Vulcan Hello (An aftershow for new Star Trek)

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26: Discovery S3E10: "Terra Firma, Part 2" Dec 18, 2020

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This week we return to the ISS Discovery to see just how Georgiou’s time in the Prime Universe has changed her, before the show sends her off to whatever is next. (It’s a spin-off!) Also, we discuss story arcs versus standalone episodes, the dearth of sci-fi TV available when Scott and Jason were kids, and why there’s no eating in the Spore Chamber. Sit on it, Potsie!

Hosts Scott McNulty and Jason Snell.

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25: Discovery S3E9: "Terra Firma, Part 1" Dec 11, 2020

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In the first of a two-part episode, it’s all about Georgiou and her relationship with Burnham. And it goes to some very interesting places. Perhaps you all saw this coming, but Scott and Jason were surprised, because they’re suckers. Also, we meet this year’s new break-out Star Trek character! He’s got a bowler hat and will give you cryptic answers to all your questions because he just wants to sit in his comfy Adirondack chair and read tomorrow’s newspaper! Let’s hear it for Carl!

Hosts Scott McNulty and Jason Snell.

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Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek (franchise)

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24: Discovery S3E8: "The Sanctuary" Dec 04, 2020

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This week Jason and Scott try to separate what was good about this episode (Saru’s catchphrase shopping, Adira’s journey and Stamets’s support, Culber not taking any crap from Georgiou, Detmer getting her groove back) from what was bad (Book’s planet—all of it). And the Conspiracy Phaser returns so we can speculate about what’s in that nebula! (Probably not coffee.)

Hosts Scott McNulty and Jason Snell.

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Star Trek (franchise)

Star Trek: Discovery

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23: Discovery S3E7: "Unification III" Nov 26, 2020

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Vulcans and Romulans, oh my! On Thanksgiving, Discovery dips into the private VHS collection of Admiral Jean-Luc Picard to follow up a TNG two-parter from 29 years ago. Burnham discovers the fate of Spock and finds she’s eligible for a passport from planet Ni’var! People in rooms discuss things at length! And Jason drops some old-school Trek fan fiction knowledge along the way. It’s Star Trek, you turkeys.

Hosts Scott McNulty and Jason Snell.

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Star Trek (franchise)

Star Trek: Discovery

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Some Ni'Var background info

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22: Discovery S3E6: "Scavengers" Nov 20, 2020

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This week, Burnham fails to follow orders and saves Book from indentured servitude by kicking off a clever prison escape plan that’s… not particularly clever? We’ll admit it, this episode was a letdown compared to the high bar set by previous episodes. What’s up with Georgiou? Is Grudge a better actor than Number One? And for the first time this season, we end the episode with a bunch of season-arc speculation when we fire off the Conspiracy Phaser.

Hosts Scott McNulty and Jason Snell.

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Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek (franchise)

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21: Discovery S3E5: "Die Trying" Nov 13, 2020

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This week’s episode of “Star Trek: Discovery” is like a candy treat with a serialized character-driven coating and a crunchy Star Trek center. That’s our story and we’re sticking to it. Scott and Jason discuss mystery lullabyes, jerky Admirals who we really want to impress, sad seed-bank dads, and which famous director we’d next like to randomly appear on a sci-fi show.

Hosts Scott McNulty and Jason Snell.

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Star Trek (franchise)

Star Trek: Discovery

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20: Discovery S3E4: "Forget Me Not" Nov 06, 2020

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What better for a stressful week than an emotional episode of Star Trek? Scott and Jason journey to Trill, where there are men in robes carrying pointy laser spears and goo-filled cave pools with repressed memories. Meanwhile, the Discovery orbits above, letting its newly sentient computer drive while the crew takes the night off for dinner, a movie, and an awkward Thanksgiving dinner.

Hosts Scott McNulty and Jason Snell.

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Star Trek (franchise)

Star Trek: Discovery

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19: Discovery S3E3: "People of Earth" Oct 30, 2020

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This week, Discovery goes home to Earth to discover an unpleasant truth: Isolationism is bad and Star Trek has always been political. While there’s no sign of UESPA, the United Earth Defense Force will cause enough trouble, while a young genius bugs Tilly and Stamets, an obvious fake alien is unmasked, and Burnham and Book have to team up to see if they can out-Star-Trek Star Trek.

Hosts Scott McNulty and Jason Snell.

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Star Trek (franchise)

Star Trek: Discovery

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18: Discovery S3E2: "Far From Home" Oct 23, 2020

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We get the flip side of last week’s episode, as the Disco crew adapts to the future. Plus, there’s a fistfight at a space saloon! Because it’s Star Trek. We discuss Saru’s inherent decency, Tilly’s cleverness, Georgiou’s gruff kick-punchiness, Reno’s surly pep talks, and a whole lot more as this season of “Star Trek: Discovery” gets underway.

Hosts Scott McNulty and Jason Snell.

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Star Trek (franchise)

Star Trek: Discovery

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17: Discovery S3E1: "That Hope Is You, Part 1" Oct 16, 2020

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“Star Trek: Discovery” is back and so are Scott and Jason! But we’ve all been flung far into the future, a strange world full of Trance Worms,Maine Coon Cats, and Orions and Andorians living together! What strange new world has Michael Burnham discovered? Who is Book and why does his forehead glow sometimes? Why is this the perfect show to deal with the ideals of Starfleet and the Federation? We’re happy to be back!

Hosts Scott McNulty and Jason Snell.

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Star Trek (franchise)

Star Trek: Discovery

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