Strange New Pod | A Star Trek Podcast

In this brand new episode of Alternative Space , Amy and Giraffe sit down with Liz Kennick , President of Teachers in Space . Liz shares how her organization is empowering educators with real-world spaceflight experiences, hands-on experiments, and classroom-ready resources designed to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and explorers. From suborbital launches to STEM teaching in...

Join the Strange New Pod Crew for our review of the Strange New Worlds season three finale, "New Life and New Civilizations." "New Life and New Civilizations" is written by Dana Horgan & Davy Perez, and directed by Marja Vrvilo. When an ancient, evil alien force re-emerges, Pike must make one of the hardest decisions of his life to stop the evil from spreading. Join us as w...

The journey continues as our crew launches into Adventure 2: Dare to Be Wise ! In Act 1, the U.S.S. Challenger is ordered to survey a dense asteroid field, but the mission goes off-course almost immediately. When Commodore Xen and her crew arrive to begin their survey, the situation on board goes from bad to worse. Time is running out, Challenger’s fate hangs in the balance, and not everyone will...

Join the Strange New Pod Crew for our review of the penultimate episode of Strange New Worlds season three, "Terrarium." "Terrarium" is written by Alan B. McElroy and directed by Andrew Coutts. When Ortegas crash lands on a deadly, toxic moon, where the chances of survival are slim to none, she finds herself stranded and forced to challenge her most closely held beliefs in orde...

Join the Strange New Pod Crew for our review of episode 308 of Strange New Worlds season three, "Four-and-a-Half Vulcans!" "Four-and-a-Half Vulcans" is written by Dana Horgan & Henry Alonso Myers and directed by Jordan Canning. The episode guest stars Patton Oswalt. After a mission that turns crew members into Vulcans, trouble arises when they try to revert to human. Join u...

It’s a milestone, crew. Strange New Pod is warping into its 250th episode! This week, we’re diving headfirst into Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Episode 7: “What is Starfleet?” Written by Kathryn Lyn & Alan McElroy and directed by Sharon Lewis. While aiding a war-torn planet, Pike and crew face scrutiny from a probing journalist. We’ll be breaking it all down with our signature mix of...

Join Julian, Girafe, and Emcee for this bonus episode diving into Star Trek: Lower Decks - Warp Your Own Way , the franchise's first interactive graphic novel. Penned by Ryan North and illustrated by Chris Fenoglio, this groundbreaking adventure lets readers navigate Lieutenant Mariner through a series of choices, each leading to unique outcomes. We'll explore the novel's innovative...

The SNP team is diving into Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episode 306, “The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail.” Lieutenant Commander James Kirk’s first day in the Captain’s chair of the U.S.S. Farragut takes a disastrous turn when the Enterprise is captured by a deadly Scavenger Ship. But the alien menace is not exactly what it seems… Join us as we break down every twist, talk about character moments, and s...

Strange New Worlds Season 3 continues to boldly go with episode 305, “Through the Lens of Time,” written by Onitra Johnson & Davy Perez and directed by Andi Armaganian. This week, the crew at Strange New Pod breaks down the latest adventure aboard the Enterprise. Chapel and Korby's quest leads the Enterprise to ancient ruins hiding a dark secret. As always, we open the hailing frequencies...

Go behind the scenes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds with makeup artist Scotia Boyd , recorded live at San Diego Comic-Con 2025! Scotia shares what it takes to bring Trek’s futuristic aesthetics to life! Girafe talks to Scotia about her creative inspirations, on-set collaborations, and the evolving demands of working on a show that blends science fiction, horror, musicals, and more. An insightful...

Join Emcee, Girafe, and Julian for our Strange New Worlds review of Episode 304 – “A Space Adventure Hour!” Directed by Jonathan Frakes, the episode incorporates a murder mystery theme: When La’an (Christina Chong) tests a prototype holodeck with a fictional case only she can solve, the consequences of failure get greater and greater, with the Enterprise hanging in the balance. We’ll break down th...

Comic-Con 2025 brought the future of Star Trek right to Hall H, and now it's time to break it all down! Join Julian and Girafe for our full Star Trek Universe wrap-up show, packed with everything we saw, heard, and felt across an unforgettable weekend in San Diego.  💫From puppet captains and emotional cast reveals to brand-new trailers and behind-the-scenes quotes, we’re diving into: 🌌 Stra...

