How Picard can it be?

How Picard can it be?

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How Picard can it be? episodes

  • Sorry seems to be the Picardest word, with Kelly Guimont

    Frustration! As Q is less of a Thing than we had hoped. Excitement! With the Borg sisters doing it for themselves. Confusion! As Rios is pushed into a boring romantic sub-plot instead of doing anything useful. All this plus crochet, Cabaret, and some very questionable bra-related puns. Join us – who cares about your finite mortal life?

    Links:

    1. Kelly on Twitter https://twitter.com/verso
    2. Cabaret’s 50th anniversary re-issue https://www.parkcircus.com/latest/P2596-Cabaret-turns-50
    3. Reddit: ‘Why can’t machines crochet?’ https://reddit.com/r/explainlikeimfive/comments/ulueeo/_/i7y6rgt/
    4. Playtex and NASA https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/what-did-playtex-have-to-do-with-neil-armstrong-16588944/
    5. Jenny’s magic hexagon cardigan https://makeanddocrew.com/day-date-easy-crochet-sweater-pattern/
      6. 50 min
    6. The Shit Hits The Fan, with Iain McDonald

      We’re hoping that the Star Trek superfans don’t need or want detailed episode recaps, and nor do people who don’t like Star Trek, because we’ve got none of ’em for you today, folks. Plus, be warned, our guest this week is definitely a fan of Star Trek, but definitely not a fan of Star Trek Picard.

      Links:

      1. The different Star Trek doctors and how they would react to you walking into sickbay with something vaguely phallic stuck in your butt, a thread: https://mobile.twitter.com/SkyVasNormandy/status/1520249110904803329
      2. Grayson’s Art Club: https://www.graysonsartclub.com
      3. Moon Knight: https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/wp/4S3oOF1knocS
      4. Lady Dynamite (the Maria Bamford programme): https://www.netflix.com/title/80046193
      5. New Terry Pratchett audiobooks: https://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/discworld-audio-announcement/
      6. Cuddle Club: https://play.acast.com/s/cuddleclub/
      7. Everything Everywhere All at Once: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/everything_everywhere_all_at_once
        8. 44 min
      8. Timely Phinterruption, with Gordon Barr and Jenny Bann

        We lose our way in a dazzling display of incompetence, only to be rescued by our nefarious alternate-timeline hosts Gordon and Jenny who show us up in spectacular style. Meanwhile, Chris reads some beautiful internet words and watches a kids’ film, Oscar Isaac says we can call him Daddy, and actual good journalist Alex Watson steps in to calm everyone the hell down.

        You’re not so much a listener as an aural hostage at this point. Sorry.

        Guests hosts:

        Gordon Barr on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gordonbarr

        Jenny Bann on Twitter: https://twitter.com/calluna_

        Links:

        1. The Sopranos on Prime Video https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/video/detail/B00FZN7PZ0
        2. The Middleman on Prime Video https://watch.amazon.co.uk/detail?gti=amzn1.dv.gti.86acfa5f-9d07-dc83-9507-73006af037dc
        3. Michele Catalano’s Twitter as a Gathering Place https://michelecat.substack.com/p/twitter-as-gathering-place
        4. Michael Clark: Cosmic Dancer at V&A Dundee https://www.vam.ac.uk/dundee/exhibitions/michael-clark-cosmic-dancer
        5. The Bad Guys trailer https://youtu.be/n1rDn0hExXQ
        6. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent https://m.imdb.com/title/tt11291274/
        7. Alex Watson’s Don’t Dismiss Cities That Fought to Rebuild from Nothing https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/opinion/columnists/4159598/dont-dismiss-cities-rebuilt-from-nothing-alex-watson-opinion/
          8. 47 min
        8. Kore On Up The Cyber, with Jim McCauley

          Ríos nails his Bond audition, Pill takes Manhattan, the Queen has new boots, and Kore performs a rudimentary Google search in possibly the biggest font ever used. 

          Meanwhile, Chris enjoys theme tunes and science-y stuff then loses his damn mind explaining ice cube economics, while Jenny recommends crisps and encounters some real-life Viking treasure. Thankfully, Jim returns to be super-cool and explain almost everything. Except the ice cube bit.

          Links

          1. Jim on Twitter https://twitter.com/jimmccauley
          2. Kleptones https://kleptones.bandcamp.com
          3. Fortunately… https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04x5pd7/episodes/player
          4. Energy Voice Out Loud episode on heat networks https://pod.fo/e/119ecd
          5. The Galloway Hoard https://www.kirkcudbrightgalleries.org.uk/the-galloway-hoard/
          6. Wash n Go ad https://youtu.be/abA7aUM4F8w
            7. 48 min
          7. You ain’t never seen a queen like me, with Peter Cohen

            The queen is dead; long live the queen! (But fuck you, Elnor.) The gang mount a Mission Impossible-style heist, apparently tired of thinking up weirdy-alien names the script writers bring on Adam and bring back Gary, and perpetually alone Dr Jurati gives a very literal interpretation of that timeless Bon Jovi lyric, ‘Shot through the organic tissue at the base of the cerebellum / And you’re to blame / You give coercive control in a relationship / A bad name’.

