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STRANGE NEW WORLDS s2e9 "Subspace Rhapsody"

Welp, it's the musical episode, buuuut the T-ennui Boys might surprise you with their reactions to this jovial jam!  Hail bag's chock full, Andy finally gets some answers he's been demanding, the boys explore the Buffy "Once More with Feeling" connections, and Matt explains why he laughs in the faces of every musical performer.  

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T'POLL: Crew Andys for DS9 s2e7 “Rules of Acquisition”

How many Andys does this episode get from YOU?

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DS9 s2e7 “Rules of Acquisition”

Are the Ferengi adorable scamps or truly despicable?  Hard to tell in this light farce minus fun episode.  Tongo seems enjoyable, tho.

[Episode discussion begins about 53:00]

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REED ALERT: LIVESTREAM SCHEDULED FOR STRANGE NEW WORLDS FINALE! AUGUST 11th, 10:30AM PT

[NOTE: Due to your votes from our T'Poll, the livestream will now occur on Friday, August 11th at 10:30AM PT instead of the day before.]

Fuck it, we're doing it live!  Not live as it airs, but a livestream recorded TNC episode available for access for the President's Circle next Friday, August 11th at 10:30AM PT (California time).  We'll have the chat window open for you guys as we cover the final episode of this controversial and rollicking second season of STRANGE NEW WORLDS...

T'POLL: Crew Andys for STRANGE NEW WORLDS s2e8 "Under the Cloak of War"

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STRANGE NEW WORLDS s2e8 "Under the Cloak of War"

We know, we know - most of you hated our "Those Old Scientists" coverage - and believe us, we feel terrible!  In this week's lengthy (even for us) hailbag we hear all the different perspectives from the crew in an actually sober, sane, even-tempered discussion (we think), with lots of funny bits thrown out by you guys (in addition to some acid thrown our way, as well as kind support of our rights to be sour jerks).  If you chose to bypass this incident and move onto episode 8, we be...

T'POLL: Crew Andys for DS9 s2e6 “Melora”

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DS9 s2e6 “Melora”

Dr. Bashir works overtime to engage in some extracurricular anti-gravity activities with a visiting alien while Matt and Andy wonder why Dax suddenly has super strength.

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T'POLL: Crew Andys for STRANGE NEW WORLDS s2e7 "Those Old Scientists"

How many Andys does this episode get from YOU, ya bunch of LOWER DECKS stans?

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STRANGE NEW WORLDS s2e7 "Those Old Scientists"

[TRIGGER WARNING: This STRANGE NEW WORLDS episode is a crossover with LOWER DECKS, so if you are faint of heart about hearing Matt and Andy "dilute your delight" (Lt. Rombouts ©️2023), you may want to tread/listen carefully or wait for the next one.]

In this surprise early release of SNW direct from Comicon, Boimler and Mariner take a trip to the past to visit Una, Pike, and the whole gang -- but Matt and Andy have their grapplers out!  Worf's Honor!  

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T'POLL: Crew Andys for STRANGE NEW WORLDS s2e6 "Lost in Translation"

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[Apologies, needed to repost.  Feel free to discuss/debate whatever you wish here, but we'll probably only be pulling comments/questions from the main episode post]

STRANGE NEW WORLDS s2e6 "Lost in Translation"

Is Uhura going C-C-C-C-Raaaaazzzy?  Or is this just another alien thing?  Matt and Andy express ongoing issues with Paul Wesley's Kirk, while they start to wonder if Dan Jeannotte's Kirk is hotter?  Meanwhile, Carol Kane keeps Carol Kaning.  

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Crew Discussion Post - What’s wrong with Andy?

As referred to in TNC DS9 s2e5 “Cardassians”

Comments with the highest amount of likes may end in a T’Poll? Or we can just forget about it after this thread.

T'POLL: Crew Andys for DS9 s2e5 "Cardassians"

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DS9 s2e5 “Cardassians”

There's intrigue afoot and Gashir is on the case!  Plus, a new couple of Andy's Theories™ and Matt and Andy debate who's more of a speciesist -- O'Brien or Keiko?  

