Star Trek Resignation
124 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★ - 29 ratingsThe Only Star Trek Podcast in Existence. Yep. It's true!*
Everybody's got an opinion, sure, but who has the "correct" one? Can you even? Trust us for every correct opinion, and a few wrong ones. From Discovery to Picard to Lower Decks, we're resigned to watching these New Star Trek shows both with and without all the baggage that being a "trekkie" entails.
Check out the other Kickers Star Trek podcast, The Rules of Acquisition, about Deep Space Nine, an unsung prequel to modern television.
(*Not actually true, see above)
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Episodes
Under the Bridge: It Might Seem Like We Don't Run a Tight Ship Here... (Lower Decks S4E09-10)
November 13, 2023 14:57 - 51 minutes - 72.2 MBIt's the two part finale to season 4 of Star Trek: Lower Decks and Wade took notes! What works for Star Trek, what works for Lower Decks, and what doesn't exactly work? Why might that be? Hey RoA fans: TWO new rules of Acquistion! If there's one scifi space cartoon you should watch... it's SCAVENGERS REIGN https://patreon.com/kickersofelves
Under the Bridge: We've All Been Disappointed Before (Star Treks Lower Decks S4E07, S4E08)
November 03, 2023 02:31 - 40 minutes - 56.6 MBIt was bound to happen. We liked one episode. We liked another one less. The o'l Hunka Chunka. Episodes discussed: For a Few Badgey's More Caves There's more on the KoE patreon! https://patreon.com/kickersofelves
Under the Bridge: Horned Up Aliens and 90s TV (Star Trek Lower Decks S4E05, S4E06)
October 07, 2023 04:14 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MBWe've got betazoids! We got Ferengi! There's some DS9 in here. Remember the quintessential 90s HBO rauchy sitcom Dream on? We like these episodes. https://patreon.com/kickersofelves
Under the Bridge: How to Talk About a Pleasant Show? (Star Trek Lower Decks S4E03, S4E04)
September 22, 2023 18:46 - 41 minutes - 58.2 MBWe like this show. Is it Star Trek enough? Yeah sure it is. It's also a sitcom that's found its momentum. www.patreon.com/kickersofelves Let us know how you feel about Sean's Anatomy or Heel of Time. Or whatever you want to talk about. ... ... ...We don't need to discuss OnlyFans Tv.
Under the Bridge: Strange New Lower Decks Season 4 premiere (S4E01-02)
September 08, 2023 02:30 - 54 minutes - 76.2 MBStar Trek: Lower Decks is back and so are we to talk about the first two episodes of Season 4: Twovix and I have No Bones and I Must Flee. Plus Wade caught up on Strange New Worlds and it brings him no pleasure to say he really liked it thank you very much. For extra content that rarely has to do with Star Trek: https://patreon.com/kickersofelves
The Can't Picardly Waiting Is Over (Picard S3E09-10)
May 03, 2023 03:30 - 1 hour - 106 MBIt's finally over. Is this an over indulgent finale? Does the fan service hold up? We think it's worth your time to indulge in 90s nostaligia, of Canadian sketch comedy and Star Trek alike. Mostly Star Trek, if we're being honest. Hard talk about whether the finale of Star Trek Picard held up. Plus Rod Torfulson's Armada Featuring Herman Menderchuck (We're gonna make it).
Can't Picardly, Waiting on the Edge (Picard S3E07-08)
April 14, 2023 16:57 - 1 hour - 97.6 MBOnly two more episodes left, and we're podcasting on the edge of release. We don't know what the deal is with Jack Crusher, but maybe you've watched episode nine and know. Whole lot to go over in this one. Also, we're filthy. Be happy with the what got cut.
Imposters on the Bounty (Picard S3E05-06)
March 29, 2023 19:44 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBRegrets. I've had a few. Has Picard? We watched two episode of a Star Trek show and had positive and negative reactions. What kind of references worked well and which felt unsatisfying? Can a viewer who knows nothing about Trek have an emotional reaction to a callback to a show from 30 years ago? Turns out it's all in how you use it. [*editors note: Horatio Hornblower. He knows]
I Can Wait I Can't Picardly Wait (Picard S3E03-04)
March 16, 2023 15:26 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBHave the wrongs of the past been repaired? What is this about a Dominion War? How does technobabble supplement melodrama? Wade is too excited for all the ways the show has fixed his problems. Glen is still reeling from the pain of what's come before and is not quite ready to trust again. Sean is down for it.
