In a lengthy discussion about a very short book, Dan and Morgan talk about Fred Johnson's personal journey and how it differs in the first novella from The Expanse universe. Along the way, they cover lead poisoning, DNA, brutality, redemption,

014: Season 1 - "Critical Mass" & "Leviathan Wakes"

Feb 26th, 2022 48m 44s

Dan and Morgan finish out Season 1 on ZERO sleep. This season the books and show have it all: zombies, tentacle monsters, glowing acne, and just murders galore! See if Dan can make it all the way to the end.

013: Season 1 - "Rock Bottom", "Windmills", & "Salvage"

Feb 18th, 2022 53m 14s

Dan and Morgan discuss all the important aspects of the next three thrilling episodes of season 1 of The Expanse: Lumber, Pogs, the fact that we are just meat tubes...you know, sci-fi!!

012: Droppin' Rocks - Part 2

Feb 11th, 2022 43m 5s

Dan and Morgan continue their conversation and go to some serious places while discussing the state of things and how we're going to have to change to deal with the coming challenges we face as a species. Also, does Ron Perlman's character have

011: Droppin' Rocks - Part 1

Feb 2nd, 2022 43m 52s

Dan and Morgan talk about Don't Look Up, Hammer of God, and The Expanse (believe it or not). What are we going to do about the threat of impacts? What are we going to do about climate change? Who is Timothee Chalamet? All this and more!

Bonus

010: All Good Things... - A First Reaction to the Final Season

Jan 27th, 2022 19m 58s

Dan seems to think Season 6 is pretty important. You should go watch it, and feel all the feels.

009: Holidays

Jan 11th, 2022 49m 44s

Dan and Morgan talk Holidays and Celebrations in the far-flung future and their representation (or lack there of) in SciFi.

008: Season 1, Episode 5

Jan 1st, 2022 56m 33s

Dan and Morgan compare Season 1 Episode 5 of The Expanse, titled "Back to the Butcher." Between firework explosions, they manage to discuss the differences between the episode and the books in regards to the further exploration of Miller's char

007: Colonialism, Part 2 [CONTENT!]

Dec 17th, 2021 50m 29s

Dan and Morgan continue their now totally off script discussion about sci-fi's roots in colonialism. Watch out! There's some pretty stark racism being quoted in this one so, if that's hard for you to hear, maybe come back next week! Otherwise,

006: Colonialism, Part 1

Dec 10th, 2021 53m 47s

Dan and Morgan talk the roots of Sci-Fi and the influence of Colonialism on the genre. So much white savior narrative, just so, so much.

005: Season 1, Episodes 3 & 4

Nov 21st, 2021 1h 1m

Morgan and Dan revisit menstruation and urination in space before they discuss episodes 3 (Remember the Cant) & 4 (CQB) of the first season of The Expanse.

004: Space Marines

Nov 12th, 2021 1h 15m

Dan and Morgan discuss the mobile infantry in science fiction, Morgan schools Dan on menstruation, Dan reminds Morgan she's never been in Zero-G.

003: Season 1, Episodes 1 & 2

Nov 5th, 2021 1h 9m

Morgan and Dan discuss the Pilot episode (Dulcinea) and the second episode (The Big Empty) of The Expanse. Going over plot points and character introductions, the hosts describe what they loved and hated in the first episodes.

002: Grime

Nov 2nd, 2021 47m 3s

Dan and Morgan discuss our dirty, dirty future in space.

001: Futurism?

Oct 22nd, 2021 50m 58s

In the first episode of The Expansing, Morgan and Dan discuss the scientific and social accuracy of the future presented in The Expanse and the books the show is based upon.