The Edge: A Star Trek Discovery Podcast

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L31: Such Sweet Sorrow, Part I (Live Show) Apr 13, 2019

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Live Reaction Show.

In this episode of Live from The Edge, hosts Brandi Jackola and Bruce Gibson are joined by Shashank Avvaru to discuss their initial thoughts and feelings about the penultimate episode of Star Trek: Discovery season two, "Such Sweet Sorrow, Part I."

Hosts Brandi Jackola and Bruce Gibson

Guest Shashank Avvaru

Production Bruce Gibson (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 Rutledge (Associate Producer) James Muldrow (Associate Producer) Cornelia Reutner (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer) Brian Meloche (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

68: Insert Dastardly Music Here Apr 11, 2019

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Through the Valley of Shadows.

Many fans already knew Captain Christopher Pike from the unaired pilot episode of The Original Series, "The Cage," and the season-one two-parter "The Menagerie," which resurrected some of that unused footage. In his first appearance, Pike is a spry captain leading his crew on a mission of exploration. When we see him in "The Menagerie," he is confined to a wheelchair, his face covered in scars. What happened in between has remained a fifty-year mystery—at least on screen. Star Trek: Discovery finally filled in the blanks and made Pike's self sacrifice canon in "Through the Valley of Shadows."

In this episode of The Edge, hosts Amy Nelson and Patrick Devlin discuss Pike's decision to glimpse into his future and accept the inevitability of a crippling accident to retrieve the much-needed time crystal from the sacred Klingon planet Boreth. We ask ourselves if we would choose to see our own possible future and accept it knowing that we could follow a new path—but that others would suffer instead. We also debate whether the Control artificial intelligence is present in all Section 31 ships and why it needs Burnham to further its mission.

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Initial Thoughts (00:03:16) What Could Have Been (00:04:54) Micheal and Her Conversations (00:07:11) What We Learn from Boreth (00:18:26) Where is the Control AI (00:45:52) Section 31 Comes Running (00:54:07) What the Writers Have Said (00:58:25) Final Thoughts (01:00:10) Closing (01:06:03)

Hosts Patrick Devlin and Amy Nelson

Production Patrick Devlin (Editor) Amy Nelson (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 Rutledge (Associate Producer) James Muldrow (Associate Producer) Cornelia Reutner (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer) Chris Tribuzio (Associate Producer) Brian Meloche (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

P37: Gandalf the Time Wizard Apr 08, 2019

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Fan Response to "Through the Valley of Shadows."

The twelfth episode of Star Trek: Discovery season two is here! After watching "Through the Valley of Shadows," fans had much to talk about. In this episode of Postcards from The Edge, host Amy Nelson is joined by Zach Moore of Standard Orbit to discuss all the feedback we've received from listeners—both positive and negative!

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Fan Response (00:05:40) Bits and Pieces (00:23:59) Questions and Concerns (00:30:00) Closing (00:53:03)

Host Amy Nelson

Guest Zach Moore

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 Rutledge (Associate Producer) James Muldrow (Associate Producer) Cornelia Reutner (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer) Chris Tribuzio (Associate Producer) Brian Meloche (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

L30: Through the Valley of Shadows (Live Show) Apr 06, 2019

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Live Reaction Show.

In this episode of Live from The Edge, hosts Brandi Jackola and Bruce Gibson are joined by Dan Gunther of Literary Treks to discuss their initial thoughts and feelings about the twelfth episode of Star Trek: Discovery season two, "Through the Valley of Shadows."

Hosts Brandi Jackola and Bruce Gibson

Guest Dan Gunther

T31: Through the Valley of Shadows Commentary Apr 05, 2019

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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 the twelfth episode of Star Trek: Discovery season two, "Through the Valley of Shadows."

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Commentary (00:13:53) Closing (01:04:04)

Hosts Mike Schindler and Max Hegel

Production Mike Schindler (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 Rutledge (Associate Producer) James Muldrow (Associate Producer) Cornelia Reutner (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer) Chris Tribuzio (Associate Producer) Brian Meloche (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

T30: Perpetual Infinity Commentary Apr 04, 2019

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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 the eleventh episode of Star Trek: Discovery season two, "Perpetual Infinity."

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Commentary (00:03:59) Closing (00:53:58)

Hosts Mike Schindler and Max Hegel

67: Little Time-Crystal Necklace Apr 03, 2019

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Perpetual Infinity.

Finally, Dr. Gabrielle Burnham and her time suit have been captured. However, a larger question remains. Despite being the Red Angel, Dr. Burnham is unaware of the seven signals. Now the crew of the USS Discovery must decide what to do about them. To complicate matters, Captain Leland has been taken over by Control and is after the data collected from the sphere encountered in "An Obol for Charon." How much of the sphere's data on artificial intelligence is necessary for Control to become sentient? Was Leland able to obtain it?

In this episode of The Edge, hosts Amy Nelson and Patrick Devlin discuss the character of Dr. Gabrielle Burnham and 950-plus personal logs that reveal the early family life of the Burnhams. We also contemplate the existence of Control within Leland, how the sphere data can lead to a sentient AI., and the fate of that data.

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Initial Thoughts (00:03:22) Dr. Burnham (00:04:37) Leland, Control, and AI (00:22:38) Sphere Data (00:38:33) Why We Loved It (00:46:59) Final Thoughts (01:01:06) Closing (01:05:42) Hosts Amy Nelson and Patrick Devlin

P36: Needed Family with Her Apr 02, 2019

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Fan Response to "Perpetual Infinity."

The eleventh episode of Star Trek: Discovery season two is here! After watching "Perpetual Infinity," fans had much to talk about. In this episode of Postcards from The Edge, host Amy Nelson is joined by Chris Tribuzio, associate producer on The Edge, Warp Five, and Earl Grey, to discuss all the feedback we've received from listeners—both positive and negative!

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Fan Response (00:05:31) Bits and Pieces (00:29:35) Questions and Concerns (00:31:17) Closing (00:47:49)

Host Amy Nelson

Guest Chris Tribuzio

L29: Perpetual Infinity (Live Show) Mar 30, 2019

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Live Reaction Show.

In this episode of Live from The Edge, hosts Brandi Jackola and Bruce Gibson are joined by Shashank Avvar to discuss their initial thoughts and feelings about the eleventh episode of Star Trek: Discovery season two, "Perpetual Infinity."

Hosts Brandi Jackola and Bruce Gibson

Guest Shashank Avvar

66: Oh, They Went There Mar 28, 2019

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The Red Angel.

Following the death of a Commander Airiam, the crew of the USS Discovery is left searching for answers. But the reveal of the Red Angel's identity—and Section 31's role in the mystery—only raises more questions. Meanwhile, two characters who have suffered a loss—Michael Burnham and Hugh Culber—begin to realize that they must move forward.

In this episode of The Edge, host Patrick Devlin is joined by Hayley Stoddart of Standard Orbit to discuss "The Red Angel" and the ramifications of the story's many character moments. We also discuss the funeral for Commander Airiam, the crew's reaction to her death, and how artificial intelligence can evolve in unexpected ways.

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Welcome Listeners (00:01:11) Initial Thoughts (00:03:04) Airiam's Funeral (00:04:55) Artificial Intelligence (00:16:18) Revealing the Red Angel (00:24:04) Section 31's Involvement (00:41:56) The Grandfather Paradox (00:50:03) Character Moments (00:55:35) Final Thoughts (01:10:52) Closing (01:16:29) Host Patrick Devlin

Guest Hayley Stoddart Production Patrick Devlin (Editor) Amy Nelson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) [name] (Associate Producer) [name] (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

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