We CAN Picardly Wait (Picard S3E01-02)
March 03, 2023 04:23 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBAfter a long hiatus, and skipping right over the rest of Picard Season 2, Strange New Worlds, and more; your old pals and that one aquaintance finally get back into resignation mode and see what's happening with our Start Trek: TNG friends. It's Picard Season 3!
Can't Picardly Wait for the Discovery Finale
April 22, 2022 03:10 - 1 hour - 96 MBDiscovery! Picard! The Secret Cabal behind all of Nu Trek! Things are said. Opinions are reversed. Think this is some toxic podcast that hates Star Trek? This episode... may surprise you!
The Heel of Time
March 01, 2022 03:40 - 59 minutes - 83.2 MBWe take a break from Star Trek because Glen really needed this. Enjoy some minor key fantasy tinklings and listen to a Robert Jordan superfan, a guy who never finished the books, and a guy we made watch a TV show tear into Amazon's Wheel of Time. From the Kickers of Elves Patreon! https://patreon.com/kickersofelves
A Disco Home Companion to Season 4
February 02, 2022 05:29 - 50 minutes - 70 MBWe didn't have constitution or class to talk about every espisode of Star Trek Discovery season 4, but we have to come clean on how our feelings have changed. For those who disagreed with us in the past ... you're welcome. SqueeCore is discussed. Here's the source to hear where the "controversy" in SFF began over at RiteGud (https://kittysneezes.com/a-guide-to-squeecore/)
Podigy
November 15, 2021 17:43 - 43 minutes - 60.8 MBYou know: For Kids! Is Star Trek: Prodigy a good Star Trek pilot? We had to talk about it.
Under the Bridge: Over the Moons (Lower Decks S2E09-10)
October 19, 2021 03:06 - 59 minutes - 82.8 MBIs this one of the best season enders of Star Trek? Does episodic tv have something to teach all those overly serialized prestige dramas? "wej Duj" and "First First Contact" show that the show can do more than just reference comedy. So we talk all about those, as well as... We are so mad at Glen for not watching Cheers Federation News Service Alert about the Ferengi. U mad bro? What does the future hold for Star Trek Resignation? https://patreon.com/kickersofelves
Under the Bridge: Winger Bingston Revealed (Lower Decks S2E07-08)
October 13, 2021 02:16 - 56 minutes - 78.7 MBWade, Glen and Sean are back to cover "Where Pleasant Fountains Lie" and "I, Excretus" You may be here for the Star Trek nerdery, we go all comedy nerd to point out comedian cameos. Status Report is DEAD. What will replace it? Speaking of things dying… Hey watch Review why doncha?
Under the Bridge: Doin' the Work/Shame This Boy (Lower Decks S2E05-05)
September 27, 2021 03:02 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBMaybe not everyone's favorite, maybe it is. It's doing the work, and so are we. Mostly. We talk about: An Embarrassment of Dooplers The Spy Humungous Special thanks to Lane Bowen
Under the Bridge: Doin' the Work/Shame This Boy (Lower Decks S2E05-06)
September 27, 2021 03:02 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBMaybe not everyone's favorite, maybe it is. It's doing the work, and so are we. Mostly. We talk about: An Embarrassment of Dooplers The Spy Humungous Special thanks to Lane Bowen
Under the Bridge: Special Guests and Throwbacks (Lower Decks S2E03-04)
September 22, 2021 20:10 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBWade and Glen talk with Lane Bowen. Remember him?! What happened to Sean? What works on this show more than other shows. How did we feel about the monkey sex? What a bunch of nerds.
Under the Bridge: Special Guests and Throwbacks (Lower Decks S2E03-04)
September 22, 2021 20:10Wade and Glen talk with Lane Bowen. Remember him?! What happened to Sean? What works on this show more than other shows. How did we feel about the monkey sex? What a bunch of nerds.
Under the Bridge: I Hope You Like References! (Lower Decks S2E01-02)
August 24, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBThe old new crew is back again. Lotsa references in this cartoon show. We like it! Catch up with us. https://patreon.com/kickersofelves https://twitter.com/kickerspodcasts
That Hope is Through (Discovery S3E13)
April 08, 2021 04:21 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBWe’re nerd cornering way too hard. Can the pod take this much longer? The answer might not surprise you! For more Kickers of Elves content while you contemplate the galactic abyss check out https://kickersofelves.com https://patreon.com/kickersofelves
The Only Problem is Everything Else (Discovery S3E12)
March 31, 2021 18:23 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBWait. we LIKE this one! Now let's tear it apart! [not really] Turns out the solution was staring at us all along! Ok. Let’s talk s#!t. Literally. Status Report: Hope you like Barton Fink references!
