Strange New Takes

Lower Decks is back and the Strange New Takes are coming in hot and heavy! The SNT crew recaps the new episode of our favorite animated Trek and we share some behind the scenes trivia we've collected. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reg Barclay is back to his wiley holodeck ways, escaping reality and devising brilliant solutions to complex scientific problems. This episode is essentially Hollow Pursuits redux but with some critical differences (eg. the word "creepy" is used for recreating people in the holodeck). We discuss what makes Pathfinder the superior episode and discuss whether Reg's holodeck use crosses the line. Hos...

This week, the Doctor goes on his first away mission and makes first contact with photonic beings. We examine Heroes and Demons to study how well it does borrowing from Beowulf. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lt. Barclay is having problems socializing with his coworkers. So he recreates them on the holodeck where can tell them how he really feels. Is it healthy? Is he operating in a toxic work environment? We tackle these questions on the pod and share our Strange New Takes on 'Hollow Pursuits'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we review the only episode of Star Trek to focus exclusively on two non-regular members of the cast. In 'It's Only a Paper Moon', James Darren gives a command performance as Vic Fontaine alongside Aaron Eisenberg giving an equally strong impression as a war-weary Nog. Listen in as we review this DS9 classic and ponder whether it hits all the right notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

We're starting a new series recapping Star Trek episodes dealing with the holodeck! This week we're reviewing the Voyager seventh season episode 'Author, Author' which has a surprising amount of depth for what's usually regarded as a comedy piece. Listen in as we debate whether Janeway's conduct is a sign the writers didn't understand her character or whether it's a reflection of how oppressed peo...

When Harry Mudd decides to put Discovery in a Time Loop, Stamets, Burnham and Tyler must examine the Cause and Effect of the loop to stop it. Ok...so we recapped a very similar time loop last week. But, there's a lot to like in this episode of Discovery and we'll tell you why in our Strange New Takes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brannon Braga wants you to know that this episode was written before and aired before Groundhog Day! The Enterprise crew find themselves stuck in a time loop and must slowly unravel a solution so they can meet Space Frasier and Not-Saavik. We review TNG 5x18 'Cause and Effect' to give you our Strange New Takes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Vulcans crash landed in coal country Pennsylvania in the 1950s. Or did they? 'Carbon Creek' is the story of T'Pol's grandmother making an unexpected stay on earth. OR it's the story of how T'Pol pulled the legs of her commanding officers. We recap 'Carbon Creek' and share our Strange New Takes on whether we think T'Pol was spinning a yarn or telling the truth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

This week, we're going back to a beloved favorite as part of our Time Travel recap series. 'Trials and Tribble-ations' was DS9's 30th anniversary tribute to Star Trek and ended up becoming an instant classic. On the pod we recap the episode and discuss the time travel mechanics used. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Star Trek was teetering on the brink of cancellation, Gene Rodenberry filmed a backdoor pilot for a new sci-fi TV show, as an episode of TOS. This week we're reviewing that episode, Assignment: Earth, as part of our Time Travel series. Listen now to hear our Strange New Takes on Gary Seven, Roberta and whether we'd be willing to watch a TV series based on them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Captain Archer loses his ability to develop memories and the Enterprise fails its mission in the Delphic Expanse. Phlox and T'Pol must kill time-traveling parasites to fix Archer in the past. We recap 'Twilight' and give you our Strange New Takes on the time travel at play! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 'Times Arrow', Data goes back to 1893 San Francisco to stop aliens from feeding on humans while his crew mates must find a way to bring him back. We recap this enjoying TNG adventure romp and give your our Strange New Takes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Series! Time Travel has always been a favorite plot device in Star Trek and we're starting a recap series with episodes featuring it. We're starting with 'Timeless', the 100th episode of Voyager where Harry and Chakotay must alter the past to save Voyager and her crew. Listen in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our final installment of the Pilots Series, we discuss the first episode of Star Trek Picard, 'Rememberence'. Go on a journey with us as we discover what Jean-Luc has been up to since we last saw him Nemesis. Also, if you're looking for a recap of the Lower Decks pilot, 'Second Contact', listen to episode 2 of our podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discovery's 2 part premiere was a "prologue" to the rest of the series. We meet Phillipa Georgiou and Michael Burnham on the USS Shenzhou as the Klingons and humanity start their war. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Strange New Takes travels back to before Kirk as we review the pilot of Star Trek: Enterprise, or as it was known at launch, Enterprise. We recap 'Broken Bow' and give you our thoughts on what we liked, what we thought could be improved and how much we hated the decon scene. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're reviewing every Star Trek pilot episode and this week we're on to Voyager! Caretaker is an action-adventure romp that sends the US Voyager and its crew 70,000 light years from home. Do we like the way the episode sets up the series? Listen to find out! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Star Trek's first major format departure began with Deep Space Nine where the action was confined to a space station rather than a ship zooming through space. The series began with 'Emissary', a two-parter that introduced us to the cast and the wormhole near the station. We recap that pilot episode and give you our Strange New Takes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Star Trek gets an 80s makeover as TNG premieres with Encounter at Farpoint. We review the TNG pilot in this new episode in our Pilots Series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Enterprise continues it's 5 year mission in animated form and encounters a 300 million year old lifeform. We review the pilot to the second Star Trek series and give you our Strange New Takes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're starting a new series doing recaps of every Star Trek pilot, going chronologically through each series. This week we start with The Original Series and talk about its two pilots, The Cage and Where No Man Has Gone Before. While the stories are interesting, both episodes are filled with incredibly overt sexism which can overshadow a viewing today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

A tiny science vessel stranded on the other side of the galaxy starts its journey home with devastating losses and ends it with moral bankruptcy. Equinox's surface dilemma might be an easy one to judge but this two-parter presents many other inflection points which are harder to navigate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Measure of a Man tops a lot of people's lists of where to start watching Star Trek. We dissect the core moral dilemma and try to tackle the questions in this classic courtroom trial drama episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Travel to 2024 with Sisko, Bashir and Dax as they encounter the "Sanctuary Districts" created to house the unemployed and unhoused. We discuss the moral dilemmas in this episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.