Free SciFi Comedy Radio Series - Canadia 2056
Over at the brilliant Zombie Astronaut’s website you’ll find the unofficial/official podcast of the Canadian comedy science fiction radio series Canadia 2056.
I’m a few episodes in and really enjoying it. It’s the old “idiots/characters in space” format that made shows like Hitchhiker’s Guide and Red Dwarf so enjoyable and they really do have some great characters some of whom may be idiots. 
It obviously contains quite a bit of US/Canadian humour but not so much to put me off listening and for me it’s quite interesting to hear something that isn’t about UK relations with another country.
In the year 2056 the US has declared war on the Ipampilashians and has sent the American armada to destroy their planet. Canada is the only country siding with the Americans. Canada has sent it’s only ship, The Canadia, in support of the American mission but the Canadia is not a warship. It’s a maintenance ship (they change light bulbs and plunge toilets). Max Anderson is the first American ever to be stationed on the Canadia. He was put there by the American admiral (his mother) to toughen him up but keep him out of any real danger. The only thing that Max and the crew of the Canadia agree on is that no one wants him there.
The show pokes fun at Canada/US relations and the bureaucracy of big business/the military.
Canadia 2056 was written by and stars Matt Watts who wrote and starred in the Steve the First and Steve the Second series.
