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Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

The History of Science Fiction

Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More

Gary Arndt

Education, History

4.72.3K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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One of the most popular genres of literature, film, and television is science fiction. Science fiction is relatively new, and by its very nature, it is always evolving and reinventing itself.  Also, unlike other genres, science fiction isn’t just about storytelling. It is about generating ideas that have had an actual impact on the world we live in. Learn more about the history of science fiction and how it has impacted the world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Mint Mobile Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Subscribe to the podcast!  https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer   Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/  Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

One of the most popular genres of literature, film, and television is science fiction.

0:05.1

Science fiction is relatively new, and by its very nature is always evolving and reinventing

0:09.7

itself. Also, unlike other genres, science fiction isn't just about storytelling. It's about

0:16.1

generating ideas that have an actual impact on the world we live in. Learn more about the history of

0:22.1

science fiction and how it's impacted the world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

0:42.3

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Investing for Beginners podcast. All of you know what science fiction is and you can easily identify it if you see it.

1:48.0

However, actually defining it can be a bit trickier.

1:52.0

Science fiction is a storytelling genre concerned with imagined with imagined futures,

1:56.3

alternative worlds, or transformed presence that arise from speculative changes in science, technology,

2:02.1

or the systematic application of rational inquiry. That definition seems straightforward enough,

2:08.7

but it's so vast that there are many edge cases where people can argue over what is and what

2:13.7

is not science fiction. Another popular genre, often considered distinct from science fiction, is fantasy.

2:20.6

This would include works like The Hobbit, the Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, and Game of Thrones.

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