Next Generation's First Generation
143 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJourney with Pat and Sascha as we re-watch and evaluate STNG comparing our experience first watching the show as children and interpreting the show now as adults. Born in 1982 and 1979, Patrick and Sascha were the first generation to grow up with the cast and crew of the STNG Enterprise.
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Episodes
S5E26 Time's Arrow Part 1
June 29, 2022 16:00 - 58 minutes - 77.4 MBHas the Enterprise finnaly jumped the shark? Time travel, ghost aliens harvening humans from light years away, Mark Twain and the Doctor all in a frantic rush to save the world...well all except the Doctor but still with all the running. Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out.
S5E25 The Inner Light
June 27, 2022 18:24 - 52 minutes - 67.4 MBPicard gets a second chance to beome the person he never was. All for the sake of meta acheology. Listen along as Patrick and Sascha try and figure it out.
S5E24 The Next Phase
June 13, 2022 04:06 - 48 minutes - 61.8 MBDisappearing/Reappearing officers! What the heck is going on? Listen along as Patrick and Sascha try and figure it out.
S5E23 I, Borg
May 16, 2022 16:00 - 52 minutes - 69.4 MBThe Enterprise finds a really nice guy on the side of the road who happens to be wearing the wrong leathers. Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out.
S5E22 Imaginary Friend
May 14, 2022 16:00 - 48 minutes - 62.2 MBIt's another energy being episode folks! Grab your Proton Packs..oh wait, that's a different show. This one is so good Patrick and Sascha might just talk about a different episode!
S5E21 The Perfect Mate
May 12, 2022 16:00 - 58 minutes - 77.7 MBFemale exploitation in space! Let's fall into those traditional gender roles where women are gifts for men who want to fix a war....really Star Trek? Even in the 90's Sascha and Patrick found this a bit tone deaf.
S5E20 Cost of Living
May 10, 2022 16:41 - 52 minutes - 70.9 MBWorf in the Holodeck! Worf being an angry father! Worf in a mud bath! Action! Action! Action! Listen along as way too many things happen in this episode while Patrick and Sascha try and figure it out.
S5E19 The First Duty
March 30, 2022 04:22 - 55 minutes - 74.7 MBIt's time for off brand cadets who can recycle themselves but not their careers! Listen along as Patrick and Sascha Figure it out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno, Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because
S5E18 Cause and Effect
March 28, 2022 04:00 - 49 minutes - 64.8 MBLights, Camera, Explosions! Again again again!!! Yes it's another time loop episode, first for Trek that breaks the standard episode format. Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno, Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because
S5E17 The Outcast
March 27, 2022 01:51 - 52 minutes - 69.2 MBTNG tried their best to address such a sensitive issue of gender identity, change of culture and dates how far we have to go as a society. Listen along as Patrick and Sascha try and figure it out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno, Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because
S5E16 Ethics
March 25, 2022 01:35 - 48 minutes - 63.7 MBListen as Worf goes against his greatest opponants in a one-two punch battle royale. In the first corner we have a barrel! In the second corner we have Worf's fatherly duties and in the last corner we have Worf hiding behind his honor. Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figrue it out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno, Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because
S5E15 Power Play
March 04, 2022 03:27 - 51 minutes - 65.5 MBPatrick and Sascha want you to listen to this episode in the southern polar region. What's better than one non-corporeal entity taking over the ship? How about three. Not only that, they are prisoners! Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out.
S5E14 Conundrum
March 02, 2022 03:06 - 48 minutes - 59.6 MBMystery as Worf might be in command, then he is not. We feel bad that he cant do anything right but he makes up for it in the end by killing someone. Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out.
S5E13 Masterpiece Society
February 08, 2022 20:08 - 49 minutes - 63.1 MBThe Enterprise encounters space mormons! Will they be convinced to leave the farm? Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out.
S5E12 Violations
February 06, 2022 19:51 - 51 minutes - 67.4 MBAnother case of unchecked, nonconsentual telepathy. Listen along as Patrick and Sascha try to figure it out.
