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Jesse Mercury

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176: Moon Jelly Update, Black Mirror ‘Playtest,’ ‘Shut Up and Dance’ and ‘San Junipero’

Space Nerds

07/22/20 • 88 min

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 sciencealert.com: https://www.sciencealert.com /we-finally-know-what-that-gel-like-substance-on-the-far-side-of-the-moon-is
BLACK MIRROR: Alexandria and Jesse are excited to return to Black Mirror with this trilogy of episodes. We start by living through video game horror in ‘Playtest’ (starts at 23:03), then contemplate hacking for blackmail with ‘Shut up and Dance’ (stats at 35:53), but the main event is ‘San Junipero,’ (starts at 49:19) an incredible love story seen through futuristic technology.
Check out the latest episode of Mercury Rising, featuring UFO videos and quantum realities! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=326hgjalTN0&t=52s

Connect with the Space Nerds on Twitter or Instagram:
Jesse: https://twitter.com/spacenerdjesse
Alexandria: https://instagram.com/MissAJHenderson
Doug: https://twitter.com/DouglasWFail
Jayne: https://www.instagram.com/jayneinseattle
Star Trek Club:
Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/saraha_cha_cha
Andi: https://www.instagram.com/andialhadeff
Star Wars Club:
Be: https://www.instagram.com/be_russell755/
Jennie: https://www.instagram.com/jenniemariestudio/
The modern Star Trek renaissance is happening on CBS All Access! To sign up and support this podcast at the same time, click this link: https://cbsallaccess.qflm.net/XjMYG
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/jessemercuryscifi
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/spacenerdspodcast
DISCORD: https://discord.gg/H94mQWZ
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/jessemercuryscifi
CONTACT: [email protected]
WEBSITE: https://www.jessemercury.com

174: Filmmaking in Space, Star Trek Generations

Space Nerds

07/05/20 • 143 min

Today on the Space Nerds podcast:
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 space onboard the International Space Station, but it turns out they won’t be the first filmmakers to shoot on the ISS! Back in 2008 Richard Garriott paid 30 million for a ticket to the ISS, and shot a short film called ‘Apogee of Fear‘ which holds the distinction of first SciFi film ever made in space. Jesse and Doug discuss both projects, and weigh in on the future of cosmic filmmaking. Learn more in this article from CNET: https://www.cnet.com/news/tom-cruise-spacex-nasa-shooting-a-movie-in-space-is-almost-impossible/
STAR TREK GENERATIONS: (Starts at 16:07) Generations was the first feature film featuring Captain Picard and the rest of the Next Generation crew, and marked the passing of the torch from the original series cast for the Star Trek film franchise. We kick off our discussion with Jesse picking Doug’s brain to see what he thinks of the film, with Andi joining in at 58:28. Then we kick over to a deep dive with Jeff Tapia (starting at 1:19:01), making their first appearance on the podcast since episode 100! Jeff was the original recurring guest on the show, covering Star Trek The Next Generation. Now they’ve returned to pick up where we left off with the TNG films! Jeff and Jesse talk through Generations in detail, sharing their opinions on Data’s big change, Captain Kirk’s fate, magical space ribbons and much more.

173: 36 Alien Civilizations, Technosignatures, Firefly #12 ‘The Message’

Space Nerds

06/27/20 • 91 min

Today on the Space Nerds podcast:
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 likely number of alien civilizations in our galaxy is 36, and a SETI grant focused on searching for alien technosignatures. Check out the articles from The Guardian and Forbes.
FIREFLY: (Starts at 46:14) As we near the end of our journey through the Firefly ‘verse, we focus on the 12th episode (and final to be filmed) ‘The Message.’ We discuss our distaste for the titular message bearer, the conspicuous lack of aliens in the ‘verse, and celebrate the Jayne hat.

154: Star Trek Picard #8: Broken Pieces

Space Nerds

03/29/20 • 51 min

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 of holograms, Queen Seven of Nine and more.

