Live Long and Podcast

The Live Long and Podcast crew continue their journey into Firefly with "The Message" (2003). A former Independent soldier, who had served with Mal and Zoe in the Unification War, returns in a dramatic manner, with a vicious Alliance officer chasing after him for some unusual smuggled goods. It was the second of three episodes that were not broadcast in the original 2002 Fox run and later aired on the Sci-Fi Channel on July 15, 2003.

Firefly S1 E12 "The Message" (2003) Episode Review

First Aired: July 15, 2003

In-universe year: 2517

Date of Podcast: August 31, 2026

Firefly Review Series

THIS WEEK'S PODCASTERS

Dave Mader, Kevin Millard, Adam Woodward, Jody Simpson, Heather Narduzzi, Jeff Mader, Jim the Casual

LIVE LONG AND PODCAST FOUNDED BY

Dave Mader and Jaemeel Robinson

A PROUD MEMBER OF THE UNITED FEDERATION OF PODCASTS

Check us out online at https://www.ufpodcasts.com/livelongandpodcast

PRODUCER

Dave Mader

Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/LiveLongandPodcast

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Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/LiveLongAndPodcast

"Robo-Western" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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1:02 Beginning of Podcast

19:47 Screenshots and Plotbreakdown

1:08:20 Fun Facts

1:16:04 Ratings

1:19:56 Outro

The Live Long and Podcast crew continue their journey into Firefly with "Trash" (2003). Saffron returns with a new heist, a valuable artifact, and a plan the crew knows better than to trust. It is the first of three episodes that were not broadcast in the original 2002 Fox run.

Firefly S1 E11 "Trash" (2003) Episode Review

First Aired: June 28, 2003

In-universe year: 2517

Date of Podcast: August 24, 2026

Firefly Review Series

THIS WEEK'S PODCASTERS

Dave Mader, Kevin Millard, Adam Woodward, Jody Simpson, Heather Narduzzi, Jeff Mader, Jim the Casual, Chris "Worldmind" Murphy

LIVE LONG AND PODCAST FOUNDED BY

Dave Mader and Jaemeel Robinson

A PROUD MEMBER OF THE UNITED FEDERATION OF PODCASTS

Check us out online at https://www.ufpodcasts.com/livelongandpodcast

PRODUCER

Dave Mader

Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/LiveLongandPodcast

Streaming live on Twitch, Youtube and Facebook:

Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/livelongandpodcast

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/livelongandpodcast

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/LiveLongAndPodcast

"Robo-Western" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Audio version available wherever you get your audio podcasts.

Listen to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yIEMJhawSLGAozJAh4EdG

Listen via Anchor: https://anchor.fm/livelongandpodcast

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12:54 Screenshots and Plotbreakdown

55:45 Fun Facts

1:06:43 Ratings

1:10:36 Outro

The Live Long and Podcast crew continue their Season 4 coverage of Strange New Worlds with Episode 5, "Level Five Transporter Accident" (2026). A bizarre transporter malfunction turns most of the USS Enterprise crew into puppets, leaving Spock alone to fight and reclaim the ship.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S4 E5 "Level Five Transporter Accident" (2026) Episode Review

First Aired: August 20, 2026

In-universe year: 2262

Date of Podcast: August 20, 2026

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Episode Review Podcast Series

THIS WEEK'S PODCASTERS

Dave Mader, Jim the Casual, Chris "Worldmind" Murphy, Chris "Shaggy" Vasilas

LIVE LONG AND PODCAST FOUNDED BY

Dave Mader and Jaemeel Robinson

A PROUD MEMBER OF THE UNITED FEDERATION OF PODCASTS

Check us out online at https://www.ufpodcasts.com/livelongandpodcast

PRODUCER

Dave Mader

Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/LiveLongandPodcast

Streaming live on Twitch, Youtube and Facebook:

Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/livelongandpodcastd

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/livelongandpodcast

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/LiveLongAndPodcast

Audio version available wherever you get your audio podcasts.

Listen to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yIEMJhawSLGAozJAh4EdG

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1:21 Beginning of Podcast

31:56 Screenshots and Plotbreakdown

1:17:47 Fun Facts

1:27:22 Ratings

1:34:35 Outro

The Live Long and Podcast crew continue their journey into Firefly with "War Stories" (2002). Wash demands a field assignment, but crime lord Niska chooses this moment to exact brutal vengeance for Mal's refusal to complete an earlier job.

Firefly S1 E10 "War Stories" (2002) Episode Review

First Aired: December 6, 2002

In-universe year: 2517

Date of Podcast: August 17, 2026

Firefly Review Series

THIS WEEK'S PODCASTERS

Dave Mader, Jody Simpson, Jeff Mader

LIVE LONG AND PODCAST FOUNDED BY

Dave Mader and Jaemeel Robinson

A PROUD MEMBER OF THE UNITED FEDERATION OF PODCASTS

Check us out online at https://www.ufpodcasts.com/livelongandpodcast

PRODUCER

Dave Mader

Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/LiveLongandPodcast

Streaming live on Twitch, Youtube and Facebook:

Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/livelongandpodcast

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/livelongandpodcast

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/LiveLongAndPodcast

"Robo-Western" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

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Audio version available wherever you get your audio podcasts.

