Sci-Fi 5

It was a Faustian Phantom of the Opera with a glam-rock twist.  Was Brian de Palma's distinctly '70s take on some literary classics always destined to be confined to the cult classic midnight movie circuit?

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Written by Vic Sage

Hosted by Earl Green

It was a moment when science-fiction became reality. On October 29, 1969, the humble first packet of data made its way over ARPANET (the progenitor of the Internet). Learn about the history and legacy on today's show.

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Written by Ashley Thomas

Hosted by Roberto Lewis

The hottest rock band in the world battling androids in a theme park was the premise. October 28, 1978 was the date. All the decisions that resulted in "KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park" is still a mystery.

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Written by John Champion and David Sohl

Hosted by Earl Green 

Walt Disney stepped before the cameras on October 27, 1966 for what would be the last time. It was for a pitch film of a different sort - something to get industry and government behind his idea for the city of tomorrow: EPCOT.

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Written by John Champion

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry

One measly dollar doesn't buy very much - unless you happen to be producer Gale Anne Hurd when cutting a deal to let James Cameron direct a movie that would become the iconic "The Terminator," released on this day in 1984. Today's episode tells the rest of the story of our favorite murder robot.

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Written and hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

It was working for Roger Corman that exposed Gale Anne Hurd to every aspect of filmmaking - an education that would make Hurd one of the most successful producers in the business. Today, Sci-Fi 5 celebrates the birthday of the woman behind some of your favorite genre films.

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Written and hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

Its publisher claimed it was the first book written by an artificial intelligence.  The truth was a little bit more nuanced than that.  Data's cat poetry, it wasn't.  Learn the strange story of The Policeman's Beard Is Half-Constructed.

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Written and hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Currry

The British sci-fi/comedy "Red Dwarf" released an episode on this day in 1993 that is remembered as one the series' epic achievements. Find out why "Gunmen of the Apocalypse" was embraced by viewers and critics alike on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written and hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

He defined the on-screen image of Count Dracula for generations, but before Bela Lugosi wore the cape, he was a soldier, stage actor, and an immigrant who passed through Ellis Island. Lugosi was born on this day, 139 years ago.

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Written by Vic Sage

Hosted by Roberto Lewis

Music by Devin Curry

One of the best-known works of dystopian science-fiction, Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451," was first published on October 19, 1953. While Bradbury predicted things like earbuds, flat-screen TVs and ATMs, it's a relief he was so far off about censorship and anti-intellectualism. Right?

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Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry