WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2010

Don't be too scared off by this. Yes, we did spend half the time talking about vasectomies, BUT we also spent PLENTY of time going into detail about the final TNG episode "All Good Things..." AND our BIG season 7 WRAP-up (perhaps there was no reason to actually capitalize "wrap" in that sentence). Perhaps some of the girl listeners will get a kick out of how queasy the conversation gets. If you're a guy though, watch out! Especially during the first 15 minutes.
Podcast breakdown:
0:00 -- nuqneH, snip snip, new listeners, DS9 potential
18:51 -- "All Good Things..."
59:32 -- "All Good Things..." awards
1.06:27 -- Season 7 awards
1.21:07 -- Season 7 rankings
1.38:26 -- Qapla' and outtakes

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This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Alternate Reality Deanna Troi (2336-2380).

SUNDAY, JULY 11, 2010

Here's the penultimate report on the television run of Star Trek: The Next Generation. It all builds and builds and builds until we get to an episode devoted entirely to... Ro Laren. Huh. Lots and lots of family stuff on the way... as well as devo.
Apologies to all who joined us in the chatroom. About halfway through, Ustream seemed to shut down.
Also apologies to everyone whose comments we weren't able to read.
Podcast breakdown:
0:00 -- nuqneH, Lebron, Maui, iTunes, big essay contest announced
18:10 -- "Genesis"
40:37 -- "Journey's End"
51:20 -- "Firstborn"
1.05:03 -- "Bloodlines"
1.22:07 -- "Emergence"
1.32:06 -- "Preemptive Strike"
1.49:30 -- Awards and rankings
2.14:23 -- Qapla' and outtakes

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This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Corey Allen (1934-2010).

SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 2010

Come to think of it, Head on the Door is easily The Cure's best album. Personally, I'm not too fond of Disintegration actually. Too reliant on synths. The live shows really suffer for it too. It's not like the band does an incredible job being captivating with guitars. Synthesizers are even harder to maintain a good stage presence. Oh wait, are we supposed to be talking about Star Trek?
Podcast breakdown:
0:00 -- nuqneH
13:59 -- "Lower Decks"
32:19 -- "Thine Own Self"
46:00 -- "Masks"
57:49 -- "Eye of the Beholder"
1.11:40 -- Awards and rankings
1.23:55 -- Qapla' and outtakes

"Big in Japan" by Alphaville
The Five Chinese Brothers
"Eye of the Beholder"
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This episode is dedicated in loving memory to the 2010 United States and England World Cup soccer teams (2010-2010).

THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2010

We are actually broadcasting on June 16th, Captain Picard Day! Although it doesn't actually say it's June 16th in the episode -- or even mention any month at all for that matter, or ever. Worf, Troi AND Crusher get some serious action in this set. All this and the World Cup!
Podcast breakdown:
0:00 -- nuqneH, World Cup, Sirtis autograph
10:54 -- "Parallels"
26:39 -- "The Pegasus"
43:16 -- "Homeward"
1.01:00 -- "Sub Rosa"
1.11:07 -- Awards and rankings
1.36:50 -- Qapla' and outtakes

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This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Shay Duffin (1931-2010). And maybe Vorin, Beverly's grandma and alternate dimension Geordi who died because Worf was daydreaming.

SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 2010

There are more background kiddie kids in this podcast than usual. It's okay though. They're quite adorable -- even if they're unfamiliar with their long lost sister Kestra. This one's bite-sized! No reason to choke on it. Very familial too.
Podcast breakdown:
0:00 -- nuqneH
5:26 -- "Dark Page"
18:06 -- "Attached"
36:05 -- "Force of Nature"
56:33 -- "Inheritance"
1.09:28 -- Awards and rankings
1.22:46 -- Qapla' and outtakes

Check this link out. It's from Scanners.
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This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Dennis Hopper (1936-2010) and the guy whose head explodes in Scanners.

SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 2010

And thus we begin season 7 with a record breaking podcast in terms of length and robot craziness.
Podcast breakdown:
0:00 -- nuqneH
18:57 -- "Descent, Part II"
40:08 -- "Liaisons"
56:01 -- "Interface"
1.14:45 -- "Gambit, Part I"
1.23:50 -- "Gambit, Part II"
1.50:00 -- "Phantasms"
2.09:46 -- Awards and rankings
2.27:09 -- Qapla' and outtakes

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This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Gary Coleman (1968-2010).

TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2010

Not only is this the season 6 finale, but it's also the episode where we officially put Data on trial (sort of). Spoiler alert: he loses (sort of). Also WE go on trial. We brave the listeners' complaints about us. It's chilling stuff. Hey, plus we have a couple of apparently pretty good episodes to talk about. One question we didn't get to: Can the Romulans ever invent anything that doesn't utterly destroy space-time?
Podcast breakdown:
0:00 -- nuqneH (stand-up debacle, Dead Weather, music documentaries)
12:12 -- "Timescape"
28:27 -- "Descent"
44:58 -- Podcast awards and rankings
52:59 -- Trial of Data
1.04:10 -- Trial of JRWSTFTFT
1.12:54 -- Season 6 awards
1.39:04 -- Season 6 rankings
1.55:50 -- Qapla' and outtakes

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This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Ronnie James Dio (1942-2010).

MONDAY, MAY 17, 2010

This here's our big religion podcast inspired by Kahless the unforgettable. Up until "Rightful Heir" the guy was quite forgettable, now he's not. Although he's still quite short. Yeah, I'm saying that and I'm a pretty short guy myself. Anyway, people of ALL religions should enjoy this podcast -- from Klingon to Jedi.
Podcast breakdown:
0:00 -- nuqneH (Jazz, Football, girl listeners, British TV, iPads, Mercedes/BMW)
13:24 -- "Lessons"
26:00 -- "The Chase"
39:38 -- "Frame of Mind"
56:37 -- "Suspicions"
1.09:01 -- "Rightful Heir"
1.44:10 -- "Second Chances"
1.58:15 -- Awards and rankings
2.12:55 -- Qapla' and outtakes

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This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Muhammad (570-632).

SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 2010

Hunting is a metaphor for courtship right? Well none of the courtship in these episodes worked out at all in any of these episodes -- except for maybe Picard and Q.
Podcast breakdown:
0:00 -- nuqneH
15:30 -- "Aquiel"
28:47 -- "Face of the Enemy"
42:47 -- "Tapestry"
1.00:30 -- "Birthright, Part I"
1.05:30 -- "Birthright, Part II"
1.19:05 -- "Starship Mine"
1.36:20 -- Awards and rankings
2.01:14 -- Qapla' and outtakes

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This episode is dedicated in loving memory to the good era of the Klingon Empire (822-2293).

SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 2010

Podcast breakdown:
0:00 -- nuqneH, happy birthday Pete, reading lists
5:13 -- Viewer mail
17:17 -- "Rascals"
34:30 -- "A Fistful of Datas"
48:41 -- "The Quality of Life"
1.03:15 -- "Chain of Command, Part I"
1.11:37 -- "Chain of Command, Part II"
1.41:20 -- "Ship in a Bottle"
1.59:26 -- Awards and rankings
2.15:36 -- Qapla'
2.17:15 -- Outtakes

A few notable watchy links:
From Elliot: Picard Flauting Danger
Here's one about Clemens
What the heck, here's another one. A Sherlock Holmes one.
Here's that sweaty saxophonist parody.
Aaaaand in case you're interested, here's the original scene from The Lost Boys.
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This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Joy Garrett (1945-1993).