A REAL HEADACHE. Star Trek dips into pod people conspiracy territory with a complete outlier in the canon when it comes to graphic violence. It's an episode timed perfectly (?) to the 5-year anniversary of the January 6th Riot in Washington, D.C. Does it have enough campy charm to keep it out of Bryan and Kristen's phaser sight?

The grades begin at (38:28).

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SEVERE PEANUT ALLERGY. Bryan and Katie navigate the return of **REDACTED** as the Cerritos crew is badgered by AI from their past. Meanwhile, in the other half of our animated spotlight, the two hosts wonder if the postmodern spin on a TV flashback episode delights or is more concept than execution.

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OUR FIRST SHOW! Bryan and Kristen recorded a test episode to see if Trek Marry Kill could be an actual show, and here it is! Will they TREK, MARRY, or KILL the episode where Geordi and Ro phase through all matter except the floor?

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SCOTTY GETS STABBY, according to the Argelians, and it's up to Kirk & co. to prove that their chief engineer is not a brutal killer of women. The investigation leads them face to face with literally Jack the Ripper. Bryan and Curtis try to figure out if this one's a TREK, MARRY, or KILL.

The grades begin at (23:08).

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THE LATINUM GIRLS. Bryan and Katie livestreamed this month's animated spotlight as part of Geekscape's fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern New Jersey. Come take a listen to their thoughts and judgment on the midway point of Lower Decks' fourth season. Some bawdy Betazoids fluster the crew of the Cerritos in "Empathological Fallacies." Later, a trip to Ferenginar proves overwhelming for Boimler, Tendi, Rutherford, and Mariner.

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GHOSTS AND HOSTAGES. Bryan is joined by Sadie Witkowski of Geekscape's In Defense of Fandom podcast to decide if the episode where Troi, Data, and O'Brien are possessed by the "ghosts" of a long lost ship is a TREK, MARRY, or KILL.

The grades begin at (33:30).

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EFFECT BEFORE CAUSE. Strange New Worlds visits a strange new structure and discovers what seems to be an alien prison. Meanwhile, Dr. M'Benga's new nurse, Gamble, has an eye-opening experience on his very first landing party.

Check out the Open Pike Night interview with episode co-writer Davy Perez that Bryan cites right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEkknbezxa0&pp=ygUcc3RyYW5nZSBuZXcgd29yZHMgZGF2eSBwZXJleg%3D%3D

And the talk with Onitra Johnson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVPG40aec9o&pp=ygUgc3RyYW5nZSBuZXcgd29yZHMgb25pdHJhIGpvaG5zb24%3D

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A LOATHING HOMAGE. Bryan & Kristen activate the arch and step inside Strange New Worlds stab at a holodeck mishap episode. La'an assumes the role of her favorite detective character from childhood who is asked to investigate the murder of a famous executive behind a fictional science fiction show from the 1960s. Does this concept within a concept within a concept lead to the loving homage everybody's claiming it is?

The grades begin at (35:46).

Check out the Open Pike Night podcast episodes referenced in this episode. With the episode writers:

https://youtu.be/fZDTc6gyVDk?si=bjOoGPSVTTQEHtGB

With the Mayor of Star Trek and episode director, Jonathan Frakes:

https://youtu.be/g6Qyj_xbjzU?si=lAjHqUfulN7mYwzu

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GET AWAY, CAMP! Bryan and Kristen stumble into Tom Paris's 1930s sci fi serial adventure and find it a threat to good taste just as a species of photonic beings perceive the characters in the holodeck to be. Voyager does a black and white episode, as was the style at the time, and Kate Mulgrew gets a chance to flex an acting muscle. Is it a TREK, MARRY, or KILL?

The grades begin at (15:34).

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LICENSE TO BOND? Is this homage to James Bond our hosts' cuppa tea? Dr. Bashir becomes more interesting and a fair bit cooler putting on a tux, but it has the opposite effect on Garak, who becomes a total nag in this one. Meanwhile, a transporter accident creates a holosuite mishap that can only be solved with a Bondsian climax.

The grades begin at (26:45).

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