Deep Dives Episodes
Profit & Whips | The Best of the Ferengi on TNG
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 "The...
Resistance is Futile | The Best of the Borg on TNG
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 sea...
Strange New Worlds S2: Wants & Don't Wants w/ Open Pike Night
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 Night...
"The Word is Given" | Celebrating The Wrath of Khan at 40
2022 marks the 40th anniversary of arguably the best of the Star Trek films, The Wrath of Khan. To celebrate, Fathom Events had a weekend of screenings celebrating Khan's milestone. Join Ashlyn Gelman ( The Duras Sisters Podc...
New York Comic Con 2022 Wrap Up & Reactions
Join the SNP crew as they wrap up all the festivities from Star Trek's big Empire Hall panel from this year's New York Comic Con! Erik, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian break down and deep dive the trailers for Star Trek Discovery se...
Star Trek Day 2022 Wrap Up and Reactions
Another Star Trek Day has come and gone, and Strange New has all the details and reactions you need to catch up on yesterday's announcements! Join Hawk and Julian as they welcome Michael Schaus and Simon Stager back to the sh...
Boom! Drumhead, Part Two | Analyzing Una & Carol's Upcoming Trials
It's part two of our courtroom drama series, as the crew welcomes Josh Gilliand and Nari Ely from The Legal Geeks to the show, bringing their expertise to this week's deep dive into both Number One and Captain Freeman's upcom...
Boom! Drumhead | A Look at Trek in the Courtroom
This week, join Hawk and Julian as they head to the courtroom to deep dive a handful of Trek episodes from Enterprise, TNG, DS9, and Voyager. Is Klingon judgment more theater than law? Should the holodeck be used as a means t...
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 pod of old as the cre...
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! Join Hawk, Julian, and our special guest TJ ( @StarTrek Pike , Trek Central ) as...
Strange New Worlds | Spock & Una Teaser Breakdowns
The Strange New Worlds character teaser breakdowns continue with two major pieces of the bridge crew: Spock and Una aka Number One. Join Girafe, Hawk, and Julian as they break down these two very important teasers. We also go...
SNW M'Benga & Chapel Teaser Reactions | Picard "Fly Me to the Moon" Review
It's SNP's final live episode review before Julian and Girafe grab a shuttle ride to Mission Chicago! Join the crew as they react to the latest set of Strange New Worlds character teasers featuring Doctor M'Benga and Nurse Ch...
Strange New Worlds | Ortegas & Hemmer Teaser Breakdowns
The Strange New Worlds character teasers continue with a look at Enterprise Helmsman Lt. Erica Ortegas and Chief Engineer Hemmer. Join Julian as he rides solo for this one, breaking down both teasers shot for shot. As always,...
Strange New Worlds | Uhura & La'an Noonien-Singh Teaser Breakdowns
It's another special edition of Strange New Pod as the final countdown to Strange New Worlds begins with two amazing character teaser trailers. Join Girafe, Hawk, and Julian as they react to and break down both the Uhura and ...
Strange New Worlds Teaser Breakdown
Join Julian, Erik, Girafe, and Hawk for this special edition of SNP as they break down the teaser trailer for Strange New Worlds. After two years of waiting and the creation of a whole podcast surrounding the show, did the te...
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 watch it week to week...
The Star Dispatch - A Lifelong Lesson: A Reflection on Picard's Experiences with Children | Captain Picard Week
From Wesley to Elnor, a brief look back on some key moments in Star Trek that display the evolving views on children in the eyes of Jean-Luc Picard. Follow The Star Dispatch - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-star-dispa...
The Autobiographies of Kathryn Janeway & Mr. Spock
Join Julian and Erin as they welcome New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Dr. Una McCormack back to the show to talk about not one, but two of her recent novels. How was it writing for two very complex characters? ...
Star Trek Day 2021 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 to Cadet Uhura being played by Celia Rose Gooding in Strange New Worlds; Hawk asks, "how do they...
The Cardassian Reunion | The Best of the Cardassians on DS9
On this edition of A Strange New Pod, the team wraps up the "Best Of" Cardassians series as they head over to Deep Space Nine. From "Duet" to "The Maquis," Brittany, Hawk, and Erin break down one of the more powerful Star Tre...
Animation For the Next Generation
Join the crew of A Strange New Pod this week as they break down the trailers for both the first season of Star Trek Prodigy and Star Trek Lower Decks Season 2. The team also talks about what they expect from both series, as w...
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...
Six Degrees of Trek Fixation
This week on ASNP, Ensign Brittany takes the crew on a journey of all things Star Trek adjacent. From shows like The Orville to the classic Trek love letter Galaxy Quest, the crew warps into the fandom from a different point...
Keeping Up With the Cardassians | Best of the Cardassians on TNG
A Strange New Pod's Best Of Species series continues with the military might of the Cardassian Union. In this episode, the crew takes a look back at the early days of the Cardassians in Star Trek: The Next Generation, from ep...