Episodes

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 the crew need to do to prove their worth?

Later, ASNP welcomes Ian Alexander to the pod, whose character Gray debuted in last week's episode, "Forget Me Not."

In this very special interview, we talk about their role in the series, being the first Trans actor playing a Trans...

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 Star Trek that focuses on PTSD and acceptance, builds on Trill culture while exploring Adira's past, and introduces us to the franchise's first Trans character, Gray (played by Ian Alexander).

Plus, two big announcements and the Strange New Loop on this bonus episode of A...

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 up Michael's return to Discovery, the journey to an Earth that is less than welcoming, and the introduction of one of our new main characters, Adira (Blu del Barrio).

Plus, our ASNP Twitter Subspace Poll, mailbag, and the announcement of our Path to NCC-1031 winner! "People...

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 moments from both DS9 and the documentary, but go on an emotional journey as well, sharing how Deep Space Nine resonated with them, and how it helped get them through some tough times.

The mailbag was full again this week, as it shows just how loved DS9 is as a series, and r...

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-landed on, while the rest of the DISCO crew race against time to get the ship's vital systems repaired.

Join the ASNP gang this week as Brittany hosts. Don't you worry, no pun is left behind.

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Season three of Star Trek Discovery is finally here, and A Strange New Pod will be here all season long, reacting and reviewing each episode!

If this is your first time listening to the show, join Julian, Brittany, Hawk, Erik, and our newest crew member Erin as they react to Michael's new surroundings in 3188, her new ally, Book along with his cat Grudge, and the first details on what The Burn is, and how it affected the Federation.

Plus, reactions from Twitch and Twitter on this bonus edition...

This week on A Strange New Pod, the crew pay tribute to all the first officers we've come to know and love in Star Trek.

From Enterprise all the way to the brand new series, Lower Decks, join Julian, Erik, and Brittany (Hawk is on shore leave) through this wonderful adventure of Riker Maneuvers, freedom fighting, and unrivaled sexual tension.

Plus, a very Kira and Chakotay heavy mailbag, this week on ASNP.

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It's the season finale of Lower Decks and we've brought back all of our guests from our Bonus Pods to help us break down "No Small Parts."

Our guests this week are Marcie London from the newly launched Disco Tech Podcast, Simon Stager, Michael Schaus from Geeks with Kids, Erin Coplan from Allie, Erin, and the Multiverse, and Matt Reppert from Everything is Permitted!
This week on Lower Decks, Mariner's big secret is revealed to the Cerritos crew, Rutherford tinkers with his implant, Tendi train...

As we inch closer and closer to Star Trek: Discovery Season 3, Trekmovie.com recently posted an article with the theory that the Omega Molecule from the Voyager episode, "The Omega Directive" is possibly the cause of "The Burn."

With that, the ASNP crew deep dive "The Omega Directive" with special guest Myrriah Gossett from Star Trek Discovery Pod. Plus, our guest and the crew give their theories on what "The Burn" is, and what possibly caused it.

All that and more on the tenth episode of A St...

Listen or die! This week on Lower Decks, Mariner works out her mommy issues by hijacking Boimler's holodeck program.

Plus, Boimler tries to prepare for a review meeting with the Captain.

Does Vindictia get her revenge? Does Boimler find out what Captain Freeman is allergic to? Find out on another bonus edition of A Strange New Pod.

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This week on Star Trek: Lower Decks, Mariner, Boimler, Tendi, and Rutherford are caught off guard when aliens force them to testify about a series of seemingly unrelated events. Plus, a special appearance from one of the most beloved Trek characters ever.

EIP's very own Matt Reppert joins the show this week to help us review and breakdown the eighth episode of the season!

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"They say time is the fire in which we burn..." Dr. Soran, Star Trek: Generations.

That's right. the ASNP crew take a trip back to 1994 as they take a deep dive into the first Next Generation film, Star Trek: Generations.

How did the film do at passing the torch from the TOS crew to the TNG era? What is the crew's opinion on how the film handled Kirk's death?

Find out on Episode 9 of A Strange New Pod!

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This week on Lower Decks, Boimler gets transported out of phase, Tendi makes a dog, and Mariner's best friend from the Academy guest Captains aboard the Cerritos.
Joining us to help review this week's episode is Erin Coplan from the AE Multiverse Podcast!

