Special Guests Episodes

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. Follow The Duras Sisters Podcast: Twitter | Instagram | TikT...

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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 Associa...

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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...

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Dec. 30, 2022

"Supernova, Part 2" Prodigy S1 Finale Review + The Hageman Brothers Interview

It's Strange New Pod's final episode of 2022, and the show goes out with a bang with Star Trek Prodigy's season one finale, "Supernova, Part 2." The crew welcomes very special guests, Prodigy creators and showrunners Dan and ...

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Oct. 28, 2022

"The Stars at Night" Lower Decks S3 Finale Review w/ Matthew Kaplowitz

Ten weeks have warped by as quickly as Q snaps a finger, and the SNP team has their review and breakdown of the Lower Decks season three finale, "The Stars at Night." Trek Untold's Matthew Kaplowitz lends his voice as the sho...

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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 Podc...

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Sept. 30, 2022

Fred Tatasciore Interview + Lower Decks "Hear All, Trust Nothing" Review

This week the SNP crew review Lower Decks' sixth episode of season three, "Hear All, Trust Nothing." The Cerritos crew unexpectedly spends a day on Deep Space Nine! We also welcome Lt. Shaxs himself onto the pod! Fred Tatasci...

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Aug. 26, 2022

Lower Decks S3 Premiere: "Grounded" Review

Star Trek Lower Decks is finally back, and the SNP crew is joined by the Borg Queen of Puns herself, Brittany Tomes , who makes her puntastic return to help break the third season premiere down. How long did it take for Marin...

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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 upcom...

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Aug. 5, 2022

All My Hopes - Remembering Nichelle Nichols

Join Girafe, Julian, and special guest David Majors from the Promenade Merchants Podcast for this very special edition of Strange New Pod celebrating the life and accomplishments of Nichelle Nichols. Tributes From: 9:05 - Hea...

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July 29, 2022

Just Keep Circling: SDCC 2022 Wrap-Up w/ Myrriah Gossett

We're back after a week off with all the news from Star Trek's big Hall H panel at San Diego Comic-Con 2022! Our friend Myrriah Gossett from Star Trek Discovery Pod joins Girafe, Hawk, and Julian to break it all down. Will Je...

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July 25, 2022

The Orville New Horizons Episodes 1-4 Review

Join Julian, Karyn, and Matt for episode one of our three-part Orville review series! This bonus podcast covers The Orville New Horizons episodes "Electric Sheep," "Shadow Realms," Mortality Paradox," and "Gently Falling Rain...

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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 cre...

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July 8, 2022

"A Quality of Mercy" Strange New Worlds S1 Finale Review w/ Rhianna Herd

After an amazing freshman season, Strange New Worlds' first run has come to an end with an explosive finale! Join the SNP crew along with one-half of the Duras Sisters, Rhianna Herd, as they deep dive and review "A Quality of...

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June 24, 2022

SNW "The Elysian Kingdom" Review + Bernadette Croft Interview

On this special edition of Strange New Pod, the crew welcomes Strange New Worlds Costume Designer Bernadette Croft to the show! Plus, Erik, Erin, Girafe, Hawk, and Julian review the fantastical 8th episode of the series, 'The...

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June 3, 2022

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...

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May 27, 2022

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...

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May 20, 2022

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...

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May 6, 2022

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...

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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...

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Feb. 11, 2022

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...

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Jan. 28, 2022

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...

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Dec. 10, 2021

Discovery "All is Possible" Review w/ The Duras Sisters Podcast

The ASNP crew are joined this week by Rhianna and Ashlyn from The Duras Sisters Podcast , who help break down this week's episode of Star Trek Discovery, "All is Possible." What happens when final negotiations between the Fe...

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Dec. 3, 2021

Bonnie Gordon Interview + Discovery "Choose to Live" Review

ASNP is joined by a very special guest this week, as Bonnie Gordon, the voice of the USS Protostar on Star Trek Prodigy reveals how she went about getting the role, her friendship with our co-host Erin, and her time at Star T...

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