PodParley PodParley
PodParley
What Would an Alien Megastructure Look Like? Ringworlds with Larry Niven and Gregory Benford episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 1, 2026 · 51 MIN

What Would an Alien Megastructure Look Like? Ringworlds with Larry Niven and Gregory Benford

from John Michael Godier's Event Horizon · host John Michael Godier

From both Gregory Benford and Larry Niven comes a thrilling, hard science fiction series, Bowl of Heaven, that follows a human expedition to another star system that’s suddenly interrupted by a gigantic artifact floating in interstellar space. The bowl-shaped structure engulfs an entire star, and has a habitable area equivalent to many millions of Earths.Gregory Benford is a physicist, educator, and award winning author. Larry Niven is an award winning author, best known for his book Ringworld.Link:Bowl of Heaven (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3r5AWJOGravitational Wave Transmitter: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1806.02334.pdfWant to support the channel?Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonShowFollow us at other places!Website: https://www.eventhorizonshow.com/@jmgeventhorizonMusic featured on Event Horizonhttps://stellardrone.bandcamp.com/https://migueljohnson.bandcamp.com/https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/https://aeriumambient.bandcamp.com/FOOTAGE:NASAESA/HubbleESO - M.KornmesserESO - L.CalcadaESO - Jose Francisco Salgado (josefrancisco.org)NAOJUniversity of WarwickGoddard Visualization StudioLangley Research CenterPixabay

What this episode covers

From both Gregory Benford and Larry Niven comes a thrilling, hard science fiction series, Bowl of Heaven, that follows a human expedition to another star system that’s suddenly interrupted by a gigantic artifact floating in interstellar space. The bowl-shaped structure engulfs an entire star, and has a habitable area equivalent to many millions of Earths.Gregory Benford is a physicist, educator, and award winning author. Larry Niven is an award winning author, best known for his book Ringworld.Link:Bowl of Heaven (affiliate link): https://amzn.to/3r5AWJOGravitational Wave Transmitter: https://arxiv.org/pdf/1806.02334.pdfWant to support the channel?Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EventHorizonShowFollow us at other places!Website: https://www.eventhorizonshow.com/@jmgeventhorizonMusic featured on Event Horizonhttps://stellardrone.bandcamp.com/https://migueljohnson.bandcamp.com/https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/https://aeriumambient.bandcamp.com/FOOTAGE:NASAESA/HubbleESO - M.KornmesserESO - L.CalcadaESO - Jose Francisco Salgado (josefrancisco.org)NAOJUniversity of WarwickGoddard Visualization StudioLangley Research CenterPixabay

NOW PLAYING

What Would an Alien Megastructure Look Like? Ringworlds with Larry Niven and Gregory Benford

0:00 51:21

No transcript for this episode yet

We transcribe on demand. Request one and we'll notify you when it's ready — usually under 10 minutes.

Share this episode

Similar Episodes

The Boys Podcast Season 5 Episode 3

Apr 21, 2026 ·73m

Daredevil Born Again 205 Review

Apr 18, 2026 ·95m

Invincible Season 4 Episode 7 Review

Apr 15, 2026 ·55m

The Boys Podcast Season 5 Episode 2

Apr 13, 2026 ·68m

Invincible Season 4 Episode 6 Review

Apr 11, 2026 ·59m

The Boys Podcast Season 5 Episode 1

Apr 9, 2026 ·66m

Similar Podcasts

Invictus by Greyana, A Tomione Podfic M+G Readings Sporadic uploads thanks to gallstones.Voldemort intended the object to be used by his most loyal follower in the event that his horcruxes were destroyed, but it ended up in Hermione’s possession instead.It sent her back to a time when he was much less the monster that she’d always known him to be. Nothing could have prepared her for the intelligence and charm of Tom Riddle.He isn’t who she thought he was.Hermione discovers that it’s a dark descent into the madness of the man she should hate, but can’t… a descent she will never emerge fr Debticated Mikeb_drumming Music written and performed by Michael Barnett TV 2 - Veien til EM TV 2 og Moderne Media Velkommen til TV 2's EM podkast. Dette er tidenes første EM-podkast fra TV 2. I dagene før kamper skal Jesper Mathisen, Jan-Henrik Børslid og Espen Solbakken m/gjester lade opp. God fornøyelse! For annonsering: [email protected] booking: [email protected] The Dennis Michael Lynch Show TeamDML M-F 10amET: Dennis Michael Lynch ("DML") is a popular conservative commentator who covers news, politics, culture, and society. His unfiltered approach in delivering hard-hitting commentary stems from DML's unique perspective as an award-winning entrepreneur, acclaimed filmmaker, respected cable news anchor, and dedicated family man. The show offers a collection of styles, including interviews, solo commentary, long form and short form, and is presented in both video and audio. VIDEO: The podcast airs Monday-Friday, LIVE on Facebook.com/DMLNewsApp, TeamDML.com. AUDIO: Available on The DML NEWS APP, TeamDML.com, and on all major podcast platforms. Tune in to listen to the most trusted man in news. Download the DML NEWS APP and never miss an episode.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is this episode of John Michael Godier's Event Horizon?

This episode is 51 minutes long.

When was this John Michael Godier's Event Horizon episode published?

This episode was published on June 1, 2026.

What is this episode about?

From both Gregory Benford and Larry Niven comes a thrilling, hard science fiction series, Bowl of Heaven, that follows a human expedition to another star system that’s suddenly interrupted by a gigantic artifact floating in interstellar space. The...

Can I download this John Michael Godier's Event Horizon episode?

Yes, you can download this episode by clicking the download button on the episode player, or subscribe to the podcast in your preferred podcast app for automatic downloads.
URL copied to clipboard!