The Perfect Mate! The true prequel to the X-Men movies, in more ways than one! An impossibly attractive woman is presented as property for the purposes of a peace negotiation, and Picard's stuck in the middle? You might be surprised by what we thought of it! Become a member of our YouTube channel and get access to a bunch of perks, including early access to new episodes as well as our entire video podcast library without YouTube ads! The Tim Tier is only $1.99 a month! https://www.youtube.com/ch...
Nov 22, 2023•2 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 21
Cost Of Living! Is it just us, or are Lwaxana episodes getting worse every season? Why would she agree to this wedding? Why is she meddling with Worf's son? Why is Deanna giving such bad parenting advice? Why is magic Disney dust turning the Enterprise into Ghostbusters 2 slime? Why anything?! Become a member of our YouTube channel and get access to a bunch of perks, including early access to new episodes as well as our entire video podcast library without YouTube ads! The Tim Tier is only $1.99...
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Season 5Ep. 20
The First Duty! Our golden boy Wesley gets into some BIG trouble! Will he do the right thing and come clean? Or will he fall back onto his villainous roots and coward out? Or maybe there was an even more interesting alternative to the entire story altogether? Curious... Become a member of our YouTube channel and get access to a bunch of perks, including early access to new episodes as well as our entire video podcast library without YouTube ads! The Tim Tier is only $1.99 a month! https://www.yo...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Season 5Ep. 19
Cause And Effect! The Enterprise keeps exploding over and over again! But why?! Because of timey-wimey stuff, which Ricardo friggin' LOVES! You KNOW he's going to rate this a high episode, but what does everyone else think? Let's dive into Beverly Crusher's Groundhog Day and find out how they deal! Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get up to an additional 25% off any order at Ekster by going to https://shop.ekster.com/newbie or by using ...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 18
The Outcast! The examination of heavy topics continues as we deal with the extremely important topic of LGBQT+ discrimination... but from the perspective of middle-aged writers from 1992. Does it hold up? Eh, maybe, maybe not. But their heart was in the right place! Except for one guy, that guy sucks. Which guy? Tune in to find out! Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get up to an additional 25% off any order at Ekster by going to https://...
Oct 17, 2023•2 hr 5 min•Season 5Ep. 17
CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of suicide and assisted suicide. Ethics! Roll out the barrel! Specifically, onto Worf's spine. Yes, it's the infamous barrel episode where an act of hilarious pratfall comedy leads to a surprisingly poignant and deep discussion about...well...ethics! Lines are drawn! Which side are YOU on?! Go and see the End of Days: https://fugitiveframes.com/go-and-see-the-end-of-days Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get ...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Season 5Ep. 16
Power Play! What happens when a bunch of energy ghosts take over Ten Forward? A great excuse for actors to play against type! Star Trek Ninja Turtle: https://fugitiveframes.com/star-trek-ninja-turtle Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get up to an additional 25% off any order at Ekster by going to https://shop.ekster.com/newbie or by using our offer code "NEWBIE" at Ekster.com ! This offer stacks with other sales on the website! Need a su...
Oct 03, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Season 5Ep. 15
Conundrum! Hey, who's that new guy over there? He's obviously not a regular member of the Enterprise crew. We're...we're all pointing at him, right? Like, he's obviously the weird guy who made us lose our memories. Right? Hello? He wants us to commit war crimes? Uh, what the heck is going on?! Del Taco in Las Vegas: https://fugitiveframes.com/del-taco-in-las-vegas Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get up to an additional 25% off any orde...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 49 min•Season 5Ep. 14
The Masterpiece Society! Welcome...to Masterpiece Society! Where eugenics reigns supreme, Deanna (once again) crosses inappropriate lines, and Picard makes weirdly waffling convictions about personal freedoms. Also, we get into some pretty intense discussions about the topic. Oh boy! Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get up to an additional 25% off any order at Ekster by going to https://shop.ekster.com/newbie or by using our offer code ...
Sep 19, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Season 5Ep. 13
CONTENT WARNING: Discussions of sexual assault and rape. Violations! In this very special episode... of Star Trek: The Next Generation... and Newbie Star Trek... presented by Common... an obvious villain boards the ship and wrecks up a bunch of people's minds. Boy, the discussion gets heavy! Trek-patío: https://fugitiveframes.com/star-trek-tng-tapatio Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get up to an additional 25% off any order at Ekster b...
