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In episode 501, Tony Arsenal and Jesse Schwamb dig into the parable of the watchful doorkeeper in Mark 13:32–37 — four tightly packed verses that Jesus uses to call his servants to alertness before his return. But this isn't a passage about spiritual caffeine and white-knuckling your way through the Christian life. Tony and Jesse unpack what "stay awake" actually means through the lens of Reformed theology: active, differentiated stewardship in the ordinary means of grace, faithful vocation in every sphere of life, and a corporate ecclesial readiness that belongs to the whole church, not just the individual. This episode reorients the familiar language of watchfulness away from anxiety and date-setting toward the sturdy, quiet confidence of a believer who knows who they are, whose house they serve in, and why that identity drives everything. Key Takeaways "Stay awake" is a command about identity, not performance. The doorkeeper doesn't do what he does to become the doorkeeper — he's already the doorkeeper. Christians are watchful because of who they already are in Christ, not to earn or secure that status. Vocation is not optional waiting — it's active, differentiated stewardship. Christ's ascension corresponds to the master's departure, and the interim period is characterized by each servant being given his own work, reflecting Calvin's doctrine of vocation and the Reformed insistence that the Christian life between the ascension and the Parousia is not passive. Watchfulness is corporate, not merely individual. The church, as the pillar and buttress of truth, is called to a collective readiness. In Presbyterian polity, every act of a valid church jurisdiction is an act of the whole church — meaning each member has a genuine stake in the faithfulness of the whole body. The ordinary means of grace are the means of watchfulness. Prayer, the Word, the sacraments, fellowship, and sitting under preaching are not supplementary to vigilance — they are the very instruments by which God preserves and prepares his people. Two errors must be avoided: speculative date-setting and practical indifference. Uncertainty about the hour of Christ's return is neither an invitation to calculate nor an excuse for carelessness. It is the very grounds for sustained, ordinary faithfulness. The warnings of Scripture are themselves a means of grace. Following Westminster Confession of Faith 17, the sobering warning of verse 36 is not a threat to the elect's final security but a pastoral instrument by which God preserves his people in living, active faith. The rooster-crowing language of Mark 13 anticipates the Passion narrative. The clustering of watchfulness, the night watches, and the crowing rooster in this chapter echoes the Garden of Gethsemane and Peter's denial — a connection particularly resonant given Mark's traditional association with Peter's testimony. Explanatory Paragraphs Vocation and the Active Interim One of the most theologically rich observations in this episode is the way Jesse frames the master's departure as corresponding directly to the ascension of Christ. The key phrase in verse 34 — "each one his task" — is not incidental detail. It reflects the Reformed doctrine of vocation at full strength: every believer, in every sphere of influence, has been given particular work to do on behalf of the Lord during Christ's bodily absence. This is not a passive waiting room existence. It is an active, differentiated stewardship that is deeply personal and yet accountable to the master who owns the whole house. The ascension does not mean abandonment, and the parable makes that clear by the fact that the servants are left in charge — trusted, commissioned, and expected to be about their work when the master returns. The Church's Corporate Readiness A standout contribution of this episode is Tony's move from the individual to the ecclesial. Drawing directly from OPC Book of Church Order, Chapter 3, he argues that church power is not vested in officers alone but in the whole body of believers. This means that when any legitimate church jurisdiction acts — whether in discipline, instruction, or governance — it is the whole church acting. The parable's doorkeeper is therefore not just a figure for personal piety; he is a figure for the corporate watchfulness that belongs to every member of the household. Tony's point is that a Christian who is disconnected from his local church, indifferent to what is being taught and decided elsewhere in the visible church, is not simply failing at individual holiness — he is failing to be awake in the fullest sense the parable intends. The Ordinary Means of Grace as Watchfulness Itself Perhaps the most pastorally stabilizing insight of the episode is Jesse's observation that watchfulness is not some extraordinary spiritual heroism layered on top of normal Christian life — it is normal Christian life. The ordinary means of grace are ordinary precisely because they are the regular, appointed instruments through which God delivers his grace to his people. Prayer, the Word, the sacraments, and fellowship are not preparatory disciplines that get you ready for the real work of being watchful. They are the work. Tony reinforces this by noting that a person who persistently refuses the ordinary means of grace is not simply being unwise — they are declining the offer of God's grace, which is a far more serious matter than mere spiritual lethargy. Memorable Quotes The doorkeeper doesn't do what he does to become the doorkeeper in this parable. He's already the doorkeeper, and the fact that he's the doorkeeper explains why he's given certain responsibilities and certain commands. That's the way it is for us as Christians. - Tony Arsenal The warnings of Scripture are themselves among the ordinary means by which God preserves His people... the sobering possibility of being found asleep functions pastorally not to threaten the loss of the elect, but to press home the seriousness of watchfulness as the fruit and evidence of genuine faith." - Jesse Schwamb When I go into a patient encounter at the hospital, or when I pull up to a red light, or when I order a sandwich at McDonald's and they get it wrong — I bring with me the fact that I am a Christian, the fact that I am a servant of Christ, that I am a doorkeeper in the house of the living God. - Tony Arsenal Full Transcript Jesse Schwamb: [00:01:00] Welcome to episode 501 of The Reformed Brotherhood. I'm Jesse.  