SNW "What is Starfleet?" Review

Join the Strange New Pod Crew for our review of the Strange New Worlds season three finale, "New Life and New Civilizations.""New Life and New Civilizations" is written by Dana Horgan & Davy Perez, and directed by Marja Vrvilo.When an ancient, evil alien force re-emerges, Pike must make one of the hardest decisions of his life to stop the evil from spreading.Join us as we break down this one. Plus your thoughts on the episode in the mailbag, and so much more on episode 253 of SNP.Send us a textSupport the show

The journey continues as our crew launches into Adventure 2: Dare to Be Wise! In Act 1, the U.S.S. Challenger is ordered to survey a dense asteroid field, but the mission goes off-course almost immediately. When Commodore Xen and her crew arrive to begin their survey, the situation on board goes from bad to worse. Time is running out, Challenger’s fate hangs in the balance, and not everyone will make it through unscathed.Buckle up! Strange New Adventures is back, and the stakes have never been higher!Send us a textSupport the show

Join the Strange New Pod Crew for our review of the penultimate episode of Strange New Worlds season three, "Terrarium.""Terrarium" is written by Alan B. McElroy and directed by Andrew Coutts.When Ortegas crash lands on a deadly, toxic moon, where the chances of survival are slim to none, she finds herself stranded and forced to challenge her most closely held beliefs in order to survive.Join us as we break down this one. Plus your thoughts on the episode in the mailbag, and so much more on episode 252 of SNP.Send us a textSupport the show

Join the Strange New Pod Crew for our review of episode 308 of Strange New Worlds season three, "Four-and-a-Half Vulcans!""Four-and-a-Half Vulcans" is written by Dana Horgan & Henry Alonso Myers and directed by Jordan Canning. The episode guest stars Patton Oswalt.After a mission that turns crew members into Vulcans, trouble arises when they try to revert to human.Join us as we break down this one. Plus your thoughts on the episode in the mailbag, and so much more on episode 251 of SNP.Send us a textSupport the show

It’s a milestone, crew. Strange New Pod is warping into its 250th episode!This week, we’re diving headfirst into Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3, Episode 7: “What is Starfleet?” Written by Kathryn Lyn & Alan McElroy and directed by Sharon Lewis.While aiding a war-torn planet, Pike and crew face scrutiny from a probing journalist.We’ll be breaking it all down with our signature mix of passion, humor, and deep Trek love. Plus your mailbag thoughts, and a brand-new Strange New Loop as we celebrate 250 voyages together.Don’t miss this landmark episode of Strange New Pod!Send us a textSupport the show

Join Julian, Girafe, and Emcee for this bonus episode diving into Star Trek: Lower Decks - Warp Your Own Way, the franchise's first interactive graphic novel. Penned by Ryan North and illustrated by Chris Fenoglio, this groundbreaking adventure lets readers navigate Lieutenant Mariner through a series of choices, each leading to unique outcomes.We'll explore the novel's innovative "choose your own adventure" format, its impact on the Lower Decks universe, and share our favorite paths and surprises. Available for the first time to our entire collective of listeners in honor of Lower Decks' two Hugo Award wins!Send us a textSupport the show

The SNP team is diving into Star Trek: Strange New Worlds episode 306, “The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail.”Lieutenant Commander James Kirk’s first day in the Captain’s chair of the U.S.S. Farragut takes a disastrous turn when the Enterprise is captured by a deadly Scavenger Ship. But the alien menace is not exactly what it seems…Join us as we break down every twist, talk about character moments, and share our favorite scenes. Plus your thoughts on the episode in the mailbag and so much more on episode 249 of Strange New Pod.Send us a textSupport the show

Strange New Worlds Season 3 continues to boldly go with episode 305, “Through the Lens of Time,” written by Onitra Johnson & Davy Perez and directed by Andi Armaganian. This week, the crew at Strange New Pod breaks down the latest adventure aboard the Enterprise.Chapel and Korby's quest leads the Enterprise to ancient ruins hiding a dark secret.As always, we open the hailing frequencies for our Mailbag, where we read your thoughts, theories, and reactions.Plus, news and much more on episode 248 of SNP.Send us a textSupport the show

Go behind the scenes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds with makeup artist Scotia Boyd, recorded live at San Diego Comic-Con 2025! Scotia shares what it takes to bring Trek’s futuristic aesthetics to life!Girafe talks to Scotia about her creative inspirations, on-set collaborations, and the evolving demands of working on a show that blends science fiction, horror, musicals, and more. An insightful look at the artistry that helps Strange New Worlds boldly go!Send us a textSupport the show

Join Emcee, Girafe, and Julian for our Strange New Worlds review of Episode 304 – “A Space Adventure Hour!”Directed by Jonathan Frakes, the episode incorporates a murder mystery theme: When La’an (Christina Chong) tests a prototype holodeck with a fictional case only she can solve, the consequences of failure get greater and greater, with the Enterprise hanging in the balance.We’ll break down the twists, turns, genre fun, and everything in between, and as always, your thoughts in the mailbag! Did this one hit the holodeck high notes? Or was it a simulation gone wrong? This and more on episode 247 of SNP!Send us a textSupport the show