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  • Episode 626: Never Forget the Badmirals

    Episode 626: Never Forget the Badmirals

    This week on Science Faction, real life means surgery updates, kids claiming their own rooms, Ben questioning whether he needs a room of his own, and a surprisingly enthusiastic review of Lanterns. We also talk Silo, Pluribus, Strange New Worlds, and a new game that brings GoldenEye-style shooting into the modern age. Then in Future…

  • Episode 625: Stop Not Reading Books

    Episode 625: Stop Not Reading Books

    Devon made the wise decision not to join us this week, which leaves Ben and Steven unsupervised to talk about Star Trek, Star Wars, Linux, AI, and what exactly we should expect from the “free” software we use. Real Life Ben kicks things off with more Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, including a new episode…

  • Episode 624: Parenting Is Mostly Marketing

    Episode 624: Parenting Is Mostly Marketing

    This week on Science Faction, we’ve got sick hosts, recovering rats, California fires, extremely low-tuned guitars, and more Star Trek than you can shake a tricorder at. Devon also somehow turns movie night into legal analysis before discovering that his children have absolutely no interest in Harry Potter—forcing him to take matters into his own…

  • Episode 623: A Loose Set of Values

    Episode 623: A Loose Set of Values

    This week, the Science Faction crew has rats, road trips, gaming marathons, and some surprisingly good superhero television before asking an important question: what happens when your dog gets its own digital assistant? We also look at a new weapon in the fight against AI scraping and tease what Steven has coming next week. Real…

  • Episode 619: Trash With Linux Glitter On It

    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…

  • Episode 616: The Existential Horror Of Being A Sentient Toy

    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…