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We'll Always Have Quarks | The Best of the Ferengi on DS9
It's the final episode of SNP's best of Ferengi series! Returning to help Hawk and Julian is collective member, Jessko, who's armed to the lobes with ALL the DS9 knowledge. "The Nagus," "The House of Quark," and "Bar Associa...
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Dec. 30, 2022
"Supernova, Part 2" Prodigy S1 Finale Review + The Hageman Brothers I…
It's Strange New Pod's final episode of 2022, and the show goes out with a bang with Star Trek Prodigy's season one finale, "Supernova, Part 2." The crew welcomes very special guests, Prodigy creators and showrunners Dan and ...
Sept. 30, 2022
Fred Tatasciore Interview + Lower Decks "Hear All, Trust Nothing" Rev…
This week the SNP crew review Lower Decks' sixth episode of season three, "Hear All, Trust Nothing." The Cerritos crew unexpectedly spends a day on Deep Space Nine! We also welcome Lt. Shaxs himself onto the pod! Fred Tatasci...
Aug. 5, 2022
All My Hopes - Remembering Nichelle Nichols
Join Girafe, Julian, and special guest David Majors from the Promenade Merchants Podcast for this very special edition of Strange New Pod celebrating the life and accomplishments of Nichelle Nichols. Tributes From: 9:05 - Hea...
July 15, 2022
Balancing the Terror + Matthew MacFadzean Interview
For the first time in 29 weeks, Strange New Pod doesn't have a new episode of Star Trek to review. Not to worry, though, as Strange New Worlds gave us plenty to deep dive and dissect. This week, it's the …
July 8, 2022
"A Quality of Mercy" Strange New Worlds S1 Finale Review w/ Rhianna H…
After an amazing freshman season, Strange New Worlds' first run has come to an end with an explosive finale! Join the SNP crew along with one-half of the Duras Sisters, Rhianna Herd, as they deep dive and review "A Quality …
June 24, 2022
SNW "The Elysian Kingdom" Review + Bernadette Croft Interview
On this special edition of Strange New Pod, the crew welcomes Strange New Worlds Costume Designer Bernadette Croft to the show! Plus, Erik, Erin, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian review the fantastical 8th episode of the series, 'The...
May 6, 2022
Strange New Worlds Series Premiere: "Strange New Worlds" Review w/ Je…
It's the moment we've been waiting for as a podcast for almost two years; Strange New Worlds is finally here, and the team is here to review and break it all down with a very special guest, Jessie Gender ! …
April 8, 2022
"Two of One" Review LIVE From Mission Chicago w/ Rhianna Herd
Join Girafe and Julian for this very special edition of the pod as they record LIVE on location from Star Trek Mission Chicago with a live audience! They're also joined in person by one half of the Duras Sisters Podcast …
April 4, 2022
Strange New Worlds Full Trailer Breakdown
It's the day that the Strange New Pod crew has been waiting two years for. The Strange New Worlds full-length trailer has finally been released! Julian Hawk, Julian, and our special guest TJ ( @StarTrek Pike , Trek Central ) …
March 4, 2022
Making it So: A Look Back At Picard Season One | Captain Picard Week
Join the Strange New Pod crew on the final night of Captain Picard Week as they take a look back at season one of Star Trek Picard. Has their opinion changed since the show's initial run? Is it better to …
Jan. 28, 2022
Nami Melumad + "A Moral Star, Pt. 1" Review
On this very special edition of A Strange New Pod, the crew welcomes Star Trek Prodigy composer, Nami Melumad to the show! Nami talks to the team about finding Star Trek, her inspiration from past Trek scores, who she likes …
Dec. 3, 2021
Bonnie Gordon + "Choose to Live" Review
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 …
Nov. 12, 2021
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, Aaron Waltke to the show. Aaron talks all things Prodigy including the show's second season renew...
July 23, 2021
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 evolution and history of representation in Star Trek. Julian, Brittany, Hawk, and Giraffe cover a wi...
June 4, 2021
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 documentary, Woman in Motion. Join Erin and Brittany as they welcome frequent contributor Spotted Gi...
Nov. 20, 2020
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 Enterprise to Picard, the ASNP crew cover all the important music and themes of decades worth of Star …
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Star Trek DS9
We'll Always Have Quarks | The Best of the Ferengi on DS9
Feb. 3, 2023
It's the final episode of SNP's best of Ferengi series! Returning to help Hawk and Julian is collective member, Jessko, who's armed to the lobes with ALL the DS9 knowledge. "The Nagus," "The House of Quark," and "Bar Associ…
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Star Trek Picard
Picard S3 Final Trailer Reaction + Remembering Annie Wersching
Jan. 31, 2023
With just over two weeks until the third and final season premiere of Star Trek Picard, Hawk and Julian react to and break down the final trailer, which dropped this past Sunday night. They also pay tribute to Annie Werschin…
Deep Dives
Star Trek Voyager
Closer to Perfection | The Best of the Borg on Voyager
Jan. 27, 2023
Strange New Pod continues its best-of-species series this week with part two of the best of the Borg! On this edition of the pod, we head to the Delta Quadrant and delve deep into Borg lore on Star Trek Voyager with help fro…
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Star Trek TNG
Profit & Whips | The Best of the Ferengi on TNG
Jan. 20, 2023
SNP's best of species series continues this week as Hawk and Julian welcome collective member Jessko aboard to help them deep dive the Ferengi's origins on Star Trek: The Next Generation. From their troublesome debut in "Th…
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Star Trek TNG
Resistance is Futile | The Best of the Borg on TNG
Jan. 13, 2023
After months of reviewing new Star Trek episodes, SNP can finally get back to their best-of-species series! In part six, the crew, hosted by Hawk this week, tackles none other than the Borg! From their introduction in the se…
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Strange New Worlds
Strange New Worlds S2: Wants & Don't Wants w/ Open Pike Night
Jan. 6, 2023
On SNP's first episode of 2023, it's back to the final frontier with the team's wants and don't wants from Strange New Worlds season two. And beaming in to help Girafe, Hawk, and Julian are the fine folks from Open Pike Nigh…
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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!