The Every Single Sci-Fi Film Ever* podcast looks back at more than a century of films, beginning in 1902 and working towards the future. Each episode focuses on a film, director or theme and brings in experts to discuss the history, politics, and influences. Join sci-fi enthusiast Ayesha Khan as she travels through time and space, encounters aliens, and battles authoritarian regimes all from the comfort of your home planet. Released every two weeks*Almost Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Quatermass: Nigel Kneale, Hammer and Mid-Century Britain
Quatermass 2 (1957) · Jul 5, 2026
The Face of Another 1966: Scars & Identity in Post War Japan
The Face of Another (1966) · Jun 21, 2026
Blade Runner: Paul Franklin's Favourite Sci-Fi Film
Blade Runner (1982) · Jun 7, 2026
Fantastic Voyage: Psychedelic Nanotech in 1966
Fantastic Voyage (1966) · May 24, 2026
Fahrenheit 451: Truffaut's 1966 Suburban Dystopia
Fahrenheit 451 (1966) · May 10, 2026
Seconds 1966: Rock Hudson's Devastating Disillusionment
Seconds (1966) · Apr 26, 2026
The 10th Victim: Italy's 1965 Pop Art Dystopia
The 10th Victim (1965) · Apr 12, 2026
Planet of the Vampires 1965: Mario Bava's Budget Beauty
Planet of the Vampires (1965) · Mar 15, 2026
Alphaville: Godard's 1965 Break-up Tech Noir
Alphaville (1965) · Mar 1, 2026
First Men in the Moon: From HG Wells to 1964
First Men in the Moon (1964) · Feb 1, 2026
Ikarie XB-1: 1963 Communist Utopia in Space
Ikarie XB 1 (1963) · Dec 7, 2025
X-Ray Eyes: Roger Corman's 1963 Psychedelic Sci-Fi
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963) · Nov 23, 2025
The Manchurian Candidate 1962: Politics, Power & Paranoia
The Manchurian Candidate (1962) · Nov 9, 2025
The Day of the Triffids: Wyndham vs Sci-Fi Spectacle
The Day of the Triffids (1963) · Oct 26, 2025
Panic in Year Zero: Nuclear Apocalypse & the Nuclear Family
Panic in Year Zero! (1962) · Oct 12, 2025
La Jetée: French New Wave's 1962 Sci-Fi Classic
La Jetée (1962) · Sep 14, 2025
The Day the Earth Caught Fire: Britain's 1961 Apocalypse
The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961) · Aug 31, 2025
Village of the Damned: Creepy Kids & the Cosy Catastrophe
Village of the Damned (1960) · Aug 17, 2025
The Silent Star: 1960 East German Sci-Fi & the Space Race
The Silent Star (1960) · Aug 3, 2025
The Time Machine: HG Wells' Legacy in 1960s Sci-Fi
The Time Machine (1960) · Jul 19, 2025
The Wasp Woman: Roger Corman's Corporate Queen
The Wasp Woman (1959) · Jul 6, 2025
The Tingler: Vincent Price, William Castle & 1959 Ballyhoo
The Tingler (1959) · Jun 22, 2025
Teenagers from Outer Space: Aliens, Ray Guns & Gargons, Oh My!
Teenagers from Outer Space (1959) · Jun 8, 2025
On the Beach: Atomic Apocalypse in 1959
On the Beach (1959) · May 25, 2025
The World, the Flesh and the Devil: Harry Belafonte, Race and Apocalypse
The World, the Flesh and the Devil (1959) · May 11, 2025
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne: Czechoslovakia, Steampunk and Zeman in 1958
The Fabulous World of Jules Verne (1958) · Apr 26, 2025
The Mysterians: 1957 Sci-Fi Space Invaders in Postwar Japan
The Mysterians (1957) · Apr 13, 2025
I Married a Monster from Outer Space: Gender expectations in 1958
I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958) · Mar 30, 2025
The Incredible Shrinking Man: 1950s Masculinity in Crisis
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) · Feb 16, 2025
Invasion of the Body Snatchers: Pod People & Paranoia Since 1956
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) · Jan 19, 2025
Creature from the Black Lagoon: Horror, Politics and Passion in 1954
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) · Nov 24, 2024
It Came from Outer Space: Bradbury, 3D & 1950s Teens
It Came from Outer Space (1953) · Oct 26, 2024
The War of the Worlds: HG Wells' Martians in 1953
The War of the Worlds (1953) · Oct 13, 2024
The Day the Earth Stood Still: Klaatu's Ultimatum
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) · Sep 29, 2024
The Thing from Another World: Howard Hawks and the Cold War
The Thing from Another World (1951) · Sep 15, 2024
Flash Gordon: From Buck Rogers Rip-Off to Space Opera Legend
Flash Gordon (1980) · Jul 21, 2024
King Kong: The Origin of a Cinematic Titan
King Kong (1933) · Jun 9, 2024
Metropolis: The Most Influential Sci-Fi Film Ever*
Metropolis (1927) · Apr 28, 2024
Aelita: The 100 Year Old Queen of Mars
Aelita: Queen of Mars (1924) · Apr 14, 2024
The Creator: David Eagleman's favourite sci-fi film ever
The Creator (2023) · Mar 31, 2024