Listen to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yIEMJhawSLGAozJAh4EdG

Listen via Anchor: https://anchor.fm/livelongandpodcast

#firefly #startrek #livelongandpodcast #UFP #unitedfederationofpodcasts

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20:55 Screenshots and Plotbreakdown

1:03:06 Fun Facts

1:08:33 Ratings

1:12:10 Outro

The Live Long and Podcast crew continue their Season 4 coverage of Strange New Worlds with Episode 4, "A Case of Chiaroscuro" (2026). Una is mistaken for a murdered resistance leader on a monochrome Klingon‑occupied world, forcing her into a noir‑style mystery of shadows, secrets, and survival.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S4 E4 "A Case of Chiaroscuro" (2026) Episode Review

First Aired: August 13, 2026

In-universe year: 2262

Date of Podcast: August 13, 2026

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Episode Review Podcast Series

THIS WEEK'S PODCASTERS

Dave Mader, Adam Woodward, Jim the Casual

LIVE LONG AND PODCAST FOUNDED BY

Dave Mader and Jaemeel Robinson

A PROUD MEMBER OF THE UNITED FEDERATION OF PODCASTS

Check us out online at https://www.ufpodcasts.com/livelongandpodcast

PRODUCER

Dave Mader

Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/LiveLongandPodcast

Streaming live on Twitch, Youtube and Facebook:

Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/livelongandpodcastd

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/livelongandpodcast

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/LiveLongAndPodcast

Audio version available wherever you get your audio podcasts.

Listen to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yIEMJhawSLGAozJAh4EdG

Listen via Anchor: https://anchor.fm/livelongandpodcast

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1:18 Beginning of Podcast

26:00 Screenshots and Plotbreakdown

1:14:49 Fun Facts

1:25:05 Ratings

1:34:35 Outro

The Live Long and Podcast crew continue their journey into Firefly with "Ariel" (2002). Hard up for cash, the crew of the Serenity takes on a job from Simon: break into an Alliance hospital on the central planet of Ariel so Simon can perform a thorough diagnostic of River and the crew can loot the valuable stores of medicine. But River's pursuers are hot on their trail, and they receive some unexpected inside help.

Firefly S1 E9 "Ariel" (2002) Episode Review

First Aired: November 15, 2002

In-universe year: 2517

Date of Podcast: August 10, 2026

Firefly Review Series

THIS WEEK'S PODCASTERS

Dave Mader, Kevin Millard, Adam Woodward, Jody Simpson, Heather Narduzzi, Jim the Casual

LIVE LONG AND PODCAST FOUNDED BY

Dave Mader and Jaemeel Robinson

A PROUD MEMBER OF THE UNITED FEDERATION OF PODCASTS

Check us out online at https://www.ufpodcasts.com/livelongandpodcast

PRODUCER

Dave Mader

Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/LiveLongandPodcast

Streaming live on Twitch, Youtube and Facebook:

Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/livelongandpodcast

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/livelongandpodcast

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/LiveLongAndPodcast

"Robo-Western" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Audio version available wherever you get your audio podcasts.

Listen to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yIEMJhawSLGAozJAh4EdG

Listen via Anchor: https://anchor.fm/livelongandpodcast

#firefly #startrek #livelongandpodcast #UFP #unitedfederationofpodcasts

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22:13 Screenshots and Plotbreakdown

1:01:00 Fun Facts

1:10:46 Ratings

1:16:33 Outro

The Live Long and Podcast crew continue with Season 4 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds with their review of Episode 3 "Human Best Friend" (2026). Shore leave on a pleasure planet turns dangerous when the crew's promised escape stops behaving like fun.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S4 E3 "Human Best Friend" (2026) Episode Review

First Aired: August 6, 2026

In-universe year: 2262

Date of Podcast: August 6, 2026

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Episode Review Podcast Series

THIS WEEK'S PODCASTERS

Dave Mader, Ashley Millard, Adam Woodward, Jody Simpson, Jim the Casual, Chris "Shaggy" Vasilas

LIVE LONG AND PODCAST FOUNDED BY

Dave Mader and Jaemeel Robinson

A PROUD MEMBER OF THE UNITED FEDERATION OF PODCASTS

Check us out online at https://www.ufpodcasts.com/livelongandpodcast

PRODUCER

Dave Mader

Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/LiveLongandPodcast

Streaming live on Twitch, Youtube and Facebook:

Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/livelongandpodcast

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/livelongandpodcast

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/LiveLongAndPodcast

Audio version available wherever you get your audio podcasts.

