Dylan McFadyen

The Interstellar Age

Fiction EN ↓ 30 episodes

Peer into the future in The Interstellar Age , a science fiction podcast chronicling humanity’s epic journey to the stars. In this series, a fictional 26th century historian looks back on the dramatic events that defined our “interstellar age,” from Earth’s Third World War, to first contact with alien intelligences, to exploration, colonization, and the star-spanning conflicts that shaped the galaxy. Set in the universe of author Dylan McFadyen’s Si Vis Astra series , The Interstellar Age uses gripping narratives to bring to life centuries of richly imagined future history, developed over two...

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Dylan McFadyen

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Fortress Breached: January to November, 2056 31.01.2025 22:31

The Allies' last bastions are breached by a seemingly unstoppable PLA. But will the reach of the Authoritarian Axis finally exceed its transhuman grasp? Find a transcript of this episode on our Substack. Theme music: "The Ice Giants" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ contact@dylanmcfadyen.com www...

Autocracy Ascendant: 2053 - 2055 24.01.2025 37:44

After a series of devastating surprise attacks, the augmented PLA and their authoritarian partners march across the globe. The forces of the US-led Global Democratic Alliance rally to stop them - but things have changed since the 2020's. Find a transcript of this episode on our Substack. Theme music: "The Ice Giants" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4...

Metacrisis: 2052 - 2053 24.01.2025 29:51

As tensions between the West and the Authoritarian Axis rise, a seemingly unrelated crisis erupts in the Indian subcontinent. But this is just a prelude to an even greater catastrophe - one that certain leaders are only too eager to bring about. Find a transcript of this episode on our Substack. Theme music: "The Ice Giants" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attri...

The End of the American Century: 2025 - 2051 24.01.2025 27:24

As the United States recedes from the unipolar world it created, other powers rush in to fill the gaps. Is conflict between them inevitable? Find a transcript of this episode on our Substack. Theme music: "The Ice Giants" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ contact@dylanmcfadyen.com www.dylanmcfadye...

Introduction 24.01.2025 3:20

Welcome to the Interstellar Age. Find a transcript of this episode on our Substack. Theme music: "The Ice Giants" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ contact@dylanmcfadyen.com www.dylanmcfadyen.com