S5E11 Hero Worship
January 26, 2022 05:04Sit back and listen along as we figure out how a little boy killed everyone and then tried to hide as a robot. Will Patrick and Sascha figure it out in time? Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno, Daydreaming BVG and Monberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because
S5E10 New Ground
January 20, 2022 03:31 - 51 minutes - 66.7 MBIt's another overslept bad father episode where we all get to watch what not to do when being a single dad. Listen along as Patrick and Sascha try and figure it out. Music Provided by lofigirl.com Tenno, Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because
S5E9 A Matter of Time
November 24, 2021 03:35 - 47 minutes - 63.8 MBTime traveling kleptomaniac inventor from the past. Will he get the goods? Will he score with the Dr.? Will he get all that Data? Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno, Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because
S5E8 Unification Part 2
November 13, 2021 03:35 - 50 minutes - 62.1 MBA thrilling conclusion to see if we get to see a Vulcan neck pinch and eyebrow raise. Listen along to see if they did TOS justice while Patrick and Sascha figure it out.
S5E7 Unification Part 1
November 09, 2021 00:14 - 46 minutes - 65.9 MBIt's time to drag out another dusty TOS cast member and bait your for a full hour! Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno, Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because
S5E6 The Game
November 01, 2021 17:07 - 50 minutes - 66.6 MBWesley returns! In this guest appearance he hopes to break out the ships old school N64 but there is a nefarious plot as the ship has already rediscovered their Sega Dreamcast. The the horror of Patrick and Sascha Wesley needs to save the day. Listen along as we try and figure it out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno, Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because
S5E5 Disaster
October 29, 2021 02:56 - 50 minutes - 70.2 MBWhat's better than a bottle episode? Four bottle episodes. That's right it's an an escape room episode where only Data can save the day. Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno, Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because
S5E4 Silicon Avatar
October 27, 2021 02:36 - 49 minutes - 70.2 MBIs this a snuff episode with vengeful tendencies or a poorly set up porn scene gone wrong for Riker? Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it all out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno, Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because
S5E4 Silicon Avatar
October 27, 2021 02:36Is this a snuff episode with vengeful tendencies or a poorly set up porn scene gone wrong for Riker? Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it all out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno, Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because
S5E3 Ensign Ro
October 15, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutes - 71.8 MBDid TNG just jump the shark? No we don't think so but there are aquatic people who now cut hair! Oh, we also get a new cast member, way cooler then Wesley. Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno, Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because
D5E2 Darmok
October 13, 2021 07:00 - 48 minutes - 67 MBListen along as this hotly contested episode is loathed by Sascha and cheered by Patrick. Can this podcast endure the differences? Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno, Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because
S5 E1 Redemption Pt. 2
October 11, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutes - 71.4 MBIt's time again to listen along as Worf get's his Kling-on! If you have not had enough yet, listen along as Patrick and Sascha try to figure it out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno, Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because
The Undiscovered Country Review
October 09, 2021 18:48 - 1 hour - 151 MBListen along as Patrick, Sascha, David and Angela roast their favorite movie of the moment. Music credits go to lowfigirl.com Tenno, Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because
S4E26 Redemption
June 18, 2021 00:39 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBListen along as Patrick and Sascha watch Worf get manipulated and join a civil war! You get the best of honor, self sacrifice and BATTLE!!! Oh and that one super sneaky Romulan.
S4E25 In Theory
June 04, 2021 01:01 - 52 minutes - 72.3 MBData goes back to school to learn about fast starships, torpedoes and women. We'll give you a guess on which one worked out. Listen along as Patrick and Sascha recover from their facepalms.
S4E24 The Mind's Eye
May 27, 2021 07:00 - 50 minutes - 68.4 MBThe Enterprise crew better look out. Romulan big brother is watching you. Hire a hitman, no...it's gotta look like a passive aggressive Federation con job. Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out.
S4E23 The Host
May 13, 2021 07:00 - 52 minutes - 71 MBIn one of the last "aliens are bad" episodes that we can remember, we witness a plot with poor foundation and underwhelming resolution. Listen along as Patrick and Sascha moan about listening to it.
S4E22 Half A Life
May 06, 2021 07:00 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MBMrs. Troi really can knock 'em dead. Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure out just how she does it.
S4E21 Drumhead
April 30, 2021 03:25 - 52 minutes - 71.6 MBNothing distracts us from a low budget production more than stimulating conversation! Listen along as Patrick and Sascha try to establish who is threatening space communism today!