Connect with the Space Nerds Star Trek Club on Twitter or Instagram:
Jesse: https://twitter.com/spacenerdjesse
Doug: https://twitter.com/DouglasWFail
Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/saraha_cha_cha
Andi: https://www.instagram.com/andialhadeff
The modern Star Trek renaissance is happening on CBS All Access! To sign up and support this podcast at the same time, click this link: https://cbsallaccess.qflm.net/XjMYG
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/jessemercuryscifi
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/spacenerdspodcast
DISCORD: https://discord.gg/H94mQWZ
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/jessemercuryscifi
CONTACT: [email protected]
WEBSITE: https://www.jessemercury.com

SciFi #121: Arrow Season 1

Space Nerds

07/28/19 • 70 min

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

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/jessemercuryscifi
PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/spacenerdspodcast
DISCORD: https://discord.gg/H94mQWZ
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/jessemercuryscifi
CONTACT: [email protected]
WEBSITE: https://www.jessemercury.com
Follow the Space Nerds on Twitter or Instagram:
Alexandria: https://twitter.com/MissAJHenderson
Doug: https://twitter.com/DouglasWFail
Sarah: https://www.instagram.com/saraha_cha_cha
Andi: https://www.instagram.com/andialhadeff
Jesse: https://twitter.com/spacenerdjesse
The modern Star Trek renaissance is happening on CBS All Access! To sign up and support this podcast at the same time, click this link: https://cbsallaccess.qflm.net/XjMYG

SciFi #120: Revisiting Men in Black

Space Nerds

07/10/19 • 125 min

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 tangents and spend too much time googling Dexter facts. This episode is dedicated to Rip Torn, who’s fantastic performance as Agent Zed lights up the first two Men in Black films.

SciFi #119: Firefly Episode 5 – Safe

Space Nerds

07/03/19 • 115 min

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

SciFi #118: Toledo Blade in Space

Space Nerds

06/26/19 • 115 min

Doug reveals his alter ego.

SciFi #117: Sarah’s SciFi History

Space Nerds

06/20/19 • 46 min

Sarah Lehman joins us to discuss the personal history of her SciFi fandom.

177: Our Final Episode: Artemis Accords, Black Mirror, Star Trek Lower Decks, Firefly Finale

Space Nerds

08/19/20 • 217 min

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 to Andi, Alexandria, Doug, Jayne and Jesse.
SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 17:31) NASA has released the Artemis Accords, a set of guidelines for humans to abide by in space. Check out the original article from sciencealert.com: https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-has-just-released-the-artemis-accords-a-rule-book-on-how-we-re-all-gonna-behave-on-the-moon
BLACK MIRROR: (Starts at 31:25) We close out our Black Mirror segment with Alexandria by discussing the final two episodes of series 3, ‘Men Against Fire’ and ‘Hated in the Nation.’ We break down both of these phenomenal episodes, discussing the fictional technology featured in the stories and our reactions to the many plot twists.
LOWER DECKS: (Starts at 02:06:08) Doug and Jesse discuss the first two episodes of the new Star Trek animated comedy, Lower Decks. We debate whether or not the show is striking an effective comedic tone, and accidentally reopen Wiggate.
FIREFLY: (Starts at 02:45:48) Jayne and Jesse finally conclude their journey through the ‘verse with the final episode of Firefly, ‘Objects in Space.’ We discuss the existential emptiness of bounty hunter Jubal Early, and whether or not this is a fitting end to the series.
And with that we’ve reached the end of our podcasting journey. We’ve loved creating every episode of this show, and are honored that you experienced any part of that journey with us. Stay nerdy out there!

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How many episodes does Space Nerds have?

Space Nerds currently has 183 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Fiction, Podcasts, Science Fiction, After Shows and Tv & Film.

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The episode title '176: Moon Jelly Update, Black Mirror ‘Playtest,’ ‘Shut Up and Dance’ and ‘San Junipero’' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on Space Nerds is 90 minutes.

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Episodes of Space Nerds are typically released every 7 days, 4 hours.

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