The Edge: A Star Trek Discovery Podcast

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T3: Context Is for Kings Commentary Oct 04, 2017

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Commentary Track.

In this episode of Tracks from The Edge, Mike Schindler is joined by Justin Oser to bring you a commentary for Star Trek: Discovery episode three, "Context Is for Kings."

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Commentary (00:02:41) Closing (00:49:39)

Host Mike Schindler

Guest Justin Oser

Production Mike Schindler (Editor) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Thomas Puleo (Associate Producer) Lisa Slack (Associate Producer) Shoaib Mirza (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

L2: Context Is for Kings (Live Show) Oct 03, 2017

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Live Reaction Show.

In this episode of Live from The Edge, hosts Brandi Jackola and Bruce Gibson are joined by Sarah Buck to discuss their initial thoughts and feelings about the third episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "Context is for Kings." They delve into the experience of finally seeing the NCC-1031, meeting new characters and seeing how known ones have changed, hearing the trilling of a Tribble, and ponder why this episode has an MA rating. Is Captain Lorca insane? Obsessed? Just very, very committed? The discussion covers all this and more!

Hosts Brandi Jackola and Bruce Gibson

Guest Sarah Buck

N1: Black Fleet Rising Oct 01, 2017

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Klingon Great Houses and the Black Fleet.

Welcome to Notes from The Edge, Trek.fm's show in which we deep dive into connections between Star Trek: Discovery and the broader Star Trek universe—on screen and in print. In the premiere episode, Trek.fm creator and publisher C Bryan Jones shares his thoughts on "The Vulcan Hello" and "Battle at the Binary Stars," and then explores the concept of Klingon great houses, Klingon mummification, and the Black Fleet. How many great houses have we heard of prior to Discovery? Is the Black Fleet something the writers invented for T'Kumva? Open the notebook with us and find out.

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Thoughts: The Premise (00:05:02) Thoughts: Film Style (00:08:27) Thoughts: Characters (00:12:50) Thoughts: The Klingons (00:19:19) Notes: The Black Fleet (00:25:53) Notes: 24 Great Houses (00:41:59) Closing (00:52:03)

Host C Bryan Jones

Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Thomas Puleo (Associate Producer) Lisa Slack (Associate Producer) Shoaib Mirza (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

13: Orange is the New Trek Sep 29, 2017

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The Vulcan Hello / Battle at the Binary Stars. On September 24, 2017, after twelve long years, the fallow times of Star Trek ended. The long-awaited seventh installment in the television franchise—Star Trek: Discovery—arrived and brought with it a whirlwind of emotions. Finally, two years' worth of speculation has been laid to rest.

In this episode of The Edge, hosts Brandon-Shea Mutala, Amy Nelson, Aaron Harvey, and Mike Schindler discuss their reactions to the first two episodes, "The Vulcan Hello" and "Battle at the Binary Stars." We discuss the characters, special effects, editing, Klingons, and the sense of camaraderie among the characters. We also speculate on what is to come in the next thirteen episodes.

Chapters

Intro (00:00:00) Initial Thoughts (00:06:06) Starting Positive (00:16:55) Seven Year Family (00:31:29) Philippa Georgiou (00:41:11) Michael Burnham (00:44:55) Saru (00:51:27) Voq, the Albino (00:56:55) Editing (01:02:23) Visuals (01:06:38) Klingon Red (01:11:48) Final Thoughts (01:14:08) Closing (01:20:59)

Hosts

Brandon-Shea Mutala, Amy Nelson, Aaron Harvey, and Mike Schindler

Production

Mike Schindler (Editor) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Thomas Puleo (Associate Producer) Lisa Slack (Associate Producer) Shoaib Mirza (Associate Producer)Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

P5: Dramatic and Exciting Sep 28, 2017

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Fan Response to Discovery Episodes 1 and 2.

The wait is over! Star Trek: Discovery is here! After watching the first two episodes, "The Vulcan Hello" and "Battle at the Binary Stars," fans had much to talk about. In this episode of Postcards from The Edge, host Amy Nelson is joined by Luke Weir of Hyperchannel to discuss all the feedback we've received from listeners of The Edge—both positive and negative!

