Deep Dives Episodes

Strange New Worlds Season 3 continues to boldly go with episode 305, “Through the Lens of Time,” written by Onitra Johnson & Davy Perez and directed by Andi Armaganian. This week, the crew at Strange New Pod breaks down the latest adventure aboard the Enterprise.
Chapel and Korby's quest leads the Enterprise to ancient ruins hiding a dark secret.


As always, we open the hailing frequencies for our Mailbag, where we read your thoughts, theories, and reactions.


Plus, news and much more on epi...

Join Emcee, Girafe, and Julian for our Strange New Worlds review of Episode 304 – “A Space Adventure Hour!”


Directed by Jonathan Frakes, the episode incorporates a murder mystery theme: When La’an (Christina Chong) tests a prototype holodeck with a fictional case only she can solve, the consequences of failure get greater and greater, with the Enterprise hanging in the balance.


We’ll break down the twists, turns, genre fun, and everything in between, and as always, your thoughts in the mai...

Comic-Con 2025 brought the future of Star Trek right to Hall H, and now it's time to break it all down! Join Julian and Girafe for our full Star Trek Universe wrap-up show, packed with everything we saw, heard, and felt across an unforgettable weekend in San Diego. 💫From puppet captains and emotional cast reveals to brand-new trailers and behind-the-scenes quotes, we’re diving into: 🌌 Strange New Worlds Season 3 – That noir-inspired simulation episode? We’ve seen it, and we’ll tease wha...

🖖 This week on Strange New Pod, we're diving deep into Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Episode 3, "Shuttle to Kenfori."


"Pike and M'Benga enter Klingon space for Batel's cure as M'Benga's past returns on a deadly world!


Plus, mailbag read from San Diego Comic Con and more on episode 246 of Strange New Pod.


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💍✨ It's time for a Strange New Worlds celebration... but not everything is what it seems. This week on Strange New Pod, we break down Episode 302, "Wedding Bell Blues!" "At a Federation celebration, an uninvited guest disrupts Spock and the crew's reflections." Join the Girafe, Julian, and Simon as we dive into all the twists, character moments, and possible canon ripples in this latest chapter. As always, we’ll be reading YOUR thoughts during our Mailbag segment, featuring messages from our ...

It’s been almost two years since the cliffhanger of “Hegemony, Part One”… and now, at long last, we finally have the explosive conclusion! This week, the SNP Crew is diving deep into the Strange New Worlds Season 3 premiere, "Hegemony, Part Two," breaking down all the Gorn-filled action, character arcs, and what this resolution means for the crew of the Enterprise moving forward.


Pike leads a risky rescue behind enemy lines as the landing party flees a deadly enemy.


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🖖 It’s been almost two years since that jaw-dropping cliffhanger in “Hegemony,” and SNP is here with our full Strange New Worlds Season 2 Deep Dive and Review!

From the wild crossover with Lower Decks to Trek’s first-ever full musical episode with “Subspace Rhapsody,” this season took big swings, and we’re breaking it all down. Did it stick the landing? Did it hit the right emotional notes? And where do we go from here?

We’re also opening up the Collective Member Mailbag to hear YOUR thoughts ...

With Strange New Worlds boldly going where no one has gone before, rumors are swirling that co-creator Akiva Goldsman wants to continue where The Original Series left off. But what would that actually look like?


On this week's episode of Strange New Pod, the crew breaks down what we'd want — and not want — from a potential TOS continuation. Would it take place before “The Man Trap”? After “Turnabout Intruder”? Could it even pick up post-The Motion Picture? And what about the characters we hav...

We’re turning the mic over to YOU!

The crew of Strange New Pod is going fully unscripted for a special Ask Us Anything episode! Want to know our favorite Star Trek captains? Wild theories for Strange New Worlds Season 3? Which character we'd trust to pilot a shuttle after one too many synthales?

Nothing is off limits! Missed your question? Make sure to head over to our YouTube Channel and watch us continue after the episode ended!

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This week on Strange New Pod, we go full red alert as we look back at one of the most legendary episodes in all of Star Trek: "The Best of Both Worlds," 35 years later.

From Riker’s impossible choice to the chilling arrival of Locutus of Borg, we break down what made this TNG two-parter a true television event, how it redefined the stakes for Star Trek, and why its legacy still looms large across the franchise today.

We’ll deep dive into the performances, writing, behind-the-scenes stories, an...

🎬 Recorded LIVE at Trek Long Island! 🚀 "Star Trek at the Movies" is a special panel hosted by Julian from and written by Emcee Frodis, diving deep into Star Trek’s cinematic past—and what may lie ahead. Joined by a stellar lineup of podcasters: 🖖 Thad – Infinite Diversity Podcast 🖖 Joe Dove – Captain’s Quadrant 🖖 Cris – The Big Sci-Fi Podcast Together, we explore the triumphs and challenges of Trek on the big screen, from the original films to the Kelvin timeline, and the newly released Secti...

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season three news is coming fast and furious as we get ever closer to Tribeca Film Festival. Join the SNP Crew for their breakdown of the second trailer for season three!

