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Artificial intelligence is evolving at an unprecedented pace—what does that mean for the future of technology, venture capital, business, and even our understanding of ourselves? Award-winning journalist and writer Anil Ananthaswamy joins us for our latest episode to discuss his latest book Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI . Anil helps us explore the journey and many breakthroughs that have propelled machine learning from simple perceptrons to the sophisticated algorithms shaping today’s AI revolution, powering GPT and other models. The discussion aims to demystify some of the underlying math that powers modern machine learning to help everyone grasp this technology impacting our lives, even if your last math class was in high school. Anil walks us through the power of scaling laws, the shift from training to inference optimization, and the debate among AI’s pioneers about the road to AGI—should we be concerned, or are we still missing key pieces of the puzzle? The conversation also delves into AI’s philosophical implications—could understanding how machines learn help us better understand ourselves? And what challenges remain before AI systems can truly operate with agency? If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sign up for our newsletter at techsurgepodcast.com for exclusive insights and updates on upcoming TechSurge Live Summits. Links: Read Why Machines Learn, Anil’s latest book on the math behind AI https://www.amazon.com/Why-Machines-Learn-Elegant-Behind/dp/0593185749 Learn more about Anil Ananthaswamy’s work and writing https://anilananthaswamy.com/ Watch Anil Ananthaswamy’s TED Talk on AI and intelligence https://www.ted.com/speakers/anil_ananthaswamy Discover the MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship that shaped Anil’s AI research https://ksj.mit.edu/ Understand the Perceptron, the foundation of neural networks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perceptron Read about the Perceptron Convergence Theorem and its significance https://www.nature.com/articles/323533a0…

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Content warning: episode contains depiction of SA and we discuss briefly. After last week's disappointing entry, we're on to something much more interesting with "Into the Forest I Go". It's time for a daring mission onto an enemy ship to protect the weird wisps and maybe win the war! But will it all go wrong when Tyler encounters his torturer? Also this week: modern psych, saying the thing, and Trip! [Forest: 01:08; Tucker: 45:57] [Cap'n: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/772767095112040448/character-spotlight-charles-trip-tucker?source=share ]

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Episode 382: All Your Base Are Belong to Us 1:27:39

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It's almost the end of the first season of "Discovery"! In "The War Without, The War Within", Starfleet and the Federation are on their back foot. Having the cloak-detecting algorithm may not be enough on its own, so what can our heroes do? How about have a variety of scenes that don't quite add up to a proper episode? Oh. That's what we're going with. Hm. Also this week: magical science, pacing problems, and a pet face-off! [War: 01:15; Dog v. Cat: 52:21] [Best in show: https://sshbpodcast.tumblr.com/post/775936261699584000/whos-a-good-boy-spot-vs-porthos ]…

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Episode 381: Somebody That I Used to Know 1:21:38

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In "What's Past Is Prologue" everyone really doesn't get that just because someone is identical to a lost loved one doesn't mean you can expect them to BEHAVE like that lost someone. Especially if they're from an alternate universe with diametrically opposite morals! Idiots! Everyone is idiots! And Saru makes a speech. Also this week: the reality of mushrooms, the idiot ball, and Mayweather! [Past: 01:23; Forgotten Soul: 1:00:06] [no pranks here, just a blog: https://sshbpodcast.tumblr.com/post/775303925787230208/character-spotlight-travis-mayweather ]…

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Episode 380: The Dead Speak! 1:07:59

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Well great. now we've got Mirror Georgiou to deal with! in "Vaulting Ambition" the mirror universe gets more complicated and more ridiculous in equal measure as Michael has to change plans on the fly. Meanwhile, the season has ANOTHER twist to fling at us! Also this week: Voqler, goofy eyes, and Hoshi Sato! [Timestamps: Vaulting Ambition: 00:39; Ensign Sato: 44:15] [Hailing frequencies open: https://sshbpodcast.tumblr.com/post/774664993926987776/character-spotlight-hoshi-sato] Note: spoilers for "Game of Thrones". No, the original…

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Episode 379: Adventures in Mirrortown 1:05:38

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The "Discovery" crew continues their trek through the Mirror Universe this week with "The Wolf Inside". Can Burnham retain her core beliefs even while going undercover among some of the worst people ever? What will become of Tyler when his secret comes out? And is there any universe where Sarek is a good father?! Also this week: dramatic reenactment, damn/thank God for spores, and...oh. Phlox. It had to happen. [Wolf: 01:21; Just the WORST Doctor: 42:20] [Hide your celery: https://sshbpodcast.tumblr.com/post/774038402099298304/character-spotlight-phlox]…

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Episode 378: Just Accept It 1:25:12

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Oh man we are SO back! By which I mean back to the Mirror Universe, simultaneously this show's least favorite and favorite place to visit depending on which host you're listening to! In "Despite Yourself" the Discovery crew needs desperately to blend in to figure out if there's a way for them to get out of this land of impossible doppelgangers and fascist fashion without losing themselves on the way! Also this week: an unfortunate trope, obvious in retrospect, and Malcolm Reed! [timestamps: Despite Yourself: 00:41; Mr. Tactical Alert: 1:04:09] [report for training!: https://sshbpodcast.tumblr.com/post/773399528688828417/character-spotlight-malcolm-reed]…

