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SNW "Spock Amok" Review w/ Karyn Brown
Strange New Worlds' first season hits its midway point with the show's most lighthearted and hilarious episode yet in "Spock Amok." With Girafe on an away mission over to Star Trek Discovery Pod, the SNP team welcome Julian's...
SNW "Memento Mori" Review w/ Michael Schaus
Strange New Pod celebrates its two-year anniversary with a review of what is possibly Strange New Worlds' best episode to date, "Memento Mori." SNP also welcomes back a friend of the show and Geeks with Kids contributor Mich...
SNW "Ghosts of Illyria" Review w/ Matthew Kaplowitz
They say good things come in threes, but Strange New Worlds ' third episode of its freshman season, "Ghosts of Illyria," seems to be the most polarizing episode among the SNP crew so far. Joining the team this week to help t...
SNW "Children of the Comet" Review
Strange New Worlds is two weeks in and it's already shaping out to be one of the top Star Trek shows of all time. Join Erik, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian as they review and break down episode 102, "Children of the Comet." What ha...
Strange New Worlds Series Premiere: "Strange New Worlds" Review w/ Jessie Gender
It's the moment we've been waiting for as a podcast for almost two years; Strange New Worlds is finally here, and the team is here to review and break it all down with a very special guest, Jessie Gender ! What is so urgent t...
"Farewell" Picard S2 Finale Review
It's another finale edition of Strange New Pod as Star Trek Picard season two comes to a close. Join Erik, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian as they deep dive and break down yet another polarizing Picard finale. Were Tallinn and Picar...
Picard "Hide and Seek" Review
Join Girafe, Hawk, and Julian for SNP's last live show before the series premiere of Strange New Worlds! This week, the team reviews and breaks down Picard season two's penultimate episode, "Hide and Seek." Were the Borg Quee...
Picard "Mercy" Review
It's another episode of Strange New Pod as Erik, Girafe, and Julian break down episode 208 of Star Trek Picard, "Mercy." As the show inches closer to its conclusion, was there room for a filler episode? Did "Mercy" handle all...
Picard "Monsters" Review
Girafe and Julian have returned from their away mission in Chicago and are joined by Hawk to review this week's brand new episode of Star Trek Picard, "Monsters." What trauma does Jean-Luc have to work out in order to wake fr...
Picard "Two of One" Review LIVE From Mission Chicago w/ Rhianna Herd
Join Girafe and Julian for this very special edition of the pod as they record LIVE on location from Star Trek Mission Chicago with a live audience! They're also joined in person by one half of the Duras Sisters Podcast , Rhi...
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...
Picard "Watcher" Review
Join the SNP crew as they review the fourth episode of Picard season two, "Watcher." When Jean-Luc finds a young Guinan at 10 Forward, what is her reaction? How much time does Rios have left before ICE deports him, and can Se...
"Coming Home" Discovery S4 Finale Review
Just like that, another season of Star Trek Discovery has come and gone, as season four wraps up with its thirteenth episode, "Coming Home." As always, the SNP team breaks it all down! Was the show able to stick the landing?...
Kirk SNW Casting + Picard "Assimilation" Review
When you think it's going to be a quiet week, Trek Tuesday rolls around and throws another Ben Sisko curveball at you. On this packed edition of Strange New Pod, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian breakdown the big Strange New Worlds c...
Discovery "Species Ten-C" & Picard "Penance" Reviews
It's a double dose of Star Trek this week as Erik, Girafe, and Hawk review brand-new episodes of Discovery and Picard. First, the crew reviews the penultimate episode of Star Trek Discovery season four, "Species Ten-C." After...
Star Trek Picard S2 Premiere: "The Star Gazer" Review
At long last, Star Trek Picard season two has finally warped into our sector with the season two premiere, "The Star Gazer." SNP wasn't around yet when Picard season one debuted, so it's an exciting time for the pod to get to...
Discovery "Rosetta" Review
With just three episodes left before the Discovery season four finale, Erik, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian review episode 411, "Rosetta." What did the crew think about going back to a "planet of the week" format? Did they enjoy Bo...
Discovery "The Galactic Barrier" Review
Join the SNP crew as they officially welcome the start of their first-ever podcast festival, Captain Picard Week! Then, it's on to the review of Discovery episode 410, "The Galactic Barrier." Why was the team so split on this...
Discovery "Rubicon" Review
It was a busy week on Paramount Mountain as a lot of news was shared about the future of the Star Trek franchise. Girafe, Hawk, and Julian break down the big news that Star Trek 4 is in development, with the Kelvinverse cast ...
Discovery "All In" Review
Star Trek Discovery returns this week from its brief mid-season hiatus with episode 408, "All In." Before the SNP team reviews the episode, Star Trek Prodigy composer Nami Melumad drops by the show once again with the big ann...
"A Moral Star, Pt. 2" Prodigy Mid-Season Finale Review
It was a busy week at Strange New Pod HQ! From the announcement of our first-ever podcast festival Captain Picard Week to our first look at the key art for Strange New Worlds. And of course, the mid-season finale of Star Trek...
Nami Melumad Interview + Prodigy "A Moral Star, Pt. 1" Review
On this very special edition of A Strange New Pod, the crew welcomes Star Trek Prodigy composer, Nami Melumad to the show! Nami talks to the team about finding Star Trek, her inspiration from past Trek scores, who she likes w...
Prodigy "Time Amok" Review
It's episode 64 of A Strange New Pod, as Brittany, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian review what is quite possibly Star Trek Prodigy's best episode yet, "Time Amok." What happens when things get timey-whimey and wibbly-wobbly aboard t...
Prodigy "First Con-tact" Review
Join the ASNP crew at full strength on what is quite possibly the most chaotic episode of the show yet as they review Star Trek Prodigy episode 107, "First Con-tact!" This week, the Ferengi are back! We’ve had a Cool Ferengi ...