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Commander Riker is beside himself with envy. Join your transporter-averse hosts as they discuss Jonathan Frakes' skillful differentiation between Rikers, the restraint shown by the writers to not have Riker and Riker engage sexually, and the proper occupational name for someone who trades in clones and clone accessories. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode,...

Captain Freeman clashes with an old friend. Join your AI-wary hosts as they discuss the conclusion to Star Trek Lower Decks' third season, including how this finale wraps up arcs going back to the first season while positioning the characters for what comes next. Also, Dan invents the lobster cobbler. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t h...

Captain Freeman's obsession with how she is perceived catches up to her. Join your felicium-smoking hosts as they jabber on about 1980's drug addiction metaphors, Starbase 80, Pyrithian bats, and all manner of other Trek and Trek-adjacent nonsense. 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 conc...

Boimler takes a stab at the fine art of Star Trek mélange. Join your nostalgic hosts as they discuss the creative utility of well-crafted holodeck tales. 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 weekly coverage of Star Trek: Lower Decks' third season with our discussion of "Truste...

Peanut Hamper returns! Join your beakful hosts as they discuss the expansion and increased application of Lower Decks' lore, the whys and wherefores of the divided fan response, and the complex mechanics of bird-machine romance. 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 weekly cove...

Boimler transforms into the Dabo King! Join your candle-loving hosts as they discuss Lower Decks' loving return to Deep Space Nine. 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 weekly coverage of Star Trek: Lower Decks' third season with our discussion of "A Mathematically Perfect Red...

Rutherford wrestles with his past while Mariner is presented with an offer she may not be able to refuse. Join your independent archeologist hosts as they discuss the tension between Mariner's personality and the expectations of Starfleet, the potential story directions made possible by Rutherford's reveal, and the glorious return of the Wadi. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich disc...

Mariner, Tendi, and Boimler battle the Delta Shift while Rutherford endures Captain Freeman's enforced relaxation protocols. Join your mildly-stress-out hosts as they discuss inversions of Star Trek story tropes, the career choices of various Edosians, and Tendi's Goopy blob. 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...

Insecurities abound as various characters interact with each other. Join your giant-tentacle-raison-nibbling hosts as they discuss fraudulent fantasies, nimble nightmares, and the consistent combination of poignant platitudes and silly shenanigans throughout Lower Decks. 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 – bew...

Mariner bristles at authority while Boimler tries something new. Join your Kraft Kranch™-curious hosts as they discuss Brave Boimler, Mariner's travails with Commander Ransom, governmental checks and balances, the contemporary colloquial analogue to "lava tubes," professional wrestling, and the complicated statistical dynamics of various combinations of dice. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a...

Mariner and the gang head to Bozeman, Montana for churros. Join your space-sploof-appreciating hosts as they delight in the confident storytelling leading off Season 3 of Star Trek: Lower Decks, discuss how this episode bucks the tradition of weak follow-ups to two-part Trek episodes, and consider the concept of consentacles. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this epi...

Captain Kirk and the gang get up to a couple of silly adventures. Join your whale-vomit-aficionado hosts as they lament poor storytelling and a lack of ambition while enjoying the sheer ridiculousness of these two lesser entries in the Star Trek: The Animated Series canon. 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 – b...

Geordi threatens to mutilate Dr. Pulaski to cover up his mistake. Join your mystery-loving hosts as they discuss the foundations of Data and Geordi's friendship, the literary utility of the character of Doctor Pulaski, and the sinister appeal of late-19th-century foggy London alleys. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see...

Captain Archer murders T'Pol's young boyfriend. Join your clone-harvesting hosts as they discuss the importance of balancing philosophical and dramatic elements in storytelling, comparisons to Star Trek: Voyager's 'Tuvix,' and the benefits of Key Lime pie. 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:...

The senior staff of Voyager travel back in time to battle punks, ex-hippies, and right-wing extremists. Join your mohawk-sporting hosts as they discuss the brilliance of Sarah Silverman, time travel tropes, and the offensive contemporary media depictions of 1990's computer technology. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to se...

Chief O'Brien is beside himself with paranoia. Join your stew-wary hosts as they discuss this episode's sci-fi twist on classic spy thriller tropes, the opportunities and limitations inherent to a pared-down plot, and that time Bashir grabbed O'Brien's balls. 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 we...

Captain Kirk navigates a tricky situation. Join your outpost-hopping hosts as they discuss the terrors of institutional inertia, well-intentioned but ultimately naïve attempts at social justice, and the curious ease with which one character reacts to the death of their partner. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it ye...

Captain Pike is beside himself with worry about the future. Join your series-hopping hosts as they discuss the increasingly on-point updates to TOS production design, clever piggybacking on plots from Discovery and TOS, and Captain Kirk wearing a Jim Carrey mask. 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! Nex...

Pike and company deal with some Aliens, each of which is quite the Predator. Join your horrified hosts as they discuss the cinematic influences on this episode, the difference between noble sacrifices and plot-driving deaths, and what baby Gorn remind us of. 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 wee...

Doctor M'Benga and Lieutenant Hemmer indulge a dying girl's fantasies. Join your dopamine-deficient hosts as they discuss the delicate intersection of sublime silliness and intense emotion. Also, Captain Pike's hair. 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 weekly coverage of Star...

Spock explores his identity while Captain Pike cozies up to his captors. Join your plank-walking hosts as they discuss radical intra-episode tonal shifts, a delightful - if at times jarring - return to classic Star Trek campiness, and the potential peculiarities of Vulcan sexuality. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see...

Spock and Pike help a child get home. Join your mentally-scarred hosts as they discuss the pointed (and welcome) subversion of the male gaze, debate the challenging morality of utilitarian arguments, and attempt to clarify just what type of stones Mugatos are famous for. 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 – bew...

Spock and Pike get lessons in radical empathy. Join your Freaky Friday hosts as they discuss the conflict between personal and professional obligations, how even silly comedy can convey serious themes, and, of course, Enterprise Bingo. 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 week...

Lieutenant Noonien-Singh encounters a threat from her past. Patrick is roaming around in the desert but Dan and Jesse are holding down the podcasting fort and providing an in-depth and lengthy discussion of this truly outstanding episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. 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 – bew...

Number One reveals a secret to save the crew. Join your light-averse hosts as they discuss a variety of complex and sophisticated topics including prejudice, the morality of genetic self improvement, and what is left behind when the transporters filter out unknown matter. 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 – be...