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Episode 376: Planetfall(ing asleep at a mid episode) 1:28:24

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We've got three plots this week and somehow almost nothing happens in "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum"! We finally have an away mission and Saru goes a bit nuts, which is certainly very "Trek". Meanwhile, Stamets is feeling the strain of being a living navigational computer. And L'Rell meets Cornwell. Yup. Also this week: belated holiday, The Simpsons, and T'Pol! [gift exchange: 01:44; Pretentious Latin Title: 22:16; Subcommander: 59:08] [T'mblr: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/772154565302861825/character-spotlight-tpol?source=share]…

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Ten Forward 45: Edge of Tomorrow 1:18:10

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Inspired by last week's "Discovery" time loop episode, we're taking a look at 2014's action sci-fi time-loop trip "Edge of Tomorrow". Tom Cruise plays a media relations army man thrust into actual battle and lasts about as long as you'd expect...until some alien magic makes it so he gets to try again. And again. AND AGAIN. Can he save the planet AND get out of the loop with the help of Emily Blunt? Join us and find out! Also this week: plot holes, video games, and marketing!…

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Episode 375: Mudd Is The Fire In Which We Burnham 1:32:53

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Harry Mudd is back and he's out for revenge in "Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad"! He's got some inexplicable time magic creating a loop that should allow him to pull off the perfect heist, and a spore-dappled Stamets might be the only person that can throw a wrench into his plans! With a little help from our main character, of course. Also this week: whalebutt transport, tonal dissonance, and...oh. Jonathan Archer. Ugh. [Magic: 01:59; Archer: 1:00:09] [Everyone's least favorite Captain: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/770885906979864576/character-spotlight-jonathan-archer?source=share]…

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Episode 374: Sarek Is A Terrible Father 1:10:48

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"Discovery" is expanding the Bad Dad lore; we already knew Sarek wasn't great at the whole father thing, but when his adopted daughter dives into his subconscious in "Lethe", we find out he maybe gives Worf a run for his money. And in the B plot: an inappropriate Doctor/Patient relationship NOT involving Bashir! Also this week: judgy tech, Pokémon (somehow), and the multi-part conclusion! [Lethe: 02:23; blog: 48:33] [Finish Up: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/770227753179119616/to-be-continued-multi-parters-in-star-trek-part?source=share ]…

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Episode 373: Do Something Muddy 1:18:30

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This week's episode, "Choose Your Pain", engages in a time-honored "Trek" tradition: the Captain takes a shuttle somewhere instead of his massive starship and gets captured. Who could've seen that coming? What will be worse for Lorca: Klingon torture or sharing a cell with one Harcourt Fenton Mudd? Also this week: the big F, Tippecanoe, and more multi-part chat! [Choose Your Pain: 01:05; Voyager multi-parters: 48:52] [Multiblog, pt 3: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/769598207668961280/to-be-continued-multi-parters-in-star-trek-part?source=share]…

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Ten Forward 44: 765874 Unification 49:12

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A bit of a detour from our planned "Discovery" watch as OTOY and The Roddenberry Archive threw everyone a bit of a surprise for "Generations" 30th anniversary. Join us to check out a new short, a continuation of work OTOY has been doing for the past few years. We get a final journey for Captain Kirk, (maybe? depending on how you view it?) through the magic of modern CG and body-doubles. And also Easter Eggs. Too many, maybe. Also this week: so many layers, more MST3k than you'd expect, and some spoilers (S.3 Discovery, S.2/3 Picard, 2001: A Space Odyssey). The videos: 765874 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng8qTIythnA Memory Wall - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzeznWVQu5o Regeneration - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KXU2Ob8gYY Unification - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgOZFny7F50…

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Episode 372: Pulling an Equinox 1:58:43

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Brace yourself for the second-longest and probably-goofiest "Trek" title ever as we spend this week looking at "The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry". The stakes are higher than ever for the "Discovery" crew to get her spore drive working properly as the Klingons launch an attack on a key Federation dilithium mining facility. Also Landry has really, fatally bad research methodology. Also this week: a poorly-aged name-drop, a VERY judgmental suitcase, and DS9 multi-parters! [Lambknife: 03:49; continuing the to be continued: 56:00] [tumbl this way: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/768327984720576512/to-be-continued-multi-parters-in-star-trek-part?source=share ]…

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Episode 371: Everyone Knows That 1:22:35

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With that pesky, extra-long introduction out of the way, "Discovery" can start proper with "Context Is for Kings"! Michael's on her way to space jail until she's bailed out by the shady Captain Gabriel Lorca. He's got secret plans that involve a grumpy scientists, we meet a chatty roommate, and conveniently enough some of Burnham's old crew is along for the ride! Also this week: a literal friend ship, a little information as a treat, and multi-parters! [timestamps: Context: 01:25; multi-blog, pt 1: 55:25] [starting now, but ending later: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/767698117467488256/to-be-continued-multi-parters-in-star-trek-part?source=share ]…

