Space Nerds
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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 89 minutes
- Episodes
- 183
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2020
158: Star Trek Picard #10: Et in Arcadia Ego Part 2
The finale of Star Trek Picard season 1 is here! Our Star Trek Club shares thoughts and feelings about how the first season wrapped up, the season as a whole, and what we want from season 2. We a…
157: Interstellar Comet Breakup, Black Mirror ‘The Waldo Moment’ and ‘White Christmas’
This week on the Space Nerds podcast:
SPACE NEWS: (starts at 9:52) Interstellar Comet 21/Borisov may have come to our solar system to die! Learn more in the article from sciencealert.com: https:…
156: Star Trek Picard #9: Et in Arcadia Ego Part 1
Our Star Trek club dives into part one of the Star Trek Picard season 1 finale. We ask how many Soongs is too many Soongs, throw some love on space orchids, and debate our split opinions over the…
155: Consciousness of the Nagus Vortex
This week on the Space Nerds podcast:
SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 2:03) Andi beams in to discuss the possibility that the building blocks of matter may experience consciousness, as reported at Futuri…
154: Star Trek Picard #8: Broken Pieces
The Space Nerds Star Trek Club discusses Star Trek Picard episode 8, ‘Broken Pieces.’ We parse through the massive info dump in this episode, discussing the motivations of the Zhat Vash, a room full …
153: Betelgeuse is Dusty, Firefly episode 9 ‘Ariel’
This week on the Space Nerds podcast:
SPACE NEWS: (starts at 10:18) Jayne and Jesse recently reported on the sudden dimming of the red supergiant star Betelgeuse, and now scientists believe they…
152: New Solar Orbiter, Star Wars Club: The Mandalorian Season 1
This week on the Space Nerds podcast:
SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 2:00) A new spacecraft is heading towards the center of our solar system to study the sun closer than ever before. Dubbed the Solar Or…
151: Star Trek Picard #7: Nepenthe
The Space Nerds Star Trek Club gushes over episode 7 of Star Trek Picard, ‘Nepenthe.’ We chat about Troi and Riker’s new life with the adventurous Kestra, the fate of Hugh and Elnor on the Borg c…
150: NASA’s Muscular Mice, HBO’s Watchmen
This week on the Space Nerds podcast:
Alexandria, Doug, Jayne and Jesse are all together for a special discussion of HBO’s Watchmen!
SPACE NEWS: (starts at 1:55) NASA’s genetically engineered mice…
149: Star Trek Picard #6: The Impossible Box
Star Trek Club assembles to discuss episode 6 of Picard, ‘The Impossible Box’. We spend quality time with Hugh, dream big with Soji, and channel our inner Locutus. We also take a trip through the…
148: Star Trek Picard #5: Stardust City Rag
Our Star Trek Club gets weird with episode 5 of Picard, Stardust City Rag. We chat about our split opinions over the episode, the return of Icheb and Seven of Nine, questionable French accents an…
147: Food from Thin Air, Jesse’s Mom on Picard, Black Mirror ‘White Bear’
This week on the Space Nerds podcast:
SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 2:25) The Finnish company Solar Foods has figured out how to convert C02, water and electricity into a carbon neutral form of flour ca…
146: Star Trek Picard #4: Absolute Candor
Our Star Trek Club discusses Picard episode 4, ‘Absolute Candor.’ We chat about Picard’s wardrobe, Elnor’s introduction and Borg rituals, with a detour through our Voyager homework to learn more …
145: YOU Could Move to Mars, DS9 ‘The Passenger’ & ‘Move Along Home’
This week on the Space Nerds podcast:
SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 3:13) Elon Musk wants to send a million people to Mars by 2050. He plans to offer loans and jobs to anyone who wants to go, and is cur…
144: Star Trek Picard #3: The End is the Beginning
Our Star Trek Club reassembles to discuss Picard episode 3, The End is the Beginning! We chat about Raffi’s backstory, quantum fingering, questionable hologram accents, and what to do if Romulan…
143: Star Wars Underworld, Betelgeuse Dims, Arrowverse Year 5
This week on the Space Nerds podcast:
STAR WARS UNDERWORLD: (Starts at 1:34) We kick things off with a quick look at the recently unearthed ‘Star Wars: Underworld’ footage from the scrapped mid-…
142: Star Trek Picard #2: Maps and Legends
Our new Star Trek Club reassembles to discuss Picard episode 2, Maps and Legends. We ponder the fate of F8, discuss Picard’s fall from Starfleet’s good graces, and wade through Romulan secret age…
141: Space Germs, Firefly #8 ‘Out of Gas’
This week on the Space Nerds podcast:
PATREON LAUNCH: The Space Nerds Patreon campaign has launched! Jesse and Alexandria break down everything you need to know.
SPACE NEWS: (starts at 12:20) NASA…
140: Star Trek Picard #1: Remembrance
On this special bonus episode of the Space Nerds podcast:
STAR TREK PICARD: We enthusiastically break down the pilot episode of Star Trek Picard, ‘Remembrance.’ Andi and Sarah share their perspec…
139: Mushroom House on Mars, Black Mirror ‘Be Right Back’
This week on the Space Nerds podcast:
SPACE NEWS: Would you live in a mushroom house on Mars? Jesse beams in Doug to discuss a whole new type of space mushrooms. Read the original article from F…