Spockcast - a Star Trek Strange New Worlds & Lower Decks podcast

Spoilers - We discuss some spoilers in The Last Jedi between 30:20 and 55:50. We don't ruin major plot points. Tammy Coron crashed the show this week. We follow up on Sabrina: The Teenage Witch, Spider-Man and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. In the news; Ian McKellen revises Gandalf, Ridley Scott, Dr Who, and Dirk Gently. We give a spoiler-free review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. We also give a "20 minute" spoiler review of The Last Jedi - we leave major plot points uncovered. Picks: Darkest Hour, Ocean's 8, Doctor Who Christmas Special, How Star Wars was saved in the edit.

Special Guest: Tammy Coron.

Links:

• Disney Officially to Buy 21st Century Fox for $52.4 Billion - IGN
• Lord of the Rings: Ian McKellen wants to play Gandalf in TV show | EW.com
• War Doctor - Wikipedia — War Doctor
• X-Men: First Class Director Talking to DC Films About "a Few Things" - IGN
• LEGO DC Super Heroes The Flash Trailer - YouTube
• DC’s live-action Titans debuts first look photo at Alan Ritchson and Minka Kelly as Hawk and Dove
• ‘Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency’ Canceled At BBC America | Deadline
• The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Five Parts: Amazon.co.uk: Douglas Adams: 9780434003488: Books
• Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency: Amazon.co.uk: Douglas Adams: 9781447221098: Books
• Noomi Rapace - IMDb
• Alien Nation (1988) - Trailer - YouTube
• Bohemian Rhapsody: Star Wars Edition - YouTube
• "SEAGULLS! (Stop It Now)" -- A Bad Lip R

Spoiler: This week we cover the Orville S1E12 "Mad Idolatry" - Season Finale. We start out discussing our plans to see The Last Jedi. In movie news, we cover on Quentin Tarantino's future Star Trek project, and DCEU getting a shakeup. In TV News, Netflix is bringing Old Man’s War, and Supergirl is taking a nine-week hiatus. Netflix is renewing the Punisher and Mr Robot is getting a fourth season. From the 90's, She-Ra and the Dark Crystal are coming back. We cover the Orville's "Mad Idolatry". We go around the table with our choice of the best of Discovery and the Orville first seasons. We also discuss where we think Star Wars: the Last Jedi will take us. Picks: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Bright and Prelude to Axanar.

Links:

• Patrick Stewart Might Reprise Jean-Luc Picard Role if Tarantino Directs 'Star Trek' | Hollywood Reporter
• DC Shake-Up in Works After ‘Justice League’ Stumbles – Variety
• DC's Legends of Tomorrow Temporarily Takes Supergirl's CW Time Slot - IGN
• He's just getting started. The Punisher will... - Marvel's The Punisher
• ‘Mr. Robot’ Renewed for Season 4 at USA – Variety
• She-Ra, Princess of Power, Is Making a Comeback on Netflix
• The Dark Crystal Returns to Theaters for Two Nights Only This February - IGN
• SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDER-VERSE - Official Teaser Trailer - YouTube
• Robot Chicken - Star Trek: The Next Generation's Night Crew - YouTube
• Axanar: The $1 Million Star Trek Fan Film CBS Wants to Stop - YouTube
• Yesterday's Enterprise - YouTube
• Time Bandits trailer - YouTube
• George Harrison - Dream Away (Time Bandits) - YouTube

Spoiler: This week we cover the Orville S1E11 "New Dimensions". We start off discussing Mia Kirshner's #afterMeToo, Mia Kirshner, and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. The Batman Ninja trailer drops. Experience Echo Base Star Wars jackets, Battlefront 2 lightens up the challenges, and the UK is producing Star Wars Pound notes. Altered Carbon comes to Netflix, ‘Wolverine: The Long Night’ podcast coming, Jordan Peele will resurrect The Twilight Zone, and WarGames reboots. Picks: “Dark” on Netflix.

