Deep Dives Episodes
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 upcom...
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 t...
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 cre...
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...
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...
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 Ch...
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,...
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 ...
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 te...
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...
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. Follow The Star Dispatch - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-star-dispa...
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? ...
Star Trek Day 2021 Wrap-up & Reaction
Join the ASNP crew as they wrap up what ended up being one of the best Star Trek Days in recent memory. From the Prodigy trailer to Cadet Uhura being played by Celia Rose Gooding in Strange New Worlds; Hawk asks, "how do they...
The Cardassian Reunion | The Best of the Cardassians on DS9
On this edition of A Strange New Pod, the team wraps up the "Best Of" Cardassians series as they head over to Deep Space Nine. From "Duet" to "The Maquis," Brittany, Hawk, and Erin break down one of the more powerful Star Tre...
Animation For the Next Generation
Join the crew of A Strange New Pod this week as they break down the trailers for both the first season of Star Trek Prodigy and Star Trek Lower Decks Season 2. The team also talks about what they expect from both series, as w...
Warping Into Representation
On this edition of A Strange New Pod, the team welcomes back Spotted Giraffe as a co-host, as they tackle and talk about the evolution and history of representation in Star Trek. Julian, Brittany, Hawk, and Giraffe cover a wi...
Six Degrees of Trek Fixation
This week on ASNP, Ensign Brittany takes the crew on a journey of all things Star Trek adjacent. From shows like The Orville to the classic Trek love letter Galaxy Quest, the crew warps into the fandom from a different point...
Keeping Up With the Cardassians | Best of the Cardassians on TNG
A Strange New Pod's Best Of Species series continues with the military might of the Cardassian Union. In this episode, the crew takes a look back at the early days of the Cardassians in Star Trek: The Next Generation, from ep...
The Road Not Taken | Captain Picard Day 2021
Join the ASNP crew this week as they break down what was a busy week in the Alpha Quadrant. First, Trek fans were delighted to be introduced to the cast of the upcoming animated series, Star Trek Prodigy. The team talks about...
All's Well That Ends Well
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....
Reaching For the Stars | A Conversation on Woman in Motion
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 Gi...
True Believers w/ Special Guest Una McCormack
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 so...
Let's Make Some Noise | A Look Back at Star Trek Beyond
"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...
Hailing Frequencies Open
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 ...