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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The Arsenal of Freedom (TNG)
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When the Enterprise goes looking for yet another lost ship, they find a planet whose people went extinct long ago but left their Brinks Home Security System running. With most of the main cast on the planet, Geordi gets to flex his leadership muscles. Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 9:40 - Teaser 13:35 - Act 1 22:12 - Act 2 28:45 - Act 3 34:12 - Act 4 41:58 - Act 5 45:20 - Humanist Themes 48:01 - Patron Shout Outs 48:37 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge 4/17 -...
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Heart of Glory (TNG)
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When the D rescues fugitive Klingons, Worf is placed between his heritage as a Klingon and his oath as a Starfleet officer. Has Worf become soft and weak living among Humans or are these Klingons lookin' for glory in all the wrong places? Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Thanks to: Star Trek Avatar Creation 6:31 - Teaser 9:40 - Act 1 16:31 - Act 2 24:15 - Act 3 32:48 - Act 4 39:11 - Act 5 45:40 - Humanist Themes 54:18 - Honor the Dead 56:01 - Patron Shout Outs 56:39 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge
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Coming of Age (TNG)
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Two Humans, a Vulcan, and a Benzite walk into a testing center... While Wesley takes the #StarfleetAcademyCadetChallenge, the crew of the D are interrogated about Captain Picard. What conspiracy theories has Admiral Qanon bought into? And how will Wesley overcome his greatest fear? Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 10:46 - Teaser 14:44 - Act 1 22:37 - Act 2 32:14 - Act 3 42:23 - Act 4 46:07 - Act 5 53:40 - Humanist Themes 1:00:27 - Patron Shout Outs 1:01:08 - Starfleet...
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Home Soil (TNG)
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When the Enterprise executes a wellness check on a terraforming station, they find the scientists have been genociding baby crystalline entities. But when the babies grow and begin to communicate, we’re forced to question why we didn’t learn this episode last time on the Star Trek: The Original Series episode “Devil in the Dark.” Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 6:11 - Teaser 8:49 - Act 1 18:09 - Act 2 25:15 - Act 3 36:14 - Act 4 43:57 - Act 5 49:30 - Humanist...
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When the Bough Breaks (TNG)
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When a reclusive alien race becomes unable to have children, they steal some from the Enterprise. While Wesley leads a rebellion on the planet, the adults on the D science the problem. Will a 3rd grade recorder concert convince the aliens to let the children go? Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 6:31 - Teaser 12:39 - Act 1 22:29 - Act 2 33:20 - Act 3 41:03 - Act 4 47:44 - Act 5 57:27 - Humanist Themes 1:04:24 - Patron Shout Outs 1:05:05 - Starfleet Academy Cadet...
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Too Short a Season (TNG)
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When a crusty old Admiral is sent to negotiate for hostages with a man he negotiated with 45 years prior, the Enterprise uncovers a 3-layer dip of revenge. But when the Admiral OD's on some Harry Mudd de-aging pill, Sarah is sent on a midlife 'funk'. Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 3:07 - Teaser 6:38 - Act 1 14:59 - Act 2 22:49 - Act 3 29:05 - Act 4 34:07 - Act 5 38:13 - Humanist Themes 49:58 - Honor the Dead 51:02 - Patron Shout Outs 52:17 - Starfleet Academy Cadet...
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11001001 (TNG)
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While Riker endulges in some holoporn, an alien race of non-binaries hijack the D in order to save their homeworld. But when Picard drops into the Holodeck and ruins the mood, both Riker and Picard are held hostage by a Real Doll. Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by @marci_bloch 6:00 - Teaser 16:38 - Act 1 24:45 - Act 2 35:52 - Act 3 42:04 - Act 4 46:58 - Act 5 56:15 - Humanist Themes 59:59 - Patron Shout Outs 1:00:41 - Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge
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Angel One (TNG) feat. Leonard Crofoot
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Leonard Crofoot (Trent) joins us for this review and discussion of TNG's "Angel One"! When the Enterprise visits a matriarchal society while looking for survivors from a Federation freighter, they find themselves in the middle of a gender revolution. But when the survivors refuse to leave, Trent's Angels sentence them to death. How hard is it for a society to adapt? How hard is Riker in Mistress Beata's bed? Learn more about Leonard Crofoot at . Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up your merch at Socials Starfleet Officer maker by...
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Datalore (TNG)
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The Enterprise visits the old farm where Data grew up, hoping to learn about Data's past. But when Star Trek introduces an "Adam and Stuart Chandler" dynamic into this Soap Opera in Space, the crew face almost certain destruction. Do androids have SSD's? Is it really that bad to hard shutdown your android? Is Lore also "fully functional"? AND - A special guest joins us to take on Becca's Impossible Starfleet Academy Quiz Question! Support the production of Tilly and Susan’s short film “Long Away” at Visit our website at Support the show at Pick up...
info_outlineWhen Star Trek: The Next Generation revisits an old TOS episode, people get blown out airlocks and Tasha gets blown by Data. But when the cure Those Old Scientists used doesn't work this time, a drunk teenager and android must fight their intoxication to save the day.
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This episode briefly uses AI voice technology to demonstrate the perils of Deepfake AI.
- Teaser 9:07
- Act 1 16:06
- Act 2 31:31
- Act 3 44:36
- Act 4 52:47
- Act 5 1:03:29
- Humanist Themes 1:10:28
- Patron Shout Outs 1:17:35
- Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge 1:19:11