Space Nerds
185 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsYour source for intergalactic science fiction and science fact!
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177: Our Final Episode: Artemis Accords, Black Mirror, Star Trek Lower Decks, Firefly Finale
August 19, 2020 23:38 - 3 hours - 199 MBToday’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 […]
176: Moon Jelly Update, Black Mirror ‘Playtest,’ ‘Shut Up and Dance’ and ‘San Junipero’
July 22, 2020 23:43 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBToday 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 […]
175: Comet NEOWISE, Firefly #13 ‘Heart of Gold’
July 13, 2020 02:14 - 1 hour - 67.9 MBToday on the Space Nerds podcast:SPACE NEWS (Starts at 7:24): Jesse and Jayne discuss our intergalactic visitor, the comet NEOWISE currently visible with the naked eye! We discuss how to see the comet this week, as detailed in this space.com article: https://www.space.com/comet-neowise-visibility-july-2020.html FIREFLY (Starts at 21:18): We chat about the […]
174: Filmmaking in Space, Star Trek Generations
July 05, 2020 20:13 - 2 hours - 132 MBToday 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 […]
173: 36 Alien Civilizations, Technosignatures, Firefly #12 ‘The Message’
June 27, 2020 04:27 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBToday 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 […]
172: Doug Space Nine ‘The Forsaken’ (S01E16) // ‘Dramatis Personae’ (S01E17)
June 21, 2020 19:30 - 3 hours - 178 MBToday on Doug Space Nine we debut our synthtastic theme song, then deep dive through two episodes of Star Trek Deep Space Nine, ‘The Forsaken’ and ‘Dramatis Personae.’ Debates erupt over whether Odo would be safer going gooey in a dress or a wig, and we marvel at THE CLOCK!
171: Particle Accelerator on the Moon, Arrowverse Year 6
June 17, 2020 23:49 - 2 hours - 123 MBToday on the Space Nerds podcast: SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 7:45) Would it make sense to build a particle accelerator on the moon? Doug and Jesse discuss the possibility as proposed in Popular Mechanics: https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/moon-mars/a32814164/particle-accelerator-moon/ ARROWVERSE: (Starts at 26:03) Our massive TV watching side project continues with year 6 of […]
170: Black Lives Matter, SpaceX Launch, DS9 ‘Progress’ and ‘If Wishes Were Horses’
June 10, 2020 21:52 - 3 hours - 175 MBThis week on the Space Nerds podcast: We start off by discussing the Black Lives Matter movement with Jayne, Alexandria, Andi and Jesse. We talk about the fight to end systemic oppression, and ways we can all get involved. Here are links to the foundations we discussed: Campaign Zero: https://www.joincampaignzero.org/ […]
Addressing the George Floyd Protests
June 04, 2020 06:02 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBWe are pausing our regular content in solidarity with the protests happening nationwide, in response to the continued brutality of police against the Black community including the murder of George Floyd. Instead, Jesse has recorded this message about the importance of standing up to support the Black Lives Matter movement […]
169: Antimatter Universe, Firefly #11 ‘Trash’
May 30, 2020 22:09 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBToday on the Space Nerds podcast: SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 8:22) A new theory claims there may be an antimatter universe extending backwards in time from the big bang, mirroring our own universe in reverse. Read more from physicsworld.com: https://physicsworld.com/a/our-universe-has-antimatter-partner-on-the-other-side-of-the-big-bang-say-physicists/ FIREFLY: (Starts at 20:14) Jayne returns to continue our journey […]
168: Star Trek Discovery (S01E05) Choose Your Pain
May 27, 2020 01:36 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBStar Trek Club discusses episode 5 of Discovery, ‘Choose Your Pain.’ We spend time with Harry Mudd in a Klingon prison, and worry about the space bear’s health.