Tony Arsenal: And I'm Tony, and this is the podcast with ears to hear. Hey, brother.  Jesse Schwamb: Hey, brother. Well, we've got some more kingdom teaching on tap right from the mouth of Jesus. We're going through all the parables, if you haven't been tracking with us so far, and we're finding ourselves in Mark chapter 13. And as J- only Jesus can do, packs four verses with all kinds of rich, robust theology, and it's all in this kind of strange setting, actually. A guy heads out of town. He hands his servants the keys. He tells the doorman, "Hey, watch the place," with the same kind of e- enigmatic and vague energy that I imagine, like, your cable internet provider gives you when they give you an arrival time between now and Friday. And then Jesus lists literally, like, every possible hour He might show up, evening, midnight, rooster clock, dawn. And all of this is for His glory and for our benefits. [00:02:00] And we're gonna somehow try to see if we can take all of these four verses, which are so jam-packed, and fit them into our conversation. That's our challenge, and it's gonna be yours to listen to. So welcome to this episode.  Affirm or Deny Segment Jesse Schwamb: But before we do all of that, it is everybody's favorite time. Well, except for Wicked Scriptures. That is really everybody's favorite time. Second favorite time is where we find something in our lives, Tony, that we either affirm with because it's awesome, it's exciting, want everybody to know about it, or conversely, we deny against something because it's just not that great. We don't like it. Don't waste your time with it. So everybody longs to know, in this conversation, are you affirming with or denying against?  Tony Affirms Psalm Music Tony Arsenal: I'm affirming something tonight. Uh, the listener might remember, I don't know, maybe a month and a half back, I affirmed a particular setting of Psalm 63 in the Trinity Psalter Hymnal. And as I was kind of, you know, looking around for, I wanted to find a track to sort of maybe add to the end of the episode just to sort of, [00:03:00] like, put a point on that. I stumbled on, um, a song, singer, I don't know if you'd call him a songwriter, 'cause he's mostly just writing song- psalms. But he's, he's arranging them. He's, you know, writing the guitar line for it or whatever. Uh, his name is Matthew David Montgomery. Uh, I don't know that you would know him from anywhere, but he's on, um- Apple Music, YouTube, Spotify, wherever. Uh, he does an arrangement of O God Show Mercy to Us, which is Psalm 63, uh, setting A, I believe, in the Trinity Psalter hymnal. But, um, it's, it's in other hymnals, other psalters, uh, under the same name with the same tune. Uh, he has a beautiful singing voice. He does a lot of, uh, what's typically called, like, finger style, uh, guitar picking, uh, which is just very melodious and very gentle and soft. Um, it would be a great addition to, like, your morning devotional time to just, like, pick a psalm that he sings, that he's, he's recorded. Um, you can get most of his stuff for free on, uh, YouTube, or again, if you have Apple [00:04:00] Music or Spotify, it's available there. Uh, again, his name is Matthew David Montgomery, and he's got several, uh, several albums. He has ones that specifically is psalms called Psalms for Singing. Um, and then he has a couple finger style hymn songs, uh, hymn albums that are like, you know, like I don't know, more modern hymns, He Will Hold Me Fast, Only Holy God- Right kinda like Getty, um, Getty-style and City Alight songs, those kinds of sort of that complex of modern hymnody. Um, but he's excellent, and it's excellent theologically rich sound music. Um, I haven't listened to everything, but he seems like he's in kind of that, uh, sort of vein of worship music production producer peoples, um, that are just putting out good, accessible music. I know, like, a lot of small churches, uh, have in the past have had to resort to using tracks like this actually to sort of lead their vocal music. Um, that would be something to think [00:05:00] about. It's simple. It's arranged in a straightforward fashion. Many times it's arranged according to the psalters, which are by, almost by definition are designed for congregational singing. So it's good. It's great. Use it for family worship, listen to in your car. I don't know, workout music. I don't know if you would work out to this, but I guess you could try. Um- I love it ... but yeah, I usually, I usually listen to, um, Oh God, Show Mercy To Us probably, like, once a day. I listen to it usually in the morning to kinda center my day and get my head in the right space. Um, but yeah, it's just good stuff. David, um, Mi- Matthew David Montgomery, uh, the specific one was Psalms for Singing, but, um, all of his stuff is really great.  Jesse Schwamb: All right.  