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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.

Mar 31, 2022

Some science fiction classics begin as a spec script, an elevator pitch, or a brainstorming session.  On today's Sci-Fi 5, find out how one of the genre's all-time classics began with a simple letter on this day in 1964 from a famed director to a legendary writer.

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Mar 30, 2022

While "Moon Knight" debuts on Disney+ today, we're here with the background story from one-time "Werewolf by Night" character to star of his own series. What more is there to "Moon Night" than Batman in a white outfit? A lot more.

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Mar 29, 2022

After an unusual start, the growing Star Wars fiction publishing industry began in earnest with the publication on this day of Brian Daley's novel "Han Solo At Stars' End".  Find out what lasting impact it's had on the franchise in today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Mar 28, 2022

Though widely regarded today as a Hitchcock classic, The Birds premiered today in 1963 to a somewhat less enthusiastic reaction. Learn the origins of the story, and the surprising science behind a similar real-life incident, on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Mar 25, 2022

He was an actor-turned-sailor-turned-actor-again who reluctantly took on one of the BBC's most popular roles then helped redefine the lore of Doctor Who. Get to know Patrick Troughton on his birthday on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Shane Vaughn

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