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

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

By Tim Mitra, Jaime Lopez Jr, JPKTV & Film
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Spockcast - a Star Trek Strange New Worlds & Lower Decks podcast episodes

  • Episode 6: No Win Situations

    SPOILERS – The Star Trek Discovery S1.E4, and The Orville S1.E5 are discussed. We run the fact check on our own Episode 3. We follow with a Spoiler-Free review of Blade Runner 2049. We also follow up on the Blade Runner as film noir, the origin of "Director's Cut" and the official trailer for Star Wars - The Last Jedi. We discuss some new characters and some losses in Star Trek: Discovery - Episode 4 - "The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry". After Trek brings us some new tidbits to chat about. We also discuss The Orville - Episode 5 - "Pria" which reunites Seth McFarland and Charlize Theron. Picks: Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams, Pacific Rim Uprising, Replicas and Savage Dragon #227. NB - this weeks show was recorded on Zoom.us

    Episode 6 Show Links:

    • The Naked Sun (The Robot Series)
    • Morena Baccarin
    • Lena Headey
    • Justin Long
    • Tusk
    • For the Love of Spock
    • Galaxy Quest
    • Vangelis - Blade Runner Soundtrack (Remastered 2017)
    • Mackenzie Davis
    • Denis Villeneuve
    • The Fifth Element - Official Movie Trailer
    • Jóhann Jóhannsson, Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch
    • Blade Runner: The Other Side of Modernity - Nerdwriter1
    • Nerdwriter1 - Evan Puschak
    • Malcolm Gladwell
    • Director's Cut
    • Brazil(1985) Trailer
    • Go Set a Watchman: A Novel
    • Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer (Official)
    • Star Trek: Discovery - Episode 4 - "The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry" (USA) (Canada)
    • Tardigrade
    • First Animal to Survive in Space
    • The Orville - Episode 5 - "Pria"  (USA) (

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      • 1 hr 2 min
    • Episode 5: Here Kitty Kitty!

      SPOILERS – The Star Trek Discovery S1.E3, and The Orville S1.E4 are discussed. This week answer our premier #askSpock about the lack of female leads in TOS. Jonathan Kuehleien joins us for a live fact check of our second episode. We discuss Blade Runner as an example of film noir. Star Trek Discovery's premier set Canadian broadcast records. We take a deep dive into Discovery Episode 3: “Context is for Kings” and The Orville Episode 4: “If the Stars Should Appear”. Picks: Blade Runner 2049

      Star Trek Discovery Poster by Aaron Harvey



      Episode 5 Show Links:

      • Blade Runner — Constructing a Future Noir
      • ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Debuts To 9.6 Million Viewers, Record CBSAA Signups And Critical Praise
      • STAR TREK: DISCOVERY Sets Audience Record in Canada
      • Star Trek Discovery - “Context is for Kings” (USA) (Canada)
      • Rehka Sharma - Battlestar Galactica, V
      • Anthony Rapp - Dazed & Confused, Rent, Road Trip
      • Basidium
      • According to Star Trek: Discovery, Starfleet still runs Microsoft Windows
      • “If the Stars Should Appear” The Orville, S1 E4 (USA) (Canada)
      • Mockingbird
      • The Jem'Hadar
      • Book of Henry
      • Fatman on Batman
      • The Starlost (1973) - Episode #9 Opening theme (DVD quality)
      • Dr Who Series 10
      • Harrison Ford Really Can’t Remember Ryan Gosling’s Name | The Graham Norton Show


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        • 1 hr 1 min
      • Episode 4: Hello Binary Stars

        Spoilers - The Star Trek Discovery S1.E1 & S1.E2, and The Orville S1.E3 are discussed. We start off this week reviewing the fact check for Episode 1. We discuss posts by Joseph Mizzolli on winding down production of Dark Matter. We discuss The Vulcan Hello & Battle At The Binary Stars which both premiered on broadcast TV and CBS AllAccess. Tim discusses the premier of After Trek, hosted by Matt Mira. We discuss the third episode, About A Girl, of The Orville. Picks: Star Trek Discovery Badge & Lapel pin, Honest Trailers - Star Trek: The Next Generation.

