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Journey Through Sci-Fi

Journey Through Sci-Fi

By: James Payne
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 The sci-fi film podcast exploring the history of science fiction, one subgenre at a time. Two lifelong sci-fi nerds take you on a film-club adventure through the weird, wonderful, and world-changing history of science-fiction cinema. From space travel to mad science, body snatchers to killer robots - we cover it all!James Payne Art
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  • Hulk (2003) & Iron Man (2008): Two Mad Scientists. One Built the MCU

    Hulk (2003) & Iron Man (2008): Two Mad Scientists. One Built the MCU
    Feb 26 2026

    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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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Splice (2009) & Mimic (1997): Genetic Experiments Gone Wrong

    Splice (2009) & Mimic (1997): Genetic Experiments Gone Wrong
    Feb 12 2026

    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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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • The Best Sci-fi of 2025: Future Frontiers

    The Best Sci-fi of 2025: Future Frontiers
    Dec 18 2025

    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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    33 mins
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