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Join Girafe, Hawk, and Julian for SNP's last live show before the series premiere of Strange New Worlds! This week, the team reviews and breaks down Picard season two's penultimate episode, "Hide and Seek."

Were the Borg Queen's drones able to overtake Picard and crew? Speaking of the Borg Queen, did Jurati fully succumb to assimilation? And most importantly, why does Star Trek not have a good reputation when it comes to the way it portrays mental health issues on screen? All these questions ar...

It's another episode of Strange New Pod as Erik, Girafe, and Julian break down episode 208 of Star Trek Picard, "Mercy."

As the show inches closer to its conclusion, was there room for a filler episode? Did "Mercy" handle all of its different plot points well? Why does Rios keep making bad decisions, and how far gone is Agnus? What is wrong with Q?!

We deep dive it all! Plus, side notes from Girafe, fun facts about cake from Erik, the mailbag, and much more on episode 79 of SNP.

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Girafe and Julian have returned from their away mission in Chicago and are joined by Hawk to review this week's brand new episode of Star Trek Picard, "Monsters."

What trauma does Jean-Luc have to work out in order to wake from his coma? How much of Jurati has the Borg Queen taken over? And why is Rios making such bad decisions? The SNP team breaks it all down.

Plus, Girafe and Julian's mission report from Chicago, the mailbag, new collective members, and much more on episode 78 of Strange New...

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, Rhianna Herd!

What did they think about Jurati and the Brog Queen's symbiosis? Why do they think Jean-Luc isn't waking up? And why do they think Patrick Stewart is having more fun this season than the last?

Plus, what is it like being back at a con after the pandemic, question...

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 Chapel. Erik also explains why he's choosing not to watch the plethora of previews we've gotten this week.

Then, it's on to our review of episode 205 of Star Trek Picard, "Fly Me to the Moon." At the show's midpoint already, we're introduced to Dr. Adam Soong and his daughte...

Join the SNP crew as they review the fourth episode of Picard season two, "Watcher."

When Jean-Luc finds a young Guinan at 10 Forward, what is her reaction? How much time does Rios have left before ICE deports him, and can Seven and Raffi get to him in time? And what angle is the Queen playing with Agnus? The team breaks it all down and much more.

We also say farewell to our very own Borg Queen, the Borg Queen of Puns that is, as Brittany signs off on her last live show with Strange New Pod. D...

Just like that, another season of Star Trek Discovery has come and gone, as season four wraps up with its thirteenth episode, "Coming Home." As always, the SNP team breaks it all down!

Was the show able to stick the landing? Did the reveal of Species Ten-C live up to the hype? Who made it out and who wasn't so lucky? Plus, the crew reacts to that very special cameo that wraps up the episode.

Also on this finale edition of Strange New Pod, Erik, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian take a look back at seas...

When you think it's going to be a quiet week, Trek Tuesday rolls around and throws another Ben Sisko curveball at you.

On this packed edition of Strange New Pod, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian breakdown the big Strange New Worlds casting news, with Paul Wesley (The Vampire Diaries) set to play James T. Kirk in the show's second season. Plus, the team goes through our collective's thoughts on the casting in the mailbag.

Then, it's onto SNP's review of Star Trek Picard episode 203, "Assimilation." Wit...

It's a double dose of Star Trek this week as Erik, Girafe, and Hawk review brand-new episodes of Discovery and Picard.

First, the crew reviews the penultimate episode of Star Trek Discovery season four, "Species Ten-C." After a couple of episode fumbles, was the big reveal of this season's big mystery worth the wait? How does this episode remind the team of Denis Villeneuve's Arrival? And has Tarka finally gone full bad guy?

Then, it's back to the 25th century, but a very different-looking ver...

At long last, Star Trek Picard season two has finally warped into our sector with the season two premiere, "The Star Gazer." SNP wasn't around yet when Picard season one debuted, so it's an exciting time for the pod to get to break down these episodes together.

Where are Jean-Luc and the rest of his rag-tag crew a year and a half removed from the events of "Et in Arcadia Ego?" What does the sudden appearance of a subspace time rift mean? And what is the nature and meaning of Q's involvement? Th...

With just three episodes left before the Discovery season four finale, Erik, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian review episode 411, "Rosetta."

What did the crew think about going back to a "planet of the week" format? Did they enjoy Book and Tarka's Die Hard and Empire Strikes Back type plan to hitch a ride with the Discovery? And how did the team feel about the new Adira/Detmer arc taking up so much time in the episode this close to a season finale? SNP breaks it all down!

Plus, the strange new loop an...

Join the SNP crew as they officially welcome the start of their first-ever podcast festival, Captain Picard Week!

Then, it's on to the review of Discovery episode 410, "The Galactic Barrier." Why was the team so split on this episode, and do they think the show has enough time to stick the landing?

All that and more this week on Strange New Pod!

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It was a busy week on Paramount Mountain as a lot of news was shared about the future of the Star Trek franchise.

