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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 in Lower Decks, we’ve had a Starfleet captain and a bartender on Discovery, and Prodigy brings us back to their conniving ways with Nandi. How does the crew react when a First Contact mission with Dal’s old mentor goes sideways? What secrets does Janeway uncover while putti...

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 attempts the Kobayashi Maru multiple times, and who shows up to help him? Also, when Janeway realizes her memories aren’t gone, but classified, what shocking discovery does Gwyn find? We break it all down with our review of episode 106 "Kobayashi."

Plus, a really fun edition o...

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. The question is also posed and put up to a vote: Destroy the DMA in a preemptive strike, or follow the coordinates and make first contact with its creators? We review the episode and try to make sense of Giraffe's Kelvinverse theories.

Plus, the Strange New Loop, our favo...

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 for answers? How does the crew react to Zora's new sentience? And in true Christmas fashion, how does Book feel when he starts to see a ghost from his past?

Plus, some news, the Strange New Loop, and much more on this festive edition of A Strange New Pod!

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Join Brittany, Giraffe, and Julian this week as they review Episode 405 of Star Trek Discovery, "The Examples."

What happens when a shocking discovery is made about the DMA? Does it send shockwaves through the Federation? Does Starfleet’s leading scientist Ruon Tarka play nice with Stamets, Reno, and Saru as they try and solve the mystery? Plus, Michael and Book lead a daring rescue of six prisoners whose prison is in the path of the now moved DMA.

Plus, the Strange New Loop, a plethora of pun...

The ASNP crew are joined this week by Rhianna and Ashlyn from The Duras Sisters Podcast, who help break down this week's episode of Star Trek Discovery, "All is Possible."

What happens when final negotiations between the Federation and Ni’Var stall? And when Tilly and Adira’s shuttle unexpectedly crash lands on an icy moon with a handful of cadets, how does she respond?

We have the answers, our thoughts (and notes!), the Strange New Loop, and much more on episode 58 of A Strange New Pod.

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ASNP is joined by a very special guest this week, as Bonnie Gordon, the voice of the USS Protostar on Star Trek Prodigy reveals how she went about getting the role, her friendship with our co-host Erin, and her time at Star Trek: The Experience.

Then, it's onto this week's review of Star Trek Discovery episode 403, "Choose to Live." How did Michael handle working with her mother on a joint Qowat Milat/Starfleet mission to apprehend a rogue sister? Did Stamets get any more answers about what the...

Join the ASNP crew on this Thanksgiving edition of the pod as the team reviews Star Trek Discovery's second episode of season four, "Anomaly."

On episode 402, Saru returns to help the U.S.S. Discovery uncover the mystery of an unusually destructive new force. As Burnham leads the crew, she must also find a way to help Book cope with an unimaginable loss.

How did this week's episode compare to the season premiere? Do we get more answers about the anomaly, and how does Book handle the loss of hi...

For the first time in 22 years, two separate Star Trek series debuted new episodes on the same day.

This week, the crew reviews Star Trek Prodigy's first mid-season finale, "Terror Firma." How did the episode wrap up the first five episode arc? What exactly is a protostar drive, and is the team invested in the series moving forward?

Then, Star Trek Discovery makes its return with season four and a whole lot more dilithium. How did the season premiere stack up against the previous three? How wa...

On this very special edition of A Strange New Pod, the crew welcomes the co-executive producer and writer of Star Trek Prodigy, Aaron Waltke to the show.

Aaron talks all things Prodigy including the show's second season renewal, its roadmap, making sure the team gets the tone of the show right for the next generation of Star Trek fans, and so much more. Did we mention he also knows a lot about dilithium?

The crew also reviews the fourth episode of Prodigy's first season, "Dreamcatcher," as the...

After a stunning two-part series premiere, Star Trek Prodigy returned this week with it's third episode, "Starstruck." Also returning? Ensign Admiral Erin!

"Even with the guidance of their hologram advisor Janeway, the crew of the Protostar is tested when their ship is on a dangerous cosmic collision course."

What did the crew think of the show now that the premiere is out of the way? Who are some of their favorite characters and who might rub the crew the wrong way? Also, what did everyone th...

It's an exciting time for Trek fans as the latest series in the franchise, Star Trek Prodigy, has made its series debut. Prodigy is the first show in the franchise geared towards kids and what better way to review the show than welcome two members of the target audience to help the crew review it?

ASNP welcomes Julian's daughter Cadet Cecily and Erik's daughter, Cadet Kateri to give their thoughts on some of their favorite moments and characters. The team also asks them the important question: ...

Join Julian and Erin as they welcome New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Dr. Una McCormack back to the show to talk about not one, but two of her recent novels.

How was it writing for two very complex characters? What do these two icons have in common when it comes to family? Dr. McCormack deep dives both The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway and The Autobiography of Mr. Spock on this very special edition of A Strange New Pod.

