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Humanity’s last hope to find and settle a new world.

A small terraforming fleet sets out to prepare a lifeless planet for the colony ships …

108: Sacrifice

Beatrix and Bartholomew press on in search of the departed ship, but Bob isn't feeling too well.


Starring Kristi Boulton, Michael Divinski, Mbula …

109: Classified

Beatrix confronts Bartholomew about the secrets he's been keeping. Alone on the Captain-less ship, Bob makes a troubling discovery.


Starring Kristi …

Bonus Episode: Xmas

Happy holidays, everyone! We’ve got an unexpected bonus for you this week: we recorded it as a warmup during our most recent session and decided it …

Presenting: Moonbase Theta, Out

Happy New Year, everyone!

Civilized returns with Season 2 on January 15, 2020. In the meantime, we bring you a preview of one of our favourite sci-fi …

201: Underground

Bob seeks out Beatrix – and Barty meets a new friend.

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Starring Kristi Boulton, Michael Divinski, Phil Johnston and Sean Howard.

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204: Interrogation

Al has many questions for the newly arrived Bob.

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Starring Kristi Boulton, Michael Divinski, Phil Johnston and Sean Howard.

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Presenting: We Fix Space Junk

This week, we're bringing you a preview of another of our sci-fi favourites: We Fix Space Junk.

It's a sci-fi comedy about a smuggler named Kilner whose day job is puttering around from …

301: Rewind

Long, long before the Ship made its emergency landing, there was a base…

304: Polar

Alberta stows away on a dangerous mission.

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Starring: Kristi Boulton, Michael Divinski, Phil Johnston and Sean Howard.

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305: Report

Barty, Beatrice and Alberta make a harrowing escape.

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Starring: Kristi Boulton, Michael Divinski, Phil Johnston and Sean Howard.

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306: Reminiscences

Al takes a trip through his memory banks.

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Starring: Kristi Boulton, Michael Divinski, Phil Johnston and Sean Howard.

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308: Bartopoly

The crew take a break to play some board games.

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Starring: Kristi Boulton, Michael Divinski, Phil Johnston and Sean Howard.

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Introducing Orphan Black: The Next Chapter

We are excited to share episode 1 of the official continuation of the hit TV series Orphan Black. As a FREE podcast.

Staring Emmy award-winning actress Tatiana Maslany.

It’s been 8 …

403: Brothers

Al wrestles with eternal questions. Beatrix gets a little too comfortable. Bartholomew tries his hand at engineering. Robert revives an old tradition.

404: Captain

Beatrix encounters a mysterious figure outside the base.

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Starring: Kristi Boulton, Michael Divinski, Phil Johnston and Sean Howard

Presenting: Spaceships

This week, we're bringing you another show we think you'll love: Spaceships!

After all species in the galaxy suddenly die off, their AI-equipped spaceships are left looking for answers, …

406: Kraal (with Liz Anderson)

The Captain leads the crew on an expedition to find Beatrix – who has just stumbled on a mysterious building in the wilderness.

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Presenting: Elixir

Hey everyone! This week, we bring you our latest favourite show, Elixir!

In this Prohibition-inspired fantasy, two women from opposing sides of a ban …

409: Birthday

The crew get ready to celebrate.

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Starring: Tyra Banda, Kristi Boulton, Michael Divinski, Phil Johnston and Sean Howard.

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Presenting: StarTripper!!

Feston Pyxis, native of the bureaucracy planet Lorvin, has left it all behind! He’s said his goodbyes, he’s sold all his B-movie memorabilia, and …

412: Mutiny

Two weeks out from the base, Robert is ripped, Bartholomew and Al are introspective, and the Captain and Beatrix are at odds.


Starring: Tyra Banda, …

413: Bunker

The crew arrive at the emergency bunker to find more questions than answers.


Starring: Tyra Banda, Kristi Boulton, Michael Divinski, Phil Johnston and …

Presenting Orphan Black: The Next Chapter, Season 2 Episode 1

This week, we're bringing you the first episode of the Orphan Black: The Next Chapter, Season 2! This season, star Tatiana Maslany is joined by her TV castmates Jordan Gavaris (Felix), …

Presenting: Broken Road

Hi everyone. We survived the Fringe! Which means we have some new live episodes of Civilized coming to you in the fall, before we start on recording Season 5. 

In the meantime, we want to …

Gurgle Juniper, with Michael Howie – Live at the Hamilton Fringe

An encounter with the local flora leaves some of the crew bent out of shape. 

Recorded before a live audience at the Staircase Studio Theatre as part of the Hamilton Fringe Festival 2022.

Proud Loser, with Michael Howie – Live at the Hamilton Fringe

The crew find themselves stuck with a new colleague.

