http://www.dylanmcfadyen.com/the-interstellar-ageThe Interstellar Age, a science fiction podcast chronicling humanity’s epic journey to the stars. In this series, a fictional 26th century historian looks back on the dramatic events that defined our “interstellar age,” from Earth’s Third World War, to first contact with alien intelligences, to exploration, colonization, and the star-spanning conflicts that shaped the galaxy.

Set in the universe of author Dylan McFadyen’s Si Vis Astra series, The Interstellar Age uses gripping narratives to bring to life centuries of richly imagined future history, developed over two decades. Whether you’re a fan of epic history (real or imagined), military sci-fi, or simply exploring humanity’s future in space, The Interstellar Age offers a thrilling glimpse into a possible tomorrow.]]>enScience FictionDylan McFadyenhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/931458cff31203e75013ed7f1d68677d.jpghttp://www.dylanmcfadyen.com/the-interstellar-ageFri, 26 Jun 2026 10:50:04 +0000Dylan McFadyenDylan McFadyencontact@dylanmcfadyen.comPeer into the future in The Interstellar Age, a science fiction podcast chronicling humanity’s epic journey to the stars. In this series, a fictional 26th century historian looks back on the dramatic events that defined our “interstellar age,” from...The Interstellar Age, a science fiction podcast chronicling humanity’s epic journey to the stars. In this series, a fictional 26th century historian looks back on the dramatic events that defined our “interstellar age,” from Earth’s Third World War, to first contact with alien intelligences, to exploration, colonization, and the star-spanning conflicts that shaped the galaxy.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63707574Fri, 24 Jan 2025 01:08:13 +0000Dylan McFadyenWelcome to the Interstellar Age. Find a transcript of this episode https://dylanmcfadyen.substack.com/p/welcome-to-the-interstellar-age


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]]>200fiction,future,geopolitics,history,military,science,sci-fi,speculative,storytelling,war,worldbuildingfalse11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-end-of-the-american-century-2025-2051--63538114


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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63538114Fri, 24 Jan 2025 01:08:56 +0000Dylan McFadyenAs the United States recedes from the unipolar world it created, other powers rush in to fill the gaps. Is conflict between them inevitable? Find a transcript of this episode https://dylanmcfadyen.substack.com/p/the-end-of-the-american-century-2023


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]]>1644fiction,future,geopolitics,history,military,science,sci-fi,speculative,storytelling,war,world-buildingfalse12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/metacrisis-2052-2053--63552127


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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63552127Fri, 24 Jan 2025 01:09:23 +0000Dylan McFadyenAs tensions between the West and the Authoritarian Axis rise, a seemingly unrelated crisis erupts in the Indian subcontinent. But this is just a prelude to an even greater catastrophe - one that certain leaders are only too eager to bring about....


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]]>1791fiction,geopolitics,history,military,science,sci-fi,speculative,war,world-buildingfalse13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/autocracy-ascendant-2053-2055--63552160



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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63552160Fri, 24 Jan 2025 01:09:52 +0000Dylan McFadyenAfter a series of devastating surprise attacks, the augmented PLA and their authoritarian partners march across the globe. The forces of the US-led Global Democratic Alliance rally to stop them - but things have changed since the 2020's. Find a...



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]]>2264fiction,future,geopolitics,history,military,science,sci-fi,speculative,storytelling,war,world-buildingfalse14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/fortress-breached-january-to-november-2056--63878612


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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63878612Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:00:07 +0000Dylan McFadyenThe Allies' last bastions are breached by a seemingly unstoppable PLA. But will the reach of the Authoritarian Axis finally exceed its transhuman grasp? Find a transcript of this...


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]]>1351fiction,geopolitics,history,military,science,sci-fi,speculative,storytelling,war,worldbuildingfalse15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-storm-breaks-november-2056-to-april-2057--63878689


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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63878689Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:00:07 +0000Dylan McFadyenThe overstretched PLA finally grinds to a halt in North America and Australia. Turning survival into victory will push the new Allied armies to their limits. Find a transcript of this...


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]]>1223fiction,history,military,science,sci-fi,speculative,storytelling,war,worldbuildingfalse16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-allies-strike-back-2057-to-2058--63879930


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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/63879930Fri, 14 Feb 2025 11:00:07 +0000Dylan McFadyenThe Allies struggle to wrest control of the seas back from the Authoritarian Axis. In two battles at sea, the final course of the Third World War will be decided. Find a transcript of this episode...


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]]>1220fiction,futurism,history,military,sci-fi,speculative,storytelling,war,warfare,worldbuildingfalse17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/liberation-2058--64453976



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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64453976Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:30:07 +0000Dylan McFadyenThe Allies launch the first campaign to take back Eurasia from the PRC and its authoritarian partners. An Allied defeat now might well hand the initiative, and the world, back to the Axis. Find a transcript of this episode...



