Month: July 2026
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Episode 619: Trash With Linux Glitter On It
This week on Science Faction, life milestones collide with pop culture as Ben celebrates finally paying off over two decades of student loans while Devon contemplates a lifetime of payments. The crew also dives into Star Trek, Mothership, San Diego Comic-Con reveals, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Cowboy Bebop, and an unexpectedly deep rabbit hole exploring…
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Episode 618: Beyond Beads
This week on Science Faction, summer is in full swing as the hosts swap stories about kids, water parks, drama camp, and surviving the relentless heat. From AI writing Firefox extensions and Apple’s latest legal battle with OpenAI to why horror suddenly clicks for one of the hosts, the conversation bounces between technology, entertainment, and…
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Episode 617: More Effort than a Prompt
This week the crew covers everything from beach vacations and superhero movies to fascinating new discoveries about the human brain and the future of artificial intelligence. Devon reports back from a family-filled Mississippi beach trip, Steven shares his thoughts on Supergirl, Ben highlights listener feedback and celebrates a birthday, and the science discussion dives into…
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Episode 616: The Existential Horror Of Being A Sentient Toy
This week, Steven is away, leaving Ben and Devon to hold down the fort. That means plenty of movie reviews, travel plans, museum science, unexpected tsunami discoveries, and, naturally, a healthy dose of Star Trek discussion. Real Life Devon is getting ready for a family vacation to Long Beach, Mississippi, where a whole group of…
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Episode 615: Spreading the Word (of Totally Local AI)
This week’s episode is a celebration of birthdays, geeky gifts, local AI experimentation, and some genuinely fascinating science. We dive into everything from Pride Month festivities and House of the Dragon’s return to California’s new law against obnoxiously loud streaming ads, before wrapping up with a beautiful cosmic mystery finally solved by the James Webb…