Sci-Fi Book Pod

Episode 006 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir — with Shereese Alexander What does it take to go from coward to hero — and can science and friendship really save the world? In this episode of Sci-Fi Book Pod, Space Admiral Kandas and Space Cadet 2nd Class Shane are joined by Shereese Alexander — former science teacher, host of The Sci-Fi Savage, and co-host of a Star Trek: The Next Generation rewatch podcast. Together, we dig into Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary, exploring transformation,...

Episode 005 All Systems Red by Martha Wells. Shereese Alexander (aka The Sci-Fi Savage) joins us to chat about All Systems Red, the first book in Martha Wells’ Murderbot Diaries. We explore whether a snarky, soap-opera-obsessed security unit can teach us what it really means to be human. Spoiler: it can. Whether you’re already deep into the series or just curious why everyone’s talking about Murderbot, this conversation will get your gears turning. The premise? All Systems Red by Martha Wells...

Bonus Episode Great Narration Isn’t About Perfect Accents In this Sci-Fi Book Pod bonus episode, we beam in an excerpt from the Gratitude Geek interview with narrator Paul Heitsch, where we talk Bobiverse, AI in fiction, and the fine line between voice acting and vocal acrobatics. 🎧 Listen now to hear: Why consistent character voice can matter more than a flawless accent How Bobiverse uses AI to reflect real human dilemmas Why some narrators avoid dialects entirely—and still nail the...

Episode 003 Ten generations later—and still no easy answers. In Sci-Fi Book Pod episode 003, we chat about All These Worlds by Dennis E. Taylor, where digital immortality, ethical meddling, and clone existentialism collide in the expanding Bobiverse. The premise? A digitally uploaded consciousness named Bob—now replicated hundreds of times—must help relocate the remnants of humanity, navigate alien first contact, and confront the emotional consequences of living forever. Fans of snarky,...

Episode 002 The Bobs are multiplying—and so are the problems. In Sci-Fi Book Pod episode 002, we chat about For We Are Many by Dennis E. Taylor, book two of the gloriously nerdy Bobiverse series. The premise? Imagine dozens of digital clones of the same snarky guy, each piloting their own spaceship, each with a mission... and wildly different ideas about what “saving humanity” actually means. Oh, and did we mention some of them are interfering with alien civilizations like it’s a Prime...

Sci-Fi Book Pod Episode 001 We Are Legion (We Are Bob) What happens when a dead software engineer gets turned into a sentient space probe? In the premiere episode of Sci-Fi Book Pod, we dive into "We Are Legion (We Are Bob)" by Dennis E. Taylor—the hilariously existential first entry in the Bobiverse series. The premise?Imagine waking up a hundred years after your death… as a computer. No body. No coffee. Just you—uploaded into an AI, tasked with exploring the galaxy, replicating yourself,...