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Episode 370: The Vulcan Goodbye 1:45:54

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We're picking up right where we left off last week as the "Discovery" premiere wraps up with "Battle at the Binary Stars"! The Klingons have the advantage and Burnham is in the clink. How on earth will anyone survive long enough for there to be a third episode?! Also this week: T'Kuvma's Playhouse, Vulcan superpowers, and series finales! [Battle: 03:19; finale chat: 1:08:58] [bloggins: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/767054994845433856/coming-in-for-a-landing-finales-in-star-trek?source=share]…

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Episode 369: The Vulcan Ahoy-hoy 2:14:59

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And we're back! Back to "Trek", back to the (soft rebooted) Prime Universe, but not quite back to normal! It's a new era of TV across the board and between that and introducing a whole new show we somehow ran very long discussing only a single episode of "Discovery," part one of its pilot: "The Vulcan Hello"! Meet Michael Burnham and a whole bunch of other folks you probably don't need to remember as "Trek" tries to launch itself into the streaming era! Also blogtivities are back as we talk preceding premieres!! Also this week: marble Klingons, this is TV now, and Pilots! [timestamps: The Vulcan Hello: 03:47; Pilots: 1:20:21] [da blog is back!: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/766430934414311424/engage-the-autopilot-pilot-episodes-in-star-trek?source=share]…

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Ten Forward 43: Jason X - Spacey Jacey 1:07:31

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Happy Halloween, everyone! We decided to take advantage of the fact that the holiday is on a Thursday this year and sat down to watch the low-budget campfest that is "Jason X"! It looks like it cost roughly $12 and starred every Canadian actor that wasn't working on a "Stargate" or other syndicated early-2000s sci-fi series over a weekend off, which honestly just adds to its bizarre atmosphere. Two of your hosts have never seen a single "Friday the 13th" before this, so what was their opinion of this odd, self-aware outing? Listen to find out! Also this week: effort distribution, rim-face, and better than "Star Wars"?…

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Ten Forward 42: The Captains (Shatner's Lament) 1:16:58

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Well. We weren't sure what exactly to expect going into William Shatner's other foray into "Trek" documentary making, "The Captains", but we definitely weren't expecting THIS. Join us as The Shat turns everything into a self-serving therapy session, especially with Patrick Stewart! Gape in horror at the mind-numbing misogyny he spews in front of Kate Mulgrew! Be pleasantly surprised by how darn personable Bakula is! Blink and you'll miss Chris Pine! And wonder, forever, if Avery Brooks is messing with Shatner or if he's genuinely that odd! Also this week: Shut up, Bill. Please. Really. Just...just shut up, for the love of God, let your subjects speak! Lord.…

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Episode 368: Third Time's the Charm 1:32:30

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With JJ off to work on his beloved "Star Wars" and Simon Peg on writing duties, we come to the (as of writing) end of the Kelvin Timeline. They're going out on a high note, though, featuring the best of their outings and one of the better big screen "Trek" experiences overall. With a better understanding of the characters and world, and a really great new character, the Kelvin crew deliver a fine (possible) swan song. Also this week: quick changes, cycling through disagreement, and letting a woman be a person!…

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Episode 367: The Wroth of Harrison 1:45:21

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So the 2009 reboot actually did pretty well, the Kelvin timeline has been established, time to really go out there and oh never mind it's a lame "Wrath of Khan" rehash. With a white Khan. And an ultra-objectified Carol Marcus. And Kirk and Spock are mad at each other for...reasons? Still a better 9/11 "Trek" than "Enterprise", tho. Also this week: simply confusing, the hero's journey (?), and the worst science yet!…

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Episode 366: Nero Fiddled While Canon Burned 1:53:26

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Well the whole prequel thing wasn't great with "Enterprise", so Paramount went to the next "we're out of ideas" phase: REBOOT! Yes, they've dumped Berman but brought in Abrams to bring his "Star Wars" flavored touch to "Star Trek". Time gets warped, Kirk gets drifted, and everyone gets significantly younger in 2009's "Star Trek"! Also this week: Kelvinizing ourselves, gross relationships, and scale issues.…

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Ten Forward 41: Trektrospective 1:47:36

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Somehow we've made it: after a little over 8 years and hundreds of episodes we've covered all the "Trek" that aired on broadcast TV from 1966-2005. Before we jump to the next phases of the franchise, we thought we'd take a little time to have a more general discussion about everything that got us here. It's a broad overview where we re-cover the camp and cardboard sets of the 60s, the renaissance of the film and TNG eras, and the great 90s spinoffs! Also "Enterprise" is there. Also this week: our favorite cameo host, the most Kirk, and Caitlin on the ENT finale!…

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Ten Forward 40: Tales From the Holodeck VIII - Enterprising Tales 1:50:36

