Abi James

Nerd Exchange with Abi James

Science EN ↓ 3 episodes

A discussion podcast where I speak with scientists, artists, designers, writers, communicators and all nerds across pop culture. We delve into what we know and understand about the universe and how we use that to create stories and art. It's all about doing what you love. Join us in the nerd club and tell us your favourite things to nerd out about.

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Abi James

Episodes

Rory Cheyne on Foundation, Galactic Empires & Worldbuilding | Nerd Exchange Ep. 3 14.06.2026 1:12:40

In this episode of Nerd Exchange, I sit down with Rory Cheyne, Production Designer for Apple TV's Foundation, to talk about the challenges of bringing one of science fiction's most ambitious worlds to the screen. We discuss the visual language of the Galactic Empire, building worlds that feel thousands of years old, and how architecture, history, culture, and storytelling all shape the loo...

Neil deGrasse Tyson on Aliens, Intelligence & the Unknown 31.05.2026 1:05:20

Are we alone in the universe? In this episode of Nerd Exchange, I sit down with Neil deGrasse Tyson to discuss aliens, intelligence and humanity's fascination with the unknown. Our conversation centres around Neil's new book, 'Take Me To Your Leader', exploring why the idea of alien life has captured our imagination for generations and what the search for extraterrestrial intellige...

Miguel Alcubierre on Star Trek, Black Holes and Warp Drives 30.05.2026 1:15:10

Hey Nerds! It's time for something new! I've started a discussion series (ok come on it's totally a podcast...) where I'll be speaking with scientists, artists, communicators, writers and just all types of nerds from all over pop culture. This is episode one with Professor Miguel Alcubierre. In 1994 while working on his PhD at Cardiff, Miguel was inspired by Star Trek to write a pa...