We've got Klingons, we've Jim Kirk, we've got Patton Oswalt! So much to talk about. Plus, what caught

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eye in the mailbag and so much more on this bonus edition of Strange New Pod!

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Thursday marks the anniversary of Star Trek (2009), and we're heading back into the Kelvin Timeline! Join us as we revisit the highs and lows of JJ Abrams' Star Trek films—from thrilling reboots to controversial twists. We're sharing our favorite (and least favorite) moments across Star Trek (2009), Into Darkness, and Beyond—and reading your picks too! Whether you're Team Prime or Team Kelvin, this one's for you.🖖 Drop your thoughts in the comments and don't forget to like and sub...

We're celebrating Voyager's 30th anniversary all year long, and this week marks a special moment: Kate Mulgrew's 70th birthday! We're looking back at some of Captain Janeway's BEST moments from both Star Trek Voyager and Star Trek Prodigy, along with our friend, Amy Imhoff!
From classic Voyager episodes like "Resolutions" and "Night" to defining moments as both a Hologram in "Supernova, Pt.2" and an Admiral in "The Devourer of All Things."


Plus, YOUR favorite Janeway moments and episodes, the...

To celebrate Jack Quaid's birthday this Thursday, the SNP Crew along with YOUR picks, goes through the very best of our favorite purple-haired ensign, Brad Boimler!

From his very first appearance in "Second Contact" to his big moments in the series finale, Boims has given us the best screams, chases, and transporter clones.

Plus, news, the Strange New Loop, and more on episode 216 of Strange New Pod!

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Netflix's hit series Black Mirror is BACK for its seventh season, and with it, the highly anticipated sequel to the series' Star Trek-like episode, "USS Callister!" "USS Callister: Into Infinity" is a feature-length episode, and the SNP crew is going to review every detail.

Nanette Cole and the crew of the USS Callister are stranded in an infinite virtual universe, fighting for survival against 30 million players.

Plus, the Strange New Loop and so much more on episode 231 of Strange New Pod.

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After an eternity, we finally have something new to discuss from Strange New Worlds! Join the crew as they break down the season three teaser trailer!

Holodecks? Murder mysteries? Gorn? We've got them all.

Plus, what you're looking forward to most in the mailbag section and more on episode 230 of Strange New Pod!

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One year removed from Discovery's final season premiere, it's time to go to black alert one last time and look back at the fifth and final season with our friend and special guest Jessie Earl!
From the early moments of season five and the hunt for the Progenitor's tech to episodes like "Face the Strange" and the emotional series finale.


Plus your thoughts on the final season in the mailbag section, multiple giveaways, and so much more on episode 229 of Strange New Pod.


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Strange New Pod's favorite episode series concludes this week with Erik's pick, Star Trek Deep Space Nine's "The Visitor!" Get the tissue boxes ready!


After an accident in the engine room of the Defiant apparently claims the life of Benjamin Sisko, Jake lives out his life in an endless quest to locate his father.


Plus, your thoughts on the episode in the mailbag section and so much more on episode 228 of Strange New Pod.


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John De Lancie has brought the legendary Q to life for almost 40 years, and on his birthday, we look back at one of Jean-Luc Picard and Kathryn Janeway's greatest foils...and dare we say, friends?


From the very first meeting in "Encounter at Farpoint" to the Q Civil War in "The Q and the Grey." We'll go on a journey through the continuum from TNG to Voyager, and possibly make a stop at DS9.


Plus your thoughts on Q in the mailbag section and so much more on episode 227 of Strange New Pod.

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Strange New Pod's favorite episode series continues this week with Julian's pick, Voyager's "Timeless!"


A failed attempt to return home results in Voyager crash-landing on an ice world and the crew's deaths, save for Chakotay and Harry Kim. Now, fifteen years later, the two men, having resigned from Starfleet, attempt to alter history to save the ship from disaster before Starfleet can stop them.


Plus your thoughts on the episode in the mailbag section and so much more on episode 226 of St...

Strange New Pod's favorite episode series continues this week with Hawk's pick, TNG's "The Measure of a Man!"


Picard must prove Data is legally a sentient being with rights and freedoms under Federation law when transfer orders demand Data's reassignment for study and disassembly.


Plus your thoughts on the episode in the mailbag section and so much more on episode 225 of Strange New Pod.


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It's part two of SNP's favorite episode series, and this week, we head back to the 1960s, with Girafe's pick, "The Enterprise Incident!"


Acting apparently restless and irrational, Captain Kirk inexplicably orders the Enterprise into Romulan space where the ship is quickly captured by the enemy and Kirk held captive aboard their flagship.


Plus your thoughts on the episode in the mailbag section and so much more on episode 224 of Strange New Pod.


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As Strange New Pod counts down to our fifth anniversary, we're spending the next few months talking about the crew's favorite episodes, and we start this week with Emcee's pick, Star Trek: The Next Generation's "The Offspring."


Data successfully creates a new android, which he views as his child. However, the magnitude of his accomplishment quickly attracts the scrutiny of Starfleet.


Plus, behind the scenes facts about "The Offspring," your thoughts on the episode in the mailbag section, a...