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Starfleet Academy "Vitus Reflux" Review
Strange New Pod reviews Starfleet Academy, “Vitus Reflux.” As our cadets compete for a spot on an elite Academy team, things get a little less… Starfleet when an escalating prank war erupts between the Academy and a rival sch...
Starfleet Academy "Beta Test" Review
This week on Strange New Pod, we’re diving headfirst into Starfleet Academy Episode 102, “Beta Test.” Girafe is joined by Emcee and Hawk to break down the episode’s biggest moments, character beats, and what this early Academ...
Starfleet Academy Series Premiere: "Kids These Days" Review
Thursday's Starfleet Academy premiere kicks off a brand-new era for the franchise, and we are digging into everything from character introductions and world-building to themes, canon connections, and what this premiere sets up for the future of Starfleet. Join Girafe and the gang as they share their immediate reactions, favorite moments, and a spoiler-filled deep dive into the episode. Episode Synopsis: After being on the run since age 6, 21-year-old Caleb, a brilliant street kid, is of…
"Eternity's Face" Star Trek Khan Finale Review
Join us live as we dive into Star Trek: Khan, the brand-new scripted podcast that expands one of Trek’s most legendary stories. This week, Girafe and the crew break down the finale of the series, "Eternity's Face!" Episode Sy...
Star Trek Khan "Original Sin" Review
Join us as we dive into Star Trek: Khan , the brand-new scripted podcast that expands one of Trek’s most legendary stories. This week, Girafe, Julian, and Hawk break down the penultimate episode of the series, "Original Sin!"...
Star Trek Khan Episode 6-7 Reviews w/ Jessie Earl
Join us as we dive into Star Trek: Khan , the brand-new scripted podcast that expands one of Trek’s most legendary stories. This week, Girafe and Hawk are joined by our friend and special guest Jessie Earl to break down episo...
Star Trek Khan "Imagination's Limits" Review
Join the SNP crew as they dive into Star Trek: Khan , the brand-new scripted podcast that expands one of Trek’s most legendary stories. This week, Girafe and the crew break down episode five, "Imagination's Limits!" Episode S...
Star Trek: Khan "Magical Thinking" Review
Join us live as we dive into Star Trek: Khan, the brand-new scripted podcast that expands one of Trek’s most legendary stories. This week, Girafe and Hawk break down episode four, "Magical Thinking!" Episode Synopsis: Marla M...
Star Trek: Khan Episodes 1-3 Review
Join us as the SNP Crew dives into Star Trek: Khan , the brand-new scripted podcast that expands one of Trek’s most legendary stories. We’ll be breaking down the premiere episodes, sharing our thoughts, and chatting with you ...
"New Life and New Civilizations" Strange New Worlds S3 Finale Review
Join the Strange New Pod Crew for our review of the Strange New Worlds season three finale, "New Life and New Civilizations." "New Life and New Civilizations" is written by Dana Horgan & Davy Perez, and directed by Marja Vrvi...
SNW "Terrarium" Review
Join the Strange New Pod Crew for our review of the penultimate episode of Strange New Worlds season three, "Terrarium." "Terrarium" is written by Alan B. McElroy and directed by Andrew Coutts. When Ortegas crash lands on a d...
SNW "Four-and-a-Half Vulcans" Review
Join the Strange New Pod Crew for our review of episode 308 of Strange New Worlds season three, "Four-and-a-Half Vulcans!" "Four-and-a-Half Vulcans" is written by Dana Horgan & Henry Alonso Myers and directed by Jordan Cannin...
SNW "What is Starfleet?" Review
It’s a milestone, crew. Strange New Pod is warping into its 250th episode! This week, we’re diving headfirst into Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Episode 7: “What is Starfleet?” Written by Kathryn Lyn & Alan McElroy a...
SNW "The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail" Review
The SNP team is diving into Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episode 306, “The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail.” Lieutenant Commander James Kirk’s first day in the Captain’s chair of the U.S.S. Farragut takes a disastrous turn when the ...
SNW "Through the Lens of Time" Review
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 l...
SNW "A Space Adventure Hour" Review
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 pr...
SNW "Shuttle to Kenfori" Review
🖖 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 worl...
SNW "Wedding Bell Blues" Review
💍✨ 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 segmen…
Strange New Worlds S3 Premiere: "Hegemony, Part Two" Review
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, ...
This is Where It All Leads | Strange New Worlds Season Two Review
🖖 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 ful...
Star Trek: TNG "The Best of Both Worlds" | Locutus & the Borg 35 Years Later
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 ...
USS Callister: Into Infinity | SNP's Deep Dive of the Black Mirror Sequel
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,...
DS9 "The Visitor" | Part Five of SNP's Favorite Episode Series
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 ...
VOY "Timeless" | Part Four of SNP's Favorite Episode Series
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...