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Starship Alexandria

by Emma Newman and Adrian Tchaikovsky

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Latest episodes

Episode 18 - Helen of Wyndhorn

October 9, 2026 · 1 hr 25 min

For our October 2026 episode of Starship Alexandria Adrian puts forward the graphic novel Helen of Wyndhorn by Tom King, Bilquis Evely, Matthew Lopes and Clayton Cowles for Emma's consideration. Other talking points: The craft of…
Episode 17 - Lolly Willowes

September 9, 2026 · 60 min

For our September 2026 episode of Starship Alexandria Emma puts forward the book Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner for Adrian's consideration. Other talking points: Unspoiler warnings Deniable wizbiz Period writing…
Episode 16 - Soldier of the Mist

August 9, 2026 · 1 hr 35 min

For our August 2026 episode of Starship Alexandria Adrian puts forward the book Soldier of the Mist by Gene Wolfe for Emma's consideration. Other talking points: All Greek to Emma Surprise spider nomenclature Werewolves? There…
Episode 15 - Do You Dream of Terra-Two?

July 11, 2026 · 1 hr 21 min

For our July 2026 episode of Starship Alexandria Emma puts forward the book Do you Dream of Terra-Two? by Temi Oh for Adrian's consideration. We talk about spoilers in this, and despite my initial lukewarm thoughts about spoilers for…
Episode 14 - Piranesi

June 9, 2026 · 1 hr 18 min

For our June 2026 episode of Starship Alexandria Adrian puts forward the book Piranesi by Susanna Clarke for Emma's consideration. Other talking points: The State of What the F Is Going On The joy of found document sources…

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Episode 13 - Tales From Outer Suburbia

May 9, 2026 · 51 min

For our May 2026 episode of Starship Alexandria Emma puts forward the book Tales from Outer Suburbia by Shaun Tan for Adrian's consideration. Other talking points: The difficulty of summarising Somehow avoiding the word…
Episode 12 - Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

April 9, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

For our April 2026 episode of Starship Alexandria – and the second in our new season – Adrian puts forward the film: Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley. Other talking…
Episode 11 - The Demolished Man

March 9, 2026 · 1 hr 35 min

For our March 2026 episode of Starship Alexandria – and the first our our new season – Emma puts forward the novel The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester. Other talking points: The perils of returning to past reads Difficult…
Episode 10 - A Sword of Bronze and Ashes

February 9, 2026 · 53 min

For our February 2026 episode of Starship Alexandria, Adrian puts forward the novel A Sword of Bronze and Ashes by Anna Smith Spark for Emma to consider. Other talking points: Potato Guys Getting old as a female fantasy…
Episode 9 - Godzilla Minus One

January 9, 2026 · 49 min

For our January 2026 episode of Starship Alexandria, Emma puts forward the movie Godzilla Minus One directed by Takashi Yamazaki for Adrian to consider. Other talking points: A monstrous regiment of Godzillas Survivor's…
Day 25 - 2025 Advent Calendar

December 25, 2025 · 14 min

Merry Christmas! This is the twenty-fifth, and final, episode of the 2025 advent calendar. We share some news, a gift and something that will hopefully make you laugh! If you'd like to support the show, you can become a patron at…
Day 24 - 2025 Advent Calendar

December 24, 2025 · 10 min

For the Christmas Eve episode of the 2025 Starship Alexandria advent calendar, Adrian shares why Andor is so special for him. If you'd like to support the show, you can become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/c/starshipalexandria/home…

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About the show

The Sci-fi and Fantasy podcast from the best of futures! In this future, humanity has solved its problems and is now sending spaceships from Earth, not in a desperate attempt to escape the apocalypse but because we can do so in a spirit of hope and exploration. As a part of the Starship Alexandria Project, the far-future analogues of 21st century authors Emma Newman and Adrian Tchaikovsky have been tasked to make recommendations from the ship's vast library of creative works based on the preferences of our 21st century counterparts. Each of us will take it in turns to nominate a book, film or similar work, and the other will play judge and give the thumbs up or thumbs down to be recommended across the fleet.