Jesse Affirms Hymn Devotional Jesse Schwamb: People are gonna think we're totally conspiring now, but I promise we're not. This is just how our minds work in collective fashion, that we never speak about stuff together. So my affirmation is right in the same vein. So I'm actually excited about this one because it might just be the golden age of daily books about, like, theological meditation. It might be. And [00:06:00] so this one is really good, and I'm super stoked because I'm kind of on the cusp of this one because I got an advance copy of this book, and it's just out now. It's called Awake My Soul, and it's daily readings, 365 hymn texts taken throughout church history from the Middle Ages to 1900. And each hymn for the day includes s- a suggested tune and then, like, a short historical slash, like, theological meditation. The beauty of this- Wow One, I'm learning all kinds of new hymns that are not my favorite. Two, you can either read them or... There's no music included in this, except that in the back there's an index that will give you... There's, like, a little code every day. This is like a s- it's your own treasure hunt. There's a little code on each day, and if you take that code and go back to the end of the book, what you'll find there is names of popular hymns or songs that you do know the, the tune to, and then you can take that same tune and use the same poetic meter that the hymn is in that you don't know, and guess what? You can actually sing it. So you're prepared every day to sing [00:07:00] music and to sing brand-new music with great confidence and high conviction. So this is, like, the bridge here. Go listen to some good music. And I would say if you wanna buy this, because it is brand new, go to hymnworks.com. It's by P&R Publishing. That's where you'll find the best price. It's, like, 25 bucks. It's a beautiful clothbound, like, handsome two-color printing with a ribbon. And also Passion Week and Advent are clearly marked and can be adapted for use in any calendar year. So there you go. Like, it's the double-barreled affirmation for good singing, good hymns. By the way, for all the brothers and sisters of exclusive psalmody, we see you raising your hands in the back. Actually, if you're doing exclusive psalmody, you're in the front. So we see you in the front, and this- And you're  Tony Arsenal: probably not raising your hands.  Jesse Schwamb: You're definitely not raising your hand. We see your hands  Tony Arsenal: in your pockets. Jesse Schwamb: We see you standing there  Tony Arsenal: stoically.  Jesse Schwamb: Yeah. We see your hands in your pockets, never coming out. That's fine. Yeah. Uh, this book also is for you because so much of it is actually just, uh, the psalms adapted for kind of [00:08:00] more, when I say contemporary, between the Middle Ages and 1900 worship. So, uh, there you go. I think this is lovely. Uh, we didn't plan it, but you've got two great resources for daily living and daily singing.  Tony Arsenal: Yeah.  Building Daily Liturgy Tony Arsenal: And, you know, I think, um, there is sort of an element, and I'll be quick about this, where we are set up... We have such a, like, a dearth of riches in terms of accessibility to musical worship. And y- you know, used to think of it as, like, daily devotions, but I think the more, I think the more accurate and I think a, a more theologically rich term is a daily liturgy. Right. Um, you know, with books like Be Thou My Vision, um, by I think it's David Gibson, or, you know, he has, like, the Christmas version and the, um, I think there's an Easter version of it where it really walks you through a, a full daily liturg- liturgy with, like, a call to worship and a, a confession of sin. And, [00:09:00] um, and you could take these resources, whether it's an album like David, uh, or, like, um, David Michael Montgomery. That's a country singer, I think. Whatever the guy is that I recommend. I don't have his name in front of me. Uh, whether it's an album like that or whether it's- Right ... this resource Jesse's talking about, or like I've said before, like, just the trendy Psalter Hymnal app on your phone which will play the music for you and display the words. You can take this and there... I, I hate to say it this way because I know there's a lot of people that, that make good profitable use of sort of like evangelical, I would call it, like, fluffy devo kinda stuff. Uh, which ironically on my list of affirmations of things that are in the queue, there's, there's a devotional resource that even kinda falls into this category. Yeah, there is. But, um, there really is no good excuse for not having some sort of robust daily worship pattern. Right. Um, because you can, you can really make use of these resources to create a pretty cohesive, well put-together, pleasurable kind of [00:10:00] daily worship set or liturgy or experience, I don't know, whatever word you wanna slot in there. Um, a- and really get... Like, really just have an excellent experience out of it, really have good resources. So yeah, I'm, I'm on board. I think it's great. I would love to, I would love to be able to, uh, to take a look at that. So maybe next time we're in the same geographical location you'll have to show me. Jesse Schwamb: Oh, I'll bring it. We'll, we'll do it. It actually doubles as a hymnal because it's all indexed, so you can actually- Yeah ... just use it as a hymnal. I love books that give you two purposes. Oh, that's a double threat book right there. And that means, like, for the spaces taken up in your life and on your shelf it can do more than one thing. That's like having a kitchen appliance that, like, I don't know, is like an air fryer and it brews beer. Like, that's worth- Yeah ... the space all the time  Tony Arsenal: Yeah, I, I just recently found out that they make washers that are also dryers, and they're in the same machine, and- Wow.  