Star Trek The Next Conversation - a semi funny trashfire of a Star Trek podcast currently about TV's Deep Space Nine DS9 (or TNG) (Matt Mira and Andrew Secunda)

Technically, it should be "Elementary, Dear Geordi" because Geordi is Watson and Data is Sherlock, but whatevs. Plus: Matt tortures Andy with Britney Spears.

Episode discussion at the 32 minute mark.

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The away team is trapped in a bad casino set based on a bad casino novel. Similarly, Matt and Andy can find no escape from this bad casino episode. 

We're in full-on Terok NOIR mode and Constable Odo is on the case! Meanwhile, Matt has a theory about what a "Cardassian neck trick" is, and a lizard extra needs a few more classes at the Andrew Secunda School of Specific Acting.

[Episode discussion begins around 1:05]

Our hail bag was so big this week it needed its own episode. Which is also available right now. (So please don't consider this a saucer separation, think of it more as an evasive maneuver)

Episode discussion.... in the next episode.

Andy finally lays his eyes on one of the GREAT episodes of TNG. But what is is reaction?! Well, we talk about it for a full two hours.

Episode discussion begins at 33:00

The crew of DS9 get a visit...from an old friend. OR IS IT?

[Episode discussion begins around 1:37ish]

Matt and Andy when the pod starts. Matt his ears open. Andy his acting, specific.

Episode discussion begins around 48:00

Join Matt and Andy on their quest to find out if Beverly Crusher is a reliable narrator.

Episode discussion begins around the 39 minute mark.

Andy and Matt sit through this episode... and then have to talk about it.

Episode Discussion begins at 35:00

Matt and Andy beam up to breakdown the SDCC trailer for Picard. The Captain has returned, this time with a dog!

Matt and Andy return from Star Trek Las Vegas to discuss the convention, the new Picard series and of course the uncontrollable emotion of SAREK.

Episode discussion begins at the 53 minute mark.

Odo gets all Tuvok-y.

Episode discussion begins around the 50:00 Mark.

Matt and Andy can't believe how much better at being a doctor Beverly Crusher is this season. Geordi loses his identity but gains his sight and Data has a hard time admitting he has feelings.

Episode discussion begins at 44:00

Matt and Andy need a legend to the map that is the first 2 episodes of Star Trek Picard.

A tour de force from recurring character Garak in bizarrely play-like long scenes hooks Andy and Matt, as Mr. Fasc-tastic (Mr. Fascistastic? Mr. Fascistic?) Odo checks the cameras he's hidden all around DS9.

[Episode discussion begins around  58:00, takes a Letterman detour, then actually begins at 1:06ish]

Matt and Andy watch Riker fall in love while Geordi grows a beard off screen.

Episode discussion begins around 28:00

Matt and Andy are back, and this time they're bringing a doc! The boys take a look at William Shatner's joyful turning over of the the rock of the first season of Next Generation to discuss all the creepy-crawly characters who played a part like Gene Rodenberry's hilarious scheming lawyer.

Andy's questions about the Trill are answered, but that only brings more questions that Matt doesn't have the answer to.

Episode discussion begins at the 57:30 mark.

Everybody's in love with everybody! Just like Naked Now, except crappy and with less sense! And also the return of the oozing non-sexuality of Bareil!

[Episode discussion begins around 1:30ish]

Matt and Andy watch as Captain Picard fights the devil in an epic space battle. Or ya know, an arbitration hearing.

Episode discussion begins around 30:00

O'Brien gets sick with a highly non-contagious biological weapon virus, Andy still sees no evidence of why Bashir would ever become beloved by fans, and Maurice Hurley is excited about a double homicide investigation which Keiko solves... or doesn't?

[Episode discussion begins around 55:00ish]

Dax gets into hot water as Odo stands around wishing he had some special ability which would stop intruding criminals, while Matt and Andy play another round of "Is Bashir being a creepo or just a caring friend-doctor?"

[Episode discussion begins at a blisteringly fast 39:00 minutes!]

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Matt and Andy return!!! With a clip show. Well they're talking about a clip show. And not a good one at that.

