Deep Dives Episodes

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Feb. 10, 2023

Pitching the TNG Kelvinverse - A What If? Podcast in Three Acts | Captain Picard Week II

Join the SNP crew as they try to pitch the much-rumored TNG Kelvinverse film in three acts. Rhianna Herd from The Duras Sisters Podcast joins the team for this one.

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Feb. 10, 2023

Earth Station Trek - Picard's Career Before & After the Enterprise | Captain Picard Week II

Join the EARTH STATION TREK crew for an exploration of Picard's Starfleet career when he WASN'T on the Enterprise. From the Academy to the Stargazer and from the Romulan crisis back to the Academy, Jean-Luc had a lifetime of service we didn't see onscreen!

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Feb. 10, 2023

Where's Beverly? - Behind the Picard | Captain Picard Week II

Although we’ve followed Picard through most of his adult life, he still remains a man of mystery. Until today.

Join Where's Bev as they answer questions they guarantee no one has ever asked about the famous captain.

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Feb. 3, 2023

We'll Always Have Quarks | The Best of the Ferengi on DS9

It's the final episode of SNP's best of Ferengi series! Returning to help Hawk and Julian is collective member, Jessko, who's armed to the lobes with ALL the DS9 knowledge.

"The Nagus," "The House of Quark," and "Bar Association" are just a few of the episodes the crew deep dives on their hunt for profit.

The mailbag, Strange New Loop, and much more are on episode 121 of Strange New Pod.

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Jan. 31, 2023

Picard S3 Final Trailer Reaction + Remembering Annie Wersching

With just over two weeks until the third and final season premiere of Star Trek Picard, Hawk and Julian react to and break down the final trailer, which dropped this past Sunday night.

They also pay tribute to Annie Wersching, who tragically passed away after a battle with cancer on Sunday. Annie was known to Trekkies as the Borg Queen in Picard season two and Liana in the Enterprise first season episode, "Oasis."

Plus, YOUR theories, speculation, and mailbag on the Picard trailer on this bonu...
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Jan. 27, 2023

Closer to Perfection | The Best of the Borg on Voyager

Strange New Pod continues its best-of-species series this week with part two of the best of the Borg!

On this edition of the pod, we head to the Delta Quadrant and delve deep into Borg lore on Star Trek Voyager with help from our friend and Collective member, Emcee Frodis. From epic two-parters like "Scorpion" and "Dark Frontier," to important character-centered episodes like "The Raven," Emcee, Hawk, and Julian go through it all!

Plus, a pretty deep Strange New Loop, mailbag, and much more on...
Guest: Emcee Frodis
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Jan. 20, 2023

Profit & Whips | The Best of the Ferengi on TNG

SNP's best of species series continues this week as Hawk and Julian welcome collective member Jessko aboard to help them deep dive the Ferengi's origins on Star Trek: The Next Generation.

From their troublesome debut in "The Last Outpost" to episodes that pave the way for the Ferengi's future like "Suspicions," Jess and team try to cover it all...yes, even the Ferengi Memo.

Plus, the Strange New Loop and much more on episode 119 of Strange New Pod!

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Jan. 13, 2023

Resistance is Futile | The Best of the Borg on TNG

After months of reviewing new Star Trek episodes, SNP can finally get back to their best-of-species series! In part six, the crew, hosted by Hawk this week, tackles none other than the Borg!

From their introduction in the season two Next Generation episode "Q Who," to Jean-Luc's shocking assimilation and transformation into Locutus, Hawk leads Erik and Julian down a dimly lit green path of nanoprobes, moral ambiguity, and resistance.

Plus, the mailbag, strange new loop, and much more on episod...
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Jan. 6, 2023

Strange New Worlds S2: Wants & Don't Wants w/ Open Pike Night

On SNP's first episode of 2023, it's back to the final frontier with the team's wants and don't wants from Strange New Worlds season two. And beaming in to help Girafe, Hawk, and Julian are the fine folks from Open Pike Night, John, Cam, and Jesse!

All this and much more on episode 117 of Strange New Pod!

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Oct. 14, 2022

"The Word is Given" | Celebrating The Wrath of Khan at 40

2022 marks the 40th anniversary of arguably the best of the Star Trek films, The Wrath of Khan. To celebrate, Fathom Events had a weekend of screenings celebrating Khan's milestone.

Join Ashlyn Gelman (The Duras Sisters Podcast), Matt Reppert, Girafe, and Julian as they give their thoughts on the Wrath of Khan at 40, their experience seeing it in theaters for the first time, and much more on this bonus edition of Strange New Pod.

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Oct. 12, 2022

New York Comic Con 2022 Wrap Up & Reactions

Join the SNP crew as they wrap up all the festivities from Star Trek's big Empire Hall panel from this year's New York Comic Con!

Erik, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian break down and deep dive the trailers for Star Trek Discovery season 5, Star Trek Prodigy season 1.5, and finally, Star Trek Picard's third and final season.

Plus, the mailbag and much more on this bonus edition of SNP.

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Sept. 9, 2022

Star Trek Day 2022 Wrap Up and Reactions

Another Star Trek Day has come and gone, and Strange New has all the details and reactions you need to catch up on yesterday's announcements!