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]]>2141ai,fiction,futurism,futuristic,history,military,sci-fi,speculative,storytelling,strategy,war,worldbuildingfalse17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/downfall-2059-to-2060--64611444


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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64611444Fri, 28 Feb 2025 11:30:08 +0000Dylan McFadyenAfter liberating Europe, a much more daunting task lies ahead for the Allies: facing down the PLA in their own backyard. Find a transcript of this episode https://dylanmcfadyen.substack.com/


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]]>1666ai,fiction,futuristic,history,military,science,sci-fi,storytelling,war,worldbuildingfalse19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/endgame-july-2060-to-march-2061--64732702



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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64732702Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:30:07 +0000Dylan McFadyenThe final, apocalyptic showdown of the Third World War begins in China. The Allies have the initiative - but the PLA has a terrifying surprise waiting for them. Find a transcript of this episode https://dylanmcfadyen.substack.com/



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]]>2139ai,fiction,history,military,sci-fi,speculative,storytelling,war,worldbuildingfalse110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-last-world-war-2061-to-2065--64866055



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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64866055Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:30:07 +0000Dylan McFadyenThe Third World War is finally over; Earth is unified as never before. But can peace last—or is a civilization-destroying conflict just a matter of time? Find a transcript of this episode https://dylanmcfadyen.substack.com/



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]]>1409fururistic,future,history,military,sci-fi,speculative,storytelling,war,warfare,worldbuildingfalse111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/special-update-lessons-of-war--65856648

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65856648Tue, 06 May 2025 14:00:07 +0000Dylan McFadyenI'm releasing a novel set in the universe of The Interstellar Age—but I need your help. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/333231041/lessons-of-wara-cutting-edge-military-sci-fi-series-starter

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]]>151ai,aliens,crowdfunding,futuristic,kickstarter,low,military,novels,sci-fi,storytelling,war,writingfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-house-of-peace-built-on-sand-2070-2081--67723411



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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67723411Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:30:08 +0000Dylan McFadyenAs humanity struggles to rise from the ashes of the Third World War, we reach for the stars—not knowing that someone is already out there waiting for us. Find a transcript of this episode...



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]]>1323aliens,exploration,future,futuristic,science,sci-fi,space,speculative,storytelling,worldbuildingfalse21fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/destiny-january-to-august-2082--67810282


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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67810282Fri, 19 Sep 2025 10:30:08 +0000Dylan McFadyenThe Destiny spacecraft sets off for Mars, and the hopes and dreams of the human race go with it. When disaster strikes, the world holds its breath... Find a transcript of this episode https://dylanmcfadyen.substack.com/publish/post/171918983


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]]>1167false22fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-virgonids-10-000-btsy-to-tsy-2082--67869635


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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67869635Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:35:07 +0000Dylan McFadyenFew could have guessed, in the middle years of the 21st century, that a remarkable alien civilization had evolved a mere eleven light years from Earth—and had been observing humanity for over a century. Find a transcript of this episode...


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]]>1151aliens,exploration,fiction,future,history,science,sci-fi,space,storytelling,worldbuildingfalse23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-first-contact-crisis-august-to-september-2082--67869636


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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67869636Fri, 03 Oct 2025 10:30:08 +0000Dylan McFadyenAs the alien ship races toward Earth bearing the rescued Destiny astronauts, panic spreads—and a conspiracy at the heart of the Global Democratic Alliance prepares a sinister welcome... Find a transcript of this episode...


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]]>1344false24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/dawn-of-an-age-2082-to-2104--68001422

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68001422Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:35:08 +0000Dylan McFadyenFollowing the resolution of the First Contact Crisis, humanity and the virgonids work together to expand their horizons beyond their immediate stellar neighborhood. If they succeed, a new age of exploration will have begun—but at what cost? Find a...

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]]>1401aliens,exploration,fiction,futuristic,science,sci-fi,space,storytelling,technology,worldbuildingfalse25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scramble-for-the-stars-2105-to-2248--68246282


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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68246282Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:30:08 +0000Dylan McFadyenEquipped with a revolutionary new propulsion technology, humanity looks to the stars with renewed hope and purpose. But who will get the opportunity to go—and what will they find in the cold depths of space? Find a transcript of this episode...


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]]>2015false26fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-kyrans-500-btsy-to-tsy-2270--68365969


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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68365969Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:30:07 +0000Dylan McFadyenBy the mid-23rd century, humans and virgonids had been searching for alien civilizations among the stars for hundreds of years with little success. All the while, one had been lurking nearby—like a hunter stalking its prey. Read a transcript of...


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]]>1647aliens,exploration,futuristic,science,sci-fi,space,storytelling,technology,worldbuildingfalse27fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-frontier-wars-part-1-2270-to-2271--68455466

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68455466Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:30:08 +0000Dylan McFadyenAs evidence of alien attacks mounts, the wildcat colonies band together to defend themselves. But the threat is far greater than any of them realize—and with no help coming from Earth, their internal divisions could unravel the defense before the...

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68556893Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:30:08 +0000Dylan McFadyenCommodore Dahl prepares to lead the combined wildcat fleet to engage the alien invaders in a decisive battle. The hopes of all the independent colonies are flying with him—but are they flying into a trap? Read a transcript of this episode...

