Science Faction Podcast

Episode 604: Illusions and Enlightenments

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode drifts from real-life chaos into full-on simulation theory territory—because apparently that's just how things go now. Real Life...

Episode 603: We Broke the Episode

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Special Note: This episode fought us. Hard. There was some extreme editing required, and yeah—you might notice a slight dip in quality. We hear it t...

Episode 602: Artemis II and the AI Art Problem

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode kicks off exactly how you'd expect: a mix of chaos, parenting wins (and losses), and just enough sci-fi to keep things on-brand. R...

Episode 601: Thank You, Flea!

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week we bounce from toy-filled offices and pirate obsessions into brain-powered computers and philosophical robot chaos—before wrapping things ...

Episode 600: Almost Shakespearean

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week we bounce from the eternal debate over pie superiority (and some truly questionable anti-pie opinions) into sci-fi revivals, strange travel ...

Episode 599: Devon Sold a Guitar for THIS?

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life This week's episode begins the way many of our weeks began: confused, slightly annoyed, and one hour short on sleep thanks to the time chang...

Episode 598: The Twenty Year Window

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week we bounce from weddings with questionable video evidence to universal vaccines, rogue dubstep artists named after shingles shots, and a time...

Episode 597: Yautja, Genetics and You

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Episode 596: The First Law and the Worst Lies

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week we bounce from haunted literary labyrinths and gonzo chaos in Real Life, into falling space junk, AI hype experiments, and surprisingly clev...

Episode 595: Let's Go Buy A Bigger Boat

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode had everything: halftime show skepticism, aquatic conspiracy theories, holographic ethics, and a little too much time in the Waste...

Episode 594: Hope, Ice, and Non-Human Intelligence

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode is a very real-life-heavy one, with winter storms, family travel chaos, sick kids, and a surprising amount of ice setting the tone...

Episode 593: The Horse Cannot Be Contained

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This week we cover a little bit of everything, including a brutal browser puzzle game, new tabletop RPG pickups, meditation meetups, comic books, and ...

Episode 592: A Vertiginous Experience

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life Ben opens the show by talking about vertigo—both experiencing it firsthand and wondering if Devon might be dealing with it too. He shares ...

Episode 591: Oral Frailties

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life We kick things off with a round of Real Life check-ins, because apparently none of us are allowed to simply exist quietly. Ben opens with Be...

Episode 590: The Christmas Fallout

31 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life This week's episode starts where a lot of us have been living lately: sick, tired, and mainlining comfort food. Steven is still sick for Chr...

Episode 589: They Still Make These Films?

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode is a little different—Steven is out sick, so it's just Devon and Ben holding down the fort. The result is a loose, thoughtful co...

Episode 588: Ben-nip and the Non-troversy

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life We kick things off with Real Life, where Devon is suspiciously chipper and ahead on billing (don't worry, it doesn't last forever). Steven ...

Episode 587: Birthday Overload Apocalypse

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life We opened this week's episode with real-life updates, starting with Steven's full-on birthday blitz — his birthday, his kids' birthdays, a...

Episode 586: Space Clinics & Wartime Critters

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thanksgiving came and went, and somehow all three of us survived… though some of us survived more deviled eggs than others. Let's jump in. Real Lif...

Episode 585: Pass the Physics, Hold the Simulation

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's a big week over here, full of visiting parents, cosmic philosophy, and at least one host wrestling with the concept of leftovers. Let's get into ...

Episode 584: Inheriting the Atom Bomb

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This Week on the Pod: Rain, Parades, Hive Minds, and… Ben's Brain for Rent? This week's episode opens with a very rainy round of real-life updates. ...

Episode 583: Trickle Down Electronics

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life It's another week of real life, questionable decisions, and sci-fi tangents. Does Devon Even Like Being on the Show? We ask the question no ...

Episode 582: The Law of Communal Dynamics

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life  Time changed again. Why? Didn't we, as a society, vote on not doing this anymore? Every clock reset feels like an act of collective gaslig...

Episode 581: Fuzzy Wires, Clear Minds

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life:  This week's episode kicks off with Ben wondering what would happen if idioms were costumes. Imagine showing up to a party literally raini...

Episode 580: 11 Days VS 32 Years

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life  Ben was out this week, which left Devon and Steven to hold court—and as Devon reminded us, there are no kings here anyway. He showed up ...