            Links

            1. Peter Cohen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/flargh/
            2. Baby name data journalism: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/tag/scottish-baby-names/
            3. Prehistoric Planet trailer: https://youtu.be/Jk4ZlVEtjsc
            4. Animal Crossing: https://www.animal-crossing.com/new-horizons/
            5. Moon Knight: https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/series/moon-knight/4S3oOF1knocS
            6. The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent trailer: https://youtu.be/x2YHPZMj8r4
            7. Wild Men trailer: https://youtu.be/W9_FAzbaSNs
              8. 43 min
            8. Whole-body holistic weirdoes, with Dr Sarah Bickerton

              It’s fair to say the non-Picard chat this episode (from 21:00) is more lucid and engaging than the Picard chat that preceded it, but as always, our guest – this week, the erudite and lovely Dr Sarah Bickerton – adds some Actually Good Star Trek Discourse. We would promise to do better next week, but we respect you too much to lie to you.

              Links

              1. The Hermit of Treig: https://www.screen.scot/film-in-scotland/made-in-scotland/film/the-hermit-of-treig
              2. Daniel Durant on how he got into music: https://www.tiktok.com/@kellyclarksonshow/video/7076194886931778859
              3. The Worst Person in the World: https://mk2films.com/en/film/the-worst-person-in-the-world/
              4. James Morrison, artist: https://scottish-gallery.co.uk/artist/james-morrison
                5. 39 min
              5. Sparks Fly (Backwards), with Dan Moren

                “Hey, the kid’s finally asleep. Why don’t we watch episode three and then record the podcast about it?” Reader, you’ll see why. But! As tired and incoherent as Jenny and Chris are, the episode was bouncy, pacy, and tight; it’s a nightmarish Kafkaesque seesaw of ability and talent. Plus, we get this series’ first genuinely creepy moment, more Pill love, and we recommend a year-old piece global phenomenon as if it’s a just-released indie sleeper hit that needs all the promo it can get. 🤷 Thank the lord for our guest, Dan Moren.

                Links

                • Author, podcaster and writer Dan Moren https://dmoren.com
                • Inside https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81289483
                • Human Resources https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81092963
                  • 32 min
                • Trousers of Time, All Back to Mine, with Jonathan Smith
                  We’re torn over whether the second episode of the season is ‘great’ or ‘a necessary pivot’, Chris relives his childhood with Flight of the Navigator, Jenny ignores Turning Red reviews, and our pal Jonathan beams in to share his Kinnock-inspired thoughts with the class.
                  All this and not much more – it’s the ultimate podcast for the Star Trek ambivalent!
                  Links
                  Jonathan’s quality Twitter content https://twitter.com/tweetmonkeyj
                  Grayson’s Art Club on All4 https://www.channel4.com/programmes/graysons-art-club
                  Flight of the Navigator on Prime Video UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/Flight-Navigator-Joey-Cramer/dp/B08Z73WN6H
                  Turning Red on Disney+ https://www.disneyplus.com/en-gb/movies/turning-red/4mFPCXJi7N2m
                  Ali & Ava trailer https://youtu.be/f1l6lg8Au_M
                  The Losers on Prime Video UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/Losers-Jeffrey-Dean-Morgan/dp/B00FXN9UUU/
                  Unfinished London on YouTube https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfxy4_sBQdxwf909hUFsM59Y0RC_k9fvV
                  No link to our old Grayson episode because I’m very tired, I can’t emphasise this enough
                  37 min
                • Jumping to light speed, with Dave Bradley
                  Picard packs in the action with new ships, old friends, and more winking than you might reasonably expect from a Starfleet officer. Writer, editor, podcaster and mensch Dave Bradley offsets our chaotic vibe with some actual insightful commentary, and we have no chill whatsoever. Engage!
                  Links
                  Dave Bradley on Twitter https://twitter.com/BoxDaveB
                  Hear more Dave on Robby The Robot’s Waiting https://twitter.com/robbyscifi
                  SFX’s world exclusive Picard cover – hang it in your room! https://www.magazinesdirect.com/az-magazines/6937139/sfx-magazine-single-issue.thtml
                  All about Makaton signing http://makaton.org
                  Thursday Murder Club https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Richard-Osman/The-Thursday-Murder-Club--The-Record-Breaking-Sunday-Time/25344910
                  Arrival leaves Netflix UK 31 March! https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80117799
                  34 min
                • Season 2 look-ahead

                  Need a distraction from literally everything? Join us as we forget what little we ever knew about Picard, and talk Star Trek with our actually-knowledgeable guest and friend, Ant.

                  Featuring! Photos with Patrick Stewart! Offending Michael Dorn! The Batman excitement! CODA’s Oscar hopes! And more!

                  Links

                  • Be friends with Ant! https://twitter.com/antinbath
                  • Gates McFadden’s Twitter for all your ghost dating needs https://twitter.com/gates_mcfadden
                  • Ship-Talking Podcast https://www.shiptalkingpod.com
                  • The Well podcast https://thewellpod.com
                  • Clear + Vivid with Alan Alda http://alanalda.com 
                  • Troy Katsur inventing ASL swears https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/awards/story/2022-02-22/troy-kotsur-raunchy-loving-dad-in-coda
                    • 1 hr 8 min

                  About How Picard can it be?

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                  Because there’s a criminal paucity of TV and film podcasts from white, middle-class, cisgender people. There will be spoilers.