Space Nerds

Have you experienced the utter majesty of Terry Gilliam’s 1985 dystopian classic Brazil? No? THEN GO WATCH THAT MOVIE AND THEN COME LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST. Join Jesse and An...

Asher describes getting into TNG as an adult, and analyzes Han Solo’s immortal ‘I Know.’ In a special new segment, Jesse shares the work-in-progress studio recor...

Jesse is visited by a friend from his old life in San Diego, Asher Mendel. They discuss the intention behind content creation in a vast landscape of reboots, remakes and sequels. ...

Jesse and Naomi shine a light on the lies of Yoda and Obi-Wan, incest taboos in South Alderaan, SciFi they can believe in, and the struggle to feel good about yourself. Featuring ...

Jesse is joined by ofttimes collaborator and synth wizard Naomi Adele Smith on a fantastical journey through plot devices and deep feels.  Part 1 of 2. ...

Jesse is joined by Lindsey Leonard and Randy Wood, AKA Kenzie Kenzington and Chloe Bluntzer-Hurst of Super Famous. They discuss a wide variety of SciFi topics, including Randy&#82...

  Jesse’s guest this week is the lovely Seattle comic Anica Cihla, lover of intellectual science fiction and the #Poopstagram. Together, they read and discuss the Harlan Elli...

  Jesse and Audri continue their discussion of Star Trek: The Next Generation season 2. Riker holds his own, the Borg get nasty, and Data is consistently adorable. The writers stri...

Jesse Mercury and Audri Tapia (the newly christened Bonnie Quest) discuss season 2 of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Doctor Pulaski gets her fair shake, and Whoopi Goldberg is ad...

It’s time to dive into The Great Pacific Garbage Vortex! Jesse’s venerable musical collaborator Barton McGuire is an electronic tinkerer and architect of bizarre sound...

Jesse and his guest Barton McGuire (aka Divatron of Mugatu) talk all the way through the Jurassic Park franchise, reminiscing about the magic of the first film, the merits of the ...

Johnny Unicorn and Jesse Mercury get deep and personal, discussing Captain Eo, SNICK and the relationship between drugs and science fiction. This episode contains special acoustic...