Sci-Fi 5

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.

Follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history.

Written and hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

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.

Follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history.

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.

Follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history.

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.

Follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history.

Written by Vic Sage

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry

Neil Gaiman fans rejoice at modern adaptations of Good Omens and Sandman, but the celebrated author's first foray into series television wasn't quite on that level.  Today's Sci-Fi 5 rewinds to 1996's BBC production of Neverwhere.

Follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history.

Written by Shane Vaughn

Hosted by Roberto Lewis

Music by Devin Curry

Zardoz may say the gun is good, but we say the podcast is even better! Zardoz premiered in Madrid, Spain on this day in 1974, and Sci-Fi 5 is here to speculate - and celebrate - how bewildered that audience might have been.

Follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history.

Written and hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

Come take flight with us as we discuss the animated series Super Friends and how they fought every Saturday morning for truth, justice, and the American way, on today's Sci-Fi 5!

Follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history.

Written by: Johnny Kolasinski

Hosted by: Kim Horcher

Music by: Devin Curry

Starting as a writer and show-runner on genre hits like "Hercules" got Alex Kurtzman on the path to feature films and some of the biggest franchises in the industry. We're celebrating his birthday with a look at Kurtzman's project present and future!

Follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history.

Written by: Ashely Thomas

Hosted by: Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by: Devin Curry

It was the continuation of one of the most popular franchises in sci-fi history with important social commentary on racism and war - all in a Saturday-morning cartoon! Take a "Return to the Planet of the Apes" on today's Sci-Fi 5.

Eric Greene's "Planet of the Apes as American Myth" is available from McFarland

Follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history.

Written by: Johnny Kolasinski

Hosted by: Roberto Lewis

Music by: Devin Curry

Launched by NASA on September 5th, 1977, Voyager 1 has cemented its place in history as the longest distance human made object in space!  Today's Sci-Fi 5 takes you back to the day of the launch.

Follow Sci-Fi 5 for your daily dose of science-fiction history.

Written and hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry