Space is big—but could life out there be even bigger? Join us as we ask just how enormous alien life can get—and what it might look like.



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Cosmic Megafauna - Could Giant Alien Life Forms Exist?

Episode 727; June 22, 2025

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Cosmic Megafauna - Could Giant Alien Life Forms Exist? (Narration Only)

In-situ resource utilization (ISRU) is the key to building lasting colonies in space—by turning local materials into shelter, fuel, and even food. Explore how humanity might thrive beyond Earth by living off the land on other worlds.

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I.S.R.U. In-Situ Resource Utilization
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
3:20 Shelter
11:06 Extraction of Volatiles
13:45 Regolith Processing
16:55 Energy Production
18:19 Manufacturing and Construction
20:24 Agriculture
23:40 Propellant Production
26:25 Starlifting

ISRU: In-Situ Resource Utilization - From Regolith to Rocket Fuel (Narration Only)

From Martians undone by germs to predators who insist on sporting duels, we explore the most ridiculous alien invasion tactics in fiction, and what they reveal about strategy, science, and human resilience.

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The 10 Worst Alien Invasion Strategies
Episode 733; July 1, 2025
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0:00 Intro
0:48 10. The “Park and Wait” Strategy
2:02 9. Invading a Planet That Can Kill You
3:46 8. Single Point of Failure: The Hive or Control Ship
5:22 7. Telegraphing Your Arrival
6:50 6. Overly Convoluted Takeovers
8:30 5. Broadcasting Your Weakness
9:55 4. Playing Fair & Ritual Combat
11:54 3. Overconfidence & Underestimating the Locals
13:07 2. Hive Minds That Collapse Instantly
15:03 1. Ignoring the Home Field Advantage
16:06 Outro

The 10 Worst Alien Invasion Strategies (Narration Only)

If everything is free, what’s still worth striving for? From replicators to reputation, we examine the surprising economics of a post-scarcity world.
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The Economics of a Post-Scarcity Universe - What Happens When Everything Is Free?
Episode 730; July 3, 2025
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Chapters
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2:02 What Post-Scarcity Means Economically
5:10 Incentives Without Scarcity
8:17 Distribution, Duty, and Designed Idleness
14:27 Ownership and Property in a Post-Scarcity Economy
20:03 The Star Trek Economy & the Myth of a Moneyless Society
22:58 Wealth, Inheritance & Intergenerational Power
27:57 Upward Mobility and Inequality
29:02 Economic Failure Modes in Post-Scarcity
30:35 Where Economics Still Matters
33:02 The Infinite Price of a Meaningful Life

The Economics of a Post-Scarcity Universe - What Happens When Everything Is Free? (Narration Only)

This episode explores how spaceports will evolve in design, technology, and purpose—shifting from fuel-thirsty towers to seamless transport hubs for Earth, Moon, Mars, and beyond.
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Spaceport Innovations - Designing the Next Generation of Launch Sites
July 10, 2025; Episode 731
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Spaceport Innovations: Designing the Next Generation of Launch Sites

Spaceport Innovations: Designing the Next Generation of Launch Sites (Narration Only)

Transhumanism promises a better humanity—or perhaps something no longer human at all. Join us as we explore the moral dilemmas and future paths of human augmentation.

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How Would Aliens Behave?
July 13, 2025; Episode 732
Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur
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Stellardrone, "Red Giant", "Billions and Billions"
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The Ethics of Transhumanism (Narration Only)

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Before the Big Bang - What Came Before Time?
Episode 738; July 20, 2025
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0:00 Intro Asking the Impossible
2:08 The Limits of Time and Spacetime
7:45 Beyond the Big Bang: Alternate Beginnings
14:38 Other Realities: Higher Dimensions and Shadow Universes
18:28 Emergent Time
22:38 Bubble Collisions and Multiverse Scars
24:44 Conclusion: What Came Before Time?

Before the Big Bang - What Came Before Time? (Narration Only)

From carbon nanotubes to multi-layered graphene, we explore the revolutionary materials that could turn space elevators from sci-fi dreams into real-world infrastructure. Discover how these supermaterials might let us weave ribbons to the stars.

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Materials For Space Elevators - From Carbon Nanotubes To Graphene And Beyond...
Episode 741; July 24, 2025
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Materials For Space Elevators - From Carbon Nanotubes To Graphene And Beyond... (Narration Only)

From metal scrolls buried under alien skies to frozen vaults holding minds or monarchs for millennia, we examine how advanced civilizations might safeguard their legacy against the slow grinding of eternity.

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Vaults of Eternity - Planetary Archives & Stasis Fields - Extended Edition
Episode 741; July 27, 2025
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Vaults of Eternity - Planetary Archives & Stasis (Narration Only)

Aliens don’t always attack with lasers—sometimes, the smartest invasions begin with a gift, a whisper, or a smile. Join us as we count down ten invasion strategies that actually make sense.

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The 10 Best Alien Invasion Strategies
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0:00 Intro
1:20 10. The Infiltration Gambit: Invasion Without a War
3:58 9. False Prophets – The Alien Messiah Strategy
5:55 8. Weaponized Belief – Memes, Myths, and Messiahs
7:53 7. The Hybrid Convert Strategy
8:59 6. Shock and Awe: The Killing Star Approach
12:39 5. Divide and Conquer: Turning Humanity Into Its Own Worst Enemy
14:10 4. Trojan Tech: When the Upgrade Is the Invasion
17:40 3. Overwhelming Force and Organization
18:52 2. Preemptive Invasion & Interdiction for Conformity – The Galactic Empire Problem
20:32 Beyond Scorched Earth

The 10 Worst Alien Invasion Strategies (Narration Only)

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