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. Jeden Tag erscheint eine Folge dieses Podcasts.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 18 hours 58 minutes

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episode 55: Godzilla vs. Merchagodzilla - March 17, 1977


Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla made its American debut today in 1977 - with an altered title intended to cash in on an American TV favorite. Sci-Fi 5 revisits the arrival of Godzilla's mechanical nemesis.  for your daily dose of science-fiction...


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 March 17, 2023  5m
 
 

episode 54: The Ice Pirates - March 16, 1984


It was meant to propel a reliable star under studio contract to movie stardom, and was meant to absolutely not resemble any other contemporary genre films in any way. Really. Sci-Fi 5 puts out the plank for 1984's The Ice Pirates.  for your daily...


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 March 16, 2023  5m
 
 

episode 53: Slaughterhouse Five - March 15, 1972


How close should a movie be to the book that inspired it?  And can any movie even get close to a mind-bending classic like Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s Slaughterhouse-Five?  Sci-Fi 5 gives the 1972 movie adaptation a fresh look.  for your daily...


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 March 15, 2023  5m
 
 

episode 52: Robocop The Series - March 14, 1994


With diminishing returns in his big screen sequels, it was only natural that RoboCop would start patrolling the small screen. Sci-Fi 5 tries to find out if RoboCop: The Series did the character... well... justice.  for your daily dose of...


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 March 14, 2023  5m
 
 

episode 51: Battlestar Galactica: Daybreak Part 1 - March 13, 2009


It was a deceptively quiet beginning to one of modern sci-fi's most picked-over endings.  Revisit part one of Battlestar Galactica's series finale, Daybreak - so say we all, and so says today's Sci-Fi 5.  for your daily dose of...


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 March 13, 2023  5m
 
 

episode 50: Silent Running - March 10, 1972


With a renowned special effects artist as its director, a potential human breakout star and three almost-certain robot breakout stars, Sci-Fi 5 rejoices in the distant sunlight of the cult classic movie, Silent Running.  for your daily dose of...


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 March 10, 2023  5m
 
 

episode 49: Starcrash - March 9, 1979


Sci-Fi 5 halts the flow of time - for just a few minutes, at any rate - to fill you in on just a few of the strange stories behind the making of the legendary sci-fi film Star Crash.  for your daily dose of science-fiction history. Written by...


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 March 9, 2023  5m
 
 

episode 48: Genesis Of The Daleks - March 8, 1975


Genesis of the Daleks is one of the most beloved chapters of #DoctorWho history. Sci-Fi 5 examines the origins of the Daleks' origin story and its extremely pivotal place in the lore of Doctor Who - old or new.  for your daily dose of...


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 March 8, 2023  5m
 
 

episode 47: Probe - March 7. 1988


It was a new sci-fi show that boasted, as one of its co-creators, one of literary sci-fi's all-time heavy hitters.  Sci-Fi 5 asks, with those kind of credentials, what happened to the 1988 series Probe?  for your daily dose of...


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 March 7, 2023  5m
 
 

episode 46: Mass Effect 3 - March 6, 2012


The Mass Effect video game franchise has indeed had a massive effect on modern gaming. Today's Sci-Fi 5 recounts how the release of Mass Effect 3 was greeted by controversies of both the real and manufactured varieties.  for your daily dose of...


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 March 6, 2023  5m