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Stamets finds a new friend. Join your simulated-insect-wary hosts as they discuss the possible origins of the Dark Matter Anomaly, the clever manipulation techniques employed by Ruon Tarka, and the workaday frustrations caused by suicidal prisoners. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: We con...

Tilly finds a new calling while Saru and Burnham come up with a scheme to change the future of the Federation. Join your colony-beast-fearing hosts as they discuss the welcome focus on self-contained storytelling, debate the political machinations of Presidents T'Rina and Rillak, and revel in Saru's budding romantic side. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode...

Burnham's mother needs help finding an old friend. Join your Qowaty-Milaty hosts as they discuss the maturation of Star Trek: Discovery's world-building, the slight shift towards more episodic storytelling, and classic Kelpian aphorisms. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: We continue our we...

The crew of the Discovery help Book learn how to surf. Join your anomaly-wary hosts as they discuss the focus on paired-character interactions in this episode, the advantages and disadvantages to season-long story arcs, and the curious necessity for a holographic projection to flail around during turbulence. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you ha...

In this bonus episode Dan challenges Patrick and Jesse to a wicked game of wits concerning the topic of numbers in Star Trek. Think you've got the esoteric knowledge of Trek necessary to score better than us? Feel free to shout the correct answers at your podcast media device! Note that there will be no spoilers for currently-airing episodes of Trek in these bonus episodes. Write us in at feedback...

Captain Burnham learns that sometimes there are strings attached. Join your programmable-matter-filled hosts as they discuss the setup to another season-long arc for Star Trek: Discovery, the benefit of an friendly antagonist who makes reasonable points, and potential discomfort at having a living butterfly as a flapping battle mask. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of...

In this bonus episode we discuss hypothetical time travel scenarios that have not yet been covered in the Star Trek canon. Note: we are producing extra content to tide over our many fans that live outside of North America and cannot enjoy our weekly coverage of Star Trek: Discovery's fourth season due to the business big-brains that govern Star Trek. There will be no spoilers for new episodes in t...

Doctor Bashir and his very close friend Garak have to battle their colleagues in order to save them. Join your male-gaze-averse hosts as they discuss the careful balance between comedy and earnestness in this classic Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode, the philosophical conundrums presented by the premise, and Honey Bare's penchant for "She's All That"ing. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a det...

Tom Paris land himself and the crew in the middle of a holographic hullabaloo, but this time it's not his fault! Join your raygun-yielding hosts as they discuss letting the cast and crew get goofy, the surprisingly complex production design necessary for black and white filming, and the gut-wrenching fact we learn about Bolians in this classic Star Trek: Voyager episode. Spoiler warning! We dive r...

A rag-tag team of misfits find themselves on the bad side of an unscrupulous villain. Join your Star Wars-inspired hosts as they discuss the non-Trek influences on Star Trek: Prodigy's design scheme, debate adjusting expectations for a television show intended for younger audiences, and argue about Dal R'El's head-tail. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode,...

We celebrate our 100th episode by responding to your listener mail! The discussion is vigorous and wide-ranging, covering our favorite bits of Trek (as well as our least favorite), which episodes are most thought provoking, things Trek could have done better, what other fandoms each of us partakes in, and much, much more. Thanks to everyone who sent in their questions and comments, and here's look...

The U.S.S. Cerritos offers a whole new angle on "Naked Time." Join your uncomfortably-exposed hosts as they discuss the closing (and opening) of series-long character arcs, examine the masterful story-crafting by Mike McMahan and his clever team of creatives, and stumble upon a new, wicked slur against Orions. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you...

A cross-cultural examination of entry-level organizational structure reveals key insights into successful management strategies. Join your anomaly-consolidating hosts as they discuss this masterpiece of plotting and characterization, the introduction of new characters that mirror the situations and personal traits of a few of our heroes, and one particularly intriguing theory about Tamarian mayonn...

The Upper- and Lower-Deckers switch roles and in the process learn that the true enemy of efficiency is a meddlesome organizational consultant. Join your holopod-dwelling hosts as they discuss the use of callbacks for both humor and metacritiques of classic Star Trek tropes, how Mariner and Captain Freeman are alike while retaining differences based on career level and experience, and the magnific...

