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Nothing good comes out of an assistant manager, nor a sporting goods store. The post S5E4. Leave Grittney Alone! first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Grab your vials of glowing green goo and prepare to ham it up as we talk once more about Jeffrey Combs, the Philip Madoc of Star Trek (that's a Classic Doctor Who reference) and three episodes where his many characters have large roles. The post 77. Jeff 2: Weyoun Boogaloo first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Our heroes have made their way to a food court, but something seems to be circling overhead. Also you can really tell we recorded this in 2024... The post S5E3. What the Heck is Skype? first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Last month we talked about a good source new witches might want to add to their libraries, because I know how hard it is to separate the signal from the noise. But this month I thought we'd go look at some of the noise instead! I clicked on every terrible ad for witchcraft stuff I could find on Facebook for a week, and decided to inflict what I found on Hex Positive's Bree NicGarran. It's so, so bad y'all. The post 84. We Clicked on Every Facebook Witchcraft Ad (with Bree NicGarran) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

And old man, a sword guy, and a woman on a monkey. What could possibly go wrong? The post S5E2. I'm Staying on my Monkey first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

The ‘mystical pregnancy' trope is a bit of an overused one in genre fiction and Star Trek visits that well so many times we had options for which ones to highlight here. The post 76. Mustard Hands first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

A new season of The Meatgrinder begins here! In Jacksonville, FL the largest mall in the United States of Aremesia is having its grand opening, but something has gone terribly wrong. Monsters appeared out of nowhere, and the happy consumers soon became the very dead consumers. Four hours later, a small group of survivors are trying to escape the mall... The post S5E1. Are You Normal? first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

We're excited to announce the release of the fifth season of our horror anthology actual play series The Meatgrinder! Like season 4, episodes will be released weekly this summer. That's right, we're starting another summer of meat! The post Announcing The Meatgrinder Season 5 first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Grab your tastiest sandwich and try not to spoil Twin Peaks as we return to Deep Space 9 with an all-DS9 extravaganza. We're talking about the opening three-parter of season two of Deep Space Nine which, unlike the Augment three-parter of Enterprise we covered (in "We Have Wrath of Khan at Home"), we're discussing and placing on the Big List as one single entry and not three seperate ones. Watch as in ‘The Homecoming,' Kira goes off to rescue Bajor's greatest resistance fighter and gets no end of grief for it, then we see that Odo has an actual friend while Kira has one of those awkward naked dreams while uncovering Bajoran nationalists in ‘The Circle' and then the simmering Bajoran nonsence ends up in some Die Hard antics on the Station as our heroes must endure ‘The Siege' where this should hopefully wrap up. No Vedek Winn's were harmed during the making of these episodes for which we are deeply sorry. The post 75. The Hero of the Bajoran Resistance first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Let's head into the virtual studio and cook up something magical! This month, Bree sits down with Dawn Hunt of Cucina Aurora and the Conversational Witchcraft Podcast to talk kitchen witchery, everyday food magic, and the importance of nourishing your heart as well as feeding your stomach. The post 56. Kitchen Witchery with Dawn Hunt of Cucina Aurora first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

One year ago I put out this podcast's first book review. It was for Annwyn Avalon's Celtic Goddess Grimoire, and I absolutely hated it. It was everything I despise in modern witchcraft publishing, and it just left a bad taste in my mouth. I felt like I needed to fix that. So I decided to make it my mission to find a new witchcraft book I might actually like — to find something I could actually talk positively about to this show's audience. And that's when I found Thorn Mooney's Witches Among Us: Understanding Contemporary Witchcraft and Wicca (ISBN: ‎ 978-0738777375) last fall. And it turns out I really like it. The post 83. An Honest Review of Thorn Mooney's “Witches Among Us” first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Seline and Zachariah work some things out before a fey deal becomes priority. The post S5E30. Old Endings, New Beginnings Part 1 first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

