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Hi, I'm Marshall. I'm an aggressively ordinary guy who had a pretty extraordinary adventure. I got to travel in time and try to save the life of the woman I loved. It was kind of a mess. Some people might say it was sort of like idiocracy. Personally, I find that offensive. I would say it was more like Back to the Future, except maybe I'm not as cool as Marty McFly. I would also say it's a little bit like the Notebook with me as the Ryan Gosling part, minus the abs. Anyway, it kind of happened like this.
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Our first preference for test subjects was dogs, but dog lovers among the science and engineering staffs objected.
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can only project living beings. Beings who are completely nude.
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I took a spacecraft to Mars. Now you have me pushing little buttons. Just sh. Push it, Felix.
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So the thing is, we don't actually have an emergency return protocol. What? Who's Samantha Kennedy?
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She was a high school friend. She was killed in a car wreck at the end of senior year. Please, Sammy, you can't go to Donnie's Wednesday night. If you do, something terrible will happen.
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Oh, you're psychic now? You know the future.
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They'll kill you, Sammy.
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If it knew that that's where this whole time travel thing was headed, Marshall never would have gotten on the bus.
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From Voyage Media, producer of the number one science fiction podcasts, Sanctuary and Elucidity, a new sci fi podcast with a sense of humor, taking time. Available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.
Episode: Time Travel Exists... We're Just Not Sure It Won't Kill Anyone Who Tries It... Taking Time
Release Date: May 27, 2026
Starring: Lily Rabe
This episode dives into the tangled consequences of time travel—a blend of dark humor, personal stakes, and speculative science. It follows Marshall, an average guy on an extraordinary mission: navigate time travel to prevent a tragedy involving his high school love, with echoes of classic sci-fi and romance films. The tone is self-deprecating, irreverent, and laced with wry observations, using Marshall’s journey to explore whether interfering with the past can change the future, and if so, at what cost.
"Personally, I find that offensive. I would say it was more like Back to the Future, except maybe I'm not as cool as Marty McFly... minus the abs."
"We can only project living beings. Beings who are completely nude."
"I took a spacecraft to Mars. Now you have me pushing little buttons. Just sh. Push it, Felix."
"She was a high school friend. She was killed in a car wreck at the end of senior year. Please, Sammy, you can't go to Donnie's Wednesday night. If you do, something terrible will happen."
"Oh, you're psychic now? You know the future."
"If it knew that that's where this whole time travel thing was headed, Marshall never would have gotten on the bus."
Marshall’s Self-Deprecating Movie Comparison (00:01):
"It was more like Back to the Future except maybe I'm not as cool as Marty McFly... a little bit like the Notebook with me as the Ryan Gosling part, minus the abs."
Scientific Limitations Revealed with Humor (00:47):
"We can only project living beings. Beings who are completely nude."
Emotional Plea (01:12):
"Please, Sammy, you can't go to Donnie's Wednesday night. If you do, something terrible will happen."
Friend’s Skepticism (01:26):
"Oh, you're psychic now? You know the future."
This episode blends science fiction, romance, and satire, using the character of Marshall as an everyman touchpoint. Questions about free will, destiny, and unintended consequences underpin the humor, offering both laughs and poignant moments. It’s a fresh take on time travel with enough heart and wit to leave listeners eager for more.