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Every weekday, your Sci-Fi 5 brings you five minutes of science fiction history. Our panel of hosts present the background stories and details about the creators and context around the stories you love. Brought to you by Roddenberry, the first name in science fiction.

Jun 30, 2022

Judge... Jury... Executioner. Ride along with us as we go over the comic book origin, star-studded cast and fluctuating success of the film: Judge Dredd, on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry


Jun 29, 2022

His childhood imagination sparked by some of the earliest masters of cinematic special effects, could Ray Harryhausen have aspired to any other career?  Today's Sci-Fi 5 gets Kraken on the legendary stop-motion animator's history.

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Written by Vic Sage

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Jun 28, 2022

Blade was successful enough to launch theatrical sequels but didn't fare quite as well on TV. You missed its entire three month run starting on this day in 2006? Find out what critics and audiences said on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Ashley Thomas

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Jun 27, 2022

Whether you thought it was overmerchandised or underappreciated, Pixar's WALL-E premiered on this day in 2008, and today's Sci-Fi 5 looks back at its high-concept genre elements and, to coin a phrase, its morals, messages, and meanings.

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Written by Shane...


Jun 24, 2022

Mel Brooks' epic sci-fi parody became one of his biggest hits despite the critics. Released on this day in 1987, "Spaceballs" got George Lucas' cooperation in every way but one. Find out what that is on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Ryan Myers 

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