Chief Engineer Billups navigates emotional repairs while Mariner and Boimler babysit a manipulative CPU. Join your divided-on-the-value-of-black-licorice hosts as they discuss the mature manner in which Billups' seemingly prurient storyline was handled, the increasing beauty of the animation in Lower Decks, and how we might handle an encounter with aggressively sexual space-courtesans. Spoiler war...

Boimler gets a taste of leadership while Tendi slugs it out with Mariner and Rutherford. Join your properly-labeled-crystal-loving hosts as they discuss who may be pulling the strings behind the newly-powerful Pakled Planet, the close attention paid to promoting character growth while maintaining consistent characterization, and the Lovecraftian horror evoked by a screaming mollusk. Spoiler warnin...

Captain Freeman finds herself in a bit of diplomatic tribble while Mariner and Boimler learn that the aviary is for the birds. Join your Spirk-loving hosts as they discuss how Lower Decks is taking advantage of its animated format to maximize worldbuilding, the brilliant use of meta-commentary to reflect upon the Trek fandom, and why Mr. Okona is so beautifully outrageous. Spoiler warning! We dive...

Rutherford and Boimler discover the intersection between diplomacy and animal husbandry. Join your Ferengi laser whip-wielding hosts as they discuss the the complexities of the Star Trek canon, Lower Decks' continued habit of negating past over-homogenization of alien cultures, and the practical (if unfortunate) constraints on presenting carnal pleasures in all their animated glory. Spoiler warnin...

Tendi and Mariner bond over their efforts to avoid getting on Dr. T'Ana's bad side while Boimler takes a tour through the ship. Join your Klingon acid punk-loving hosts as they discuss the resurrection of bridge officers, the morality of intergenerational sex toys, and the durability of Starfleet-issued commemorative plates. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this epis...

Commander Ransom suffers from a God-complex while the Cerritos' chief of security navigates love in a new environment. Join your Easter-egg-hunting hosts as they discuss the upgraded animation style for Season 2 of Lower Decks, the debate about following protocol versus gut instinct, and an audience split over the inclusion of one very conspicuous giant skeleton. Spoiler warning! We dive right int...

Captain Picard is beside himself. Join your cross-eyed hosts as they discuss this episode's unusual use of near-time time travel, learn about the original ending that retroactively resolves a lot of loose plot threads, and rage about Riker's supposed skill at cooking. Also, though we talk primarily about "Time Squared" there is perhaps more than expected discussion about My Three Sons, Martin, Thr...

Harry Mudd tangles with a terse Tellarite while Ephraim and Dot take the audience on a tour of TOS's greatest hits! Join your Jipper-loving hosts as they discuss the importance of making room for humor in Star Trek, the clever way that 'Ephraim and Dot' combines nostalgic Easter eggs with modern Trek staples, and Dan's elucidation of Mudd's 17-step process for escaping captors. Spoiler warning! We...

Doctor Phlox goes on a date - with two species' destiny! Join your narration-of-a-letter-as-a-literary-device-loving hosts as they discuss the grounded complexity of this episode's philosophical dilemma, debate the potential reasons why personal communications are seemingly routed through Ensign Sato, and argue over the particulars of Denobulan mating practices. Spoiler warning! We dive right into...

Captain Kirk defends Lucifer while Lieutenant Commander Uhura chats up a justifiably frustrated computer. Join your increasingly perplexed hosts as they discuss the insanity of Spock using logic to justify magic, the expanded opportunities for Uhura to play an integral role during the run of Star Trek: The Animated Series, and the discomfort at seeing McCoy pine for a Southern plantation. Spoiler...

The Doctor is repeatedly antagonized by Andy Dick. Join your alpha-quadrant-oriented hosts as they discuss the importance of this episode to the overall series arc of Star Trek: Voyager, the varying styles of leadership presented in the Star Trek universe, and the enticing conundrums associated with downloadable penises. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode,...