Chapters Intro (00:01:06) Opening Thoughts (00:02:05) Fan Reaction (00:04:12) Questionable Response (00:12:55) Main Title (00:21:11) Twitter Response (00:26:03) Email Response (00:29:38) Final Thoughts (00:30:56) Closing (00:33:36)

Host Amy Nelson

Guest Luke Weir

Production Amy Nelson (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Lisa Slack (Associate Producer) Tom Puleo (Associate Producer) Shoaib Mirza (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

T2: Battle at the Binary Stars Commentary Sep 27, 2017

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Commentary Track. In this episode of Tracks from the Edge, Mike Schindler is joined by Max Hegel to bring you a commentary for episode two, "Battle at the Binary Stars."

Chapters Intro (00:01:05) Commentary (00:02:26) Closing (00:41:07) Host Mike Schindler Guest Max Hegel Production Mike Schindler (Editor) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Thomas Puleo (Associate Producer) Lisa Slack (Associate Producer) Shoaib Mirza (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

T1: The Vulcan Hello Commentary Sep 27, 2017

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Commentary Track. Welcome to Tracks from the Edge, Trek.fm's show in which we provide audio commentaries for each new episode of Star Trek: Discovery! In the premiere episode, Mike Schindler is joined by Max Hegel to bring you a commentary for episode one, "The Vulcan Hello."

Chapters Intro (00:01:05) Commentary (00:05:46) Closing (00:48:43) Host Mike Schindler Guest Max Hegel Production Mike Schindler (Editor) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Thomas Puleo (Associate Producer) Lisa Slack (Associate Producer) Shoaib Mirza (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

L1: The Vulcan Hello / Battle at the Binary Stars Sep 26, 2017

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Live Reaction Show.

In the premiere episode of Live from The Edge, Brandi Jackola and Bruce Gibson and are joined by Patrick Devlin to share reactions to the first two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery as they watch live! We discuss our thoughts and feelings on everything from the new look of the Klingons to character development to what we'd like to see in future episodes.

Join Bruce and Brandi live on YouTube every Monday night at 9 p.m. Eastern / 6 p.m. Pacific after each new episode of Discovery airs, and join in the fun with Twitter or YouTube live chat! Then catch the replay in your podcast feeds on Tuesday mornings!

Hosts Brandi Jackola and Bruce Gibson

Guest Patrick Devlin

12: What Did We Just See? Sep 22, 2017

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Publisher's Thoughts on Discovery.

Nearly two years after CBS announced that the Star Trek story would continue in a fifth spinoff series, the pilot episode, "The Vulcan Hello," has arrived. Following a star-studded red-carpet premiere at Arclight Cinerama Dome in Hollywood on September 19, fans will get their first full look at Star Trek: Discovery on September 24.

In this episode of The Edge, on the eve of the long-awaited launch, host Mike Schindler beams in Trek.fm creator and publisher C Bryan Jones for one last speculative discussion of details ranging from the timeline to props to uniforms. Oh … there are also those Klingons and everyone's favorite C word: canon. And when it's all done, we have one more announcement.

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Discovery's Place in Canon (00:08:46) Klingons (00:25:04) Character Connections (00:39:47) Final Thoughts (00:49:06) Announcement (01:02:02) Closing (01:12:08)

Host Mike Schindler

Guest C Bryan Jones

P4: The P Word Sep 21, 2017

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Enterprise Fan Response. The announcement that the fourth Star Trek spinoff, Enterprise, would be a prequel to the voyages of Kirk and Spock was met with skepticism by many fans. Set in the 22nd century, a hundred years before The Original Series, the show invited viewers to experience the birth of the Federation, the development of the technology we had come to know and love, and how humans felt when they first started beaming themselves around.

In this episode of Postcards from The Edge, host Amy Nelson is joined by Dan Gunther of Literary Treks to discuss the fan response to the premiere of Enterprise. Were there worries that the show might violate canon? Could it be considered an alternate timeline? Did the casting of Scott Bakula as Captain Jonathan Archer have Quantum Leap fans itching to watch? And what about that theme song? It has lyrics! Listen to find out what fans had to say about these topics and more.

Chapters Intro (00:01:05) Initial Thoughts (00:03:57) Fan Response (00:07:36) Prequel (00:08:46) Killer Bs (00:11:14) Theme Song (00:12:59) Exploration (00:17:02) Uniforms (00:22:01) Temporal Cold War (00:25:41) Final Thoughts (00:35:18) Closing (00:40:50) Host Amy Nelson Guest Dan Gunther Production Amy Nelson (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Lisa Slack (Associate Producer) Tom Puleo (Associate Producer) Shoaib Mirza (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

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