Links:

• Nov. 30: #AfterMeToo: actor Mia Kirshner wants to ensure change happens now — Q: The Podcast from CBC Radio — Overcast
• Here's Your First Look at Titans' Robin
• 'Riverdale' Offshoot 'Sabrina' Moves to Netflix With 2-Season Order | Hollywood Reporter
• 『ニンジャバットマン』 日本用トレーラー【2018年劇場公開予定】 - YouTube
• Star Wars: Echo Base Columbia Sportswear
• Star Wars Battlefront 2 Update Speeds Up Progression - IGN
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi pound notes going for £100 for charity
• NSFW - Altered Carbon | Date Announcement [HD] | Netflix - YouTube
• ‘Wolverine: The Long Night’ is Marvel’s first scripted podcast | TechCrunch
• Jordan Peele will resurrect The Twilight Zone for CBS All Access - The Verge
• A New WarGames Reboot Promises a Contemporary Spin on Cold War Hackers
• Dark | Netflix Official Site

We start off discussing the time loop in Travelers latest episode as well as Superman movies. Prime offers perks to Jumanji fans. Capitan Kirk blocks Lorca. As the Flash and Supergirl show runners gets fired, we debate whether art and abhorrent behavior can be separated. Disney is courting Fox's movie properties. Daisy Ridley and Mark Hamill reflect on Star Wars. Moving to Fear the Walking Dead. New Syfy series coming from George R.R. Martin. We deep dive into the Avengers: Infinity War Official Trailer.

Links:

• Prime’s newest perk is early movie tickets for ‘Jumanji’ | TechCrunch
• William Shatner ends his feud with Star Trek: Discovery's Jason Isaacs with a Harry Potter joke
• The Flash, Supergirl Showrunner Andrew Kreisberg Fired from Arrowverse - IGN
• Paris Review - Woody Allen, The Art of Humor No. 1
• Manhattan (1979) Official Trailer - Woody Allen, Diane Keaton Movie HD - YouTube
• Annie Hall Official Trailer #1 - Woody Allen Movie (1977) HD - YouTube
• Disney Acquisition Talks With Fox Reportedly Back On - IGN
• Daisy Ridley Doesn't Want to Play Rey After Star Wars: Episode IX
• Mark Hamill Regrets Maiming That Wampa in The Empire Strikes Back
• Morgan Will Be the One to Bridge the Gap Between Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead 
• George R.R. Martin confirms Nightflyers will be a Syfy series in 2018 - The Verge
• All the Hints and Details Hidden in Avengers: Infinity War's Cosmically Gigantic Trailer
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Spoiler: This week we cover the Orville S1E10 "Firestorm" - where we see Alara battle her demons. We discuss our impressions of the Justice League movie in a spoiler-free and a spoiler sections. We also discuss Thor: Raganrok. Picks: Secret History of Comics - The Trials of Superman, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire, Marvel's Runaways,

Links:

• Quarter Evil | Ctrl+Alt+Del
• Harley Quinn is getting a new animated series for DC’s streaming service - The Verge
• The Game of Thrones Hacker Has Been Identified and Charged | Vanity Fair
• Seth MacFarlane's The Orville season 1 is going to be cut short
• Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom teaser confirms we still want dinosaurs to murder us - The Verge
• With Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire, VR is finally ready for prime-time - The Verge
• Watch Marvel's Runaways Online at Hulu
• Batman: Arkham Asylum: Grant Morrison: 8601200475920: Books - Amazon.ca
• (1) Batman: Arkham City - Official Gameplay Trailer - This Ain't No Place for a Hero - YouTube
• Belgium's Justice Minister calls for loot box ban in Europe (Updated) | PC Gamer
• Reamde: A Novel: Amazon.ca: Neal Stephenson: Books
• (1) "Thor: Ragnarok" Official Trailer - YouTube
• The Hugo Awards | The Official Site of The Hugo Awards
• George Reeves - IMDb
• Christopher Reeve - IMD

SPOILERS – The Star Trek Discovery S1.E9 "Into the Forest I Go", and The Orville S1.E9 "Cupid's Dagger" are discussed. We chat about a new live-action Star Wars TV show, Lorca from an alternate universe. Ash a sleeper agent, Star Trek Continues adds closure, Justice League review held off, Marvel vs DC at the boxoffice, Battlefront II roasted. Picks: Lord of the Rings prequel, The Punisher and Artemis by Andy Weir

