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We're into the final stretch of Picard season three episodes! Join Emcee, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian as they review episode 308, "Surrender."

With Vadic still in control of Titan, is the crew able to wrestle back control? Speaking of wrestling back control, in an epic battle over Data’s synaptic pathways, who was able to become the dominant mind, Data or Lore? And with Deanna and Will still imprisoned, who comes for an epic rescue? The crew breaks it all down!

Plus, the mailbag and more on episo...

Join Emcee, Erik, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian for their deep dive and review of Picard episode 307, "Dominion!"

This week, we finally get some answers but walked away with 100 more questions. What happens when the fugitive Titan crew captures Vadic aboard Titan? What do we finally learn about her past, Project Proteus, and the evolved changelings' creation? And What chaos does Lore sew aboard the ship, putting the plan in jeopardy? And what new ability do we learn about that Jack has? The crew bre...

The entire SNP team is back for episode 306 of Star Trek Picard, "The Bounty!" Join Emcee, Erik, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian as they welcome Captain Liam Shaw himself, Todd Stashwick, to the pod!

The crew talks with him about his newfound fame in memes, his love for D&D, Shaw's past, tattoos, and so much more!

Then, it's SNP's review of "The Bounty." With Titan on the run, Jean-Luc turns to Geordi for help. How does the reunion go? What happens when Worf, Raffi, and Seven go to investigate Daystr...

The SNP crew welcomes our friend and special guest, Jessie Gender, back to the show to talk about her upcoming film project, IDENTITEAZE! Jessie also sticks around to give Emcee, Erik, Hawk, and Julian a hand reviewing this week's unforgettable episode of Star Trek Picard, "Imposters."

What are the repercussions of Titan returning to Federation space? What happens when a ghost from Jean-Luc's time aboard the Enterprise-D returns in a Starfleet uniform? What do Jack's visions mean? Can Raffi and...

What a stunning episode! Join Emcee, Erik, and Julian this week as they review and deep dive what is arguably one of Picard's best episodes ever, "No Win Scenario."

When Beverly starts tracking the pulses in the nebula, what discovery does she make that may be Titan's key to escape? With the changeling still on the loose, Seven and Shaw form an uneasy alliance. How does that go and what do we learn about his past? The crew breaks it all down!

Plus, a couple of big announcements, mailbag, and m...

Join Emcee, Erik, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian as they deep dive and review that bombshell of an episode of Picard, "Seventeen Seconds."

What happens when the Shrike forces the Titan deeper into the Nebula? What’s said between Jean-Luc and Beverly about their son? When Shaw is critically injured and Riker takes command of the Titan, why do Will and Jean-Luc comes at odds? And with Raffi now working with Worf, what game changing discovery do they make on M’Talas Prime that is connected to the same d...

Picard season two moves right along with episode 302, "Disengage." Join Emcee, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian as they deep dive and review the latest episode!

What happens when the Titan comes face to face with Vadic and the Shrike? How deep undercover is Raffi willing to go when she goes face to face with a dangerous Ferengi broker? Who is Jack Crusher to Vadic, and what about THAT revelation? The team takes a deep dive into all these questions and more.

Plus, more trivia, a strange new loop you wo...

Star Trek Picard season three is finally here! Join Erik, Hawk, Julian, and SNP's newest co-host Emcee as they review the premiere episode, "The Next Generation."

What happens when Beverly comes under attack? How do Will and Jean-Luc get on board the Titan to investigate Bev's message? What startling discovery does Raffi make while deep undercover on M'Talas Prime? What’s up with Titan’s captain, and who and what do Will and Jean-Luc discover when they board the Eleos? The team breaks it all do...

For better or for worse, the Strange New Pod crew takes a look back at Star Trek Picard season two. What were their favorite moments? Least favorite moments? Hopes for season three? Julian and the crew go through it all.

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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 Kevin Hageman, to give their insight into the finale as well as season one as a whole...and maybe one or two morsels about season two!

Then, it's onto the crew's review and breakdown of "Supernova, Part 2." When the Protostar crew realizes the ship must be destroyed to sav...

It's the penultimate episode of Star Trek Prodigy season one, and the SNP team has their review and breakdown of what ended up being a masterpiece episode of Trek in "Supernova, Pt. 1."

What happens when the fleet opens fire on the Protostar? And what do Janeway and the Protostar crew do when the worst-case scenario is finally realized with the living construct and Asencia making contact with Starfleet channels? And which character is the first to leave us on Prodigy? Erik, Girafe, Hawk, and Ju...

This week, the SNP team reviews the final episode of Star Trek Prodigy before its epic two-part finale!

What happens when Dal and Janeway swap their minds in an attempt to communicate with each other? Is the Vindicator/Asencia able to hold her cover? The team breaks down this freaky Friday episode!

Plus, a Strange New Loop that stumps the crew, news, and much more on episode 114 of Strange New Pod

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It's holodeck episode week! Join Girafe, Hawk, and Julian as they review and break down episode 117 of Star Trek Prodigy, "Ghost in the Machine!"

