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This week's episode was supposed to be a discussion of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, but due to some time travel shenanigans we are unable to bring that to you. Instead, as we calculate how to return to the normal timeline, Captain Ingle and I bring you a discussion of the music of the Star Trek franchise. The scores of both the movies and the shows have become iconic themes that are easily some...

Last Wednesday saw the release of the first three episodes of the latest Star Wars series, Andor. 2016's Rogue One introduced us to the character of Cassian Andor, played by the great Diego Luna, who is the titular character of this latest installment. Join me as I share with you a few thoughts on this truly unique streaming show, that promises to be perhaps the most unusual entry in the Star Wars...

In the grand tradition of "The Trouble With Tribbles", "Q-pid", and "Heroes and Demons", this episode of Star Trek Strange New Worlds is wacky in all the right ways. Join Captain Christopher Ingle and I as we set a course for zaniness in the 23rd century, as Spock and his fiance T'pring find themselves in a very awkward situation just as important negotiations are about to commence. Join us as we...

We are one day away from the launch of the latest Star Wars live-action series, Andor. For those who do not know, Andor is a Rogue One prequel, chronicling the adventures of Cassian Andor (played by Diego Luna) and other members of the Rebel Alliance, as they attempt to navigate life in the galaxy under the thumb of the Galactic Empire. So today, I thought I would revisit Rogue One: A Star Wars St...

Captain Ingle is on an away mission, so it's up to your old Commander Marr to bring you this week's episode of Random Trek. Gatekeeping is a concept that has been discussed in-depth lately, especially as it relates to fandom. Gatekeeping is when members of a fandom draw a line in the sand and say that someone can't be a fan if they fail to conform to a certain standard. This is not acceptable in a...

On this week's episode of Random Trek, Captain Ingle and I journey to the 23rd century to join the adventurers of the U.S.S. Discovery, under the command of the legendary Captain Christopher Pike. On this installment, Michael goes looking for Spock on Vulcan, while Captain Pike and crew deal with a strange temporal distortion over the planet Kaminar. Join us as we go boldly!

At the end of Return of the Jedi, Anakin Skywalker tossed Emperor Palpatine down a shaft, leading to his explosive death. We learn in The Rise of Skywalker that while his body died, he had learned how to preserve his spirit. Further Star Wars Canon has revealed that the former Emperor was working on ways to cheat death from the earliest days of his empire. We have also learned that he was trying t...

"The Acolyte" is an upcoming Star Wars series that should be hitting Disney+ sometime next year. We don't really know much about what we're going to see in this new adventure, other than that it takes place about 100 years before The Phantom Menace, during the final days of what is called the High Republic Era. Though we don't know much, I have a theory I would like to share with you, as well as s...

Comparing works of art is as old as art itself. While there's nothing wrong with doing so, one must avoid the temptation to pit them against each other in some kind of war. For example, some people pitted the Sequel Trilogy against The Mandalorian, arguing vehemently in favor of one over the other while denigrating the other. Join me as I discuss why such an approach may be unhealthy.

On this week's episode of Random Trek, Captain Ingle and I journey to the early days of galactic exploration as portrayed in Star Trek Enterprise. The episode we'll be looking at today is the second episode of this particular series, wherein in the crew of the NX-01 Enterprise take their first step into a larger world. Join us as we go boldly!

Today on Page Turners They Were Not, I'm going to do a major swerve: I'm not going to talk about Star Wars, rather I'm going to talk about The Rings of Power, which debuts this Friday. Join me as I discuss what we might see in this series, as well as how I'm going to prepare myself to engage with the story presented to me, and leave my preconceptions at the door.

On today's episode on Random Trek, Captain Ingle and I are joined by the very gifted Lieutenant Ryan Payne as we discuss the third entry in the Star Trek film series. It is often said that the odd numbered Trek films are bad and the even numbered ones are good. Join us as we discuss whether The Search for Spock works for us or otherwise. Join us as we go boldly!

I have been utterly fascinated by the concept of the "dyad" since it was first revealed in The Rise of Skywalker. The concept of Force bonds are not new, but the dyad seems to be a more powerful version of a familiar concept. What makes it unique is that the two who are joined are able to essentially borrow the strength of the other, at least in my opinion. Join me as I share some random thoughts...

Let's imagine for a moment that I have been given the power to greenlight any Star Wars streaming show I wanted; what would I choose and why? Star Wars is so big and so vast, that I've broken it up into two segments. #1: What Star Wars show would I greenlight involving known characters; and #2: What Star Wars show would I greenlight that doesn't involve any known characters. Join me, and you'll fi...

With the launch of House of the Dragon on Sunday, the floodgates have opened! Later this week will see the release of Season 3 of Star Trek: Lower Decks, and next week will see the launch of Rings of Power. In this huge surge of geek/nerd properties, join me as I discuss how to prepare our hearts for the new content that will entertain us as well as challenge our preconceptions. Join me; it is you...

On this week's episode, your intrepid captain and I finally set a course for Strange New Worlds. In this installment the latest Star Trek show, the crew of the USS Enterprise must match wits with pirates. Join us as we go boldly!

In A New Hope, after Obi-Wan Kenobi becomes one with the Force, our heroes escape the Death Star on the Millennium Falcon. While Luke is mourning the death of his teacher, Leia comforts him in his grief. Some fans consider this rather odd, considering the princess' planet was just obliterated. This begs the question: why wasn't Leia sad? As it so happens, I have a theory on that. Join me and we'll...

On today's episode of The Guest Awakens, I am joined by Trevor Matteson of Oscar Buzz to discuss where  Star Wars fits in the New Hollywood cinema of the 1970s.

On this week's episode of Random Trek, Captain Ingle and I take a look at an installment of the first animated series in the Star Trek franchise. On this episode, the U.S.S. Enterprise encounters a planet populated by women who, like the sirens of Greek mythology, lure the men of the crew. However, their charms are ineffective on the female crew members. Lieutenant Uhura and Nurse Chapel must figu...

Star Wars as a whole is built of many pieces borrowed from world mythology and cinema history. One of the most important influences on George Lucas' creation is the filmography of Akira Kurosawa, the famed Japanese director. Join me as I discuss how that galaxy far, far away was influenced by this great man.

On this episode of Random Trek, Captain Ingle and I set course for the 23rd century to rendezvous with the USS Discovery. This particularly complicated episode of Star Trek Discovery sees the crew of the Discovery, under the command of Christopher Pike, match with Leland, the shadowy leader of Section 31. Will our heroes find a way to overcome their foe? Tune in, and you'll find out!

On this episode of Page Turners They Were Not, I am joined by Eli and Jacob of the Star Wars In A Galaxy Podcast to discuss our adventures with modern Star Wars on film and on streaming. Join us as we chronicle our relationships with that galaxy far, far away...

In The Rise of SKywalker, Leia uses the Force to reach out to her son while he is engaged in a furious lightsaber duel with Rey on the ruins of the Death Star. Maz Kanata tells R2-D2 that this gesture will take all the strength Leia has left. And it does; Leia passes away after reaching her son. Some have wondered how such a simple gesture could cause Leia's death, but others have theorized that s...

With the sheer amount of Star Wars movies and shows, the chronological order can get a little confusing. On this episode, allow me to lay out a brief timeline of that galaxy far, far away...

Way back in 1980, author Donald Glut's The Empire Strikes Back novelization described Boba Fett as a Mandalorian, a culture of warriors that "fought the Jedi in the Clone Wars". Since then, the story of this warrior culture has changed and evolved to where we find it today. Join with me as I chronicle the history of this fascinating element of that galaxy far, far away...