Jesse Schwamb: That's transformative ... I  Tony Arsenal: would feel like a millionaire if I had one of those- Reading Mark 13 Parable Jesse Schwamb: 'cause- Well, speaking of [00:11:00] feeling like a millionaire, and I think what you challenge us with is settling in some patterns of daily worship and living for God, it just so happens that Jesus has some instruction for us in that same way- Nice ... in Mark chapter 13. So let me start beginning in verse 32. And if you're tracking along or keeping score at home and you've gone to this chapter, what you're probably gonna find is we're actually in the, the parable of the fig tree, or just at the end. But w- we're not gonna touch that one, not yet, so don't get too excited. We're actually coming right at the end of that. So picking up in verse 32: "But of that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone." Now, this is Jesus speaking: "See to it, keep on the alert, for you do not know when the appointed time will come. It's like a man away on a journey who, leaving his house and giving authority to his slaves, each one his task, also commanded the doorkeeper to stay awake. Therefore stay awake – for you do not know when the master of the house is coming, whether in the [00:12:00] evening, at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning – lest he come suddenly and find you sleeping. And what I say to you I say to all: Stay awake." Tony Arsenal: Yeah.  What Stay Awake Means Tony Arsenal: Yeah, it's a good, uh, it's a good parable. And, you know, this is covering a lot of the same ground as other parables that we've, uh, approached. I think what's a little bit, uh, unique or different about this one is that some of the, some of the cautions that we, um, brought out with the other parables, because they were actually longer and had more details, um, some of those cautions don't necessarily apply the same way here. Jesse Schwamb: Right.  Tony Arsenal: Right? We, we talked about the parable of the 10, of the 10 virgins, or the wise and foolish virgins, whatever you wanna call it, and we talked a lot about how this language of, like, stay awake seemed to be misapplied, uh, as, like, falling asleep is foolish. Because in that para- that particular parable, [00:13:00] um, both the wise and the foolish virgins fall asleep. It's not the falling asleep that was the problem, it was the being prepared, um, for the master's return. Uh, in that case, having the proper equipment, having your, you know, your lamps trimmed, your oil ready, all that stuff. In this parable, um, it really is about being awake. Like, being awake is the task. Yes. It's the specific command. That's right. And so our task tonight is to unpack a little bit about what it even means to be awake, what does this parable say to us about that. Um, but I, I think this one falls a little bit more in line with kind of what we maybe... I know this is weird to say. It falls a little bit more in line with what we've been talking about as a, sort of like a little bit of a legalistic approach to some of the parables. This one really does have, I th- I think, has more to do with, uh, the, the sort of production that Christians are expected to have.  Jesse Schwamb: Right.  Tony Arsenal: The, the, the holiness, the good works we're expected to have, and how [00:14:00] that plays into kind of our alertness, our, our fittedness for service, uh, and, and maybe ultimately even the way that we're rewarded in the last, the last times or in, in heaven. All of that kinda plays in here, and this is kind of like Mark's equivalent to sort of like the eschatological parables that we talked about at, at the end of Matthew in, you know, Matthew 25 and, and sort of that area  Jesse Schwamb: I totally agree.  Vocation and Stewardship Jesse Schwamb: I think this bad boy, even just the first verse, it's like a compact statement of the doctrine of vocation and providence all wrapped into one. And it's easy to read it and just kind of fly by that stuff and say, "Of course, I need to be aware of what's going on. I need to be aware of God's presence or seek Him in worship." All that's true, but there's a lot in this because, of course, the master's departure here corresponds clearly to Christ's ascension. There's like a real bodily absence that nonetheless does not amount to like abandonment. And then to your point, what I think starts to differentiate us from some of like the [00:15:00] other parables where we've been very careful about parsing this, has been this assignment, each his own work. It's reflecting like a really traditional like Reformed, I think, emphasis, even from like Calvin's doctrine of vocation, that the Christian life between the ascension and the Parousia is not one of like passive waiting, but there is like an active differentiated stewardship, and it's every believer. And even though it's just a sentence, there's like a lot of particularity in this to remind us that each one has a task, and that task is something that you should undertake on behalf and for the Lord  Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah, and this, um, the other element of this, um, that I think is interesting is, you know, we don't wanna, um We wanna be careful not to try to build entire theological, like edifices, edifices. I'm not sure which word is right. Edifice. We don't wanna build huge theological structures on top of like slight variations in words. And, and I know that, um, that can [00:16:00] sometimes be very popular in our circles and, and I'm, I s- absolutely support the grammatical historical interpretive method. I don't think it's the only el- only, you know, hermeneutic we should think about. But I definitely agree with the words matter and the meanings of the words matter. Right. But we can also go too far in, like, making an entire theological