167: SpaceX Launch, Black Mirror ‘Nosedive’
May 23, 2020 23:18 - 1 hour - 108 MBToday on the Space Nerds podcast: SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 31:40) NASA astronauts are heading to space, but not in a NASA spacecraft! Elon Musk’s SpaceX is sending their first crewed mission into orbit in a test of their Crew Dragon spacecraft. Check out the original article from spacenews.com: https://spacenews.com/nasa-sets-may-27-launch-date-for-spacex-commercial-crew-test-flight/ […]
166: Star Trek Discovery (S01E04) The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not for the Lamb’s Cry
May 20, 2020 00:55 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBStar Trek Club reassembles to discuss episode 4 of Discovery’s first season, ‘The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not for the Lamb’s Cry.’ We chat about Landry’s unfortunate encounter, Lorca’s war conducting and spores, spores, spores.
165: Telescope on the Moon, Andi’s Rise of Skywalker Review, Star Wars Club
May 16, 2020 05:06 - 2 hours - 132 MBToday on the Space Nerds podcast: SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 2:01) Andi and Jesse discuss a proposed telescope that would permanently live on the dark side of the moon, positioned with an unobstructed view of the cosmos. Read the original article from livescience.com: https://www.livescience.com/nasa-telescope-far-side-of-moon.html RISE OF SKYWALKER: (Starts at 7:22) […]
164: Star Trek Discovery (S01E03) Context is for Kings
May 10, 2020 04:48 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBStar Trek Club discusses episode 3 of Discovery, ‘Context is for Kings,’ featuring the debut of the Discovery herself, crewed by a bunch of meanies.
163: Stargazing Events, DS9 ‘Battle Lines’ and ‘The Storyteller’
May 05, 2020 20:36 - 2 hours - 136 MBThis week on the Space Nerds podcast: SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 1:36) Alexandria and Jesse discuss several recent celestial events that can be seen from Earth. DOUG SPACE NINE: (Starts at 16:27) Doug and Jesse deep dive through two episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, ‘Battle Lines’ and ‘The […]
162: Star Trek Discovery (S01E02) Battle at the Binary Stars
April 30, 2020 19:27 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBStar Trek Club discusses episode 2 of Discovery, ‘Battle at the Binary Stars.’ We talk Klingon culture, Vulcan mind wifi, Georgiou’s fate, and trying to out-logic the ship’s computer before rating the episode.
161: The Sound of Planets, Firefly #10 ‘War Stories’
April 27, 2020 01:07 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBThis week on the Space Nerds podcast: SPACE NEWS: Jesse and Jayne listen to planet sounds created by NASA, made by recording electromagnetic variations from nearby celestial bodies. We discuss how there is no sound in the vacuum of space that the human ear can hear, and wade into the […]
160: Star Trek Discovery (S01E01) The Vulcan Hello
April 23, 2020 20:26 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBStar Trek Club embarks on a new journey with the pilot episode of Discovery, ‘The Vulcan Hello.’ We discuss the Klingon redesign, Michael’s mutiny, and how much we love Captain Georgiou. Check out our Picard season 1 wrap-up on the Space Nerds Patroncast! https://www.patreon.com/posts/36325947
159: Earth-like World, Andi’s TNG Review, Star Wars Club
April 18, 2020 22:41 - 2 hours - 121 MBThis week on the Space Nerds podcast:SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 12:24) Andi and Jesse discuss a newly discovered exoplanet with remarkable similarities to Earth. Check out the article from NASA: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/earth-size-habitable-zone-planet-found-hidden-in-early-nasa-kepler-dataSTAR TREK TNG: (Starts at 27:07) Andi just finished her first full viewing of Star Trek The Next Generation! Jesse […]
158: Star Trek Picard #10: Et in Arcadia Ego Part 2
April 13, 2020 22:23 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBThe finale of Star Trek Picard season 1 is here! Our Star Trek Club shares thoughts and feelings about how the first season wrapped up, the season as a whole, and what we want from season 2. We are excited to announce that next week we will be diving into […]
157: Interstellar Comet Breakup, Black Mirror ‘The Waldo Moment’ and ‘White Christmas’
April 10, 2020 23:38 - 1 hour - 93 MBThis week on the Space Nerds podcast: SPACE NEWS: (starts at 9:52) Interstellar Comet 21/Borisov may have come to our solar system to die! Learn more in the article from sciencealert.com: https://www.sciencealert.com/interstellar-comet-2i-borisov-seems-to-have-come-here-only-to-die BLACK MIRROR: (Starts at 14:48) Our episode by episode journey through Black Mirror continues! This week we face […]
156: Star Trek Picard #9: Et in Arcadia Ego Part 1
April 07, 2020 01:35 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBOur Star Trek club dives into part one of the Star Trek Picard season 1 finale. We ask how many Soongs is too many Soongs, throw some love on space orchids, and debate our split opinions over the episode’s quality.
