Deep Dives Episodes

On January 16th, Star Trek Voyager celebrated its 30th Anniversary, and SNP is here to celebrate the series that put Kate Mulgrew in the captain's chair!


Ashlyn from the Duras Sisters Podcast joins the crew for this one. Strange New Pod also welcomes Star Trek historian Raffi to help us celebrate 30 years of Voyager.
The crew will examine everything that made Voyager great, from the legacy of Captain Janeway and the Borg to Jeri Ryan's introduction as Seven of Nine and the Doctor's evolution ...

Star Trek: Section 31 is here! After years in production, Michelle Yeoh stars in the brand-new straight-to-streaming film on Paramount Plus, and the SNP Crew are ready to go with their review and deep dive.

Emperor Philippa Georgiou joins a secret division of Starfleet. Tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets, she must also face the sins of her past.

Plus, your mailbag about the film, the Strange New Loop, and much more on episode 221 of Strange New Pod!

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Join Brittany, Simon, and Julian for their on-location show from the GeekLifeRules Star Trek: Section 31 Watch Party at McHales Bar & Grill in New York City!

The crew talk their reactions to the film, the press it's getting, and then get live reactions from fans in attendance at the watch party after the film concluded.

A big thank you to our friend Lawrence Neals for letting us co-host the party and to McHales for being AMAZING hosts.


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Initiates! Welcome to Section 31. This is your first day of training. Make sure to have your credentials ready.

At your first knowledge session, you'll learn about the origins of the division, key moments in its history, and a guest lecture from another clandestine operation.

In your first day of training, we'll also brief you on the latest missions the division has been tasked with.

Then, the Star Trek podcast Strange New Pod briefs you on the Section 31 trailer, giving you their thoughts an...

Join the Canadian bureau of Strange New Pod as they take a look at the very best of Nog, played by the late Aron Eisenberg.

From his time making trouble with Jake and becoming a Starfleet cadet to becoming a full-fledged officer aboard Deep Space Nine. The crew will explore his family, his career, as well as the influence Nog had being the first Ferengi in Starfleet. Plus, Aron and Ciroc's influence on the Trek Podcasting community.

As always, the mailbag, news, and so much more on episode 218...

Join the SNP Crew for their first episode of the New Year! We'll be recapping 2024 with a look back at the final seasons of Star Trek Discovery and Lower Decks, as well as Star Trek Prodigy Two.

The team is also going to reveal their series and episode of the year, plus the Collective Choice for Series of the Year.

What did YOU think about Trek in 2024? We read your mailbags throughout the episode. That and so much more on this bonus edition of Strange New Pod.

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Join us, along with special guest Dave Hildebrand, as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Star Trek: Generations!

In this episode, we explore the themes of legacy and transition that define the film, including the passing of the torch from The Original Series to The Next Generation. We dive into behind-the-scenes stories about test screenings, the controversial decision to kill Captain Kirk, and the film's initial reception versus its lasting impact.

Plus, the mailbag and more on this bonus e...

Lower Decks season five is a week away, and we're taking a look back at the team's favorite season of the series. It's our review and deep dive of Star Trek Lower Decks season four!

Plus, the mailbag, T'Poll, and so much more on episode 207 of Strange New Pod.

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Join Emcee, Girafe, and Julian for a LATE SHOW edition of the pod as they deep dive the second Star Trek Lower Decks season five trailer!

From TEAM KIM to big mama targs, Lower Decks' final (for now) season is looking like a blast.

Plus, your LIVE thoughts and more on this BONUS edition of Strange New Pod!

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With just a few short days away from the premiere of Star Trek Prodigy season two, the SNP crew takes a look back at Star Trek Prodigy's first season.

How did the crew feel when the show was first announced? What did we think about the voice cast and these new characters? What was the reaction to Kate Mulgrew returning as Janeway? And finally, what did we think about the overall plot and arc of the show?

Plus, our favorite and least favorite moments, the mailbag, news, and much more on episode...

Join the SNP Crew for their review and deep dive of the Black Mirror episode that won four Emmys, including Outstanding Television Movie, "U.S.S. Callister."

Capt. Robert Daly presides over his crew with wisdom and courage. But a new recruit will soon discover nothing on this spaceship is what is seems.

Plus, some news, the mailbag, and more on this edition of Strange New Pod.

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Join Rhianna & Ashlyn from the Duras Sisters Podcast and Emcee & Julian from Strange New Pod for their Found Family in Trek panel recorded on June 2nd, 2024, at Trek Long Island!

From Lower Decks and Voyager to Deep Space Nine and Strange New Worlds, the panel also discusses finding family within the Trek fandom.

