Elementary, Dear Data (TNG)
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With nothing better to do while waiting for a meetup, Data and Geordi fuck off in the holodeck to kill some time. But when Dirty Doctor Pulaski pushes Geordi to do the "create a holodeck nemesis to outsmart Data" TikTok Challenge, shit goes sideways. Does Pulaski EVER apologize? How long can you store a hologram on a floppy disk? Why don't the people running NuTrek™ see that filler bottle episodes like this give us time to breathe and develop characters and their relationships and stop trying to save the whole ass universe every episode? Visit our website at Support the...
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Where Silence Has Lease (TNG)
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The D gets stuck inside a hole where things aren't necessarily what they appear to be. The alien that lives here, Nagilum, purportedly wants to learn about how humans die, but does this episode pay that off? How many Bridges are there? When will Pulaski get over herself? How long would you like to prepare for your death? Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 4:37 - Teaser 6:55 - Act 1 13:02 - Act 2 20:31 - Act 3 26:02 - Act 4 30:57 - Act 5 37:42 - Humanist Themes 44:37 -...
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The Child (TNG)
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This episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation contains scenes of Sexual Assault. Listener discretion is advised. In an episode that dances around issues of autonomy, Troi is raped by an alien who wants to see what it's like to be human while Guinan helps Wesley reconsider his career path. Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 11:02 - Teaser 17:38 - Act 1 28:10 - Act 2 39:19 - Act 3 51:12 - Act 4 56:40 - Act 5 1:00:02 - Humanist Themes 1:04:43 - Honor the Dead 1:06:26 -...
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TNG Season 2 Preview
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Join Allie and Sarah as they run through the episode list to see what they remember from this upcoming season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Then, take on Becca's Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge question for "The Child". Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch
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TNG Season 1 Finale - TREKWORD!
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Special thanks to Patrons Bruce and Chris for joining us this week to play TrekWord and celebrate the end of TNG Season 1! Check out the Patron-Only Video version of this episode at https://www.patreon.com/posts/129948816?utm_campaign=postshare_creator Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch
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The Neutral Zone (TNG)
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When the Ferengi just didn't work out as the new baddies, Star Trek calls up its ex -- the Romulans. But this already tense reintroduction of the Romulans gets more complicated when Dr. Crusher thaws out some 20th Century Earth people found frozen in a derlict space craft. Special thanks to the wonderful Susan Sackett for an incredible surprise appearace! Check out her Trek memorabilia and books at Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 6:24 - Teaser 9:59 - Act 1 17:59 -...
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Conspiracy (TNG)
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When Admiral Qanon's warnings come back a few episodes later, Star Trek sets a high bar for standards of evidence. But when the conspiracy theory proves real, Picard and company transport onto the set of Alien. How much did Riker enjoy blowing Remmick to bits? Will these bugs in a box ever attempt another takeover of the Federation? Will your racist Uncle Bob ever stop believing the "Big Lie"? Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 7:55 - Teaser 13:32 - Act 1 22:21 - Act 2...
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We'll Always Have Paris (TNG)
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When a crazy time experiment causes moments to repeat, Picard is reunited with his old old flame. Do we all wonder “what might have been?” or are some of us just better at closing chapters than others? Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 5:42 - Teaser 8:01 - Act 1 21:35 - Act 2 29:30 - Act 3 37:34 - Act 4 42:50 - Act 5 48:48 - Humanist Themes 53:20 - Patron Shout Outs 54:01 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge
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Skin of Evil (TNG)
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When American conservative evil is distilled into a black puddle of sludge that kills a woman, sends innocent people to an El Salvadorian mega prison and wages tarrif wars on friendly nations, Captain Picard is forced to answer the question, “Are some people just unable to embrace compassion and empathy?” It’s the episode that drives home the reality that the cruelty is the point. Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 7:24 - Teaser 12:05 - Act 1 16:53 - Act 2 25:49...
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Symbiosis (TNG)
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When the D.A.R.E. program takes over the writers room, Star Trek: The Next Generation leans hard into its “Drugs Are Bad Mmmkay” messaging. What happens when the Prime Directive overrides compassion and empathy? Will Beverly ever sleep with Picard again after this? Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 6:54 - Teaser 10:35 - Act 1 15:16 - Act 2 22:33 - Act 3 29:08 - Act 4 38:18 - Act 5 45:14 - Humanist Themes 56:51 - Honor the Dead 57:51 - Patron Shout Outs 58:27 -...
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