155: Consciousness of the Nagus Vortex
April 03, 2020 17:51 - 3 hours - 195 MBThis week on the Space Nerds podcast: SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 2:03) Andi beams in to discuss the possibility that the building blocks of matter may experience consciousness, as reported at Futurism.com: https://futurism.com/professor-claims-electrons-quarks-experience-consciousness LOST IN SPACE: (Starts at 39:38) Andi and Jesse share their mostly spoiler-free thoughts on Netflix’s Lost […]
154: Star Trek Picard #8: Broken Pieces
March 29, 2020 06:24 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBThe 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 […]
153: Betelgeuse is Dusty, Firefly episode 9 ‘Ariel’
March 26, 2020 20:28 - 1 hour - 92.2 MBThis week on the Space Nerds podcast: SPACE NEWS: (starts at 10:18) Jayne and Jesse recently reported on the sudden dimming of the red supergiant star Betelgeuse, and now scientists believe they can explain the phenomenon. Learn more in an article from Space.com: https://www.space.com/betelgeuse-star-dimming-just-dust.html FIREFLY: (starts at 20:55) We continue […]
152: New Solar Orbiter, Star Wars Club: The Mandalorian Season 1
March 19, 2020 03:43 - 2 hours - 132 MBThis week on the Space Nerds podcast: SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 2:00) A new spacecraft is heading towards the center of our solar system to study the sun closer than ever before. Dubbed the Solar Orbiter, this probe will observe the sun’s polar regions which have never been seen directly. […]
151: Star Trek Picard #7: Nepenthe
March 11, 2020 20:59 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBThe Space Nerds Star Trek Club gushes over episode 7 of Star Trek Picard, ‘Nepenthe.’ We chat about Troi and Riker’s new life with the adventurous Kestra, the fate of Hugh and Elnor on the Borg cube, Aunty Raffi and the motivations of Dr. Jurati. We get sidetracked when Doug […]
150: NASA’s Muscular Mice, HBO’s Watchmen
March 04, 2020 05:34 - 1 hour - 85.1 MBThis week on the Space Nerds podcast: Alexandria, Doug, Jayne and Jesse are all together for a special discussion of HBO’s Watchmen!SPACE NEWS: (starts at 1:55) NASA’s genetically engineered mice designed to teach us about living in zero gravity have returned from space! Read the original article from Futurism.com: https://futurism.com/the-byte/nasa-muscular-mice-return-earth-space […]
149: Star Trek Picard #6: The Impossible Box
February 28, 2020 06:06 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBStar Trek Club assembles to discuss episode 6 of Picard, ‘The Impossible Box’. We spend quality time with Hugh, dream big with Soji, and channel our inner Locutus. We also take a trip through the Delta Quadrant with our Voyager homework, the infamous ‘Threshold.’
148: Star Trek Picard #5: Stardust City Rag
February 25, 2020 06:51 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBOur Star Trek Club gets weird with episode 5 of Picard, Stardust City Rag. We chat about our split opinions over the episode, the return of Icheb and Seven of Nine, questionable French accents and so much Bjayzl.