Episode 579: Beautiful Trash

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It's another week in real life for the gang — or at least for most of us. Devon's down sick, so it's a two-man show featuring Steven and Ben navigat...

Episode 578: Fall Is Just Okay (But Demon Lords Are Great)

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life Ben's decided that fall is… fine. Just okay. Leaves fall, pumpkin spice happens, and he moves on. His energy's better spent testing out ne...

Episode 577: The Robot Pope Is Real

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life Devon's not here this week—he ditched us for a cruise. Apparently, some doctors say cruises are floating petri dishes with barely any over...

Episode 576: Our Mass Outpaces Our Structure

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode covers everything from Metallica rumors to vehicular combat nostalgia, with some Star Trek overload and a short story about ants t...

Episode 575: Yogurt, but Make It Sci-Fi

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode was a ride through everything from neighborhood drama to yogurt overlords, with plenty of science and sci-fi sprinkled along the w...

Episode 574: Cozy Apocalyptic

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life This week's episode is stacked—like a plate at Boar & Barley (Ben barely survived, oh God). Speaking of Milwaukee, Devon had some things ...

Episode 573: From Breweries to Broken Biblical Logic

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week's episode had a slightly different vibe—Ben was buried under a mountain of work, so he wasn't able to make it. But don't worry, Steven and...

Episode 572: Alternate Universes and the Nature of Canon

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

California, what are you doing? Rain in the summer? Hail in Tahoe? Absolute chaos. At least Steven's chickens are thriving in this strange new climate...

Episode 571: Boy Band Calculus

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life  Devon has been knee-deep in yard work, prepping and installing artificial grass and fixing up fences. But the real highlight was his trip ...

Episode 570: My Journey to K-Pop Demon Hunters

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life  Ben's having a bit of an "old man yells at cloud" week. Everything is changing, young people adapt, old people stretch (sometimes), and Or...

Episode 569: Desert Suns and Distant Moons

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life Devon Gone again, off doing what families do. Probably eating responsibly and not playing Magic with middle schoolers. We'll get a full down...

Episode 568: Bradbury Wasn't Kidding

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life Ben spent the week playing nurse, but at least it was a summer cold—infinitely easier than juggling tissues and PTO requests during the sc...

Episode 567: Regular Human Shenanigans

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life Ben showed up with a box of magic and a handful of links, and we spiraled from there. We started off with Piecepack, the infinitely expandab...

Episode 566: Skeletons Or It Didn't Happen

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life This week, Steven finally found a superhero movie that didn't make him want to throw his popcorn at the screen. Superman (2025) has arrived,...

Episode 565: Dark Energy, Glowing Yeast

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life Ben took a family trip down to San Diego just in time for the other fireworks night—turns out, there are often more fireworks on the 3rd o...

Episode 564: Becky Chambers Is My Therapist

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life Ben Ben's been quietly communing with the universe—and possibly with time travelers—through a book of accidental poetry called Adieu, Pl...

Episode 563: Aspergillus Strikes Back

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life This week, real life got weird, itchy, nostalgic, and just slightly chaotic. Ben celebrated a birthday by dragging his family through a hike...

Episode 562: The Robot Seems Fun, but the Kids are in Trouble

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life Ben had a pretty heartfelt Father's Day. The kind that makes you wonder what to do with all those sentimental cards—save them? Repurpose t...

Episode 561: In Search of Small Comforts

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Steven, Ben, and Devon record remotely to avoid the usual chaos (rat wrestling included). From blacksmithing birthday gifts to que...

Episode 560: Rat Hustlers

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life Things kicked off with stories from Friday night's bonfire, where the nature of reality was hotly debated between toasted marshmallows. That...

Episode 559: Yesterday's Dream was a Full Page

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life Roundup  Let's address the elephant not in the room: Devon is dead. Well, not dead-dead. Just birthday-visit-family-IRL-dead. We pour one o...

Episode 558: Starts with S, Ends with T

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life Devon [Redacted silence.] Possibly building up for a season finale of his own. Or meditating on NASA budget cuts. Either way—stoic. Steven...

Episode 557: You Can't Call Them Skin Babies

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life Devon went full medieval this week with a trip to a Renaissance Fair—this one featuring permanent structures that actually looked "authent...

Episode 556: Quesorios

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life: Devon would like to make one thing clear: queso is fine. Queso is acceptable. Just… not on everything, okay? Some of us still want to tas...

Episode 555: Not His First Time (Building A Lightsaber)

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life  Devon just got back from Barcelona, where his sister-in-law's wedding was equal parts joyful and medically confusing (house-wide illness, ...

Episode 554: Swinging for the Stars

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hey, it's a new week and your favorite trio is back—well, two-thirds of us, anyway. Devon is currently living his best life in Barcelona, probably s...

Episode 553: Don't Hit It With A Sword

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life: This week's episode kicks off with Devon missing in action, attending a wedding and recovering from, well… life. Also, he's apparently de...

Episode 552: From Magic Mirrors to Microchips

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life: This week's episode has movie madness, creepers, princesses, and ducks with vendettas. Devon took a deep dive into the Minecraft Movie—ye...

Episode 551: What the Dummy Does

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life: This week's episode is packed with real-life chaos, sci-fi intrigue, and some good ol' tabletop talk. Devon's 4-year-old had to audition...

Episode 550: A Healthy Patina of Experience

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life This week, Steven got his hands dirty—literally. Between digging, yard work, and wrestling with a modem that decided to give up on life mi...

Episode 549: Electric Feels

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life Devon has been diving into The Electric State, and the discussion turns to the unique blend of kid-friendly aesthetics and eerie, unsettling...

Episode 548: Be Aware, Don't Sink Into Despair

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: Daylight savings hit, and we're all just trying to cope.   Real Life (or Whatever That Is)   Devon Saw Apocalyptica...

Episode 547: Sweet Meteor of Death

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life Devon had a little adventure at Meow Wolf, which, as expected, was a wild, surreal ride. Also, finally got around to fixing the fence—fing...

Episode 546: Overfilled Wine Glasses, Octavarium, and Overpopulation

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life Updates Devon's Redecoration Adventure Devon has been painting and redecorating—at Jen's request—to make things look more "adult." This ...

Episode 545: The Rat Chambers

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life:   Steven's been back at the forge for Blacksmithing Class #2, where Ben learned the existence of trivets (yes, those little metal sta...

Episode 544: A Sacred and Blessed Choice

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life:  How silly is Devon? According to him, not at all. But his big toe pain might argue otherwise. The jury is still out. Steven took a black...

Episode 543: The Nailed God

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life Devon's journey to California was an absolute disaster—airline delays, misfortune, and plenty of travel woes. We also dive into how our ph...

Episode 542: The Good, the Bad, and the Quadruply Identical Armadillo

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life Devon is gearing up for a trip to Barcelona in April, planning a Friday-to-Wednesday itinerary. The big question: is it worth it? We'll see ...

Episode 541: Give it the Ol' Singularity!

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: Steven is under the weather and Devon had to run fast for Sonic 3. Ben's making his way through the Knuckles TV show (lots ...

Episode 540: Coins, Consequences, and Coverage Denied

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

REAL LIFE Devon: We celebrated Nolan's Mario-themed birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese's, and it was pure Mario madness—even down to LEGO sets! At ho...

Episode 539: Cough Up the Holidays

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life Devon shared his thoughts on Red One, a Christmas action movie involving a military operation to save Santa, describing it as "a slog and no...

Episode 538: Secretion Exploitation

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life  Devon shared highlights from their recent trip to Oregon, where they visited the coast, skipped skiing, and explored a lighthouse. The vis...

Episode 537: Where Rabbits Run Free and Robots Fly Close

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life Steven shares his recent battle with the flu, updates to his computer and recording setup, and his deep dive into World's Finest from the Su...

Episode 536: Trekking Through Space, Time, and Disaster Tech

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life: Steven is sick or dead, we don't remember, so Ben and Devon take over the show. Devon is traveling for the holidays so needs to bill as muc...

Episode 535: Terrible Substitute Teachers

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: Ben welcomes a special guest host: Flint Lawless. Steven and Devon are off dealing with family illness and work commitments,...

Episode 534: The DNA Origami Field

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: We three hosts gobbled up Thanksgiving, celebrating with families, parents and in-laws. Why did Ford call their electric car...

Episode 533: Needs Improvement

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

REAL LIFE Devon is dealing with a sick family and Ben is wiped, despite finally having a chance to rest. Ben has been covering for his boss and teachi...

Episode 532: Horizontal Gene Transfer

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Real Life Devon shared about their recent visit to Fredericksburg, aka "Texas wine country," where the German settlers brought their food and flai...

Episode 531: Colin Farrell's In This?

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: Steven and Ben are handling post-election nerves and how to channel that energy productively. Ben's been comforted by watchin...

