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The gang goes head first into the world of "the number two"'s - that's right, the side kicks. Often overlooked, these characters and the value they bring to their respective universes cannot be forgotten! Side kicks make the hero! Join, Ian, Lee, Will, Jake, and Matt as they talk about their favorite sidekicks in science fiction!

Will Barton and Ian Kapplin discuss one of their favorite Star Trek series, of course we're talking about Deep Space Nine! Join us as we just scratch the surface, because certainly one episode isn't enough!

Full house tonight, try to keep up!! The Talking SciFive crew discusses starship weapons in science fiction! We round off with the most controversial "weapon" in all of sci-fi history! Joined by some very special guests from our Wonderfest family! This was a fun episode - hope you enjoy!

Hope you all enjoy this episode, we got to dive back into the Marvel world with Ian, Lee, Will, and Matt as the gang discusses our favorite super powers in all of Marvel!!! Good time all around, take a listen!!

Joint the entire crew of Talking SciFive for a reunion episode - truly! The first time all the hosts come together to share our favorite reunions in the science fiction world!!

Ding, Ding!! We have a classic head to head between some of our favorite science fiction characters! See who comes out on top!

Will Barton and Ian Kapplin get to sit down with the legendary model maker himself, Bill Krause (for his second guest spot) on this fantastic episode. We deep dive into the world of Bill Krause and his designs from the Shangri La to the Endurance. We even get to hear how one of his designs made it to be the hero ship in season three of Star Trek Picard. Have a listen and enjoy...I know we definitely did!

HERE IT IS! The long awaited, much anticipated, odyssey of an episode; of course we're talking Interstellar! Join Ian, Will, Lee, and David Dixon for in-depth conversation with very special guest, NASA Flight Surgeon Doctor David Alexander! Buckle up, we get the science on this one!!

Another Star Trek episode lined up for our Trekkies within the SciFive Nation! Will and Ian are back to talk all things Star Trek Strange New Worlds! In our humble opinion, one of the flagship Star Trek series currently out! Take a listen!!

From the entire crew, all six hosts, Ian, Lee, Will, Min, Jake, and Matt...a message from us to our followers. We can't thank you enough for your support of the show. We are here to stay - sometimes real life just gets in the way. Fear not, Talking SciFive is alive and well!

Will and Ian geek out on this episode all about the fan loved series, Star Trek Lower Decks!! Had a good time on this episode for sure, a return for some of the crew at Talking SciFive! Engage the core!!

Ian Kapplin and Will Barton discuss the USS Enterprise as seen throughout the many years as the hero ship in Star Trek. From Matt Jefferies' earliest designs to the reimagined versions in 2009, again in 2018 as seen in Star Trek Discovery, and finally in 2023 with the Enterprise G. The Enterprise is easily the most important ship in all of Star Trek and has become easily one of the most recognized space vehicles in science fiction history! Enjoy this extended episode!

Recapping the year 2024 with our favorite picks of all things sci fi that came out of last year!! Join Lee Ferguson, Ian Kapplin, and William Burton on this, our first episode of 2025! Happy New Year everyone!!

The end is near and now we face our curtain call - it's the end of the year sign off by the founders Ian Kapplin and Lee Ferguson! Happy New Year 2025!!!!

Where would we be without a outtake track from the crew of Talking SciFive! Just a short bit of fun from your hosts! With Ian Kapplin, Lee Ferguson, William Barton, Min Fryer, Louisa Davis, and Jake Gold.

Our last official episode of 2024, what more appropriate of an exit than our top five endings in science fiction!! Joined by cohosts Ian Kapplin, Lee Ferguson, William Barton, and Min Fryer. With special guests host-becoming a mainstay with the crew-Louisa Davis and Jake Gold! Enjoy!!

We're gonna change gears this episode and talk about what our favorite sci-fi themes are in all of scifi! Join cohosts Ian Kapplin, Lee Ferguson, William Barton, and special cohost Louisa Davis as we dive into what things we love most in science fiction!!