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"Enterprise" might be over, but she has one last outing...sort of. If its finale was HORRIBLE fanfiction, how about you step right up for some, if we do say so ourselves, much better fanfiction! Yes, your stalwarts are at it again, putting their own unique spins on the "Star Trek" universe with the crew of the NX-01. This time: contests, crossovers, tantalizing tubers, and gettin' PRANKED! Timestamps and links! Caitlin's fic: 01:41 https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/761993533238476800/tales-from-the-holodeck-ent-fanfic-caitlins?source=share Chris's: 09:58 https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/761993551347400704/tales-from-the-holodeck-ent-fanfic-chriss?source=share Ames's: 42:56 https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/761993559383621632/tales-from-the-holodeck-ent-fanfic-amess?source=share Jake's: 1:24:42 https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/761993563490942976/tales-from-the-holodeck-ent-fanfic-jakes?source=share…

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Episode 365: Unbelievably Dumb 2:17:13

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Our collective dislike of "Enterprise" is hardly a secret, but even your hosts (and our guest) agree this show deserved a better sendoff than "These Are the Voyages...", or at least a sendoff that was about itself. Rather than simply wrapping things up with the preceding two-parter, the talentless hacks in charge decided to sideline the cast of this show in favor of tacking a horrible B-plot onto a good TNG episode that is made worse by its presence. An astoundingly dimwitted end to a poorly-executed program. Also this week: hating crowds, seeking pranks, and ending "Enterprise". [timestamps: These Are the Voyages...: 03:55; S.4 Wrap: 1:15:34; Series Rankings: 1:32:58] [S.3 tops/bottoms: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/761362141052878848/even-a-fanfic-season-of-enterprise-is-better-than?source=share Series "Best": https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/761362600221114368/top-five-star-trek-ent-episodes?source=share Series Worst: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/761363181391282176/bottom-five-star-trek-ent-episodes?source=share ]…

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Episode 364: Expecting the Dumbest Outcome 1:22:40

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We're in the home stretch and "Enterprise" sure is cranking up the stupid to 11! What's the dumbest twist you could have? The two-parter "Demons" and "Terra Prime" has a good chance of using it. RoboCop himself has dropped into "Trek" to unleash a scheme that really only makes sense if you're already a deranged xenophobe who got his hands on some loose DNA. The Romulans would look askance at this weirdo. Anyway, he's trying to stop "Star Trek" from happening which, honestly, if all you knew was "Enterprise" you might, too. Also this week: RoboCop got a type; you've never guess the mole!; and Reg Barclay! [timestamps: episodes: 01:04; Broccoli: 1:06:25] [get out of the holodeck and over to the tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/760734475010359296/character-spotlight-reginald-barclay?source=share] [BONUS LINK! Jake's Voyager fanfic: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/727743530759585792/tales-from-the-holodeck-voy-fanfic-jakes-story?source=share]…

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Episode 363: Ninety Percent Dumb 2:03:20

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It's the moment one of your hosts has been waiting for and the others have been dreading! It's time for the "Enterprise" take on the Mirror Universe in the campy two-parter "In a Mirror, Darkly". Watch as we and a guest struggle to tell the difference between Prime and Mirror Archer and wonder if other people weren't allowed to be evil ENOUGH. Also this week: prop comps, Shatner, and Seven of Nine! [Timestamps: Mirror: 01:28; Seven of Nine,Tertiary Adjunct of Unimatrix 01: 1:32:36] [get to the alcove: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/760078552394874880/character-spotlight-seven-of-nine?source=share]…

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Episode 362: Worst. Rectons. EVER! 1:50:00

πριν 28 weeks1:50:00

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Oh, boy, time to get some new "Trek" lore! No, not the android kind, the backstory kind! Also I guarantee it's a kind no one sensible wanted, needed, or ended up liking! First up, it takes two terrible episodes to find out why the Klingons are so darn different in TOS with "Affliction" and "Divergence"! After that, brace yourself for what a misogynist thinks female empowerment is in the absolutely disgraceful "Bound"! Also this week: "Speed" Trek, the Ames Protocol, and Kes! [timestamps: Afflergence: 02:32; Bound: 1:02:00; Kes: 1:32:15] [the ship's med student/gardener can be found here: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/759447993092030464/character-spotlight-kes?source=share]…

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Episode 361: The Big Special Best Friend Ship Fleet 1:16:19

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Well now the Romulans have gone and done it! In their convoluted attempt to destabilize the region they've just gone and helped lay the groundwork for the eventual United Federation of Planets! Maybe there was a better use for their super psychic powered self-repairing ships than this? Also Trip and T'Pol's relationship takes a decidedly teen drama turn in the 11th hour because why not? Join us for "United" and "The Aenar"! Also this week: ancient traditions*, iced coffee in space, and Neelix! [timestamps: episodes: 01:10; the Ambassador: 51:16] [ambassador, reporter, sitter, cook: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/758822816123666432/character-spotlight-neelix?source=share]…

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Episode 360: For Reasons! 1:21:53

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Everyone's up to something this week, tho motivation is maybe a bit vague. First up: voyeuristic aliens are being really creepy and possessing the crew just so they can watch people die in "Observer Effect". After that, someone has come up with a needlessly elaborate ship to try and start a war between the Andorians and Tellarites in "Babel One". Also this week: special special humans, emotional violence, and The EMH! [Timestamps: Observer Effect: 01:02; Babel One: 24:31; The Doctor: 1:05:06] [Active the Emergency Tumblr Hologram: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/758190703422717952/character-spotlight-emergency-medical-hologram?source=share]…

