The Next Legendary Sci-Fi Hero?! (with Nicholas Casbarro)

Ivory Tower Boiler Room · Jul 22, 2026 · 1h 15m

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Sci-Fi author Nicholas Casbarro is joining us today on ITBR! We discussed the debut of his book series Vitalerium! As a student of regenerative medicine, he gained the inspiration to create the fictional world of this vast, multi-planet society that uses the exotic material vitalerium to enable warp travel.

Many of the novel's core themes surround the overcorrection of political power and the ramifications of the pendulum…