Sci-Fi 5

Your daily Sci-Fi 5 is five minutes of science fiction history. Presented by a panel of hosts who share some of the least-known details about some of the best-known stories in popular culture. Brought to you by Roddenberry, the first name in science fiction.

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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 5m. Bisher sind 227 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint täglich.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 18 hours 58 minutes

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episode 65: Max Headroom U.S. series premiere - March 31, 1987


From unlikely beginnings - a character created to introduce music videos to UK audiences - sprang a trailblazing, underappreciated #cyberpunk chapter in American genre TV.  Sci-Fi 5 reloads Max Headroom into your memory.  for your daily dose...


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 March 31, 2023  5m
 
 

episode 64: Tank Girl - March 30, 1995


It started as an indie comic with a cult audience, but on this day in 1995 a movie version tried to introduce a whole new audience to #TankGirl. Sci-Fi 5 fills you in on the character's origins and some spicy could-have-been casting.  for your...


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 March 30, 2023  5m
 
 

episode 63: Vangelis - March 29, 1943


You may know him best from the music of Blade Runner or Cosmos, but as Sci-Fi 5 celebrates composer and musician Vangelis on his birthday, there's so much more to his career than that.  for your daily dose of science-fiction history. Written by...


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 March 29, 2023  5m
 
 

episode 62: Lost; Expose - March 28, 2007


Sometimes, showrunners trying to broaden a show's palette of characters and storylines...don't quite stick the landing. Sci-Fi 5 examines the curious case of two survivors who didn't fascinate the otherwise obsessive fans of Lost.  for your daily...


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 March 28, 2023  5m
 
 

episode 61: Nathan Fillion - March 27, 1971


You may know him from non-genre hits such as The Rookie and Castle, but chances are good that you still know Nathan Fillion best as Captain Mal Reynolds from Firefly. Sci-Fi 5 aims to misbehave and wish him a happy birthday. Learn more about Nathan's...


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 March 27, 2023  5m
 
 

episode 60: King Kong - March 24, 1933


The king of the ape world made his big-screen debut today in 1933, and Sci-Fi 5 scales the whole tall tower of trivia behind what made King Kong such a groundbreaking cinematic spectacle.  for your daily dose of science-fiction history. Written...


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 March 24, 2023  5m
 
 

episode 59: Akira Kurosawa - March 23, 1910


Even if you haven't sought out the films he wrote and directed, you have seen movies - many of them in the sci-fi category - heavily influenced by legendary director Akira Kurosawa. Sci-Fi 5 charts his influence on cinematic history.  for your...


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 March 23, 2023  5m
 
 

episode 58: V: The Return - March 22, 1985


It was the last episode of the series, but it wasn't the last episode viewers saw. It was meant to lead into a second season, but the show was cancelled. Sci-Fi 5 tries to unravel tha tangle of trivia surrounding the original V finale.  for your...


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 March 22, 2023  5m
 
 

episode 57: Johnny Jupiter - March 21, 1953


Early American TV sci-fi was wild.  Magical TVs, puppets, a teleporting comic relief robot - anything goes!  Today's Sci-Fi 5 infuses you with super jelly bean power and tells you all about Johnny Jupiter.  for your daily dose of...


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 March 21, 2023  5m
 
 

episode 56: Battlestar Galactica: Daybreak Part 2 - March 20, 2009


With four years of storylines and mysteries to wrap up, was the Battlestar Galactica series finale going to satisfy everyone? Sci-Fi 5 runs down the pros and cons of one of sci-fi's most controversial endings.  for your daily dose of...


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 March 20, 2023  5m