Best Isaac Arthur Podcasts (2025)

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Life in Methane Oceans: Could Aliens Evolve on Titan-like Worlds? 25:38

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Could life thrive in seas of methane instead of water? We explore Titan-like worlds and the alien ecosystems they might harbor. Watch my exclusive video The Economics of Immortality: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-economics-of-immortality Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a L…

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Process by A. E. van Vogt and Dear Nan Glanders by Beta McGavin 24:04

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An ancient intelligence stirs, locked in a struggle for survival against forces both familiar and alien. But when outsiders arrive with their own secret agenda, the battle takes an unexpected and perilous turn. Process by A. E. Van Vogt. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. There are two stories today on the podcast, a short story and a really s…

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Poor Little Warrior! by Brian W. Aldiss 22:30

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A man flees his tedious modern life by traveling back to the age of dinosaurs, convinced he’ll find freedom in prehistoric adventure. But his dream of escape soon reveals just how small—and fragile—he truly is. Poor Little Warrior! By Brian W. Aldiss. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Because of your support, The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast continues…

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The Victorians, Part 1 of 2 55:35

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Over the course of Queen Victoria’s reign, Britain transformed into the world's foremost industrial and imperial power. The Victorians built railways that spanned continents, invented life-changing technologies, and expanded a vast realm that stretched from the Caribbean to India. Yet, for all their achievements, they grappled with social unrest, s…

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Thirty Degrees Cattywonkus by James Bell 31:41

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It doesn't take a heap of leaving to make any house a nightmare. One vanishing door will do nastily. Thirty Degrees Cattywonkus by James Bell. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Author James Bell joins a long list of vintage sci-fi authors we know nothing about. He wrote two stories that were published in the 1960s and that’s that. By the way,…

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Life in Methane Oceans: Could Aliens Evolve on Titan-like Worlds? (Narration Only) 25:15

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Could life thrive in seas of methane instead of water? We explore Titan-like worlds and the alien ecosystems they might harbor. Watch my exclusive video The Economics of Immortality: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-economics-of-immortality Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a L…

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Cosmic Tragedy by Thomas S. Gardiner 14:03

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Humanity’s reach for the stars promised glory, but destiny had other plans. In the vast silence of space, triumph and tragedy walk side by side. Cosmic Tragedy by Thomas S. Gardiner. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Thank you to all of our listeners who have already filled out our survey. For those of you who have yet to do so if you would b…

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Space Habitat Clusters & Conglomerations (Narration Only) 37:36

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Space isn’t just for lonely colonies—it’s for communities. Join us as we imagine constellations of space habitats bound by tethers, trade, and trust, building not just homes in the stars but entire civilizations. Watch my exclusive video The Economics of Immortality: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-economics-of-immortality Get Nebula using…

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Space Habitat Clusters & Conglomerations 37:48

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Space isn’t just for lonely colonies—it’s for communities. Join us as we imagine constellations of space habitats bound by tethers, trade, and trust, building not just homes in the stars but entire civilizations. Watch my exclusive video The Economics of Immortality: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-economics-of-immortality Get Nebula using…

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Gambler's Asteroid by Manly Wade Wellman 25:42

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Patch Merrick and Zaarrgon Try to Win a Stake in Order to Escape the Vengeance of a Dazzling but Dangerous Beauty! Gambler's Asteroid By Manly Wade Wellman. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Today’s episode marks the debut of Manly Wade Wellman here on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast! Wellman was born in West Africa, in 1903, where his father was a m…

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The Incredible Aliens by William Bender Jr. 26:04

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Narant's personal problem seemed of more importance than his mission as an interstellar investigator. But they combined when he met—The Incredible Aliens by William Bender Jr. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. We are so thankful for you! More 5 star reviews from Apple Podcasts US. This from orcababe, “Amazing show, AI images and all. Long tim…

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Life on Mars? Perseverance’s Sapphire Canyon Discovery (Narration Only) 12:14

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NASA’s Perseverance rover may have found the best hint yet of Martian life — strange minerals in Jezero Crater that could be microbial fingerprints… or just clever geology. Any comments, corrections, or thoughts on the video? email [email protected] Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarth…

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Life on Mars? Perseverance’s Sapphire Canyon Discovery 12:34