S4E20 Qpid
April 22, 2021 22:33 - 53 minutes - 73.4 MBCaught in a almost love triangle the Enterprise crew must endure Vash, Q and Picard as they fight it out deep in the woods. Listen along as Patrick and Sascha try and figure it out.
S4E19 The Nth Degree
April 08, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutes - 71.6 MBWhen Broccoli is technically correct, this is what happens. Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure out what to do when your IQ suddenly jumps off the charts.
S4E18 Identity Crisis
April 01, 2021 07:00 - 53 minutes - 71.1 MBDrop, droop, swoop and sweep! We get to see the crew find one of their own in another transformational journey. Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out.
S4E17 Night Terrors
March 25, 2021 07:00 - 58 minutes - 80.5 MBTrash....pure space dookie... "The episode made use of hydrogen as a plot device." Patrick and Sascha have figured it out, don't listen unless you have a good drink.
S4E16 Galaxy's Child
March 18, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBBefore we knew it Geordi found himself in the middle of an HR investigation! Listen along as Patrick and Sascha try and figure it out.
S4E15 First Contact
February 18, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 124 MBIt's always an exciting time when Riker gets captured and we have to watch him to stud out in order to escape. Listen along as Patrick and Sascha sit back and exacerbate at all the excitement.
S4E14 Clues
February 11, 2021 08:00 - 53 minutes - 122 MBSit back and watch Data lie. Yup you heard me, a bald faced lie to our hero and savior Captain Picard. That's ok though, he wants to save everyone from their own curiosity. Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure out how they got him to learn the lie.
S4E13 Devil's Due
February 04, 2021 08:00 - 52 minutes - 121 MBWho can out con a con man? We'll give you three guesses: Data, Worf or Picard. Well we don't actually know who boarded that ship and found all the dirty tricks but Picard waisted no time in using them to out con the con who con people who had been conned by the conner? Listen along as Patrick and Sascha try and figure out who Conner is and what they want.
S4E12 The Wounded
January 28, 2021 08:00 - 49 minutes - 115 MBToday we get to learn all about Chief Miles O'Brien. We get to see his love life. We get to see his friendships. We gets to see the source of his traumatic past which turns him into a real jerk when talking to or about Cardassians. Huh, we wonder how Robert, Kris, Kourtney, Kim and the rest of the family feel about that...well listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out.
S4E11 Data's Day
January 07, 2021 16:03 - 51 minutes - 118 MBIt's a ride along adventure with our favorite 2nd officer. Be it an interstellar spy conspiracy or keeping a bride happy, Data is always ready and willing to help. Try as he might we always look fondly on how he tries to figure it out.
S4E10 The Loss
January 01, 2021 01:23 - 52 minutes - 119 MBWell it's time to bear witness to another episode with our favorite empath. Don't get us wrong, we love her as we love everyone on the ship...but this episode is trash...listen along as Patrick and Sascha sort out the recyclables.
S4E9 Final Mission
November 19, 2020 08:00 - 53 minutes - 123 MBIt's time to say goodbye, pat him on the back and wish him luck. It's not always easy losing a friend but in this case we can make an exception.
S4E8 Future Imperfect
November 12, 2020 08:00 - 53 minutes - 122 MBWell it's time to make Riker suffer...and by suffering we mean he gets a promotion to Captain , marries his digital sweetheart, has a kid AND gets to duel with Romulans. It's all going so well that he is getting pissed off. His course of action? Yell at a kid. Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out.
S4E7 Reunion
November 05, 2020 08:00 - 51 minutes - 119 MBWhat happens when you mix family and politics? A sad Christmas. Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out.
S4E6 Legacy
October 29, 2020 07:00 - 52 minutes - 120 MBBut she has a sister! Riker might be quick on the take but we soon learn it's all about the Data. A classic attempt at passive aggressive expectation setting we get to watch as the hero plants a bomb! Action! Romance! Danger! Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out.
S4E5 Remember Me
October 22, 2020 01:26 - 50 minutes - 116 MBWe would like to say Dr. Crusher was unforgettable in every way. And forever more That's how she'll stay. Trapped inside that loveable warp bubble. Never before has someone been more....