Tag: Star Trek: Discovery

#54 – ‘The Sanctuary’ Discovery S3E08

Book confronts his worm-hunting brother while Saru seeks a new catchphrase. Join your bog-standard hosts as they discuss the various ways to enhance representation in dramatic media, the social (and entertainment) benefits that derive from increased diversity in Star Trek, and the interesting family dynamics modeled by Osyraa, head of the Emerald Chain.

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Next week: Mysterious glasses man returns when Culber seeks a cure for the ailing Georgiou.

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#53 – ‘Unification III’ Discovery S3E07

Michael Burnham defends her dissertation while Saru sweet talks the President of Ni’Var. Join your romuloid-loving hosts as they discuss the season-long theme of highlighting the risks required to build trust, the perennially-fascinating domestic politics of Vulcans and Romulans, and a variety of Thanksgiving-hangover-fueled digressions…

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Next week: Things start heating up as Burnham and crew track down the source of the “Burn” in ‘The Sanctuary’ – the 8th episode of Star Trek: Discovery’s 3rd season!

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#52 – ‘Scavengers’ Discovery S3E06

Burnham and Georgiou pal around on a junkyard planet while Stamets and Adira bond over dead boyfriends. Join your ‘Running Man’ enthusiast hosts as they discuss the cornucopia of narrative devices available to sci-fi writers, how the desire for normalcy can lead to poor command decisions, and the many benefits of a meowing, holography-enabled cat tracker.

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Next week: Burnham encounters some Vulcans and Romuloids in ‘Unification III’ – the seventh episode of Star Trek: Discovery’s third season!

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#51 – ‘Die Trying’ Discovery S3E05

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Commander Burnham goes searching for seeds while Emperor Georgiou makes a new friend. Join your horticulturally-inclined hosts as they discuss the warm comforts of classic Trek-style storytelling, debate the chain of command, and consider the architectural drawbacks of programmable matter.

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Next week: Book is back, and so are those ‘Running Man’-style exploding-head fences!

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#50 – ‘Forget Me Not’ Discovery S3E04

Commander Burnham helps Adira reconnect with their past, while Culber and Saru cheer up the crew! Join your tentacle-adoring hosts as they discuss the relationship between mental health, human connections, and acceptance of identity and the value of sci-fi for unpacking these sorts of complex ideas. Also, in celebration of our 50th episode, we call out a racist Star Trek fan!

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Next week: The crew of the Discovery learn that knowing is just half the battle…

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#49 – ‘People of Earth’ Discovery S3E03

Commander Burnham reunites with the crew while Tilly and Stamets tangle with an aggressively intelligent future-teen. Join your tightly-uniformed hosts as they discuss the importance of representation of otherwise marginalized people in popular media, the clever twist of having Earth be the “planet of the week,” and the return of whimsical music to the live-action Trek fold.

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Next week: Discovery departs Earth to help Adira unlock some old memories in ‘Forget Me Not’ – the fourth episode of Star Trek: Discovery’s third season!

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