Strange New Takes
179 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago -Come talk Star Trek with us! Strange New Takes is a Trek podcast brought to you by seven Trekkies from the United States. Nominally covering Strange New Worlds, our podcast also reviews other new Trek like Lower Decks, Prodigy, Picard & Discovery and brings you retro reviews of older Star Trek shows and movies. We unapologetically love all Star Trek and hope you'll join us on our continuing mission to discover strange new takes. To seek out new views and new opinions. To boldly go wherever the heck we want to go! @strangenewtakes on Insta, FB & Twitter. Get bonus content on Patreon
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Episodes
SNT75 - All is Possible (DIS 4x04)
December 14, 2021 03:28 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBDiscovery goes with three storylines in 4x04 and we've got three of us on the pod for this recap! Nach, Bill and Rudy discuss 'All is Posibble' and tell you what they thought of the diplomacy, cadet training and psychotherapy we saw on the screen. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT74 - Choosing to Live (DIS 4x03)
December 06, 2021 16:44 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBDiscovery's upward trend continues with another strong showing. Adam, Emily and Nach recap 'Choosing to Live' and tell you what they enjoyed. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
SNT74 - Choose to Live (DIS 4x03)
December 06, 2021 16:44 - 1 hour - 93.7 MBDiscovery's upward trend continues with another strong showing. Adam, Emily and Nach recap 'Choose to Live' and tell you what they enjoyed. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT73 - Anomaly (DIS 4x02)
November 29, 2021 15:52 - 1 hour - 104 MBDiscovery gives us a much stronger sophomore episode in season 4. Adam, Emily and Nach recap 'Anomaly' and share why this episode is a significant improvement and what they enjoyed about it. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT72 - Kobayashi Maru (DIS 1x06)
November 23, 2021 17:40 - 1 hour - 111 MBIt's baaack! And it's....a little awkward. Just like the new uniforms. Adam, Nach and Rudy discuss the season 4 premiere of Discovery and fair warning that they've got mixed feelings. There's potential but it's being hampered by poor writing. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT71 - Terror Firma (PRO 1x05)
November 22, 2021 04:42 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBProdigy continues to amaze and goes into hiatus with a bang! Nach returns and tells Adam why he thinks Prodigy is the best new Trek since Voyager. That plus many more Strange New Takes on this recap of 'Terror Firma'. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT70 - Dreamcatcher (PRO 1x04)
November 15, 2021 16:40 - 1 hour - 90.5 MBProdigy goes to the Hirogen system! Adam, Emily and Rudy recap the latest from Star Trek Prodigy and tell you what they thought of 'Dreamcatcher'. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT69 - Starstruck (PRO 1x03)
November 08, 2021 14:36 - 1 hour - 94.7 MBJaneway introduces utopia to a skeptical group of kids and mayhem ensues. Adam, Emily and Rudy discuss the latest episode of Prodigy and share their Strange New Takes! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT68 - Lost and Found (PRO 1x01 & 1x02)
November 01, 2021 16:01 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBA SECOND ANIMATED TREK! Prodigy hits screens and we're here to give you our first impressions of the two-part premiere. Adam, Bill and Rudy watched the first episode and can't wait to share their Strange New Takes with you! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT67 - Lower Decks S2 Review
October 25, 2021 19:21 - 1 hour - 99.6 MBThe best Season 2 of Star Trek EVER?! That's a pretty loaded claim but Adam, Emily and Nach look into whether we can justify it. That plus a recap of the character development we've seen and the larger themes in Season 2! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT66 - First First Contact (LDS 2x10) - Version 2 (Please delete the old version)
October 19, 2021 02:27 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBLower Decks ends on a high note (a dolphin call) as the Cerritos crew comes together to save a fellow federation starship. Emily, Adam, Rudy and Nach take you through their Strange New Takes on the season 2 finale. Stay after the credits for bonus content! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT65 - wej duj (LDS 6x09)
October 12, 2021 03:07 - 56 minutes - 77.5 MBWe finally discover the sinister power behind the Pakled plot to destroy earth and also get introduced to a likely new Vulcan regular character. Listen now as Bill, Emily, Adam, Rudy and Nach recap the latest episode of Star Trek Lower Decks! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT64 - I, Excretus (LDS 6x08)
October 04, 2021 17:29 - 51 minutes - 70.6 MBThe jokes come hard and heavy in I, Excretus with references galore, Emily, Adam, Bill and Nach go through our Strange New Takes on the Cerritos' drills and how much we laughed at Naked Time. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT63 - Where Pleasant Fountains Lie (LDS 6x07)
September 27, 2021 16:26 - 57 minutes - 78.3 MBLower Decks dips its toes into fantasy by introducing to the "magical" Hyperians. And Boimler finally shows himself to be Mariner's equal by outwitting a murderous supercomputer. Nach, Emily and Adam dip into a new Lower Decks episode with our Strange New Takes! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT62 - The Spy Humongous (LDS 2x06) - Lower Decks
September 20, 2021 02:40 - 48 minutes - 66.9 MBThe Cerritos is entertaining a Pakled spy as Boimler discovers his inner captain. Nach, Bill and Adam recap the latest episode of Lower Decks and share their Strange New Takes! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT61 - An Embarassment of Dooplers (LDS 2x05) - Lower Decks
