Show overview
Gastronaut launched in 2022 and has put out 20 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 15 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 45 min and 59 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. The publisher flags most episodes as explicit, so expect adult themes or strong language throughout. It is catalogued as a EN-language Fiction show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 2.5 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. Published by Aaron Kling.
From the publisher
Cooking and culture, intrigue and debt. Follow food journalist Oscar Yasui on a relativistic road trip. Gastronaut is a narrative science fiction podcast about a food journalist's galactic misadventures. Gastronaut is complete, come have a listen!
Latest Episodes

S2 Ep 10Gastronaut Season 2, Episode 10: Nerotai
EHow do you reschedule a missed dinner date? Join us for a ghost ship, the bitter made sweet, and an unexpected reunion. Transcripts can be found at: https://gastronaut-pod.neocities.org/transcripts Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/aaronkling Gastronaut is written by Aaron Kling, produced and voice acted by Aaron Kling, with script editing and vocal direction by Bernie Jean Schiebeling. "Babylon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

S2 Ep 9Gastronaut Season 2, Episode 9: The Lunch Rush
EHow do you end a war that hasn't started yet? Join us for yet another crime, a phenomenal burger, and a separation. Transcripts can be found at: https://gastronaut-pod.neocities.org/transcripts Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/aaronkling Gastronaut is written by Aaron Kling, produced and voice acted by Aaron Kling, with script editing and vocal direction by Bernie Jean Schiebeling. "Babylon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

S2 Ep 8Gastronaut S2, Episode 8: I Think You'll be Sorry Forever
EHow do you turn a fruit into a weapon? Join us for a glass of spirits, a small war, and an unforgivable mistake. Transcripts can be found at: https://gastronaut-pod.neocities.org/transcripts Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/aaronkling This episode of Gastronaut was written by Aaron Kling and Bernie Jean Schiebeling, produced and voice acted by Aaron Kling, with script editing and vocal direction by Bernie Jean Schiebeling. "Babylon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

S2 Ep 7Gastronaut Season 2, Episode 7: Date Night
EHow do you relax from trauma? Join us for a bowl of Poke, tenderness, and something in the distance. Transcripts can be found at: https://gastronaut-pod.neocities.org/transcripts Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/aaronkling Gastronaut is written, produced, and voice acted by Aaron Kling, with script editing and vocal direction by Bernie Jean Schiebeling. "Babylon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Gastronaut Sides: Polity Yellow
EOn today's bonus episode of Gastronaut: Polity Yellow's teenage crush and how opera cake made them homeless. Gastronaut Sides are minisodes from other character's perspectives. Take a look at the world of Gastronaut from the eyes of someone who isn't a disgraced food critic! Gastronaut is written, produced, and voice acted by Aaron Kling, with script editing and vocal direction by Bernie Jean Schiebeling.

S2 Ep 6Gastronaut Season 2, Episode 6: The Spy Who Fed Me
EHow do you entertain a private army? Join us for a trojan cookie, a throttling, and a showing of the critically acclaimed action-thriller Freightland. Transcripts can be found at: https://gastronaut-pod.neocities.org/transcripts Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/aaronkling Gastronaut is written, produced, and voice acted by Aaron Kling, with script editing and vocal direction by Bernie Jean Schiebeling. "Babylon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

S2 Ep 5Gastronaut Season 2, Episode 5: The Farm That Eats Itself
EHow do you eat poison and not die? Join us for an exchange of stew, underground digs, and a silence that kills. Transcripts can be found at: https://gastronaut-pod.neocities.org/transcripts Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/aaronkling Gastronaut is written, produced, and voice acted by Aaron Kling, with script editing and vocal direction by Bernie Jean Schiebeling. "Babylon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

S2 Ep 4Gastronaut Season 2, Episode 4: Convalescence
EWhat do you have when you have nothing? Join us for the art of guerilla surgery, water soup, and unexpected gifts. Special thanks to TheKirkendall for his expertise on trauma medicine. Transcripts can be found at: https://gastronaut-pod.neocities.org/transcripts Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/aaronkling Gastronaut is written, produced, and voice acted by Aaron Kling, with script editing and vocal direction by Bernie Jean Schiebeling. "Babylon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

S2 Ep 3Gastronaut Season 2, Episode 3: Absence Makes the Heart Grow Louder
EWhat's the safest way to end a dinner date? Join us for a bad time a bad time a bad time. Transcripts can be found at: https://gastronaut-pod.neocities.org/transcripts Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/aaronkling Gastronaut is written, produced, and voice acted by Aaron Kling, with script editing and vocal direction by Bernie Jean Schiebeling. "Babylon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

S2 Ep 2Gastronaut Season 2, Episode 2: Houseguests and Fish
EHow do you keep your head dry in a city of rain? Join us for a taste changing beverage, a ballistic encounter, and a corner grocery store full of surprises. Transcripts can be found at: https://gastronaut-pod.neocities.org/transcripts Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/aaronkling Gastronaut is written, produced, and voice acted by Aaron Kling, with script editing and vocal direction by Erika Grandstaff. "Babylon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

S2 Ep 1Gastronaut Season 2, Episode 1: No Ethical Consumption
EWhat do cities look like on an alien world? Join us for the secret to the ultimate discount, how to walk in a city that hates you, dirty dishes and shared trauma. Gastronaut is back, Season 2 starts now. Transcripts can be found at: https://gastronaut-pod.neocities.org/transcripts Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/aaronkling Gastronaut is written, produced, and voice acted by Aaron Kling, with script editing and vocal direction by Erika Grandstaff. "Babylon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

S1 Ep 9Gastronaut Episode 9: Eating Crow
EOscar meets a celebrity at once bigger and more humble than himself. Oscar reviews prison food. Oscar remembers how to cry. Join us for the end of Gastronaut, Season 1. Transcripts can be found at: https://gastronaut-pod.neocities.org/transcripts Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/aaronkling Gastronaut is written, produced, and voice acted by Aaron Kling, with script editing and vocal direction by Erika Grandstaff. "Babylon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

S1 Ep 8Gastronaut Episode 8: The Bar Tab of Damocles
EWhat's the best way to ruin your own life? Join us for a city in the stars, a night of light drinking, and (shockingly!) consequences. Transcripts can be found at: https://gastronaut-pod.neocities.org/transcripts Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/aaronkling Gastronaut is written, produced, and voice acted by Aaron Kling, with script editing and vocal direction by Erika Grandstaff. "Babylon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

S1 Ep 7Gastronaut Episode 7: Forbidden Snacks
EWhat drives a person to eat chapstick, marbles, and eyes? Join us for the inedible made edible, a terrible accident, and fraud. Transcripts can be found at: https://gastronaut-pod.neocities.org/transcripts Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/aaronkling Gastronaut is written, produced, and voice acted by Aaron Kling, with script editing and vocal direction by Erika Grandstaff. "Babylon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

S1 Ep 6Gastronaut Episode 6: Paying your Way
EWhat's the worst way to travel? Join us for a mountain of trash, an in-depth exploration of mealkits, and an incredible vista. Transcripts can be found at: https://gastronaut-pod.neocities.org/transcripts Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/aaronkling Gastronaut is written, produced, and voice acted by Aaron Kling, with script editing and vocal direction by Erika Grandstaff. "Babylon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

S1 Ep 5Gastronaut Episode 5: Escaping from the Rich and Famous
EHow do you cook a dandelion while also escaping from captivity? Join us for a homemade meal, the Duke's true colors, and pain. Transcripts can be found at: https://gastronaut-pod.neocities.org/transcripts Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/aaronkling Gastronaut is written, produced, and voice acted by Aaron Kling, with script editing and vocal direction by Erika Grandstaff. "Babylon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

S1 Ep 4Gastronaut Episode 4: Dining with the Rich and Famous
EWhat's the best way to navigate the awkward social situation of being kidnapped? Join us for a culinary upbraiding, adorable robots, and 500% more dust than you could ever want. Transcripts can be found at: https://gastronaut-pod.neocities.org/transcripts Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/aaronkling Gastronaut is written, produced, and voice acted by Aaron Kling, with script editing and vocal direction by Erika Grandstaff. "Babylon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

S1 Ep 3Gastronaut Episode 3: The Rails
EWhat's it like to travel from planet to planet on a first class ticket? Join us for jungle illusions, not-so-secret passageways, and a surprise guest appearance. Transcripts can be found at: https://gastronaut-pod.neocities.org/transcripts Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/aaronkling Gastronaut is written, produced, and voice acted by Aaron Kling, with script editing and vocal direction by Erika Grandstaff. "Babylon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

S1 Ep 2Gastronaut Episode 2: Authenticity
EA look at the dishes that are currently taking the Core Worlds by storm. Join us for explosive mushrooms, life in the shadow of a space elevator, and disappointment. Transcripts can be found at: https://gastronaut-pod.neocities.org/transcripts https://www.patreon.com/aaronkling Gastronaut is written, produced, and voice acted by Aaron Kling, with script editing and vocal direction by Erika Grandstaff. "Babylon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

S1 Ep 1Gastronaut Episode 1: Cloudberry
EHow does a food critic become a Gastronaut? Join us for high flying feasts, dark alleyways, and the end of a career. Transcripts can be found at: https://gastronaut-pod.neocities.org/transcripts Support the show at: https://www.patreon.com/aaronkling (This episode has been redone using improvements from Season 2. The original version is available for free on our Patreon.) Gastronaut is written, produced, and voice acted by Aaron Kling, with script editing and vocal direction by Erika Grandstaff. "Babylon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
