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It's finale week here at A Strange New Pod as we celebrate the endings of some of our favorite shows.

If you were to ask Ben Sisko how Star Trek has done when it comes to ending a franchise, he'd say it's batting around .300. What makes finales like "All Good Things" and "Endgame" so good, and what feels a bit off about "What You Leave Behind?"

Also, why did The Original Series never get a proper finale, and why are we ignoring Enterprise? All that on episode 35 of ASNP.

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On this very special edition of A Strange New Pod, Ensign Erin hosts an all-women panel to help review and deep dive the new documentary, Woman in Motion.

Join Erin and Brittany as they welcome frequent contributor Spotted Giraffe and special guest Lisa J from No Pink Spandex to the show as they talk about how Nichelle Nichols not only inspired a new generation of NASA astronauts but impacted their lives as well.

All that on this memorable 34th episode of ASNP.

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Join the ASNP Crew this week as they celebrate the show's one-year anniversary with our Patron Collective choice episode for the month of May!

This week, Collective member Takako asks, if you were to introduce Star Trek to someone who has never seen any Trek at all, what three episodes from all the series would you watch with them and why?

What makes these episodes essential to convey what Star Trek means to you?

Also, we welcome New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Dr. Una McCorm...

"It isn't uncommon, you know, it's easy to get lost in the vastness of space. There's only yourself, your ship, your crew." -Commodore Paris

It's the third and final part of our Kelvin-verse deep dive series as we take a look back at 2016's Star Trek Beyond, directed by Justin Lin.

The crew welcomes Everything is Permitted's Matt Reppert back to the show to talk about his experience watching the film for the first time.

Plus, reactions to the villain Krall, the death of the JJprise, the big t...

On this edition of A Strange New Pod, we talk YOUR topics on the first of hopefully many "Hailing Frequencies Open" episodes.

From the evolution of the Star Trek uniform to the best and worst romances in the quadrant, it's a night filled with laughter, tears, and some interesting questions from our Twitch Collective.

Plus, what Trek means to the crew, and much, much more on episode 31.

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Welcome to another edition of ASNP, and this week, we're back with our Patron Collective's choice episode as we talk all things time travel in Star Trek.

Join us as we discuss Kirk's really long temporal affairs file, and what happens when two Enterprises from different times wind up in the same place. How about Sisko and Deep Space Nine tackling some real-world issues in "Past Tense?" And let's not forget about Harry Kim going back in time to right a wrong. Don't get us started on the Temporal...

Our Best Of Star Trek species deep dive series continues with the Romulans!

From their origins in The Original Series to new mysteries with the Tal Shiar on TNG and DS9, we cover the rich history of the mysterious society and secret sects of the Star Empire.

A very special surprise guest joins us as well!

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Join the Strange New Pod crew for their second-ever table read. This is one the team has been wanting to do for a while, and that's Star Trek Voyager's "Bride of Chaotica!"

Patron Collective member and one of our awesome discord mods, Spotted Giraffe guests as Captain Janeway/Queen Arachnia as well as Lonzak.

Cast:
Narrator/The Doctor - Hawk
Janeway/Arachnia/Lonzak - Spotted Giraffe
Chaotica/Tuvok - Brittany
Harry Kim/Seven/Alien - Julian
Tom Paris/B'lanna - Erin
Chakotay/Neelix/Robot - Erik

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"What up? We doing sci-fi stuff today?" - Ensign Mariner

We hope everyone enjoyed their First Contact Day! Join the ASNP crew as they wrap up all the events and panels that took place.

The team also breakdown the trailers for Picard season 2, Discovery Season 4, and Lower Decks season 2.

That and much more on another edition of A Strange New Pod.

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"My crew is my family, Kirk. Is there anything you would not do for your family?" - John Harrison/Khan

It's part two of our Kelvinverse Deep Dive series as we tackle JJ Abrams second Trek installment, "Into Darkness."

How has the film aged in eight years? Is the casting of Khan even more controversial today?

Plus, fun facts, the Strange New Loop, and more on this edition of A Strange New Pod.

