Interviews Episodes

March 24, 2023

Picard "The Bounty" Review + Todd Stashwick Interview

The entire SNP team is back for episode 306 of Star Trek Picard , "The Bounty!" Join Emcee, Erik, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian as they welcome Captain Liam Shaw himself, Todd Stashwick , to the pod! The crew talks with him about ...

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Dec. 30, 2022

"Supernova, Part 2" Prodigy S1 Finale Review + The Hageman Brothers Interview

It's Strange New Pod's final episode of 2022, and the show goes out with a bang with Star Trek Prodigy's season one finale, "Supernova, Part 2." The crew welcomes very special guests, Prodigy creators and showrunners Dan and ...

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Sept. 30, 2022

Fred Tatasciore Interview + Lower Decks "Hear All, Trust Nothing" Review

This week the SNP crew review Lower Decks' sixth episode of season three, "Hear All, Trust Nothing." The Cerritos crew unexpectedly spends a day on Deep Space Nine! We also welcome Lt. Shaxs himself onto the pod! Fred Tatasci...

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July 15, 2022

Balancing the Terror + Matthew MacFadzean Interview

For the first time in 29 weeks, Strange New Pod doesn't have a new episode of Star Trek to review. Not to worry, though, as Strange New Worlds gave us plenty to deep dive and dissect. This week, it's the pod of old as the cre...

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Feb. 11, 2022

Discovery "All In" Review

Star Trek Discovery returns this week from its brief mid-season hiatus with episode 408, "All In." Before the SNP team reviews the episode, Star Trek Prodigy composer Nami Melumad drops by the show once again with the big ann...

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Jan. 28, 2022

Nami Melumad Interview + Prodigy "A Moral Star, Pt. 1" Review

On this very special edition of A Strange New Pod, the crew welcomes Star Trek Prodigy composer, Nami Melumad to the show! Nami talks to the team about finding Star Trek, her inspiration from past Trek scores, who she likes w...

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Dec. 3, 2021

Bonnie Gordon Interview + Discovery "Choose to Live" Review

ASNP is joined by a very special guest this week, as Bonnie Gordon, the voice of the USS Protostar on Star Trek Prodigy reveals how she went about getting the role, her friendship with our co-host Erin, and her time at Star T...

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Nov. 12, 2021

Aaron Waltke Interview + Prodigy "Dreamcatcher" Review

On this very special edition of A Strange New Pod, the crew welcomes the co-executive producer and writer of Star Trek Prodigy, Aaron Waltke to the show. Aaron talks all things Prodigy including the show's second season renew...

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Jan. 19, 2021

Andorian Supernova in the Sky w/ Special Guests Noah Averbach-Katz & James Swallow

There may be no more new Trek on tv right now, but ASNP has you covered with two amazing interviews! First, the crew sit down with Star Trek Discovery's Noah Averbach-Katz who played the amazing Ryn this past season. He talks...

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Nov. 20, 2020

Tuning the Final Frontier w/ Special Guest Jeff Russo

Join A Strange New Pod on this symphonic journey through all of Trek and time. That's right; it's the music episode! From Enterprise to Picard, the ASNP crew cover all the important music and themes of decades worth of Star T...

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