Data meets his mom and Matt and Andy finally give away a Doctor McCoy statue no-one really wanted.

Episode discussion begins at 50:00

Patreon shout outs at 2:08:00

The crew is forced to play a game that has neither stakes nor consequences!

Episode discussion begins around the 38 minute mark

DS9 s2e25 “Tribunal” Matt obsesses over an apparent time traveler from the 1970s, and Andy enjoys a cavalcade of funny characters in this exploration of the Cardassian legal system.  Remember folks, winning isn’t everything!  As this podcast proves.   

[Episode discussion begins around  1:05ish]

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There's intrigue afoot and Gashir is on the case! Plus, a new couple of Andy's Theories™ and Matt and Andy debate who's more of a speciesist -- O'Brien or Keiko? 

[Episode discussion begins at about 1:08]

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Kira faces becoming a permanently encased-in-resin collectible as Odo reveals a hidden - or possibly already pretty obvious - truth! Meanwhile Sisko performs a one man intervention scene on Nog in Nog's best ep so far. [Episode discussion begins around 1:07. And you know what they say about the winter and nuts...it's a great time to eat heated ones!]

Matt and Andy return to good old fashioned TNG. Chief O'Brien and Ensign Ro also came along for the ride.

We also wrap up Picard discussions in the hails. So if you don't want that spoiled, skip from 10:00 to 39:30. Otherwise enjoy the ride.

Episode discussion begins at 39:30

Matt and Andy forgot how their podcast goes. So despite our better judgement we decided to do a mini-sode where we give the MVC and Andys to Shades of Gray!

The Bajorans give refugees the cold shoulder, the crew is SHOCKED at a matriarchal society, and the Universal Translator has more trouble with a new species than it even did in Darmok.

[Episode discussion begins around 1:20ish, along with a lot of hails demanding we not tamper with the length (!)]

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Andy and Matt watch Data destroy the Comedy on the holodeck and are charmed by the Rocketeer.

Episode discussion starts around the 25 minute mark.

It's a Mirror episode, and you know what that means! Andy's gonna like it and Matt's gonna hate it - OR will our opinions be mirror-universed too?? Sisko steps into the Mirror Universe and boy, is he sorta shrugsville about it. And his dead wife Jennifer is back! Oh man, can't wait to see how Sisko's gonna...huh, just sort of chill about it. But at least Bashir/Vantika is back! Which is basically Mirror Alliance Bashir.

[Episode discussion begins around 1:01]

Matt and Andy get to know Chief O'brien a little better. The Cardassians make their first appearance and we order a pizza.

Episode Discussion at 31:00

Andy is back! Matt's there too. And it really seems like everyone on the Enterprise has an attitude problem. Also Andy is very excited to have Ro Laren at the helm.

Episode discussion probably begins around 33:00 (I'm just guessing cause I'm a new dad and my brain is mush)

Matt and Andy find themselves sympathizing with no one in an episode that helped us discover how people should use inter-dimensional transporters.

Episode Discussion starts at 24:00

Andy is excited about epic space battles and Matt is mostly excited about Riker's temporary promotion.

After sifting through the ashes of season 2 of Picard, I wanted to know if I was crazy so we recorded an episode with everyone's opinions being heard.

Season 3 starts this week and you can hear us talk about it in the Patreon

Andy and Matt watch the show take a big swing in the last 5 minutes... its kinda worth it.

Episode discussion starts around the 40:00

Andy wishes he was omnipotent and Matt wishes there was more to talk about.

Episode Discussion begins around the 32:00 mark.

Matt and Andy have finally engaged the Borg. It's the episode we have been waiting for since we started this show. Does it live up to the hype? Does Andy have any theories? Does Shelby know how to use a communicator?

Episode Discussion starts at 28:00

Andy and Matt find the security on the Enterprise to be less than adequate.

Episode discussion begins at 50:37

Andy is excited that Dax is finally employing the main reason it'd be cool to be a Trill, Steven Webber kills it as a slimy Bjoran (doing double-duty on WINGS?), and Matt shares a dumb opinion on French Onion Soup.

