Sci-Fi Therapy is a podcast that uses science-fiction series and films as a lens to explore psychological, ethical, and existential questions.
Each episode takes a specific sci-fi story and examines its themes from two complementary perspectives: theology and psychotherapy. Topics include identity, trauma, power, responsibility, faith, guilt, freedom, and what it means to be human in times of crisis.
Rather than offering plot recaps or fan commentary, Sci-Fi Therapy treats science fiction as a modern narrative space where inner conflicts and social tensions become visible. The discussions connect fictional situations with real-life experiences, personal development, and societal questions.
Sci-Fi Therapy is aimed at listeners who enjoy science fiction and are interested in reflective, structured conversations that link storytelling with psychological insight and ethical depth.
SFT #2 Battlestar Galactica - Pilot Part 2
Faith, Fear, Artificial Intelligence and the End of Humanity
2025-12-21 99 min Nilima Choudhury, Mark Bothe
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: in chaos, people want structure—and Adama/Roslin create it by dividing military vs. civilian leadership—while the show keeps dangling the question: is any of this “God’s will,” or just humans and Cylons making meaning out of horror?