In episode 45, Richard and Michael discuss if conscious animals that are happy to do what we want is really a good idea… (it really is not).

In episode 44, Richard and Michael discuss the shuttle’s structure, propulsion and the feelings it experiences in space, as well as the mothership’s power source.

In episode 43, We learn some interesting new things about Oankali biology and Akin acts adolescent.

In episode 42, Richard and Michael finish and summarise their experience from part 2 Phoenix of the book Adulthood Rites.

In episode 41, Richard and Michael discuss if Akin is a version of a messiah Paul Atreides from Dune.