Through the Farscape Wormhole with Audrey Kearns

Make Me A Nerd with Mandy Kaplan

Mandy embarks on a journey into the weird and wonderful world of Farscape with none other than the "geek girl authority" herself, Audrey Kearns. The two reminisce about their comedy days at Acme before diving headfirst into the uncharted territories of science fiction fandom.

Audrey, a self-proclaimed shy daydreamer, reveals how her childhood overseas and love of escapism led her to become a champion of all things sci-fi and fantasy. When pressed to name her desert island picks, she struggles to choose between heavyweights like Battlestar Galactica, Lord of the Rings, and Star Trek. But the true star of this episode is the cult classic series Farscape.

For the uninitiated, Audrey pitches Farscape as a "fish out of water" story following an astronaut scientist named John Crichton who gets hurled across the universe into the middle of an alien conflict. With muppets. Yes, you read that right. The Jim Henson Company's involvement brings a unique flavor to this space opera, blurring the line between puppet and sentient being.

Mandy bravely screens the pilot and second episodes and grapples with the show's jarring theme song, likening the female vocalizations to "screaming in pain." Audrey assures her it's all part of the immersive experience. Together they marvel at the rich worldbuilding, the prevalence of scaly reptilian aliens across the sci-fi landscape, and Audrey's fascinating (albeit chilly) stint as a mermaid model for Disney animators.

Will Mandy emerge from this wormhole a converted Farscape fanatic? Tune in to find out, and remember - in the words of John Crichton - "You can be more."

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