147: Food from Thin Air, Jesse’s Mom on Picard, Black Mirror ‘White Bear’
February 20, 2020 04:18 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBThis week on the Space Nerds podcast: SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 2:25) The Finnish company Solar Foods has figured out how to convert C02, water and electricity into a carbon neutral form of flour called Solein. This groundbreaking form of protein could revolutionize the food industry both on Earth and […]
146: Star Trek Picard #4: Absolute Candor
February 16, 2020 06:45 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBOur Star Trek Club discusses Picard episode 4, ‘Absolute Candor.’ We chat about Picard’s wardrobe, Elnor’s introduction and Borg rituals, with a detour through our Voyager homework to learn more about Seven of Nine.
145: YOU Could Move to Mars, DS9 ‘The Passenger’ & ‘Move Along Home’
February 12, 2020 22:49 - 2 hours - 149 MBThis week on the Space Nerds podcast: SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 3:13) Elon Musk wants to send a million people to Mars by 2050. He plans to offer loans and jobs to anyone who wants to go, and is currently building a fleet of Starships to get us there. Alexandria, […]
144: Star Trek Picard #3: The End is the Beginning
February 07, 2020 04:11 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBOur Star Trek Club reassembles to discuss Picard episode 3, The End is the Beginning! We chat about Raffi’s backstory, quantum fingering, questionable hologram accents, and what to do if Romulans invade your chateau. Featuring Andi Alhadeff, Douglas Gale, Sarah Russell and Jesse Mercury.
143: Star Wars Underworld, Betelgeuse Dims, Arrowverse Year 5
February 05, 2020 23:40 - 2 hours - 118 MBThis week on the Space Nerds podcast: STAR WARS UNDERWORLD: (Starts at 1:34) We kick things off with a quick look at the recently unearthed ‘Star Wars: Underworld’ footage from the scrapped mid-2000s live-action TV project. Jesse shares his thoughts on the test footage, and whether he’s relieved or disappointed […]
142: Star Trek Picard #2: Maps and Legends
January 31, 2020 07:04 - 1 hour - 72 MBOur new Star Trek Club reassembles to discuss Picard episode 2, Maps and Legends. We ponder the fate of F8, discuss Picard’s fall from Starfleet’s good graces, and wade through Romulan secret agencies before rating the episode. Featuring Andi Alhadeff, Douglas Gale, Sarah Russell and Jesse Mercury.
141: Space Germs, Firefly #8 ‘Out of Gas’
January 30, 2020 07:55 - 2 hours - 112 MBThis week on the Space Nerds podcast: PATREON LAUNCH: The Space Nerds Patreon campaign has launched! Jesse and Alexandria break down everything you need to know.SPACE NEWS: (starts at 12:20) NASA’s protocol to keep our microbes from spreading through the solar system are woefully out of date. Jesse and Alexandria […]
140: Star Trek Picard #1: Remembrance
January 24, 2020 06:46 - 1 hour - 75.8 MBOn this special bonus episode of the Space Nerds podcast: STAR TREK PICARD: We enthusiastically break down the pilot episode of Star Trek Picard, ‘Remembrance.’ Andi and Sarah share their perspective on the show as newbies to the Star Trek universe before Doug and Jesse deep dive through the episode. […]
139: Mushroom House on Mars, Black Mirror ‘Be Right Back’
January 22, 2020 20:37 - 1 hour - 104 MBThis week on the Space Nerds podcast: SPACE NEWS: Would you live in a mushroom house on Mars? Jesse beams in Doug to discuss a whole new type of space mushrooms. Read the original article from Futurism.com: https://futurism.com/the-byte/nasa-grow-moon-base-mushrooms BLACK MIRROR: Alexandria and Jesse break down ‘Be Right Back,’ in which […]
138: Space Warfare, Deep Space Nine ‘Q-Less’ and ‘Dax’
January 17, 2020 03:48 - 3 hours - 171 MBThis week on the SPACE NERDS podcast: SPACE NEWS: (starts at 1:13) Could the space around our planet become a war zone? The technology already exists to equip satellites with weaponry, and it’s up to the governments of Earth to keep space peaceful. Jesse and Alexandria discuss what could happen […]
137: The Rise of Skywalker Roundtable Deep Dive
January 10, 2020 23:16 - 3 hours - 201 MBThis week on the Space Nerds podcast: SPACE NEWS: (Starts at 1:36) Can asteroids be mined for water to fuel space exploration? Jesse and Alexandria discuss the possibility in this Space.com article: https://www.space.com/water-rich-asteroids-space-exploration-fuel.htmlRISE OF SKYWALKER: (Starts at 14:24) It’s the first meeting of the Space Nerds Star Wars club! Jesse […]
136: Artificial Skin, Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Premiere!
