Episodes
Across the Universe
We close out February on the heels of the big ViacomCBS Investors Day and showcase. The ASNP crew talks about the news that came out including new details on Paramount Plus as well as the highly anticipated animated Trek seri...
The Future Begins | A Deep Dive Into Star Trek '09
"Your father was captain of a Starship for 12 minutes. He saved 800 lives, including your mother’s and yours. I dare you to do better." -Captain Christopher Pike We've been featuring Star Trek ' 09 all week long on our socia...
The Needs of the Many
Join the ASNP crew as we start off our new "Best of Species" series with fan-favorite species, the Vulcans. From Spock to T'Pol, and some of the most important episodes to feature the species who made first contact with Earth...
BONUS POD: What the Kirk?
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 i...
Let's Fly! Looking Back at Season 3 of Star Trek: Discovery
“In a very real sense, we are all aliens on a strange planet. We spend most of our lives reaching out and trying to communicate. If during our whole lifetime, we could reach out and really communicate with just two people, we...
Nothing But Blue Skies | A Deep Dive Into Star Trek: Nemesis
"I'll show you my true nature. Our nature. And as Earth dies - remember I will always forever be Shinzon of Remus. And my voice shall echo through time long after yours has faded to a dim memory." - Shinzon It's ASNP's final ...
Andorian Supernova in the Sky
There may be no more new Trek on tv right now, but ASNP has you covered with two amazing interviews! First, the crew sit down with Star Trek Discovery's Noah Averbach-Katz who played the amazing Ryn this past season. He talks...
Saddle Up, Lock & Load | A Deep Dive Into Star Trek: Insurrection
“Our technological abilities are not apparent because we have chosen not to employ them in our daily lives. We believe that when you create a machine to do the work of a man, you take something away from the man.” -Sojef In t...
BONUS POD: "That Hope is You, Pt. 2" Review
"Disconnection. That's how this future began. One moment in time. It radiated outward until no one even remembered that connection was possible anymore. But it is. " Michael Burnham This week the crew of "A Strange New Pod," ...
BONUS POD: "There is a Tide..." Review
"I'm not afraid of you anymore. I've seen real bravery, real strength, and loyalty. And love. You're nothing compared to that. All you have is fear... and no one is feared forever." Ryn This week the crew of "A Strange New Po...
BONUS POD: "Su'Kal" Review
As the final two episodes of Star Trek Discovery quickly approach, the ASNP Crew review season three's eleventh episode, "Su'Kal." What secrets lie in the Vreubian Nebula, and what do Michael, Saru, and Hugh find when they be...
The Line Must Be Drawn Here! | A Look Back at Star Trek: First Contact
Join A Strange New Pod for the first of three TNG-era deep-dive podcasts, as the crew takes a look back at 1996's Star Trek: First Contact. We're joined this week by one of our Patreon Collective members, Rob, who was selecte...
BONUS POD: "Terra Firma, Pt. 2" Review
This week on Star Trek Discovery, "Terra Firma, Pt. 2" wraps up the Mirror Universe arc in a dramatic fashion. Is Georgiou able to bring Michael back into the fold, or is history doomed to repeat itself? Also, we finally lear...
BONUS POD: "Terra Firma, Pt. 1" Review
This week, Tolor actor Ian Lake joins the ASNP crew to talk about his role as the villainous Orion in episodes six and eight of this season of Discovery. Ian talks to us about the makeup process, auditioning, and much more. L...
"Trials & Tribble-ations" Table Read
Get ready and grab that turbo lift handrail! It's ASNP's Patron suggested 14th episode, a table read of DS9's "Trials & Tribble-ations." A big thank you to Patron Collective member Simon Stager for the suggestion. Sit back, r...
BONUS POD: "The Sanctuary" Review
With only five episodes to go this season, the ASNP crew review and react to this week's episode, "The Sanctuary." Join Hawk and the rest of the crew as they discuss Book and his planet's issues with sea locusts, Tilly adjust...
BONUS POD: "Unification III" Review
Star Trek Discovery brings us one of the show's most important episodes to date this week, tying together the events from TNG's "Unification" parts one and two. Join Julian, Erik, Hawk, and Erin on this special Thanksgiving e...
BONUS POD: "Scavengers" Review
Season three of Star Trek: Discovery is already at the halfway point, and ASNP is here to review another episode. Brittany, Erik, Hawk, and Erin are joined this week by special guest Christopher Littlefield from Open Channel ...
Tuning the Final Frontier
Join A Strange New Pod on this symphonic journey through all of Trek and time. That's right, it's the music episode! From Enterprise to Picard, the ASNP crew cover all the important music and themes of decades worth of Star T...
BONUS POD: "Die Trying" Review
On this very special bonus edition of ASNP, the crew breaks down Discovery's fifth episode of Season 3, "Die Trying." When Discovery finally reaches what's left of the Federation and Starfleet, what do they find? What does th...
BONUS POD: "Forget Me Not" Review
This week, the Discovery and Adira head to a familiar Trek location in Trill, while the crew suffers from a severe case of PTSD. Join Brittany, Julian, Erik, Hawk, and Brittany as they deep dive this very important episode of...
BONUS POD: "People of Earth" Review
Star Trek Discovery has hit its third episode of season three, and "People of Earth" is an emotional rollercoaster, to say the least. Join Erik as he takes the con this week along with the rest of the ASNP crew as they wrap u...
See You On the Promenade
On this very special episode of A Strange New Pod, the crew takes a deep dive into the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine documentary, What We Left Behind. Erik, Julian, Brittany, and Hawk not only go through some of their favorite m...
BONUS POD: "Far From Home" Review
It's part two of Discovery's premiere, as "Far From Home" focuses on Discovery's side of coming through the wormhole. It's up to Saru and Tilly to make first contact with the locals of the strange planetoid they have crash-la...