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NASA’s Perseverance rover may have found the best hint yet of Martian life — strange minerals in Jezero Crater that could be microbial fingerprints… or just clever geology. Any comments, corrections, or thoughts on the video? email [email protected] Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net Join Nebula: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarth…

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10 of 10 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - My Quest for Go Sets, Honolulu Go Club Interview & Season Three Takeaways 44:29

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC Go Equipment My first go board from Yellow Mountain Imports and the large bamboo reversible board I have as my go-to board at home Dave with Vancouver Woodsmith who made my custom small-sized, magnetic Go set with a wooden board Discounts My favorite small board for travel: The 3D-printed …

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The Day the Monsters Broke Loose by Robert Silverberg 40:57

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People were trampled underfoot, people were crunched by ten-foot teeth in huge, fanged jaws - people died by the hundreds that day were eaten like tidbits! The Day the Monsters Broke Loose by Robert Silverberg. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. In June 1959, Super Science Fiction magazine published its second Monster Issue. We’ve got one of t…

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Bletchley Park 57:32

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During World War II, a country house in Buckinghamshire hosted some of the UK’s top minds as they worked to crack enemy communications, most famously the German Enigma cipher. It is estimated that breakthroughs at Bletchley Park shortened the conflict by at least two years, saving over 14 million lives. But why was Bletchley Park chosen, and what w…

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Guaranteed—Forever! By Frank M. Robinson 33:30

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Manning had spent his life exposing mail order frauds. But Forsythe's outfit topped them all. Its products were too good to exist—yet! Guaranteed—Forever! By Frank M. Robinson. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. It was November of 1953 when this story was published in Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy on page 104, Guaranteed—Forever! …

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Feudal Futures - Knights & Nobles in the Space Age (Narration Only) 26:32

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Feudalism once ruled Earth—could it rule the cosmos too? We dive into the strange but plausible world of space nobles, orbital dukes, and knights of the vacuum clad in power armor or piloting mecha. Watch my exclusive video The Economics of Immortality: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-economics-of-immortality Get Nebula using my link for 4…

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Feudal Futures - Knights & Nobles in the Space Age 26:56

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Feudalism once ruled Earth—could it rule the cosmos too? We dive into the strange but plausible world of space nobles, orbital dukes, and knights of the vacuum clad in power armor or piloting mecha. Watch my exclusive video The Economics of Immortality: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-economics-of-immortality Get Nebula using my link for 4…

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Later Than You Think by Fritz Leiber 20:10

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It's much later. The question is ... how late? Later Than You Think by Fritz Leiber. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. We have some amazing news to share—thanks to you, The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast has reached another new milestone! Out of thousands of science fiction podcasts, we just hit #14 in the United States—our highest ranking ever in the U…

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The Broken Axiom by Alfred Bester 45:06

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The Laws of Physics State That Two Bodies Cannot Occupy the Same Space at the Same Time-but Dr. Halday Finds a Loophole! The Broken Axiom by Alfred Bester. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Alfred Bester was just 25 years old in 1939, already a devoted reader of science fiction for over a decade. When Thrilling Wonder Stories announced a $50 …

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The Old Timer by Richard R. Smith 12:24

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Shakish was the last of his kind. If the insulting Earthmen had only bothered to find out why he was a rare being they would have lived a whole lot longer. The Old Timer by Richard R. Smith. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. We’re running a quick listener survey to help make The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast the best it can be. Huge thanks to everyone …

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Colonial Economies - How Do You Make Money on a New Planet? (Narration Only) 33:42

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You’ve made it to a new world—but how do you make a living when Earth is light-years away? We chart how colonies bootstrap markets, money, and meaning—from scrip and rationing to trade networks and post-scarcity systems. Watch my exclusive video The Economics of Immortality: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-economics-of-immortality Get Nebu…

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Colonial Economies - How Do You Make Money on a New Planet? 34:05

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You’ve made it to a new world—but how do you make a living when Earth is light-years away? We chart how colonies bootstrap markets, money, and meaning—from scrip and rationing to trade networks and post-scarcity systems. Watch my exclusive video The Economics of Immortality: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-economics-of-immortality Get Nebu…

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The Sea Raiders by H. G. Wells 30:08

