In this exciting episode, Sofia and Jeff get to business analyzing the first 2-part episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation! Picard, Geordi Laforge, Doctor Crusher, the gang's all here! Stay tuned for next time when we'll be covering "Where No One Has Gone Before"

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Possible Show Titles

Captain, You're Being a Dick

You Didn't Poop Enough

Links

Doctor Who

Star Trek (2009)

Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek: Beyond

Dune

Star Trek: TOS

The Greatest Generation

Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek: Lower Decks

Star Trek: Picard

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek: Prodigy

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

Pantheon

R.U.R. (Rossum's Universal Robots)

Voidpunk

Dehumanization

Tau Zero

Brave New World

Sofia and I are back to recap the wonderful Vor Game by Lois McMaster Bujold! We cover our favorite things from the book and tackle some issues raised by folks on Goodreads (don't worry - there aren't many!)

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Possible Show Titles

Cetagandan Boogeymen

A Mirror to Miles

Links

The Expanse

Brothers in Arms

The Warrior's Apprentice

Star Trek: Voyager

The Dresden Files

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Sofia is back to discuss the final two chapters in Lois McMaster Bujold's seminal science fiction work, The Vor Game! In these chapters, Miles proves his mettle and Gregor comes to terms with his father's legacy.

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Possible Show Titles

A Relaxed Button

Personing?

A Whole Separate Story

Such Soothing Lies

Gregor's Honor

Recommendations

Goblin Emperor

Star Trek: Picard: No Man's Land

Severance

Links

Prisoner's Dilemma

Mexican standoff

Reservoir Dogs

Mistborn

Stratego

Stratagema

Dresden Files

Sour grapes

Scooby-Doo

Loss aversion bias

Sunk cost fallacy

Bay of Pigs

John F. Kennedy

Unspoiled! Podcast

Spoil Me

Robert Frost

CCP propaganda news channel

George Washington

Zaccarias Moussaoui's laptop

The Boys

The Expanse

The Targaryens

Eurovision

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Doctor Who

Origins of the Lincoln quote:

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https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/699462-you-can-please-some-of-the-people-all-of-the

Question for Lois's blog: how common/widespread was the knowledge that Prince Serg was a sexual sadist?

In this episode, Sofia and Jeff chat through Chapters 14 and 15 of Lois McMaster Bujold's brilliant space opera novel, The Vor Game! In these chapters, the Cetagandans are up to no good, Cavilo challenges Miles, and Miles says some truly disturbing stuff. Will he become Emperor of Barrayar? (No, absolutely not.) Find out next time, maybe, on The Great and Secret Knowledge!

Possible Show Titles

Cetaganigans

An Engineer of Violence

A Strange Game

Acting Drillig

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Recommendations

Mirror Dance

Frida Kahlo and the Skull Children

Social Media

Jeff Richardson

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Links

Severance

Silo

Star Trek

Capitol City in Foundation (Trantor)

Mormons in space

Ned Stark

The Warrior's Apprentice

Plum wine

Star Trek: Picard

Spoil Me

S.M. Stirling (Historical Time Travel)

Eric Flint

episode where Davros wants to know how the Daleks failed

Back to the Future

The Doctor who burns down London and Rome

Loki

In this one, James Lark returns to discuss Chapters 15 thru 19 of The Amulet of Samarkand by Jonathan Stroud. In these chapters, Bartimaeus gets in over his head. Nathaniel feels trapped.

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Possible Show Titles

It's a Mid Bridge

An Amorous Pidgeon

Lark's Tongue

Mango Chutney Territory

Vegetable Teacher

One of the Good Ones

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Social Media

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Recommendations

The Substance

Who Back When: A Doctor Who Podcast

Adam Richard Has a Theory

Severance

Anti-Recommendation

Section 31

Links

Doctor Who

"Joy to the World"

Michaelmas

Autumn or Fall?

