Star Trek Picard Talk Through

We are unfortunately several days late this week, but we talk through the second episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks, titled Envoys. We both liked this one a lot better than the first episode. It had some real laugh out loud moments and some interesting character development. We're enjoying the series so far and look forward to the next one.

James and Kim analyze S1 Ep 19 of DS9: In the Hands of the Prophets. Vedek Winn arrives to complain about the lack of church in Keiko's school and to shout blasphemy at anyone who will listen.

My TWDTT/FTWDTT co-host Kyle McAdams and I bring you this new animated show on CBS All Access. Ruthie will be back for Discovery in October. This episode, we talk through the first episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks, titled Second Contact. This one was pretty much a split vote. I loved it and thought it was very respectful to the TNG era of the 1990's. Kyle had a lot of issues with it, especially t...

James and Kim analyze S1 Ep 18 of DS9: Duet. A new Cardassian arrives at the station and he's either an innocent filing clerk or the Butcher of Gallitep.

This is our August Patreon call-in show, recorded on August 1, 2020. Joining Ruthie and me are Kyle McAdams, who you may know from The Walking Dead Talk Through, Kim Voegle from Rebinge DS9, Lawrence Todd, Arend Mayes, Geoff Gentry, and Jim Matthews.

James and Kim analyze S1 Ep 17 of DS9: Dramatis Personae. Everyone is acting very oddly. Kira is on a power trip and Sisko is weirdly disinterested. What is Odo to do?

James and Kim analyze S1 Ep 16 of DS9: The Forsaken. Odo is fighting off Lwaxana's (mostly) unwelcome advances while Dax and Miles are trying to house train a forsaken puppy/computer program.

James and Kim analyze S1 Ep 15 of DS9: If Wishes Were Horses. All kinds of weird stuff starts happening on the station. And oh yeah, we might all die (again).

James and Kim analyze S1 Ep 14 of DS9: Progress. Kira is fighting a balance between her past, her present and the future of Bajor.

James and Kim analyze S1 Ep 13 of DS9: The Storyteller. Miles and Julian have their first away mission together and it does not go well.

James and Kim analyze S1 Ep 12 of DS9: Battle Lines. Kai Opaka asks for a ride through the wormhole, but will it be a one way trip?

James and Kim analyze Season 1 Episode 11 of DS9: Vortex. Quark tries to scam some nasty dudes in bad costumes and another dude takes Odo for a bit of a ride.

James and Kim analyze Season 1 Episode 10 of DS9: The Nagus. The Nagus arrives at DS9 and promptly drops dead. What has Quark done now?

Allamaraine! James and Kim analyze Season 1 Episode 9 of DS9: Move Along Home. Quark's shenanigans gets the crew in some hot water.

James and Kim dive into Season 1 Episode 8 of DS9: The Passenger. Kira and Bashir return from a mission with an unexpected (and invisible) passenger.

For Patreon call-in show #5, Brian and Ruthie are joined by Kim Voegele, Laurence Todd, James Robbins, Brian Shiro, and Jim Matthews. We discuss Star Trek: Picard - The Last Best Hope and the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds announcement.

James and Kim dive into Season 1 Episode 7 of DS9: Dax. Jadzia has to stand trial for crimes committed by Dax's previous host.

James and Kim dive into Season 1 Episode 6 of DS9: Q-Less. Vash and Q arrive at the station and everything goes very badly.

James and Kim dive into Season 1 Episode 5 of DS9: Captive Pursit. Miles makes a new friend from the Gamma Quadrant and he's a little green.

Ruthie & Brian sit down with Uma McCormack, author of Star Trek: Picard - The Last Best Hope and discuss writing the novel, finding the characters' voices, and other story details from the novel. If you haven't read the novel but are planning to, you may want to read it first. There are spoilers in this episode!

James and Kim dive into Season 1 Episode 4 of DS9: Babel. Miles is acting funny and not in a good way.

We're back for Episode 15 with our latest Patreon call-in show, which we are bringing to our regular listeners later than Patreon subscribers got it. This was recorded on April 18, 2020. Joining Brian and Ruthie are Kim Voegele, Laurence Todd (AKA LT from NC), Leigh Radtke (AKA Cybermam), Wes Huntington, Arend Mayes, and Mark Boaldin. We discuss Picard Season 1, Discovery Season 3, and the new Reb...

James and Kim dive into Season 1 Episode 3 of DS9: A Man Alone. Odo is accused of murder when someone from his past suddenly dies.

Kyle, Mark, Ruthie and Lara discuss Sci-fi, Cons, Pop Culture influences that the movie Galaxy Quest beautifully portrayed and the behind the scenes shown in Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary.

James and Kim dive into Season 1 Episode 2 of DS9: Past Prologue. Kira's loyalties are put to the test as her past comes back to haunt her.