The Science of Fiction Podcast

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Update frequency: every 15 days
Average duration: 54 minutes
Episodes: 22
Years Active: 2019 - 2021

The Science of Santa 2021

Our trio return for a Christmas Special, trying to explain how Santa can deliver so many presents to so many children in one night. How fast does he have to go? How do we not hear him? What physical …

00:55:51 | Thu 23 Dec 2021

Season 4 Episode 5 - It's Whooshy Out Here

The eagerly awaited final episode of season 4 is finally here!

In episode 5, the team talk about Minority Report and all the tech predictions they made in the movie.

As always, Dr Forgan blows our m…

01:08:00 | Wed 16 Jun 2021

Season 4 Episode 4 - D'Evolution

Ca-Caw! Ca-Caw! Tookie Tookie!

In episode 4, the guys discuss the 2001 movie Evolution. Can an object from space bring a life form onto our planet? Can we do the same to inhabit other planets? Is it …

00:57:51 | Thu 26 Nov 2020

Season 4 Episode 3 - Core Blimey!

It's the third episode and second movie of our The Science of Fiction At The Movies season. This episode has the team talking about the 2003 movie The Core (and thankfully it is only ONE episode!)

C…

00:51:24 | Thu 05 Nov 2020

Season 4 Episode 2 - Cures What's Alien You

Welcome to everyone's favourite sequel about everyone's favourite sequel.

In episode 2, the guys continue their exploration into the film Aliens. All the questions that weren't answered in part 1 mig…

00:49:08 | Wed 07 Oct 2020

Season 4 Episode 1 - Where Does The Poo Go?

Dr Forgan returns, dragging Stu and Stobbie along with him!

The guys decided to look at the science behind their favourite bad movies this season, but with last week's announcement about evidence of …

00:43:36 | Tue 22 Sep 2020

Season 3 Episode 5 - Call Out The Lavignes

Dr Forgan, Stu and Stobbie are joined by Lindsay for the final episode of The Fictions of Science Season. In this episode, the team take a whistle stop tour around some of the best conspiracy theorie…

00:59:21 | Tue 28 Apr 2020

Season 3 Episode 4 - Show Me A Whale-Bear

This week's Fiction of Science is all about Creationism. The boys ask themselves: how would they project-manage Creation? Where are the shark-bears? How can you reconcile any of this with science? (S…

01:09:01 | Tue 14 Apr 2020

Season 3 Episode 3 - Flat is the New Round

The guys return to once again tackle modern fictions of science. In this episode, they jump onto the disc like object that is the Flat Earth and knock it off balance.

Forgan uses quickmaffs to prove…

00:57:59 | Wed 01 Apr 2020

Season 3 Episode 2 - Astrology Does NOT Equal Astronomy

Uh oh... Professor Doctor Mister Duncan Forgan is upset, must have been because the Sun wasn't revolving around Uranus... Now that the obvious joke is out the way, join the team as they delve into th…

01:05:12 | Wed 18 Mar 2020

Season 3 Episode 1 - Vax The Way, Uh Huh Uh Huh

Join Professor Doctor Mister Duncan Forgan, Stu and Stobbie again as they delve into the reasons the world is falling apart. In the firing line first is the anti-vaxxers movement, including it's dubi…

01:06:57 | Wed 04 Mar 2020

Season 2 Episode 5 - Alternate Endings

It's a full house as Dr Forgan, Stu and Stobbie are joined by The American Fitbaw Cast's Andrew and Big Dog Books Paw'dcast's Stuart for a Q&A session. End of the World Questions submitted by:Dave f…

00:55:05 | Tue 01 Oct 2019

Season 2 Episode 4 - Up and Atom

If the rise of the machines wasn't enough fear for you, what about NUCLEAR WAR?? This episode covers Weapons of Mass Destruction including nukes, chemical weapons and recording too many eps in one da…

00:49:35 | Tue 17 Sep 2019

Season 2 Episode 3 - Eh, Aye

Skynet is going to destroy a Person of Interest! This episode has the team looking into Artifical Intelligence and its future role in the end of humanity. Are we well on our way? What is actually in …

00:49:55 | Tue 03 Sep 2019

Season 2 Episode 2 - We Broke It, We Bought It

Climate Change Is Real! In this episode, we draw inspiration from Snowpiercer, The Day After Tomorrow and many other weather-related doomsday fiction. We discuss whether we can weather the weather if…

00:50:56 | Tue 20 Aug 2019

Season 2 Episode 1 - Armageddon Outta Here

Dr Forgan and his inquisitive friends are back again! After a short break, the guys return to discuss how realistically the end of the world is portrayed in popular fiction. This episode covers impac…

00:52:48 | Wed 07 Aug 2019

Bonus Episode 01 - Kentucky Slapped Chicken

The team approach a different source material this week, addressing the viral post that determines the speed you need to slap a chicken at to cook it. How can you really slap-cook one? What else can …

00:35:44 | Wed 03 Apr 2019

Episode 05 - Iron Spam

If Tony Stark used a realistic Iron Man suit, precisely how dead would he be? The boys talk it through. Special Thanks to Jason Blyth for our music. Bumpers:Fresh Talk PodcastJaret Goes to the Movies…

00:57:27 | Wed 20 Mar 2019

Episode 04 - It's All Made Out of Fudge

Stu rejoins the team as they tackle the science of parallel universes. Are they real? How could we tell if we actually live in a multiverse? And could we ever cross universes? Special Thanks to Jas…

00:50:59 | Wed 06 Mar 2019

Episode 03 - Trekkin' The Stars

Forgan and Stobbie are joined by Chen from A Bloody Mess Podcast this week to discuss the realities of travelling through space. Warp drives, accounting for an ever-expanding universe and some sound …

00:42:57 | Wed 20 Feb 2019

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