Hey listeners, we've got something pretty special for you today. We've got a little sneak peak of Sean Carroll's

Minescape. This is a podcast that is a favorite of mine and Andrews. I've been a fan of Sean Carroll going way back.

I've seen him speak before. I've met him very briefly. Had him on serious inquiry only for a really cool interview.

He's a great guy. He's a brilliant guy and he has a fantastic podcast. I can't recommend it enough.

There is specifically for our listeners who might be into this kind of thing. Go check out episode 53 of Sean Carroll's Minescape specifically.

If I were to give a recommendation of where perhaps to start, it is a solo episode where Sean thoroughly and respectfully and fairly dismantles the intellectual dark web.

It's a very good episode. But in addition to that, there's so much more. He sits down week to week with some of the most interesting thinkers of the world.

To talk science, philosophy, culture and much more. Past guests have included neuroscientists, game designers and historians.

So if you've ever wanted to know how music affects your brain or the origin of human impulse or how black holes work, then you've come to the right place.

In just a minute, we will play you a preview of Sean Carroll's Minescape featuring filmmaker Seth McFarland.

Sean insists sit down to chat about the Orville, one of my favorite shows, and writing for science fiction.

So while you're listening, go subscribe to Sean Carroll's Minescape on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you're listening to opening arguments right now.

There's also a link in the episode notes. So here you go. Enjoy.

So Borders for those who have not seen the show, Borders and Clyde, and remember, is that this raised the Moclin.

And we're told there are only men, only male Moclins. But they managed to give birth somehow.

Which makes me think that they're really only female Moclins, but so I'm not quite sure the definition of male or female.

I think we've struggled that a little bit. The storytelling value that that species gives you as opposed to the logic of the biology.

What we've kind of landed on is, all right, their definitions are a little different than what ours are.

They're very masculine presenting, right? They're pretty much out.

Because at the end of the day, you can always fall back. I mean, well, they're aliens. It's different.

That's right.

But yeah, I mean, it's an interesting, it was a dynamic that I hadn't seen before.

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