September 13, 2021 03:25 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBCareful now. If you say embarassing things about this episode, we'll have to duplicate and make two for next week! An Embarassment of Dooplers returned Star Trek to its roots with a hilarious, original alien of the week. Bill, Emily and Nach recapped the episode and also shared their Strange New Takes on the Star Trek day reveals. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT60 - Mugato, Gumato (LDS 2x04) - Lower Decks
September 06, 2021 02:35 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBYou say Mugato, I say Gumato, William Shatner says Mugutu. Lower Decks is at its comedic best when it takes a piece of TOS lore and fleshes it out. Mugato, Gumato is filled with laughs and manages to throw in some polarizing, salacious content. Listen in as Nach, Rudy, Adam and Emily recap the episode and give you their Strange New Takes on this episode! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT59 - We'll Always Have Tom Paris (LDS 2x03) - Lower Decks
August 30, 2021 03:25 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBTom Paris becomes the third Voyager main character to revisit our screens! On this week's pod, Nach and the crew recap the newest Lower Decks episode 'We'll Always Have Tom Paris'! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT58 - Kayshon, His Eyes Open (LDS 2x02) - Lower Decks
August 23, 2021 02:23 - 56 minutes - 78.1 MBLower Decks introduces its new security offer, the eponymous Kayshon, and Boimler finds his way back to the Cerritos. And he also stays on the Titan too... Nach, Bill and Rudy recap "Kayshon, His Eyes Open" and share our Strange New Takes on the episode. Listen now! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT56 - Novel Review - Wonderlands - Star Trek Discovery Novel
August 16, 2021 22:32 - 25 minutes - 35.5 MBUna McCormack penned a novel that covers the year between Michael Burnham's entry into the future and the arrival of Discovery. It fills the space between the first and second episode of Discovery Season 3. We review the book, Wonderlands, and share our Strange New Takes on the whether it was worth the read. *NOTE: An earlier version of this episode was published with the wrong audio. It has now been fixed.* Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...
SNT57 - Strange Energies (LDS 2x01) - Lower Decks
August 16, 2021 03:36 - 52 minutes - 72.2 MBLower Decks is back and the Strange New Takes are coming in hot and heavy! The SNT crew recaps the new episode of our favorite animated Trek and we share some behind the scenes trivia we've collected. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT55 - Pathfinder (VOY 6x10) - Holodeck Series
August 08, 2021 21:15 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBReg Barclay is back to his wiley holodeck ways, escaping reality and devising brilliant solutions to complex scientific problems. This episode is essentially Hollow Pursuits redux but with some critical differences (eg. the word "creepy" is used for recreating people in the holodeck). We discuss what makes Pathfinder the superior episode and discuss whether Reg's holodeck use crosses the line. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT54 - Heroes and Demones (VOY 1x11) - Holodeck Travel Series
August 02, 2021 04:58 - 1 hour - 106 MBThis week, the Doctor goes on his first away mission and makes first contact with photonic beings.We examine Heroes and Demons to study how well it does borrowing from Beowulf. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT53 - Hollow Pursuits (TNG 3x21) - Holodeck Travel Series
July 25, 2021 20:39 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBLt. Barclay is having problems socializing with his coworkers. So he recreates them on the holodeck where can tell them how he really feels. Is it healthy? Is he operating in a toxic work environment? We tackle these questions on the pod and share our Strange New Takes on 'Hollow Pursuits'. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT52 - It's Only a Paper Moon (DS9 7x10) - Time Travel Series.mp3
July 18, 2021 23:36 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBThis week we review the only episode of Star Trek to focus exclusively on two non-regular members of the cast. In 'It's Only a Paper Moon', James Darren gives a command performance as Vic Fontaine alongside Aaron Eisenberg giving an equally strong impression as a war-weary Nog. Listen in as we review this DS9 classic and ponder whether it hits all the right notes. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
SNT52 - It's Only a Paper Moon (DS9 7x10) - Holodeck Series.mp3
July 18, 2021 23:36 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBThis week we review the only episode of Star Trek to focus exclusively on two non-regular members of the cast. In 'It's Only a Paper Moon', James Darren gives a command performance as Vic Fontaine alongside Aaron Eisenberg giving an equally strong impression as a war-weary Nog. Listen in as we review this DS9 classic and ponder whether it hits all the right notes. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT51 - Author, Author (VOY 7x20) - Holodeck Series
July 12, 2021 00:42 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBWe're starting a new series recapping Star Trek episodes dealing with the holodeck! This week we're reviewing the Voyager seventh season episode 'Author, Author' which has a surprising amount of depth for what's usually regarded as a comedy piece. Listen in as we debate whether Janeway's conduct is a sign the writers didn't understand her character or whether it's a reflection of how oppressed people are treated when they bring up workplace problems. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on A...
