In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave review Season 3, Episode 19 of Star Trek: Enterprise - Damage. T'Pol gets addicted to a rare mineral. Archer and Fox have a Master and Commander moment. Reed cannot hit anything. Trip has dubious morals. All the while, Hoshi and Mayweather inspect a shuttle pod. Meanwhile, the hosts' cat has the zoomies.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave review Season 2, Episode 8 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, A Matter of Honor. They encounter the complications of a cultural exchange program, the benefits to an early warning system, and the importance of chewing your food. Also, why no boob windows? Oh, and they're still talking about Klingons, including one played by Brain Thompson of X-Files fame.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave review Season 6, Episode 17 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Birthright Part II.

Brandi assumes a more relaxed position with regards to podcasting. Meanwhile, Dave rants about Klingon Taijiquan, gender roles in society, and cultural genocide.

Otherwise, expect riffs galore as the hosts poke fun at the more silly moments in this otherwise serious episode. All the same, Brandi and Dave are proud of this one. Enjoy and have a happy and safe holidays.

In Shield Podulation's first dip into Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Brandi and Dave find they might be contaminated. Babel find the crew and denizens of the space station exposed to a nasty virus, one that messes with the language center of the brain.

Your hosts discuss this prescient episode's treatment of a pandemic. Brandi and Dave list the parallels between DS9 and Babylon 5. Also, they commend the strengths of this early installment in the series.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave review Season 7, Episode 11 of Star Trek: Voyager, Shattered. Dave reflects on the space/time continuum. Meanwhile, Brandi finds that Seska fails the Bechdel test. Both enjoy the performances of the cast throughout time. Your hosts also put up their Christmas tree and deal with a cat that wants to go outside.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave review Star Trek: Enterprise Season 1, Episode 12 - Silent Enemy. Brandi focuses on B Plots and Birthdays while Dave addresses aliens and risk. Brandi defends the use of computer generated images. Dave draws attention to a playlist on Spotify. Both touch upon various character moments in this early episode.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave review Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 4 Episode 26, Redemption Part I. First, Brandi briefly reviews Star Trek: Open a Channel: A Woman's Trek, the new book by Nana Visitor.

Next, they get their Klingon with Worf, Gowron, the Duras Sisters, and an appearance of Kurn. They recount meeting both Michael Dorn and Tony Todd. Brandi acknowledges the reduced roles of women in the episode while Dave talks about the tarot and Klingon culture.

Finally, they address the reveal of Denise Crosby's character, Sela, and how episode 26 serves as the first episode of two parts. In the next episode, Shield Podulation dips into Enterprise for the first time with Season 1, Episode 12, Silent Enemy.

In this episode of Shield Podulation, Brandi and Dave review Star Trek: Voyager Season 5, Episode 10 -- Counterpoint.

We mention in this episode our experiences at FanX, fighting fascism, and wearing electric blankets. Brandi tries to keep the show on track while Dave tries to remember the name of the Cyberaktif song, Nothing Stays.

Live logs and prosper. Live long and proper.

One of the most densely packed episodes of TAS, The Survivor is full of goodies. Vendorians! Romulans! Breathy voice work! And...CREDENTIALS! Can you believe it? Join us as we dissect one of the best episodes of The Animated Series. Want to send feedback, but don't want to use social media? Email us at [email protected].

We tackle the infamous movie Star Trek: Nemesis. Did we like it better this time around? Did we hate it more? Are we going to go off on tangents? You'll have to listen to find out.