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Episode 359: T'Pow vs The Space Ghost 1:32:43

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Step right up to the bout of the 22nd century as the final showdown between the forces of EVIL face the forces of...ah...Archer and Co in "Kir'Shara"! But don't leave just yet, as in our next round it's man vs their own past hubris in "Daedalus"! Also this week: the 90s S, Chris tries to pull a Jake, and Harry Kim! [timestamps: Kir'Shara: 01:14; Daedalus: 43:27; Ensign Kim: 1:13:23] [play that saxy music, Harry!: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/757552542974656512/character-spotlight-harry-kim?source=share]…

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Episode 358: The Forge Awakens 1:29:37

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"Enterprise" woke up one day and realized they'd kinda made the Vulcans sort of a mess. So they've decided to semi retcon it so that it's just one dude in the High Command who's evil and everything else is more like we remember it. Mind melding is fine now, we promise! Also, look, it's T'Pau in a deeply unnecessary appearance! And Surak is here, but in brain ghost form! So join us for the first two parts of a three-part Vulcan epic with "The Forge" and "Awakening". Also this week: cults are always right, Tommy Paris, and fanfic name draws! [episodes: 01:09; Paris: 55:35; fanfic plans: 1:13:38] [set a course to the Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/756920957763026944/character-spotlight-tom-paris?source=share]…

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Ten Forward 39: Gattaca 1:31:14

πριν 33 weeks1:31:14

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Since there's been some genetic engineering talk on "Enterprise" recently we decided to finally take a look at 1997's "Gattaca". It's the story of a near-futuristic (or alternate present?) dystopia with designer babies and a future determined entirely by one's genes. But Ethan Hawke wants to go to space, dangit, and he'll do whatever it takes, including some deeply upsetting stuff to his legs! Also this week: cripes what a pretty cast; Tamara de Lempicka; and an inordinate amount of urine tests! [content warning: discussion of suicide] [the art: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoportrait_(Tamara_in_a_Green_Bugatti) https://www.wikigallery.org/wiki/painting_68885/Tamara-de-Lempicka/Young-Lady-with-Gloves%2C-1930 https://www.wikigallery.org/wiki/painting_68915/Tamara-de-Lempicka/The-Girls%2C-c.1930 ]…

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Episode 357: Is a Bad Plan Better Than No Plan? 1:20:11

πριν 34 weeks1:20:11

1:20:11

"Enterprise" has left infurating war crimes behind and has gone back to the familiar comfort of dull and copying older "Trek". In parts two and three of a story that did NOT need to be a three-parter, the Augments go on a rampage and Soong realizes maybe he did, in fact, do a bad thing by unleashing them on the galaxy. Join us, won't you, for "Cold Station 12" and "The Augments". Also this week: too many nods, a pointless brother, and B'Elanna! [Timestamps: Cold Augment Dozen: 00:36; Torres: 54:21] [note: minor spoilers for "Picard" S.2, but honestly that's probably the worst of the seasons of that show so who cares?] [tumbl down to engineering: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/755647318423994368/character-spotlight-belanna-torres?source=share]…

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Ten Forward 38: Independence Day 1:37:25

πριν 35 weeks1:37:25

1:37:25

Well look at that, July 4th has fallen on our release day this year and it's always fun to take a break from "Enterprise"! So we're finally taking a look at 1996's action-disaster-blockbuster "Independence Day" (aka ID4)! Get those nostalgia goggles off and see if it still holds up when aliens blow up practical effect monuments and only sexy sexy Jeff Goldblum and still-mostly-the-Fresh Prince Will Smith can save us with the power of Apple computers! Also this week: but really, this cast though. As well as some almost-disastrous alternate casting. And some even more disastrous alternate titles! Welcome to Earth!…

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Episode 356: The Old Ways 1:34:58

πριν 36 weeks1:34:58

1:34:58

Season four finally starts proper after last week's bizarre opener. First up, the crew goes "Home" and does a take on TNG's "Family" if it was a slog and had really bad lessons woven into it. After that: it's part one of what will be multiple three-parters in the final season of "Enterprise" as Brent Spiner guest stars as one of his own ancestors to take us to the "Borderland"! Also this week: fun with umlauts, big square heads, and Tuvok! [timestamps: Home: 01:18; Borderland: 45:55; Mr. Vulcan: 1:11:50] [dance on over to the tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/754390653323100160/character-spotlight-tuvok?source=share]…

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Episode 355: Enterprise VS the Naughtzis 1:22:02

πριν 37 weeks1:22:02

1:22:02

When we last left our heroes there were aliens in WW2 because why not, right? Sure. Fine. So we're picking up that thread and it turns out to be a bunch of Temporal Cold War nonsense in "Storm Front", parts 1 and 2. On the plus side it's also the end of that idiot saga. Also this week: a questionable montage, Machine Gun Reed, and Commander Chakotay! [timestamps: Storm Front: 01:25; The Gentlest Maquis: 52:51] [Just ignore the phony Native American stuff and he's pretty good: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/753747139156393984/character-spotlight-chakotay?source=share]…

