Cosmos In The Cosmos
Episodes
The Forever War: Lost in Time
25 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 V...
The Dispossessed: One Possible Future
31 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
Rendezvous with Rama: A Trip Through the Stars
03 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Catherine and her guest Aleksei as they discuss Rendezvous with Rama. They talk through the livability of Mercury, the usefulness of space b...
The Gods Themselves: The Supremacy of Physicists
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Catherine and Paul discuss The Gods Themselves, Asimov's first Hugo win. They talk about the joys of being born during the Russia...
To your Scattered Bodies Go: Just Around the Riverbend
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Catherine and her guest Miguel discussed the third book of the 1970s, To Your Scattered Bodies Go. They talked about placing historical figures i...
Ringworld: The Luck of Slavery
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Host Catherine and returning guest Aleksei read Ringworld and discuss why anyone would ever drink carrot juice, the clash between real science and fan...
Into the Unknown: The Left Hand of Darkness
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine welcomes on a new guest, her cousin Luke to discuss the Left Hand of Darkness, the first win for Ursula K. Le Guin, one of the greatest sci-...
Grasshopper Jungle: Further Proof that Iowa Should be Avoided at All Costs
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Catherine and Kyle as they discuss Grasshopper Jungle. They talk about the difficulties of being a teenager, the usefulness of repetition in writ...
Milliways: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the third in-between episode, Cain joins Aleksei and Catherine to discuss the Restaurant at the End of the Universe just is case any listeners were...
A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Coming to you from a Mostly Harmless Planet
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The In-betweens continue with a classic. Amazingly, the Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy did not win a Hugo, so Aleksei selected it. Catherine and Ale...
Altered Carbon: Beyond Mere Flesh
09 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of the In-Betweens, Catherine and her guest Paul discuss a classic instant bestseller, Altered Carbon. They talk about the price ...
Annihilation: The Language of Ghost Birds
26 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Halloween everyone! Join Catherine and her guest Matthew for a special Halloween episode about Jeff VanderMeer's book Annihilation. They discus...
Surviving the Swarm that is Humanity: Stand on Zanzibar
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It is the final episode of the 1960s! Join Catherine and her returning guest Kyle as they discuss the absurdity of Stand on Zanzibar. They talk about ...
Godhood is but a Name
24 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The best sci-fi explores the possibilities of what our universe could look like in the future. Join Catherine and her returning guest Aleksei as they ...
There's No Such Thing As A Free Lunch
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine meets up with returning guest Paul to bid a final farewell to Robert Heinlein through reading The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. They discuss Lib...
Call Me Conrad: The Reluctant Immortal
07 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Catherine and her guest Rowan discuss Call Me Conrad, Roger Zelazny's first Hugo win. They talk about the endless Greek myth references, the ...
A Love Called Exile
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine and her guest Ella meet up for the second Pride episode to discuss Arkady Martine's A Memory Called Empire. They talk about what it mean...
Time-Traveling Love: Exploring 'This Is How You Lose the Time War'
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Catherine and guest Kyle in the first episode of Pride Month! They discuss this novella's beautiful prose, the adorable love between Red...
The Wandering Planet (That happens to be full of Sexy Cats)
18 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine and Liam explore the wild world of Fritz Leiber's "The Wanderer." They dissect the strangely sexualized cat aliens and other ...
Villeneuve's Dune Part 2: The Revolution Cometh
04 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Catherine and guests Natalie and Julian come together to discuss if Villeneuve's newest movie actually lives up to the hype. They discuss Zen...
Diving into Dune: Lynch vs. Villeneuve- Part 2
28 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Together, host Catherine and her friends Simon and Harriet finish their conversation about David Lynch's Dune and Villeneuve's Dune Part 1. Th...
Diving into Dune: Lynch vs. Villeneuve - Part 1
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Catherine and her friends Simon and Harriet on an epic journey through the sands of Arrakis as they compare and contrast two cinematic visio...
Dune Messiah: The Empire Rises
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Within this episode, host Catherine and her guest Simon continue their discussion of the Dune books. They talk about the empire that Paul has built in...
Shifting Sands: A Journey Through Dune
10 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Catherine and Simon on a captivating journey through the sands of Arrakis as they unravel the layers of Frank Herbert's masterpiece, "Du...
Pastoral Portals: Way Station's Rural Charms
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Catherine in this captivating episode as shes dives into the timeless world of Clifford Simak's "Way Station" with her specia...
Forks, Fangs, and First Loves: Unraveling Twilight's Charms
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Catherine and special guest Natalie on a whimsical Valentine's Day podcast episode as they enter the enchanting world of Twilight. Unrav...
Unveiling Alternate Realities: The Man in the High Castle Series- Part 2
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join your host, Catherine, alongside special guest Cara, as they delve into the conclusion of their exploration of "The Man in the High Castle&qu...
Unveiling Alternate Realities: The Man in the High Castle Series - Part 1 with Cara
20 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this gripping episode, join host Catherine and special guest, my older sister Cara, for the first part of the deep dive into 'The Man in the H...
The Big Time
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode discusses the Big Time, one of the first sci-fi books to discuss time travel. Catherine and her guest Sarah talk about how time travel li...
They'd Rather Be Right
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Within this episode Catherine and her guest Sarah discuss They'd Rather Be Right, one of the most controversial Hugo wins of all time and the inhe...
The Demolished Man
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Within this episode, Catherine and her guest Sarah discuss the Demolished Man (the first ever book to win a Hugo), what are the origins of the sci-fi...
Reimagining History: The Man in the High Castle
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode, join host Catherine and the wonderful guest Sammy as they journey into Philip K. Dick's alternate reality Hugo winner, The ...
Cocktails, Critiques, and a Cult: 'Stranger in a Strange Land'
17 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest episode, Catherine and special guest Aleksei embark on an exploration of Robert Heinlein's sci-fi classic, "Stranger in a Stran...
A Deeper Dive into A Canticle for Leibowitz
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, Catherine is joined by her friend Charlie for an extended exploration of "A Canticle for Leibowitz." Return to the pa...
Unraveling A Canticle for Leibowitz: Fallout, Faith, and Buzzards
25 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, join host Catherine and special guest Paul as we delve into the Hugo Award-winning novel of 1962, "A Canticle for Leibowitz.&q...
Exploring Starship Troopers: From Pages to Pixels
04 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, join us as we dive into the sci-fi classic that won the Hugo Award in 1961, Robert Heinlein's "Starship Troopers." Host...
Dianetics
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing our in-between episodes, we will be discussing Dianetics, L. Ron Hubbard's first book that would lead him to founding scientology. Cath...
Player Piano
30 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Inbetween episodes! In this episode Catherine and her guest Sarah discuss Player Piano, a sci-fi book that we felt deserving of praise ...
A Case of Conscience
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Catherine and her guest Sarah discuss A Case of Conscience, an early sci-fi book that explores how a catholic priest would react to ex...
Double Star
13 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Catherine and her guest Sarah discuss Double Star, which is the first Hugo win of Robert Heinlein, who has won more Hugos than any oth...
The Pilot
01 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cosmos In the Cosmos is a podcast about cocktails and Hugo award winning sci-fi books. Every other week, host Catherine mixes a new book themed cockta...