SciFi #82: The Terminator Franchise

In preparation for the upcoming trial of Terminator Genisys on SciFi on Trial, Naomi Adele Smith and Johnny Unicorn join Jesse for an examination of the first four Terminator films, The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Terminator Salvation. Jesse also has a nerdgasm over Read more…

SciFi #81: Directors Series – John Carpenter’s SciFi

The Directors Series with Ryan and Jesse continues with a discussion of John Carpenter’s SciFi movies, focusing on Escape from New York, The Thing, Starman, They Live and Ghosts of Mars. Ryan and Jesse also discuss the merits of CGI vs practical effects. Listen to Jesse’s review of Guardians of Read more…

SciFi #80: You, Me & the Postapocalypse

Carolynne Wilcox shares opinions on the current wealth of post-apocalyptic SciFi shows including The 100, The Leftovers, The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead. She also discusses her new blog, You, Me & The Postapocalypse. Be sure to follow her on Twitter and check out her website. Jesse’s guest Read more…

SciFi #79: Tales of the Barrowman

First time guest Carolynne Wilcox shares stories of her acting school days with John Barrowman, discusses her lingering crush on the 5th Doctor and her interest in post-apocolyptic tales. 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 and the rest of Jesse’s Read more…

SciFi #78: My Stepmother is an Alien

Jesse and Sarah discuss Willow and Oz’s first date and 80s sexism in My Stepmother is an Alien. 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 and the rest of Jesse’s SciFi Project at https://jessemercury.com/support Listen to Jesse’s SciFi synthpop album and podcast catalog Read more…

SciFi #77: Searching for a Star Trek Future

Sarah Lehman joins Jesse for a discussion of guacamole and colloquialisms before tackling click bait and the rise of fake news, while asking whether we can reach a utopian Star Trek future. Visit this link to learn more about Protect Our Tacos, the Planned Parenthood benefit event discussed in this Read more…

SciFi #76: Joey in Space

Jesse embarks on a quest to introduce his girlfriend Andi to the world of SciFi, starting with the 1998 reboot of Lost in Space. You can hear more of Jesse and Andi’s conversation (including Andi’s experience singing the national anthem at a major league baseball game) on the premium SciFi Project Podcast, available Read more…