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Jan. 26, 2023

Captain Picard Week II Podcast Festival Schedule

Captain Picard Week is back for one more year, sending off Jean-Luc Picard and the TNG crew in fashion Captain Picard Week II will once again dive deep into the history, lore, and character of Jean-Luc Picard and will run from February 9t…

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Nov. 22, 2022

No Need to Hide Behind the "Masquerade" With 18 New Images From Prodigy 115

No Tal Shiar Here...we promise... Yeah, we're not sure how accurate that statement is, but we can guarantee that we have 18 new images to share with you from Thursday's Thanksgiving edition of Star Trek Prodigy. Here is the official synop…

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Nov. 21, 2022

Captain Picard Week II Applications Are Now Open!

Strange New Pod is excited to announce the return of Captain Picard Week! After last year's success, SNP is bringing back the podcast festival for one more year, sending off Jean-Luc Picard and the TNG crew in fashion. Captain Picard Wee…

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Nov. 14, 2022

Bundle Up With 16 New Images From Prodigy Episode 114, “Crossroads”

The Janeway or the Highway? It’s about to get chilly on this week’s brand new episode of Star Trek Prodigy, as Dal and the team will finally cross paths with Vice Admiral Janeway. Oh, and the Outrageous Okona is there too (wait, what?).…

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Nov. 9, 2022

The World is Your Stage With 18 New Images From Prodigy Episode 113

To be or not to be? No, don't expect any Shakespeare in its original Klingon on this week's brand-new episode of Star Trek Prodigy, but definitely be ready for some drama. Here is the official synopsis from episode 113, "All the World's a Stag…

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Nov. 1, 2022

Assimilate 19 New Images From Prodigy Episode 112, "Let Sleeping Borg Lie"

What would happen if they assimilated Murf? It's perhaps a moment we weren't sure if we would get, but the Hageman brothers have indeed gone there. Cue Jerry Goldsmith's First Contact score; Dal and the crew will come face to face with a …

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Oct. 17, 2022

Star Trek 4's Cancellation Was a Blessing in Disguise

Maybe a TNG film IS what we need... I'm kidding. During Strange New Pod's New York Comic Con wrap-up, we talked about how the idea of another Next Generation film is troublesome. Especially when there are newer Trek sh…

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Sept. 29, 2022

Opinion: Ben Sisko is Returning to the Star Trek Universe

Has Alex Kurtzman Been Playing the Long Game With Sisko's Return? Maybe I've been spending too much time around Girafe. Or maybe it's our shared love for the Romulans and their secretive ways, but a few weeks ago, as I was prepping for the new seas…

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Sept. 6, 2022

My Mind to Your Mine? Preview Lower Decks Episode 303 With Six New Images

Really, no one wants to go digging around in my head. Luckily, no one is getting inside my brain, but it sounds like we'll see some of our Lower Decker's innermost fantasies this Thursday. What could go wrong? Here is the official synopsis for epis…

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Aug. 30, 2022

Roll for Glory With 20 New Images From Episode 302 of Lower Decks

Really, who wouldn't want Martok as a DM? A lot seems to be happening onboard the Cerritos this week. Boimler's suiting up, Mariner is pulling a John Harrison and space diving, while Billups and Rutherford are sipping...Mai Tais…

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Aug. 22, 2022

Ground Yourself With 12 New Images from the Lower Decks Season Three Premiere

Oh, yeah! We're about to start doing sci-fi stuff again this Thursday!  In just a few short days, Star Trek Lower Decks season three will premiere on Paramount Plus, which means we're that much closer to getting some big answers afte…

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July 25, 2022

Lower Decks Heading to DS9, Will Crossover With Strange New Worlds

Things are about to get Really Boimed! Lower Decks seems to be stealing the show at every convention the hit animated Star Trek show turns up at. This past April, Mike McMahan, and his ragtag crew were the overwhelming favo…

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July 8, 2022

"He Doesn't Like to Lose." Paul Wesley's Jim Kirk Arrives With 11 New Images

**SPOILERS for the Strange New Worlds Season One Finale Abound** In what ended up being a surprise to some, Captain James T. Kirk, albeit not quite the one we know, made his Strange New Worlds debut in the show's seaso…

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July 4, 2022

All Hands On Deck for the Strange New Worlds Season One Finale, "A Quality of Mercy"

These past ten weeks seem to have flown by at warp nine. But the time is finally here (see what I did there?). Strange New Worlds' first season finale is upon us, with plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing what will happen next.…

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June 27, 2022

Don't Wander Too Far With Select Images From Strange New Worlds Episode 109

In space, no one can hear you scream. Get that blanket ready and be ready to snuggle up close to your bestie; the penultimate episode of Strange New Worlds season one is not for the faint of heart. This week, the tone switches o…

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June 20, 2022

Travel to "The Elysian Kingdom" With 31 Images New Images From the Episode

Once upon a time, on the mystical starship Enterprise... We're getting closer and closer to the Strange New Worlds season one finish line: cue all the sad tears here. Don't worry, though. The eighth episode of the series, "The Elysia…

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June 13, 2022

Hoist the Colors With 22 Images From SNW 107, "The Serene Squall"

It's a pirate life for me! That's right, Strange New Worlds this week is raising the skull and crossbones for some swashbuckling hijinks and sea shanties. Okay, there aren't any sea shanties, but it would be awesome if there were. Here i…

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June 9, 2022

Strange New Worlds’ Sixth Episode Draws Inspiration From Classic Sci-Fi Short Story

By Karyn Brown **Warning, this article contains heavy spoilers for Strange New Worlds episode 106. We recommend watching before reading this.** Star Trek has long drawn inspiration from literature for its episodes, sometimes more obvious…

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June 6, 2022

18 New Images Previewing SNW Episode 106, "Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach"

We're not trying to remind you too much that Strange New Worlds starts the back half of its first season this week, but the series' sixth episode is just four days away.  After a nice comedic break, things are about to get real aboar…

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June 4, 2022

The Orville's Season Premiere Sends All the Wrong Messages Addressing Suicide

**CONTENT WARNING: This article speaks on sensitive topics like suicide and racism. Reader discretion is advised. Spoilers are also detailed for episode 301** June 2nd marked what should have been the triumphant return of The Orville, Set…

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May 31, 2022

Hijinks Are Abound With 22 New Images From Strange New Worlds' Fifth Episode, "Spock Amok"

Strange New Worlds is already at the halfway point of its freshman season and, so far, is on its way to becoming Star Trek's best first-season effort since Lower Decks. And after a very serious, critically acclaimed episode,&nbs…

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May 26, 2022

"The Motion Picture" Director's Edition Remaster Is Best Enjoyed at Home

Star Trek: The Motion Picture has always been the runt of the litter when it comes to Star Trek movies, right? People have been saying the same things about the film since it first hit theaters in 1979: 'it's beautiful but so&n…

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May 23, 2022

Go On the Hunt With 17 New Images from SNW 104, "Memento Mori"

Four weeks into this brand new series, the Enterprise and her crew will be put through their biggest challenge yet. When the Strange New Worlds advertising campaign really started firing on all cylinders, we were treated to litt…

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May 16, 2022

Go Ghost Hunting With Ten New Images From Strange New Worlds' Third Episode

With Star Trek's return to the episodic storytelling format, there's been no shortage of classic Trek storytelling just two episodes into Strange New Worlds.  The series has already given us a planet of the week with K…

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