🖖 This week on Strange New Pod, we're diving deep into Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Episode 3, "Shuttle to Kenfori." "Pike and M'Benga enter Klingon space for Batel's cure as M'Benga's past returns on a deadly world! Plus, mailbag read from San Diego Comic Con and more on episode 246 of Strange New Pod. Send us Fan Mail Support the show

On this special bonus edition of Strange New Pod, Julian and Girafe are thrilled to be joined by the writing duo behind Star Trek Voyager: Homecoming , the upcoming IDW comic series hitting shelves this fall! Please welcome Susan and Tilly Bridges! We dive into the long-awaited return story of the Voyager crew and the aftermath of their journey through the Delta Quadrant. Why was now the perfect t...

💍✨ It's time for a Strange New Worlds celebration... but not everything is what it seems. This week on Strange New Pod, we break down Episode 302, "Wedding Bell Blues!" "At a Federation celebration, an uninvited guest disrupts Spock and the crew's reflections." Join the Girafe, Julian, and Simon as we dive into all the twists, character moments, and possible canon r...

It’s been almost two years since the cliffhanger of “Hegemony, Part One”… and now, at long last, we finally have the explosive conclusion! This week, the SNP Crew is diving deep into the Strange New Worlds Season 3 premiere, "Hegemony, Part Two," breaking down all the Gorn-filled action, character arcs, and what this resolution means for the crew of the Enterprise moving forward. Pike le...

In the thrilling conclusion of Incursion Point , the crew of the USS Challenger faces their most dangerous test yet. With the clock ticking, Commodore Xen and her team must pull off a daring two-pronged mission: evacuate the final wave of refugees still stranded on the collapsing floating city of Cressida—and simultaneously rescue the Kizoman people from the devastating Bryozoan assault ravaging t...

🖖 It’s been almost two years since that jaw-dropping cliffhanger in “Hegemony,” and SNP is here with our full Strange New Worlds Season 2 Deep Dive and Review! From the wild crossover with Lower Decks to Trek’s first-ever full musical episode with “Subspace Rhapsody,” this season took big swings, and we’re breaking it all down. Did it stick the landing? Did it hit the right emotional notes? And w...

Rosie Johnson is a space artist, designer, and unapologetic advocate for individuality in the space industry. Through bold self-expression and imaginative storytelling, she’s challenging the idea of what space professionals should look like—and inviting everyone to take up space, both literally and figuratively. In this episode hosted by Amy, Rosie joins us to talk about her journey into the world...

With Strange New Worlds boldly going where no one has gone before, rumors are swirling that co-creator Akiva Goldsman wants to continue where The Original Series left off. But what would that actually look like? On this week's episode of Strange New Pod, the crew breaks down what we'd want — and not want — from a potential TOS continuation. Would it take place before “The Man Trap”? Afte...

We’re turning the mic over to YOU! The crew of Strange New Pod is going fully unscripted for a special Ask Us Anything episode! Want to know our favorite Star Trek captains? Wild theories for Strange New Worlds Season 3? Which character we'd trust to pilot a shuttle after one too many synthales?  Nothing is off limits! Missed your question? Make sure to head over to our YouTube Channel and wa...

This week on Strange New Pod, we go full red alert as we look back at one of the most legendary episodes in all of Star Trek : "The Best of Both Worlds," 35 years later.  From Riker’s impossible choice to the chilling arrival of Locutus of Borg, we break down what made this TNG two-parter a true television event, how it redefined the stakes for Star Trek, and why its legacy still looms l...

🚀 Strange New Adventures - Session 3 Now Available! 🚀 "Incursion Point – Act 2: The Fall of Cressida" A catastrophic fracture sends a massive section of the orbital platform Cressida hurtling toward the planet below—and Commodore Xen and Commander Th'Raviq make a daring dive in pursuit. As chaos unfolds in the skies over the fractured colony, the crew races to understand the cause...

Join Julian on the red carpet at the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival for the premiere of STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Season 3! Julian had the incredible opportunity to attend the red carpet premiere for the highly anticipated third season of Strange New Worlds and chat with some of the brightest stars and minds behind the series. Hear directly from Anson Mount (Captain Pike), Ethan Peck (Spock), Celi...

🎬 Recorded LIVE at Trek Long Island! 🚀 "Star Trek at the Movies" is a special panel hosted by Julian from and written by Emcee Frodis, diving deep into Star Trek’s cinematic past—and what may lie ahead. Joined by a stellar lineup of podcasters: 🖖 Thad – Infinite Diversity Podcast 🖖 Joe Dove – Captain’s Quadrant 🖖 Cris – The Big Sci-Fi Podcast Together, we explore the triumphs and ch...