The Expansing

Mar 26 2022
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An unfiltered and spoiler-heavy fan podcast of The Expanse, on Amazon Prime, covering not only episodes but it's major themes and sci-fi roots. Dan Winburn and Morgan Wilson bring their creative backgrounds to the forefront in their frank discussions about the coming realities of humans as a space-faring society.

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015: The Butcher of Anderson Station

Mar 26 2022 51 mins  
In a lengthy discussion about a very short book, Dan and Morgan talk about Fred Johnson's personal journey and how it differs in the first novella from The Expanse universe. Along the way, they cover lead poisoning, DNA, brutality, redemption, and the morality of war. Spoilers for the novella and a CONTENT WARNING: violence, Ukraine, suicide, and other difficult topics will be cove

014: Season 1 - "Critical Mass" & "Leviathan Wakes"

Feb 26 2022 48 mins  
Dan and Morgan finish out Season 1 on ZERO sleep. This season the books and show have it all: zombies, tentacle monsters, glowing acne, and just murders galore! See if Dan can make it all the way to the end.

013: Season 1 - "Rock Bottom", "Windmills", & "Salvage"

Feb 18 2022 53 mins  
Dan and Morgan discuss all the important aspects of the next three thrilling episodes of season 1 of The Expanse: Lumber, Pogs, the fact that we are just meat tubes...you know, sci-fi!!

012: Droppin' Rocks - Part 2

Feb 11 2022 43 mins  
Dan and Morgan continue their conversation and go to some serious places while discussing the state of things and how we're going to have to change to deal with the coming challenges we face as a species. Also, does Ron Perlman's character have a camelback for his crotch?

011: Droppin' Rocks - Part 1

Feb 02 2022 43 mins  
Dan and Morgan talk about Don't Look Up, Hammer of God, and The Expanse (believe it or not). What are we going to do about the threat of impacts? What are we going to do about climate change? Who is Timothee Chalamet? All this and more!

010: All Good Things... - A First Reaction to the Final Season

Jan 27 2022 19 mins  
Dan seems to think Season 6 is pretty important. You should go watch it, and feel all the feels.

009: Holidays

Jan 11 2022 49 mins  
Dan and Morgan talk Holidays and Celebrations in the far-flung future and their representation (or lack there of) in SciFi.

008: Season 1, Episode 5

Dec 31 2021 56 mins  
Dan and Morgan compare Season 1 Episode 5 of The Expanse, titled "Back to the Butcher." Between firework explosions, they manage to discuss the differences between the episode and the books in regards to the further exploration of Miller's character arc and Fred Johnson's backstory.

007: Colonialism, Part 2 [CONTENT!]

Dec 17 2021 50 mins  
Dan and Morgan continue their now totally off script discussion about sci-fi's roots in colonialism. Watch out! There's some pretty stark racism being quoted in this one so, if that's hard for you to hear, maybe come back next week! Otherwise, strap in. Also, the James Webb telescope hasn't launched yet! Its scheduled to join with the expanse on Dec. 24th.

006: Colonialism, Part 1

Dec 10 2021 53 mins  
Dan and Morgan talk the roots of Sci-Fi and the influence of Colonialism on the genre. So much white savior narrative, just so, so much.