Cosmos In The Cosmos

Join Catherine and Kira as they discuss The Lies of Locke Lamora, the first of the Gentleman Bastards Series. They discuss what a good flashback sequence looks like, injecting whimsy into such a dark setting, and most importantly if Scott Lynch will ever actually finish this series.

Join host Catherine and Paul as they embark upon the start of the expanse series. They discuss the benefits of beer based cocktails, when it is acceptable to shoot someone in the head, and why Middle futures are so fun to read.

Join Host Catherine and Aleksei in the In Betweens as they discuss Spread Me, Sarah Gailey's take on the Thing. Yes, it is as horny as it sounds.

Join Catherine and Kira as they do a surprise discussion of Project Hail Mary, in honor of the movie. They discuss the differences between the film and the book, why Andy Weir's characters seem to possess zero friends, and what a world free of governmental bureaucracy would look like. Oh and Rocky!

Join host Catherine and her friend Patrick as they discuss Dreamsnake, the final Hugo of the 1970's. Together they talk through women's roles in early sci-fi, the value of a fully developed world, and what a wandering hero character usually brings to a scene.

Join host Catherine and her guest Kira as they discuss Gateway, Frederik Pohl's one and only win. Throughout this episode they discuss the downsides of space travel, the legitimacy of Freud, and what constitutes healthy love.

Sorry for the incredibly long wait between episodes! I got a new job that has taken much of my time. Aleksei was on this time and we discussed what a cloned future might look like for humanity, the different ways one expresses love, and the miraculous beauty of M. C. Escher's Eyebrows.

Join host Catherine and her guest Cain as they discuss what a galactic war might look like, the historical surroundings of sci-fi writing during the Vietnam War, and what technological advancement really looks like.

Join host Catherine and her guest Molly as they examine the Dispossessed by Ursula K. Leguin, her second Hugo winning novel. They talk about what an anarchical society looks like in this book, and how that might relate to our current world.

Join host Catherine and her guest Aleksei as they discuss Rendezvous with Rama. They talk through the livability of Mercury, the usefulness of space bikes, and the life of having two children named Junior.