Mariner and Freeman go on parallel journeys of self-discovery. Join your bat-curious hosts as they discuss mother/daughter dualities, myriad opportunities for Lower Decks spinoffs, and the mystery behind Chad's slippery corn dogs. Also, Dan challenges a well-worn analogy and Jesse briefly falls asleep again (but we bet you won't notice).

Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware!

Next week: We continue our weekly coverage of Star Trek: Lower Decks' fifth and final season with our discussion of 'Of Gods and Angels'

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Mariner manipulates Ma'ah while Dr. Migleemo tangles with with a couple of tasteless tweeters. Join your increasingly peckish hosts as they discuss expertly-performed layering of serious and silly, an emerging understanding of this seasons over-arching plotline, and the big chunky Easter eggs regarding soups, stews, and chowders. Plus, a number of unrelated diversions!

Here is a link to the video clip referenced by Izaak in his email: https://youtu.be/epIT4-gF__M

Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware!

Next week: We continue our weekly coverage of Star Trek: Lower Decks' fifth and final season with our discussion of 'Starbase 80?'

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Mariner and Boimler learn about the darker side of casual assumptions. Join your twenty-sided hosts as they discuss well-executed (if somewhat standard) character-focused plot lines, the joy of getting to learn more about T'Lynn's tastes, and the value of incorporating a lithe slippery person into your team of adventurers. Dan also discusses, at no small length, his views on chicken tenders.

Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware!

Next week: We continue our weekly coverage of Star Trek: Lower Decks' fifth and final season with our discussion about 'A Farewell to Farms'

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Mariner and Boimler find inspiration in themselves while Tendi and Rutherford navigate potentially life-changing decisions. Join your slightly alternate hosts as they discuss the glorious (if bittersweet) return of Star Trek: Lower Decks for its fifth and final season, the series' continued mastery of combining humor with emotionally-resonant and intellectually-stimulating story lines, and the awesome cry of the noble blazzard.

Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware!

Next week: We continue our weekly coverage of Star Trek: Lower Decks' fifth and final season with our discussion about 'The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel'

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Riker offers Geordi the one thing he's always wanted - an age-appropriate Wesley Crusher. Join your mortal hosts as they discuss Star Trek's fondness for apotheosis, Riker's references to Gary Mitchell, and the peculiar sexual politics of post-mid-1980's Hollywood. Also, we got two new reviews, so you get two new haikus!

Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware!

Next week: We begin our weekly coverage of Star Trek: Lower Decks' fifth and final season!

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Captain Kirk gets tangled up in a somewhat ridiculous scenario. Join your android hosts as they discuss penis rocks, mechanical geishas, and the epistemological and existential implications of the transfer of human consciousness into a machine host. Did we mention penis rocks?

Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware!

Link to an essay on the history of phallic art in Magic: The Gathering: https://commandersherald.com/a-history-of-phallic-art-in-magic-the-gathering/

Next week: We will be discussing an early classic from Star Trek: The Next Generation, "Hide and Q"

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Chakotay gets naked while The Doctor gets the flu. Join your hawkeyed hosts as they discuss the terrible decision to apply Star Trek's "unitary culture" trope to all indigenous peoples in the Western Hemisphere, the even worse decision to ascribe native culture and success to the influence of Elaine's boss, and the very good decision to listen to Robert Picardo. We also talk about the 1993 show Time Trax for reasons that aren't made entirely clear.

Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Voyager, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware!

Link to an interesting essay on Chakotay from an indigenous American perspective: www.bluecorncomics.com/chakotay.htm

Link to Wikipedia entry on fraudster Jackie Marks, aka "Jamake Highwater": en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamake_Highwater

Next week: We will be discussing an early classic from Star Trek: The Original Series, "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" - and yes, we will address the penis rock at length.

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Dr. Phlox wrestles with racism and medical ethics while Trip and Malcolm try to save a group of comically recalcitrant Denobulans. Join your spelunking hosts as they discuss xenophobic aliens, hungry medical monsters, and Trip's uncharacteristic discomfort with the proper disposition of fecal matter while caving.

Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Enterprise, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware!

Next week: We will be discussing the infamous, Chakotay-centric Voyager episode "Tattoo" - this should be a fun/awkward one!

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