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Matt and Andy return with the exciting conclusion, that really falls apart in the 5th act.

Episode discussion begins at about 55:00

Patreon Shout outs 2:17

We've heard you! So whenever time allows we will be posting the first part of the pod (before episode discussion as its own episode) Admirals Club, Hails, Facegroup, Presidents, and random thoughts from both Andy and Matt.

For those who didn't like the idea of having to scrub forward!

Matt and Andy watch the Enterprise blow up, a lot.

Episode discussion begins at the 33 minute mark.

There is something threatening the Enterprise this week. And that something is a lack of quality sleep.

Episode discussion begins at 41:00

A spoiler-y discussion of Season 1 of Discovery happens at the end of the show at 2:14:00

Matt and Andy have some questions bout a "perfect" society. It's a mess. We're sorry.

Episode discussion begins around the 30:00 mark

Matt and Andy get to planet full of androids. But they still don't know who to root for.

Episode discussion begins around 25:00

O'Brien is a RIVAL with Bashir in the episode, and Quark has a RIVAL in Chris Sarandon!  And WHAT ELSE happens?? There's some little luck machines.  Odo wanders around in the back of some shots. Kira trips (offscreen). Don't bother buckling up for this one, crew.

[Episode discussion begins around 1:26ish]  

We did it! SEASON 7!!!!!!!! Data and Lore work out their sibling rivalry as Andy and Matt try to work out how to do a podcast... still.

Episode discussion begins around 58:00

Presidents Circle Patreon Shoutouts begin around 2:20:51

Matt and Andy spend a lot of time with Worf and no time with Data,

Episode discussion starts at 30:00

Someone's joined the Q Continuum (the TNC Patreon level - it's possible it also gains you access to the actual Q Continuum, we just can't promise)! Time to discuss! Meanwhile, Garak goes head-to-head with Dukat, Quark and Odo spend some alone time, and Jake, Ben, and O'Brien clamber around some ducts. But does this add up to Andy and Matt thinking the episode is good or bad? And can it be bad when it may have the funniest moment in all of Star Trek??

[Episode discussion begins around  1:37 - LOOK, THE Q CONTINUUM?! WE HAD TO DOWNLOAD]

Stop. Stop it. Stop.  Stop. 

Matt, Andy, and Data are back, and all of them have developed a taste for killing! (Matt and Andy just for killing the TNC release schedule)

Episode discussion starts at 46:00

It's one of Matt's favorite episodes and It proves one of Andy's oldest theories!

Andy and Matt decloak for a new episode of TNC. Is this our greatest Badmiral yet?

Matt and Andy talk a lot about toys, and about Andy's theory that Data has emotion... He's just not telling anyone.

Episode discussion begins at 55:45 (sorry/notsorry)

Andy and Matt prevent their own Civil War when they mostly agree bat also disagree a lot on this episode. And Worf finally gets people around him who will say "yes."

Episode Discussion begins around the 21:00 minute mark

Matt and Andy discuss episode 3 of Picard. Is everyone a spy? Will Picard ever leave earth?

Episode discussion begins at 23:00

Is this episode a nuanced tale of political intrigue or b-b-b-boring?  Or both?  Andy sings the praises of Louise Fletcher’s villain who makes Nurse Ratched seem palatable, the boys debate Vedek Bareil’s pecs.  

[Episode discussion begins around 50:00ish]

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Dr Bashir takes a big swing and Andy manages to keep the hails under an hour and Matt forgets to post the episode for at least 4 days.

The sparks fly between O'Brien and a filthy Cardie, while Andy asks how long we'll be watching Kira's new haircut, and Matt continues his lobbying for the Dominion.

[Episode discussion begins around 1:05ish]

Wesley is real mean to Geordi and then we never see Geordi again.

Ep discussion begins around the 40 minute mark

Matt and Andy take a break from TNG to watch the 1997 Documentary Trekkies. And quickly discover that they are also Trekkies.

Picard's most formidable enemy returns... That's right, DaiMon Bok!

