{"podcast":{"title":"Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur","slug":"science-futurism-with-isaac-arthur-714313","podcast_index_feed_id":714313,"rss_url":"https://rss.art19.com/science-and-futurism","website_url":"https://art19.com/shows/science-and-futurism","image_url":"https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/48/0f/01/7e/480f017e-9153-49c2-bb16-f9a230202d1e/1cf6f04131212d8279d9889b3b48e8c4908df66b5c970381882212f8b03f2040e64de59eabe3965d764340e3e66b7c9d2028bb8bfa1d0181800843205da31286.jpeg","author":"Isaac Arthur","episode_count":1226,"summary":"Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur explores humanity’s long-term future through space exploration, advanced technology, and big-picture science. Hosted by National Space Society President Isaac Arthur, each episode uses real science and careful speculation to examine space colonization, megastructures, artificial intelligence, post-scarcity economies, and the physics shaping civilization beyond Earth.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-12T12:18:55.946166+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-futurism-with-isaac-arthur-714313"},"episode":{"title":"Fleet of the Void - Designing Warships for Deep Space (Narration Only)","slug":"fleet-of-the-void-designing-warships-for-deep-space-narration-only","published_at":"2026-04-30T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-futurism-with-isaac-arthur-714313/fleet-of-the-void-designing-warships-for-deep-space-narration-only","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-futurism-with-isaac-arthur-714313","url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/dc1f5a45-fc68-42e7-be7d-716057cf14b9.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","audio_url":"https://rss.art19.com/episodes/dc1f5a45-fc68-42e7-be7d-716057cf14b9.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0","summary":"How would real space war actually work? From stealth myths to fuel limits, explore the brutal physics shaping starships, tactics, and survival in deep space combat. Get Nebula using my link for 50% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/isaacarthur Watch my exclusive video Settling Saturn's Rings: https://nebula.tv/videos/isaacarthur-settling-saturns-rings-exploring-the-origins-resources-and-future-habitats-of-a-halo-world Check out The Anatomy of the Nokia 3310: https://nebula.tv/videos/realengineering-the-anatomy-of-the-nokia-3310/?ref=isaacarthur 🛒 SFIA Merchandise: https://isaac-arthur-shop.fourthwall.com/ 🌐 Visit our Website: http://www.isaacarthur.net ❤️ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IsaacArthur ⭐ Support us on Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/isaac-arthur 👥 Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1583992725237264/ 📣 Reddit Community: https://www.reddit.com/r/IsaacArthur/ 🐦 Follow on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/Isaac_A_Arthur 💬 SFIA Discord Server: https://discord.gg/53GAShE Credits: Fleet of the Void - Designing Warships for Deep Space Written, Produced & Narrated by: Isaac Arthur Editor: Keith Oxenrider Graphics: Darth Biomech, Fishy Tree, Jeremy Jozwik, Legiontech, Udo Schroeter Music by Epidemic Sound: http://nebula.tv/epidemic Chris Zabriskie & Stellardrone Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:53 The Strategic Context – Fighting in the Infinite 4:40 Unpredictable Motion and Limited Fuel Workarounds 6:37 Why Not Use Robot Pilots and Just Dodge Forever? 8:00 The Tethered Fleet: A fuel saving trick 10:13 No Stealth in Space 16:34 Warship Design: Built for the Void, Not for Hollywood 21:31 Command and Crew: Flesh, Steel, and Silence 25:43 Real Engineering 26:43 Life Suppor…","meta_description":"How would real space war actually work? From stealth myths to fuel limits, explore the brutal physics shaping starships, tactics, and survival in deep spa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2018,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/science-futurism-with-isaac-arthur-714313/episodes/fleet-of-the-void-designing-warships-for-deep-space-narration-only/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/science-futurism-with-isaac-arthur-714313/fleet-of-the-void-designing-warships-for-deep-space-narration-only.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}