONTIERS - Session 11: Beauty and the Beat (Part III)
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The investigation in Dinestra Sol's crimes takes a backseat as a more pressing and nefarious threat is presented to the Dream Team. Enlisting the help of new and old allies, they begin to unravel a plot that may be more interconnected than they thought. Flit makes amends with an unreliable collaborator. Vlyn receives the gift of a strange flower. F…
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The Mean Ones: Trauma, Horror, and Healing with Tatiana Schlote
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Send us a text In this chilling and deeply introspective episode of Dragons and Spaceships, host Brandi sits down once again with acclaimed horror author Tatiana Schlote (also known as The Buff Writer) to discuss her latest psychological folk horror novel, The Mean Ones. The story follows Sadie, a 29-year-old woman haunted by the trauma of witnessi…
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Top 10 Reasons We Love Science Fiction
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We can't get enough science fiction! But why...? Science fiction isn’t just a genre, but the way we see the world and ourselves. Great science fiction is where philosophy meets spectacle, where we project our fears, fantasies, and future selves into strange new worlds to see reflections of our possibilities. After talking to die-hard fans, veteran …
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