This week on our Lower Decks Bonus Pod, we finally, maybe unwillingly, find out what the holodeck is really used for. Also, mother and daughter finally have to work together despite Captain Freeman's attempts to sabotage her daughter's career. Tendi also goes on a quest to help a fellow officer ascend to a higher plane after "botching" his ritual. How did Lower Decks fourth outing stack up? Find out on our review episode. Just...don't load that holodeck program. BLACK LIVES MATTER. The Milwaukee...
Aug 28, 2020•31 min
Why is Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country held in such high regard among fans? We answer that question in our deep dive into Kirk and crew's send-off film. We also left our hailing frequencies open and received a nice mailbag full of correspondence from across the quadrant. So pour yourself some coffee because like Praxis, this episode is going to be a BLAST. Send us a text Support the show...
Aug 21, 2020•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 6
No buffer time on this show, as the ASNP crew are back for another Bonus Edition as they review Lower Decks Episode 3, "Temporal Edict." This week, Julian, Erik, Brittany, and Hawk are joined by friend of the show, Simon Stager, who gives his take on the third episode of the latest Star Trek show. References? Easter Eggs? Laughs? We beam it all aboard on this week's bonus pod! Send us a text Support the show...
Aug 21, 2020•30 min
Another week, another new episode of Star Trek Lower Decks! On this bonus edition of the pod, you've seen her awesome Lower Decks avatars for Trek fans all over Instagram and Twitter, Marcie London beams onto ASNP as our special guest to tell us about how she got started, her favorite pieces, and much more. Marcie also sticks around to help us pick through the trouble the Ensigns get themselves into this week in Lower Decks' second episode, "Envoys." Find your favorite Jeffries Tube, get comfy, ...
Aug 14, 2020•35 min
From Captain to Commander, ASNP switches focus this week over to the man, the myth, the legend...Mr. Spock. In perhaps A Strange New Pod's most polarizing episode yet, Brittany, Erik, Hawk, and Julian cover every iteration of everyone's favorite Vulcan. From Ethan Peck's faithful yet fresh take on Star Trek: Discovery to Zachary Quinto's more human approach to the character in the Kelvin Trilogy. The crew saves the best for last with the man that for all intents and purposes was, is, and always ...
Aug 07, 2020•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 5
Star Trek: Lower Decks is finally here, and the ASNP crew are ready to transport to the U.S.S. Cerritos! In this bonus pod hosted by Erik, the team gives their thoughts on the show's first episode, and the potential it has moving forward. Send us a text Support the show
Aug 07, 2020•27 min
This week, we open up Captain Christopher Pike's personnel file from the Starfleet Archives! Julian, Erik, Brittany, and Hawk go over the character's three different portrayals in television and film, from Jeffrey Hunter's original in the Star Trek pilot, Bruce Greenwood's take in the J.J. Abrams Kelvin Timeline, to Anson Mount's fresh interpretation of the character in Star Trek: Discovery. Plus, a hefty mailbag this week from our listeners and followers on Instagram. All that and more this wee...
Jul 24, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 4
This week on the A Strange New Pod, Hawk takes the Captain's Chair as the crew discuss the their hopes and fears for Star Trek: Lower Decks. Also this week, it's a trip back in time as Hawk, Erik, Brittany, and Julian take a look back on The Original Series two-parter, "The Menagerie." How will the future events that take place during this episode translate over to the Spock/Pike relationship of the past? As always, the hailing frequencies are open once again for the mailbag, Julian gets called ...
Jul 10, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 3
In February 1965, Gene Roddenberry tested the original Star Trek pilot, "The Cage," for NBC. The network ultimately would pass on "The Cage" and Captain Pike, but would order a new Pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before." The rest is history. On this week's episode, Brittany takes the Captain's chair and asks the question, why didn't "The Cage" work? The crew take a deep dive into the episode as they attempt to unlock the mysteries and fumbles surrounding the failed episode. Plus, we unveil our ne...
Jun 26, 2020•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 2
On this special edition of A Strange New Pod, Erik takes the captain's chair as Julian and Brittany join him to discuss the classic Voyager two-parter, "Year of Hell." The crew also talk about the recent comments made by Bryan Fuller on Inglorious Treksperts about "Year of Hell" originally being planned as an entire season. Hawk joins later on for the mailbag, Brittany makes enough puns to make Spock smile, and much more on this episode of ASNP. Send us a text Support the show...
Jun 19, 2020•55 min
On the maiden voyage of A Strange New Pod, Julian, Erik, Brittany, and Hawk talk the timeline of Strange New Worlds, when they think it will take place, and time periods the show should avoid. Later, the crew talk about Captain Pike, Spock, Number One, and how they all want to get to know Pike's Enterprise bridge crew. Plus, wants and don't wants from the new series, as well as the show's first ever mailbag. So, grab a drink from the galley, put on a red shirt, and prepare to go to warp with A S...
May 29, 2020•58 min•Ep. 1