Recorded before a live audience at the Staircase Studio Theatre as part of the Hamilton Fringe …

Braids, with Hannah Gallant – Live at the Hamilton Fringe

Things get hairy when an ancient alien presence invades the ship to procreate.

Recorded before a live audience at the Staircase Studio Theatre as part of the Hamilton Fringe Festival 2022.

Sore Bones, with Hannah Gallant – Live at the Hamilton Fringe

A hapless doctor joins the crew – and brings back some trauma from the past.

Recorded before a live audience at the Staircase Studio Theatre as part of the Hamilton Fringe Festival 2022.

Twenty Questions, with Alan Belerique – Live at the Hamilton Fringe

A thousand-year-old resident has the crew rethinking their mission.

Recorded before a live audience at the Staircase Studio Theatre as part of the …

Lizard of Unusual Size, with Alan Belerique – Live at the Hamilton Fringe

The crew are having a big problem with Gerald's continuing presence, and things are getting weird.

Recorded before a live audience at the Staircase Studio Theatre as part of the Hamilton …

Glormok Caesar, with Aaron Boyd – Live at the Hamilton Fringe

Beatrix leads the crew on another hike– and into in another sticky situation.

Recorded before a live audience at the Staircase Studio Theatre as part of the Hamilton Fringe Festival 2022.

Manmoth, with Aaron Boyd – Live at the Hamilton Fringe

The unexpected arrival of another alien presence has the crew feeling very exposed.

Recorded before a live audience at the Staircase Studio Theatre as part of the Hamilton Fringe Festival …

Pancake, with Brie Watson – Live at the Hamilton Fringe

Beatrix's newest friend seems to be getting inside her head.

Recorded before a live audience at the Staircase Studio Theatre as part of the Hamilton Fringe Festival 2022.

With: Kristi …

Son of Stvmrtn, with Brie Watson – Live at the Hamilton Fringe

Beatrix has vanquished a fearsome enemy, but there's no time to relax.

Recorded before a live audience at the Staircase Studio Theatre as part of the Hamilton Fringe Festival 2022.

With: …

Shipping, with Alan Belerique and Brie Watson

A courier arrives with a package, and Al-Beta is into it.

Recorded before a live audience at the Staircase Studio Theatre as part of the Hamilton …

Mocolate, with Brie Watson and Alan Belerique

The base gets a new food replicator.

Recorded before a live audience at the Staircase Studio Theatre as part of the Hamilton Fringe Festival 2022.

Aloysius, with Jonathan Sconza

Bob learns the consequences of not defrosting the fridge.

Recorded before a live audience at the Staircase Studio Theatre as part of the Hamilton …

Fifty, with Jonathan Sconza

The crew meet a game hunter with a fixation on a certain figure.

Recorded before a live audience at the Staircase Studio Theatre as part of the Hamilton Fringe Festival 2022.

With: Kristi …

Presenting: Intra Quest

We've got two more live episodes coming up, and after that, Season 5 of Civilized begins at the end of April!

This week, though, we are bringing you an episode of a show we think you're …

Tastes Like Armageddon, with Carter Siddall

A sentient ball of energy brings bad news for the crew.

Recorded before a live audience at the Staircase Studio Theatre as part of the Hamilton Fringe …

The Seed, with Carter Siddall

The crew meet a sentient plant with a sad story.

Recorded before a live audience at the Staircase Studio Theatre as part of the Hamilton Fringe …

Season 5 begins May 31!

CIVILIZED RETURNS for Season 5 on May 31st. Get ready.

Starring Kristi Boulton, Phil Johnston, Michael Divinski, Sean Howard and Tyra Banda, plus …

501: Tape

Bartholomew takes a walk while Robert and the Captain try to decide what to do about Beatrice.


Starring: Tyra Banda, Kristi Boulton, Michael Divinski, …

502: Baby, with Ryan LaPlante

With a legal battle looming, the crew need an impartial judge. Meanwhile, Barty and Al continue their search for Beatrix – but meet a new friend instead.


Starring: Tyra Banda, Kristi …

503: Judge, with Ryan LaPlante

The trial is on – and the participants are having trouble staying cool.

Starring: Tyra Banda, Kristi Boulton, Michael Divinski, Phil Johnston and Sean …

504: Evidence

Bert-A tries a new tactic to get to the truth. Al and Barty find out more about the mysterious Mel.


Starring: Tyra Banda, Kristi Boulton, Michael …

505: Experience

Robert, Beatrice and the Captain use the pod system to delve into one another's stored memories; meanwhile, Barty discovers himself.

Starring: Tyra …

506: Garmbo

While Robert, Beatrice, Bert-A and the Captain recover from their experimental memory merge, the Bartys embark on yet another dangerous project.

Presenting: Desert Skies

Hey gang! We're in our mid-season break, getting set to record the second half of Civilized Season 5, and while you're waiting, we've got another fantastical, science fictiony podcast we …

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