Post your PRIORITY ONE comments and/or questions here and they’ll get special consideration to be read in the TNC prime pod or Patreon bonus pods!  And if you’re in the President’s Circle, you may be the honored recipient of a Christopher Pike Medal of Valor! [Brief and concise raises your chances of r...

T’POLL: SNW s2e5

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STRANGE NEW WORLDS s2e5 "Charades"

[Apologies for the delay, crew!]

Spock goes through a major change with a new twist on the "Vulcan gets emotional" trope, comedy is afoot but the boys enjoy it, Andy gets plenty of romance to moon over, and Matt and Andy debate who looks more like an anime character: Chapel or Matt?  

Post your comments/questions below for next week's Strange New Worlds episode coverage!

T'POLL: Crew Andys for DS9 s2e4 “Invasive Procedures”

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T'POLL: Crew Andys for VOYAGER s4e7 “Scientific Method”

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T’POLL: SNW s2e4

How many Andys does this episode get from YOU?

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STRANGE NEW WORLDS s2e4 "Among the Lotus Eaters"

We're finally back to a normal SNW episode and it's classic, awesome Trek!  The crew is log crazy, Matt has had it with Pike's cooking, the landing party can't remember what's what, and they meet the rare primitive Trek alien who isn't a dummy!  

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T’POLL: SNW s2e3

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STRANGE NEW WORLDS s2e3 Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow

[Repost due to standard TNC technical curfuffle] 

It's a classic budget-saving time travel episode, set on the convenient streets of Toronto!  La'an and alt-timeline Captain Kirk go back to the past like another recent Nu Trek, and the sparks...um, dimly hide around a corner?  Matt seems to like this one while Andy is disappointed it's not enough to satisfy any fanfic in-show romance itch.  LA'AANNNNNNNNN!!

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STRANGE NEW WORLDS s2e2 "Ad Astra Per Aspera"

It's LA Law, Trek-style!  And Una's lawyering up with outside counsel, non-Trek style!  Matt tries to unravel the mystery of SNW's uniform piping, Andy sings the praises of the guest star, and both try to figure out, "what's the DEAL with Illyrians??"  

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STRANGE NEW WORLDS s2e1 "The Broken Circle"

It's the season 2 premiere, and Matt and Andy aren't sure what to make of it!  Pike and Number One sit on the bench as Spock and Matt's new crush (that's right, Matt's!) Lt. Kelly Mitchell take control of the bridge to go on a Klingon mission!  M'Benga and Chapel, meanwhile, inject some super soldier serum and walk in slo-mo.  And what's Spock's "go to warp" catchphrase????  WE GOTTA KNOW!

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DS9 s2e4 “Invasive Procedures”

Dax gets into hot water as Odo stands around wishing he had some special ability which would stop intruding criminals, while Matt and Andy play another round of "Is Bashir being a creepo or just a caring friend-doctor?"

[Episode discussion begins at a blisteringly fast 39:00 minutes!]

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ENTERPRISE s3e7 “The Shipment”

Things are heating up in the expanse!  Andy is impressed with the performance of a Xindi…something, and both the boys are baffled as to why this is the moment Archer has had it up to here with Reed.

Post your Enterprise-related comments/questions here for consideration for the next Enterprise pod!

[Also, get ready for the TNC coverage of the Strange New Worlds S2 premiere coming next week!]

PRANKSSSMANNNNN!!!! [DS9 "The Siege" episode drop curfuffle]

Hey Patreon crew - We couldn't figure out why the DS9 episode "The Siege" apparently dropped on May 2nd when we recorded it weeks after that date, and was also released before our usual Lieutenants' early episode drop.  I (Andy) in inimitable TNC fashion, had thought I scheduled it for JUNE 2nd, and the little podcast app calendar must have flipped back to May 2nd, hence it is now listed as though it was released then.   What's weird is that the podcast apps list each episode t...

DS9 s2e3 “The Siege”

Andy is excited that Dax is finally employing her special Trill abilities, Steven Webber kills it as a slimy Bjoran (doing double-duty on WINGS?), and Matt shares a dumb opinion on French Onion Soup.

[Gonna be a quicker turnaround of pods recording this week to make time for STRANGE NEW WORLDS coming mid-June!  For those who want to get their comments in, listen and post early!]

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