Episode 530: The Creeping Death

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: Devon kicks things off with a Dr. Pepper Zero, or as we like to call it, "the creeping death." Just caffeine jokes—or maybe t...

Episode 529: Conformity Gone Mad

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: You should live every day like it's Halloween! We bring this episode to you from the heart of spooky season. Ben tells us about...

Episode 528: Luxury Tessellation Glampist

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: A big birthday wish to Martine! Devon's been glamping, but needed a little more definition to ensure he did it right. This ...

Episode 527: Punk Fades, Reefs Grow, Machines Rise

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: Devon's not having it with Dallas or New Found Glory (NFG), and don't get him started on Paramount canceling Lower Decks. Also...

Episode 526: Poe's Florid Prose

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: From deep within the spooky season we bring you an all new episode. Devon learns you have to jump on those bones early. Devon p...

Episode 525: Active Galactic Nuclei

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: The three spoopiest hosts on this podcast enter the month of October being just... fine? Maybe overwhelmed? Ben was a groomsma...

Episode 524: Slap Fights & Space Putts

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: Your usual hosts are back at it again, diving into personal updates and some wild topics! Ben is at capacity, juggling directin...

Episode 523: Crawling Chaos

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: It's an all new episode featuring your usual hosts! We discuss reading the "fine print" and service agreements, which reminds u...

Episode 522: Incomprehensibly Gravelly

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: Devon contemplates the endless debate over his name and how it's pronounced. Is it Devon? Devin? Or maybe Devawwwwn? Rembember ...

Episode 521: Pics or it Did(n't) Happen?

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: All three mighty hosts are here this week. Devon shares that a family is moving in next door. He wonders if they should build...

Episode 520: Dictionaries Are Forever

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: All three mighty hosts are here this week. Ben discusses an episode of Dear Hank and John podcast where it is theorized that s...

Episode 519: Queso? Devon no queiro

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: Steven's out sick with COVID, so you get the other two hosts this week! Devon's a Texan Who Likes Mexican Food, but TexMex is n...

Episode 518: Screaming Through Space (at Unimaginable Velocities)

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: The three of us start out this episode with a chat regarding the complicated relations between ourselves and leftover pizza. St...

Episode 517: The Spectre of Potential

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: We're joined by patron, friend of the show, and high school classmate of Steven and Devon: Renee! She went to Comic-Con, so we ...

Episode 516: The One Where Devon Talks A Lot

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: The hosts are all here this week, and Steven and Ben met up with listener Hank and field-adjacent correspondent Matt to play Ar...

Episode 515: The Line is the Reward

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: Steven, Devon and Ben are all raring to go this episode. Steven talks about a power and internet outtage that almost kept our d...

Episode 514: Trailer-rama

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: All three of our intrepid hosts are back for this all new episode! Ben is drinking decaf tea while the rest of drink coffee ("I...

Episode 513: Game Big Boy

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: Steven and Ben are your hosts this week, and you know what that means... WE TALK VIDEOGAMES! Well, later we talk videogames. Fi...

Episode 512: Light from the Death of Starz

03 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: We three hosts are here! Ben's wife is having another birthday, but don't worry it's not 40 gifts over 40 days all over again. ...

Episode 511: Dark Matters of Philosophy

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: Steven, Ben and Devon are all here and accounted for. Steven is trying to not be a bump on a log and is attempting to use his F...

Episode 510: High-Density Relativistic Electron-Positron Pair-Plasma Beams (HDREPPPB)

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: Ben and Devon are eventually joined by Steven on this all new episode. Devon saw Inside Out 2 with his kids for Father's Day. S...

Episode 509: There's Only So Far You Can Get With Crazy Eights

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: Steven and Ben wonder if anyone is reading these notes… but regardless, they're your hosts this week, just so you know what t...

Episode 508: If Mr. Ben had Hair

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: All three of your favorite hosts join this episode. We talk about who we would be in the bat-universe, and none of the answers ...

Episode 507: Existence is Antithetical to Utopia

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: We're all here for this massive episode filled with science and science fiction. Steven made the mistake of getting married aro...

Episode 506: Skanking into your DMs

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: We three hosts are back at it again, and while it's been the normal posting schedule recently, for us "It's Been A While" (li...

Episode 505: Now We're Getting Off Topic...

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This episode contains: Ben and Steven have record so as to not ruin Mother's Day. We don't understand morning people, ugh. Especially when those morni...