Talking SciFive

Our hosts Ian, Will, Louisa, Chris, and Robert discuss and recap the first 3 episodes of Star Trek Starfleet Academy. Special guests Kris and Andy Kapplin (yes, Ian's mom and dad!). We get perspectives on the show from the lifelong fans to the newcomers! Check out Star Trek Starfleet Academy on Paramount+ every Thursday!

Join Host's Lee and Matt as they go through the movie that started it all for the immersive Star Wars Universe! A New Hope! This Top Five list is a lot of fun and lends to good discussion about why Lee and Matt are so passionate about Star Wars! Hope you enjoy! May the Force be with you!!

Join the full Talking SciFive crew tonight as we share our top five most disturbing scenes in all of science fiction! Settle in for this fun extended episode!! Join Ian, Louisa, Will, Lee, Jake, Matt, and Chris (phew!) for a drink and a hell of a list!!

Join the Talking SciFive guys as we name drop our top five male actors! This was a blast! Missing Host Ian on this one!! Join us and share your top five male actors!

Ever watch your favorite science fiction shows and wonder just how close we are to having some of those outlandish technologies! On this special episode, join the Talking SciFive crew with special guest David Alexander as we dive into the real to reals of sci-fi! No copyrighted material included in this episode.

Have you ever watched your favorite science fiction series and wondered how close we are to seeing some of the technologies in them? Talking SciFive welcomes Dr. David Alexander (Principle Medical Officer for Moon to Mars/Gateway Programs) back to discuss just that...where are some of the science fiction technologies we know and love in real life? Join Ian, Will, Matt, Chris, Bishop Robert Lyons and special guest Dr. David Alexander, with a quick hello from Louisa Davis!

Joining the Star Trek Franchise January 15th, 2026, Star Trek Starfleet Academy is set to give us the story of Starfleet hopeful cadets on their journey through the renowned institution. Join Ian, Will, and Chris as we give our honest takeaways from the trailer and exclusive clip.

We're back!! Thank you all for hanging in there, real life is getting the best of us lately! We are still here and still going! We come back with this fun, thought provoking episode called "Love it or Hate it?". Join us as we discuss the some moments in science fiction history and whether or not we loved it, or...did we hate it?

Talking Scifive is back with a deep dive discussion episode on the evolution of science fiction. We go down some rabbit holes, crawl back out, and explore how our beloved genre has changed from the earliest days to the modern age. Join Ian, Lee, Will, Matt Martin, Chris Morningstar, and Louisa Davis.

So, it's been almost 3 years since Talking Scifive came out and tonight, we honor the episode that started it all - with our new cohosts in tow, we're revisiting our top five starship lists! Join Ian, Lee, Will, Matt, Jake, and new co host Chris Morningstar as we go back and talk about our top five Starships!