Strange New Worlds Episodes

After an amazing freshman season, Strange New Worlds' first run has come to an end with an explosive finale! Join the SNP crew along with one-half of the Duras Sisters, Rhianna Herd, as they deep dive and review "A Quality of Mercy."

What happens when Captain Pike is visited by the ghost of Balance of Terror’s future? How does Captain Kirk factor into the future events Pike inadvertently sets into motion? Can he make a case for peace with the Romulans? And what about that bombshell cliffhanger ...

It's the penultimate episode of Strange New Worlds season one, and "All Those Who Wander" Proves to be the series' most divisive episode yet. Join Erik, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian as they review this classic sci-fi horror episode with a tragic and heartbreaking ending.

What happens when the Enterprise responds to a distress call from the USS Peregrine? What shocking and terrifying discovery do Pike and his away team find on board? And what does the team think about that BIG sacrifice at the end o...

On this special edition of Strange New Pod, the crew welcomes Strange New Worlds Costume Designer Bernadette Croft to the show! Plus, Erik, Erin, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian review the fantastical 8th episode of the series, 'The Elysian Kingdom."

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2:05-30:07: Bernadette Croft Interview - Bernadette shares what it was like attending her first convention at Missions Chicago, her inspiration for the fantasy costumes of "The Elysian Kingdom," and much more. Don't worry, we talk about the r...

Arrrr, it's Strange New Pod's review of episode 107 of Strange New Worlds, "The Serene Squall!" Join Erik, Girafe, Hawk, Julian, and Erin who makes her triumphant and surprise return to the pod as they break down this amazing pirate romp of an episode.

What happens when former Starfleet counselor Dr. Aspen joins the crew to help find a group of missing colonists? What is her fascination with Spock? And when Pike and Una are captured by an Orion pirate, how do they wiggle their way out of the si...

We are officially into the back half of Strange New Worlds with episode 106. This week, after a comedic break, SNW delivers with its deepest and most powerful episode yet. And as always, Erik, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian are here to break it all down?

What happens when Captain Pike rescues an old flame along with a very important child? Who is at the heart of the conspiracy to kidnap him? And what horrible discovery does Pike make planetside? And how did Uhura do on her rotational shift with La'an...

Strange New Worlds' first season hits its midway point with the show's most lighthearted and hilarious episode yet in "Spock Amok." With Girafe on an away mission over to Star Trek Discovery Pod, the SNP team welcome Julian's wife Karyn back to the show to help them break it all down.

What happens when Spock and T’Pring swap bodies after a soul-sharing ritual goes wrong? Are Number and La’an able to complete the entire Enterprise Bingo list? Should Chapel and Ortegas be giving relationship advi...

Strange New Pod celebrates its two-year anniversary with a review of what is possibly Strange New Worlds' best episode to date, "Memento Mori." SNP also welcomes back a friend of the show and Geeks with Kids contributor Michael Schaus to help break down the episode.

Opening up new hunting grounds, the Enterprise is decimated after a surprise Gorn attack, surviving the initial first few attacks thanks to La’an’s previous experience with the vicious hunter race. How was the Enterprise and her cre...

They say good things come in threes, but Strange New Worlds' third episode of its freshman season, "Ghosts of Illyria," seems to be the most polarizing episode among the SNP crew so far. Joining the team this week to help them break this one down: Matthew Kaplowitz from Trek Untold.
LIGHT! We need more light!! Ghosts of Illyria is an awesome Una-centered episode that pays homage to classic TOS episodes "Naked Time" and "The Naked Now," as well as a couple of classic horror episodes. How does Num...

Strange New Worlds is two weeks in and it's already shaping out to be one of the top Star Trek shows of all time. Join Erik, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian as they review and break down episode 102, "Children of the Comet."

What happens when Pike and the crew find out that the comet they are tracking isn’t just an icy piece of rock? How does Cadet Uhura do on her very first away mission? And which character ALMOST becomes our first tick on the red shirt counter?