Listen to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yIEMJhawSLGAozJAh4EdG

Listen via Anchor: https://anchor.fm/livelongandpodcast

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1:30 Beginning of Podcast

21:47 Screenshots and Plotbreakdown

1:07:25 Fun Facts

1:23:33 Ratings

1:27:57 Outro

The Live Long and Podcast crew continue with Season 4 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds with their review of Episode 2 "The Griffin Incident" (2026). Spock, La'An, and Kirk board an abandoned Federation ship where an old mystery becomes a terrifying survival crisis in this horror‑themed episode of Strange New Worlds. Full spoilers ahead.Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S4 E2 "The Griffin Incident" (2026) Episode ReviewFirst Aired: July 30, 2026In-universe year: 2262Date of Podcast: July 30, 2026Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Episode Review Podcast SeriesTHIS WEEK'S PODCASTERSDave Mader, Jim the Casual, Chris "Worldmind" MurphyLIVE LONG AND PODCAST FOUNDED BYDave Mader and Jaemeel RobinsonA PROUD MEMBER OF THE UNITED FEDERATION OF PODCASTSCheck us out online at https://www.ufpodcasts.com/livelongandpodcastPRODUCERDave MaderSupport us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/LiveLongandPodcastStreaming live on Twitch, Youtube and Facebook:Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/livelongandpodcastYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/livelongandpodcastFacebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/LiveLongAndPodcastAudio version available wherever you get your audio podcasts.Listen to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yIEMJhawSLGAozJAh4EdGListen via Anchor: https://anchor.fm/livelongandpodcast#StrangeNewWorlds #StarTrek #Television #LiveLongAndPodcast #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #Pike #enterprise 0:00 Intro Credit Sequence1:19 Beginning of Podcast19:56 Screenshots and Plotbreakdown1:25:01 Fun Facts1:32:25 Ratings1:38:28 Outro

The Live Long and Podcast crew continue their journey into Firefly with "Out of Gas" (2002). Serenity suffers a catastrophic failure that leaves the crew with only hours of oxygen. The episode unfolds across three timelines, showing the present crisis, the events leading up to it, and flashbacks revealing how Mal and Zoe acquired Serenity and assembled the crew.

Firefly S1 E8 "Out of Gas" (2002) Episode Review

First Aired: October 25, 2002

In-universe year: 2517

Date of Podcast: July 27, 2026

Firefly Review Series

THIS WEEK'S PODCASTERS

Dave Mader, Kevin Millard, Adam Woodward, Jody Simpson, Heather Narduzzi, Jeff Mader, Jim the Casual

LIVE LONG AND PODCAST FOUNDED BY

Dave Mader and Jaemeel Robinson

A PROUD MEMBER OF THE UNITED FEDERATION OF PODCASTS

Check us out online at https://www.ufpodcasts.com/livelongandpodcast

PRODUCER

Dave Mader

Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/LiveLongandPodcast

Streaming live on Twitch, Youtube and Facebook:

Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/livelongandpodcast

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/livelongandpodcast

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/LiveLongAndPodcast

"Robo-Western" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Audio version available wherever you get your audio podcasts.

Listen to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yIEMJhawSLGAozJAh4EdG

Listen via Anchor: https://anchor.fm/livelongandpodcast

#firefly #startrek #livelongandpodcast #UFP #unitedfederationofpodcasts

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1:11 Beginning of Podcast

18:23 Screenshots and Plotbreakdown

1:04:32 Fun Facts

1:15:35 Ratings

1:18:26 Outro

The Live Long and Podcast crew review the Season 4 premiere of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, "Valles Marineris" (2026). The Enterprise is thrown 65 million years into the past, where Pike and his crew encounter dinosaurs, Martians, and a predestination paradox that reshapes the history of Earth and Mars. Full spoilers ahead.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds S4 E1 "Valles Marineris" (2026) Episode Review

First Aired: July 23, 2026

In-universe year: 2261 or 2262

Date of Podcast: July 23, 2026

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Episode Review Podcast Series

THIS WEEK'S PODCASTERS

Dave Mader, Ashley Millard, Adam Woodward, Jim the Casual, Chris "Worldmind" Murphy

LIVE LONG AND PODCAST FOUNDED BY

Dave Mader and Jaemeel Robinson

A PROUD MEMBER OF THE UNITED FEDERATION OF PODCASTS

Check us out online at https://www.ufpodcasts.com/livelongandpodcast

PRODUCER

Dave Mader

Support us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/LiveLongandPodcast

Streaming live on Twitch, Youtube and Facebook:

Twitch Channel: https://www.twitch.tv/livelongandpodcast

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/livelongandpodcast

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/LiveLongAndPodcast

Audio version available wherever you get your audio podcasts.

Listen to Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0yIEMJhawSLGAozJAh4EdG

Listen via Anchor: https://anchor.fm/livelongandpodcast

#strangenewworlds #startrek #television #livelongandpodcast #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #Pike #enterprise

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1:23 Beginning of Podcast

28:25 Screenshots and Plotbreakdown

1:32:37 Fun Facts

1:39:16 Ratings

1:42:37 Outro