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Oct. 30, 2021

Star Trek: Prodigy - Season 1, Episode 1 - Lost & Found | Live-react with special guests

It's an exciting time for Trek fans as the latest series in the franchise, Star Trek Prodigy, has made its series debut. Prodigy is the first show in the franchise geared towards kids and what better way to review the show than welcome two members of the target audience to…

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Oct. 16, 2021

Star Trek: Lower Decks - Season 2, Episode 10 - First First Contact | Live-react & Season 2 Wrap-Up

Star Trek Lower Decks sophomore season wrapped up an incredible run this past Thursday and the ASNP crew are at their stations as they review the finale, "First First Contact." Joining the show once again is David Majors from Promenade Merchants Podcast! What did the team think about the cliffhanger…

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Oct. 13, 2021

Discovery S4 NYCC Trailer Breakdown | Strange New News

Strange New News comes out of stasis with a special Discovery trailer breakdown! Lt. Brittany hosts as she tells you everything you need to know from the shown at New York Comic-Con. -- A Strange New Pod" is a weekly Star Trek Podcast from the creators of "Everything is Permitted"…

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Oct. 8, 2021

Episode 50 - Star Trek: Lower Decks - Season 2, Episode 9 - wej Duj | Live-react + Trivia Night!

It's the 50th episode of A Strange New Pod! Join the crew for this very special edition of the podcast. First, it's trivia night as Girafe, Brittany, Hawk, and Erik get asked 13 Trek questions each by Julian as they play for members of the ASNP Patron Collective. Who won…

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Oct. 6, 2021

Episode 49 - Star Trek: Lower Decks - Season 2, Episode 8 - I, Excretus | Live-react

Join Julian, Brittany, and Hawk this week as another episode of Lower Decks warps into the system. On this week's episode, it's training day! Ensigns are Captains and Captains are Ensigns. We have easter eggs galore, and some amazing moments in this episode. Plus, the Strange New Loop, mailbag, and…

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Sept. 24, 2021

Star Trek Lower Decks: S02E07 - "Where Pleasant Fountains Lie" | Review & Recap

Season two of Lower Decks warps right along as the ASNP crew reviews episode seven, "Where Pleasant Fountains Lie." This week, we found out that Billups is royalty, probably ace, and his mom is a Queen who lives on a ren fair in space. If that doesn't excite you, Jeffrey…

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Sept. 21, 2021

Star Trek Lower Decks: S02E06 - "The Spy Humongous" | Review & Recap

Star Trek Lower Decks season two has officially reached its back half! On this week's episode of ASNP, we're joined by special guest David Majors from the Promenade Merchants Podcast! David joins Julian, Brittany, and Hawk as Mariner, Tendi, and Rutherford go through one of the lesser tasks aboard a…

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Sept. 9, 2021

Star Trek Lower Decks: S02E05 - "An Embarrassment of Dooplers" | Review & Recap

The ASNP team review this week's episode of Lower Decks, S02EP05 - "An Embarrassment of Dooplers". Mariner and Boimler try to track down the location of a legendary Starfleet party while the bridge crew deals with an insecure alien diplomat. Find out on this jam-packed episode of A Strange New…

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Sept. 9, 2021

BONUS - Star Trek Day Wrap-up & Reaction

Join the ASNP crew as they wrap up what ended up being one of the best Star Trek Days in recent memory. From the Prodigy trailer to Cadet Uhura being played by Celia Rose Gooding in Strange New Worlds; Hawk asks, "how do they have the Borg Queen on ice?"…

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Sept. 4, 2021

Star Trek Lower Decks: S02E04 - "Mugato, Gumato" | Review, Recap + Prodigy & Picard News

This week on ASNP, CBS and Paramount dropped some big Star Trek Prodigy and Picard news! The crew reacts to the beautiful new opening credits for Prodigy, composed by Michael Giacchino. Plus, Annie Wersching has been cast as the Borg Queen in Picard season two. Julian, Erik, Brittany, Hawk, and…

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Sept. 2, 2021

Interview: John Jackson Miller

On this bonus edition of A Strange New Pod, the ASNP Book Club sit down with New York Times bestselling author John Jackson Miller to talk about his latest novel, Star Trek Picard: Rogue Elements. From Simon and Schuster: Starfleet was everything for Cristóbal Rios—until one horrible, inexplicable day when…