Plus, the team fulfill their promise ...

It's the moment we've been waiting for as a podcast for almost two years; Strange New Worlds is finally here, and the team is here to review and break it all down with a very special guest, Jessie Gender!

What is so urgent that Robert April has to order Captain Pike out of his self-imposed exile? Why is Spock naked? How does Pike’s knowledge of his future affect his captaincy early on? And can the crew not only rescue Number One but prevent a planet from making the same mistakes as Earth? Erik,...

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 they react to and break down the almost two-minute trailer. What were their favorite moments? What secrets did they find?

Plus, reactions to the Captain Pike teaser, the mailbag, and much more on the final bonus pod of our week-long coverage of Strange New Worlds!
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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 off about Spock's kiss, Una's hair and eyebrows, and much more!

Plus the mailbag and much more on this bonus edition of Strange New Pod!

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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...

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, live reactions from Twitch and mailbag from our Discord collective on another special edition of Strange New Pod.

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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 La'an teasers that dropped on Trek Tuesday.

Plus live reactions from our Twitch collective and the mailbag!

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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...

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 teaser live up to the hype? Was Captain Pike's horse just as glorious as we thought it would be? And why doesn't Spock have a shirt on?

We break it all down on this bonus edition of Strange New Pod.

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"Space...the final frontier..." -Captain Pike

The ASNP crew is joined by Rachel Amber Bloom from the Disco Tech Podcast to discuss today's announcement about the five new additions to the Strange New Worlds cast.

Also, the crew talk Akiva Goldsman writing and directing the series premiere and more on this bonus edition of A Strange New Pod.

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Join Julian, Hawk, and Erin for this bonus edition of ASNP!

They take a look at the recent marketing and commercials for Paramount Plus, and how the network will influence the future of Trek.

Later, William Shatner has been in the news again, and not for the better, as the crew discusses why it's just fine for James Kirk to be Bi-Sexual if people want him to be.

Finally, Den Of Geek writer Lacy Baugher wrote a great article on why Strange New Worlds Doesn't Need Captain Kirk. We put the quest...

This week on ASNP, we’re covering some of the bigger pieces of news to come out of Star Trek Day. First, we’ll be breaking down what we saw in the Season 3 trailer for Star Trek: Discovery. Also, though there wasn’t a lot of new info, the Strange New Worlds Panel was absolutely fantastic, and we’ll hit on some of the important notes from that as well.

Finally, we’ll have our Lower Decks Episode 6 Review before closing out with some mailbag. All that and more on this jam-packed edition of A Stra...

From Captain to Commander, ASNP switches focus this week over to the man, the myth, the legend...Mr. Spock.

In perhaps A Strange New Pod's most polarizing episode yet, Brittany, Erik, Hawk, and Julian cover every iteration of everyone's favorite Vulcan. From Ethan Peck's faithful yet fresh take on Star Trek: Discovery to Zachary Quinto's more human approach to the character in the Kelvin Trilogy.

The crew saves the best for last with the man that for all intents and purposes was, is, and alway...

This week, we open up Captain Christopher Pike's personnel file from the Starfleet Archives!

Julian, Erik, Brittany, and Hawk go over the character's three different portrayals in television and film, from Jeffrey Hunter's original in the Star Trek pilot, Bruce Greenwood's take in the J.J. Abrams Kelvin Timeline, to Anson Mount's fresh interpretation of the character in Star Trek: Discovery.

Plus, a hefty mailbag this week from our listeners and followers on Instagram. All that and more this w...

On the maiden voyage of A Strange New Pod, Julian, Erik, Brittany, and Hawk talk the timeline of Strange New Worlds, when they think it will take place, and time periods the show should avoid.

Later, the crew talk about Captain Pike, Spock, Number One, and how they all want to get to know Pike's Enterprise bridge crew.

Plus, wants and don't wants from the new series, as well as the show's first ever mailbag. So, grab a drink from the galley, put on a red shirt, and prepare to go to warp with A...