Page Turners They Were Not

On this week's episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I have arrived again at movie night! This time around, we set a course to a film that is celebrating it's 30th anniversary this year. Join us as we take a wild ride through a mysterious Egyptian artifact to a distant desert world. That's right: we are taking a trip to Roland Emmerich's science fiction epic Stargate, and we won&#...

On this penultimate episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, our heroes finally arrive at Tantiss to rescue Omega. However, as you can imagine, things don't go smoothly. As the Batch evades the Empire, Omega scouts out the base by means of the service elevator to see if she can see what's up. What she finds is very interesting indeed...

Tomorrow is the penultimate episode of The Bad Batch, and I've been thinking: What will be the next animated series from that galaxy far, far away? Join me today as I brainstorm as to where Star Wars animation might go next.

On this week's episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I and our special guest Justin Toner set a course for the 24th AND 32nd centuries and the voyages of both the Enterprise-D and the Discovery. The reason for this is that in addition to the classic two-parter episode "Unification" from The Next Generation, the story was given a sequel of sorts in the form of the Discovery episode &...

As we approach the finale of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, we are gifted with a great thriller episode full of edge-of-your-seat suspense. "Into the Breach" is yet another great installment of this marvelous animated series. As Omega "adjusts" to her new life on Tantiss, the Batch plots to find their way to the Emperor's secret laboratory. Rampart informs them that the coordina...

2023 was one of the greatest years in film of the 21st century (so far)! Not only did we get a slate of daring and imaginative movies, but we witnessed one of the most unusual phenomena in the history of cinema! Begun by fans, the Barbenheimer event came to dominate the year. Nothing like this has ever been seen in the history of Hollywood, and I doubt such a thing will ever be seen again. Joining...

On the latest episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the 22nd century and the pioneering adventures of the NX-01 Enterprise. On this particular installment, Captain Archer and crew come across a Vulcan vessel that has been wandering the galaxy for some years. Much to the surprise of the crew of the Enterprise, this group of Vulcans disagrees with the purely logical doctrine embr...

In the latest episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, our heroes undertake a mission to discover the location of the Imperial research laboratory at Mount Tantiss. Following the classic formula of a Clone Wars or a Mandalorian episode, this particular adventure takes us on a action-packed thrillride with the edge-of-your-seat suspense of a tense heist. Join me as I share my thoughts...

I am beyond excited for Star Wars: The Acolyte, which will premiere on Disney+ on June 4! Series creator Leslye Headland is very enthusiastic to present her vision to the world, and has a lot to say about her approach and the intent of this new show. As much as I admire her passion, I'm more interested in what the show means to me personally once it debuts. Join me as I explain what I mean...

This week on our show we are pleased to bring you THREE episodes of animated Star Trek! The first comes from The Animated Series, the second from Lower Decks, and the third from Prodigy. Join us as these adventures take us from a cat-and-mouse game with pirates to a fantastic encounter with a mysterious species! Join us as we go boldly!

This week we received not one, but two, episodes of Star Wars: The Bad Batch! Even though these installments seem very different from each other, I believe they are connected in a very deep way which I will explain in the course of this episode. Join me as we take a deep dive into these particular adventures that continue to impress.

On the latest episode of our show, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the early 19th century and the turmoil of the Napoleonic Wars. For our March movie night, we are setting sail with Captain Jack Aubrey and the crew of the HMS Surprise in the 2003 naval epic "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World". Joining us to discuss this often overlooked gem is the LGRN's own Adelia...

25 years ago, George Lucas released Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, the long-awaited prequel to the masterful Original Trilogy. And boy did it hit with a bang, in more ways than one. Joining me today to discuss the effect this film had on the story of the Star Wars Saga are Boop and JDub of the Nerdherder Podcast!

On the most recent episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, our heroes are still on Pabu scratching their heads over the question of Omega's M-count. However, their questions are soon answered by a fan-favorite returning character!

This week on our show, Captain Ingle and I celebrate Saint Patrick's Day by setting a course for the quaint Irish village of Fair Haven, a holodeck program created by the crew of the USS Voyager to boost morale. As is always true of the holodeck, things go wacky very quickly. Join us as we go boldly!

In the latest episode of Star Wars: The Bad Batch, our heroes are searching for answers to the meaning of Omega's "M-Count" and why the Empire is obsessed with capturing her and returning her to their laboratories. Join me as I share my thoughts on this episode and the return of a fan-favorite character!

This morning, the highly anticipated first trailer for Star Wars: The Acolyte was released. Join me as I give you my thoughts on our first look at this new series!

On this week's episode of Random Trek, Captain Ingle and I set a course for the Delta Quadrant and the continuing adventures of the USS Voyager. In what might be the most morally complex episode in all of Star Trek, a transporter accident fuses Neelix and Tuvok and the crew must decide how to proceed. Join us as we go boldly!

The sleeper has awakened! Denis Villeneuve's "Dune Part 2" was released two weeks ago, taking the world by storm. Joining me today to review the film is co-host of The GALactic Podcast, my good friend Lauren Romo. Join us as we return to the world of Arrakis and the continuing journey of Paul Atreides as he leads the fight to retake his planet. Join us!

Believe it or not, I'm not talking about Star Wars on this episode: rather, I'm discussing a television show that defined a generation. Joining me today to discuss this groundbreaking series about a teenage girl called upon to save the world is our good friend LeGault! Join us!

Today saw the release of not one, but two episodes of Star Wars: The Bad Batch! If anyone believes that this is a "kid show", these two episodes demonstrate the power of animation. Join me as I discuss these magnificent thriller installments of the latest Star Wars series!

This past Sunday was the 96th Academy Awards, and as always it was biggest night in film of the year! Today I will not be discussing the ceremony itself, but rather the recipients of the Oscars. Did they "get it right" this year or "not"? Join me as I share my thoughts.

Today is International Women's Day, and I would like to take the time to celebrate all the wonderful women of that galaxy far, far away! Whether they are behind the camera or in front of it, whether they write the stories or direct the action, whether they love to come to the conventions or love to podcast on the subject (or both!), the women of Star Wars bring their light to a troubled world!...

The Bad Batch desires to find and possibly destroy the Imperial research laboratory at Mount Tantiss. In order to do so, they must decrypt a datapad which Omega took from said laboratory. After Crosshair's harrowing experience at a remote Imperial outpost on the planet Barton IV, he reluctantly leads the Batch to the now-abandoned outpost to interpret the datapad and hopefully discover more in...

On this week's episode, Captain Ingle and I return to the infamous Mirror Universe on it's first reappearance since the Original Series! Major Kira and Doctor Bashir are returning to Deep Space 9 through the wormhole when they are accidently pulled into the Mirror Universe and immediately captured by the Cardassian-Klingon Alliance, which is the ruling power in that quadrant of the galaxy....