point hang on the particular choice of a verb pars- like a verb tense or mood or whatever. But I think it's interesting, um, w- the sort of what we might call the parable proper starts in verse 34, but in verse 33 it says, "Be on guard, keep awake, for you do not know when the time will come." That's not the parable. That's Christ giving a command to his immediate audience, and then I think vicariously therefore for us. When we get into the parable and it, and it says, uh, that the command for the doorkeeper, right? So the, he, he takes his servants, he puts his servants in charge, and I s- I take that to mean, [00:17:00] like, he leaves the house to them. Like, he leaves them to their task. They're, they're not, they're not having to report to anybody. They just manage the household- Right ... autonomously or independently. Um, each with his work, so there's this idea that, like, each of the servant has their own proper sort of realm of the house that they manage, right? The gardener's managing the garden, the, the house, you know, the, the, um, the, the person who's in charge of the money is managing that. And the doorkeeper, which is a particular role, his task, his charge, his, he is commanded to stay awake. Now, the phrase, the word for stay awake in verse 30, uh, 34 is not the same word that's used in verse 33. Now, I, I have not done the word study on this or, or the c- commentary work to know how significant that is, but we do affirm that the Holy Spirit inspires each individual word.  Jesse Schwamb: That's right.  Tony Arsenal: And I think we could make an argument that sometimes a word is just used, um, at least on a, on a [00:18:00] human level. It, it's just you don't wanna use the same word multiple times. Like, just like anyone writing any sort of pi- piece of work, you don't use the same word repetitively. You vary the words. You use, use synonyms to, to spice it up and to give it some variety. But also, I think there may be some significance in the fact that within the story, within the parable, the command to stay awake is a particular word, and then a different word to stay awake and to be watchful, and there's this repetition, "Be on guard. Keep awake." Like, those are parallel statements. Um, those, that's a significant thing that that word is different  Jesse Schwamb: Yeah. It's a huge, I think, reminder that there's all... The- even, again, I can't believe how much is packed. Now that I think about this, we start talking about it into, like, a single sentence. But every believer, like every servant in this house, has been given some kind of task suited to his place. I believe that's what Jesus is trying to impress us with. And that idleness is not an option countenanced by the text because the doorkeeper's [00:19:00] particular charge to watch, like you were saying, functions to me, I think, almost like a synecdoche. Like, it's f- for the whole- Yeah ... household's duty. His vigilance stands for what is in fact required of every servant, since verse 37 will then extend this command to, like, everybody. So just- Yeah ... within, like, this little space of writing or this little space of teaching, I think what we have here is, like, it's realistic for us to say we've got the twin realities that ground really biblical ecclesiology in the interim period. We have Christ's real absence, but that's, like, against, I would say, any collapsing of the already into a fully realized eschatology. And then you have Christ's ongoing ownership and authority over his house, which is the church, against any notion that the church is left to autonomous self-governance. So the house, in other words, re- remains Christ's, and the servants remain accountable to him, not to themselves, like you've just said, and each one is accountable to God in a unique way according to the task that he's given them. So again, this beautiful marriage of [00:20:00] both the responsibility, the providence, and the responsibility that we have before God in being responsible to him, but also that he is governing all things for his good and for his glory.  Tony Arsenal: Yeah.  Doorkeeper Role Explained Tony Arsenal: And you know, I think, um, the word doorkeeper here too, uh, you know, as I peek at the Greek a little bit, the word doorkeeper is also a much broader term than, uh, it might seem. You know, like I think, you know, one of my kid's favorite shows is like Curious George, and there's a character in the, the story that's literally named Doorman, and he's just the guy that like opens the door in the apartment that- Right ... Curious George and the Man in the Yellow Hat. But the word doorkeeper in, uh, in the Greek here, when applied to a, a female, is understood to be like the janitor. So the doorkeeper might even be considered something more like the master of the house. Like think of like, um-  Jesse Schwamb: Lady's ...  Tony Arsenal: uh, like the, the head butler, right? In like if you think of like Downton Abbey, right? Right. The, the guy who actually like takes care of and like [00:21:00] runs, the house manager or something like that might be a better way to look at it. And I think you're right that his charge to stay awake, to keep alert, it does extend to the entire household, but it also is a particular command for that figure.  Jesse Schwamb: Right.  