Sci-Fi 5

As Rose petals blossom so too do their thorns. With a romance, a war between aliens, and a season finale occurring all at the same time, tune in to hear all about this bitter-sweet ending on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Shane Vaughn 

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi 

Music by Devin Curry

Happy birthday to Billy Campbell - the one-time "Outrageous Okona," who flew onto the big screen as "The Rocketeer." Find out what else he's up to and how he's a part of the next generation Rocketeer story on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Vic Sage 

Hosted by Earl Green 

Music by Devin Curry

During a time when Sci-Fi shows were on the brink of being cut from British television, one show stood as a beacon of hope for the scene, Star Cops. Find out all about the show's creation, rise, and fall into obscurity on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Roberto Lewis 

Music by Devin Curry

It was 45 years ago today that mysterious debris was found on a ranch near Roswell, NM, kicking off popular speculation about visitors from another world. Just how many aliens crashed in the desert southwest? Find out on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Johnny Kolasinki

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

It was the mission that sent NASA's robotic explorers to Mars for the first time in two decades, relying on a new landing method and revolutionizing the public's interaction with the space program.  Today's Sci-Fi 5 remembers Mars Pathfinder.

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Written and hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

It was meant to be the episode that wrote the Daleks out of Doctor Who forever. Wait, why would anyone write the Daleks out of Doctor Who forever? Learn what was behind the secret extermination plan on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

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.

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Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry

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.

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Written by Vic Sage

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

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.

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Written by Ashley Thomas

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry

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.

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Written by Shane Vaughn

Hosted by Roberto Lewis

Music by Devin Curry