Once We Were Spacemen

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Nathan Fillion & Alan Tudyk Visit website › Comedy · EN · 54 episodes · latest 2026-11-11

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Nathan FIllion and Alan Tudyk were once spacemen. Since co-starring on Firefly, they have also been aliens, mystery writers, veterinarians, superheroes, chickens, robots, and policemen. Now, they’re doing a podcast where they get to know their fellow creatives, learning about who they once were and what they’re up to now. This is that podcast. Listen to Once We Were Spacemen wherever your mom gets her podcasts. If you’d like to listen early, join our community on Patreon. Once We Were Spacemen is a Collision33 production.

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© 2026 Once We Were Spacemen Nathan Fillion & Alan Tudyk

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Once We Were Poets | Episode 53

2026-11-11 · 54 min

Alan returns from New Orleans with another hotel story that should come with a warning label. Nathan recalls the leading role he turned down right after Firefly, a decision his agents struggled to explain to the…
Once We Were with Never Quite Over It with Adam Baldwin | Episode 52

2026-11-04 · 1 hr 18 min

Adam Baldwin has stories from a career that includes My Bodyguard, The Patriot, and a little show called Firefly. There’s also a Stanley Kubrick scene that vanished in a cloud of smoke, the lessons learned from working…
Once We Were Forever Ginger | Episode 51

2026-10-28 · 1 hr 12 min

Need to command authority? Try changing your outfit. A tie can transform a classroom and a black uniform can turn a police officer into a soldier... Elsewhere, Alan has a hotel-room standoff with a very persistent…
Once We Were the Shepard Shuffler with Josh Dean | Episode 50

2026-10-21 · 1 hr 11 min

Josh Dean has spent decades making Nathan laugh, occasionally at his own expense. Their friendship goes back to Edmonton, long before Josh was directing Alan and Nathan in giant mascot costumes. Despite his comedic…
Once We Were in Saddam's Palace | Episode 49

2026-10-14 · 1 hr 5 min

Alan once spotted a rock legend across a crowded bar and decided, with a little liquid courage, that he had to say hello. He had one shot at a first impression. He did not stick the landing. Nathan has his own brushes…
Once We Were 5, 6, 7, 8 with Mekia Cox | Episode 48

2026-10-07 · 1 hr 14 min

Mekia Cox doesn’t do anything halfway. Eight months after having a baby, she joined The Rookie and spent her first week sprinting after a stunt double and (literally) getting thrown by Nathan. She’s been going all out…
Once We Were Chased by the Military | Episode 47

2026-09-30 · 1 hr 15 min

In this episode, we learn just how close Alan came to spending time in a military prison. Spoiler, it was close. It was very close. Meanwhile, Nathan’s home seems to be conspiring against him. From critters (living and…
Once We Were PAs, Then Icons with Bruce Campbell | Episode 46

2026-09-23 · 1 hr 18 min

Bruce Campbell got his start hauling cable and holding cue cards in Detroit, back when the likes of Frank Sinatra were shooting car commercials as a favor to a friend. Decades later, he can tell you which lens is best…
Once We Were Legends and Doctors | Episode 45

2026-09-17 · 1 hr 15 min

Alan Tudyk has been cemented as a Disney Legend, complete with a letter from a former Disney CEO… no, the other one. He wrote three acceptance speeches for the ceremony. The two that were cut for reasons of…
Once We Built Serenity with Loni Peristere | Episode 44

2026-09-09 · 1 hr 22 min

Before Nathan and Alan ever set foot on a spaceship, Loni Peristere had to build the thing… that thing being Serenity. As Firefly's visual effects supervisor and co-founder of Zoic Studios, Loni has spent years chasing…

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Oldest episode in feed: 11/2025 · over a year
Typical length: 1 hr 3 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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