O'Brien is a RIVAL with Bashir in the episode, and Quark has a RIVAL in Chris Sarandon!  And WHAT ELSE happens?? There's some little luck machines.  Odo wanders around in the back of some shots. Kira trips (offscreen). Don't bother buckling up for this one, crew.

[Episode discussion begins around 1:26ish]

DS9 s2e11 “Rivals”

Podcast… the final frontier! "Star Trek: The Next Generation" devotee and authority Matt Mira leads Next Gen skeptic Andrew Secunda into the deepest reaches of the series episode by episode. Listen as they discuss, debate, and enjoy all the legendary show's strengths, failings, and innovations. Email us! STTNCPOD@gmail.com Twitter/X/TikTok/Youtube: @StarTrekTNC Web: startrektnc.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/startrektnc

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It's a high octane thrill-ride of pew-pews! (eventually, and briefly.) Until then, it's a strangely slow farce on a camping trip. Is it fun or dull? Andy and Matt can't agree. And if you're a hailbag skip-per, check out the beginning for A BIG TNC NEWSFLASH!

[Episode discussion begins around 57:00ish]

DS9 s2e26 “The Jem'Hadar”

DS9 s2e25 “Tribunal” Matt obsesses over an apparent time traveler from the 1970s, and Andy enjoys a cavalcade of funny characters in this exploration of the Cardassian legal system.  Remember folks, winning isn’t everything!  As this podcast proves.   

[Episode discussion begins around  1:05ish]

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DS9 s2e25 “Tribunal”

Is this episode a nuanced tale of political intrigue or b-b-b-boring?  Or both?  Andy sings the praises of Louise Fletcher’s villain who makes Nurse Ratched seem palatable, the boys debate Vedek Bareil’s pecs.  

[Episode discussion begins around 50:00ish]

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DS9 s2e24 “The Collaborator”

It's a trip back to Mirror Town, and one of our hosts loves it and one hates it! But will they be replaced by a reverse version of themselves by the end? Also: what does it take to kill a goo man?

[Episode discussion begins 1:05ish]

DS9 s2e23 “Crossover” - a semi funny Star Trek podcast currently about TV's Deep Space Nine

A tour de force from recurring character Garak in bizarrely play-like long scenes hooks Andy and Matt, as Mr. Fasc-tastic (Mr. Fascistastic?  Mr. Fascistic?) Odo checks the cameras he's hidden all around DS9.  

[Episode discussion begins around  58:00, takes a Letterman detour, then actually begins at 1:06ish]

DS9 s2e11 “Rivals”

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