This week we delve into the world of Arthur C Clarke where aliens have made us feel like jerks on trains, screwed up office politics and forced us to try and remember 'The Golden Rule'. Nerd Notes: * Arthur C Clarke's 'Childhood's End' - htt

Ep 03 - Did The Goblins Touch You?

1 Nov 12th, 2017 42m 1s

When you need to get dressed up into crazy costumes it surely is the best time to record a podcast? It's a bonkers episode where we discuss material politics, why Kermit is a jerk and how no should let their friend live in a trash can.

Ep 02 - You Could Wear Your Friends

Nov 5th, 2017 44m 22s

This week we are talking about a world where it is always cold. What would the currency be? Would people be funnier? Did people in Iceland wear their friends leg skin after they died? (Yes , we go to some weird places in this podcast). Dysto

Ep 01 - All Hail 'The Betters'

Oct 29th, 2017 39m 56s

What would happen to the world if just one simple element of science or society was altered? Each week a 'new world rule' is imposed on the earth and these two podcasts try to figure out what it would change and would we like it (while sipping

Ep 31 - The Forgotten Vault

Jun 6th, 2022 39m 55s

In a world where time travel is real - We skip back to the beginning and tune into these innocent weirdos who thought they'd have the stamina to make a podcast every week.

Ep 30 - Post-Pandemic Meerkats

Apr 19th, 2020 1h 10m

Hello! Since we are living in an actual Dystopia we thought instead of looking at what might happen during a dystopia we'd discuss what might happen after this is all over. We decided to try and look at the brighter side of things. We wante

Ep 29 - It's Exactly The Same

Sep 18th, 2019 59m 11s

This week Lee and Tania discuss the most under-rated movies, IQ tests and the possibility that Danny Devito is the real smart one in Twins.Thank you to Samantha Vincent , our fab editor and Craig Vincent for this weeks idea. If you have any

Ep 28 - The Dusted

Jun 30th, 2019 1h 3m

AHOY AHOY! Welcome to season 2 of Drinks and Dystopia. *Warning - this week's episode has spoilers for End Game * This week we are disagreeing about prophecies and talking about the world after Thanos's dusted return. Would insurance pay ou

Ep 27 - Riddled with Jedi

Mar 25th, 2019 56m 54s

We are back and this week we delve deep into the nerdy world of Star Trek and Star Wars. If Jedi roamed the lands how would the world change? Who is your favourite captain? What job would you want on the Enterprise? I hope you are all having

Ep 26 - A Tail To Remember

Oct 30th, 2018 58m

Hello you lovely lot. This week we think about a world where all humans have tails. It was suggested by my brother and boy did we run wild with the ideas (and puns). What do you think? Would you want a tail and if you did have one , which ani

Ep 25 - The Pong

Oct 14th, 2018 58m

This week we have a special guest, Will Robson . We talk about living in games, living as a line in the 2d world and how we'd live if we had a hyper loop. Dystopia, Midtopia or Utopia. What do you think?Will Robson - Instagram @_willrobson

Ep 24 - A Boat Load Of Sky Diamonds

Oct 1st, 2018 56m 26s

Hello, we've been away for a while but we are back and this week Lee is in charge. He is pondering Matrioshka brain's, Dyson spheres and diamond filled skies. I do my best to be devil's advocate. We have a special guest this week, Ryan Case

Ep 23 - The 'Lit' World

Jul 28th, 2018 23m 14s

This week we try to work out what it would be like to live in a world with a curfew and decide the ridiculous reasons for why that might happen. Lee has some horrible ideas about what happens when the lights go out and Tania wants to rebel by h

Ep 22 - What The Fluff

Jul 15th, 2018 53m 56s

This week we discuss a world where animals can tell us their darkest secrets. Lee decides that dogs are excellent judges of character and we both are baffled by science....no changes there then.

Ep 21 - Don't Tell My Wizard What To Do

May 27th, 2018 51m 49s

This week I mess with Lee's head and ask him to question virtual morality. We discuss cyborg arms, the best ships of Sci fi and disappointed 99th level wizards. What do you guys think? If we spent all of our time in the virtual world, would our

Ep 20 - The World of Woof

May 14th, 2018 50m 51s

This week we explore what a world would look like if dogs evolved to be all powerful. We decide if dogs have arms, how they'd wear trousers and if it would be a Mad Max dystopia or a beautiful futuristic Utopia. What do you think? Utopia, Dy

Ep 19 - Do Geckos Have Willies ? - A Lee Special

Apr 29th, 2018 45m 24s

This week Lee is in charge. We discuss living in a world where we are forced to feel nothing. We reveal childhood secrets, discuss the difference between emotions and sensations, and ask the important question...do geckos have willies? Thank

Ep 18 - The Implication

Apr 21st, 2018 56m 41s

This week we discuss an idea Kirk and Ender had a hard time with. We talk politics, make rude sci fi puns and get interrupted by cookies. What do you think about this weeks episode? Would you want to live there because we aren't sure. Me

Ep 17 - Eggsistential Crisis - The Almost Lost Episode

Apr 2nd, 2018 48m 48s

This week we try to salvage an episode that was two thirds deleted, we talk far too much about Kevin Bacon and discuss if having to look at yourself in the mirror determines your moral values. Things we mention: * He-man Insurance Adsht

Ep 16 - The Black Minute Market

Mar 25th, 2018 55m 11s

We're back and this week we are talking about Sci Fi mom's, pooping wombats and pounds being replaced by seconds. We decide if we'd want to be immortal and I teach Lee a new word. This weeks show idea comes to us from Thom Jones ( Cereal Ars

Ep 15 - Bionic Bigotry

Mar 4th, 2018 51m 51s

This week we talk about A.I and what we should do when a computer passes the Turing Test. Will we use it for good or evil? Will it want to take over or will it become a stand up comic ? Lee brings up some interesting points and Tania drinks a l

Ep 14 - Not So Bright

Feb 25th, 2018 53m 13s

This week we talk about the new Netflix film 'Bright'. We were both really excited to watch this film and to see what a movie could do with the concept of 'Lord of the Rings' brought into the modern world. It's safe to say that we were disappoi

Ep 13 - The Sprout Conundrum

Feb 18th, 2018 57m 7s

What if we really were all created equal? A perfect world or an excuse to get a facial tattoo? We also talk about the benefits of being a hobbit, animal side kicks and sexy ants.What do you think would happen if everyone looked the exact same

Ep 12 - The Luck Paradox

Feb 11th, 2018 53m 52s

This week we sneak into a world that Douglas Adams would feel very at home in. Tania becomes convinced that money can buy you happiness and that luck is real. Lee tries to talk some sense into her. We are confused , yet quite upbeat in this wee

Ep 11 - You'd Be The Monkey That Stood On Its Baby - With Special Guest

Feb 5th, 2018 51m 17s

This week we have our first guest star. Lee's brother Alex is visiting us and helps us decide if you would want to live forever in a computer, as well as helping us decide if we are real to begin with. We also talk monkey babies, grape filters