About this podcast
Entropy Rising is a science fiction podcast and futurism podcast that explores the real science behind the future of humanity.
Hosted by Jacob Hyatt and Lucas, this sci-fi podcast breaks down topics like space exploration, Dyson swarms, interstellar travel, AI, and advanced civilizations using real engineering and physics.
If you’re looking for a science fiction podcast that goes beyond stories and asks what’s actually possible, this show connects speculative ideas to real-world science.
Each episode covers big questions like:
• Could we colonize Venus or Mars?
• What would a Dyson swarm actually look like?
• Are we alone in the universe?
• How would space warfare really work?
Whether you’re into speculative fiction, engineering podcasts, or space exploration podcasts, Entropy Rising gives you grounded, no-BS explanations of the future.
New episodes explore the intersection of science fiction, technology, and reality, built for listeners who want more than surface-level takes.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 66 episodes
- Lofstrom Loops and the Physics of Actively Supported Structures · 34 min · Episode 63What if we could build structures that reach into space without relying on the strength of steel or concrete? From Lofstrom loops capable of launching spacecraft into orbit to…
- What Will Technology Make Possible in 100 Years? · 38 min · Episode 62What will technology look like in 100 years? By 2126, advances in artificial intelligence, biotechnology, energy storage, and space exploration could fundamentally transform how…
- How Stars Work: The Physics of Fusion, Gravity, and Death · 35 min · Episode 61How do stars work, what powers nuclear fusion, and why do some stars survive for trillions of years while others burn out in just a few million? In this episode of Entropy…
- Dyson Spheres Are an Outcome, Not a Megaproject · 34 min · Episode 60Dyson spheres are among the most iconic megastructures in science fiction, but they're also among the most misunderstood. What if building a Dyson sphere wasn't a massive…
- Have You Ever Considered That We May Not Need Planets at All? · 27 min · Episode 59What if planets are actually one of the least efficient places for an advanced civilization to live? In this episode of Entropy Rising, we explore why humanity may eventually…
- Wormholes: What Physics Says and Sci-Fi Imagine · 37 min · Episode 58Wormholes are one of the most fascinating ideas in theoretical physics, but how much of what we see in science fiction is actually possible? Support us on Pateron…
- The Future of Surveillance: How Far Will AI Go? · 31 min · Episode 57AI is making mass surveillance cheaper, faster, and far more powerful, but how far could it actually go? In this episode of Entropy Rising, we explore the future of surveillance…
- If We Have Spaceships, We’ll Have Space Pirates · 37 min · Episode 56Space piracy sounds like something straight out of science fiction, but if humanity builds a large economy beyond Earth, crime will almost certainly follow it. Ships will be…
- First Contact With Aliens Happens Tomorrow. What Do We Do? · 34 min · Episode 55What would actually happen if humanity made first contact with intelligent alien life, and would discovering an advanced extraterrestrial civilization unite us, divide us, or…
- Could Simulation Theory Solve the Fermi Paradox? · 25 min · Episode 54Simulation theory, the Fermi paradox, the Zoo Hypothesis, alien civilizations, digital consciousness, and Matrioshka brains all raise one strange possibility: what if advanced…
- Changing Humans Might Be Easier Than Terraforming Mars · 31 min · Episode 53Could genetically engineered humans be the key to colonizing Mars and exploring deep space? In this episode of Entropy Rising, we explore genetic engineering, transhumanism…
- Orbital Rings Are More Realistic Than You Think · 30 min · Episode 52Orbital rings might be one of the most practical megastructures humanity could eventually build. They could provide cheap access to orbit, move massive amounts of material…
- The Science of Project Hail Mary: Astrophage, Alien Life, and Panspermia · 38 min · Episode 51How realistic is the science behind Project Hail Mary? In this episode, we break down Astrophage, its incredible energy density, its ability to dim a star, and whether biology…
- Why Building an Artificial Planet Might Actually Work: Shell Worlds and Birch Worlds · 38 min · Episode 50Shell Worlds and Birch Worlds are some of the largest megastructures ever imagined, offering a vision of artificial planets that could support civilizations ranging from a single…
- Interstellar Travel: How Spaceships Survive Light Speed Collisions · 31 min · Episode 49What does it really take to survive interstellar travel? As future spaceships approach light speed, even a tiny grain of interstellar dust becomes a devastating collision…
- Space Elevators: The Physics, the Promise, and the Risks · 36 min · Episode 48What if rockets became obsolete? Space elevators could be the megastructure that transforms humanity into a true spacefaring civilization—if we can solve the material science and…
- Will Processed Food Ever Be a Good Thing? Future Food, 3D Printing & Space Travel · 28 min · Episode 47In this episode of Entropy Rising, we explore how advanced civilizations feed themselves: from personalized AI-designed meals to 3D-printed food systems. As humanity prepares for…
- Entropy Rising Trailer · 1 minWelcome to Entropy Rising, a science and futurism podcast that explores humanity's future through the lens of real physics. Each week, we dive into ambitious questions about our…
- The Cities That Will Orbit Jupiter: How Humanity Will Colonize the Outer Solar System · 32 min · Episode 46Humanity's expansion into the outer Solar System won't look like science fiction imagines. Instead of building cities on frozen moons, our first civilizations beyond Mars may…
- Dark Worlds & Alien Ecosystems | What Life Needs to Survive · 31 min · Episode 45Could life exist without sunlight? In this Entropy Rising episode, we explore chemosynthesis and extreme ecosystems on Europa and other dark worlds. From Earth's hydrothermal…
