An ensign who is starting his career and a dangerous villain with an unknown agenda. A starship captain and a defender of a marginalized group. The voice of... Continue reading
Is there anything you cannot do in Star Trek? The fourth season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has horror, partying, noir, soap operas, and puppets! Did it... Continue reading
Are you obsessed with a singular goal? Do you double your effort while forgetting your goal? Have ACME products harmed you? If so, check out Juan Sanmiguel and... Continue reading
Swing into the chaos of Spider‑Man: Brand New Day as we break down the twists, secrets, and spellbinding surprises that have fans and new converts buzzing. We dig... Continue reading
The BBC has been preparing to put Doctor Who out to Competitive Tender—and as of 17 September 2026, the process has begun. What does the Invitation to Tender... Continue reading
Still worried about Competitive Tender and Doctor Who‘s future? Well, Mark Baumgarten and guest Jarrod Cooper aren’t… But it still seems that nothing is happening. Is it, as... Continue reading
It’s Hugo Awards time again. The Hugos will be awarded on August 30 at LA Con V, the 84th Worldcon, in Anaheim, CA. In this bumper-length episode of... Continue reading
This is an interview between Mark Baumgarten, host of the MarkWHO42 podcast, and Charles McFall, Digital Media Track Director at Dragon Con, discussing the upcoming 40th-anniversary convention scheduled... Continue reading
Is this movie about aliens or are aliens a vector to a deeper truth the filmmaker wants to tell us? How do we deal with learning a hidden... Continue reading