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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.

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Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
89 minutes
Episodes
183
Years Active
2015 - 2020
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138: Space Warfare, Deep Space Nine ‘Q-Less’ and ‘Dax’

138: Space Warfare, Deep Space Nine ‘Q-Less’ and ‘Dax’

This week on the SPACE NERDS podcast:
SPACE NEWS: (starts at 1:13) Could the space around our planet become a war zone? The technology already exists to equip satellites with weaponry, and it’s u…

03:06:44  |   Fri 17 Jan 2020
137: The Rise of Skywalker Roundtable Deep Dive

137: The Rise of Skywalker Roundtable Deep Dive

This week on the Space Nerds podcast:
SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 1:36) Can asteroids be mined for water to fuel space exploration? Jesse and Alexandria discuss the possibility in this Space.com article:

03:39:41  |   Fri 10 Jan 2020
136: Artificial Skin, Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Premiere!

136: Artificial Skin, Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Premiere!

This week on the Space Nerds podcast:
SPACE NEWS: Scientists are working on creating artificial skin that could enhance virtual reality and help in rehabilitation. Jesse has other ideas for potential…

00:41:45  |   Fri 20 Dec 2019
135: Living on Mars, Black Mirror ‘The Entire History of You’

135: Living on Mars, Black Mirror ‘The Entire History of You’

This week on the show:
SPACE NEWS: We discuss what it would take to live on Mars, and where we could get the resources. Turns out we’d have to get over our aversion to eating bugs! Check out the orig…

01:48:47  |   Wed 27 Nov 2019
134: UFOs are real, Deep Space Nine ‘Babel’ and ‘Captive Pursuit’

134: UFOs are real, Deep Space Nine ‘Babel’ and ‘Captive Pursuit’

This week on the show:
SPACE NEWS: The government has confirmed that UFOs are real, and there is video evidence to prove it! We discuss the implications, and whether or not it would be wise to alert …

02:37:47  |   Thu 21 Nov 2019
133: Time Travel Special! About Time, See You Yesterday

133: Time Travel Special! About Time, See You Yesterday

This week we have a special episode about time travel! We start things off by checking in with Alexandria on a comment about last week’s episode, then we jump into the space-time continuum.
SPACE NEW…

01:33:36  |   Wed 13 Nov 2019
132: Space Junk, Black Mirror ’15 Million Merits’

132: Space Junk, Black Mirror ’15 Million Merits’

This week on the show:
SPACE NEWS: Did you know Earth has a space junk problem? We discuss the growing issue of orbital debris clogging the space around our planet.
BLACK MIRROR: This week we gush ov…

01:37:52  |   Wed 06 Nov 2019
131: Space Meat, DS9 “A Man Alone” and “Past Prologue”

131: Space Meat, DS9 “A Man Alone” and “Past Prologue”

This week on the show:
SPACE NEWS: Synthetic meat has been grown in space for the first time. Would you eat space meat or is it time to go vegetarian?
DOUG SPACE NINE: We discuss the episodes “A Man …

02:21:10  |   Wed 30 Oct 2019
130: Lunar Space Elevator, Firefly #7 Jaynestown

130: Lunar Space Elevator, Firefly #7 Jaynestown

This week on the show:
SPACE NEWS: Scientists are proposing the construction of a lunar space elevator to lower the cost of traveling from Earth to the moon. Alexandria and Jesse debate whether or no…

01:04:51  |   Wed 23 Oct 2019
129: New NASA Spacesuits, Arrowverse Year 4

129: New NASA Spacesuits, Arrowverse Year 4

This week on the show:
SPACE NEWS: NASA has unveiled new spacesuits designed to be more comfortable for women, in preparation of the first women to walk on the moon.
ARROWVERSE YEAR 4: We continue ou…

02:32:31  |   Thu 17 Oct 2019
128: Our Interstellar Visitor, Black Mirror “The National Anthem”

128: Our Interstellar Visitor, Black Mirror “The National Anthem”

This week on the show:
SPACE NEWS: Comet 21/Borisov is the latest known interstellar visitor in our solar system! Our space nerds share what we know so far, and compare this comet to the first known …

00:48:06  |   Wed 09 Oct 2019
127: Space Tourism, Another Life, DS9 “Emissary”

127: Space Tourism, Another Life, DS9 “Emissary”

Alexandria discusses the future of space tourism, Jesse shares thoughts on Another Life, and the first edition of Doug Space Nine dives into the wormhole with “Emissary.”

YOUTUBE: https://www.yout…

03:04:11  |   Thu 03 Oct 2019
126: Space Nerds Relaunch! Aron Eisenberg, Moon Jelly, Firefly “Our Mrs. Reynolds”

126: Space Nerds Relaunch! Aron Eisenberg, Moon Jelly, Firefly “Our Mrs. Reynolds”

SciFi with Jesse Mercury is relaunching as Space Nerds! Jayne, Alexandria and Doug officially join the crew as we blast off into this new podcasting adventure. This week our new Space News segmen…

01:41:16  |   Wed 25 Sep 2019
SciFi #125: Arrow Season 3

SciFi #125: Arrow Season 3

Our discussion of Arrowverse year 3 is rounded out with season 3 of Arrow.

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/jessemercuryscifi
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/spacenerdspodcast
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01:13:46  |   Wed 11 Sep 2019
SciFi #124: Accidental Star Wars Podcast

SciFi #124: Accidental Star Wars Podcast

We get sidetracked from our Arrowverse year 3 discussion to talk about the upcoming Star Wars projects on Disney Plus.

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00:43:32  |   Thu 05 Sep 2019
SciFi #123: The Flash Season 1

SciFi #123: The Flash Season 1

Doug and Jesse kick off year 2 of the CW Arrowverse with the first season of Flash.

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01:03:49  |   Thu 29 Aug 2019
SciFi #122: Arrow Season 2

SciFi #122: Arrow Season 2

Doug and Jesse discuss Arrow season 2.

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01:26:10  |   Fri 02 Aug 2019
SciFi #121: Arrow Season 1

SciFi #121: Arrow Season 1

We’re diving into the CW Arrowverse head first, with the first season of Arrow!

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PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/spacenerdspodcast
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01:10:36  |   Sun 28 Jul 2019
SciFi #120: Revisiting Men in Black

SciFi #120: Revisiting Men in Black

Alexandria Henderson joins us for an epic day of movie watching and chatting! We watch Men in Black for the first time in years, and discuss how well the film holds up. We also go on some pretty wild…

02:05:07  |   Wed 10 Jul 2019
SciFi #119: Firefly Episode 5 – Safe

SciFi #119: Firefly Episode 5 – Safe

Our journey through the ‘verse continues! Jayne returns to discuss the fifth episode of Firefly, “Safe.”

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/jessemercuryscifi
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/spacene…

01:55:44  |   Wed 03 Jul 2019
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