Join the Space Nerds for discussions of both science fiction and science fact! Hosted by your constant cosmic companion Jesse Mercury, and featuring a rotating cast of nerds.
WEEKLY SEGMENTS
SPACE NEWS: We learn more about the universe and our place in it by examining the latest in scientific discoveries.
MONTHLY SEGMENTS (rotating weekly)
BLACK MIRROR: Our dystopian fiction nerd Alexandria leads us through discussions of each episode of Black Mirror, exploring the way we interact with science and social media.
DOUG SPACE NINE: Doug and Jesse engage in lively live-streamed discussions of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, breaking down two episodes in each stream. Join a future stream or check out previous episodes at https://www.youtube.com/jessemercuryscifi
FIREFLY: Joss Whedon aficionado and Firefly uberfan Jayne leads us through the Firefly 'verse, discussing and rating each episode of the seminal SciFi show.
STAR WARS CLUB: Jenny, Be and Doug join Jesse for discussions of the galaxy far, far away, including news of upcoming projects, plus deep dives into the films and TV shows.
Our back catalog features full coverage of Star Trek: The Next Generation with Jeff and Babylon 5 with Doug, plus tons of Star Wars, Doctor Who and much more! Previously titled SciFi with Jesse Mercury.
Today’s podcast will be the final episode of Space Nerds. We want to extend a heartfelt thanks to all who have listened to this show, so we put together this massive final episode to say goodbye …
Today on the Space Nerds podcast:
SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 17:10) Scientists believe they have identified a strange substance recently discovered on the moon. Check out the original article from sc…
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SPACE NEWS (Starts at 7:24): Jesse and Jayne discuss our intergalactic visitor, the comet NEOWISE currently visible with the naked eye! We discuss how to see the …
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SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 4:30) Recent reports have confirmed that Tom Cruise is working with Elon Musk and SpaceX to produce the first big budget Hollywood film in…
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SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 6:13) Jayne and Jesse discuss new developments in the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence, including a study claiming the most likel…
Today on Doug Space Nine we debut our synthtastic theme song, then deep dive through two episodes of Star Trek Deep Space Nine, ‘The Forsaken’ and ‘Dramatis Personae.’ Debates erupt over whether …
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SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 7:45) Would it make sense to build a particle accelerator on the moon? Doug and Jesse discuss the possibility as proposed in Popular Mecha…
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We start off by discussing the Black Lives Matter movement with Jayne, Alexandria, Andi and Jesse. We talk about the fight to end systemic oppression, and wa…
We are pausing our regular content in solidarity with the protests happening nationwide, in response to the continued brutality of police against the Black community including the murder of George Fl…
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SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 8:22) A new theory claims there may be an antimatter universe extending backwards in time from the big bang, mirroring our own universe in…
Star Trek Club discusses episode 5 of Discovery, ‘Choose Your Pain.’ We spend time with Harry Mudd in a Klingon prison, and worry about the space bear’s health.
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SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 31:40) NASA astronauts are heading to space, but not in a NASA spacecraft! Elon Musk’s SpaceX is sending their first crewed mission into o…
Star Trek Club reassembles to discuss episode 4 of Discovery’s first season, ‘The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not for the Lamb’s Cry.’ We chat about Landry’s unfortunate encounter, Lorca’s war conducting a…
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SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 2:01) Andi and Jesse discuss a proposed telescope that would permanently live on the dark side of the moon, positioned with an unobstructe…
Star Trek Club discusses episode 3 of Discovery, ‘Context is for Kings,’ featuring the debut of the Discovery herself, crewed by a bunch of meanies.
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SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 1:36) Alexandria and Jesse discuss several recent celestial events that can be seen from Earth.
DOUG SPACE NINE: (Starts at 16:27) Dou…
Star Trek Club discusses episode 2 of Discovery, ‘Battle at the Binary Stars.’ We talk Klingon culture, Vulcan mind wifi, Georgiou’s fate, and trying to out-logic the ship’s computer before ratin…
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SPACE NEWS: Jesse and Jayne listen to planet sounds created by NASA, made by recording electromagnetic variations from nearby celestial bodies. We discuss ho…
Star Trek Club embarks on a new journey with the pilot episode of Discovery, ‘The Vulcan Hello.’ We discuss the Klingon redesign, Michael’s mutiny, and how much we love Captain Georgiou.
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SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 12:24) Andi and Jesse discuss a newly discovered exoplanet with remarkable similarities to Earth. Check out the article from NASA: http…