Scifi With Jesse Mercury

Jesse and his guest Andi Alhadeff dive into the long awaited sequel to Blade Runner, discussing their reaction to the film. Enjoy this episode? Please consider leaving a positive rating and review on Apple Podcasts Read more…

After Tiffin and Jesse watch The Matrix for the first time as adults, they discuss how it’s themes are more timely today than when it was released in 1999. Enjoy this episode? Please consider leaving Read more…

Jesse and his guest Johnny Unicorn give a live commentary to the beefcake fueled SciFi action fest, Predator. Get CBS All Access to watch Star Trek Discovery, After Trek and more! Support this podcast when Read more…

Leah Russel returns to discuss the third Riddick film with Jesse, creatively titled ‘Riddick’. They debate how this film fits into the franchise, and whether the blatant misogyny crosses a line. Get CBS All Access Read more…

Douglas Gale returns to discuss Babylon 5 season 2. Jesse and Doug discuss the growth of the characters, bemoan the cultural aesthetic of the Centauri Republic, and debate whether or not Jack the Ripper belongs Read more…

Jesse shares his thoughts on the latest episodes of Star Trek Discovery, The Orville and Walking Dead season 7 before diving into a discussion of The 100 seasons 1 through 4 with Carolynne Wilcox. To Read more…

A lifelong Star Trek nerd shares his reaction to the first two episodes of Star Trek Discovery. Spoilers! To sign up for CBS All Access while supporting this podcast, use this link: http://cbs-allaccess.7eer.net/c/314688/400489/3065 Please leave Read more…

Doctor Who expert Jacob Finkle takes us on a history lesson through the Doctor Who universe, describing each of the classic Doctors and how the titular character has evolved. Check out Jacob’s list of recommended Read more…

Jesse shares his thoughts on The Orville premiere, then continues his discussion of Star Trek the Next Generation season 6 with Jeff Tapia. Follow this week’s guest on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RatQueenJeff Please leave a positive rating Read more…

Jeff Tapia returns to discuss season 6 of Star Trek the Next Generation with Jesse during a live YouTube stream. Follow this week’s guest on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RatQueenJeff Please leave a positive rating and review on Read more…

Barton McGuire returns to sing two new songs of paranormal mystery for Andi and Jesse, and discuss the historical events that inspired the music. Listen to Barton’s performance of 5 additional songs for the premium Read more…

Jesse and Collin discuss the newest film from French auteur Luc Besson (writer/director of The Fifth Element and Lucy), Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. They discuss the questionable misogynistic undertones and infamous Read more…

Matty Burdick shares his personal connection to the topics discussed in SciFi #85. Follow this week’s contributor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MattySoftmitts Check out Dead Drift, the SciFi comedy webseries starring Matty as Captain Banks: http://deaddriftshow.com/ Listen Read more…

Zac and Jesse dive deep into Star Trek philosophy. They examine the beauty of the Prime Directive (Star Trek’s policy of non-interference) and how it can be applied to our fractured society. Check out Zac’s Read more…

Jesse’s guest is Zac Gandara, creator of the Losing Our Religion podcast. Zac shares his story of transition from megachurch pastor to heathen podcaster, triggered by a near-fatal congenital kidney issue. Jesse and Zac discuss Read more…

Ashley Timm shares her first Star Wars memories. Gillian Durkee reminds Andi Alhadeff of the first time she saw Star Wars on a bus during a field trip. This is a supplemental for SciFi #84: Read more…

Jesse’s good friend Jayne Smith stops by for her first podcast chat. They discuss her formative SciFi and fantasy worlds, especially her love of Joss Whedon shows. Jesse shares his thoughts on the conclusion of Read more…

Andi reacts to her first viewing of Star Wars. Jesse shares stories of how the film has interwoven with his life, shaping his view of the world. Follow this week’s guest on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndiAlhadeff Please Read more…

Kevin Hope shares his thoughts on season 1 of Babylon 5. Follow Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BGKev Listen to Kevin and Jesse discuss LGBT representation in Star Trek: http://jessemercury.com/scifi-48-to-boldly-gay  

In the first of a new segment dedicated to giving SciFi fans a place to share their thoughts, Cammie and Evan Carter discuss Babylon 5. Email submissions to scifisupplemental@gmail.com. Evan is the last librarian, @FromTheWastes Read more…