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SciFi Supplemental: Matty on SciFi #85

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 by Jesse Mercury and friends, record up to 15 minutes of content and email it to scifisupplemental@gmail.com to be featured in a future episode. Please Read more…

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SciFi #87: Very Prime Directive

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 subsequent loss of faith. LOSING OUR RELIGION: http://www.losingourreligion.org/ 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 Read more…

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SciFi #86: Losing Zac Gandara

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 the existential rabbit hole. LOSING OUR RELIGION: http://www.losingourreligion.org/ Watch Jesse stream Mario Maker as discussed in this episode on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/jessemercuryscifi Please leave a positive Read more…

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SciFi Supplemental: Star Wars with Ashley, Gillian and Andi

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 https://twitter.com/AshleyTimm Submit your SciFi fan stories to scifisupplemental@gmail.com to be featured in a future episode! Please leave a positive rating and review on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/scifi-with-jesse-mercury/id1014844182?mt=2 Read more…

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SciFi #85: Fiction Plus

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 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 Read more…

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SciFi #84: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope

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 and the rest of Jesse’s SciFi Project at https://jessemercury.com/support Listen to Jesse’s SciFi synthpop album and podcast catalog at https://jessemercury.com

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SciFi Supplemental: Evan and Cammie – Babylon 5

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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