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Scott read Wells’ latest and thinks you should too! Now we await the eventual Murderbot/Witch King crossover. - Scott McNulty.

Recorded live at an undisclosed location, it’s the 28th proper edition of Random Pursuit! Listen as contestants get questions wrong, get others right, and hear Erika complain about selection editions of Trivial Pursuit…in person! - Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky with Monty Ashley, Lauren Snell, Dan Moren, Jason Snell and Shelly Brisbin.

The party encounters a rolling cloud of darkness that murders things. - Tony Sindelar with Aleen Simms, Annette Wierstra, James Thomson, Monty Ashley and Nick Scott.

Barbie! John Wick 4! Haunted Mansion! More! Including One and Only, a new Chinese dance movie! Monty and Rhias have had themselves a MONTH, but they’re back and ready to talk about movies! - Monty Ashley and Rhias Hall.

The Rock-a-who? Crotchety old inventor Dan Moren and handsome flying ace Lex Friedman team up to watch 1991’s Disney adventure flick, The Rocketeer. Hot topics include what makes a superhero, the joys of central casting, and why no one can twirl a mustache like Timothy Dalton. Programming Note: In addition to this capsule episode, which contains our discussion before and after the film, members can watch along with Lex and Dan in a full-length commentary track, available in the members-only First Class feed. If you’re not already a member, why not sign up? And if you are, now’s a great time to update your membership allocations and maybe throw a little support in the direction of Not Playing. Thanks! - Lex Friedman and Dan Moren.

Our book club reads two Hugo nominees, “Nona the Ninth” and “The Kaiju Preservation Society.” One’s the third book in a series that’s a real departure from what has came before, and whether that’s good or bad depends on how you were feeling about the series! The other is a standalone novel that’s perfectly fine, from an author who we think could be a better student if only he applied himself. And as usual, we also recommend many more books for you to read! - Jason Snell with Scott McNulty, Erika Ensign and Aleen Simms.

We wrap up season two of “Strange New Worlds” with a discussion of canon breaking and why it’s okay, how we liked the season as a whole, and why the most Star Trek solution to a problem involving enemy alien monsters may be to try to understand them better. To be continued… eventually! - Scott McNulty and Jason Snell.

Shelly talks with the “czar of noir” about his new book, his favorite films noir and what’s happening at Turner Classic Movies. - Shelly Brisbin with Eddie Muller.

Antony recommends a book that (finally) accurately explains how videogames are made, and the struggles involved. - Antony Johnston.

Dan Moren, writer and podcaster, joins Scott to discuss "The Savage Curtain" (TOS S3E22). Topics include Dan's Gene Roddenberry impersonation, Kirk's quick acceptance of space Lincoln, and the perplexing moral of this episode (is there one?!). Want more details about TOS Season 3? Check out Marc Cushman's "These Are the Voyages - TOS: Season Three" and find out more than you ever wanted to know. Watch "The Savage Curtain" for yourself: Amazon Instant Video Paramount+ Blu-ray - Scott McNulty with Dan Moren.