ive been binging a lot of space themed podcasts, so i thought i’d recommend some faves!
the crew of the hephaestus have been in space for over 400 days and are sick of each other. doug eiffel, the communications officer makes daily audio logs of what happens to the crew up there in orbit of the star wolf 359, whilst attempting to ward of boredom, mutated plants and the crew of another ship. starts off quite lighthearted but then hits you with the draMA
the strange case of starship iris [fiction]
just came back from hiatus! violet liu is a biologist whose crew are all killed in a freak accident on the ship. violet is rescued by a bunch of space pirates who take her in and try to find out what happened to her old crew. very gay. also, space pirates!
the adventures of the medical crew of a ship and all of their weird encounters. features a doctor with a large forehead and pink hair, a recovering alcoholic doctor, a very intense nurse and a hypochondriac alien prince (aliens are the norm in this one) often called the scrubs of space. very funny so maybe don’t listen to it on public transport.
the habitat [non-fiction]
a journalist gives the six person crew of NASA’s HI-SEAS mission iv an audio recorder, and asks them to record their year in confinement in a simulation of life on mars. she asks them questions, and they respond with little clips of their life. this is fairly new and soooo interesting to me, it was really fascinating to see the change and development of the people over the year and how they responded to being stuck in the same small space with each other. quite short if you’re looking for something quick to binge.
the penumbra podcast: juno steel [fiction]
not obviously spacey but it is set on mars, with lots of cool sci-fi tropes! detective juno steel is constantly trying to solve crime with or without the help of his secretary rita. its kinda hard to explain but its like a film noir but on mars. hella queer.
also hella queer. the devil wears prada but in space. need i say more?
the audio logs of a girl in space. (ive not yet listened but ive heard nothing but good things about it)
friends at the table: season 2 + season 4 [fiction?]
an actual play dnd podcast. the seasons counter/WEIGHT and twilight mirage are set in space. (another one i haven’t listened to but its been on my to listen list for ages)
feel free to add any other suggestions and recommendations, im sure ive missed loads!
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