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The Phantom Menace on Trial (Part 2)

The trial of Phantom Menace continues! The debate gets heated as our fearless panel debates midi-chlorians, cinematic immersion, visual style and much more, with a drunken Toydarian thrown in for good measure. Hosted by Jesse Mercury, co-hosted by Daniel O’Connell and featuring Ryan Casey, Jennie Krantz and Johnny Unicorn. Includes testimony from Pete GeeKay, Lindsey Leonard, Albert Kirchner, Justin Minich, Brian Johnson and Daniel Desrosiers. Visit the SciFi on Trial website to take a listen! Subscribe: iTunes Read more…

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SciFi #21: Hana Hatae – The Real Molly O’Brien

Hear the story of growing up on the Deep Space Nine set, straight from the source. Hana Hatae shares her Trek memories, from believing Rumpelstiltskin was real in season 1 to the series finale 7 years later. Learn about her stints on Family Matters, Kitchen Nightmares, and her upcoming roles in 5th Passenger and Star Trek Renegades. Get acquainted with the young actress as she returns to the screen after a decade and a half, and find Read more…

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SciFi on Trial – The Debate Begins!

Here it is, folks! I’ve been working on this for months and I’m super pumped to bring you the first episode of SciFi on Trial. We are putting fan reaction to poorly received films on trial, to see if the hatred is justified. It features a panel discussion of whether Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace is a garbage movie or an unsung pioneer of cinema, hosted by myself, co-hosted by Daniel O’Connell, with Read more…

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SciFi #20: The One Where Odo Explodes

The boys continue their discussion of all things Star Trek, including fan films, the mirror universe and all the original cast films. Jesse shares his SciFi track ‘Ceti Alpha V,’ based off the film Star Trek II The Wrath of Khan. Chat with them about Trek on Twitter, @SciFiProject and @Ian128k.

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Featured Guest: Manu Intiraymi

Manu Intiraymi is known worldwide for his portrayal of Icheb on Star Trek: Voyager, and reprises that role in the fan made Star Trek: Renegades directed by Tim Russ. His name is a combination of Manu (The Incan God of Law) and Intiraymi (The Incan God of the sun).  Born in Santa Cruz CA, his love of acting was kindled at four years old when he saw a production of Peter Pan at the local community theater. Read more…

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SciFi #19: Redshirts Assemble!

Jesse and fellow Star Trek aficionado Ian Adams nerdgasm over the full spectrum of Trek lore. Ian delves into the five-year mission of the Redshirts, a local fan group watching all Star Trek in chronological release order. They discuss whether or not Klingon Targs are capable of abstract thought, the proliferation of space Nazis, and ponder the save-state potential of sentient computer programs. Ian shares his long cultivated list of Star Trek drinking rules, and Read more…

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Backstage with the BCC

Last night was another amazing variety show with the Broken Cage Collective. I fulfilled a lifelong dream of playing Michael Jackson’s Thriller live on stage. Although some synth trouble made my performance less than ideal, I still had a wonderful time and was very grateful to Flo Flo, Skullaytor, and Dan Desrosiers for helping me bring Thriller to life. The highlight of the evening was without a doubt the insane game of truth or dare that Read more…

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SciFi #18: Manu Intiraymi

Jesse is joined by Manu Intiraymi of Star Trek: Voyager and 5th Passenger fame. In a very open conversation they discuss the nature of our society, growing into yourself with fame looming over you, and what it’s like to be a part of the Star Trek universe. Manu shares his excitement to be a part of 5th Passenger, and discusses his upcoming projects. Follow @ManuIntiraymi and @5thPassenger on Twitter. The introduction to this episode is a personal Read more…

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Featured Guests: Morgan Lariah and Scott Baker of 5th Passenger

The 5th Passenger is an upcoming science fiction film directed by Scott Baker, featuring cast members from Star Trek and a strong female lead. 5 people are stuck together in an escape pod built for 4. They not only have to survive, but an alien threat is closing in. Starring Morgan Lariah, Doug Jones, Marina Sirtis, Armin Shimmerman, Tim Russ, Manu Intiraymi and Hana Hatae. Morgan and Scott appear on episode 17 of SciFi with Read more…

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SciFi #17: Morgan Lariah and Scott Baker of 5th Passenger

From the far away cosmic realm of Los Angeles come this week’s guests Morgan Lariah and Scott Baker, to talk about their upcoming indie SciFi feature film, 5th Passenger. They lead Jesse behind the scenes of the writing and shooting of the film, and discuss their current IndieGoGo campaign to raise funds for VFX. Also in this episode, hear a sneak peek of Jesse’s conversation with Manu Intiraymi (of Star Trek Voyager and 5th Passenger fame), some Read more…

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