Tony Arsenal: Right? So yes, everybody is given their task. This, this person, this doorkeeper, he is, um, called out specifically, individually, right? It's not as though he's the only servant in the house. There's all these other servants, they each have their task, and they're all commanded to keep about their business. The doorkeeper, the master of the house, the, I don't know, head butler, the head ch- the chief janitor, I don't know what you would want, the head custodian of the house, um, and don't think of custodian or janitor in terms of like- Like the school janitor who like cleans the toilets and mops up after the kids throwing up and stuff. The, the janitor or the custodian of the house is really the person who kind of like runs the household, the sort of like head servant of the house. [00:22:00] His command to keep watchful, to be on guard or to be alert is because, um, the, the master's return is sudden and unexpected. Right. And so if the doorkeeper doesn't keep up with things, if he's not awake, if he's not running things, if he's not managing things, if he's not alert and awake, then not only does his task get, get, um, undone... And I think like we think of it like, "Oh yeah, be on guard." You sometimes hear this parable or, or variations of this parable taught as like you gotta keep the wolves out, like he's the guard at the door. Right. I don't think that's what this is getting at. It's really more like if this, if the doorkeeper s- falls asleep on the job, then the entire house falls into disarray, and you can't recover that when the master all of a sudden is at the gate. If you're just the guard, I guess you might be able to snap to attention and like, you know, pull your pole arm or whatever it is up. Like you might be able to snap to attention and kind of fake it. But if you're the guy who manages the entire household and the [00:23:00] whole household is in disarray because you've fallen asleep on the job, there's no recovering from that when the master taps you on the shoulder and says, "Please wake up, I'm home." You just can't recover from that. And so I think that's, that's the element of the story, the element of the parable that we probably need to think about a little bit more is, all right, w- no one of us is the doorkeeper of the church.  Jesse Schwamb: That's right.  Tony Arsenal: But also none of us are not the doorkeeper of the church. So like we all have a role and a responsibility in, in the church to sort of like be a part of, an active part of the church, an active part of God's kingdom, which is not, I'm not trying to say we're all gatekeepers, right? We're not all called to be r- to rule over the church. Like there's a particular office of ruling elder that I would say exists, uh, you know, that's codified in the OPC. But even within other kinds of s- setups, there's usually some sort of elder, you know, setup where there's elders that are not teaching elders. They're not there to like teach and minister and, and preach. They're there to [00:24:00] like govern the church and support the needs of the body spiritually. That's really, uh, you know, like a particular office, but that's also a task and a role that we all share as Christians is to, to sh- sort of, I almost said shepherd, but that doesn't feel right, but it also doesn't feel wrong. To sort of like manage the business of the congregation and the church- That's right ... and the, the invisible church as a whole. That's the task of every Christian, and that's really what this parable's getting at, I think.  Jesse Schwamb: I think so too. And I, I don't wanna, like, build too far a bridge away from that point. I think it's worth sitting there for a second because what occurs to me as you were saying that is I just happened to be reading Calvin's commentary this morning in 1 Corinthians 5, and he builds this whole theological argument around this idea that he, he basically is saying, "Why should the Corinthians mourn over one man's sin?" And he gives two reasons. First, as a consequence of the communion that exists among the members of the church, it's becoming that all should feel hurt at or so it's deadly if one of their members should fall. And the second is when such an erroneous sin is [00:25:00] perpetrated in a particular church, the perpetrator is an offender in such a manner that he pollutes the whole society. That is to say, I think it's kind of in line with what you're saying, that corruption in one place will affect the entire body. That is like falling asleep, pulling away from the mission Being found outside of the mission of God's, uh, for God's glory is something that hurts the church body. And we might ask, like if there is in our own lives a persistent sin, some kind of corruption, then we ought to ask, is there any form of corruption that we're contributing to the body of God? And I think those, these like real consequences of what it means to live in a way where we find ourselves, again, outside of what it means to worship whole heartedly, to worship with heart, soul, and mind, all of which we do imperfectly. Yet at the same time- Yeah ... are we being awake? Are we being made aware? Watchfulness and Rest Jesse Schwamb: I, I wonder if part of what's envisioned here and in view with Jesus' teaching is not just this idea... Almost like I think sometimes we, we say stay awake or we say be [00:26:00] watchful, and of course like I love that Jesus mentions like the four watches. Like that's, I think, like a distinctly kind of Roman division of the night into four three-hour segments. And of course it's gonna suggest to Mark's gentile audience that, and, and underscore this point, that it's not which watch, but that no watch may be presumed safe from the master's arrival. And so I think when we hear that stuff we think, "Well, this means like don't fall asleep." In other words, like there's going to be a test somewhere in your life or all of your life where you're going to be legitimately tempted to take a rest, and you can't take a rest. You gotta keep like just going thrust or no th- you, there's no other choice- Right ... but to give it your all. I think what's better here and what's in view is in all areas of life, are you awake to the reality that God has given you work to do in the spheres of influence that you have, in the particular place in which you live, among the church people whom He has given you to worship with? Are you aware that at all times you ought to be moving and working and for His glory, [00:27:00] even while you are literally sleeping in rest so that you might do those things for the next day? So I- Yeah ... I don't wanna get too hyped up on it's kind of like, again, what's the spiritual equivalent of always drinking Celsius and Red Bull and just like toughing it out- Yeah like with your eyes wide open. It's, it's way more than that.  