It's Bank Holiday Monday, so let's take it easy and talk about some comics. After promising it early in the show's history, Charlie's finally read the first arc of IDW's Star Trek comic by Lanzig & Kelly. Look, we're Casual Trek, this is the level of service you get from us. The post 74. Godshook first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Zachariah is safe from whatever that creature was but there's still things that need to be addressed. The post S5E29. The Nightmare Part 6 first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Our quest to sharpen those critical thinking skills returns with a lesson from none other than Daylina Miller, NPR journalist, LGBTQ+ activist, and CritWitchCon veteran. We chat about fact-checking in witchcraft spaces, red flags to watch out for, how to vet resources, and where to go to find good information in a world full of AI, SEO, and an endless parade of tiktoks and memes. The post 55. Fact-Checking In Witchcraft Spaces with Daylina Miller first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Pull out your helmet with the torch on and your spelunking gear because we're talking about Caves! Miles and Charlie go potholing for Star Trek episodes featuring caves and find a Horta in TOS' ‘Devil in the Dark', bid farewell to a member of the TNG cast in ‘Final Mission' and do you remember when everyone got trapped in a turbo lift in Lower Decks' ‘Caves?' Always use the buddy system! Follow safety regulations! The post 73. Spock's Pondering His Orb first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

It's been a couple of months since Campaign 2 wrapped, but we're finally sitting down for a final fireside chat to talk about our thoughts on that ending. So sit down for over an hour of the Stormwood cast reminiscing about campaign 2 for the last time... and maybe some thoughts about the upcoming campaign 3. The post BONUS – A Final Campaign 2 Fireside Chat first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Listen up, you palookas, it's time for a Casual Trek about times people tried to copy humans. We've got a bona fide Mafia planet thanks to a discarded novel in “A Piece of the Action”, featuring some incredible Shacting. Next, those Next Generation goombahs find themselves in a casino inspired by another discarded novel in “The Royale”, a troubled script and a bad episode which is actually a fantastic time. Finally, those Prodigy kids just wanna do a Starfleet and find a culture inspired by the original Enterprise in “All the World's a Stage” The post 72. A Piece of the Acting first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

The 1991 Christian propaganda series the Pagan Invasion by Jeremiah Films was oddly formative for me. It's a masterclass in propaganda, and a perfect example of the kind of misinformation that was spreading during the heights of the Satanic Panic. So in this episode we're going to break down how "documentaries" like these work to push an agenda, and how to recognize these patterns in other places. The post 82. The Pagan Invasion and Propaganda first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Something happened on a train. Something that still haunts Zachariah. And it's getting closer. The post S5E28. The Nightmare Part 5 first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Strum your sitar and prepare to launch all Eagles as Miles and Charlie once more become the Space Scamps as they make a second trip to the moon for three more episodes of Gerry Anderson's ‘Event Horizon meets Garth Marenghi's Darkplace' show Space 1999. Miles is now worried he has created a monster by showing Charlie this show, and in doing so they get to talk about psychedelic trippiness and Kano's obsession with Computer in ‘Black Sun,' Christopher Lee (although he's totally phoning it in) and the dispatch of a weaselly middle manager in ‘Earthbound,' and then with ‘The Troubled Spirit' Halloween comes a little early and it's probably more spooky than whatever we'll end up doing for our Halloween episode... The post 71. Space Scamps – Black Hole Sun first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Zachariah seems trapped in a dream and nothing is waking him. Seline and Talia decided to go to the source: Zachariah's mind. The post S5E27. The Nightmare Part 4 first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Spring has sprung at HexPos Central, but no matter what the weather looks like outside, there are dozens of species of plants to discover in your local biome. Grab your basket and field guide and take a walk through this month's study exercise, where you'll learn to observe, identify, and find magical uses for local flora. The post 54. Witching With Your Local Biome first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Grab your dice-bag and make sure your character sheets are up to date! As Charlie is ill and both hosts are really busy, we take a quick detour from talking about Star Trek the TV Show to talk about Star Trek Adventures Tabletop RPG by Modiphius Entertainment. In his other side-career as a Gaming Journalist, Charlie got to try out a review copy with his gaming group and goes over the ensuing data. If you ever wanted your episode of Casual Trek to be 80% Charlie and 20% Miles, this one is for you! Find out Miles' potted history with gaming, the world's strangest Alien campaign and a quick overview of the game itself. This might be our most tangent-free episode! The post 70. Star Trek Adventures – Roll to Do A Starfleet first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

New Xbox Series X consoles don't have discs. New Xbox consoles aren't even Xboxes. Or Consoles. Sean helps Vinnk navigate his new digital-only Game Pass addiction, while in Pile of Shame Vinnk finally shares Portal with the next generation of gamers, as Sean struggles to complete Fallout 3. The post 185. This Xbox Has No Disc first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

This month on the show we're talking about the importance of taking stock and realizing that the person you used to be isn't the person that you are -- and how important it is to document who you are now so that you might know yourself better later. Or something. It makes sense if you listen, I swear. The post 81. Reflections first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

It's time to get your stolen spaceship hurtling round the sun and going back in time to the 1980's with Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home! We're joined by our occasional editor and perpetual Pokémon expert, Reanna Reid-Lobatto, with some news about whales (and transparent aluminium). There's some impressive Shacting as Spock and the crew get up to hijinks in order to get whales going back to the future! Then we've got the second part of this ‘bus punk' duology with Picard's "Watcher," where we're reminded why ICE should be abolished, Rafi is the most fun she's been in the show and Guinan's already fed up of JL! The post 69. Save the Punks first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

A shadow appears in the house. The horses can see it. So can Aidrieen. Where did it come from? The post S5E26. The Nightmare Part 3 first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

On the heels of last month's discussion about astrology and forecasting, Bree introduces a fun and easy project for building your craft and honing your divination skills - creating your own personalized set of runes. Stay safe and Happy Witching! The post 53. Creating Your Own Runes first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Temba, his arms wide! We have a new episode of Casual Trek for you and it's about language, no, not naughty language, although we're both British so we're VERY good at that. We're talking about times where language and communication have been important Trekian themes! The post 68. Dathon Wants Storytime first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

It's finally here, the epic conclusion of Campaign 2! Will our heroes defeat Galfus? Will Liz stay behind with Mindy? Will Obie finally use every random item in his backpack? Will D convince a random Orc that they need to seize the means of production and rise up to begin a new future without Queens or Lords? We'll certainly find out. The post C2E153. Image Mirrored (Call of the Wilds Part 7) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

This month I wanted to talk about a couple of things that wouldn't necessarily fill out a whole episode on their own. First off, after last month's episode I wanted to clarify some of my thoughts on psychics. Secondly, I wanted to talk about bias and what we do with evidence that runs contrary to our beliefs. It should be a fun one though. The post 80. A Couple of Things… first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Better lock up your familial issues and not talk about things with your parents as we delve into possibly one of the worst fathers in Science-Fiction (at least this one has an excuse for emotional distance) as we talk about the most Vulcan of Vulcans, Spock (and Michael Burnham's and Sybok's) dad, Sarek. Is he well-meaning, or, as Miles believes, has definately eaten one of his own children like a Goya painting? The post 67. Sarek – Vulcan as a Muthaf***a first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Come on, Nintendo! "Super Nintendo Switch" was RIGHT THERE... The post 184. Nintendo Switch 2 Legit first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

In the penultimate episode of campaign 2, things come to a head in the battle with Marosharp. And D dies a lot. The post C2E152. Shattered Glass (Call of the Wilds Part 6) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Just because things are quiet, doesn't mean there's good news. The post S5E25. The Nightmare Part 2 first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

The pod gets cosmic as Alisha Abdelilah of Soul Riot LLC joins the chat to talk about her approach to astrology - a refreshingly down-to-earth attitude that focuses on personal gifts and self-improvement, rather than the nebulous woo-speak of pop horoscopes. This month, we're blaming it ALL on the retrograde! The post 52. Mercury's in the Microwave (with Alisha Abdelilah of Soul Riot) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

