# Cosmos Episode Four: Crafting a Modern  Legacy

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Podcast: [Exploring Humanity Through Sci-Fi](https://stenobird.com/podcast/exploring-humanity-through-sci-fi-390598)
Published: 2026-07-13T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://scifitalk.podbean.com/e/rewind-%e2%80%94-cosmos-episode-four-crafting-a-modern-legacy/
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Duration seconds: 845

## Resource

In the final installment of your Cosmos series, Tony sits down with Mitchell Cannold and Brannon Braga, the executive producers who helped shape Cosmos: A SpaceTime Odyssey and Cosmos: Possible Worlds. This episode explores how they preserved the spirit of Carl Sagan while reinventing Cosmos for a new generation — visually, narratively, and philosophically.

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