Journey Through Sci-Fi: A Science Fiction Film Podcast

James Payne
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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.

  1. Hulk (2003) & Iron Man (2008): Two Mad Scientists. One Built the MCU

    FEB 26

    Hulk (2003) & Iron Man (2008): Two Mad Scientists. One Built the MCU

    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. Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Support the podcast on PATREON Add us on INSTAGRAM Find us on TIKTOK Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD

    1h 8m
  2. Splice (2009) & Mimic (1997): Genetic Experiments Gone Wrong

    FEB 12

    Splice (2009) & Mimic (1997): Genetic Experiments Gone Wrong

    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. Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Support the podcast on PATREON Add us on INSTAGRAM Find us on TIKTOK Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD

    1h 14m
  3. The Best Sci-fi of 2025: Future Frontiers

    12/18/2025 · BONUS

    The Best Sci-fi of 2025: Future Frontiers

    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. Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Support the podcast on PATREON Add us on INSTAGRAM Find us on TIKTOK Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD

    33 min
  4. Flubber (1997) & The Nutty Professor (1996): The 90s CGI Boom

    12/04/2025

    Flubber (1997) & The Nutty Professor (1996): The 90s CGI Boom

    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. Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Support the podcast on PATREON Add us on INSTAGRAM Find us on TIKTOK Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD

    1h 4m
  5. Buckaroo Banzai (1984) & The City of Lost Children (1995): Rockstar Scientists & Stolen Dreams

    11/20/2025

    Buckaroo Banzai (1984) & The City of Lost Children (1995): Rockstar Scientists & Stolen Dreams

    "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. Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Support the podcast on PATREON Add us on INSTAGRAM Find us on TIKTOK Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD

    1h 5m
  6. Predator: Badlands, Bugonia & Del Toro's Frankenstein: Future Frontiers

    11/13/2025 · BONUS

    Predator: Badlands, Bugonia & Del Toro's Frankenstein: Future Frontiers

    We're back with another Future Frontiers episode, covering all the latest sci-fi hitting screens this month. We chat about Predator: Badlands, Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, Yorgos Lanthimos' Bugonia and the upcoming Running Man remake from Edgar Wright - plus we try to decode what on earth Vince Gilligan's mysterious new series Pluribus might be. We also talk about what we've been watching lately - Peacemaker S2, Gen V, Foundation, and Demon Slayer - and tackle your big listener questions. Should The Thing and Predator start one minute later?  Chapters 00:00:00 – Welcome Back to Future Frontiers 00:01:05 – What We've Been Watching  00:05:32 – Anime at the Box Office Demon Slayer, Chainsaw Man. 00:08:15 – New Sci-Fi in Cinemas - Bugonia, Predator: Badlands, and The Running Man remake. 00:15:01 – Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein  00:17:51 – Upcoming Sci-Fi Series: Pluribus & Stranger Things 5  00:22:26 – Mailbag: Time Travel & The Toaster Paradox 00:26:02 – Jake's hot take on re-editing iconic openings and fan edit talk. 00:30:12 – What's Next for Journey Through Sci-Fi 00:31:00 – Outro & Sign-Off Subscribe for deep-dive sci-fi chat every other Thursday, and join us on Patreon for exclusive bonus episodes. Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Support the podcast on PATREON Add us on INSTAGRAM Find us on TIKTOK Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD

    32 min
  7. Re-Animator (1985) & Poor Things (2023): Reanimated & Reimagined

    11/06/2025

    Re-Animator (1985) & Poor Things (2023): Reanimated & Reimagined

    "Who's going to believe a talking head? Get a job in a sideshow!" We're diving head-first (literally) into the weird world of Frankenstein's legacy once again, with Re-Animator (1985) and Poor Things (2023). From glowing green serums to brain-swapping brilliance, we explore how both films rewire the Frankenstein formula mixing horror, humour, and the eternal question of whether a mad science creation can ever truly go 'right'. Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Support the podcast on PATREON Add us on INSTAGRAM Find us on TIKTOK Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD

    1h 16m
  8. Prey (2022): How It Re-Energised the Predator Franchise

    11/03/2025 · BONUS

    Prey (2022): How It Re-Energised the Predator Franchise

    To celebrate the upcoming Predator: Badlands and the big-screen re-release of Prey on November 5th (for a very limited cinema run) we're bringing one of our favourite Patreon episodes to the main feed. In this bonus epsiode we revisit Prey (2022), and discuss how it re-energised the franchise, why it works as sci-fi horror, and where it fits in the Predator legacy. 🩸 Predator: Badlands lands Nov 7 — we'll be covering it exclusively on Patreon. 🎧 Join us at patreon.com/journeythroughscifi Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Support the podcast on PATREON Add us on INSTAGRAM Find us on TIKTOK Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD

    1h 3m
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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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