Rhianna - Lower Decks
Ashlyn - Voyager
Emcee - Deep Space Nine
Julian - Strange New Worlds | TOS
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Star Trek 2009 is fifteen years old today (at the time of this recording)! Come celebrate the occasion with the SNP crew, who take a look back at what made this film special and the foundation it laid down for future Trek.

Plus, a look at the casting, the Enterprise, story elements, and more.

As always, your mailbag and so much more on this bonus edition of Strange New Pod!

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Last Days of DISCO Festival co-hosts The Duras Sisters Podcast GO LIVE to bring you a deep dive into one of the most controversial topics to come out of Star Trek Discovery: The Klingons.

From the start of the Klingon war and their new look-shaven heads to their... um...extra appendages, all the way to L'Rell and her Mother arc in season two, Ashlyn & Rhianna go down the path of T'kuvma like only they know how. tlhIngan maH. taHjaj!

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Over four seasons of Star Trek Discovery, the center seat of the U.S.S. Discovery has been a revolving door; from Captain Lorca and finally to Captain Burnham.

As part of the festivities for the Last Days of DISCO Podcast Festival, we've gathered a panel of hosts from six podcasts taking part to talk about each of the officers who have had the privledge of calling themselves...captain!

Host:
Julian Brown - Strange New Pod

Panelists:
Ryan (Yum Yum Pod) - Captain Lorca
Joe (Captain's Quadrant) ...

Strange New Pod and the Duras Sisters kick off The Last Days of DISCO Podcast Festival!

Julian and Hawk, along with Ashlyn and Rhianna, review season four of Star Trek Discovery ahead of the season five premiere. What did they think of the DMA? The addition of Presiden Rillak? And what are some of their favorite and least favorite moments?

Plus, the mailbag, news, and much more on episode 178 of Strange New Pod!

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As part of Paramount's celebration of 50 years of Star Trek animation, a series of Very Short Treks were released.

The response was less than stellar. The SNP crew has given these Very Short Treks some time to breathe, and it's about time we reviewed them, for better or for worse.

Plus, the mailbag, news, and much more on episode 177 of Strange New Pod!

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Since its cancellation, there have always been rumblings about what an Enterprise season five may have looked like.

Would they have ignored "These Are the Voyages?" Would there have been less war and conflict and an emphasis on exploring? Or would the series have gone straight into the historic Earth-Romulan War, which season four had already begun to lay down the framework for?

Join the SNP Crew this Thursday as they, along with our collective, try to answer that question.

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Throughout all four seasons of Lower Decks, there have been hints that there is a possible attraction between Jack Ransom and Beckett Mariner, even a possible past fling.

The SNP Crew explores their work relationship aboard the Cerritos, the tension between the two, and if this is, in fact, a relationship that has previously happened or one that has been forming over time.

Plus, the Strange New Loop, mailbag, and more on episode 175 of Strange New Pod.

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We are just over one month away from the final season of Star Trek Discovery!

Join Girafe, Hawk, and Julian as they deep dive and break down the latest Discovery season five trailer!

Plus the mailbag and much more on this bonus edition of Strange New Pod!

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In honor of LeVar Burton's birthday this Friday, the SNP crew celebrate their favorite episodes featuring Geordi La Forge!

From his early days as the Enterprise's helmsman and his promotion to Chief Engineer to becoming a Commodore and overseeing the fleet museum, Geordi La Forge is one of Trek's most beloved characters.

Plus, your favorite Geordi moments, the Strange New Loop, and much more on episode 173 of Strange New Pod.

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Almost four years into Strange New Pod....we're finally breaking one of Julian's cardinal rules...we're doing "Tuvix!"

How does the Voyager episode stand up today? Was Janeway right? The SNP Crew will do their best to do this one justice (yeah, yeah, we know).

Plus, your thoughts on the episode in our mailbag, news, and much more on episode 172 of SNP.

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Join the SNP Crew as we take a deep look into the state of the Star Trek franchise in the early months of 2024 and beyond!

From television and possible upcoming films to the litverse and possible merger with Skydance, we're going to take stock of everything that's warping into your living rooms.

Plus, the mailbag, the Strange New Loop, and so much more on episode 171 of Strange New Pod.

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Paramount continues to promise us that Star Trek 4 is on the way. Now, a prequel set in the Kelvinverse (wouldn't that be the Romulan War or Enterprise?) has been announced.

The SNP Crew, along with our collective, goes through our wants and don't wants for potential Kelvin films.

All that and so much more on episode 170 of Strange New Pod!

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