- 45 minutes 41 seconds267: "The House of Quark" (DS9) with Antony Johnston
Antony Johnston, author and dapper fellow, joins Scott to discuss “The House of Quark” (DS9 S3E3).
Topics include Klingon accounting practices, forced marriages played for laughs, and the versatility of the High Council chambers.
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13 September 2024, 3:10 pm - 48 minutes 8 seconds266: "Data's Day" (TNG) with Steven Schapansky
Steven Schapansky, podcaster producer and podcaster, joins Scott to discuss “Data’s Day” (TNG S4E11).
Topics include the power move of having your wedding near the Neutral Zone, Service Merchandise and Consumers Distributing, and who you’d rather get bad news from: Data or Geordi.
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30 August 2024, 3:48 pm - 46 minutes 46 seconds265: "Dragon's Teeth" (VOY) with Liz Barr
Liz Barr, co-host of Antimatter Pod, joins Scott to discuss “Dragon’s Teeth” (VOY S6E7).
Topics include the strength of Starfleet vessels, which character we’d most like to kiss (consensually), and the sadness that we don’t see the Vaadwaur in any other episodes.
Liz blogged about Dragon’s Teeth too, in case you can’t get enough!
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16 August 2024, 3:22 pm - 57 minutes 55 seconds264: "Eye of the Beholder" (TNG) with Guy English
Guy English, podcaster and programmer, joins Scott to discuss “Eye of the Beholder” (TNG S7E18).
This episode of TNG starts off with a scene depicting suicide. Support is available if you are struggling.
Topics include the portrayal of mental health issues, “it was all a dream,” and Riker’s pajamas.
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2 August 2024, 5:24 pm - 46 minutes 32 seconds263: "Terra Nova" (ENT) with Joe Rosensteel
Joe Rosensteel, podcaster and writer, joins Scott to discuss “Terra Nova” (ENT S1E6). Topics include the Dutch, the wasted potential of Enterprise, and the judicious use of diggers.
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21 June 2024, 6:10 pm - 53 minutes 3 seconds262: "These are the Voyages" (ENT) with John Moltz
John Moltz, freelance writer, podcaster (The Rebound and Biff!), joins Scott to discuss “These are the Voyages” (ENT S4E22). Topics include how bad this episode is on many levels, shocking cameos, great characters in not so great shows, and inexplicable deaths.
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7 June 2024, 3:43 pm - 45 minutes 15 seconds261: "Live Fast and Prosper" (VOY) with Monty Ashley
Monty Ashley, Incomparable host and all around nice guy, joins Scott to discuss “Live Fast and Prosper” (VOY S6E21). Topics include Scott explaining The Traitors, expressions of love for Taskmaster and Drag Race Espana, and eventually Star Trek.
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24 May 2024, 9:04 pm - 47 minutes 36 seconds260: "Genesis" (TNG) with James Thomson
James Thomson, the developer behind PCalc and Dice by PCalc (and other things), joins Scott to discuss "Genesis" (TNG S7E19). Topics include the many similarities between James and Neil Diamond, Blockbuster Video, and dubious science in this episode.
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2 May 2024, 7:09 pm - 46 minutes 16 seconds259: "Things Past" (DS9) with David J. Loehr
David J Loehr, writer and podcaster, joins Scott to discuss “Things Past” (DS9 S5E8). Topics include the lack of Neelix, Odo’s tortured soul, and the creepy uncanny vibe that allows for effective, and cheap, Star Trek episodes.
Next on Random Trek: “Genesis” (TNG S7E19) with James Thomson.
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12 April 2024, 3:37 am - 46 minutes 58 seconds258: "Daedalus" (ENT) with John Siracusa
John Siracusa, developer, writer, and podcaster, joins Scott to discuss “Daedalus” (ENT S4E10). Topics include being a professional podcaster, the emotions of Vulcans, and Captain Archer’s judgment (or lack thereof).
Next on Random Trek: “Things Past” (DS9 S5E8) with David J Loehr.
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28 March 2024, 5:47 pm - 50 minutes 3 seconds257: "The Siege of AR-558" (DS9) with Grant Jun Otsuki
Grant Jun Otsuki, a cultural anthropologist, joins Scott to discuss "The Siege of AR-558" (DS9 S7E8). We attempt to have a lighthearted conversation about a very heavy episode of Deep Space Nine. Topics include which Captain you'd want to work for, how great Avery Brooks' performance is in this episode, and why the heck was Quark allowed to hang around in this situation.
Be sure to read Grant's fantastic McSweeney's piece "Due to Falling Enrollments, We Will No Longer Offer Courses In Romulan At Starfleet Academy."
Next Episode: "Daedalus" (ENT S4E10) with John Siracusa.
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