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]]>1708aliens,battle,future,futuristic,military,sci-fi,storytelling,strategy,tactics,war,worldbuildingfalse29fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-frontier-wars-part-3-2272-to-2279--68659693

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68659693Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:30:07 +0000Dylan McFadyenWolfe's surprising victory over the aliens bought the wildcat alliance time—but not much of it. Now, they must prepare for the coming onslaught. If Frontier falls, all of humanity might be next... Read a transcript of this episode...

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]]>1407ai,aliens,battle,eti,exploration,future,futuristic,history,military,science,sci-fi,space,storytelling,strategy,tactics,war,worldbuildingfalse210fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/si-vis-astra-2280-to-2310--68724592
After the Free Worlds survive the Kyran onslaught, the Terran Union begins to fracture, the corporate colonies expand—and something is discovered at the edge of the galaxy that will change them all forever...


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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/68724592Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:30:07 +0000Dylan McFadyenSEASON FINALE After the Free Worlds survive the Kyran onslaught, the Terran Union begins to fracture, the corporate colonies expand—and something is discovered at the edge of the galaxy that will change them all forever... Read a transcript of this...
After the Free Worlds survive the Kyran onslaught, the Terran Union begins to fracture, the corporate colonies expand—and something is discovered at the edge of the galaxy that will change them all forever...


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]]>1204ai,aliens,colonization,corporate,diplomacy,eti,exploration,future,futuristic,history,science,sci-fi,space,storytelling,war,worldbuildingfalse211fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/special-update-lessons-of-war--71591841Lessons of War, the first novel in the universe of The Interstellar Age, is coming to stores April 29!

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/71591841Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:30:02 +0000Dylan McFadyenLessons of War, the first novel in the universe of The Interstellar Age, is coming to stores April 29! https://youtu.be/XL0_Sx_wAao https://buy.bookfunnel.com/72xjmoljbaLessons of War, the first novel in the universe of The Interstellar Age, is coming to stores April 29!

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]]>147ai,aliens,future,futuristic,history,indieauthor,militaryscifi,milsf,sci-fi,storytelling,war,writingfalsebonushttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-secret-history-2298-to-2311--72186553
But Corporate leadership has no intention of sharing this discovery with the rest of humanity...

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72186553Fri, 29 May 2026 10:30:02 +0000Dylan McFadyenExplorers from the Corporate Worlds have discovered something beyond the edge of settled space—a machine world that may hold the answers to a mystery that has plagued both humanity and the virgonids for centuries. But Corporate leadership has no...
But Corporate leadership has no intention of sharing this discovery with the rest of humanity...

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]]>1956ai,aliens,drama,eti,exploration,fiction,futuristic,military,science,sci-fi,space,storytelling,technology,uap,ufo,war,worldbuildingfalse31fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-corporate-worlds-war-part-1-2312-to-2313--72210401
Meanwhile, the machines the OIGC believes they are controlling may have their own agenda...

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72210401Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:30:02 +0000Dylan McFadyenThe Corporate Worlds have openly entered the war, and the Terrans are on the back foot. The Free Worlders have been granted a reprieve, but with the three-way conflict having devolved into a fight over the galaxy's only source of antimatter, it will...
Meanwhile, the machines the OIGC believes they are controlling may have their own agenda...

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]]>1588ai,aliens,drama,fiction,future,futuristic,history,military,milsci-fi,milsf,science,sci-fi,storytelling,technology,uap,ufo,warfalse32fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-corporate-worlds-war-part-ii-2313-to-2314--72217418
In desperation, they must turn to an enemy for deliverance.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72217418Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:35:02 +0000Dylan McFadyenThe destruction of an entire TIU colony world has turned the war from a struggle for dominance into a fight for survival. Despite their many setbacks, the Terrans are refusing to surrender—but they can't defeat the Corporate Worlds and their machine...
In desperation, they must turn to an enemy for deliverance.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72226936Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:40:02 +0000Dylan McFadyenThe Allied Combined Fleet prepares for a showdown at the Machine World. Hundreds of light years from home, far from any support, the fate of humanity will be decided... *** The first Si Vis Astra novel, Lessons of War, is...
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]]>1302ai,aliens,drama,exploration,fiction,future,futuristic,history,military,milscifi,milsf,science,sci-fi,space,storytelling,uap,ufo,warfalse34fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/an-uneasy-peace-2315-to-2350--72235430
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72235430Fri, 26 Jun 2026 10:35:03 +0000Dylan McFadyenHumanity and the virgonids rebuild after the devastation of the war—but history did not stop with the destruction of the Machine World.  *** The first Si Vis Astra novel, Lessons of War, is https://buy.bookfunnel.com/72xjmoljba *** Read a...
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]]>1287ai,aliens,drama,exploration,fiction,future,futuristic,history,military,milsci-fi,milsf,science,sci-fi,space,uap,ufo,warfalse35fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-watches-the-watchers-2350-to-2374--72286540
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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72286540Fri, 10 Jul 2026 10:30:02 +0000Dylan McFadyenThe discovery of three alien civilizations under Cipher control kicks off a panic in the human-virgonid alliance—but when the machines appear not to have detected the human intrusion, the allies are left with a difficult choice to make. *** The...
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