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"Are you familiar with the thought experiment, The Ship of Theseus?" - The Vision, Marvel's "WandaVision"

Yeah, we know it's a Marvel quote, but there has been so much Star Trek recasting over the years, it seems pretty appropriate.

It's our Patron Collective choice episode for the month of March 2021, as we take a look at Trek recasting in the last, next, and future generation.

Plus, should The Next Generation get the reboot treatment? Find out on this edition of A Strange New Pod!

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"Space...the final frontier..." -Captain Pike

The ASNP crew is joined by Rachel Amber Bloom from the Disco Tech Podcast to discuss today's announcement about the five new additions to the Strange New Worlds cast.

Also, the crew talk Akiva Goldsman writing and directing the series premiere and more on this bonus edition of A Strange New Pod.

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"Admiral; if we were to assume that these whales were ours to do with as we pleased, we'd be as guilty as those who caused their extinction." -Spock

The crew from ASNP take an in-depth look at the fourth, and funniest, film in the Star Trek franchise.

80's San Francisco? Check. Spock dressed as the Karate Kid? Check. Whales? Check. It's a Voyage Home celebration as we celebrate both Brittany and Julian's birthdays.

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"Our gods are dead. Ancient Klingon warriors slew them a millennia ago. They were...more trouble than they were worth." -Worf

Today we drink the blood of our enemies as we continue our "Best of Species" series with the Klingons. Qapla'!

From their original iteration in The Orginal Series to the reimagining of the species in Discovery, the ASNP crew go on a journey of honor and glory led by Hawk into the culture and characters of the Empire. The crew also talks about some of the best episodes t...

We close out February on the heels of the big ViacomCBS Investors Day and showcase. The ASNP crew talk about the news that came out including new details on Paramount Plus as well as the highly anticipated animated Trek series, Star Trek Prodigy.

With our first look at the characters, the team talks about which ones they like best, while Erik and Julian discuss the impact the show might have on their children.

Plus, it's our first ever Patreon Collective's choice episode, as the crew deep dive...

"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 social media channels, and tonight we take a deep dive down the Romulan supernova!

What did we think of the film when it first came out? Was JJ Abrams the right choice to direct and reboot the franchise?

And the biggest question of all: What did we think of the new Enterprise?
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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, the team explores what 'The Needs of the Many' truly means and much more.

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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 in the news again, and not for the better, as the crew discusses why it's just fine for James Kirk to be Bi-Sexual if people want him to be.

Finally, Den Of Geek writer Lacy Baugher wrote a great article on why Strange New Worlds Doesn't Need Captain Kirk. We put the quest...

“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 are indeed very fortunate.” - Michael Burnham

In this special crossover episode of A Strange New Pod, the crew is joined by Marcie, Luis, and Rachel from the Disco Tech Podcast to review the recently concluded third season of Star Trek: Discovery.

This season of Star Trek...

"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 TNG Film deep dive as we take a look at 2002's Star Trek: Nemesis.

In the tenth and final Berman Era Trek film, A coup d'état on Romulus brings a new praetor, Shinzon, to power.

Is Nemesis as bad as people say it is? Does it deserve a second look? Find out on Episode 18 o...

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 about his time on the show, being a lifelong Trekkie, and being directed by Jonathan Frakes. Noah also shares some important information about his work bringing awareness to type 1 diabetes.

Later in the show, "Star Trek: Picard - The Dark Veil" author James Swallow joins...

“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 the latest episode of "A Strange New Pod," the crew takes a deep dive into the second TNG film "Star Trek: Insurrection."

In the ninth film in the Star Trek franchise, Captain Picard and the crew of the Starship Enterprise-E begin an open rebellion after they learn of a Fed...

"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," with special guests Michael from Geeks with Kids and Marion AKA Spotted Giraffe, gathers to react and review the Star Trek Discovery season 3 finale - "That Hope Is You, Pt. 2."

As the Emerald Chain tightens its grip and the mystery of the Burn is finally solved, Burnham a...

"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 Pod" gathers to react and review the penultimate episode of Star Trek Discovery season 3 - "There is a Tide..."

After capturing the Discovery, Osyraa seeks a meeting with Admiral Vance, while Burnham and the crew attempt to regain command of the ship. What did we think about...