In Episode 8, Richard and Michael discuss the issues with separating social animals from their kind and go on a tangent discussing the lack of security of “smart” devices.

In Episode 7, Richard and Michael discuss the messages woven by Octavia Butler in the story leading to a conversation on serious topics such as gender and fragility of our society.

In Episode 06, Richard and Michael discuss the wonderous organ that the brain is, the problems and quirks associated with it, and how beautifully Lilith told Kahguyaht off.

In Episode 05, Richard and Michael discuss the many strange but wonderful ways that animals reproduce on Earth – as well as how much they dislike Kahguyaht.

In Episode 4, Richard and Michael discuss chapters 1 and 2 from section 2: Family of Xenogenesis, which leads to a conversation about regeneration vats, cryonics and potential mechanisms protecting us from cryogenic damage.