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Episode 354: Just Get It Over With 1:00:49

πριν 38 weeks1:00:49

1:00:49

Oh God quick finish it up now, now, NOW! It's "Zero Hour" on "Enterprise" as everything is just tied up in a...well, not a neat little bow. Kind of a last-minute convoluted bow? Also somehow everything and nothing happens all at the same time. Then it's topped off by maybe the dumbest cliffhanger ever? Also this week: too long a shorter season, lotta "Star Wars" in this "Star Trek", and wrapping an absolutely abysmal season of "Trek". [timestamps: Zero Hour: 1:08; S.3 rankings: 38:19] [The List: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/753105347531718656/the-worst-season-of-all-of-star-trek?source=share]…

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Episode 353: Oh Right This Is Star Trek 1:26:24

πριν 39 weeks1:26:24

1:26:24

One day, the writers of "Enterprise" woke up and remembered they weren't writing Nationalistic Propaganda-fest "24" and actually wrote a couple episodes of "Star Trek," wherein people talk about their problems instead of constantly torturing, murdering, and stealing from innocents! Check out a VERY late course-correction as we approach the end of this clustercuss with "The Council" and "Countdown"! Also this week: lots of other franchises, genuine happiness, and Captain Janeway! [timestamps: episodes: 01:48; Cap'n Coffee: 57:33] [NB: Prodigy spoilers in the "Janeway" discussion, but there's a head's-up in the episode] [she will blow this tumblr up if you cross her: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/752474574707441664/character-spotlight-kathryn-janeway?source=share]…

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Episode 352: That Don't Impress Me Much 1:35:47

πριν 40 weeks1:35:47

1:35:47

We're racing to the finale but we have to have some filler on the way! In "The Forgotten" John is too busy talking to the Xindi to write a letter so he makes Trip do it. After that, endure a crappy rehash of "Children of Time" with "E²". Also this week: a narratively pointless blaze, a narrative device person, and Gul Dukat! [timestamps: Forgotten: 03:50; E²: 36:33; Dukat: 1:15:10] [It's not a statue, but we're sure he'd like it: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/751836526082670592/character-spotlight-gul-dukat?source=share]…

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Episode 351: Fire Safety Week 1:38:16

πριν 41 weeks1:38:16

1:38:16

John is only just starting to notice maybe he's up to no good after murdering people in cold blood and then committing piracy. He's still not positive, though. First up, in "Azati Prime" he decides diplomacy is for jerks. Then, in "Damage" he makes a bad choice and we find out T'Pol has secretly also made one but it's only getting mentioned now, just like...HER! Also this week: Marvin the Martian, Forrest Gump, and Kai Winn! [timestamps: Prime: 02:41; Damage: 39:17; the space pope we love to hate: 1:12:58] [Win With Winn: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/751197665325432832/character-spotlight-winn-adami?source=share]…

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Episode 350: Everybody Go Nuts Tonight 1:14:27

πριν 42 weeks1:14:27

1:14:27

Bust out the fisheye lens, because it's time to get nuts! First up: it's another rehash of a better episode as Phlox slowly goes mad as he runs the ship while almost everyone else naps in "Doctor's Orders". After that, goo to the face in "Hatchery" turns John into the craziest thing the show can possibly imagine: a responsible Starfleet captain! Also this week: Shyamalan'd, mutinie'd, Keiko'd. [timestamps: Orders: 02:25; Hatchery: 28:38; Keiko: 59:28] [I hear the schoolbell, don't wat to be late forTumblr!: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/750572583022460928/character-spotlight-keiko-obrien?source=share]…

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Episode 349: Ethic Bending For Fun and Profit! 1:09:28

πριν 43 weeks1:09:28

1:09:28

Look, we're running out of ways to say how bad this season is. First up: Archer comes up with a new form of psychological torture in "Stratagem". Then he decides with NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER that some dying guy is evil and makes him literally writhe in agony (which isn't okay even if he IS evil, JOHN!) in "Harbinger". Then we talk about someone with much better ethics: Elim Garak. Also this week: not star trek, actively harmful television, and everyone's favorite secret policeman! [Timestamps: Stratagem: 01:32; Harbinger: 22:23; Garak: 48:23] [ESPECIALLY the Tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/749947466874503168/character-spotlight-garak?source=share]…

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Episode 348: It Says Gullible on the Ceiling 1:35:00

πριν 44 weeks1:35:00

1:35:00

For pity's sake, John keeps falling for obvious lies this week on "Enterprise". First up: religious extremists take over the ship way too easily in an attempt to end a moronic war for jerks in "Chosen Realm". After that, Shran is back to totally just altruistically help and NOTHING ELSE in "Proving Ground". Also this week: the dumbest ladder, SpongeBob, and Jake Sisko! [timestamps: Realm: 02:31; Ground: 30:12; Jakey Boy: 1:01:52] [tumbl this way to Jake: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/749309616486252544/character-spotlight-jake-sisko?source=share]…

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Ten Forward 37: What Is a Unicorn But a Horse With an Extra D*ck? 1:51:56