Join the Talking SciFive crew as we take a trip down memory lane and talk about our most nostalgic elements in sci-fi. Joined by co hosts Ian Kapplin, Lee Ferguson, Will Barton, and special cohost Louisa Davis!

Well what a fun one here! Joined by Lee, Ian, Will, Jared, Jake Gold, and special voice appearance by Sarah Mohr with a quick top five!! We had a blast with this massive episode!!

We're gonna go into the ever changing world of time travel and discuss our favorite time travel movies and shows! Joined again by Jake Gold, guest cohost, for a fun, off the rails episode!!

Joined by Jake Gold, the dynamic duo (Ian and Lee) talk about their top five Zombie movies!! Getting a little spooky for spooky season! Happy October SciFivers!!!

Of course we had to include this some time, since it is such a HUGE part of science fiction, of course we're talking about the beautiful character designs created by the behind the scenes make-up artists! Join Lee, Jared, Will, Min, Ian, and special guest Louisa Davis on this dive into the practical side of science fiction!

Descend into madness with The Core! Join Lee, Ian, and Jared as they discuss what is agreed to be an underrated but fun movie to watch!

Join the crew with special guest Scott Bell-Fleitas on this awesome deep dive of an episode where the Talking Scifive crew discuss whether they believe they're a Jedi or a Sith! Definitely an in-depth conversation on this episode! Enjoy! Don't forget to follow us on Facebook! *This episode is a week behind our schedule, hope you Trekkies had a fantastic Star Trek Day!*

We're back!! Wow! What a way to come back with our top five worst sci fi sequels!! Cohost Ian Kapplin has been backed up with baby Aerin so editing and dropping the episodes is a challenge for sure! Brace for new content as we drop our 3 most recent episodes for your listening pleasure! Check us out on Facebook!!!

We go back to the very beginning where hosts Will, Min, and special guest Jake Gold join us and give their top five lists from our first three episodes! Fun time for sure, buckle up for an extended episode!!

We finally got our heads outta space for an episode and chat about our top five non-space related science fiction movies! This was a lot of fun!!! Join Min, Will, Lee, and Ian on this wild extended, nearly two hour episode!!

"Greetings Starfighter! You have been recruited by the Star League to defend the Frontier against Xur and the Ko-Dan Armada!" That's right Scifivers, it's The Last Straighter! We journey through our favorite scenes and do some lovable bashing of this sci-fi classic!!

The much anticipated conversation about one of our favorites, Apollo 13. Join Lee, Ian, Jared, Will, Min, and very honored guest Dr. David Alexander (Col. Ret.) as we dive into the movie and get some real world lessons on the actual Apollo 13 mission. Enjoy this one, I know we did!!

Come down memory lane with Lee, Jared, Will, Ian and special guest Louisa Davis as they discuss the animated movies (and shows) of our childhoods! Lots of fun ones mentioned and good memories shared! Enjoy!

TSF discusses a list provided by SyFy on the Top 18 Science Fictions Movies released over a July 4th holiday weekend?! Do you think they got it right?? Join Ian, Lee, Will, Jared, and a very special guest!!

This one is definitely late to the line-up, recorded prior to Talking Scifive venturing to Kentucky for the amazing Wonderfest, we finally get to chat about one of our favorites mentioned a lot in the show - that's right, Starship Troopers!! Hope you enjoy this episode!!

The boys talk about Wonderfest 2024 and plans to return to the home of the largest modeling convention in the United States next year!! **This episode is two weeks behind schedule, apologies but please enjoy the recap!**

It is a day or two late, but this show the boys of Talking SciFive get to talk about their dad's and what sort of impact they had not only on them but what they cherished about sci-fi. Special call out appearance from none other than Andy Kapplin, Ian's dad. Enjoy this special episode!!

Whelp, Wonderfest 2024 was an absolute blast! Talking SciFive goes to Kentucky and in front of an audience no less!! Noted guest voices include Star Trek Production Designer and Illustrator John Eaves and NASA Flight Surgeon Dr David Alexander! What a fun show and great night all around!! Hope you enjoy this one as much as we did!!!