Sep 12, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 5Ep. 12
Hero Worship! Unlike last episode, this one sort of treads old ground as we re-explore Data's desire to be human, except now through the eyes of a child who wants to be like Data! Is it worth it? Does Star Trek drop the ball on one of the most devastating cuts to commercial in the whole series so far? I dunno, maybe?! George H.W. Bush Vomits - January 8, 1992 (Highest Quality - Restored) - https://youtu.be/B_KVL-wtpgg James Van Der Beek as Wesley, shopped by Matt: https://fugitiveframes.com/star...
Sep 05, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 5Ep. 11
New Ground! IT BROKE NEW GROUND! And by that we mean that Worf is finally having to be a father, for once. And we get into a bunch of discussions about our own parents, and Ricardo talks about raising his kid, and I guess they were also shooting a spaceship on a warp wave or something like that? Eh? Young Jonathan Frakes: https://fugitiveframes.com/star-trek-tng-young-jonathan-frakes Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get up to an additio...
Aug 29, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Season 5Ep. 10
A Matter of Time! An episode so annoying and so bad that not even Robin Williams could've saved it, and not even the time travel plot could entice Ricardo! Wow, is it really that bad? Well, it was written by Rick Berman, so...yes. Captain Picard is myyy man: https://youtu.be/ocD7ISTlslE Pole Position: https://youtu.be/xhRIneQFmHA Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get up to an additional 25% off any order at Ekster by going to https://sho...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Unification II! Jasmin returns for the exciting conclusion to Spock's romp through TNG! Now that we got all of that setup and exposition out of the way, we can finally get to the good stuff! Also, NINE! Colm Meaney as the Referee in "The Warrior" music video: https://youtu.be/8k92ypzU5Ts Want to take back control of the way you read the news? Get 15% off any subscription tier you choose when you sign up for Ground News through our affiliate link: https://check.ground.news/newbie Need a super fas...
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr 50 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Unification I! Jasmin returns to unify with the NST crew and discuss Leonard Nimoy unifying with the TNG crew to unify the TOS and TNG storylines! Although, not really, as Spock doesn't even show up until the end of the episode. But isn't the real Spock the friends we made along the way? The answer is no. Want to take back control of the way you read the news? Get 15% off any subscription tier you choose when you sign up for Ground News through our affiliate link: https://check.ground.news/newbi...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Season 5Ep. 7
The Game! *cue Triple H theme song* Seriously, though, there's a new game going around on the Enterprise, and it's making everybody c**! Will Wesley and special guest star Ashley Judd be able to keep everyone from the c**ming conspiracy?! Absolutely not! The screenshot Ricardo took during the podcast: https://fugitiveframes.com/forehead Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get up to an additional 25% off any order at Ekster by going to http...
Jul 04, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Disaster! A quantum filament rocks the Enterprise! Picard is trapped in the turbolift with his worst nightmare, three children! Geordi and Beverly are trapped in the shuttle bay with a ghost fire and explosive barrels! Worf has to deliver Keiko's baby! Riker and Data have to cut off Data's head to get into Engineering! Deanna is put in charge of the bridge with Miles trying to save everyone and Ro trying to save themselves! There's a lot going on! But screw all that, GO AND SEE THE END OF DAYS! ...
Jun 27, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Silicon Avatar! Who would've guessed that the Crystalline Entity would ever come back? Well, I guess Marvin did since he already saw the episode before, but Ricardo, Sara, and Dan didn't! Are we ready for a crazier version of the Admiral Satie performance from "The Drumhead"? Too bad, it's happening already! If you want a closer look at Brent Spiner and Jonathan Frakes looking "zooted": https://fugitiveframes.com/data-and-riker-zooted Get 20% off when you go to https://www.liquid-iv.com/ and use...
Jun 20, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Ensign Ro! Well, Wesley's gone, and we need a new spunky low-ranking character that's constantly accused of committing war crimes. Why not Ro Laren? Also, this story is DEFINITELY not about the Israel-Palestine conflict at all. Not one bit. If you want a closer look at Beverly Crusher riding a unicycle: https://fugitiveframes.com/star-trek-tng-beverly-on-unicycle Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Save up to 40% off Ekster ’s Best Sellers...
Jun 06, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Darmok! One of the most famous TNG episodes of all time! But how does it stand up to a bunch of complete newbies watching it for the first time? Sara, her arms wide? Ricardo, when the walls fell? Dan, on the ocean? Marvin, dildo accepted? Tune in and find out! Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Save up to 40% off Ekster ’s Best Sellers with their Father’s Day Bundle with code NEWBIE when you check out, or just use the URL https://shop.eks...