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Star Trek Lower Decks sophomore season wrapped up an incredible run this past Thursday and the ASNP crew are at their stations as they review the finale, "First First Contact."

Joining the show once again is David Majors from Promenade Merchants Podcast!
What did the team think about the cliffhanger ending? What are their theories looking ahead to season three?

The team also takes a look back at the ten-episode second season. What worked, what didn't, who grew, and who took a step back? We try...

It's the 50th episode of A Strange New Pod! Join the crew for this very special edition of the podcast.

First, it's trivia night as Girafe, Brittany, Hawk, and Erik get asked 13 Trek questions each by Julian as they play for members of the ASNP Patron Collective. Who won for their member? Did anyone go 13 for 13?

Then, it's onto this week's review of Star Trek Lower Decks, as episode nine marks the penultimate episode of season two.

Was Boimler able to find a bridge buddy? Who is behind the P...

Join Julian, Brittany, and Hawk this week as another episode of Lower Decks warps into the system.

On this week's episode, it's training day! Ensigns are Captains and Captains are Ensigns. We have easter eggs galore, and some amazing moments in this episode.

Plus, the Strange New Loop, mailbag, and much more on episode 49 of ASNP.

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Season two of Lower Decks warps right along as the ASNP crew reviews episode seven, "Where Pleasant Fountains Lie."

This week, we found out that Billups is royalty, probably ace, and his mom is a Queen who lives on a ren fair in space. If that doesn't excite you, Jeffrey Combs also made his triumphant return to the Trek Universe.

What did the team think about how the episode handled Billups's sexuality? Was Jeffrey Combs' return to Star Trek worth the wait? And finally, did Boimler hit a new b...

Star Trek Lower Decks season two has officially reached its back half! On this week's episode of ASNP, we're joined by special guest David Majors from the Promenade Merchants Podcast!
David joins Julian, Brittany, and Hawk as Mariner, Tendi, and Rutherford go through one of the lesser tasks aboard a starship: anomaly consolidation day. This week's episode also sees Brad Boimler join the Mean Girls of Star Trek, also known as the Red Shirts.

Did Tendi bite off more than she can chew? Is Bradword...

We've hit the midway point of Lower Decks season 2, and the ASNP crew are here with their review of "An Embarrassment of Dooplers."

This week is all about growth. Boimler and Mariner finally have it out over his sudden promotion to the Titan, and Rutherford finally comes to terms with the fact that he's lost a year of his life with Tendi by his side.

Why did the team hype up this episode so much, and why do they think it's a top episode of Star Trek? Plus, the Strange New Loop, a big announcem...

Join the ASNP crew as they wrap up what ended up being one of the best Star Trek Days in recent memory.

From the Prodigy trailer to Cadet Uhura being played by Celia Rose Gooding in Strange New Worlds; Hawk asks, "how do they have the Borg Queen on ice?" in season two of Star Trek Picard. This 55-year celebration of Trek pulled out all the stops, and the team react to all of it.

Plus, Erik on Enterprise and the possibilities of the Starfleet Academy series, Brittany on the amazing LGBTQ Discov...

This week on ASNP, CBS and Paramount dropped some big Star Trek Prodigy and Picard news! The crew reacts to the beautiful new opening credits for Prodigy, composed by Michael Giacchino.

Plus, Annie Wersching has been cast as the Borg Queen in Picard season two. Julian, Erik, Brittany, Hawk, and Giraffe give their thoughts on what this means for the series and the possible interactions between the Queen and Q.

And finally, the team review this week's episode of Lower Decks, S2EP4, "Mugato, Guma...

On this bonus edition of A Strange New Pod, the ASNP Book Club sit down with New York Times bestselling author John Jackson Miller to talk about his latest novel, Star Trek Picard: Rogue Elements.

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Starfleet was everything for Cristóbal Rios—until one horrible, inexplicable day when it all went wrong. Aimless and adrift, he grasps at a chance for a future as an independent freighter captain in an area betrayed by the Federation, the border region with the former Romulan...

This week on ASNP, the crew review the aptly titled third episode of Lower Decks season 2, "We'll Always Have Tom Paris."

How much Tom Paris did we get, and was it enough? How did Mariner and Tendi's girl trip turn out? And finally, which major character made their return to the show?

Find out on episode 44 of A Strange New Pod. Plus, the Strange New Loop, mailbag, and much more.

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Lower Decks season two rolls along with its second episode of the season, with stories this week onboard both the Cerritos and Titan.

What happens when Mariner, Rutherford, and Tendi beam down to a station full of Trek easter eggs with Ensign Jet and new security officer, Lt. Kayshon?

And what kind of trouble does Boimler get into when he goes undercover with members of Captain Riker's senior staff?

Spotted Giraffe fills in for Ensign Brittany this week, as the crew gives their takes on this ...