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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 episode. 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 Read more…

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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 on Patreon.  

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SciFi #74: Maybe He’s Born With It, Maybe It’s Lyme Disease (Part 2)

Jesse details his latest medical flare-up and subsequent diagnostic testing, before confronting his new diagnosis. To support this episode please leave a positive rating and review on iTunes, consider becoming a monthly patron via Patreon, or make a donation through Paypal.

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SciFi #73: Maybe He’s Born With It, Maybe It’s Lyme Disease (Part 1)

Jesse chronicles his lifelong mystery illness, newly revealed to be Lyme disease. To support this episode please leave a positive rating and review on iTunes, consider becoming a monthly patron via Patreon, or make a donation through Paypal.

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SciFi #72: Life from D’Hoffryn’s Perspective

Continuing their discussion of Buffy the Vampire Slayer (SciFi #58), Jesse and Amie Simon dive deep into the last two seasons of the show. Jesse shares a work in progress of his new song ‘Time Machine’. Jesse and Amie also dissected Rogue One and it’s place in Star Wars canon, available on the premium SciFi Project Podcast.

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SciFi #71: Nabooian Tatooian

Accompanied by an epic Star Wars score, Jesse is joined by Ryan Casey, Douglas Gale, Pete GeeKay and Naomi Adele Smith for a rousing game of Edge of the Empire, the Star Wars roleplaying game. Go behind the scenes of this episode in the premium SciFi Project Podcast episode 16.

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SciFi #70: Klingon Birthright (TNG Season 5)

Jesse and Jefferson Salamander discuss every episode of Star Trek The Next Generation season 5 during a live Facebook stream. To go behind the scenes of this recording (and hear the many failed attempts to start broadcasting) check out Episode 15 of the premium SciFi Project Podcast, available on Patreon.

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SciFi #69: Pitch Black

Jesse and first time guest Leah Russel embark on a journey through the Chronicles of Riddick, starting with Jesse’s first viewing of Pitch Black. After recording this episode, Leah and Jesse got stoned and chatted for over an hour. That conversation is available as part of the premium SciFi Project Podcast, available on Patreon.

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The Happening on Trial

The Happening is remembered as a poorly acted mess, but is it actually a pitch perfect B movie? (Not a bee movie, because the bees are all dying, because science.) Our panel determines the quality of this film once and for all. Hosted by Jesse Mercury, featuring Billy Anderson, Ryan Casey, Anica Cihla, Johnny Unicorn and an interview from Jayne Smith. Listen at SciFionTrial.com. Support this show and the rest of the SciFi Project on Patreon Read more…

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