πριν 45 weeks1:51:56

1:51:56

We're taking a bit of an "Enterprise" break to discuss one of the foundations of modern cyberpunk and its legacy sequel: "Blade Runner" and "Blade Runner 2049". In a future where it almost never stops raining, artificial human slaves and their complex, ever-shifting relationship with their human creators/oppressors are the crux on which the world turns. But in neither version are there sufficient sheep. Also this week: Ford typecasting, Gosling clothes, and Ridley Scott fanfic.…

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Episode 347: Archer is Selfish 1:35:03

πριν 46 weeks1:35:03

1:35:03

John wants his way and he's gonna get it, and to the devil with ethics and sensible choices! First up: Trip is in a coma and the Cap'n'll do anything, including listening to Phlox, to get his friend back in "Similitude". After that, why take a soldier into the past when you can drag your first officer along because reasons in "Carpenter Street". Also this week: bad Doctor, bad cop, good Nog. [Timestamps: Similitude: 02:43; Carpenter Street: 41:37; Nog: 1:15:10] [Cadet on Deck: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/748033528631050240/character-spotlight-nog?source=share]…

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Episode 346: They Paradox Horses, Don't They? 1:23:04

πριν 47 weeks1:23:04

1:23:04

We got time travel and cosplay time travel this week on "Enterprise"! First up, Archer has "Fifty First Dates" syndrome and has to be told daily that Earth done gone kablooey over a decade ago in "Twilight". After that, how did old west humans get onto an alien world in the Delphic Expanse? Find out in "North Star"! Also this week: symbolic stabbing, staggering hypocrisy, and Rom! [timestamps: Twilight: 03:58; North Star: 34:59; Moogie's favorite boy: 1:01:34] [Show proper respect to your Nagus at https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/747414429350658048/character-spotlight-rom?source=share]…

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Episode 345: The Phantom of the Slothra 1:13:23

πριν 48 weeks1:13:23

1:13:23

The Xindi arc continues this week, and the investigation gets stupid. First up: it's a little "Phantom of the Opera", a little "Beauty and the Beast" and maybe a big pile of tell don't show when Hoshi becomes unwilling roommates with a lonely telepath in "Exile". After that, Archer learns a lesson about the Xindi he'll almost definitely forget by next week in "The Shipment". Also this week: someone's lonely, someone was cocky, and the someone for the blog this week is Quark! [timestamps: Exile: 00:48; Shipment: 29:39; Quark: 55:53] [don't walk, run to the tumblr: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/746764947445448704/character-spotlight-quark?source=share]…

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Episode 344: Shoot Her! 1:28:17

πριν 49 weeks1:28:17

1:28:17

When you've got a stun setting, just follow Muldoon's advice and all your problems will be solved. First up: the Xindi come up with a needlessly convoluted plan to get information on human biology in "Rajiin". After that, "Trek" decides to do a pretty humdrum zombie story in "Impulse". Also this week: rewrites, running short, and Odo! [timestamps: Rajiin: 01:46; Impulse: 42:36; The Constable: 1:05:53] [No running to the tumblr!: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/746133762181677056/character-spotlight-odo?source=share]…

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Episode 343: Too Much Too Soon 1:22:02

πριν 50 weeks1:22:02

1:22:02

"Enterprise" is going too fast! First up: Archer ditches his morals faster than you can say "enhanced interrogation" in "Anomaly". After that: maybe "Extinction" would've been more interesting if we didn't know what was happening so early on in it (probably not, tho). Also this week: moral cowardice, Chekov's peach, and Chief O'Brien! [timestamps: Anomaly: 01:24; Extinction: 26:21; The Chief: 55:13] [this way to the Alamo: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/745489823824019456/character-spotlight-miles-obrien?source=share]…

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Episode 342: Every Day's a Bad Day in Florida 1:23:05

πριν 51 weeks1:23:05

1:23:05

Well, it's here. The end of Season 2 and start of Season 3, where the producers decided "let's do 9/11". First up: the dumbest aliens ever decide to try the test version of their planet-killer ray on their ultimate target, thus giving Earth ample time to plan in "The Expanse". After that, "Enterprise" starts its bold new season with yet ANOTHER prison break episode in "The Xindi". Also this week: Time Daddy, idiot villains, and wrapping season 2! [timestamps: Expanse: 03:34; Xindi: 33:34; s.2 highs and lows: 1:03:49] [tumbl: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/744859911830355968/well-season-2-of-enterprise-deescalated-quickly?source=share]…

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Episode 341: The Wrongest Stuff 1:15:31

πριν 52 weeks1:15:31

1:15:31

Everyone is so bad at everything they do this week! First up: we find out how Archer went from milquetoast to milquetoast but a Captain in the tension-free "First Flight"! After that: a dude that's way too nice to be a bounty hunter has the misfortune of capturing Archer and having to spend time with him in "Bounty"! Also this week: three-hander, the B plot we'd rather forget, and Julian Bashir, MD! [timestamps: Flight: 02:45; Bounty: 31:06; Bashir: 1:00:03] [down to the infirmary: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/744223455936937984/character-spotlight-julian-bashir?source=share]…

