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, 2020•1 hr 50 min
Star Trek The Next Conversation - a comedy Star Trek podcast currently about TV's Deep Space Nine DS9 (or TNG)
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 and beyond! Listen as they discuss, debate, and enjoy all the legendary show's strengths, failings, and innovations. Email us! STTNCPOD@gmail.com Twitter/X/TikTok/Youtube: @StarTrekTNC Web: startrektnc.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/startrektnc
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Episodes
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, 2020•2 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, 2020•2 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, 2020•2 hr 54 min
TNC: "Cause and Effect" (TNG S5 E18)
Matt and Andy watch the Enterprise blow up, a lot. Episode discussion begins at the 33 minute mark.
Apr 23, 2020•2 hr 12 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, 2020•2 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, 2020•1 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, 2020•1 hr 41 min
TNC: Picard Episode 10: Et in Arcadia Ego Part 2
So many loose ends to tie up neatly in a bow. Can it happen? Find out along with Matt and Andy. Episode discussion begins at the 30 minute mark.
Mar 27, 2020•2 hr 5 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, 2020•1 hr 51 min
TNC: PICARD Episode 9: Et in Arcadia Ego Part 1
Matt and Andy get to planet full of androids. But they still don't know who to root for. Episode discussion begins around 25:00
Mar 20, 2020•1 hr 59 min
TNC: Picard Episode 8: Broken Pieces
Matt and Andy are quarantined. And luckily they have some Picard to discuss. Episode discussion begins at 41:30
Mar 17, 2020•2 hr 14 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, 2020•2 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, 2020•1 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, 2020•1 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, 2020•1 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, 2020•2 hr 21 min
TNC: Picard Episode 3: The End is The Beginning
Matt and Andy discuss episode 3 of Picard. Is everyone a spy? Will Picard ever leave earth? Episode discussion begins at 23:00
Feb 07, 2020•1 hr 50 min
TNC: Picard Episode 2: Map and Legends
Matt and Andy need a legend to the map that is the first 2 episodes of Star Trek Picard.
Jan 31, 2020•1 hr 49 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, 2020•1 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, 2020•1 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, 2019•1 hr 50 min
Bonus Spoiler-Cast: Rise of Skywalker
Matt and Andy saw talked about the new Star Wars movie for so long they decided to make it its own bonus episode! SPOILERS!
Dec 23, 2019•43 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, 2019•2 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, 2019•2 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, 2019•1 hr 56 min
107 "Unification Part 1" (TNG S5 E7)
Matt and Andy attempt to reunify the podcast but realize they are still bad at it. Spock shows up too! But not till it's totally pretty much over and everyone talks to walls. Episode discussion begins in earnest around the 42:00 minute mark... A calamity of errors precedes it. We try to start talking about it around 29:00 but, well. You know.
Aug 26, 2019•2 hr 12 min
106 "The Game" (TNG S5 E6)
Riker comes back from vacation even more Riker than usual. Matt and Andy find the Game the crew is playing about as exciting as the episode.
Jul 29, 2019•2 hr 10 min
RED ALERT! PICARD Trailer breakdown
Matt and Andy beam up to breakdown the SDCC trailer for Picard. The Captain has returned, this time with a dog!
Jul 22, 2019•42 min
105 "Disaster" (TNG S5 E5)
Matt and Andy kick the rust off. Will this episode be a disaster? Probably. But hey, we're back! Episode Discussion begins at 31:00
Jun 28, 2019•2 hr 34 min
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