Episode discussion probes begins around 40:00

It's a road trip with Garak and Odo (who we probably shouldn't forget about)! Will they solve the mysteries of what's happening on DS9? Or is Garak too much of a lazybones?

[Episode discussion begins around 1:30. 45ish - Disco Spoiler, 2:33 - possible later DS9 spoilers, although it’s mostly Andy musing]

Odo meets his people then tosses something into one of his people’s strike zone…or does he? Matt and Andy discuss if people are really a-holes if somebody just dreams about them being a-holes. And now the conclusion. 

[Episode discussion begins around 53:00ish]

Are the Ferengi adorable scamps or truly despicable?  Hard to tell in this light farce minus fun episode.  Tongo seems enjoyable, tho.  

[Episode discussion begins about 53:00]

Andy and Matt look for things. Things to make season two go... by faster. We answer hails and dive into the episode at the 19:00 mark.

Matt and Andy dive right in to the awkwardness of Geordi meeting the real version of the Holodeck creation he fell in love with last season. In a script by penned by the great Coo Coo Bird of trek, Maurice Hurley there is much to discuss!

Episode discussion at 21:55

LET'S GET READY TO SERIALLLIZZZZZE! Or at least start to as Matt and Andy discuss Frank Langella's refusal to take credit, whether Cardassians and Bjorans are into each other in general, and the fastest and most uneventful prisoner breakout in Trek history.

Also, SOMEWHERE IN TIME (starring Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour) spoiler at 1:06ish.  Yes, SOMEWHERE IN TIME. 

[Episode discussion begins around 1:09]

Matt and Andy wade even deeper into the mystery box that is Picard. Lots to discuss on this one!

Episode discussion begins at 27:00

Matt and Andy watch Geordi try to explain to Ro that they aren't ghosts, doomed to haunt the Enterprise.

Episode Discussion begins at 22:00

Matt and Andy react very differently to authority. But not different enough for either of them to be replaced by an alien replica that acts much friendlier. Captain Picard on the other hand...

Episode Discussion starts at 47:00

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Matt and Andy meet Tasha Yar's sister. Data pretends to not have emotions and we get some really cool phaser fights.

Episode Discussion starts at 1:01:20

Andy and Matt do theater best to survive this episode that was shot mostly in Malibu. (It's better than it sounds)

Picard is missing, Riker is in charge. Riker goes missing, Data is in charge.

Episode discussion begins around 43:00

Patreon shout-outs around 2:04:00

Andy and Matt discover a rare galactic anomaly... A good season 2 episode of TNG. Also Andy likes klingons.

Episode discussion at the 23:00 mark

Masks is a polarizing episode. In that sometimes Matt falls asleep when watching it and sometimes he doesn't. Andy def made it through the whole thing in one sitting though.

Frank Sinatra Come on: 47:00. episode discussion follows.

Matt and Andy think Geordi is Jealous that Data is spending so much time with other computers.

Episode discussion begins around 55:00

Patreon Shout outs for August at 1:55

Andy and Matt have some feelings about Counselor Troi being able to sense feelings but then not being able to sense feelings.

Episode Discussion starts at 32:00

Andy finally comes around on Q, and Matt ponders a big what if. (Not really, the thing about Andy is true though)

Episode discussion begins at the 30:00 mark

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Why would they put so two episodes about children right next to each other in the season? We don't know. We still had to talk about it.

Episode discussion begins around 33:00

Barclay get's super intelligence from a probe. Geordi gets jealous and Andy tells us all that he wouldn't even bother with other humans if he became as smart as Barclay.

Episode Discussion at 25:00

Jadzia gets tangled in a Klingon plot with bat'leths and convos about honor galore and Andy loves it!  Matt, predictably, feels otherwise.  Also predictably: Trill Talk!™

[Episode discussion begins around 1:15ish]

Matt and Andy find a McGuffin. It's Bruce Maddox. There's a lot of Arguing but agreeing on this one. Plot happens. But what's the plot?

Episode discussion begins at 33:00

The Enterprise picks up a John. No, really. There's lots of Andy's theories floating around this one and we think he might be onto something.

Episode Discussion begins at the 46:00 mark.