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Episode 340: Too Open Minded 1:23:49

πριν 1 year1:23:49

1:23:49

Content warning: discussion of suicide. Archer just keeps biffing it this week. First up: he's too blinded by his new friends' toys to realize their society is absolute garbage in "Cogenitor". After that, "Enterprise" betrays the prequel format yet again by having Borg show up in "Regeneration". Also this week: confused messaging, timeline theories, and Dax (Daxes? Daxae? What in the world is the plural of Dax?)! [timestamps: Cogenitor: 01:07; Regeneration: 40:52; Trill-ionaire: 1:09:24] [take a dip in the symbiont pool: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/743600901014601728/character-spotlight-dax-all-of-em?source=share]…

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Episode 339: Justice for Mayweather 1:27:00

πριν 1 year1:27:00

1:27:00

Even when they give him something to do, "Enterprise" wastes Mayweather. First up, it's a toothless rehash of "Fortunate Son" as Mayweather visits his family's cargo ship in "Horizon". After that: he gets to lead a rescue mission until he inevitably busts his leg in "The Breach." Also this week: a memorable opening, needs more bigotry, and Kira Nerys! [timestamps: Horizon: 01:20; Breach: 27:14; The Major: 56:47] [the orb of the tumblr is this way: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/742958955839586304/character-spotlight-kira-nerys?source=share]…

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Episode 338: Liked It Until I Didn't 1:39:36

πριν 1 year1:39:36

1:39:36

Back to the rehash mines, "Enterprise"! First up: Starfleet meets their first energy beings and we recall all the times they're going to have done it better in their future/our past in "The Crossing". After that, Martok shows up to defend Archer in "we have Star Trek VI at home", otherwise known as "Judgment". Also this week: bread, a missing key detail, and Sisko! [timestamps: The Crossing: 01:45; Judgment: 28:38; Check out the Emissary's Pagh: 1:04:00] [tumbl linearly: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/742329127357562880/character-spotlight-benjamin-sisko?source=share]…

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Episode 337: Ships Adrift 1:18:40

πριν 1 year1:18:40

1:18:40

Starting off the same but going very different places in both episodes this week! First off: is a drifting ship the final resting place of Zephram Cochrane or, just perhaps, an Admiral From the Future's tomb in "Future Tense". After that, it's another false imprisonment story that ALMOST becomes "Con Air" but refuses to be that cool in "Canamar". Also this week: dinosaur kids, got guest?, and Worf! [timestamps: Tense: 03:57; Canamar: 34:23; Honorman: 55:39] [Tumbling Speed!: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/741693646301216768/character-spotlight-worf?source=share]…

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Episode 336: When Did Star Trek Get Political? 1:38:36

πριν 1 year1:38:36

1:38:36

Warnings UP FRONT: Unfortunately, "Fusion" is important background to the first episode this week, so the events of that come up. Also we're talking Tasha Yar later so her unfortunately-written history is also discussed. ALSO: we throw caution to the wind and spoil the ever-living crap out of "Picard" throughout the blogtivity this week. Like almost from the word GO. So yeah. ANYWAY First up: it's an unsubtle metaphor some 16 years too late as "Trek" does an AIDS allegory in "Stigma". After that, Archer is the most annoying man in space and that makes him the only person to diplomatize another Vulcan/Andorian spat in "Cease Fire"! Also this week: AWFUL choice of B-plot, a stacked cast, and Yar v Ro! [timestamps: Stigma: 01:29; Cease Fire: 32:35; FIGHT!: 50:53] [Get into the ring!: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/741055734378315776/tasha-yar-vs-ro-laren-fight?source=share]…

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Episode 335: Getting Hot In Here 1:23:56

πριν 1 year1:23:56

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Things are heating up on "Enterprise"! First up, a radiation storm is going to cook everyone alive unless they cool their heels with some new alien friends in "The Catwalk". After that, we've been there and done that but now the sun's going to broil Trip alive in "Dawn"! Also this week: avoiding ambiguity, continued familiarity, and Guinan! [timestamps: Catwalk: 01:05; Dawn: 32:54; Guinan: 1:02:25] [belly up to the bar: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/740428706218180608/character-spotlight-guinan?source=share]…

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Episode 334: Spooky Scary 1:16:02

πριν 1 year1:16:02

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Ooh, it's a chilling week on "Enterprise". First up: is a transporter issue turning Hoshi into a g-g-g-ghost in "Vanishing Point"? After that, YOU decide what's more terrifying: how lazy the very familiar plot of "Precious Cargo" is, or the absolutely abysmal acting of its principal guest star! Also this week: dreams are stupid, a season one week, and Lwaxana Troi! [timestamps: Point: 02:35; Cargo: 2:58; Lwaxana: 55:22] [this way to the house of the fifth daughter:https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/739788588403851265/character-spotlight-lwaxana-troi?source=share] [a flashback to Lwaxana Looks: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/702814721155514368/fashionably-late-a-lwaxana-troi-appreciation-post?source=share]…

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Episode 333: ...Let's Say Moe 1:16:22

πριν 1 year1:16:22