Strange New Takes
183 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month 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
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.
SNT28 - In The Pale Moonlight (DS9 6x19) - Moral Dilemmas Series.mp3
February 01, 2021 13:18 - 1 hour - 98.3 MBWidely regarded as one of Trek's best episodes, we grapple with the ethical question at the heart of In The Pale Moonlight and speculate about whether it would be a good episode to introduce someone to Star Trek. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT27 - Tuvix (VOY 2x24) - Moral Dilemmas Series
January 25, 2021 12:15 - 1 hour - 106 MBThere may not be new Trek, but there are Strange New Takes! Today we start a new series of retro recaps focused on our favorite moral dilemma episodes. First up it's the episode of Voyager that divides opinion like no other: Tuvix. Is Janeway a murderer? Or a compassionate Captain who knows the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few? And "at what point did he become an individual, and not a transporter accident?" We explore that plus much more in our retro review! Get bonus content o...
SNT26 - Discovery S3 Review
January 18, 2021 02:23 - 1 hour - 108 MBThirteen weeks later, it's time to take stock and review Discovery's third season. What worked? Were there missed opportunities? Nach, Bill and Adam cover that plus much more! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT 25 - That Hope Is You, Part 1 (DIS 3x13)
January 11, 2021 01:24 - 1 hour - 113 MBDiscovery zooms into the end of the season with a new captain and a brand new Federation. We recap the season finale with our Strange New Takes! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT24 - There is a Tide... (DIS 3x12)
January 04, 2021 01:17 - 1 hour - 111 MBThe best episode of Discovery in season 3? The best to date? 'There is a Tide...' is a brilliant piece of writing that kept us locked in our seats and brought up all sorts of terrific discussion on the pod. Give it a listen! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT23 - Su'Kal (DIS 3x11)
December 28, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 100 MBSu'Kal's amazign visuals and compelling plot allowed us to ignore a few structural issues. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT22 - Terra Firma Pt 2 (DIS 3x10)
December 21, 2020 03:36 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBMirror Georgiou has read Les Mis. Who knew! And that wasn't the most interesting reading-related fact we learned in Terra Firma Pt 2! Catch our recap of the second S3 mirror uni episode and hear how we felt about a TOS creature returning to Star Trek after decades. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT21 - Terra Firma Pt 1 (DIS 3x09)
December 14, 2020 03:13 - 1 hour - 104 MBThey snuck in a mirror universe episode on us! We put on our goatees and turn on the agonizers to recap Terra Firma Pt 1. We finally get Mirror Burnham. We finally get Mirror Killy. And there's the potential for Lorca. Oh my! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT20 - The Sanctuary (DIS 3x08)
December 07, 2020 02:42 - 1 hour - 109 MBOsyraa is here (as predicted) and boy is she mad! Feel the weight of the Emerald Chain as we recap an episode that was jam-packed with 5 different plots and a new big bad. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT19 - Unification III (DIS 3x07)
November 30, 2020 04:50 - 1 hour - 116 MBWe might not be Romulan nuns but you can expect absolutely candor in these Strange New Takes! Burnham's mom calls her out in public and helps Michael maintain Romulo-Vulcan unity in the newest episode of Star Trek Discovery. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT18 - Scavengers (DIS 3x06)
November 23, 2020 03:54 - 1 hour - 100 MBBurnham jets off to save book and gets a demotion (and a kiss) for her trouble. The SNT gang breaks down Scavengers and we've got a few words for Michael and the way she's written. But boy do we love Admiral Vance! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT17 - Die Trying (DIS 3x05)
November 16, 2020 00:20 - 1 hour - 112 MBDiscovery find their way back to Starfleet and the welcome isn't quite what they expected. Also there's some stuff about seeds. We review 'Die Trying' and there's a surprising amount of spread in the ratings we gave the episode. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT16 - Forget Me Not (DIS 3x04)
November 09, 2020 03:36 - 1 hour - 102 MBAdira's past and the Disco crew's mental health are the focus in this episode. We take you through our thoughts on the story & writing, character development and much more! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT15 - People of Earth (DIS 3x03)
November 02, 2020 04:18 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBWe're back to the home planet and things aren't quite the same any more. Did the United Earth storyline land as a thinly veiled metaphor for the world? Do we like the evolution of Burnham's character? Why does Book get a uniform before Aditya Sahil? That plus many more Strange New Takes on this week's episode. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT14 - Far From Home (DIS 3x02)