What Does Su'kal and What Doesn't (Discovery S3E11)
March 23, 2021 18:20 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBSpace mutants! Call the X-Men. Hey, some things worked about this episode. Other things… did not. Some of us like Osyraa. Almost. Sukal be goofy. Is it.. Problematic? Glen fails the marshmallow test. WE FIX EVERYTHING. Ending things can be hard.
No Country for Space Hitlers (Discovery S3E10)
March 15, 2021 03:08 - 52 minutes - 48 MBIf you listened to the last one, you know we didn’t like Terra Firma AT ALL. But if you want further details of everything that’s wrong with this episode, and how would we fix it… Listen to this! Hey, we like one of the costumes. For an extra three free minutes of commentary on Sean's fantastic new podcast, Folsom Prison Tunes check this out on the Kickers of Elves Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/48761763
Sympathy for Space Hitler (Discovery S3E09)
February 27, 2021 02:34 - 55 minutes - 51 MBSean’s first mirror universe! He is SHOCKED by what he sees. Glen has gone back to Mirror Mirror to verify. We get into the dirt and talk about restraint, a thing -well ok perhaps a thing we lack. Seans imaginary country music podcast is suddenly a real live country music podcast. Check out Folsom Prison Tunes.
No Sanctuary (Discovery S3E08)
February 22, 2021 19:39 - 42 minutes - 39 MBWe meet Book's planet and figure out some of what he's about. We're so mad at Glen, and also Star Trek Discovery. Included within: A Glen Synopsis! Everything happened 100 years ago! A joke that didn’t work on Lower Decks certainly doesn’t work here. Drama club vibes can be mistaken for sex vibes due to a small overlap. Trance worms are an important commodity for nephew murdering. We love that you did the right thing with Adira, guys, but come on.
Reunification? Jeez! (Discovery S3E07)
February 11, 2021 19:30 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBThe Vulcans and the Romulans are reunited. Spock's dream fulfilled. Or is this a nightmare? The nexus of all Star Treks, past and future, when TNG, Picard, and previous Disco seasons all get called out in the same episode. Did we like it? The gloves are off.
Reunification? Jeez!
February 11, 2021 19:30 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBThe Vulcans and the Romulans are reunited. Spock's dream fulfilled. Or is this a nightmare? The nexus of all Star Treks, past and future, when TNG, Picard, and previous Disco seasons all get called out in the same episode. Did we like it? The gloves are off.
Scavenging through Junk (Discovery S3E06)
February 05, 2021 04:42 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBIt's the middle of the season and things are all new all over again! Or are they? Glen gets yelled at like old times. A Backdoor pilot into another podcast. How would we fix this again? https://patreon.com/kickersofelves
Bittersweet Return (Discovery S3E05)
January 29, 2021 18:18 - 48 minutes - 45 MBStar trek?! Talk about resignation! Sean is back after after a stint in sick bay, and just catching up. Can we keep him safe from spoilers for the rest of Star Trek Discovery season 3? NOPE. With foreknowledge of the rest of the season get ready for more "How Would We Fix This"
Trill Teen Drama (Discovery S3E04)
December 16, 2020 05:15 - 1 hour - 58 MBBelieve it or not, we're liking this season of Star Trek: Discovery, but... Let the nitpicking minute details commence! The dinner scene, for instance. Detmer, is this your issue? Please be no. Some parents here want these teens to keep their hands off each other. The horrorshow of ending up with your high school relationship. And finally, we bring back an old favorite segment from the RoA
It's a Mess Over Here (Discovery S3E03)
November 25, 2020 04:12 - 56 minutes - 52 MBWhat's going on? Has it been a whole year? How long is that anyway? Where's Sean? Questions are answered. Lane and Courtney Bowen come back to talk about Star Trek Discovery. Back on Earth things have fallen apart and the Discovery crew has to fix it. Who needs Michael? Oh. Have things devolved back to what they were like before? What?
Stranded and Grumpy (Discovery S3E02)
October 30, 2020 04:30 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBThe Discovery crew shows up 930 years later and we finally get to meet some characters. Wade is just so happy to finally like what the show is doing. Sean and Glen are less enthused, to varying degrees. -But what would one of these podcasts be with a little disagreement? https://patreon.com/kickersofelves https://twitter.com/kickerspodcasts
Trek Stranding (Discovery S3E01)
October 23, 2020 04:30 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBIt's a brand new season and a new start for Disco. Do we like Star Trek Discovery now? Are we off brand? Total hypocrites? We're done being reflexively unsupportive.