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This week on ASNP, we’re covering some of the bigger pieces of news to come out of Star Trek Day. First, we’ll be breaking down what we saw in the Season 3 trailer for Star Trek: Discovery. Also, though there wasn’t a lot of new info, the Strange New Worlds Panel was absolutely fantastic, and we’ll hit on some of the important notes from that as well.

Finally, we’ll have our Lower Decks Episode 6 Review before closing out with some mailbag. All that and more on this jam-packed edition of A Stra...

Every starship Captain needs a crew that they can trust and rely on, and throughout the decades of Star Trek, there's always been a trusty Ensign that doesn't get the credit he or she deserves. From the ship not being blown up, to fungal infections and amputations, these are the Ensigns of the Final Frontier.

Join the ASNP crew as they dive deep into past and present Trek dating all the way back to Ensigns Hoshi and Mayweather, to more recent favorites like Ensign Tilly on Discovery.

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Two star-crossed lovers...literally! On this week's episode of Lower Decks, we meet Boimler's girlfriend. Is she a founder? An android? Maybe a parasite?

Meanwhile, aboard the U.S.S Vancouver, Tendi and Rutherford are in awe of the ship's state of the art systems.

Join the ASNP with guest Michael Schaus as they break down "Cupid's Errant Arrow."

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This week on our Lower Decks Bonus Pod, we finally, maybe unwillingly, find out what the holodeck is really used for. Also, mother and daughter finally have to work together despite Captain Freeman's attempts to sabotage her daughter's career.

Tendi also goes on a quest to help a fellow officer ascend to a higher plane after "botching" his ritual.

How did Lower Decks fourth outing stack up? Find out on our review episode. Just...don't load that holodeck program.

BLACK LIVES MATTER. The Milwau...

Why is Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country held in such high regard among fans? We answer that question in our deep dive into Kirk and crew's send-off film.

We also left our hailing frequencies open and received a nice mailbag full of correspondence from across the quadrant.

So pour yourself some coffee because like Praxis, this episode is going to be a BLAST.

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No buffer time on this show, as the ASNP crew are back for another Bonus Edition as they review Lower Decks Episode 3, "Temporal Edict."

This week, Julian, Erik, Brittany, and Hawk are joined by friend of the show, Simon Stager, who gives his take on the third episode of the latest Star Trek show.

References? Easter Eggs? Laughs? We beam it all aboard on this week's bonus pod!

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Another week, another new episode of Star Trek Lower Decks! On this bonus edition of the pod, you've seen her awesome Lower Decks avatars for Trek fans all over Instagram and Twitter, Marcie London beams onto ASNP as our special guest to tell us about how she got started, her favorite pieces, and much more.

Marcie also sticks around to help us pick through the trouble the Ensigns get themselves into this week in Lower Decks' second episode, "Envoys." Find your favorite Jeffries Tube, get comfy,...

From Captain to Commander, ASNP switches focus this week over to the man, the myth, the legend...Mr. Spock.

In perhaps A Strange New Pod's most polarizing episode yet, Brittany, Erik, Hawk, and Julian cover every iteration of everyone's favorite Vulcan. From Ethan Peck's faithful yet fresh take on Star Trek: Discovery to Zachary Quinto's more human approach to the character in the Kelvin Trilogy.

The crew saves the best for last with the man that for all intents and purposes was, is, and alway...

Star Trek: Lower Decks is finally here, and the ASNP crew are ready to transport to the U.S.S. Cerritos!
In this bonus pod hosted by Erik, the team gives their thoughts on the show's first episode, and the potential it has moving forward.

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This week, we open up Captain Christopher Pike's personnel file from the Starfleet Archives!

Julian, Erik, Brittany, and Hawk go over the character's three different portrayals in television and film, from Jeffrey Hunter's original in the Star Trek pilot, Bruce Greenwood's take in the J.J. Abrams Kelvin Timeline, to Anson Mount's fresh interpretation of the character in Star Trek: Discovery.

Plus, a hefty mailbag this week from our listeners and followers on Instagram. All that and more this w...

This week on the A Strange New Pod, Hawk takes the Captain's Chair as the crew discuss the their hopes and fears for Star Trek: Lower Decks.
Also this week, it's a trip back in time as Hawk, Erik, Brittany, and Julian take a look back on The Original Series two-parter, "The Menagerie." How will the future events that take place during this episode translate over to the Spock/Pike relationship of the past?

As always, the hailing frequencies are open once again for the mailbag, Julian gets called...