SNT51 - Author, Author (VOY 7x20) - Time Travel Series
July 12, 2021 00:42 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBWe're starting a new series recapping Star Trek episodes dealing with the holodeck! This week we're reviewing the Voyager seventh season episode 'Author, Author' which has a surprising amount of depth for what's usually regarded as a comedy piece. Listen in as we debate whether Janeway's conduct is a sign the writers didn't understand her character or whether it's a reflection of how oppressed people are treated when they bring up workplace problems. Get bonus content on Patreon See acast.c...
SNT50 - Magic To Make The Sanest Man Go Mad (DIS 1x07) - Time Travel Series
July 05, 2021 15:42 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBWhen Harry Mudd decides to put Discovery in a Time Loop, Stamets, Burnham and Tyler must examine the Cause and Effect of the loop to stop it. Ok...so we recapped a very similar time loop last week. But, there's a lot to like in this episode of Discovery and we'll tell you why in our Strange New Takes! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT49 - Cause and Effect (TNG 5x18) - Time Travel Series
June 28, 2021 02:11 - 53 minutes - 73.1 MBBrannon Braga wants you to know that this episode was written before and aired before Groundhog Day! The Enterprise crew find themselves stuck in a time loop and must slowly unravel a solution so they can meet Space Frasier and Not-Saavik. We review TNG 5x18 'Cause and Effect' to give you our Strange New Takes! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT48 - Carbon Creek (ENT 2x02) - Time Travel Series
June 21, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 96.4 MB3 Vulcans crash landed in coal country Pennsylvania in the 1950s. Or did they? 'Carbon Creek' is the story of T'Pol's grandmother making an unexpected stay on earth. OR it's the story of how T'Pol pulled the legs of her commanding officers. We recap 'Carbon Creek' and share our Strange New Takes on whether we think T'Pol was spinning a yarn or telling the truth. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT47 - Trials and Tribble-ations (DS9 5x06) - Time Travel Series
June 13, 2021 21:42 - 1 hour - 85 MBThis week, we're going back to a beloved favorite as part of our Time Travel recap series. 'Trials and Tribble-ations' was DS9's 30th anniversary tribute to Star Trek and ended up becoming an instant classic. On the pod we recap the episode and discuss the time travel mechanics used. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT46 - Assignment Earth (TOS 2x26) - Time Travel Series
June 07, 2021 03:36 - 1 hour - 83.4 MBWhen Star Trek was teetering on the brink of cancellation, Gene Rodenberry filmed a backdoor pilot for a new sci-fi TV show, as an episode of TOS. This week we're reviewing that episode, Assignment: Earth, as part of our Time Travel series. Listen now to hear our Strange New Takes on Gary Seven, Roberta and whether we'd be willing to watch a TV series based on them. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT45 - Twilight (ENT 3x08) - Time Travel Series
May 31, 2021 23:53 - 1 hour - 124 MBCaptain Archer loses his ability to develop memories and the Enterprise fails its mission in the Delphic Expanse. Phlox and T'Pol must kill time-traveling parasites to fix Archer in the past. We recap 'Twilight' and give you our Strange New Takes on the time travel at play! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT44 - Time's Arrow (TNG 5x26 & 6x01) - Time Travel Series
May 24, 2021 02:39 - 1 hour - 97.3 MBIn 'Times Arrow', Data goes back to 1893 San Francisco to stop aliens from feeding on humans while his crew mates must find a way to bring him back. We recap this enjoying TNG adventure romp and give your our Strange New Takes! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT43 - Timeless (VOY 5x06) - Time Travel Series
May 16, 2021 19:08 - 1 hour - 101 MBNew Series! Time Travel has always been a favorite plot device in Star Trek and we're starting a recap series with episodes featuring it. We're starting with 'Timeless', the 100th episode of Voyager where Harry and Chakotay must alter the past to save Voyager and her crew. Listen in! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT42 - Rememberence (PIC 1x01) - Pilots Series
May 10, 2021 02:29 - 1 hour - 133 MBIn our final installment of the Pilots Series, we discuss the first episode of Star Trek Picard, 'Rememberence'. Go on a journey with us as we discover what Jean-Luc has been up to since we last saw him Nemesis. Also, if you're looking for a recap of the Lower Decks pilot, 'Second Contact', listen to episode 2 of our podcast! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT41 - The Vulcan Hello and Battle at the Binary Stars (DIS 1x01 & 02) - Pilots Series
