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Ricardo and Sara have never watched Star Trek before! So Marvin and Dan are taking them on a journey to watch it all, one episode at a time! From unhinged unrelated tangents to deep philosophical discussions, you'll never know what the week's episode might draw out of us! We're currently going through Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, alternating by air date!
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- 1 weeks ago1h 16m
NST: DS9 - The House of Quark - Season 3, Episode 3
The House of Quark! Witness the rise of the most honorable Ferengi-led family in the Klingon Empire! This is a technically true statement! Quark got there by confronting the Klingons with their greatest fear: taxes! We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek Check out our new Defiant T-shirt at https://FugitiveFrames.Store ! Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get an additional 20% discount by using our offer code "NEWBIE26" at https://partner.ekster.com/NewbieStarTrek26 ! This offer stacks with other sales on the website! Ask us a question at contact@newbiestartrek.com and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: La Disfida by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/ 0:00 - Intro 6:16 - Around the Sun 17:52 - Sponsor (Ekster) 24:03 - Episode recap and discussion 1:03:31 - Mailbag 1:15:05 - Outro
- 3 weeks ago2h 51m
NST: TNG - Season 5 Tier List
TNG Season 5 Tier List! Conventional fandom wisdom says that everything went downhill after season 4, but this might be... the best TNG season so far? Tune in to see how Dan and Marvin rank this wacky season! We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek Check out our new Defiant T-shirt at https://FugitiveFrames.Store ! Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get an additional 20% discount by using our offer code "NEWBIE26" at https://partner.ekster.com/NewbieStarTrek26 ! This offer stacks with other sales on the website! Ask us a question at contact@newbiestartrek.com and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/ 0:00 - Intro 10:55 -Redemption II 17:47 -Darmok 23:00 -Ensign Ro 27:50 - Silicon Avatar 31:25 - Disaster 36:50 - The Game 40:50 - Unification I 44:03 - Unification II 50:49 - Sponsor (Ekster) <span class="iNqyIf" data-sfc-cp="" data-sfc-root="ep" data-complete="true" data-copy-service-computed-style= "font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; mar
- Sep 29, 20261h 20m
NST: DS9 - The Search, Part II - Season 3, Episode 2
The Search, Part II! Odo finds his family and learns about Changelings and where he came from! How heartwarming! Meanwhile, Sisko and gang get rescued, and now the Dominion and the Federation are getting all buddy buddy. How suspicious! Two completely separate plots! How strange! We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek Check out our new Defiant T-shirt at https://FugitiveFrames.Store ! Check out RIFF, the infinite trivia card game, at https://riffquick.com/NEWBIESTARTREK and use our offer code NEWBIESTARTREK for 10% off your order (minimum two decks). Ask us a question at contact@newbiestartrek.com and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: La Disfida by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/ 0:00 - Intro 9:15 - Around the Sun 12:57 - Sponsor (RIFF) 16:46 - Episode recap and discussion 58:17 - Mailbag 1:19:47 - Outro
- Sep 22, 202647 min
NST: Ask a Trek Expert with Marc Scott Zicree
Ask a Trek Expert with Marc Scott Zicree! "First Contact" is considered one of the best episodes of TNG ever made, and "Far Beyond the Stars" is considered one of the best episodes of DS9 ever made, perhaps all of Star Trek. And Marc Scott Zicree wrote the story for BOTH of them! He's also had a very long writing career before and after that, including working on many beloved animated shows like He-Man, The Real Ghostbusters, Super Friends, as well as live-action sci-fi shows like Babylon 5, Sliders, TekWar, and much more. He's also had quite an independent streak over the past 20 years or so, writing, directing, and helping to finance the Star Trek fan film "World Enough and Time," his own sci-fi series Space Command, and now the Showrunners Network, an initiative he and his wife, Elaine Zicree, are launching together to help get multiple independent sci-fi projects funded at once. Marvin interviewed him solo because, well... dicussing "Far Beyond the Stars" would result in quite a few spoilers for our newbies. But it was a fascinating chat with an industry veteran! Check out the Showrunners Network