THIS WEEK'S MISSION: If you're anything like me, you've often wondered, "Where's Katie Sackhoff?" She killed it as Starbuck on BSG...so where'd she go? In this episode...WE FIND OUT! THIS WEEK'S CREW: SF023 stars two of my favorite podcasters: Kevin Cole & Jeff Pennington. Kevin DM's a D&D podcast called Pretend Friends, and Jeff runs a Star Trek p…

We're back! After a long hiatus spent making 983 other podcasts, Science Friction warps in with all-new episode! And this time, we embrace the NEW. Forget that crusty ol' TNG – this week, we review episodes of 2018's hottest sci-fi shows, including Lost In Space, The Expanse and Altered Carbon. Never heard of those shows? Me neither – I googled "ne…

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: THE GREAT VOYAGER DEBATE!! No joke: my two guests Marly Halpern-Graser & Josie Campbell love Voyager. Josie likes it more than Deep Space Nine, which is insane to me, but god damn if she didn't make some pretty compelling points. We spend over a goddamn hour REALLY hashing out Voyager. It's an intense thrill ride of non-stop pe…

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: I talk with two of my favorite people – animation writers Marly Halpern–Graser & Josie Campbell school me on how to write for Batman, The Teen Titans, and pretty much all the DC superheroes that you've ever seen on Cartoon Network. Plus: we talk about how we're GOING to talk about Voyager, but never get around to it, so you'll …

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: I'm joined by my comedy heroes from the legendary Chicago sketch comedy troupe Superpunk! You can hear their podcast here – I suggest starting with episode 11. THIS WEEK'S CREW: Mike Betette | @Betette Phillip Mottaz | @PhillipMottaz --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sciencefriction/message…

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: It's our first ever digital-cyber call episode! Star Wars Minute host Alex Robinson and YouTube sensation Mumkey Jones dial in from their respective hideouts and discuss Kevin Smith, Degrassi: The Next Generation, and just how insidious these damn Pokémon games are. THIS WEEK'S GUESTS: Alex Robinson (Star Wars Minute) | @ARobTw…

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: I had to move heaven and earth, but I finally scheduled two bona-fide Star Wars experts to REALLY get into The Last Jedi. Joining me: Pete the Retailer from Star Wars Minute, and Cake Boss Ralph, who crashed on my couch after the recording in his Chewbacca PJ's! THIS WEEK'S CREW: Pete The Retailer | @PeteTheRetailer Cake Boss R…

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: Live from a way-too-nice-thanks-to-Hotwire hotel room in Chicago! I play Nintendo Switch for the first time ever, experiencing the bizarre and hat-centric world of Super Mario Odyssey! THIS WEEK'S CREW: Clover Caveda | @CloverCaveda Zwick | @dude2o Bryan Boland | @RedheadBryan | I Deserve This Podcast --- Send in a voice messag…

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: Live from an AMC movie theater in Times Square, it's three stoned assholes talking about JUSTICE LEAGUE! THIS WEEK'S CREW: Jason Pickar | @jasonpickar Eric Larnick | I FORGET --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sciencefriction/message

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: PORGS!! THIS WEEK'S CREW: Joan Haley Ford | @JoanHaleyFord Ed Galvez | @EdGalvez --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sciencefriction/message

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: the crew reacts to the latest Star Wars: The Last Jedi trailer! Was our love for it as large as the size difference between Starkiller Base and the Death Star 1? Listen in & find out! THIS WEEK'S CREW: Joey Clift | @joeytainment Amanda Meadows | @amandonium Geoffrey Golden | @geoffreygolden --- Send in a voice message: https://…

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: I finally get around to watching the pilot to Star Trek: Discovery! Was it an Enterprise-D...or an Enterprise-B? Listen up! With special guest star / one of my only friends left, Dick Masterson! THIS WEEK'S CREW: Dick Masterson | The Dick Show | @dickmasterson (Gab) Sriracnaha | PARTS UNKNOWN PRODUCED BY ZWICK! --- Send in a vo…

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: It's our first ever "sorry this audio is so fucked up" episode! Short version: I was very drunk on delicious alcohol sent to me by listener Oscar from Birmingham, and did everything wrong. Longer version: the gain on my mic was turned up 2x. I saw my waveform as way bigger than everyone else's, but I thought, "You're a big fuck…

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: Our intrepid crew of comedians plays Bridge Simulator Simulator, and we hear a case inside Asterios Kokkinos' Continuity Court! It's the trial of that one joke from The Simpsons where the cast from Cheers showed up, and you'll ONLY hear the verdict on Science Friction! THIS WEEK'S CREW: Justine Barron | @jewstein3000 Megan Sass…

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: WHAT is a Husbando Pillow and WHY does Crystal Beth want one? You gotta listen to find out, which I guess you're already kinda doing if you're reading this, so hello! This week's mission: THE TRIAL OF RICK AND MORTY SEASON 3! Is it amazing, shitty, or more of the same? Our guests play judge, jury and executor, Judge Dredd style…

***ZWICK AUTHORIZATION CODE DELTA TWO OSCAR*** Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls! Hurry along, now! Sorry if this a little late but, it's worth the wait! This episode has the chills of This Week In Geek... ...and the thrills of One Minute D&D! THIS WEEK'S CREW: Caitlin Barrett (The Brand Hole™) | @badnewsbarrett Ralph Attanasia III | @CakeBossRa…

THIS WEEK'S MISSION: I'm writing this description like a year after we recorded this episode because I forgot to last time so...maybe we talk about...ALF? THIS WEEK'S CREW: Carol Hartsell (Full Frontal) | @carolrhartsell Sean Crespo (Full Frontal) | @SeanCrespo Ballard C. Boyd (The Late Show w/Stephen Colbert) | @ballardcboyd --- Send in a voice me…