Jesse and Doug engage in a wide ranging discuss of the first season of Babylon 5. Jesse shares his recent experiences in Tahoe, plus the latest updates on his continuing journey through Lyme disease.

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In preparation for the upcoming trial of Terminator Genisys on SciFi on Trial, Naomi Adele Smith and Johnny Unicorn join Jesse for an examination of the first four Terminator films, The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Terminator Salvation. Jesse also has a nerdgasm over the Black Panther trailer.

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The Directors Series with Ryan and Jesse continues with a discussion of John Carpenter’s SciFi movies, focusing on Escape from New York, The Thing, Starman, They Live and Ghosts of Mars. Ryan and Jesse also discuss the merits of CGI vs practical effects.

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Carolynne Wilcox shares opinions on the current wealth of post-apocalyptic SciFi shows including The 100, The Leftovers, The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead. She also discusses her new blog, You, Me & The Postapocalypse. Be sure to follow her on Twitter and check out her website.

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First time guest Carolynne Wilcox shares stories of her acting school days with John Barrowman, discusses her lingering crush on the 5th Doctor and her interest in post-apocolyptic tales.

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Jesse and Sarah discuss Willow and Oz’s first date and 80s sexism in My Stepmother is an Alien.

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Sarah Lehman joins Jesse for a discussion of guacamole and colloquialisms before tackling click bait and the rise of fake news, while asking whether we can reach a utopian Star Trek future.

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Jesse embarks on a quest to introduce his girlfriend Andi to the world of SciFi, starting with the 1998 reboot of Lost in Space.

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Jesse reacts to The Last Jedi trailer, reviews Ghost in the Shell and discusses The Chronicles of Riddick with his guest Leah Russell.

Jesse details his latest medical flare-up and subsequent diagnostic testing, before confronting his new diagnosis.

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