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
SciFi #37: Margaret Thatcher Naked on a Cold Night
This week it’s all about genitals, as Jesse shares his experiences with testicular cancer and trying not to get an erection during his recent sonogram. Pete GeeKay proves he is an excellent sport.
SciFi #35: The Nightmare of a Railway Man
Jesse has a nerdgasm over the Rogue One trailer before continuing his conversation with the creators of RadioLARP, Douglas Gale and Ryan Casey. They discuss their wasteland storyline titled ‘Another …
SciFi #34: RadioLARP
Jesse chats with the brain trust behind RadioLARP, Douglas Gale and Ryan Casey. They discuss the three story lines featured thus far in their original radio plays (Flight Space 7, Rise of the Red Sun…
SciFi #29: Snoke In A Box (The Force Awakens Special Edition)
Jesse and Jenny Krantz from SciFi on Trial dive deep into The Force Awakens in this special double length episode. Jesse shares a new work in progress version of ‘Cosmic Child.’
SciFi #28: The Skill Shot Pincast Crossover!
It’s a multiplayer super jackpot combo podcast event, the meeting of SciFi and pinball! Jesse is joined by pinball aficionados Kayla Greet and Graham Klym, the hosts of the Skill Shot Pincast. In pa…
SciFi #27: Star Wars The Next Generation
After their first viewing of The Force Awakens, Jesse records his parents reaction to the film. He then seeks out the opinions of his bandmates Daniel Desrosiers and Barton McGuire, and ebulliently p…
SciFi #26: The Force Awakens Goes to Broadway!
In a spoiler heavy discussion, Jean Burnet and Jesse discuss their initial impressions of The Force Awakens while polishing off a bottle of wine. Is Kylo Ren a great new villain or obnoxious man-chil…