May 30, 2023•1 hr 19 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Redemption II! A lot's happened since we've been away! Picard's starting a blockade, Worf thinks Klingons aren't so cool anymore, the Duras sisters try to eat Worf's chin beard, Data gets discriminated against AGAIN in a society that supposedly has completely eliminated racism, and I guess Yesterday's Enterprise Tasha had a daughter? Will any of it have any significance whatsoever? I dunno, I guess we'll have to watch and see! Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards wit...
May 23, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Redemption! Worf finally gets on with the honor and decides to take steps to reclaim his family name! Kurn gets involved, Gowron gets involved, Picard gets involved, the Duras sisters get involved, a lot of involving going on! And then a sudden twist at the end! But what does it mean?! We're gonna try to guess and find out! Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get up to an additional 25% off any order at Ekster by going to https://shop.ekst...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Season 4Ep. 28
In Theory! Scott re-joins us for another Data-centric episode! This time, Data delves into the deep matters of love, courtship, romance, and relationships, and so do we! Such a deep episode tends to elicit such deep discussions. Also, there's some sort of dark matter wrecking up the place, and Picard has to drive a shuttlecraft by himself for some reason? Tune in to find out why! Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get up to an additional ...
Apr 04, 2023•2 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 27
A Klingon Challenge! Hey, I don't remember this episode of TNG. Why's the Enterprise empty? Why are they using non-Star Trek font? Why aren't they shooting this with film cameras? Who's this Kavok guy? Why are we looking at some sort of game board? And what is this "VHS" you speak of? Seriously, though, you should watch the video version of the podcast here instead: https://youtu.be/KUqQALBkx9w Need a super fast, high quality, ultra secure VPN? Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when y...
Apr 01, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 26
The Mind's Eye! Geordi's sexy trip to Risa gets interrupted when some sinister Romulans capture him and turn him into a Manchurian candidate! Will Data be able to figure out the sinister plot in time? Will the backstabbing Klingon ambassador get found out? Will Sara continue to be triggered by exposed crotches? Tune in to find out! Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get up to an additional 25% off any order at Ekster by going to https://s...
Mar 21, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 25
The Host! No, not the bonkers Bong Joon-ho scifi classic or the romantic sci-fi novel by Stephanie Meyer, but the episode of TNG! Man, "The Host" sure is a popular title! And yes, the episode that introduced the Trill, and yes, Beverly totally gets her mack on. But how'll she take it when she finds out how the Trill really operate? Will Picard be jealous? Why is Riker so eager to volunteer for everything? Will the newbies take it all in stride? Tune in to find out! Looking for a stylish, compact...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 4Ep. 24
Half a Life! A deeply philosophical and somber episode straddles us with questions such as "Should we decide when elder adults become culturally obsolete?", "Should we interfere with the cultural customs of other societies, even when we find them deeply morally reprehensible?", and "Why is Lwaxana Troi still here?" All this and more, answered on this episode! Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get up to an additional 25% off any order at ...
Mar 07, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Season 4Ep. 23
The Drumhead! What happens when the show needs a cheap episode in the can, Jonathan Frakes puts back on his directing hat and starts referencing classic courtroom drama films, a nationalist zealot boards the Enterprise, Worf gets whisked away by the fervor and excitement of a witch hunt, and Picard's past mistakes are brought back to haunt him? This episode, I guess! Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get up to an additional 25% off any o...
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 22
Qpid! Picard's sexy sidepiece Vash returns on episode 420 of TNG, and we're releasing this episode on Valentine's Day! So get romantic and blaze it as we settle into our...Robin Hood adventure? Wait, what, Q is back? And he's starting a love triangle of some sort?! Oh boy, this is gonna get complicated! Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get up to an additional 25% off any order at Ekster by going to shop.ekster.com/newbie or by using our...
Feb 14, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 4Ep. 21
The Nth Degree! Barclay's back, and so's Scott! And together they trigger some pretty deep dives back into holodeck ethics, only this time even deeper! Wowee! *punch* Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get up to an additional 25% off any order at Ekster by going to shop.ekster.com/newbie or by using our offer code "NEWBIE" at Ekster.com ! This offer stacks with other sales on the website! Need a super fast, high quality, ultra secure VPN?...
Feb 07, 2023•2 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 20