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Along the quiet Devon coast, something stirs beneath the waves—something with tentacles, teeth, and a hunger for flesh. When it rises, the seaside will never be the same… The Sea Raiders by H. G. Wells. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Thanks for your ratings and comments. We found this on Spotify, commenting on Two Black Bottles, David Szun…

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Two Black Bottles by H. P. Lovecraft 35:58

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Old Dominie Vanderhoof was dead, but he did not rest in his grave, for evil was afoot in the old Dutch church. Two Black Bottles by H. P. Lovecraft. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. To be fair today’s story was actually written by H.P. Lovecraft and Wilfred Blanch Talman. When our story was published in Weird Tales it was credited solely to …

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9 of 10 - Go/Baduk/Weiqi - David Wu KataGo Interview & IRL Habits with TelegraphGo 47:03

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Theme music by UNIVERSFIELD & background music by PodcastAC David Wu Interview A blogpost on David’s beginnings with Katago KataGo AlphaZero The most difficult Go problem ever, the Igo Hatsuyōron and the blogpost on it by David KataGoBooks which has the ideal openings currently for different-sized boards Show your support here Email: AllThingsGoGam…

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Hide and Seek by Arthur C. Clarke 31:48

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It's obvious that, a fight between one man in a space-suit, and a full-fledged space cruiser is, certainly, "no contest". True-but you've got the wrong slant! Hide and Seek by Arthur C. Clarke. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. If you’ve already filled out our survey, thank you, if you haven’t done so yet, would you please? There’s a link in …

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The Night Wire by H. F. Arnold 20:27

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From Xebico a strange and uncanny story came over the wire in the wan hours before the dawn. The Night Wire by H. F. Arnold. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. Author H. F. Arnold is perfect for The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast because he is often referred to as a “Lost” author. Born in Galesburg, Illinois, a place where I once wrestled a bear, true st…

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George Orwell 56:03

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Best known for his books Animal Farm and Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell earned a reputation as chronicler and prophet of modern society. Plagued by illness, he exposed poverty and injustice, satirised the powerful, and took up arms against fascism. Today, his name has become an adjective - ‘Orwellian’ - to express fears about totalitarian cont…

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Could We Accidentally Destroy the Universe? (Narration Only) 33:59

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What if the end of everything came not from cosmic fate, but from us? This episode examines the physics, probability, and peril of experiments that could, in theory, unravel the universe. Watch my exclusive video The Economics of Immortality: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-economics-of-immortality Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an a…

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Could We Accidentally Destroy the Universe? 34:24

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What if the end of everything came not from cosmic fate, but from us? This episode examines the physics, probability, and peril of experiments that could, in theory, unravel the universe. Watch my exclusive video The Economics of Immortality: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-economics-of-immortality Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an a…

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The First Spaceman by Gene L. Henderson 22:17

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Rogers was a hero . . if only he hadn't come back alive! The First Spaceman by Gene L. Henderson. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. We’ve heard from author Gene L. Henderson before on the podcast in a wonderfully strange tale first published in a 1953 issue of Fantastic Universe. Henderson introduced us to an alien species that, at first glan…

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Lancelot Biggs: Master Navigator by Nelson S. Bond 47:17

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Trust Lancelot Biggs to get his ship into a mess just when speed and good navigation meant the prize contract of the year…! Lancelot Biggs: Master Navigator by Nelson S. Bond. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. I really enjoy the writing of Nelson S. Bond, especially his offbeat character Lancelot Biggs. There’s just something about the way Bo…

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The Metal Man by Jack Williamson 37:55

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Beneath the dust of a college museum stands a statue too lifelike to be mere art—Professor Thomas Kelvin, transformed by a strange and deadly fate. The Professors chilling account reveals the price of tampering with forces beyond human understanding. The Metal Man by Jack Williamson. That’s next on The Lost Sci-Fi Podcast. A huge thank you for your…

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Orbital Arcologies: Mega-Cities in Space 30:15

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From O’Neill cylinders to spiral habitats, discover how humanity might build colossal, interconnected cities high above Earth. Watch my exclusive video The Economics of Immortality: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-economics-of-immortality Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Li…

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Orbital Arcologies: Mega-Cities in Space (Narration Only) 29:52

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From O’Neill cylinders to spiral habitats, discover how humanity might build colossal, interconnected cities high above Earth. Watch my exclusive video The Economics of Immortality: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-the-economics-of-immortality Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Get a Li…