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. Dies ist ein täglich erscheinender Podcast.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 18 hours 58 minutes

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episode 121: Doctor Who: The New Adventures - June 20, 1991


Doctor Who was dead on TV - long live Doctor Who in prose!  On today's Sci-Fi 5, over a decade before the Doctor's TV revival, the beginning of the franchise's more modern storytelling may have happened with the New Adventures novels. for your...


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 June 20, 2022  5m
 
 

episode 122: Mariette Hartley - June 21, 1940


Whether you know her as the woman who married the Hulk, Zarabeth, or any of a number of other memorable genre (and mainstream) roles, today's Sci-Fi 5 celebrates the life and career of Mariette Hartley. for your daily dose of science-fiction history....


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 June 21, 2022  5m
 
 

episode 123: Thomas Dolby's Floating City - June 22, 2011


It was a bold experiment in promoting a new album: an interactive, global online game that sparked its players' imaginations so much, it had to change to keep up with how they played it.  Find The Map Of The Floating City on today's Sci-Fi 5. ...


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 June 22, 2022  5m
 
 

episode 124: Adam Adamant Lives! - June 23, 1966


He was a dashing gentleman spy who found himself awakened in a world that had passed him by. It's not Austin Powers but rather the short-lived series that inspired Mike Myers. Find out how complaints to the BBC led to "Adam Adamant Lives!"  for...


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 June 23, 2022  5m
 
 

episode 125: Spaceballs - June 24, 1987


Mel Brooks' epic sci-fi parody became one of his biggest hits despite the critics. Released on this day in 1987, "Spaceballs" got George Lucas' cooperation in every way but one. Find out what that is on today's Sci-Fi 5! for your daily dose of...


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 June 24, 2022  5m
 
 

episode 126: WALL-E - June 27, 2008


Whether you thought it was overmerchandised or underappreciated, Pixar's WALL-E premiered on this day in 2008, and today's Sci-Fi 5 looks back at its high-concept genre elements and, to coin a phrase, its morals, messages, and meanings. for your...


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 June 27, 2022  5m
 
 

episode 127: Blade: The Series - June 28, 2006


Blade was a big enough hit to spawn theatrical sequels, but if you blinked at the right moment you may have missed the TV series it inspired, running for a full three months, starting on this day in 2006. Hear what audiences and critics thought on...


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 June 8, 2022  5m
 
 

episode 127: Blade TV series - June 28, 2006


Blade was successful enough to launch theatrical sequels but didn't fare quite as well on TV. You missed its entire three month run starting on this day in 2006? Find out what critics and audiences said on today's Sci-Fi 5. for your daily dose of...


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 June 28, 2022  5m
 
 

episode 128: Ray Harryhausen - June 29, 1920


His childhood imagination sparked by some of the earliest masters of cinematic special effects, could Ray Harryhausen have aspired to any other career?  Today's Sci-Fi 5 gets Kraken on the legendary stop-motion animator's history. for your daily...


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 June 29, 2022  5m
 
 

episode 129: Judge Dredd - June 30, 1995


Judge... Jury... Executioner. Ride along with us as we go over the comic book origin, star-studded cast and fluctuating success of the film: Judge Dredd, on today's Sci-Fi 5. for your daily dose of science-fiction history. Written by Ryan Myers...


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 June 30, 2022  5m