Interviews Episodes

April 12, 2024

Discovery "Jinaal" Review + Sonequa Martin-Green & Wilson Cruz Interviews

Join the SNP crew for their review and deep dive of the third episode of Discovery season five, "Jinaal." On Trill, Captain Burnham, Book, and Culber must pass a dangerous test to prove themselves worthy of the next clue. Adi...

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April 5, 2024

Discovery S5 Two Episode Premiere Review + Sonequa Martin-Green Interview

It's finally here! Join the SNP Crew as they welcome back Star Trek Discovery with their deep dive and review of the first two episodes of the final season, "Red Directive" and "Under the Twin Moons." Plus, Julian interviews ...

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March 1, 2024

Decrypting the Firewall | A Sit Down With David Mack on His New Novel

Join Hawk and Julian as they sit down with New York Times bestselling author David Mack to discuss his brand new Star Trek Picard novel, "Firewall!" David talks about how long it took him to be given the green light on the pr...

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Jan. 8, 2024

A Sit Down with John Billingsley

Join Girafe for this very special bonus pod as she sits down for a chat with Dr. Phlox himself, John Billingsley ! They talk about books and literature, the importance of his support for both PanCan and the Hollywood Food Coa...

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Oct. 30, 2023

Star Trek Prodigy S2 Wants and Don't Wants w/ Aaron Waltke

Join Cadet Cecily, Emcee, Girafe. and Julian for this very special Star Trek Prodigy Day edition of SNP, as the crew goes down a list of their wants and don't wants for the show's upcoming season! Plus, Julian sits down with ...

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Sept. 27, 2023

The Final Voyage | A Look Back at Picard Season Three w/ Dave Blass & James MacKinnon

Join Emcee, Hawk, and Julian for their review and deep dive into the final season of Star Trek Picard, with special guests Production Designer Dave Blass and Lead makeup artist James MacKinnon ! The crew talks about the new a...

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Aug. 23, 2023

Star Trek: The Art of Neville Page, Part 2

Emcee and Julian are back for part two of what was just a wonderful conversation with Star Trek's Lead Creature and Makeup Designer, Neville Page. In part two, Neville talks about using complexion in his makeup designs, desig...

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Aug. 18, 2023

Editing Beyond the Stars: A Sit Down w/ John Wesley Whitton & Matt Capocci

Join the SNP crew for a fun sit down with Strange New Worlds Editor John Wesley Whitton and Assistant Editor Matt Capocci! Wes and Matt talk about their work on three of this season's episodes: "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomo...

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Aug. 16, 2023

Star Trek: The Art of Neville Page, Part 1

Join Emcee and Julian for this very special bonus pod as we sit down with the man behind so many of the makeups that we've come to love since Star Trek 09 , Lead Creature and Makeup Designer Neville Page . His new book, Star ...

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April 27, 2023

Frederik Wiedmann & Stephen Barton Interview

Join Erik and Julian for this very special edition of SNP as they sit down with Freddie Wiedmann and Stephen Barton, who composed the epic score for Star Trek Picard's final season. They deep dive and geek out about how Picar...

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March 24, 2023

Picard "The Bounty" Review + Todd Stashwick Interview

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 ...

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Dec. 30, 2022

"Supernova, Part 2" Prodigy S1 Finale Review + The Hageman Brothers Interview

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 ...

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Sept. 30, 2022

Fred Tatasciore Interview + Lower Decks "Hear All, Trust Nothing" Review

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 Tatasci...

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July 15, 2022

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...

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Feb. 11, 2022

"All In" Review

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 anno...

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