Sci-Fi 5

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Michael Dorn - December 9, 1952 Dec 09, 2022

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He's Star Trek's most recognizable (and longest-serving) Klingon - and on today's Sci-Fi 5, we still haven't seen the last of Michael Dorn as Worf, son of Mogh!

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Written by Johnny Kolasinski

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

Flash Gordon soundtrack - December 8, 1980 Dec 08, 2022

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It's not even possible to imagine 1980's big screen Flash Gordon adventure without Queen's fearless rock opera accompanying it. On today's Sci-Fi 5, find out how this marriage of sound and image was arranged.

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Written by Shane Vaughn

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

2010: The Year We Make Contact - December 7, 1984 Dec 07, 2022

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Was any sequel to 2001 ever going to live up to the classic status of the original? Who would be bold enough to try? The story of the making of 2010: The Year We Make Contact, on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Roberto Lewis

Music by Devin Curry

Through The Magic Pyramid - December 6, 1981 Dec 06, 2022

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It's a TV movie that could easily have been forgotten if not for the fact that it's an early directorial entry by a future Hollywood heavy hitter. Go Through The Magic Pyramid on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry

Flash Gordon - December 5, 1980 Dec 05, 2022

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One of science fiction's most venerable pulp heroes returned to the big screen for the 1980s and became a cult favorite. Today's Sci-Fi 5 ponders if this was because of what happened behind the scenes... or in spite of it?

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Written by Shane Vaughn

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry

I, Robot - December 2, 1950 Dec 02, 2022

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Borrowing the title of a sci-fi story he admired, Isaac Asimov explored the nature of morality through robots and his enduring Three Laws. Hear the origins of "I, Robot," released today in 1950, on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Mike Richards

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry

The Arecibo Radio Telescope - December 1 Dec 01, 2022

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It left an indelible mark on both real astronomy and the public imagination. On today's Sci-Fi 5, find out why both the beginnings and the end of the Arecibo Radio Telescope happened on this day.

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Written by Earl Green

Hosted by Ryan Myers

Music by Devin Curry

Kevin Conroy - November 30, 1955 Nov 30, 2022

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You almost certainly know Kevin Conroy as the voice of animated Batman, but the twists and turns of his career are worthy of their own epic story on today's Sci-Fi 5!

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Written by Ryan Myers

Hosted by Earl Green

Music by Devin Curry

Madeleine L'Engle - November 29, 1918 Nov 29, 2022

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She penned one of the most influential American science fiction novels of the 20th century, a favorite of teachers' and librarians' reading lists for decades. On today's Sci-Fi 5, find out why Madeleine L'Engle almost gave up writing.

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Written by Shane Vaughn

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry

Earth II - November 28, 1971 Nov 28, 2022

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It turns out that visions of a high-tech utopian future were on the minds of many Hollywood scriptwriters in the early 1970s. On today's Sci-Fi 5, explore space station Earth II's sole on-screen adventure, and meet the crew.

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Written by Brian Clayton

Hosted by Roberto Lewis

Music by Devin Curry

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