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"Coming Home" Discovery S4 Finale Review
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?...
Kirk SNW Casting + Picard "Assimilation" Review
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 c...
Discovery "Species Ten-C" & Picard "Penance" Reviews
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...
Star Trek Picard S2 Premiere: "The Star Gazer" Review
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...
"Rosetta" Review
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 Bo...
"The Galactic Barrier" Review
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...
"Rubicon" Review
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 ...
"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...
"A Moral Star, Part 2" Review
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...
Nami Melumad + "A Moral Star, Pt. 1" Review
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 w...
"Time Amok" Review
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 t...
"First Con-tact" Review
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 ...
"Kobayashi" Review
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 atte...
"...But to Connect" Review
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....
"Stormy Weather" Review
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 fo...