Roddenberry Podcasts

For a show that lasted less than half of a season on the air, Firefly made an indelible mark on some sci-fi fans.  Today's Sci-Fi 5 traces the stories behind the scenes of Firefly's original run, all the way to the state of the 'Verse today.

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Written by Ashely Thomas

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

The crew of the Cerritos needs some downtime, but Mission Log Live's callers are working overtime to analyze the latest episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks.

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Space… the Final Frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Uhura. Its continuing mission: To explore the Shackleton Expanse, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before.

HOSTS

Aliza, Gamemaster

Jarrah, Captain Lucille Ball

Grace, Commander Ethrit, XO

Sue, Commander V’Nasha, Science

Kennedy, Lt. Commander Talij, Ops

Andi, Lt. Commander Nora, Security

EDITOR

Lennon Rich, Heroes Rise Podcast

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Planetside Ambience provided by Tabletop Audio 

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EPISODE ART
Leen Isabel

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STAR TREK ADVENTURES

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Chelsea Monroe-Cassel knows how to take fictional recipes and turn them into real masterpieces. She joined me to talk about designing Ktarian Pudding, mixing Romulan Ale, and making gagh If you're out of blood worms.

The Star Trek Cookbook is available for preorder right now. And stay tuned to DSTN's newsletter and Twitter and Facebook pages to find out how you can win a copy of the book.

If an actor is lucky, a role comes along that defines their career. For Adam West, that came with the cowl and cape of Batman, and a heavy burden of typecasting. Today's Sci-Fi 5 reveals it would take more than the Batcave to contain Adam West's talents.

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Written by Mike Richards

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry

Sweden gave the world so much, and what did the world give Sweden? Among other things, John Boorman's trippy sci-fi epic, Zardoz, which premiered in that country on this day in 1974. Today's Sci-Fi 5 reveals the movie Boorman could have made instead.

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Written and hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

In the Star Trek: Voyager episode, "Tattoo," a familiar symbol on a distant world reminds Chakotay of his past. The secret it unlocks connects the Alpha and Delta Quadrants, and Chakotay to his ancestors. Plus, the EMH has the flu.

Hosted by John Champion & Norman Lao

Welcome to Mission Log, a Roddenberry Entertainment podcast, where we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time. Each week, Mission Log examines a single episode of Star Trek, diving into its ethical subtext, metaphors, and cultural significance. From the show's most iconic moments to its hidden gems, we analyze what makes Star Trek one of the greatest science fiction sagas of all time.

In this Episode of Mission Log we'll...

• Recap the story and analyze key moments.
• Discuss the moral dilemmas presented.
• Debate whether the episode holds up and if the messages are still relevant.

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Inspired by a children's sci-fi novel that rails against giving in to conformity, the BBC series The Tripods debuted on this day in 1984, introducing viewers to the mechanical menaces, "capping", and, as today's Sci-Fi 5 recalls, the disappointment of an unresolved cliffhanger.

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry

Though not science fiction, Gene Roddenberry's first gig as the executive producer of a television series debuted on this day in 1963, with many future familiar faces in front of and behind the cameras - and, as today's Sci-Fi 5 reveals, controversy aplenty.

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Written and hosted by Norman Lao

Music by Devin Curry

Following on from two hit TV movies, Jeff Rice's curmudgeonly, ghost-hunting reporter Carl Kolchak finally landed his own weekly series on this day in 1974.  Today's Sci-Fi 5 reports on why Kolchak's adventures met an early end.

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Written by Vic Sage

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry