Jesse and Collin discuss the newest film from French auteur Luc Besson (writer/director of The Fifth Element and Lucy), Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. They discuss the questionable misogynistic undertones and infamous Rihanna cameo, as well as a detour through French erotic cinema. Jesse also reviews Spiderman: Read more…
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Matty Burdick shares his personal connection to the topics discussed in SciFi #85. Follow this week’s contributor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MattySoftmitts Check out Dead Drift, the SciFi comedy webseries starring Matty as Captain Banks: http://deaddriftshow.com/ Listen to SciFi #85: Fiction Plus: https://jessemercury.com/scifi-85-fiction-plus To share your experiences with the science fiction discussed Read more…
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Zac and Jesse dive deep into Star Trek philosophy. They examine the beauty of the Prime Directive (Star Trek’s policy of non-interference) and how it can be applied to our fractured society. Check out Zac’s podcast Losing Our Religion, in which he discusses his past as a megachurch pastor and Read more…
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Jesse’s guest is Zac Gandara, creator of the Losing Our Religion podcast. Zac shares his story of transition from megachurch pastor to heathen podcaster, triggered by a near-fatal congenital kidney issue. Jesse and Zac discuss their mutual desire to see Star Trek philosophy applied to real life, and fall down Read more…
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Ashley Timm shares her first Star Wars memories. Gillian Durkee reminds Andi Alhadeff of the first time she saw Star Wars on a bus during a field trip. This is a supplemental for SciFi #84: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. https://jessemercury.com/scifi-84-star-wars-episode-iv-a-new-hope Follow this week’s contributors on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Gillianichka https://twitter.com/AndiAlhadeff Read more…
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Jesse’s good friend Jayne Smith stops by for her first podcast chat. They discuss her formative SciFi and fantasy worlds, especially her love of Joss Whedon shows. Jesse shares his thoughts on the conclusion of Doctor Who season 10 (as spoiler free as possible), and plays a little guitar. Please Read more…
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Andi reacts to her first viewing of Star Wars. Jesse shares stories of how the film has interwoven with his life, shaping his view of the world. Follow this week’s guest on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndiAlhadeff Please leave a positive rating and review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/scifi-with-jesse-mercury/id1014844182?mt=2 Learn how to support this podcast Read more…
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Kevin Hope shares his thoughts on season 1 of Babylon 5. Follow Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BGKev Listen to Kevin and Jesse discuss LGBT representation in Star Trek: https://jessemercury.com/scifi-48-to-boldly-gay
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In the first of a new segment dedicated to giving SciFi fans a place to share their thoughts, Cammie and Evan Carter discuss Babylon 5. Email submissions to scifisupplemental@gmail.com. Evan is the last librarian, @FromTheWastes on Twitter. https://twitter.com/FromTheWastes Check out photos of Cammie and Evan’s B5 colection!
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Jesse and Doug engage in a wide ranging discuss of the first season of Babylon 5. Jesse shares his recent experiences in Tahoe, plus the latest updates on his continuing journey through Lyme disease. Follow this week’s guest on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DouglasWFail Download the bonus episode from the trial of Terminator Genisys: https://jessemercury.bandcamp.com/track/episode-23-terminator-genisys-bonus-episode Read more…
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