October 26, 2020 01:56 - 1 hour - 98 MBHowdy pardner, mighty funny seeing you 'round these parts. These Strange New Takes ain't big enough for the two of us! This week the gang discusses the latest Star Trek western, Discovery 3x02 Far From Home. Did we want Zareh to get shot? Is the empress' alignment Chaotic Evil? Are we really going to get "Control" back again? That plus more on this week's episode! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT 13 - That Hope Is You, Part 1 (DIS 3x01)
October 19, 2020 02:18 - 1 hour - 121 MBDiscovery takes us where no Star Trek has gone before and brings us into the 32nd century. The possibilities are endless and they're just getting started! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT12 - Lower Decks Season 1 Review
October 14, 2020 04:58 - 55 minutes - 76.3 MBIt isn't often that we get to sit back and reflect on an entirely new Trek...wait...no, we kinda are doing that fairly often at the moment. But you know what we mean! Lower Decks was the first animated Trek in decades and a wholly new concept for the franchise. Did it work? Where does this show sit in the pantheon? We take a short bit to debrief and figure that out. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT11 - No Small Parts (Lower Decks 1x10)
October 12, 2020 03:03 - 1 hour - 107 MBLower Decks finishes its first season with even more homages to TNG (Those New Guys) and (TOS) Those Old Scientists. But is there a strong episode in there too? Listen to our Strange New Takes to find out! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT10 - Crisis Point (Lower Decks 1x09)
October 05, 2020 02:48 - 1 hour - 126 MBMurdering your coworkers as "therapy"? Yikes. 'Crisis Point' gave us a LOT to unpack about Boimler's ethics, Mariner's attitude to mental health, the ethics of the "movie" participation and the episode's writing as a whole. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT9 - Veritas (Lower Decks 1x08)
September 28, 2020 03:21 - 1 hour - 90 MBThis may seem like an ordinary podcast episode, but it's actually a celebration! A celebration of all things TNG, just like 'Veritas'. Hit play to listen to our Strange New Takes on the newest Lower Decks episode! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT8 - Much Ado About Boimler (Lower Decks 1x07)
September 21, 2020 02:34 - 1 hour - 95.8 MBIt's sub-cap time at Strange New Takes as we review Lower Decks' take on TNG's 'Chain of Command'! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT7 - Terminal Provocations (Lower Decks 1x06)
September 13, 2020 22:24 - 1 hour - 92.4 MBLet us introduce you to an old episode that we were really close friends with at the academy! We go waaaaay back with this episode. We talked with allllll the time, just off camera. Listen now for our Strange New Takes on episode 7 of Lower Decks, 'Terminal Provocations'! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT6 - Cupid's Errant Arrow (Lower Decks 1x05)
September 07, 2020 03:31 - 1 hour - 97 MBLower Decks must be infected with the Lower parasite because, spoiler alert, we're head over heels about this new episode! The crew loved Cupid's Errant Arrow and shared our Strange New Takes on it! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT5 - Moist Vessel (Lower Decks 1x04)
August 31, 2020 02:17 - 53 minutes - 73.2 MBDid the SNT crew enjoy the Freeman-Mariner mommy-daughter episode? What did we think of Tendi's turn as ascension buddy? Listen to this week's episode of Strange New Takes to find out! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT4 - Temporal Edict (Lower Decks 1x03)
August 24, 2020 03:49 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBNo buffer time at Strange New Takes! We bring you new episodes as soon as they're recorded! Did we love Lower Decks' take on away missions and aliens obsessed with a single class of objects? Listen now and find out! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNP4 - Temporal Edict (Lower Decks 1x03)
August 24, 2020 03:49 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBNo buffer time at Strange New Takes! We bring you new episodes as soon as they're recorded! Did we love Lower Decks' take on away missions and aliens obsessed with a single class of objects? Listen now and find out! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
SNT3 - Envoys (Lower Decks 1x02)
August 17, 2020 03:20 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MBHave you or a loved one been affected by a tragic Klingon stealing a shuttlecraft incident? If your friend stranded on a remote federation outpost with your pants down? CALL 1-800-QUIMP NOW! Quimp will help you give your boneheaded friend the confidence he needs to go on! Listen now for our strange new takes on 'Envoys'! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT2 - Second Contact (Lower Decks 1x01)
August 10, 2020 23:46 - 1 hour - 94.6 MBBRAND NEW TREK ALERT! Lower Decks warped onto our screens and we've got some strange new takes for you on its first episode! Take a listen to what the gang thought about episode 1, Second Contact. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
SNT1 - Q&A, Ask Not & Trouble With Edward - Short Treks
August 10, 2020 23:44 - 55 minutes - 76 MBStrange New Takes is a Star Trek pod that's going to focus on Strange New Worlds. But we're more than a year away from watching episodes of that show and there's already brand new Trek in the form of Star Trek Lower Decks! To prepare for Lower Decks, we're looking back at three Short Treks that are focused on both lower-ranked misfit personnel and characters from Strange New Worlds. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.