May 6, 2026
We close out our Mad Science series the only way we know how: with a very serious, deeply prestigious and completely unofficial Mad Science Film Awards.
After 58 films and more than a century of sci-fi cinema, we look back at the scientists, monsters, labs, experiments and terrible decisions that defined the season.
Apr 22, 2026
This week on Journey Through Sci-Fi, we head into the Star Trek universe to explore one of its most enduring mad science taboos: genetic engineering. From Space Seed and the rise of Khan to Enterprise’s Augments arc and Deep Space Nine’s shocking Bashir reveal, we trace how Star Trek keeps returning to the dangers...
Apr 9, 2026
What happens when one of sci-fi’s oldest stories is reimagined for a modern audience?
In this episode of Journey Through Sci-Fi, we return to the origin of mad science — Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein — through two new adaptations: Frankenstein (2025), directed by Guillermo del Toro, and The Bride! (2026), directed...
Mar 26, 2026
In this episode of Journey Through Sci-Fi, we dive into the terrifying idea of mad science controlling the human mind through two modern sci-fi horror films: Get Out (2017) and Possessor (2020).
Jordan Peele’s Get Out hides a chilling science-fiction twist beneath its social horror story, revealing a...
Mar 12, 2026
Two kidnappings and two grotesque transformations.
Listener discretion advised...
This week on Journey Through Sci-Fi, we head into the grisliest corner of our Mad Science season as we explore The Human Centipede (2009) and Tusk (2014).
From Tom Six’s clinically cold, torture-era nightmare to Kevin Smith’s surreal...