First Contact! Wow, that got philosophical real fast! The episode itself is pretty great, a first contact episode from the perspective of other aliens meeting the Federation. But what started as a usual episode recap turned into discussions about political power, proof of aliens, religion, the Cold War, even random mathematical concepts like fast Fourier transforms! What led us down that rabbit hole? Tune in to find out!

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NST: TNG - First Contact - Season 4, Episode 15

Ricardo and Sara have never watched Star Trek before! So Marvin and Dan are taking them on a journey to watch it all, one episode at a time! 

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A Fistful of Datas! Like the producers were quick to point out, it’s been three seasons since we’ve had a good ol’ Holodeck mishap episode! So this time, why not delve into the Wild West?! Or as Worf might say, the Ancient West. In conclusion, Data is a land of contrast. Thank you.

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NST: TNG - A Fistful of Datas - Season 6, Episode 8

Rascals! Why are Picard, Guinan, Ensign Ro, and Keiko all hanging out on a shuttlecraft together? And why did they get shrunken into children? And why are Ferengi suddenly so competent?! And then incompetent?! Who wrote this?! Wha happa?!

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12:08 - Around the Sun
18:05 - Sponsors
26:23 - Discussion about American legislation
30:59 - Episode recap and discussion
1:14:15 - Mailbag
1:18:38 - Outro

NST: TNG - Rascals - Season 6, Episode 7

True Q! The presence of a potential Q offspring brings back the old malevolent version of the John de Lancie Q. What happens when Karen Arnold from the Wonder Years is given unlimited power?!

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1:34:49- Outro

NST: TNG - True Q - Season 6, Episode 6

Schisms! Does it make sense to have an alien abduction story when you’re already in space and hanging out with aliens 24/7? Does it make sense to have an episode where there’s not much else to it other than the thinly veiled mystery? Does it make sense for an android to compose and recite dank-ass poetry about his cat? The answer to one of these questions is an emphatic yes. The others? Uh...

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1:17:32- Outro

NST: TNG - Schisms - Season 6, Episode 5

A Tales of Two Cities! In 2011, a huge Star Trek mark by the name of Sam Hain really wanted to get his fan script produced. The wrinkle? The only film production access he had was in the adult film industry. What happens when a huge Star Trek fan and a bunch of adult film stars get together to put on a show? Honestly, a pretty great episode of TNG!

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28:25 - Episode recap and discussion
1:01:00 - Outro

NST: TNG - First Contact - Season 4, Episode 15

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