by James Payne
A sci-fi film podcast where two hosts pair movies to explore how science-fiction cinema evolved. Each episode connects two films (often from completely different eras) to uncover how sci-fi ideas, themes and storytelling have changed over time. From Metropolis to Dune, The Terminator to Ex Machina, Journey Through Sci-Fi explores the history of science fiction through smart, unexpected pairings. 🎧 New episodes every other Thursday
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8/22/2019
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June 24, 2026
Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name] about Steven Spielberg's "Disclosure Day" and the evolution of friendly alien narratives in science fiction cinema.
May 6, 2026
<p data-start="0" data-end="156">We close out our Mad Science series the only way we know how: with a very serious, deeply prestigious and completely unofficial <strong data-start="128" data-end="155">Mad Science Film Awards</strong>.</p> <p data-start="158" data-end="322">After 58 films and more than a century of sci-fi cinema, we look back at the scientists, monsters, labs, experiments and terrible decisions that defined the season.</p> <p data-start="324" data-end="638">From <strong data-start="329" data-end="345">Frankenstein</strong>, <strong data-start="347" data-end="374">Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde</strong> and <strong data-start="379" data-end="400">The Invisible Man</strong> to <strong data-start="404" data-end="415">The Fly</strong>, <strong data-start="417" data-end="432">Re-Animator</strong>, <strong data-start="434" data-end="451">Jurassic Park</strong>, <strong data-start="453" data-end="464">Get Out</strong> and <strong data-start="469" data-end="484">Poor Things</strong>, we trace how mad science evolved from gothic cautionary tales to atomic-age anxiety, body horror, corporate genetics, surveillance, consent and control.</p> <p data-start="640" data-end="837" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="">Categories include <strong data-start="659" data-end="681">Best Mad Scientist</strong>, <strong data-start= "683" data-end="712">Biggest Ego in a Lab Coat</strong>, <strong data-start="714" data-end="743">Most Unethical Experiment</strong>, <strong data-start="745" data-end="762">Best Creation</strong>, <strong data-start="764" data-end="776">Best Lab</strong>, <strong data-start="778" data-end="792">Hidden Gem</strong> and the big one: <strong data-start="810" data-end= "836">Best Mad Science Movie</strong>.<br /> <br /> Plus we unveil what we will be covering the next series of Jounrey Through Sci-fi!</p> <ul> <li class="p2"><span class="s1">Visit our website <a href= "https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/"><span class= "s2">https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/</span></a></span></li> <li class="p2"><span class="s2"><a href= "mailto:journeythroughscifi@gmail.com">Email Us!</a></span></li> <li class="p2"><span class="s2">Support the podcast on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/JourneyThroughSciFi"><span class="s3">PATREON</span></a><br /> </span></li> <li class="p1">Add us on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/throughscifi/"><span class= "s3">INSTAGRAM</span></a></li> <li class="p1">Find us on <a href= "https://www.tiktok.com/@throughscifipod">TIKTOK</a></li> <li class="p1">Like us on <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/throughscifi"><span class= "s3">FACEBOOK</span></a></li> <li class="p1">Follow us on <a href= "https://letterboxd.com/throughscifipod/"><span class= "s3">LETTERBOXD</span></a></li> </ul>
April 22, 2026
<p class="p1">This week on <span class="s1">Journey Through Sci-Fi</span>, we head into the <span class="s1">Star Trek</span> universe to explore one of its most enduring mad science taboos: genetic engineering. From <span class= "s1"><strong>Space Seed</strong></span> and the rise of Khan to <span class="s1"><strong>Enterprise's</strong></span> Augments arc and <span class="s1"><strong>Deep Space Nine's</strong></span> shocking Bashir reveal, we trace how <span class="s1">Star Trek</span> keeps returning to the dangers of trying to "improve" humanity.</p> <p class="p1">Along the way, we get into the Eugenics Wars, creator-creation relationships, scientific hubris, and why a utopian future still casts a long shadow over forbidden science.</p> <p class="p1">Plus: Brent Spiner being superbly awful, Bashir's identity crisis, and why this theme runs through <span class= "s1">Star Trek</span> for more than 200 years of in-universe history.</p> <p class="p1"><strong>Episodes discussed:</strong><span class= "s2"><br /></span><span class="s1">Star Trek: The Original Series</span> <span class="s2">—</span> <span class= "s1"><strong>"Space Seed" (S1E22)</strong></span><span class= "s2"><br /></span><span class="s1">Star Trek: Enterprise</span> <span class="s2">—</span> <span class= "s1"><strong>"Borderland" (S4E04), "Cold Station 12" (S4E05), "The Augments" (S4E06)</strong></span><span class= "s2"><br /></span><span class="s1">Star Trek: Deep Space Nine</span> <span class="s2">—</span> <span class= "s1"><strong>"Doctor Bashir, I Presume?" (S5E16)</strong></span></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Also referenced:</strong><span class= "s2"><br /></span><span class="s1">Star Trek</span> <span class="s2">—</span> <span class="s1"><strong>"What Are Little Girls Made Of?"</strong></span><span class= "s2"><br /></span><span class="s1">Star Trek: The Next Generation</span> <span class="s2">—</span> <span class= "s1"><strong>"The Schizoid Man"</strong></span><span class= "s2"><br /></span><span class="s1">Star Trek: Voyager</span> <span class="s2">—</span> <span class= "s1"><strong>"Tuvix"</strong></span></p>
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A sci-fi film podcast where two hosts pair movies to explore how science-fiction cinema evolved.
Each episode connects two films (often from completely different eras) to uncover how sci-fi ideas, themes and storytelling have changed over time.
From Metropolis to Dune, The Terminator to Ex Machina, Journey Through Sci-Fi explores the history of science fiction through smart, unexpected pairings.
🎧 New episodes every other Thursday
This podcast updates daily.
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