Douglas Gale returns to discuss Babylon 5 season 2. Jesse and Doug discuss the growth of the characters, bemoan the cultural aesthetic of the Centauri Republic, and debate whether or not Jack the Ripper belongs in space. To hear bonus content from this episode, check out the premium SciFi Project Read more…
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Jesse shares his thoughts on the latest episodes of Star Trek Discovery, The Orville and Walking Dead season 7 before diving into a discussion of The 100 seasons 1 through 4 with Carolynne Wilcox. To sign up for CBS All Access while supporting this podcast, use this link: http://cbs-allaccess.7eer.net/c/314688/400489/3065 Please Read more…
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A lifelong Star Trek nerd shares his reaction to the first two episodes of Star Trek Discovery. Spoilers! To sign up for CBS All Access while supporting this podcast, use this link: http://cbs-allaccess.7eer.net/c/314688/400489/3065 Please leave a positive rating and review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/scifi-with-jesse-mercury/id1014844182?mt=2 Support this podcast and the rest of Read more…
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Doctor Who expert Jacob Finkle takes us on a history lesson through the Doctor Who universe, describing each of the classic Doctors and how the titular character has evolved. Check out Jacob’s list of recommended episodes from classic Who: https://jessemercury.com/jacobs-list-of-recommended-classic-who To sign up for CBS All Access in time for Read more…
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Jesse shares his thoughts on The Orville premiere, then continues his discussion of Star Trek the Next Generation season 6 with Jeff Tapia. Follow this week’s guest on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RatQueenJeff 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 Read more…
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Jeff Tapia returns to discuss season 6 of Star Trek the Next Generation with Jesse during a live YouTube stream. Follow this week’s guest on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RatQueenJeff 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 Read more…
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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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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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