Science and the City
Episodes
Episode 31! NASA's Moon Base, The Odyssey, Ancient Architecture
03 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley and Kalpana discuss NASA's new moon base plan, Blue Origin spaceship blow up, Nolan's new Odyssey, and ancient architecture in the Middle East ...
Episode 30! Asteroid Impact Theory, Green Energy, Western Music Analysis
27 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kalpana explains how scientists figured out that it was an asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, they discuss how evolution on Earth is fascinating, Ash...
Episode 29! Special Guest, Astrophysicist Dr. Clary
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley and Kalpana talk to Dr. Clary, aka ThatAstroGirlie about her journey from Brazil to becoming an astrophysicist working on exoplanet direct imag...
Episode 28! Largest 3D Universe Map, Dark Energy, AI and Humanity
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley and Kalpana discuss DESI's largest 3D map of the universe, what the universe is comprised of, and they debate AI and whether humanity is good o...
Episode 27! Hunting Exoplanets, NASA Budget Cuts, Science Luxury
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Kalpana breaks down some of the steps for hunting habitable alien worlds, Ashley breaks down the proposed cuts to NASA's budget, and both rant about h...
Episode 26! Artemis Launch Experience
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ashley talks about her experience at the Artemis 2 launch, and Kalpana talks about the dangers of re-entry.
Episode 25! Ramayana, Communication, Antimatter
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the Indian mythology behind the land bridge connecting India and Sri Lanka, looking for worlds that are still alive, science communication,...
Episode 24! NEOs, Doggerland, Materials Engineering
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss: 00:00 NEOs 06:38 Doggerland 13:10 Middle East 19:52 Appropriation 23:37 Science Labs
Episode 23! Bio Signature, Alien Worlds, and Fireballs
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss detecting bio signatures on alien worlds, how we detect alien worlds, the age of the universe, Project Hail Mary, and the recent fireballs....
Episode 22! SXSW, Monarch, Mars vs Venus
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our experience at SXSW, Apple's Monarch show and how animals can change colors, and colonizing Mars vs Venus - which is actually the better choice...
Episode 21! Project Hail Mary *Spoilers*
25 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our thoughts on Project Hail Mary, movie vs book.
Episode 20! UAP Files, The Internet, More Dumb Conspiracies
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
UFOsArea 51Magnetic FieldOzone Shutting Down InternetWomen Built the InternetDoomsday PreppingLosing Gravity for 7 SecondsVaccines
Episode 19! WB Take-Over, Starlink, Vegan Food
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is the WB takeover a sign of a declining Hollywood?Starlink has surpassed 10,000 satellites.AI - the good and the bad.#justicefororelhaVegan Food
Episode 18! Academia, Artemis Update, and Weather Control
04 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about academia burnout while handling a career, an Artemis II update and what it means for future missions, and weather control conspiracies.
Episode 17! New Gravity Theory, Exploding Trees, Chat GPT ads
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This potential new gravity explanation is mind-blowing, trees don't really "explode", and Chat GPT will soon run ads.
Episode 16! Artemis II, Anthropic CEO, AI Robots
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Again discussing Artemis II before the postponement, Anthropic's CEO puts out an AI warning essay (ok, dude), and Boston Dynamics humanoid robot in th...
Episode 15!
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Astronaut Illness, Nuclear Moon, Venezuelan Oil
Episode 14! Special Guest, Sylas Dean!
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You may know Sylas from his popular social media pages and/or his podcast, Creeptime the Podcast, where he talks about true crime and horror. He's...
Episode 13!
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Artemis Launch, Earth coincidences, Gravitational Lensing, Navigating Space, Space Distances, the East Coast, Pre-Colonial America, Cortez, Working To...
Episode 12! Flat Earth model, Russian Space Station, future generation jobs
21 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How I convince a flat earther he was wrong, space events of 2026, Russian Space Station prototype, space elevators, and the fear of job scarcity in th...
Episode 11!
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Savor makes butter from air! People are adverse to change. And religion's role in shaping our view of animals.#science #womeninstem #climatechange...
Episode 10!
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Artemis II, Stranger Things, bad TV Writing
Episode 9!
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
00:00 Intro1:05 sound to put our fire8:26 benefits of NASA tech10:19 The Abyss11:31 Ocean Gate11:48 carbon fiber14:58 video games16:19 acting is catha...
Episode 8! Pt 2 of Science and the City x Curiosity Theory collab
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of our collaboration with Curiosity Theory. Watch us answer interesting questions with a yes or no.
Episode 7! A special collaboration
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we are collaborating with Curiosity Theory podcast for a fun and riveting discussion!Part 1 of the collab. The last half is next week...
Episode 6!
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Mapping" space, book talk, chaos theory, simulation hypothesis, "before" the Big Bang, cracking chaos theory, science vernacular,...
Episode 5!
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI Bubble, Waymo, Vaccines, Problematic authors, and more!
Episode 5!
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 Vera C Rubin Observatory 3:23 Lise Meitner and fission5:00 Southern Sky9:09 genetic traits15:04 stunts in movies17:31 Jurassic Park 19:45 scifi h...
Bonus Episode!
21 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are trashing space mirrors and glorifying Mary Shelley.
Episode 3!
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The search for life in our solar system's icy moons, Apollo missions, Katherine Johnson, Hinduism, Big Bounce, Dark matter you and much more!
Episode 2
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Debunking Kim K (ugh), Hurricanes, Neo Robot, Acting, Psychology and so much more!
Episode 1
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing all the things! (as we figure out how to do this)
Welcome to Science and the City!
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Who we are, what this is.