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It's been more than a year since the release of Star Wars: The Acolyte, and indeed there is a lot to say about this show. A unique and complicated look at the light side versus the dark side, this series demonstrates why many people would choose the dark side in the Star Wars saga, presenting a view of evil that we have not seen in that galaxy far, far away. Join me as I share my varied and co...

On this week's episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the 23rd century and the adventures of the USS Enterprise. This time around, hanky-panky proceeds aboard the vessel as intergalactic troublemaker Harry Mudd comes on board with three beautiful women who seem to charm all the men to the point of distraction. What silliness might happen? Join us as we go boldly!

On this week's episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I and special guest Kayleigh Vaughn take a look at a film that is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. In the velvet darkness of the blackest night, when a young couple’s car breaks down outside an old mansion, they come across the strange world of a mad scientist and his equally strange minions. And then everything goes crazy! Join...

On this week’s episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the 23rd century and the adventures of the USS Enterprise under the command of Captain Christopher Pike. When evidence is discovered that the ship and crew's previous visit to the planet Rigel VII may have culturally contaminated the Inhabitants, they are sent back to clean up the mess. Join us as we go boldly!

On this week’s episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the 22nd century and the adventures of the NX-01 Enterprise. When scientists on Earth in the Arctic discover the wreckage of a mysterious spacecraft that crashed 100 years prior, they inadvertently release a dangerous foe into the Galaxy. It's up to the intrepid crew of the Enterprise to intercept these dangerous villains...

We are about 8 months away from the return of Star Wars to the big screen. From the minds of Dave Filoni and Jon Favreau comes the continuation of the story of everyone's favorite helmeted hero and his little green friend! Join me as I share a few brief thoughts on the teaser to what is sure to be a joyous adventure filled with the wild and wacky imagery that fans have come to love!

On this week's episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I are joined by our special guest Scott Ferguson to take a look at arguably the greatest science fiction film ever made, Stanley Kubrick's 1968 masterpiece "2001: A Space Odyssey". Join us as we take a journey beyond the infinite and explore the possibilities of existence!

I began my podcast in August of 2018. We have now reached the beginning of the 8th season of the show and the amount of amazing storytelling we've gotten in the years since I began has been staggering and so very essential to the saga of that galaxy far, far away. Joining me today to discuss these marvelous stories and my good friends Scotty and Gerry from my excellent fellow podcast the Bomba...

On this week's episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the 32nd century and the finale of Star Trek: Discovery. With Burnham and Moll trapped within the technology of the Progenitors, it’s up to Commander Rayner and the intrepid crew to defend themselves and prevent the Breen from capturing said technology and perverting it into a weapon. Join us as we go boldly!

On this week's episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the turn of the 25th century and the continuing adventures of the retired Jean-Luc Picard. As Romulan agents close in on our heroes, Hugh manages to help the aforementioned Picard and Dr. Soji Asha escape via a teleportation device to a remote planet where they will find help. And let us say that who they find is a very w...

On this week's episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the animated storytelling of the final frontier! First, we take a look at the original animated series, wherein the USS Enterprise enters an alternate universe where time flows backwards; Second, we take a look at Lower Decks, wherein the crew of the USS Cerritos meet alternate universe versions of themselves; and Third,...

On this week’s episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for Edgar Rice Burrough’s reimagined Mars, known in his stories as the world of Barsoom. When a former Confederate soldier of the American Civil War is mysteriously transported to the aforementioned Red Planet, he finds himself in the middle of a complicated political situation involving the Princess Dejah Thoris and the machinat...

“Every generation has a legend.” We are just two years away from 50 years of Star Wars, and in that time we've seen the saga expand in every way imaginable. The generation that experienced the original trilogy in theaters is no longer the only generation to bring their opinions to the table on the entries that have come since. Younger generations that grew up with the prequel trilogy and even...

On this week's episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the Delta Quadrant and the journey home of the USS Voyager. When the crew comes across an alien communication network, they make contact with a Federation starship on the other side of the galaxy in the Alpha Quadrant. When they receive no answer, they send the holographic Doctor to determine the situation. Join us as we go b...

One cannot overstate the importance of “geek/nerd” conventions in the last few decades. Not only do they give fans the opportunity to meet the celebrities who have influenced them, they have been a major source of movie announcements and news that play a significant role in building the hype of your favorite franchises. Joining me today to discuss our adventures at conventions like this is my frie...

On this week's episode on our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for space station Deep Space Nine. In this particular story, Commander Sisko sets out to prove an ancient theory that Bajorans reached the Cardassian system using solar-sail powered spacecraft. Join us as we go boldly!

On this week's episode of our show, captain Ingle and I set a course for the 24th century and the continuing voyages of the USS Enterprise-D. When Captain Picard and crew Come across a damaged alien vessel, they are surprised to discover that one of the survivors is a teenaged human boy. Join us as we go boldly!

On this week's episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the 23rd century and the continuing adventures of the USS Enterprise. This time around, Captain Kirk and crew encounter a strange species that has presented itself in the form of a wizard and a witch in a spooky medieval castle! Join us as we go boldly!

Andor is unique among Star Wars storytelling because it does not feature any major characters who actively use the power of the Force. But I believe that the series is very much centered on the concept of the Force. Join me as I share why Andor is very much about that energy field that exists in all things.

On this week’s episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the year 1985 and the misadventures of the time-travelling teen Marty McFly. In what is without question one of the most iconic films of the 1980s, young Marty accidentally finds himself back in the year 1955 wherein he encounters his parents as teenagers. When things go wrong, he must find a way to make sure that history pla...

On this week's episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the mid-23rd century and the continuing voyages of the USS Enterprise. As Mr. Spock prepares for a ceremony to convince his future in-laws that he is worthy of marrying into their family, an encounter with strange alien beings turns him fully human! Join us as we go boldly!

On this week’s episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the 22nd century and the exploratory voyages of the NX-Enterprise. After a mysterious alien vessel commits an attack on the eastern coast of North America, Captain Archer and crew are tasked with hunting down the beings responsible! Join us as we go boldly!

On this week's episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the early 25th century and the out-of-retirement adventures of Admiral Jean-Luc Picard. In this particular installment, the ragtag crew of the La Sirena travel to the Vegas-like Stardust City to locate Bruce Maddox, who holds the secret location of Data's other daughter. Join us as we go boldly!

The 2010s were a golden age of scifi cinema, and I like to believe that the film that began this renaissance was Christopher Nolan's mind-bending masterpiece Inception. Join us as we take a deep dive into the world of dreams, love, and loss presented to us by one of the most powerful and influential films of the 21st century!

On this week's episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the world of Star Trek animation! We begin with the original animated series, wherein Doctor McCoy is accused by an alien race of causing a devastating plague. In our second episode, the USS Cerritos challenges a fleet of AI controlled starships to a "mission-off' to see who is more capable. And finally, in our t...