Episode Reviews Episodes
Picard "No Win Scenario" Review
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 ...
Picard "Seventeen Seconds" Review
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 J...
Picard "Disengage" Review
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...
Star Trek Picard S3 Premiere: "The Next Generation" Review
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 ...
Time Has Been Broken: A Look Back At Picard Season Two | Captain Picard Week II
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. Matt...
"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 ...
Prodigy "Supernova, Part 1" Review
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 ...
Prodigy "Mindwalk" Review
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/Asenci...
Prodigy "Ghost in the Machine" Review
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 h...
Prodigy "Preludes" Review
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...
Prodigy "Masquerade" Review
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 ...
Prodigy "Crossroads" Review
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 with...
Prodigy "All the World's a Stage" Review
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 S...
Prodigy "Let Sleeping Borg Lie" Review
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 hap...
"The Stars at Night" Lower Decks S3 Finale Review w/ Matthew Kaplowitz
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 sho...