Star Trek The Next Conversation - a semi funny trashfire of a Star Trek podcast currently about TV's Deep Space Nine DS9 (or TNG)  - podcast cover

Star Trek The Next Conversation - a semi funny trashfire of a Star Trek podcast currently about TV's Deep Space Nine DS9 (or TNG)

Matt Mira and Andrew Secundaart19.com

Podcast… the final frontier! "Star Trek: The Next Generation" devotee and authority Matt Mira leads Next Gen skeptic Andrew Secunda into the deepest reaches of the series episode by episode. Listen as they discuss, debate, and enjoy all the legendary show's strengths, failings, and innovations. Email us! [email protected] Twitter/X/TikTok/Youtube: @StarTrekTNC Web: startrektnc.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/startrektnc

Episodes

TNC "Time's Arrow part 1" (TNG s5e26)'

Matt and Andy take a trip to the 19th century and meet an incredibly annoying Mark Twain. Episode Discussion begins at 30:30 PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING “STAR TREK: THE NEXT CONVERSATION” IN DONATING TO: Movement for Black Lives  - M4BL is a network of more than 100 member organizations, each focusing on different aspects of the civil rights and criminal justice reform movements, such as Color of Change, the Black Movement Law Project, the Black Lives Matter Network, and dozens of smaller local...

Jun 19, 20202 hr 46 min

TNC "The Inner Light" (TNG s5e25)

Matt and Andy live hours of podcasting, only to discover the TNG episode was only 45 minutes long. Episode discussion Begins at 40:00 Frank Sinatra, Come ON! at 42:49

Jun 11, 20202 hr 17 min

TNC "The Next Phase" (TNG S5E24)

Matt and Andy watch Geordi try to explain to Ro that they aren't ghosts, doomed to haunt the Enterprise. Episode Discussion begins at 22:00

Jun 04, 20202 hr 58 min

TNC "I, Borg" (TNG S5E23)

Matt and Andy discover an episode where every scene propels the plot forward and stays true to the characters.... It's pretty weird at first buy they get used to it. Episode discussion begins at 36:00

May 27, 20202 hr 9 min

TNC "Imaginary Friend" (TNG S5E22)

Matt and Andy wonder if Imaginary friends are real and if Data knows when he is making a joke. Episode discussion begins at 36:29

May 21, 20202 hr 50 min

TNC "The Perfect Mate" ( TNG S5E21)

Matt and Andy both refuse to change in order to be compatible with one another. Andy is a hopeless romantic and Matt finds the whole thing dull. Episode discussion begins at 36:00

May 13, 20202 hr 26 min

TNC: "Cost Of Living" (S5 E20)

Matt and Andy are befuddled as Lwaxana Troi returns. This time she is teamed up with the equally peripheral character of Alexander. The Enterprise is in grave danger, but you wouldn't know it from the amount of time they spend on the characters that aren't even members of the crew. Episode discussion begins at 33:00

May 07, 20202 hr 8 min

TNC: "The First Duty" (TNG S5 E19)

Wesley's door at Starfleet Academy isn't from the future. It has a handle, like a regular old timey door. He also uses this handle to kick out Captain Picard and his mom. Episode discussion begins at 32:24

Apr 30, 20203 hr 54 min

TNC: "The Outcast" (TNG S5 E17)

Matt and Andy watch Riker fall in love while Geordi grows a beard off screen. Episode discussion begins around 28:00

Apr 15, 20202 hr 4 min

TNC: Ethics (TNG S5 E16)

Matt and Andy watch a classic medical drama set in space. Worf loses the use of his legs but gains the respect of, his son, I guess? Episode Discussion begins at 30:00

Apr 08, 20202 hr 39 min

TNC: Power Play (S5 E15)

Matt and Andy return to good old fashioned TNG. Chief O'Brien and Ensign Ro also came along for the ride. We also wrap up Picard discussions in the hails. So if you don't want that spoiled, skip from 10:00 to 39:30. Otherwise enjoy the ride. Episode discussion begins at 39:30

Mar 31, 20202 hr 41 min

TNC: "Conundrum" (TNG S5, E14)

Matt and Andy watch the Enterprise crew have their minds erased. Not their whole minds, just the parts needed to stop the plot in its tracks. This also makes Riker seemingly irresistible to everyone and Data become a bartender. episode discussion begins around the 27 minute mark.

Mar 23, 20202 hr 51 min

TNC: Picard Episode 7: Nepenthe

Riker and Troi are back to bring some much needed warmth. Its like snuggling under a warm emotion reading, bearded blanket. Not too much happening plot wise though. Episode discussion begins around the 30:00 mark

Mar 08, 20202 hr 19 min

TNC: Picard Episode 6: The Impossible Box

Matt and Andy spend time on a Borg Cube. Picard deals with his past assimilation and a lot of characters discover the same thing many times. Episode discussion begins around 36:00

Feb 27, 20202 hr 38 min

TNC: Picard Episode 5: Stardust City Rag

Matt and Andy find a McGuffin. It's Bruce Maddox. There's a lot of Arguing but agreeing on this one. Plot happens. But what's the plot? Episode discussion begins at 33:00

Feb 21, 20202 hr 52 min

113 "Masterpiece Society" (TNG S5E13)

Matt and Andy have some questions bout a "perfect" society. It's a mess. We're sorry. Episode discussion begins around the 30:00 mark

Feb 17, 20202 hr 43 min

TNC: Picard Episode 4: Absolute Candor

Matt and Andy wade even deeper into the mystery box that is Picard. Lots to discuss on this one! Episode discussion begins at 27:00

Feb 14, 20202 hr 21 min

112 "Violations" (TNG S5E12)

Matt and Andy almost fall into a coma while covering this episode in which three members of the senior staff also fall into comas. episode discussion begins at 24:00

Jan 27, 20202 hr 35 min

TNC: Picard Episode 1: Remembrance

Matt and Andy break down episode 1 of Star Trek : Picard. Does Jean Luc only take milk and sugar in his tea because its a dream sequence? Why is Data wearing a First contact era uniform on the Enterprise D? Does D now stand for Dream? Spoilers ahead! Episode discussion begins around the 16:00 mark.

Jan 24, 20202 hr 41 min

111 "Hero Worship" (TNG S5E11)

Why would they put so two episodes about children right next to each other in the season? We don't know. We still had to talk about it. Episode discussion begins around 33:00

Dec 23, 20192 hr 50 min

110 "New Ground" (TNG S5E9)

Matt and Andy break new ground by trying to figure out what makes this character heavy episode of TNG so hard to watch. Episode discussion begins around 34:00

Dec 01, 20192 hr 2 min

109 "A Matter Of Time" (TNG S5 E9)

Matt and Andy return from the 26th century to be bad con-men. We're back and less professional than ever! Episode discussion begins around 40:00

Oct 28, 20192 hr 26 min

108. "Unification Part 2" (TNG S5E8)

Matt and Andy finally get to see what Spock is doing on Vulcan. But not before they try to remember how much morphin is involved in Power Ranger-ing. Episode discussion begins around the 36:00 mark.

Sep 16, 20192 hr 56 min