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Aaron Reynolds, the person behind the hit Twitter accounts Swear Trek and Effin Birds (now a book! Buy the book!), joins Scott to discuss TNG’s Ethics (S5E16). A very light barrel falls on Worf with oddly disastrous results! Topics include why this episode could only happen in the 5th season, how much we like Capt. Styles, and the sorry state of Klingon medicine. This episode of TNG, and the podcast, discuss suicide. Remember, you aren’t alone. Please reach out for help if you need it. - Host Scott McNulty with Aaron Reynolds.

Tiff and Jamie Snell are back on the scale for another week of weigh-ins and to discuss “Weight Loss: Part 2”. This episode of “The Office” aired on September 25, 2008. - Host Tiffany Arment with Jamie Snell.

Family never gives up on you, and neither do Lex and Dan as they embark upon the final main sequence film of The Fast and the Furious franchise, 2017’s The Fate of the Furious. Hot topics include exactly how you program your military base’s gates to act in case of an emergency, bringing up baby, and why you should always avoid swarms of hacked cars on your commute. 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! - Host Lex Friedman and Dan Moren.

Scott and Jason return to discuss the latest Short Trek, “Q&A”, which features Spock, Number One, and a malfunctioning elevator that may be bigger on the inside. Also we analyze the “Star Trek: Discovery” season three teaser and the third “Star Trek: Picard” trailer. It’s an exciting time to be a Star Trek fan! - Host Scott McNulty and Jason Snell.

As Shocktober 2019 continues, Scüp and the gang continue fleeing a necrotic vortex, and then explore Seyvoth Manor’s equally spooky attic! Will this adventure continue to teach our players that books are dangerous? Probably! - Host Dan Moren and Tony Sindelar with Jane Ritt, Annette Wierstra, Mikah Sargent, Monty Ashley and Steve Lutz.

It’s off to Gotham City this week, as we take a look at the latest show in the CW superhero stable, Batwoman. Discussion points include surprisingly deep side characters (and the lack thereof), not dragging out twists, and why you should always have twice as many security personnel as attendees at your “movies at the park” night. Plus, in our Superhero Sweep segment, we talk about Martin Scorsese not caring for superhero movies, and why it shouldn’t matter, and what an oddball Nicolas Cage is. On our Letters Page, we field questions about the recently cancelled Ghost Rider project and how to pitch superhero shows to your loved ones. If you’re looking for a way to support the show, have you considered a lovely shirt? To get your question discussed on the show, email us at [email protected] or find us on Twitter. - Host Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English.

Can we differentiate between how people name pets and how they name children? Listeners Rover and Whiskers, drop us a line. - Host John Siracusa and Jason Snell.

The whole system seems on the verge of chaos, but no one knows which way it will fall. We meet Prax, get annoyed by Diogo again, see Naomi and James use the “L” word while at least ONE of them promises “no more secrets,” and we get a crash course in Belter politics delivered by the formidible Anderson Dawes. Oh, yeah, and we find out that Alex’s superpower is pissing off people who have Seen Some Stuff. - Host Jen Burt and Chip Sudderth.

Grab a shard, climb up your orrery, and get ready for the conjunction—it’s time to watch 1982’s “The Dark Crystal”, directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. This is a fantasy film featuring a prophecy, a young hero, a plucky animal sidekick, and villains so scary that it scarred several of our panelists’ young minds. And did we mention everyone’s a Muppet? Netflix has a new “Dark Crystal” prequel series, but we won’t spoil that—this is all about the original 1982 film. - Host Jason Snell with Antony Johnston, Shannon Sudderth, Kelly Guimont and Moisés Chiullan.

It’s heartbreak week on The Good Place. Eleanor must force Chidi and Simone together, Jason must split with Janet and Blake Bortles, and Brent has to pick up forks for waitresses. If your breakup routine involves leadership skills, Mountain Dew and a Diamond Elite VIP ticket to the Best Place, step right this way. - Host Andrew Pontious with Sarah Gardner, Rachel Addleman and Javier Matusevich.