and all of Marc Scott Zicree's ongoing projects: Kickstarter Campaign (Launching Sept. 22) - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/spacecommand/the-showrunners-network?ref=cegmkt Registration for Launch Event - (4pm PT Sept. 22) - https://luma.com/j25hp41w Mr. Sci Fi YouTube Channel (Where Launch Event will be live-streamed) - https://www.youtube.com/@MrSciFi Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/showrunnersnetwork Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/showrunnersnetwork We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek Check out our new Defiant T-shirt at https://FugitiveFrames.Store ! Ask us a question at contact@newbiestartrek.com and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: La Disfida by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/
- Sep 15, 20261h 40m
NST: DS9 - The Search, Part I - Season 3, Episode 1 (Season Premiere)
The Search, Part I! How does Sisko respond when faced with an existential crisis that threatens the entire Federation? He speaks softly and carries a big Defiant! Also, Odo REALLY needs to get to this friggin' nebula, sheesh! We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek Check out our new Defiant T-shirt at https://FugitiveFrames.Store ! Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get an additional 20% discount by using our offer code "NEWBIE26" at https://partner.ekster.com/NewbieStarTrek26 ! This offer stacks with other sales on the website! Ask us a question at contact@newbiestartrek.com and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: La Disfida by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/ 0:00 - Intro 9:48 - Around the Sun 30:05 - Sponsor (Ekster) 37:13 - Episode recap and discussion 1:29:18 - Mailbag 1:39:42 - Outro
- Sep 1, 20261h 44m
NST: DS9 - The Jem'Hadar - Season 2, Episode 26 (Season Finale)
The Jem'Hadar! An episode that should've been titled "The Dominion" instead. A light-hearted sitcom-style camping trip turns into an encounter with the greatest threat the Federation has ever seen. Sheesh, that escalated quickly! We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek Check out our merch at https://FugitiveFrames.Store Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get an additional 20% discount by using our offer code "NEWBIE26" at https://partner.ekster.com/NewbieStarTrek26 ! This offer stacks with other sales on the website! Ask us a question at contact@newbiestartrek.com and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: La Disfida by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/ 0:00 - Intro 13:23 - Around the Sun 17:32 - Sponsor (Ekster) 23:35 - Episode recap and discussion 1:31:49 - Mailbag 1:42:03 - Outro
- Aug 25, 20261h 34m
NST: DS9 - Tribunal - Season 2, Episode 25
Tribunal! Boy, Miles O'Brien continues to suffer, and this time this trial feels very Kafkaesque, wouldn't you say? We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek Check out our merch at https://FugitiveFrames.Store Check out RIFF, the infinite trivia card game, at https://riffquick.com/NEWBIESTARTREK and use our offer code NEWBIESTARTREK for 10% off your order (minimum two decks). Ask us a question at contact@newbiestartrek.com and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: La Disfida by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/ 0:00 - Intro 8:11 - Around the Sun 28:02 - Sponsor (RIFF) 31:45 - Episode recap and discussion 1:25:16 - Mailbag 1:33:41 - Outro
- Aug 18, 20261h 50m
NST: TNG - All Good Things... - Season 7, Episodes 25-26
All Good Things... must come to an end. Well, not the podcast, in fact we'll eventually be going through three shows at once: continuing DS9, starting Voyager, and livestreaming our discussions of TOS! But for now, our journey with TNG has come to an end. And what better way to end this crazy ride with a timey-wimey episode that jumps back and forth so wildly that that it would make Kurt Vonnegut blush! We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, TOS/TAS livestreams, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek Check out our merch at https://FugitiveFrames.Store Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get an additional 20% discount by using our offer code "NEWBIE" at https://partner.ekster.com/NewbieStarTrek2026 ! This offer stacks with other sales on the website! Ask us a question at contact@newbiestartrek.com and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/ 0:00 - Intro 3:17 - Sponsor (Libsyn) 4:22 - Episode recap and discussion 1:41:08 - Outro
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