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 253: Bird Box - December 21, 2018


It was one of the viral sensations of streaming TV in 2018.  On today's Sci-Fi 5, find out who first opened the Bird Box and how it took flight.  for your daily dose of science-fiction history. Written by Ashley Thomas Hosted by Ryan Myers...


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 December 21, 2022  5m
 
 

episode 254: Invasion Of The Body Snatchers - December 22, 1978


Not for the the first time, the pod people were once more on the move in theaters everywhere on this day in 1978.  Today's Sci-Fi 5 tries to examine what the remake of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers was really warning audiences about.  for...


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 December 22, 2022  5m
 
 

episode 255: Men Into Space: Christmas On The Moon - December 23, 1959


An early example of space-age television sci-fi trying to be a bit more realistic, CBS' Men Into Space spent "Christmas On The Moon" on this day in 1959.  Find out how family-hour TV portrayed a space crisis in today's Sci-Fi 5!  for your...


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 December 23, 2022  5m
 
 

episode 256: Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey - December 26, 1986


There are plenty of offbeat holiday specials out there, TV confections with everything from Wookiees to Muppets. But as today's Sci-Fi 5 points out, none of those are Max Headroom's Giant Christmas Turkey.  for your daily dose of science-fiction...


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 December 26, 2022  5m
 
 

episode 257: Buck Rogers: Cruise Ship To The Stars - December 27, 1979


With familiar set pieces, ribald robots, disco-era glitz and glamour, and at least one legitimate tragically doomed star in its cast, Buck Rogers' voyage on a "Cruise Ship To The Stars" is the subject of today's Sci-Fi 5!  for your daily dose of...


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 December 27, 2022  5m
 
 

episode 258: Stan Lee - December 28, 1922


From unlikely, impoverished beginnings came a storyteller who would change the face of comics forever.  Today's Sci-Fi 5 pays tribute to the legendary Stan Lee.  for your daily dose of science-fiction history. Written by Ryan Myers Hosted by...


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 December 28, 2022  5m
 
 

episode 259: Bernard Cribbins - December 29, 1928


You might know him as one TARDIS traveler or another, but there's so much more to the astonishing 79-year career of the late, great Bernard Cribbins.  Today's Sci-Fi 5 shines a spotlight on his amazing legacy of entertainment.  for your...


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 December 29, 2022  5m
 
 

episode 260: Space Patrol premieres - December 30, 1950


The first TV sci-fi saga to become a mass-media phenomenon in the U.S., today's Sci-Fi 5 rewinds to Space Patrol's national television premiere after getting its start on local TV in Los Angeles.  for your daily dose of science-fiction history....


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 December 30, 2022  5m