Tony Arsenal: Yeah. Yeah, uh, this is gonna seem like a weird transition, but it's, it is but also isn't. Um, I, I saw an interesting video the other... I'm getting super nerdy here right now. But, um, I saw an interesting video on YouTube the other day that was talking about how strange it was that there is like a night shift on the Starship Enterprise on Star Trek Next Generation. But, but actually like- It, it demonstrated something to me that, like, even on a, you know, this is obviously a fictional television show, but, like, even on a spaceship where there is no sun, there is no actual reference- Right ... for what a day is, right? We think of a day, and, and rightfully so, it's locked into a 24-hour cycle because of the [00:28:00] way God has created the Earth to spin, and the sun, and the sunrise, sunset, et cetera. But in this fictionalized universe, in this fictionalized world, there's no sunset. There's no, uh, chronology, yet they still divide on, on this, they still divide the day into these three watches. And it's funny, 'cause they talk about how, like, well, there's, there's the day shift, there's the sort of like second shift, and there's the night shift. And they actually even, like, turn the lights down on the ship to simulate a day-night cycle. And, and what it got me thinking about, and I think in the parable, obviously, like, it's the four watches of the night. Um, I play a lot of Dungeons & Dragons, and, like, when you're gonna do what's called a long rest, you have to determine who's gonna set a watch. If you don't set a proper watch, then the dungeon master may make it so monsters show up and you don't get your long rest. This idea that- Even resting is an appropriate and necessary execution of- Right ... the task to be watchful. That's right. Like, I think that's important. If you are, um, i- if you think of like, uh, Lord of the [00:29:00] Rings, right? And they set a watch. Uh, the responsibility of the people who aren't on watch is to make every, every use of that time to sleep so that if something happens, they're alert. And then when also when it's time for them to take watch, they're able to be watchful. And, uh, the other thing I wanna, wanna just comment really quickly on, because I, I, I didn't do a lot of prep for this episode. Big shocker. We don't prep a lot for these episodes. And this is another Markan parable that I'm not super familiar with.  Church Alertness and Power Tony Arsenal: But one of the things that as we're talking through it I'm, I'm becoming more convinced of, is this really is about not just any one individual being alert, although there is implications for us. It's really about the whole church being alert.  Jesse Schwamb: That's  Tony Arsenal: right. Like, the church is the, uh... I, I think it's in, I wanna say it's in Timothy, I don't know where, but the Church is the buttress and pillar of truth, right? So that's not to say we're the, we're the arbiter of truth, but I wanna read this. The... I don't know any other podcasts, although in our circles there [00:30:00] probably are other podcasts that you might hear someone reading out of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church book of Church Order, Form of Government, chapter three, verse, uh, passage one here. Uh, but this is, this is, as I said, uh, BCO chapter three, Form of Government. Uh, and this is, the chapter is titled The Nature and Exercise of Church Power. And when I was coming into the OPC, I don't think I was surprised, uh, in terms of like I thought the theology was different. I was pleasantly surprised to see that this was articulated and how clearly it was articulated. So I'm just gonna read the whole section here. It says, "The power which Christ has committed to His Church is not vested in special officers alone, but in the whole body. All believers are endued with the Spirit & called of Christ to join in the worship, edification, and the witness of the Church which grows as the body of Christ, fitly framed and knit together through, uh, that which every joint supplies according to the working and due measure of each part." Sidebar commentary. The BCO doesn't [00:31:00] have proof text, but if they did, they would just be citing to Ephesians 5 here. Um, back to what the text says. "The power of believers in their general office includes the right to acknowledge and desire the exercise of the gifts and calling of the special officers. The regular exercise of oversight in a particular congregation is discharged by those who have been called to such work by the vote of the people." So just to summarize that, officers, at least in the OPC Um, ruling elders are nominated and voted into, into office and essentially, uh, given their powers, their official powers, their official responsibilities, not by the presbytery, uh, and not by some hierarchy, but by the congregation. They call from within.  