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Aaron Waltke + "Dreamcatcher" Review
On this very special edition of A Strange New Pod, the crew welcomes the co-executive producer and writer of Star Trek Prodigy, A…
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 …
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 evol…
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 docu…
"Bride of Chaotica" Table Read
Join the Strange New Pod crew for their second-ever table read. This is one the team has been wanting to do for a while, and that…
"Trials & Tribble-ations" Table Read
Get ready and grab that turbo lift handrail! It's ASNP's Patron suggested 14th episode, a table read of DS9's "Trials & Tribble-a…
Tuning the Final Frontier
Join A Strange New Pod on this symphonic journey through all of Trek and time. That's right, it's the music episode! From Enterpr…
Recent Episodes
Bonnie Gordon + "Choose to Live" Review
Dec. 3, 2021
ASNP is joined by a very special guest this week, as Bonnie Gordon, the voice of the USS Protostar on Star Trek Prodigy reveals how she went about getting the role, her friendship with our co-host Erin, and her time at Star …
"Anomaly" Review
Nov. 25, 2021
Join the ASNP crew on this Thanksgiving edition of the pod as the team reviews Star Trek Discovery's second episode of season four, "Anomaly." On episode 402, Saru returns to help the U.S.S. Discovery uncover the mystery of …
"Kobayashi Maru" + "Terror Firma" Reviews
Nov. 19, 2021
For the first time in 22 years, two separate Star Trek series debuted new episodes on the same day. This week, the crew reviews Star Trek Prodigy's first mid-season finale, "Terror Firma." How did the episode wrap up the fir…
Aaron Waltke + "Dreamcatcher" Review
Nov. 12, 2021
On this very special edition of A Strange New Pod, the crew welcomes the co-executive producer and writer of Star Trek Prodigy, Aaron Waltke to the show. Aaron talks all things Prodigy including the show's second season rene…
"Starstruck" Review
Nov. 5, 2021
After a stunning two-part series premiere, Star Trek Prodigy returned this week with it's third episode, "Starstruck." Also returning? Ensign Admiral Erin! "Even with the guidance of their hologram advisor Janeway, the crew …
Star Trek Prodigy Premiere: "Lost & Found" Review
Oct. 29, 2021
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 t…
Recent Blog Posts
"Choose to Live:" Preview Discovery Episode 403 With 18 Ne…
Vulcans, Romulans, and Murder Nuns, Oh My! Star Trek Discovery season four moves right along with episode 403, "Choose to Live." With a title like …
"Not On Our Watch:" Preview Discovery Episode 402 "Anomaly…
There's a lot to be thankful for this Thursday, and a new episode of Star Trek Discovery on Thanksgiving is undoubtedly one of those things. I…
Stand Down Red Alert: Discovery Hits International Markets…
Less than two days before Star Trek Discovery's fourth season was set to premiere on Netflix internationally, Trekkies were blindsided when the…
About the Hosts
Spotted Giraffe
Co-Host
Wild Tribble Chase founding member, die-hard TOS appreciator, inspired communication officer on a lifelong globe-trotting mission, occasional Rogue Drunk Space 9 organizer, official lizard bébé, "snack" aficionado, and first Collective member to get married on board of the Enterprise with ASNP crew as a bridesmaid, Giraffe is the CAPTAIN NOW!