It's finally here! The Section 31 movie, wanted by almost no one and quietly put out onto Paramount Plus looking like a bad attempt to be a Guardians of the Galaxy, Suicide Squad (the bad one) and Borderlands: The Movie. To celebrate, Charlie and Miles have formed a ragtag band of bantering ne'er do wells including Cele from Celeste is Best and Sean from Famicom Dojo. They carry out a four-person relay recap, pitch their own versions of a Section 31 movie and try to say something good about it! The post 66. Star Trek: Section 31 – We're Sorry first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Our band of plucky heroes has scaled the Obsidian Tower in Denarsus to kill Marosharp (and then eventually Galfus). But not everything is as it seems. The post C2E151. Study Buddy (Call of the Wilds Part 5) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Back home, Talia and Seline are informed about the bullet that was left with them. The post S2E24. The Nightmare Part 1 first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

One of the biggest podcasts out there right now is The Telepathy Tapes. It's topping the podcast charts on both Apple and Spotify's American listings, but it perpetrates an incredibly dangerous idea about people with autism. But none of this is new, and we've seen this kind of trend before. So it's about time we talked about it. The post 79. The Telepathy Tapes and the Dangers of ‘Magical Autism' first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Quick, put on your secret black leather uniform and prepare yourself for moral dubiousness as we prepare ourselves for the upcoming film- ‘Star Trek: Section 31.' With the film debuting in just a few days after this episode drops, Miles and Charlie prepare themselves by choosing three episodes tangentially related to the forthcoming film. In ‘Inquisition,' we and Julian Bashir meet Section 31 and all Bashir wants are Scone and Jams, then in ‘Yesterday's Enterprise,' we slip into an alternate universe/Tasha Yar fixfic and meet Captain Rachel Garrett (who will apparently be in this movie) and encounter that most deadly Star Trek threat… WALL ROCKS. Finally, in 'Saints of Imperfection' Captain Pike meets the worst kind of secret operatives, catty drama kids who can't shut up about how secret they all are. Will any of this actually relate to the film? We don't know, but we've assembled a team of our own to talk about it in this episode! The post 65. Death by Ceiling Rocks first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

The team needs to make it up to Marosharp's apartments in the tower. And it's a big friggin' tower. The post C2E150. Climb the Shard (Call of the Wilds Part 4) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

On this series finale, we speak to the current Valleybrook leadership and go over the steps taken in the wake of Doug Lebsack to rebuild and to prevent potential spiritual abuse going forward. The post Chosen Part 16 – Rebuilding first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

So about that dance... The post S5E23. The Bear King's Feast Part 5 first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

As so many of us are watching the weather reports with no small amount of anxiety, I sat down with my good buddy Marci (aka StormBornWitch from tumblr) to talk about her particular brand of weather magic and how a weather witch gets things down in a biome that looks very little like the one upon which the ubiquitous Wheel of the Year is based. The post 51. Weather Witching (with Marci the StormBornWitch) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

With their group assembled, our heroes set off for Galfus's capitol, an obsidian tower at the center of the Fae Wilds. The post C2E149. A Tower of Dark Glass (Call of the Wilds Part 3) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Don't click on those ‘Unification Explained YouTube' videos! Miles and Charlie open 2025 by talking about the OTOY short film ‘765874 Unification' and honestly, for those of you disappointed that there were no lumps of coal in our Christmas Special… this is it, this is the coal. If this is (as the comments say) ‘Proper Star Trek,' what do the Casuals who rank Tuvix as 44 out of 144 on their Big List (at time of recording) have to say about this and can they say anything good? The post 64. Human Jank first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

Our heroes are planning with Fiona and Mindy how to take down Galfus and Marosharp, and there are quite a few points that need to be discussed. Also an old friend returns, and Mindy gives some important advice to Liz. The post C2E148. Never Be a Bird (Call of the Wilds Part 2) first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

The night goes on and moves to the feast! However Seline and her sister might need to have a chat... The post S5E22 The Bear King's Feast Part 4 first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.

This month we're going to do something a little different -- I'm going to just talk to you about how I'm doing right now. Stuff's not necessarily the best, so I kind of had a few things I needed to get out of my system. But I'm still here, still fighting, and still sticking by you. The post 78. The State of the Trae first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.