Sword of Damocles

Luke Skywalker

Steve Martin

Only Murders in the Building

Who's Who

Guiness World Records

Wisden's Cricketer's Almanack

World Book Encyclopedia

The State of the Union

State Opening of Parliament

Blackfriars Bridge

Tasmanian Devil

Larks' tongues

Picadilly Circus

Jermyn Street

Duke Street

Fortnum and Mason

Harrods

Gummi Bears

Nefertiti

A Tale of Two Cities

Boston Tea Party

Boston Massacre

Autons

Mondasian cybermen

Odo from Deep Space 9

Nutella

Tim Burton dresses

Samarkand

Cocaine in Parliament report

Beer Hall Putsch

Bean Dad

The Fly

Malcolm Hulke

"The Doctor's Daughter"

"Planet of the Daleks"

Russel T Davies

David Tennant

In this one, Jeff goes to the Doctor Who convention, Gallifrey One in Los Angeles, California!

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In this episode, Jayme returns to discuss John Carpenter's In the Mouth of Madness starring Sam Neill.

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Possible Show Titles

Jayme 2

Double Dream

Just Be a Quatto

Evil Cathedral

My Heebies are Jeebed Enough!

The Death of the Author

Swings Down the Ass

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Recommendations

The Thing

They Live

Needful Things

Legend of the Condor Heroes

Social Media

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Jayme Antrim

Brandoff Offbrand on Facebook

inks

The Mangler

Jurassic Park

Omen 3: The Final Conflict

James Bond

Stephen King

Cast a Deadly Spell

Angelheart

Call of Cthulhu

The Apocalypse Trilogy

Prince of Darkness

Wing Commander

House of the Dead (film)

Dreamcast

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me

The Seventh Sign

Beverly Hills Cop 2

Demi Moore

Dune (Lynch)

Das Boot

Scrooged

Payback

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

The Carpenters

The Addams Family

The Lawnmower Man

Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare

H.P. Lovecraft

Halloween

The Sixth Sense

An American Werewolf in Paris

The Ring

Michael Wayland

Event Horizon

Happy Gilmore

https://ghostbusters.fandom.com/wiki/Vigo

Clippy

Voldemort

that guy named Quill?

Entertainment Tonight

Kuato

Will Ferrell Emma Thompson movie

Germ theory

Dan Harmon

Rick and Morty

The Hollow Earth Theory

The Dark Tower

Large Marge

Mystery Science Theater 3000

The Robot Monster

9:17

Ridiculously Photogenic Jogger

Canadian bus attack

Evil Dead 2

Army of Darkness

Friday the 13th

Banshee Chapter

Lord of Illusions

House of Leaves

Southern Reach Series

Akira

Fallout

Semiosis

Conan

Warlord

Big Trouble in Little China

Daniel York Loh on Everything is Awesome

Enter the Dragon

Sesame Street

In these chapters, Miles and Gregor meet some very dangerous people. Jeff and Sofia have a ton of tangents but it sure ain't cuz these chapters are boring! Is this our longest ep to date?

Possible Show Titles

I Forbid It

Tonguewrangler

Two Separate Hats

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Recommendations

The Peace War

A Lot Like Christmas

Unspoiled!

Spoil Me

Social Media

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Links

Deism

Culture Series

Garfield alarm clock

Em Dash

Red Rising Saga

Artemis Fowl

The Prisoner's Dilemma

Patton

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Murderbot

Ann Leckie

Neopronouns

A Song of Ice and Fire

Batman Returns

Game of Thrones

James Bond

Ethan of Athos

Ghost Story

Deep Blue Sea

The Stand

A Deepness in the Sky

Connie Willis

Bellwether

Blackout/All Clear

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Mistborn

The Lost Metal

Lucid City

R'lyehwatch

In this episode, Jeff is joined by author Kris M Smith to discuss his book, DeForest Kelley: Up Close and Personal. The conversation ranges far and wide from topics as diverse as animal rights, transgender issues, caring for terminal loved ones, and Star Trek's beloved Dr McCoy, DeForest Kelley!