        Episode 4 Show Links:

        • TOMB RAIDER - Becoming Lara Croft
        • September 26, 2017: A Final Spin!
        • Star Trek Discovery Ep 1 - “The Vulcan Hello” (USA) (Canada)
        • Star Trek Discovery Ep 2 - "Battle at the Binary Stars" (USA) (Canada)
        • After Trek
        • The Orville Ep 3 - “About a Girl” (USA) (Canada)
        • Honest Trailers - Star Trek: The Next Generation
        • Star Trek Dicovery Lapel pin
        • IMAX
        • Ontario Place Cinesphere
        • Run Lola Run (Lola Rennt)
        • Big Bang Theory
        • Brain Games


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          1 hr 19 min
        • Episode 3: Keeping Up With The Cardassians

          We start in discussing the HiDef versions of Star Trek The Next Generation done in 2012. Linda Hamilton may return to the next Terminator movie. Alicia V will portray Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider reboot. Netflix is bringing the Punisher to TV. We follow up on Michael. We discuss the second episode of The Orville and the cancellation of Dark Matter, and the fan outcry!



          Episode 3 Show Links

          • Tim Mitra on Twitter: "@DevWithTheHair looks like they made a hi-res version of TNG as well. https://t.co/ZwJwIbFSnq #askSpockCast @SpockCast"
          • For All Mankind
          • Star Trek Mirror Mirror
          • Diana Muldaur (Dr Katherine Pulaski)
          • Linda Hamilton, Arnold Schwarzenegger back for a new Terminator movie
          • Watch Lara Croft in action in the first trailer for new Tomb Raider reboot
          • Exclusive Interview: Rhona Mitra on The Last Ship and Lara Croft
          • Alicia Vikander
          • Watch the bloody first trailer for Netflix’s The Punisher
          • “why Michael” - INTERVIEW: Discovery Showrunner Aaron Harberts, Part 2
          • The Orville Episode 2 Command Performance
          • Issac Azimov's Robot Series
          • Space TV - Star Trek Week – Story 3
          • There’s Still Hope For Dark Matter Season 4
          • What's all the fuss about Dark Matter
          • Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
          • Game of chrome: years before Daenerys, Cersei was a kickass Sarah Connor
          • Galaxy Quest
          • Star Trek Conventions


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            • 1 hr 20 min
          • Episode 2: My Lurch Is Not Your Lurch

            This week we followup on which actor played Lurch in the Adam's Family, 1960's vs 1990's versions. We also discuss the Elaan of Troyius and a comparison of the HD effects update. The Orville has debuted and we breakdown the  first episode which sets up the show. In the after show we discuss JJ Abrams set to to direct Star Wars IX.

            Episode 2 Show Links:

            • Jonathan Kuehlein
            • What Are Little Girls Made Of?
            • The Adams Family (TV Series 1964-66)
            • The Adams Family (1991)
            • The New Adams Family (TV Series 1998-1999)
            • These Kanye West Fans Want To Know: "Who Is Paul McCartney?"
            • Watergate Scandal
            • Enterprise Model at Smithsonian
            • The Orville
            • Galaxy Quest
            • Firefly
            • J.J. ABRAMS TO WRITE AND DIRECT STAR WARS: EPISODE IX


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              55 min
            • Episode 1: Fez's Are Cool!

              In our first semiofficial episode we delve into what we think Star Trek: Discover will bring to the Star Trek universe. Tim also regales us with his chance meeting with The Doctor, Matt Smith, at Fan Expo Canada 2017 in Toronto. Why we pay so much for autographs and fan photos. Other star sightings and features of Fan Expo are covered as well. As usual, Jaime and Tim discuss various Sci-Fi franchises and actors. Tim answers whether the original 1960's Star Trek is his favorite series.

              Matt Smith signing with security.

              Friend of the Show Dave & family with Karen Gillan at Fan Expo 2015



              Episode 1 Show Links:

              • Star Trek: Discovery
              • Jumping the shark
              • Battlestar Galactica (1978 TV series)
              • Matt Smith (actor)
              • Carel Struycken (Jaime's Lurch)
              • Ted Cassidy (Tim's Lurch)
              • Galaxy Quest
              • Sonequa Martin-Green
              • Star Trek: Discovery - Rainn Wilson on Why It's Important to Bring Back Harry Mudd - Comic-Con 2017


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                1 hr 1 min
              • Episode 0: Preview

                This is preview of a conversation between Jaime Lopez Jr and Tim Mitra. This is the style of conversation. We will begin the actual episodes after the debut on September 24, 2017.

                With guest: Mark Rubin

                Some content originally appeared on the More Than Just Code podcast.



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                1 hr 10 min

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              Spock Cast is a podcast following the new Star Trek Picard & Discovery TV Shows. We also discuss other SciFi shows, anime, books and movies. Each week Tim Mitra, Jaime Lopez Jr and Jonathan…