What happens when the holodeck malfunctions and sends the Protostar crew on a hunt for a Skeleton Key that takes them through each of their holodeck programs? And how is Janeway and the living construct involved? The team answers these questions along with a surprise guest in the live chat!

Plus, the Strange New Loop, Patreon Collective news, and muc...

Join the SNP crew this week as they review this backstory-heavy episode of Star Trek Prodigy! Spoiler alert, they loved it!

In this week's episode, "Preludes," the Prodigy writer's room finally gives insight into the pasts of Rok-Tahk, Zero, and Jankom Pog. The newly revealed Vindicator also shares the story of the Vau N'Akat and Starfleet's arrival on Solum. And what actually happened to Chakotay? The Strange New Pod crew breaks it all down.

Plus, the Strange New Loop, mailbag, and much more ...

Join the Strange New Pod crew on this special Thanksgiving edition of the show as they review Star Trek Prodigy's fifteenth episode, "Masquerade!"

What happens when Okana makes contact with a geneticist he was supposed to be doing a job for, and when we meet her, what do we finally learn about Dal? What does he do with that knowledge? Why do the Romulans want the Protostar, and who is stopping Janeway from pursuing them? Finally, what big revelation do we learn about Ensign Asencia? Erik, Giraf...

It's a divisive episode of Star Trek Prodigy this week as Erik, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian break down and review "Crossroads."

What happens when Dal and the team decide to bury the Protostar and find transport to Starfleet without it? What is the Outrageous Okana doing on a remote icy outpost? And what happens when Janeway and her crew show up at the same outpost looking for the kids and the Protostar? The teams break it all down!

Plus, a Thanksgiving edition of the Strange New Loop, the mailbag...

SNP is back live this week as the crew breakdown and review what turned out to be an amazing thirteenth episode of Star Trek Prodigy.

What happens when Dal and team come across a planet home to a people who closely resemble Starfleet? What is the reason behind their people returning to the colony, sometimes sick or not at all? What the heck is happening to Murf? So many questions! Erik, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian break down this absolute love letter of an episode.

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The SNP team is back after a quick trip to Risa! Join Girafe, Hawk, and Julian as they review episode 113 of Star Trek Prodigy, "Let Sleeping Borg Lie!"

That's right; Prodigy brings the Borg to children's television! What happens when the Protostar and her crew come across a dormant Borg Cube? What drives Dal and the crew to board said Borg drone? When Zero joins the collective, are they able to bargain with them? And finally, do the Borg offer any clues into disabling the weapon aboard the Pro...

Ten weeks have warped by as quickly as Q snaps a finger, and the SNP team has their review and breakdown of the Lower Decks season three finale, "The Stars at Night." Trek Untold's Matthew Kaplowitz lends his voice as the show's special guest for this week's finale review!

What happens when Carol challenges Admiral Buenamigo's Texas class to a second contact race with the fate of the Cali class at stake? What does Boimler do to deeply offend Shaxs? Mariner is having a BLAST, so why is her spide...

Star Trek Prodigy is back with its mid-season premiere with episode 111, "Asylum!" Join Girafe, Hawk, and Julian as they welcome the show back and break down the latest adventure onboard the Protostar!

What happens when Dal and the team rolls up on a Deep Space Relay Station and request asylum? How does the hidden weapon aboard the Protostar put everything in jeopardy? Why is Dal’s species hidden at Starfleet Command? And finally, what are the ramifications of Gwyn regaining her memories? The S...

Join the Section 31 contingent of Strange New Pod (Erik, Girafe, and Hawk) for hijinks and chaos as they review and break down the penultimate episode of Star Trek Lower Decks season three, "Trusted Sources."

What happens when a reporter from the Federation News Network comes on board the Cerritos to cover Carol’s new Second Contact checkup initiative? What does Mariner do to finally get thrown off the ship and sent to Starbase 80? And finally, after a sneak attack by the Breen, and Project Swi...

With only two more weeks to go before Lower Decks season three wraps up, the show gives us one of its best episodes to date, "Crisis Point II: Paradoxus!" Join Erik, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian as they break this one down.

Even numbers are usually better in the Trek universe! Did that theory hold? What happens when Boimler is hit with some tragic news? Does he find the meaning of life inside his own movie? Also, why is Tendi taking the film so seriously, and what revelation does she find out about...

There are only three more episodes of Lower Decks season three left after this week's seventh installment, "A Mathematically Perfect Redemption." Join Erik, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian as they review and break down this divisive Peanut Hamper-centered episode.

This episode is all about redemption….or is it? Does the little Exocomp that couldn’t redeem herself? How many times does she break the prime directive, and what happens when the crew of the Cerritos answers her distress call? The crew does ...

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 Tatasciore joins SNP to talk about his role on Lower Decks and his amazing voice-over career.

Plus, the Strange New Loop and so much more on episode 102 of Strange New Pod!

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