Links:

• Review: 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' Is an Absolute Marvel - The Atlantic
• About Quantico TV Show Series
• Mark Lenard - IMDb
• Disney is planning live-action Star Wars TV show for streaming service - The Verge
• Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon Drama Series Headed to Apple - WSJ
• Rotten Tomatoes Will Piss Everyone Off by Delaying Justice League Rating
• Essie Davis - IMDb
• Number of the Beast: Robert A. Heinlein: 9780449130704: Books - Amazon.ca
• Bryan Cranston - IMDb
• EA answer to 'Star Wars' hate becomes Reddit's most-downvoted in history | Entertainment & Showbiz from CTV News
• Rotten Tomatoes to Launch Weekly ‘See It/Skip It’ Show on Facebook (EXCLUSIVE) – Variety
• Amazon will run a multi-season Lord of the Rings prequel TV series | Ars Technica
• Marvel's The Punisher | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix - YouTube
• Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams Trailer Season 1 (2018) Amazon Series - YouTube
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SPOILERS – The Star Trek Discovery S1.E8, and The Orville S1.E8 are discussed. We discuss “Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum” as the away team visits Pahvo to find a way to identify invisible Klingon ships. The Orville's "Into the Fold" is also discussed as Dr Finn is lost on a vacation. We also chat about Thor: Ragnarok. Picks: Help us Nickname a Distant World and The Boys.

Links:

• "Star Trek: Discovery" Into the Forest I Go (TV Episode 2017) - IMDb
• "The Orville" Into the Fold (TV Episode 2017) - IMDb
• Barry Manilow - Wikipedia
• Red Dwarf - The Official Website
• BABY DRIVER - Official International Trailer (HD) - YouTube
• Dunkirk - Trailer 1 [HD] - YouTube
• GEOSTORM Final Trailer (2017) - YouTube
• World Premiere Trailer: Preacher - YouTube
• Amazon announces new superhero drama The Boys based on the comic by Preacher creator Garth Ennis
• Evan Goldberg - Wikipedia
• Seth Rogen - Wikipedia
• Peggster | Official website for Simon Pegg
• Help us Nickname a Distant World
• Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back - Jay's Rap (HD) - YouTube
• Castor and Pollux - Wikipedia
• The Post | Official Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX - YouTube
• THOR RAGNAROK Trailer 2 (Extended) Marvel 2017 - YouTube
• GHOSTBUSTERS - Official Trailer (HD) - YouTube
• Stellan Skarsgård - IMDb
• Blindspot (TV Series 2015– ) - IM

SPOILERS – The Star Trek Discovery S1.E7, and The Orville S1.E7 are discussed. We discuss the returns of Harry Mudd to the Discovery as he tries to steal the ship, in "Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad." The episode style echoes back to The Next Generation's Cause and Effect. We also discuss the Orville: "Majority Rule" where Commander Grayson leads an away team to an Earth-like planet where Social Networks rule the society. Picks: Stranger Things: Season 2, Star Wars: Forces of Destiny, Jabberwocky

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SPOILERS – The Star Trek Discovery S1.E6 is discussed. We follow up with fact check on our own episodes 5 and 6. We discuss Star Trek Discovery episode 6: Lethe, as Michael Burham searches for Sarek and Captain Lorca makes his bed. The disco T-Shirts were the highlight of the show. We also discuss the Walking Dead season premiere, relatively spoiler free.

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SPOILERS – The Star Trek Discovery S1.E5, and The Orville S1.E6 are discussed. We do the fact check on our fourth episode.  We follow up on the Planet of the Apes, General Order One and female tropes in Star Trek. We deep dive into Star Trek Discovery: “Choose Your Pain”. We also look at The Orville: "Krill" where Captain Merser and Gordon visit a Krill ship undercover.  Picks:  Star Trek Continues, Maestros, Star Wars Rebels Season IV.

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