#352 – “A Case of Chiaroscuro” SNW S4E04

The crew of the Enterprise think they are in a noir but they ain’t. Join your lugubrious hosts as they discuss missed opportunities and the confusing amalgamation of varied and largely incompatible traditional plot structures, production design elements, and writing choices. We also discuss unclear themes and messages, and even manage to remember to examine that strange B-plot! Additionally, we catch up on a few “doody or no doodies” and experience another thrilling game of “Where There Hell Have I Heard That Before?” (aka WTHHIHTB). Give this ep an attentive listen today!

Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware!

Next week: We continue our weekly coverage of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ fourth season with our discussion of “Level-Five Transporter Accident”

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#351 – “Human Best Friend” SNW S4E03


This is one of those “Oops, everyone’s high!” episodes. Join your psychedelic hosts as they discuss being stoned, Lower Decks-style hi jinx, being high, actors getting to have some fun with their characters, chasing the dragon, and also some stuff about feet. There are some doody or no doodies, and just the right amount of serious and cogent analysis of this whacky episode of Strange New Worlds!

Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware!

Next week: We continue our weekly coverage of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ fourth season with our discussion of “A Case of Chiaroscuro”

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#350 – “The Griffin Incident” SNW S4E02

Dr. William Weir joins a mission to salvage the Event Horizon. Join your spooked hosts as they discuss ghosts, ghouls, goblins, and all sorts of other creepy things in this body-horror-filled, character-development driven episode of Solaris. Also, Dan provides new evidence with regard to the ongoing Magnum P.I. theme song discussion. Other things happen too, like Patrick’s obsession with Cameo, Jesse considering whether and when to sneeze, and Dan playing some pretty fun sound clips.

Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware!

Next week: We continue our weekly coverage of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ fourth season with our discussion of “Human Best Friend”

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#349 – “Valles Marineris” SNW S4E01

Captain Pike permits genocide but it’s ok ’cause it’s one of those good genocides somehow. Join your entertained but slightly befuddled hosts as they discuss big swings, breath-taking production design, muddled themes, pretty but superfluous scenes, Saffron Burrows, Scotty and Ortega’s dance of digs, too-cute plot twists, and the character arcs set up for the fourth season. Also, an intense controversy over the Magnum P.I. theme song during which Dan makes several solid points while Patrick remains playfully recalcitrant. Meanwhile, Jesse battle a mosquito that he insists was flying around the studio, but Dan and Patrick were too distracted with their own petty disagreements to notice. New listeners – keep listening!

Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware!

Next week: We continue our weekly coverage of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ fourth season with our discussion of “The Griffin Incident”

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#348 – “Family” TNG S4E02

Picard is all sorts of f*cked up, like, for real though. Join your familiar hosts (minus one) as they discuss a real corker of an episode. We make very many touching and insightful points, and also goof around a little bit. Note: we actually mostly talk about Star Trek this episode! Any minor diversions from the core discussion are sure to delight and entertain you – if you disagree contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. Man, Patrick Stewart can really act, can’t he? All the actors are great! France looks like Southern California which is fun. Anyway, you know the episode, now listen to our jabbering on for a while about it.

Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware!

Next week: We begin our weekly coverage of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ fourth season with the premiere episode titled “Valles Marineris”

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#347 – “The Alternative Factor” TOS S1E27

Kirk and Spock just can’t figure out what’s even going on! Join your psychedelic self-hating hosts as they discuss weird beards, confusing plots, strange absences, odd-acting regulars, beefy-looking extras, and how all of that still seems to add up to an entertaining, if perhaps exasperating episode of Star Trek. Also, tons of voicemails and emails, Jesse apologizes for helping out, Patrick gets periodically perplexed, and Dan again clarifies the terms of the great meatloaf/hamburger debate. Strap in and buckle up or something to that effect – some turn of phrase that will engage your mind such that you want to listen.

Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware!

Here is a link to the video longtime listener Emanuel has been crafting over the last three years:

https://youtu.be/CjQLcdXmw2Y?si=IzUaeT0iL_YZpfNA

Let’s give it lots of views so keep Emanuel engaged in this important piece of wondrous art.

Next week: We will discuss Picard’s antics on Star Trek: The Next Generation’s “Family”

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