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The Strange Case of Starship Iris

Found-family space opera with politics, jokes, and real forward pull.

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Runtime20.3 hours

FormatFull Cast

StatusOngoing

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In 2189, Earth narrowly won a war against extraterrestrials. The Strange Case of Starship Iris is about what comes after. It's a story of outer space, survival, espionage, resistance, identity, friendship, found family, romance, and secrets. (Also, there’s jokes.) For more info, visit http://procyonpodcasts.com/starship-iris

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A strong bridge show when someone wants funny found-family sci-fi that still cares about politics and consequence.

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Creator / network: Jessica Best • Procyon Podcast Network
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Official / listen links: Open Website
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Status: Ongoing
Seasons / episodes: 42 episodes
First release: January 10, 2017
Latest release: October 23, 2025
Runtime note: 42 current feed episodes across the active run.

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