SciFi Therapy

In this episode of Sci-Fi Therapy , Mark and Nilima discuss two early Battlestar Galactica episodes, Act of Contrition and You Can’t Go Home , using them as a springboard for a deeper conversation about guilt, favoritism, grief, and forgiveness.  The story begins with disaster: a tragic accident kills several Viper pilots, forcing Starbuck to train a new class of recruits. But her harsh appro...

In this episode of Sci-Fi Therapy , Mark and Nilima dive into “Water” and “Bastille Day” from Battlestar Galactica—two stories that prove survival isn’t just about dodging Cylons. It’s about power. When the fleet’s water supply is sabotaged, panic spreads faster than facts. Trust fractures. Resources shrink. And suspicion lands on the most vulnerable. The hosts unpack how scarcity reshapes moral b...

In this episode of Sci-Fi Therapy , Mark and Nilima put the relentless premiere “33” from Battlestar Galactica on the couch—and quickly discover that exhaustion is the real villain. The fleet hasn’t slept in five days. Every 33 minutes, the Cylons return. Jump. Countdown. Attack. Repeat. After more than 200 jumps, bodies and minds are fraying. The hosts explore what chronic sleep deprivation does...

In this first episode of Sci-Fi Therapy , hosts Mark (a theologian) and Nilima (a psychotherapist) introduce their podcast's deep dive into Battlestar Galactica (2006). They explain the show's setting, where humanity lives across twelve planets, each named after a zodiac sign. The humans, who created artificial intelligence (the Cylons), are in conflict after the Cylons rebelled. The episode also...

In the 2nd part of the pilot Episode Mark and Nilima talk about Lee Adama and his father and what blame, grief and the need for approval mean in a parent-child relationship. They take a look at how authority works and how humans behave under pressure and if Gaius Baltar, despite being absolutely despicable, could actually be some sort of prophet. They end by circling back to the pilot’s core:...