Under the Bridge: The Show You Wanted (Lower Decks S1E10)
October 13, 2020 16:00 - 45 minutes - 85.5 MBHas Lower Decks pulls off the show everyone thought it should be? What themes is this show pulling off that Trek hasn't dealt with? What can we expect from the next season? What did we hate? Does a Rick and Morty structure work here? What is going on? Status Repot never ended. https://patreon.com/kickersofelves
Under the Bridge: For the Fans (Lower Decks S1E09)
October 11, 2020 03:01 - 42 minutes - 41 MBWade has become what he hates. The worst kind of Star Trek fan. Sean is there to put us in his place. Glen is the same kind of fan he’s been. In Status Report, everybody gets along. Kinda.
Under the Bridge: Bad Improv (Lower Decks S1E08)
October 02, 2020 03:30 - 44 minutes - 43.2 MBIs there even such thing as good improv? Is this more Star Trek or contrived gags? A discussion of what do we want from our guest cameos and crossovers? Status Report incites more anger than usual when Glen steps out of line.
Under the Bridge: Who's Your Number One? (Lower Decks S1E07)
September 29, 2020 17:23 - 40 minutes - 76.6 MBWhat time is it? What does "Much Ado About Boimler" even mean as a title? Who do we count as our best compatriot? We have some favorites in this ep. What satire or commentary did Lower Decks miss or not go far enough with this week? We love The Dog!
Under the Bridge: I Think You Should Trek (Lower Decks S1E06)
September 25, 2020 17:23 - 38 minutes - 72.9 MBIs this a Star Trek Cartoon or a Tim Robinson sketch? Why not both? Lots of guest stars in this one. Well, not the podcast. Joanie left. Is Lower Decks making its own lore?
Under the Bridge: Awkward Love Interests (Lower Decks S1E05)
September 22, 2020 02:49 - 55 minutes - 103 MBWade invited a woman named Joanie onto the show and things got weird. Just how many of the jokes on Lower Decks are references to other Trek, and how much does that even matter? Has "Cupid's Errant Arrow" struck? Somebody on this episode is excited for Status Report. References are made.
Under the Bridge: Toilet Talk (Lower Decks S1E04)
September 10, 2020 02:23 - 45 minutes - 85.9 MBUnder the Bridge this week starts with a peek at the mess under the hood of the podcast before getting all into "Moist Vessel." All the pedantry you expect from a Star Trek podcast, and the outrage of a host mistakenly calling it "Star Wars."
Under the Bridge: The C Word (Lower Decks S1E03)
September 08, 2020 03:43 - 44 minutes - 83.7 MBBenny's here for Temporal Edict. Who's Benny? Someone who knows less about Star Trek than Sean. Are the dumb jokes starting to wear thin? If Glen keeps saying the C-word we're going to have to yell at him.
Under the Bridge: The C Word
September 08, 2020 03:43 - 44 minutes - 83.7 MBBenny's here for Temporal Edict. Who's Benny? Someone who knows less about Star Trek than Sean. Are the dumb jokes starting to wear thin? If Glen keeps saying the C-word we're going to have to yell at him.
Under the Bridge: So Many Names
September 08, 2020 03:30 - 42 minutes - 79.5 MBEnvoys is the episode we watched. Are we still on board with Lower Decks? References, guys!
Under the Bridge: So Many Names (Lower Decks S1E02)
September 08, 2020 03:30 - 42 minutes - 79.5 MBEnvoys is the episode we watched. Are we still on board with Lower Decks? References, guys!
Under the Bridge: DO WE LIKE THIS? (Lower Decks S1E01)
September 08, 2020 03:16 - 49 minutes - 93 MBWade, Glen, and Sean are watching Star Trek: Lower Decks. We've spent so much time disliking these new Trek show... Does this one finally win us over?
Under the Bridge: DO WE LIKE THIS?
September 08, 2020 03:16 - 49 minutes - 93 MBWade, Glen, and Sean are watching Star Trek: Lower Decks. We've spent so much time disliking these new Trek show... Does this one finally win us over?
Glen, STFU
August 14, 2020 20:42 - 20 minutes - 38.7 MBIf you missed out on Can't Picardly Wait. Here's a supercut of us being mean to Glen. He put this together. Don't get mad at us.
Everything Worked Out I Guess (Picard S1E10)
March 31, 2020 01:50 - 1 hour - 63.6 MBThe end has come! The apocalypse has been averted. Just what happened here? We have a freewheeling discussion with guests Lane Bowen and Courtney Bowen. A very special Status Report. It's the best the podcast has ever been. So listen now while you can. https://patreon.com/kickersofelves https://twitter.com/kickerspodcasts