Contact Info for Kris M Smith

KrisMSmith in Tacoma on Facebook

email: [email protected]

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Possible Show Titles

Literally Shakin' in My Boots

The Warriors and the Peacemakers

A Ritual of Love

A Total Earthling on the Enterprise

A Fan's Fantasy

The Reel McCoy

The Best Boss I Ever Had

Recommendations

Lakewood Playhouse

Robert Reich

Inequality Media

Heather Cox-Richardson

King's Books in Tacoma

Bookshop.org

Libro.fm

Links

Roy Rogers

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Dave Barry

Asimov

James Blish

Brad Barry

Ursula K LeGuin

Lucy and Desi

Dick Van Dyke

the salt monster

the horta

Harlan Ellison

City on the Edge of Forever

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Gene Roddenberry

Wagon Train

Joseph Campbell

Yaysayers and Good Guides

Leon Uris

James Michener

The Waltons

Star Trek: Discovery

African serval

DeForest Kelley: Up Close and Personal

the one where the shuttle is underpowered

From Sawdust to Stardust

TOS: "The Empath"

TOS: "City on the Edge of Forever"

TOS: "For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky"

TOS: "Bread and Circuses"

Apache Uprising

The Law and Jake Wade

Warlock

The Virginian: "Man of Violence"

Bonanza: "The Honor of Cochise"

"The Decision"

Star Trek: TNG "Encounter at Farpoint"

TOS: "The Mantrap"

John Hoyt

Midday Colorado (tv show?)

Paul Winfield

TV Guide

Gunfight at the OK Corral

Hollywood Walk of Fame

A.C. Lyles

Ron Hawk

Lorraine Day

Raintree County

Lee Marvin

Clark Gable

Elizabeth Taylor

2:00:00 - trans talk

Intersex

Womb Man

Gender Justice League

Rainbow Center in Tacoma

The Actor's Prayer

Leonard Nimoy

George Takei

Kelley Phone Tag

The Enduring Legacy of DeForest Kelley

Ted Trail's Apetalk and Whalespeak

Animal Protection Institute

Lakewood Playhouse

Robert Reich

Inequality Media

Heather Cox-Richardson

The Diary of Anne Frank

The Miracle

Fiddler on the Roof

Dave and Jeff welcome Rhianna and Ashlyn of The Duras Sisters Podcast to discuss Season 1, Episode 3 of Star Trek: Lower Decks. It's called Temporal Edict and it's a blast! We have a long and fruitful discussion that ranges from the Prime Directive to Mistborn and everything between!

Favorite References

Everyone: Chief Miles Edward O'Brien

Possible Show Titles

Podcasting!

I'm Not Bragging, I'm Just Musing

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Recommendations

Brandon Sanderson's Cosmere

Wind and Truth

The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates

Starship Tempest

Star Trek Adventures

DeForest Kelley: Up Close and Personal

Social Media

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Links

Prime Directive

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: The Original Series

Star Trek: Voyager

The Greatest Generation

How I Met Your Mother

DeForest Kelley

The Grinder

Star Trek: Prodigy

The Venture Bros.

Firefly

Quantum Leap (2022)

Piranesi

Susanna Clarke

Doctor Strange & Mr Norrell

The Thing

The Thing (2011)

The Thing boardgame

The Thing video game

Who Goes There?

Parks and Recreation

Memory Alpha

Tasha Yar's sister

Section 31

Traitors

Star Trek: Discovery

Shattered Worlds RPG

The Office

The Twilight Zone

M*A*S*H

Andy Griffith

The Silence of the Lambs

Sherlock Holmes

Star Trek: Shattered Universe

Young Han Solo

Harrison Ford

Percy Jackson

Young James Bond

Doctor Who

Akira

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Star Trek (2009)

Ghost in the Shell

Battle Angel Alita

Dropout: Dirty Laundry with Lower Decks cast

Star Trek: The Next Generation

TNG "The Host"

TERFs

Irish Unification in 2024

The Boys

Master of None

Mission: Chicago

Rick & Morty

The Lion King

TNG "Redemption, Part 1 and 2"

Star Trek "Relics"

The Boondock Saints

Star Trek "The Trouble With Tribbles"

Star Trek: Voyager "Remember"

Star Trek: Discovery "Kobayashi Maru"

Star Trek Beyond

Doctor Who "Frontier in Space"

Star Trek: The Next Generation "Sub Rosa"

Mistborn

The Lost Metal

From Sawdust to Stardust

Star Trek "Spectre of the Gun" and "Shore Leave"

Everything is Awesome Podcast

Gallifrey One

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds