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Journey with Pat and Sascha as we re-watch and evaluate STNG comparing our experience first watching the show as children and interpreting the show now as adults. Born in 1982 and 1979, Patrick and Sascha were the first generation to grow up with the cast and crew of the STNG Enterprise.

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    • Nov 7, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 145 EPISODES


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    S6E4 Relics

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 50:07


    Listen along as Patrick and Sascha get to watch the equivalent of two high school teachers duking it out.  Who will win?  Does it matter, probably not but grab your popcorn!

    S6E3 Man of the People

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 53:19


    It's performance evaluation time and you know what that means!  It's time to get freaky and a little socially insubordinate with the ones we love.  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha try and figure it out.

    S6E1 Time's Arrow Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 53:18


    Part two of of Time's Arrow where we get to see good actors act as bad actors to cover up that they are hunting time traveling aliens!  Who said this wasn't fun?

    S5E26 Time's Arrow Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 58:44


    Has the Enterprise finnaly jumped the shark?  Time travel, ghost aliens harvening humans from light years away, Mark Twain and the Doctor all in a frantic rush to save the world...well all except the Doctor but still with all the running.  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out.

    S5E25 The Inner Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 52:18


    Picard gets a second chance to beome the person he never was.  All for the sake of meta acheology. Listen along as Patrick and Sascha try and figure it out.

    S5E24 The Next Phase

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 48:43


    Disappearing/Reappearing officers!  What the heck is going on?  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha try and figure it out.

    S5E23 I, Borg

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 52:33


    The Enterprise finds a really nice guy on the side of the road who happens to be wearing the wrong leathers.  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out.

    S5E22 Imaginary Friend

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2022 48:51


    It's another energy being episode folks!  Grab your Proton Packs..oh wait, that's a different show.  This one is so good Patrick and Sascha might just talk about a different episode!

    S5E21 The Perfect Mate

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2022 58:53


    Female exploitation in space!  Let's fall into those traditional gender roles where women are gifts for men who want to fix a war....really Star Trek?  Even in the 90's Sascha and Patrick found this a bit tone deaf.

    S5E20 Cost of Living

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2022 52:53


    Worf in the Holodeck! Worf being an angry father!  Worf in a mud bath!  Action! Action! Action!  Listen along as way too many things happen in this episode while Patrick and Sascha try and figure it out.

    S5E19 The First Duty

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2022 55:15


    It's time for off brand cadets who can recycle themselves but not their careers!  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha Figure it out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno,  Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because

    S5E18 Cause and Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 49:25


    Lights, Camera, Explosions!  Again again again!!!  Yes it's another time loop episode, first for Trek that breaks the standard episode format.  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno,  Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because

    S5E17 The Outcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2022 52:45


    TNG tried their best to address such a sensitive issue of gender identity, change of culture and dates how far we have to go as a society.  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha try and figure it out.   Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno,  Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because

    S5E16 Ethics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 48:42


    Listen as Worf goes against his greatest opponants in a one-two punch battle royale.  In the first corner we have a barrel!  In the second corner we have Worf's fatherly duties and in the last corner we have Worf hiding behind his honor.  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figrue it out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno,  Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because  

    S5E15 Power Play

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 51:52


    Patrick and Sascha want you to listen to this episode in the southern polar region. What's better than one non-corporeal entity taking over the ship?  How about three.  Not only that, they are prisoners!  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out.

    S5E14 Conundrum

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 48:14


    Mystery as Worf might be in command, then he is not.  We feel bad that he cant do anything right but he makes up for it in the end by killing someone.  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out.

    S5E13 Masterpiece Society

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 49:13


    The Enterprise encounters space mormons!  Will they be convinced to leave the farm?  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out.

    S5E12 Violations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2022 51:55


    Another case of unchecked, nonconsentual telepathy.  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha try to figure it out.

    S5E10 New Ground

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2022 51:06


    It's another overslept bad father episode where we all get to watch what not to do when being a single dad.  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha try and figure it out. Music Provided by lofigirl.com Tenno, Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because

    S5E9 A Matter of Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 47:44


    Time traveling kleptomaniac inventor from the past.  Will he get the goods?  Will he score with the Dr.?  Will he get all that Data?  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno,  Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because

    S5E8 Unification Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2021 50:40


    A thrilling conclusion to see if we get to see a Vulcan neck pinch and eyebrow raise.  Listen along to see if they did TOS justice while Patrick and Sascha figure it out.

    S5E7 Unification Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 46:56


    It's time to drag out another dusty TOS cast member and bait your for a full hour!  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno,  Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because

    S5E6 The Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 50:57


    Wesley returns!  In this guest appearance he hopes to break out the ships old school N64 but there is a nefarious plot as the ship has already rediscovered their Sega Dreamcast.  The the horror of Patrick and Sascha Wesley needs to save the day.  Listen along as we try and figure it out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno,  Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because

    S5E5 Disaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 50:37


    What's better than a bottle episode?  Four bottle episodes.  That's right it's an an escape room episode where only Data can save the day.  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno,  Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because

    S5E4 Silicon Avatar

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 49:10


    Is this a snuff episode with vengeful tendencies or a poorly set up porn scene gone wrong for Riker?  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it all out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno,  Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because

    S5E3 Ensign Ro

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 51:57


    Did TNG just jump the shark?  No we don't think so but there are aquatic people who now cut hair!  Oh, we also get a new cast member, way cooler then Wesley.  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno,  Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because

    D5E2 Darmok

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 48:33


    Listen along as this hotly contested episode is loathed by Sascha and cheered by Patrick.  Can this podcast endure the differences?  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno,  Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because

    S5 E1 Redemption Pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 49:55


    It's time again to listen along as Worf get's his Kling-on!  If you have not had enough yet, listen along as Patrick and Sascha try to figure it out. Music provided by lofigirl.com Tenno,  Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because

    The Undiscovered Country Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2021 115:11


    Listen along as Patrick, Sascha, David and Angela roast their favorite movie of the moment.  Music credits go to lowfigirl.com Tenno,  Daydreaming BVG and Mondberg, Insomnia WYS, Snowman Bcalm and Banks, Because

    S4E26 Redemption

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 53:45


    Listen along as Patrick and Sascha watch Worf get manipulated and join a civil war!  You get the best of honor, self sacrifice and BATTLE!!!  Oh and that one super sneaky Romulan.

    S4E25 In Theory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 52:23


    Data goes back to school to learn about fast starships, torpedoes and women.  We'll give you a guess on which one worked out.  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha recover from their facepalms.

    S4E24 The Mind's Eye

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 50:07


    The Enterprise crew better look out.  Romulan big brother is watching you.  Hire a hitman, no...it's gotta look like a passive aggressive Federation con job.  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out.

    S4E23 The Host

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2021 52:07


    In one of the last "aliens are bad" episodes that we can remember, we witness a plot with poor foundation and underwhelming resolution.  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha moan about listening to it.

    S4E22 Half A Life

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 58:18


    Mrs. Troi really can knock 'em dead.  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure out just how she does it.

    S4E21 Drumhead

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 52:23


    Nothing distracts us from a low budget production more than stimulating conversation!  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha try to establish who is threatening space communism today! 

    S4E20 Qpid

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 53:32


    Caught in a almost love triangle the Enterprise crew must endure Vash, Q and Picard as they fight it out deep in the woods.  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha try and figure it out.

    S4E19 The Nth Degree

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021 51:11


    When Broccoli is technically correct, this is what happens.  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure out what to do when your IQ suddenly jumps off the charts.

    S4E18 Identity Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 53:03


    Drop, droop, swoop and sweep!  We get to see the crew find one of their own in another transformational journey.  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out.

    S4E17 Night Terrors

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021 58:43


    Trash....pure space dookie... "The episode made use of hydrogen as a plot device."  Patrick and Sascha have figured it out, don't listen unless you have a good drink.

    S4E16 Galaxy's Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 60:45


    Before we knew it Geordi found himself in the middle of an HR investigation!  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha try and figure it out.

    S4E15 First Contact

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 54:05


    It's always an exciting time when Riker gets captured and we have to watch him to stud out in order to escape.  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha sit back and exacerbate at all the excitement.

    S4E14 Clues

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 53:13


    Sit back and watch Data lie.  Yup you heard me, a bald faced lie to our hero and savior Captain Picard.  That's ok though, he wants to save everyone from their own curiosity.  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure out how they got him to learn the lie.

    S4E13 Devil's Due

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 52:53


    Who can out con a con man?  We'll give you three guesses: Data, Worf or Picard.  Well we don't actually know who boarded that ship and found all the dirty tricks but Picard waisted no time in using them to out con the con who con people who had been conned by the conner?  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha try and figure out who Conner is and what they want.

    S4E12 The Wounded

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 49:33


    Today we get to learn all about Chief Miles O'Brien.  We get to see his love life.  We get to see his friendships.  We gets to see the source of his traumatic past which turns him into a real jerk when talking to or about Cardassians.   Huh, we wonder how Robert, Kris, Kourtney, Kim and the rest of the family feel about that...well listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out.

    S4E11 Data's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 51:14


    It's a ride along adventure with our favorite 2nd officer.  Be it an interstellar spy conspiracy or keeping a bride happy, Data is always ready and willing to help.  Try as he might we always look fondly on how he tries to figure it out.

    S4E10 The Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 1, 2021 52:03


    Well it's time to bear witness to another episode with our favorite empath.  Don't get us wrong, we love her as we love everyone on the ship...but this episode is trash...listen along as Patrick and Sascha sort out the recyclables.

    S4E9 Final Mission

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020 53:36


    It's time to say goodbye, pat him on the back and wish him luck.  It's not always easy losing a friend but in this case we can make an exception.

    S4E8 Future Imperfect

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 53:14


    Well it's time to make Riker suffer...and by suffering we mean he gets a promotion to Captain , marries his digital sweetheart, has a kid AND gets to duel with Romulans.  It's all going so well that he is getting pissed off. His course of action?  Yell at a kid.  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out.

    S4E7 Reunion

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 51:55


    What happens when you mix family and politics?  A sad Christmas.  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out.

    S4E6 Legacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 52:32


    But she has a sister!  Riker might be quick on the take but we soon learn it's all about the Data.  A classic attempt at passive aggressive expectation setting we get to watch as the hero plants a bomb!  Action! Romance! Danger!  Listen along as Patrick and Sascha figure it out.

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