May 03, 2021 03:31 - 1 hour - 147 MBDiscovery's 2 part premiere was a "prologue" to the rest of the series. We meet Phillipa Georgiou and Michael Burnham on the USS Shenzhou as the Klingons and humanity start their war. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT40 - Broken Bow (ENT 1x01 & 02) - Pilots Series
April 26, 2021 14:08 - 1 hour - 145 MBThis week Strange New Takes travels back to before Kirk as we review the pilot of Star Trek: Enterprise, or as it was known at launch, Enterprise. We recap 'Broken Bow' and give you our thoughts on what we liked, what we thought could be improved and how much we hated the decon scene. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT39 - Caretaker (VOY 1x01 & 02) - Pilots Series
April 19, 2021 01:09 - 1 hour - 127 MBWe're reviewing every Star Trek pilot episode and this week we're on to Voyager! Caretaker is an action-adventure romp that sends the US Voyager and its crew 70,000 light years from home. Do we like the way the episode sets up the series? Listen to find out! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT38 - Emissary (DS9 1x01 & 02) - Pilots Series
April 12, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 123 MBStar Trek's first major format departure began with Deep Space Nine where the action was confined to a space station rather than a ship zooming through space. The series began with 'Emissary', a two-parter that introduced us to the cast and the wormhole near the station. We recap that pilot episode and give you our Strange New Takes. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT37 - Encounter at Farpoint (TNG 1x01 & 02) - Pilots Series
April 05, 2021 03:34 - 1 hour - 126 MBStar Trek gets an 80s makeover as TNG premieres with Encounter at Farpoint. We review the TNG pilot in this new episode in our Pilots Series. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT36 - Beyond The Farthest Star (TAS 1x01) - Pilots Series
March 28, 2021 03:32 - 58 minutes - 80.1 MBThe Enterprise continues it's 5 year mission in animated form and encounters a 300 million year old lifeform. We review the pilot to the second Star Trek series and give you our Strange New Takes! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT35 - The Cage & Where No Man Has Gone Before (TOS 0x01 & 1x03) - Pilots Series
March 22, 2021 01:47 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBWe're starting a new series doing recaps of every Star Trek pilot, going chronologically through each series. This week we start with The Original Series and talk about its two pilots, The Cage and Where No Man Has Gone Before. While the stories are interesting, both episodes are filled with incredibly overt sexism which can overshadow a viewing today. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT34 - Equinox (VOY 5x26 & 6x01) - Moral Dilemmas Series - v2
March 15, 2021 20:51 - 1 hour - 104 MBA tiny science vessel stranded on the other side of the galaxy starts its journey home with devastating losses and ends it with moral bankruptcy. Equinox's surface dilemma might be an easy one to judge but this two-parter presents many other inflection points which are harder to navigate. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT33 - The Measure of a Man (TNG 2x09) - Moral Dilemmas Series
March 08, 2021 02:12 - 1 hour - 128 MBMeasure of a Man tops a lot of people's lists of where to start watching Star Trek. We dissect the core moral dilemma and try to tackle the questions in this classic courtroom trial drama episode. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT32 - Past Tense I & II (DS9 3x11 & 12) - Moral Dilemmas Series
March 01, 2021 04:37 - 1 hour - 122 MBTravel to 2024 with Sisko, Bashir and Dax as they encounter the "Sanctuary Districts" created to house the unemployed and unhoused. We discuss the moral dilemmas in this episode. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT31 - Dear Doctor (ENT 1x13) - Moral Dilemmas Series - Reupload
February 22, 2021 23:26 - 1 hour - 103 MBDo you save the species dying of a horrible genetic disease? Or do you let evolution help the oppressed second species come out on top? We face our toughest moral dilemma yet in Dear Doctor and we're split about the ethical course of action to take. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT30 - The City On The Edge Of Forever (TOS 1x28) - Moral Dilemmas Series
February 15, 2021 04:35 - 1 hour - 104 MBMcCoy goes back in time and changes the course of history. Kirk must set the timeline right by letting a woman die. Was he right to let it happen? Were there alternatives? We discuss that and more in this week's episode in our Moral Dilemmas Series. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT29 - Drumhead (TNG 4x21) - Moral Dilemmas Series
February 08, 2021 03:55 - 1 hour - 118 MBDrumhead explores several different questions. When does suspicion turn to paranoid delusion? When does security trump personal liberties? Join us as we discuss Picard's moral stand in Drumhead. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.