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Sept. 2, 2021

Interview: Author Una McCormack

ASNP welcomes New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Dr. Una McCormack to the show to talk about her latest novel, Star Trek Discovery: Wonderlands. Plus, what did she think making her way through Enterprise the first time? Find out during this special interview. -- "A Strange New Pod"…

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Sept. 1, 2021

Star Trek Lower Decks: S02E03 - "We'll Always Have Tom Paris" | Review & Recap

This week on ASNP, the crew review the aptly titled third episode of Lower Decks season 2, "We'll Always Have Tom Paris." How much Tom Paris did we get, and was it enough? How did Mariner and Tendi's girl trip turn out? And finally, which major character made their return…

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Aug. 19, 2021

Star Trek Lower Decks: S02E02 - "Kayshon, His Eyes Open" | Review & Recap

Star Trek Lower Decks is back for its second episode and the ASNP bridge crew is here to review "Kayshon, His Eyes Open!" Our Lower Deckers have trouble bonding with Ensign Jet Manhaver, who has been assigned Boimler's bunk and shift duties. Meanwhile, we get a glimpse of Boimler's life…

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Aug. 14, 2021

Star Trek Lower Decks: S02E01 - "Strange Energies" | Review & Recap

Star Trek Lower Decks is back for its second season and the ASNP bridge crew is here to review the season premiere! Three months after the events of "No Small Parts," The Cerritos is on a second contact mission where, as Mariner puts it, "sci-fi stuff" is going on. This…

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Aug. 10, 2021

Episode 41 - The Cardassian Reunion

On this edition of A Strange New Pod, the team wraps up the "Best Of" Cardassians series as they head over to Deep Space Nine. From "Duet" to "The Maquis," Brittany, Hawk, and Erin break down one of the more powerful Star Trek enemies with returning guest, Michael Schaus. And…

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July 31, 2021

Episode 40 - Animation For the Next Generation

Join the crew of A Strange New Pod this week as they break down the trailers for both the first season of Star Trek Prodigy and Star Trek Lower Decks Season 2. The team also talks about what they expect from both series, as well as new team-ups in Lower…

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July 24, 2021

Episode 39 - Warping Into Representation

On this edition of A Strange New Pod, the team welcomes back Spotted Giraffe as a co-host, as they tackle and talk about the evolution and history of representation in Star Trek. Julian, Brittany, Hawk, and Giraffe cover a wide range of topics including multiracial identities, LGBTQ representation, aging and…

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July 10, 2021

Episode 38 - "6 Degrees of Trek Fixation" | A look at Star Trek adjacent

This week on ASNP, Ensign Brittany takes the crew on a journey of all things Star Trek adjacent. From shows like The Orville to the classic Trek love letter Galaxy Quest, the crew warps into the fandom from a different point of view. Plus, 55th Anniversary news, and updates on…

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July 4, 2021

Episode 37 - Keeping Up With the Cardassians: Star Trek Best-of Species

A Strange New Pod's Best Of Species series continues with the military might of the Cardassian Union. In this episode, the crew takes a look back at the early days of the Cardassians in Star Trek: The Next Generation, from episodes like "The Wounded," and "Chain of Command," all the…

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June 19, 2021

Episode 36 - The Road Not Taken

Join the ASNP crew this week as they break down what was a busy week in the Alpha Quadrant. First, Trek fans were delighted to be introduced to the cast of the upcoming animated series, Star Trek Prodigy. The team talks about the voice cast, the character breakdowns, and where…

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June 12, 2021

Episode 35 - “All's Well That Ends Well" | A Deep Dive Into the Star Trek finales

It's finale week here at A Strange New Pod as we celebrate the endings of some of our favorite shows. If you were to ask Ben Sisko how Star Trek has done when it comes to ending a franchise, he'd say it's batting around .300. What makes finales like "All…

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June 5, 2021

Reaching For the Stars

On this very special edition of A Strange New Pod, Ensign Erin hosts an all-women panel to help review and deep dive the new documentary, Woman in Motion. Join Erin and Brittany as they welcome frequent contributor Spotted Giraffe and special guest Lisa J from No Pink Spandex to the…

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May 29, 2021

Episode 33 - “True Believers" | A Newbie's Guide to Star Trek

Join the ASNP Crew this week as they celebrate the show's one-year anniversary with our Patron Collective choice episode for the month of May! This week, Collective member Takako asks, if you were to introduce Star Trek to someone who has never seen any Trek at all, what three episodes…

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