Join Hawk and Julian as they welcome Michael Schaus and Simon Stager back to the show as they break down the Star Trek Picard season three trailer, scenes from Prodigy, Lower Decks, and Strange New Worlds! Girafe also joins the team live from LA to talk about the amazing experience she had becoming a Romulan at Star Trek Day with the supremely talented Ja...
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Aug. 19, 2022

Boom! Drumhead, Part Two | Analyzing Una & Carol's Upcoming Trials

It's part two of our courtroom drama series, as the crew welcomes Josh Gilliand and Nari Ely from The Legal Geeks to the show, bringing their expertise to this week's deep dive into both Number One and Captain Freeman's upcoming trials.

What will the outcomes be when both Una and Carol have their day in court? How hard can Starfleet go if they are found guilty? And what weight do their assumed charges hold? Josh and Nari answer all these questions and more in incredible detail.

Plus, one of ou...
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Aug. 12, 2022

Boom! Drumhead | A Look at Trek in the Courtroom

This week, join Hawk and Julian as they head to the courtroom to deep dive a handful of Trek episodes from Enterprise, TNG, DS9, and Voyager.

Is Klingon judgment more theater than law? Should the holodeck be used as a means to present "evidence?" Should a Trill be convicted of a crime due to the actions of a previous host? We ask these questions and many more!

Plus, the Strange New Loop, mailbag, and more on episode 95 of SNP.

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July 15, 2022

Balancing the Terror + Matthew MacFadzean Interview

For the first time in 29 weeks, Strange New Pod doesn't have a new episode of Star Trek to review. Not to worry, though, as Strange New Worlds gave us plenty to deep dive and dissect.

This week, it's the pod of old as the crew deep dive all the similarities and differences between the Strange New Worlds finale "A Quality of Mercy" and the classic TOS season one episode "Balance of Terror."

The podcast also had the honor and privilege of sitting down with the Romulan Commander himself, Matthew ...
April 4, 2022

Strange New Worlds Full Trailer Breakdown

It's the day that the Strange New Pod crew has been waiting two years for. The Strange New Worlds full-length trailer has finally been released!

Join Hawk, Julian, and our special guest TJ ( @StarTrek Pike, Trek Central ) as they react to and break down the almost two-minute trailer. What were their favorite moments? What secrets did they find?

Plus, reactions to the Captain Pike teaser, the mailbag, and much more on the final bonus pod of our week-long coverage of Strange New Worlds!
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April 4, 2022

Strange New Worlds | Spock & Una Teaser Breakdowns

The Strange New Worlds character teaser breakdowns continue with two major pieces of the bridge crew: Spock and Una aka Number One.

Join Girafe, Hawk, and Julian as they break down these two very important teasers. We also go off about Spock's kiss, Una's hair and eyebrows, and much more!

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

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April 1, 2022

SNW M'Benga & Chapel Teaser Reactions | Picard "Fly Me to the Moon" Review

It's SNP's final live episode review before Julian and Girafe grab a shuttle ride to Mission Chicago!

Join the crew as they react to the latest set of Strange New Worlds character teasers featuring Doctor M'Benga and Nurse Chapel. Erik also explains why he's choosing not to watch the plethora of previews we've gotten this week.

Then, it's on to our review of episode 205 of Star Trek Picard, "Fly Me to the Moon." At the show's midpoint already, we're introduced to Dr. Adam Soong and his daughte...
March 31, 2022

Strange New Worlds | Ortegas & Hemmer Teaser Breakdowns

The Strange New Worlds character teasers continue with a look at Enterprise Helmsman Lt. Erica Ortegas and Chief Engineer Hemmer.

Join Julian as he rides solo for this one, breaking down both teasers shot for shot.

As always, live reactions from Twitch and mailbag from our Discord collective on another special edition of Strange New Pod.

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March 30, 2022

Strange New Worlds | Uhura & La'an Noonien-Singh Teaser Breakdowns

It's another special edition of Strange New Pod as the final countdown to Strange New Worlds begins with two amazing character teaser trailers.

Join Girafe, Hawk, and Julian as they react to and break down both the Uhura and La'an teasers that dropped on Trek Tuesday.

Plus live reactions from our Twitch collective and the mailbag!

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March 10, 2022

Strange New Worlds Teaser Breakdown

Join Julian, Erik, Girafe, and Hawk for this special edition of SNP as they break down the teaser trailer for Strange New Worlds.

After two years of waiting and the creation of a whole podcast surrounding the show, did the teaser live up to the hype? Was Captain Pike's horse just as glorious as we thought it would be? And why doesn't Spock have a shirt on?

We break it all down on this bonus edition of Strange New Pod.

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March 4, 2022

Making it So: A Look Back At Picard Season One | Captain Picard Week

Join the Strange New Pod crew on the final night of Captain Picard Week as they take a look back at season one of Star Trek Picard.

Has their opinion changed since the show's initial run? Is it better to watch it week to week or binged? And what were some of their favorite moments from the season? Erik, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian break it all down in this deep dive look back at Picard season one.

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Feb. 25, 2022

The Star Dispatch - A Lifelong Lesson: A Reflection on Picard's Experiences with Children | Captain Picard Week

From Wesley to Elnor, a brief look back on some key moments in Star Trek that display the evolving views on children in the eyes of Jean-Luc Picard.

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Oct. 22, 2021

The Autobiographies of Kathryn Janeway & Mr. Spock

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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Guest: Una McCormack