Strange New Worlds: What is Starfleet?

July 26, 2026 11:15pm 1:24

This week, Chris answers our questions about the episode and then guides a discussion about its central theme. Rob lightens the mood with some bad episode descriptions.Episode:  Star Trek Strange New Worlds s03e07 What i...

Strange New Worlds: The Sehlat Who Ate its Own Tale

July 20, 2026 8:24am 1:12

DescriptionEpisode:  Star Trek Strange New Worlds s03e06 The Sehlat Who Ate its Own TalesDeep Dive: James KirkPotpourri: Captain's Log or AI Slop?Come hang out on Discord: https://discord.gg/VwPk2g7ND7Check our links: ht...

Strange New Worlds: Through the Lens of Time

July 12, 2026 11:15pm 1:23

This week, Rob guides us through the episode and then talks about some of his favorite examples of the Pandora's Box subgenre of SciFi.  In honor of the World Cup, Stanford creates a bracket!Episode:  Star Trek Strange N...

Strange New Worlds: A Space Adventure

June 28, 2026 11:15pm 1:33

This week, Chris takes us on the adventure of the episode and discusses early TV sci-fi. Then,, Rob asks us to source some Klingon quotes.Episode:  Star Trek Strange New Worlds s03e04 A Space AdventureDeep Dive: Early TV...

Strange New Worlds: Shuttle to Kenfori

June 22, 2026 12:16pm 1:21

This week, Stanford is back and delivers the summary, and then gets a little technical. Chris asks whether it's a Klingon proverb or a real wworld quote.Episode:  Star Trek Strange New Worlds s03e03 Shuttle to KenforiDee...

Bonus: A Musical Interview with Peter Duchan

June 15, 2026 2:04pm 58 min

This week, Rob and Stanford sit down and chat with playwright and screenwriter Peter Duchan about musical theater, broadway, and the Subspace Rhapsody episode of SNW.Peter Duchan - WikipediaCome hang out on Discord: http...

Strange New Worlds: Wedding Bell Blues

June 09, 2026 9:53am 1:23

This week, Rob marries us to the summary and goes into a deep dive about the Q. Stanford couldn't make it, so he sent along a potpourri game to play in absentia.Episode:  Star Trek Strange New Worlds s02e02 Wedding Bell ...

Strange New Worlds: Hegemony (Part 2)

June 01, 2026 10:57am 1:31

This week, Chris starts the new season by giving us the conclusion of Hegemony and then teaches us about solar flares. Rob asks us for our take on some Mirror Universe characters.Episode:  Star Trek Strange New Worlds s0...

Strange New Worlds: Hegemony (Part 1)

May 25, 2026 1:14pm 1:17

This week, Stanford grants the summary and some deep PoliSci knowledge on the concept of a hegemony. Then, Chris runs a game of Who Am I?Episode:  Star Trek Strange New Worlds s08e10 Hegemony (Part 1)Deep Dive: Hegemonie...

Strange New Worlds: Subspace Rhapsody

May 18, 2026 10:39am 1:27

This week, Rob gives a rendition of the summary and asks: how did this episode even happen? Then, Stanford runs some Musical Antonyms.Episode:  Star Trek Strange New Worlds s02e09 Subspace RhapsodyDeep Dive: How did this...

Strange New Worlds: Under the Cloak of War

May 11, 2026 10:01pm 1:00

This week, Chris pulls the cloak over our eyes on this episode and asks whether it's worth ignoring war crimes in exchange for some benefit (the answer is no). Then, Rob asks us about the Rules of Acquisition.Episode:  S...

Strange New Worlds: Those Old Scientists

May 04, 2026 9:18am 1:30

This week, Stanford gives us the summary and talks about Tawny Newsome and Jack Quaid. Then, Chris runds some bad description trivia.Episode:  Star Trek Strange New Worlds s02e07 Those Old ScientistDeep Dive: Jack Quaid ...

Break Week

April 28, 2026 8:07am 1 min

Strange New Worlds: Lost in Translation

April 21, 2026 10:24am 1:29

This week, Rob translates the episode for us and then talks about George Kirk Sr. Stanford asks us to translate some foreign idioms.Episode:  Star Trek Strange New Worlds s02e08 Lost in TranslationDeep Dive: George Samue...

Strange New Worlds: Charades

April 14, 2026 8:22am 1:25

This week, Chris explains all thw rods and syllables of the episode and then goes over some of Star Trek's non-corporeal lifeforms. Rob runs audio charades!Episode:  Star Trek Strange New Worlds s02e05 CharadesDeep Dive:...

Strange New Worlds: Among the Lotus Eaters

April 07, 2026 11:34am 1:18

This week, Stanford fills our forgetful heads with the summary and gives us more information about Rigel 7. Then, Chris runs us through a memory game.Episode:  Star Trek Strange New Worlds s02e04 Among the Lotus EatersDe...

Strange New Worlds: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow

March 30, 2026 11:31am 1:46

This week, Chief joins us for the summary and then talks about all the times Kirk went back in time. Stanford asks some TOS Trivia.Episode:  Star Trek Strange New Worlds s02e03 Tomorrow and Tomorrow and TomorrowDeep Dive...

Strange New Worlds: Ad Astra Per Aspera

March 23, 2026 6:41pm 1:41

This week, Chrris aspires to give us the summary, and then we have a special interview with an actual lawyer! Rob has some universal translator issues...Episode:  Star Trek Strange New Worlds s02e02 Ad Astra Per AsperaDe...

Strange New Worlds: The Broken Circle

March 16, 2026 9:35am 1:21

This week, Stanford completes the circle with the summary and asks whhich characters would be a reliable ride to the airport. Chris then runs some Stealing the Enterprise trivia.Episode:  Star Trek Strange New Worlds s02...

Strange New Worlds: A Quality of Mercy

March 08, 2026 11:15pm 1:18

This week, Rob mercifully grants us the summary and goes on a deep dive about the inspiration for the episode. Stanford then turns everyone into a therapist!Episode:  Star Trek Strange New Worlds s01e10 A Quality of Merc...