Sci-Fi 5

After almost a decade of Star Trek terminology and iconography appearing in endless unauthorized computer and video games, today in 1983 saw the franchise's official entry into the video game arena. Find out why the captain's chair was literally the hot seat in today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written and hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

The story of how Zack Snyder's "Justice League" went from one director to another after an "unwatchable" print is an epic tale in itself, driven partly by an online campaign and an insistent fandom. Get the skinny on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry

What happens when a former Twilight Zone writer teams up with a horror producer for their own TV show? On this day in 1972, Richard Matheson and William Castle showed us. Ghost Story premiered on NBC with a different side of prime-time horror. Learn more today on Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry

He was fan-favorite Ares on both "Xena" and "Hercules," and had a budding career in action and genre pictures. New Zealand-born Kevin Smith was gone too soon, but today Sci-Fi 5 celebrates his birthday with a look back at his career.

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Roberto Lewis

Music by Devin Curry

The aliens have taken over, and a human resistance is taking root in Chicago.  It's a familiar enough story, told with cast that did have some star power to boast, so why isn't Captive State better known?  Today's Sci-Fi 5 offers some perspective.

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Written by John Champion

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

She's a sci-fi staple with "The Orville" and more than one Star Trek to her credit. There's so much more to Penny Johnson Jerald, though, as you'll learn on today's Sci-Fi 5 in honor of her birthday.

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Written by Ashley Thomas

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

A young writer with "implausible" ideas found himself collaborating with members of Monty Python and writing for Doctor Who. Then his true calling came as a sci-fi novelist who shared his guide to the galaxy. Today, we're celebrating Douglas Adams' birthday on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by David Sohl

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry

Debuting in arcades in 1978, Space Invaders was the first genuine video game smash hit, but it was today in 1980 that Atari brought the game home to the Atari 2600, invading homes everywhere.  Learn more about the Invaders' origins on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Johnny Kolasinski

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

If anything could boost the aging art form the of radio drama, it was the biggest sci-fi franchise in the world. Hear how Star Wars went audio-only and gave listeners a more complex peek into George Lucas' world. Is it canon? We'll discuss on today's Sci-Fi 5. 

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Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

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Before the public had seen anything more than a trailer or a convention poster, it's just possible that today is the day in 1977 that some lucky comic shop employees became the first to be exposed to the Star Wars saga, on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry