Sci-Fi 5

If it worked on the small screen, bring it to the big screen - it's time-honored showbiz wisdom.  Terry Nation, creator of Doctor Who's Daleks, was in a position to do that more literally than most.  Daleks: Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. looms ahead in today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Shane Vaughn 

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry

With Earth struggling to survive a deadly virus, the crew of the Excalibur are forced to travel space in hopes of finding a cure. Or maybe that was a different team, who knows. Uncover the truth behind Crusade and much more on today's episode of Sci-Fi 5. 

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Written by Earl Green 

Hosted by Roberto Lewis

Music by Devin Curry

It started as an urban legend about a top-secret military experiment, and it became a movie about a top-secret military experiment.  Today's Sci-Fi 5 uncovers why The Philadelphia Experiment left theaters in record time.

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Written by Ashley Thomas

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

Born today in 1917, artist, painter, prop-maker, designer Wah Ming Chang created some of the most recognizable sci-fi hardware in modern history. So why does his name never appear in Star Trek's credits? Find out on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by John Cooley

Hosted by Norman Lao

Music by Devin Curry

Richard Matheson's "I Am Legend" got its second film adaptation with "The Omega Man," released on August 1, 1971. Find out what the movies get right, and get wrong, about Matheson's dark apocalyptic tale on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Tom Kozak 

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

A groovy mage fighting crime... sign me up! Ace of Wands might have only been on the air for a few years, but the impact it had on UK television even rivaled Dr. Who for a time. Find the magic behind the curtain on today's episode of Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Earl Green 

Hosted by Kim Horcher 

Music by Devin Curry

Peter Cullen's voice is synonymous with some of the best-loved characters in the popular culture, including a few you may not know about. Celebrate his birthday with us on today's show and find out which character is Cullen's favorite! 

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Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

What sound do planets make? Back in 2008, the team behind Dr. Who wished to answer that very question and created a minisode titled: Music of the Spheres. To find out what the sounds of the universe might be, tune in to today's episode of Sci-fi 5. 

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Written by Shane Vaughn 

Hosted by Roberto Lewis 

Music by Devin Curry

Today's Sci-Fi 5 looks back at the immensely influential filmmaker career of Stanley Kubrick, with special guest and film historian Raymond Benson focusing on the genre-defining "2001: A Space Odyssey".

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Written by Johnny Kolasinki 

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi 

Music by Devin Curry

Mere days after making history by sending the successful Viking 1 lander to the Martian surface, the Viking 1 orbiter took a photo that would ignite the imagination of UFO theorists for decades to come. Today's Sci-Fi 5 stares into the "Face" on Mars.

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Written by Brian Clayton 

Hosted by Earl Green 

Music by Devin Curry