Journey Through Sci-Fi

Author: James Payne

The sci-fi film podcast exploring the history of science fiction, one subgenre at a time. Two lifelong sci-fi nerds take you on a film-club adventure through the weird, wonderful, and world-changing history of science-fiction cinema. From space travel to mad science, body snatchers to killer robots - we cover it all!
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The Mad Science Movie Awards: 58 Films, So Many Bad Ideas
Episode 31
Wednesday, 6 May, 2026

We close out our Mad Science series the only way we know how: with a very serious, deeply prestigious and completely unofficial Mad Science Film Awards. After 58 films and more than a century of sci-fi cinema, we look back at the scientists, monsters, labs, experiments and terrible decisions that defined the season. From Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and The Invisible Man to The Fly, Re-Animator, Jurassic Park, Get Out and Poor Things, we trace how mad science evolved from gothic cautionary tales to atomic-age anxiety, body horror, corporate genetics, surveillance, consent and control. Categories include Best Mad Scientist, Biggest Ego in a Lab Coat, Most Unethical Experiment, Best Creation, Best Lab, Hidden Gem and the big one: Best Mad Science Movie. Plus we unveil what we will be covering the next series of Jounrey Through Sci-fi! Visit our website https://www.journeythroughscifi.com/ Email Us! Support the podcast on PATREON Add us on INSTAGRAM Find us on TIKTOK Like us on FACEBOOK Follow us on LETTERBOXD