December 20, 2019 08:26 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBThis week on the Space Nerds podcast: SPACE NEWS: Scientists are working on creating artificial skin that could enhance virtual reality and help in rehabilitation. Jesse has other ideas for potential uses, and Alexandria introduces us to haptics. Check out the original article from TechXplore: https://techxplore.com/news/2019-09-artificial-skin-virtual-reality.html RISE OF SKYWALKER: (Starts […]
135: Living on Mars, Black Mirror ‘The Entire History of You’
November 27, 2019 22:09 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBThis week on the show: SPACE NEWS: We discuss what it would take to live on Mars, and where we could get the resources. Turns out we’d have to get over our aversion to eating bugs! Check out the original article from Space.com: https://www.space.com/how-feed-one-million-mars-colonists.html You can also check out the […]
134: UFOs are real, Doug Space Nine ‘Babel’ and ‘Captive Pursuit’
November 21, 2019 05:32 - 2 hours - 144 MBThis week on the show:SPACE NEWS: The government has confirmed that UFOs are real, and there is video evidence to prove it! We discuss the implications, and whether or not it would be wise to Read more…
134: UFOs are real, Deep Space Nine ‘Babel’ and ‘Captive Pursuit’
November 21, 2019 05:32 - 2 hours - 144 MBThis week on the show: SPACE NEWS: The government has confirmed that UFOs are real, and there is video evidence to prove it! We discuss the implications, and whether or not it would be wise to alert the public if aliens are walking among us. Check out the original article […]
133: Time Travel Special! About Time, See You Yesterday
November 13, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBThis week we have a special episode about time travel! We start things off by checking in with Alexandria on a comment about last week’s episode, then we jump into the space-time continuum. SPACE NEWS: Is time travel possible? We explore the current theories and experiments taking place. Full article […]
132: Space Junk, Black Mirror ’15 Million Merits’
November 06, 2019 20:38 - 1 hour - 89.6 MBThis week on the show: SPACE NEWS: Did you know Earth has a space junk problem? We discuss the growing issue of orbital debris clogging the space around our planet. BLACK MIRROR: This week we gush over ’15 Million Merits,’ breaking down the plot and examining the societal issues brought […]
131: Space Meat, DS9 “A Man Alone” and “Past Prologue”
October 30, 2019 18:52 - 2 hours - 129 MBThis week on the show: SPACE NEWS: Synthetic meat has been grown in space for the first time. Would you eat space meat or is it time to go vegetarian? DOUG SPACE NINE: We discuss the episodes “A Man Alone” and “Past Prologue” from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season […]
130: Lunar Space Elevator, Firefly “Jaynestown”
October 23, 2019 04:44 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBThis week on the show:SPACE NEWS: Scientists are proposing the construction of a lunar space elevator to lower the cost of traveling from Earth to the moon. Alexandria and Jesse debate whether or not this Read more…