Girafe, Hawk, and Julian break down the big news that Star Trek 4 is in development, with the Kelvinverse cast set to reprise their roles. With production supposedly getting underway later this year, will it actually happen? Will all of the cast return? The crew attempts to answer all these questions and more.

Then, it's SNP's review of Discovery episode 409, "Rubicon." What happen...

Star Trek Discovery returns this week from its brief mid-season hiatus with episode 408, "All In."

Before the SNP team reviews the episode, Star Trek Prodigy composer Nami Melumad drops by the show once again with the big announcement that she is hard at work scoring Strange New Worlds! Nami talks to the team about her excitement about scoring the series, her love for Spock, and more.
Then, the crew deep-dive Discovery's latest episode, "All In." Why was this installment such a big deal for Lt....

It was a busy week at Strange New Pod HQ! From the announcement of our first-ever podcast festival Captain Picard Week to our first look at the key art for Strange New Worlds. And of course, the mid-season finale of Star Trek Prodigy.*

The crew open up the show with the full list of podcasts that will be joining us at the end of the month for Captain Picard Week, followed by a breakdown of all the Strange New Worlds news, including a scene shown to the Television Critics Association featuring U...

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 writing for on Prodigy and so much more.

Then, it's the penultimate episode before the mid-season finale of Star Trek Prodigy. What happens when Dal and the team finally come together as a crew and head back to Tars Lamora to face the Diviner? The ASNP crew breaks it all do...

It's episode 64 of A Strange New Pod, as Brittany, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian review what is quite possibly Star Trek Prodigy's best episode yet, "Time Amok."

What happens when things get timey-whimey and wibbly-wobbly aboard the Protostar? With the ship facing destruction after flying into a temporal anomaly, what happens to the crew as they get stuck in different pockets of space-time? Only with the help of holo Janeway can the crew come together to tackle the issue. The crew breaks down all th...

Join the ASNP crew at full strength on what is quite possibly the most chaotic episode of the show yet as they review Star Trek Prodigy episode 107, "First Con-tact!"

This week, the Ferengi are back! We’ve had a Cool Ferengi in Lower Decks, we’ve had a Starfleet captain and a bartender on Discovery, and Prodigy brings us back to their conniving ways with Nandi. How does the crew react when a First Contact mission with Dal’s old mentor goes sideways? What secrets does Janeway uncover while putti...

It's our first subspace broadcast of 2022! Join Brittany, Erin, Giraffe, Hawk, and Julian as they review the latest episode of Star Trek Prodigy, which just returned from its first mid-season break.

What happens when Dal attempts the Kobayashi Maru multiple times, and who shows up to help him? Also, when Janeway realizes her memories aren’t gone, but classified, what shocking discovery does Gwyn find? We break it all down with our review of episode 106 "Kobayashi."

Plus, a really fun edition o...

It's our final show of 2021! Join Brittany, Erik, Giraffe, and Julian as they deep dive Discovery's mid-season finale, "...But to Connect."

Zora’s sentience is at the forefront this week after withholding some sensitive data. The question is also posed and put up to a vote: Destroy the DMA in a preemptive strike, or follow the coordinates and make first contact with its creators? We review the episode and try to make sense of Giraffe's Kelvinverse theories.

Plus, the Strange New Loop, our favo...

This week, Giraffe, Hawk, and Julian bring the Christmas cheer with their review of Star Trek Discovery Episode 406, "Stormy Weather!"

What happens when Michael and crew enter a subspace rift left by the DMA as they search for answers? How does the crew react to Zora's new sentience? And in true Christmas fashion, how does Book feel when he starts to see a ghost from his past?

Plus, some news, the Strange New Loop, and much more on this festive edition of A Strange New Pod!

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Join Brittany, Giraffe, and Julian this week as they review Episode 405 of Star Trek Discovery, "The Examples."

What happens when a shocking discovery is made about the DMA? Does it send shockwaves through the Federation? Does Starfleet’s leading scientist Ruon Tarka play nice with Stamets, Reno, and Saru as they try and solve the mystery? Plus, Michael and Book lead a daring rescue of six prisoners whose prison is in the path of the now moved DMA.

Plus, the Strange New Loop, a plethora of pun...

The ASNP crew are joined this week by Rhianna and Ashlyn from The Duras Sisters Podcast, who help break down this week's episode of Star Trek Discovery, "All is Possible."

What happens when final negotiations between the Federation and Ni’Var stall? And when Tilly and Adira’s shuttle unexpectedly crash lands on an icy moon with a handful of cadets, how does she respond?

We have the answers, our thoughts (and notes!), the Strange New Loop, and much more on episode 58 of A Strange New Pod.

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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 at Star Trek: The Experience.

Then, it's onto this week's review of Star Trek Discovery episode 403, "Choose to Live." How did Michael handle working with her mother on a joint Qowat Milat/Starfleet mission to apprehend a rogue sister? Did Stamets get any more answers about what the...