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Journey Through Sci-Fi: A Science Fiction Film Podcast

James Payne

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Journey Through Sci-Fi: A Science Fiction Film Podcast

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Hulk (2003) & Iron Man (2008): Two Mad Scientists. One Built the MCU
26/02/2026 | 1h 8 mins.
Two Marvel origin stories. Two very different mad scientists. Only one built a cinematic empire.
This week, we revisit Hulk (2003) and Iron Man (2008) to explore the science behind the superheroes and why one experiment failed while the other changed blockbuster cinema.
Ang Lee's Hulk is a tragic tale of inherited trauma, gamma radiation and fractured identity, a full-blown mad science horror hiding inside a superhero movie.
Iron Man flips the formula: no monster, no accident, just a billionaire engineer weaponising his own genius and building the future in a cave.
From Frankenstein echoes to high-tech spectacle, this is the moment Marvel transformed mad science into the foundation of the MCU.
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Splice (2009) & Mimic (1997): Genetic Experiments Gone Wrong
12/02/2026 | 1h 14 mins.
This week on Journey Through Sci-Fi, we're heading into murkier, creepier territory as we pair Mimic and Splice - two films that take mad science out of the lab and straight into body-horror nightmare fuel.
Directed by Guillermo del Toro and Vincenzo Natali, they arrive from very different moments in sci-fi cinema. Mimic comes out of the late-90s creature-feature era, mixing practical effects with early CGI and big studio ambition. Splice, released over a decade later, taps into anxieties around gene splicing, biotech, and scientists who really should know better.
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The Best Sci-fi of 2025: Future Frontiers
18/12/2025 | 32 mins.
We look back at the biggest sci-fi moments of 2025 — franchise returns, standout TV, Marvel's slump, DC's revival, and the auteur films that kept the genre interesting. From Superman and 28 Years Later to Severance and Alien: Earth, we break down what landed, what didn't, and what comes next for JTSF.
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Flubber (1997) & The Nutty Professor (1996): The 90s CGI Boom
04/12/2025 | 1h 4 mins.
This week on Journey Through Sci-Fi, we revisit Flubber (1997) and The Nutty Professor (1996) to explore how both films became showcases for the 90s CGI boom.
We look at how early digital effects, morphing tech, ILM's rubbery animation, and ambitious makeup and prosthetics reshaped the mad-scientist trope for a family audience. From Eddie Murphy's multi-character transformations to Flubber's bouncy CGI flying rubber, we break down the moment Hollywood shifted from practical FX to digital spectacle and what effect it had on the depiction of Mad Science.
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Buckaroo Banzai (1984) & The City of Lost Children (1995): Rockstar Scientists & Stolen Dreams
20/11/2025 | 1h 4 mins.
"Remember, no matter where you go… there you are." This week on Journey Through Sci-Fi, we're looking at two very different visions of genius at work - one saving the world, the other stealing dreams. We discuss The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984) - now say that five times fast - and The City of Lost Children (La Cité des enfants perdus, 1995) to explore the heroes and villains of mad science.
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About Journey Through Sci-Fi: A Science Fiction Film Podcast

Journey Through Sci-Fi is a science fiction film podcast exploring the history of sci-fi cinema. From the earliest silent classics to the biggest modern blockbusters. Hosted by Matt and James, the show travels through the evolution of science fiction movies one film at a time, uncovering the ideas, innovations and cultural impact behind the genre's greatest stories. Each episode dives deep into sci-fi films past and present, exploring: • the history and production of the films • the science, themes and ideas behind the story • behind-the-scenes trivia and filmmaking innovations • the cultural impact of science fiction cinema From landmark classics like Metropolis, Blade Runner, and The Terminator, to modern genre favourites like Ex Machina, Arrival, and Dune, the podcast maps the evolution of science fiction film across more than a century of cinema. 🎧 New episodes every Thursday.

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