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Stardate 2020.302. On this episode of Center Seat, my Star Trek podcast, I offer my reactions to the first season of Star Trek: Picard. How well does this post-Next Gen milieu hold up? Is Star Trek: Picard little more than a Star Trek: The Next Generation reunion show? And what about these new characters and the overall plot?

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Theme music: "Saving the World" by Aaron Kenny (https://www.youtube.com/user/contactkennya/)

Presenting a joint podcast production with Peter from The Daily Rios podcast (where you can also listen and subscribe to The Legion Project), where we will discuss, issue by issue, the 1984 Legion of Super-Heroes (volume 3) series affectionately known as the "Baxter run".

In this episode we discuss Legion of Super-Heroes #25: "Revelation". While the Legion searches for Sensor Girl, a new Fatal Five attack the team! If that's not enough, Sensor Girl's identity is finally and shockingly revealed -- who could she be?! Plus, Who's Who entries and more!

Timestamps: (00:44) Preamble (09:11) Legion of Super-Heroes #25 synopsis, cover discussion, and general thoughts (38:19) Main discussion on the new Fatal Five, Legion subplots, Mentalla, and more (1:41:51) More thoughts on the Sensor Girl revelation and behind the scenes info (2:03:36) Who's Who #18 entries on Phantom Girl, Polar Boy, Proty, Pulsar Stargrave, the Phantom Zone, and Professor Ivo; also, a quick look at Booster Gold #7 (2:41:19) Wrap up and outro

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Intro theme: "Lost City" by RhoMusic

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Recorded September 27, 2020

Mild traumatic brain injury. And some other stuff.

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Recorded August 1, 2020

I'm joined by my 14-year-old granddaughter Madison to discuss Raina Telgemeier's wonderful graphic novel Sisters. This is my favorite of the memoirs set and we had a lovely conversation about it. What did you think of this book?

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Recorded August 9, 2020

I give some quick(ish) thoughts on the Batman: Universe, House of X/Powers of X, and Superman: Up in the Sky hard cover collections.

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• https://neverstaydead.podbean.com/e/a-pox-on-your-house-of-x/

Stardate 2020.246. On this episode of Center Seat, my Star Trek podcast, I talk about the first season of Star Trek: Discovery. Discover if I thought the new series lived up to the promise of Star Trek.

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Theme music: "Saving the World" by Aaron Kenny (https://www.youtube.com/user/contactkennya/)

Recorded August 16, 2020

Travis (https://www.youtube.com/user/oddfellowsthoughts and https://twitter.com/the_gaunt_man) returns after too long an absence to discuss the DC Comics layoffs that were reported on August 10, 2020, and what that could mean going forward, not just for DC Comics, but for the comic book industry. Travis also offers a mini review of John Constantine: Hellblazer.

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Links:

• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dc-comics-dc-universe-hit-by-major-layoffs-1306743
• https://www.gamesradar.com/dc-in-the-midst-of-significant-organizational-changes/
• https://www.comicsbeat.com/dc-layoffs-reportedly-a-bloodbath/
• https://comicbook.com/dc/news/dc-comics-layoffs-bob-harras-brian-cunningham/
• https://twitter.com/gerryconway/status/1293226593997873152
• https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/dcs-jim-lee-companys-future-we-are-still-business-publishing-comics-1307413

Presenting a joint podcast production with Peter from The Daily Rios podcast (where you can also listen and subscribe to The Legion Project), where we will discuss, issue by issue, the 1984 Legion of Super-Heroes (volume 3) series affectionately known as the "Baxter run".

In this episode we discuss Legion of Super-Heroes #24: "Suspicion" and (the backup tale) "Togetherness". The Legion's suspicion about Sensor Girl finally reaches a tipping point, Mentalla disappears from the Legion Academy, Emerald Empress recruits a new member for the Fatal Five, and Lightning Lass and Timber Wolf have a heart to heart. Plus, listener feedback, Who's Who entries, Legion tech in Booster Gold #6, and more!

Timestamps: (6:01) Feedback (16:04) Synopsis (25:07) Cover discussion (34:15) "Suspicion" analysis (1:06:18) Subplots discussion (1:49:25) "Togetherness" discussion (2:07:16) Who's Who and Booster Gold talk (2:24:11) Outro

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Intro theme: "Lost City" by RhoMusic

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Recorded July 12, 2020

More thoughts about COVID-19 (the new normal), #blacklivesmatter, #defundthepolice, what I've been up to recently with the family, and what pop culture I've been consuming (including Hamilton!). Warning: Explicit language used.

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Links:

• https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#
• https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-for-black-lives-matter.html
• https://defundthepolice.carrd.co/
• https://thedailyrios.com/category/the-daily-rios/
• https://meanwhileatthepodcast.libsyn.com/59-a-break-from-crazy-world
• https://youtu.be/nspfQILv4is?t=738
• https://www.thisamericanlife.org/709/the-reprieve

I'm celebrating 10 years of podcasting by reminiscing and then answering listener questions (at the 28:32 mark)! Thanks to everyone who sent me Twitter messages, email, and voicemail. Here's to another 10 years!(?)

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Links:

• Sgt. Merica on Twitter and on YouTube
• James on Twitter and his blog, A Comic Book Addict
• Melanie J on Twitter and her podcast, Nerd Goggles
• Damian, aka Sleepy Reader on Twitter and on YouTube
• George on Twitter and his podcast, Meanwhile at the Podcast
• Chris on Twitter and his podcast, Creator Talks
• Sean on Twitter
• Travis on Twitter and on YouTube
• Dan on Twitter
• Peter on Twitter and his podcasts

(Recorded July 5, 2020)