Talking Scifive goes back to its core with Lee and Ian diving into the Top Five most annoying or irritating aliens in SciFi. Granted the lists are a little skewed toward Star Wars and Star Trek; it was a fun one to do! Enjoy!!

Well we've certainly mentioned it enough times, it was finally The Orville's turn on Talking SciFive!!! Ian, Will, Lee, and Jared talk about the top five moments from Seth MacFarlane's The Orville! We have a brief discussion after the top five! Hope you enjoy!!!

We're back at it with the Star Wars franchise!! In honor of May the 4th, we decided to talk about the Star Wars characters we'd take out on a date, whether its dinner, bar, whatever, we're gonna tell you whose on our dating roster!! This was an absolute blast of a show to record; joined by three special guests!!!

Ian, Lee, and Will talk about the broad topic of their top five sci-fi franchises! Including some news from Lee in the sci-fi world, this episode was a good time!! Hope you enjoy!

Well, pardon the sniffles and coughing, but we pushed along to deliver this one to you! Join, Ian, Lee, Will, and Jared as they both deliver their lists and have some discussion too! Fun times for sure, regardless of being near deaths door!

What could get better??? Naval warfare, aliens, and Liam Neeson. Join Ian, Lee, Will, and Jared as we talk about the 2012 movie, Battleship! Stay tuned for bonus content!!

Not as long as I think the team expected, but, still a good time! Join Ian, Lee, Jared, Min Fryer, Louisa Davis, and Jon Krimm as we discuss our love hate relationship with the latest Star Wars trilogy series!

Ian, Lee, Jared, and Will deliver a genuinely fun time discussing evil aliens in sci-fi!! This was a blast to record and hope you have as much fun listening as we did recording!!

William Barton, Lee Ferguson, and Ian Kapplin dive down the list of underrated science fiction movies! Great range from the classics to some newer names! Definitely a fun one to explore! Hope you like it!!

Talking Scifive is back with a two hour episode!!! Took a bit of a break to reset and focus in on really what we want to do and this is the result!!! Join Will Barton, Lee Ferguson, and Ian Kapplin as they discuss the most heart breaking moments in sci-fi! We share some listeners picks and a great amount of discussion on our Top fives!!! Enjoy!!!

We're back with a great episode you guys!! This one was fun to record, even having David Dixon joining in up to the honorable mentions! It's the core of Talking SciFive; Ian Kapplin, Lee Ferguson, and Will Barton talking easily one of the best decades for sci fi cinema!! Hope you all enjoy this, buckle up too, we come real close to that 2hr mark!! *This is our first fully remote episode, so bear with us, we did have a few technical difficulties.*

That's right, the ultimate show down and discussion episode here on Talking SciFive! Not much explanation needed on this one; Join Lee, Will, Jared, and I as we dive into the ultimate Avengers show down!!!

Across one of our favorite franchise's in sci-fi history, we jump into our top five characters in Star Trek - across all series, movies, new and old! Join Lee, Will, and I on this fun top five list!!

Yep, we're doing it....we're diving into the Star Wars franchise, with our favorite movies!! May the Force be with us on our journey! Hope you enjoy! Will Barton joins us on this episode, back again!!

Disney's 1979 The Black Hole was a wild wide when in came out in the theaters. Why does it still stick with us? Is it because it gave us our first glimpse at a black hole?? Or was it something more? Join Lee, Jared, and I as we discuss this classic movie and journey through...The Black Hole!

Welcome to our 50th episode!! That's right, we are 50 down baby!! Top Five Evil Robots on tap! Hope you enjoy this episode!! Such an awesome time recording...and, Jared nearly dies from the first shot of the episode! Haha! Hope you enjoy this one, I know we did!! Join Lee Ferguson, Jared Becker, and I as we dive deep into the Evil Robots of sci fi!!