Church Authority From Congregation Tony Arsenal: But that, that means that the power of the ruling elders, the, the authority of the ruling elders, is not derived from some hierarchy. It's derived from the [00:32:00] authority and the exercise of power of the whole church. And the other thing, I won't read this, but the other thing that I found, um, really interesting that I really like is in Presbyterianism, and, and I, I believe Presbyterianism is what the Bible teaches positively as a command. I know there are other church polities, and I know everybody is trying to figure it out, and we don't all agree. I think Presbyterianism is the right way.  Jurisdictions And Whole Church Acts Tony Arsenal: But either way, um Presbyterianism works on a s- sort of an idea of, uh, jurisdictions, right? And they're kinda concentric circles. They're not necessarily hierarchical, but it's, it's narrow jurisdictions and then broader jurisdictions. And the most narrow jurisdiction is the session of a local church over that congregation. But what's really interesting is that the, the Book of Church Order calls out that when any valid jurisdiction of the church is exercising its authority, it's not just that jurisdiction that's [00:33:00] acting. That's an act of the whole church, the entire Orthodox Presbyterian Church. So in a congregation where someone is in unrepentant sin and that, uh, session makes a decision, votes a decision to excommunicate that person, to remove them from the rolls, consider them to be an unbeliever, that's not just an act of that jurisdiction. I- i- as a member of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church, when some church in Sacramento, California, I don't know if there's an OPC in Sacramento, I assume there probably is, but some church in Sacramento, California, the presbytery or the session excommunicates someone, I am e- I'm engaged in that act. That's an act of the whole church.  Watchfulness Beyond Personal Piety Tony Arsenal: And this, the, the only reason I go there and I bring, I kind of dive into that level of granularity is I actually think that this is kind of what this parable is teaching, is that as individuals, we need to be alert because the whole church acting is the whole church acting. So whether this takes the [00:34:00] form of me just being really un- un- like, locked into my local church and making sure that I'm active in my local church, or whether... And I think there are some of us who are called to this, um, and I think our, our podcast in some levels sort of takes this shape a little bit, are watching what other people in the church are doing and sometimes are offering corrections, right? It is not the case that an average blogger has ecclesiastical authority in the strictest sense, but when I see, or, or anyone who is sort of involved in online commentary, podcast, blogging or otherwise, I see someone in the church teaching something elsewhere and I call that out, that's me sort of fulfilling this command of Mark 13. I'm being watchful Because what that Christian says or does, if they're truly a Christian, actually does have something to do with what I believe. It actually does have something to do with me as a believer. That doesn't mean that you should get up in everybody else's business. That's not what I'm saying. Like, sometimes- Right ... the thing [00:35:00] that's going on in the church over there is just that thing that's going on over at the church there. But for example, there was a pretty high-profile, um, uh, ecclesiastical, I don't know if it was a trial, but like an ecclesiastical deposition, I guess, um, for a presbytery down in the Southwest, um, about some pretty gnarly things that were being said by an elder in the OPC church, and I wrote to that presbytery. They haven't sent it to me yet, but I wrote to that presbytery and said, "Hey, what you did at that meeting is an act of the whole church that I'm a part of. Can you send me the minutes?" And I have a right to do that, because I wanna see what's going on. I wanna understand what statements they're making on behalf of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church of America. Or, I just combined like 1,000 different denominations- Yes, you did. ... into one sentence. But I, I think the point is clear, like the, the parable of the watchful doorkeeper or the porter is not about exclusively, I do think there's an element of it, but it's not about our individual piety. It's about the sort of readiness state of the entire church for [00:36:00] Christ's return, if you really boil it all down  Avoid Date Setting And Indifference Jesse Schwamb: Yeah, so we, I think before we leave verse 35, we, we are at least contractually obligated to say, though we've said it before, that there are two errors here that we should definitely seek to avoid. And because we're talking about, again, this idea that we do not know when the master of the house will come, that is the reason why we wait, and we are watchful, like you just said. But it means that the first is any kind of, like, speculative date setting, which is a fool's errand. We've talked about that at length. Yeah. The second one, again, I think we're contractually obligated to say, is a practical indifference, maybe sometimes dressed as, like, pious agnosticism, like treating the uncertainty of that hour as grounds for some kind of spiritual carelessness rather than heightened attentiveness. So I think where all this wraps up with what you said about one representing all, that, that is the church's responsibility. Yes, you're right. In Timothy we get the command that this is the center and the pillar. So I... That obviously all this coheres with just straight-up biblical [00:37:00] doctrine of assurance and perseverance, because the elect are kept by God's power through faith. So what that means is watchfulness is not some kind of, like, anxious uncertainty about final salvation, but instead it is, like, this disciplined fidelity in the means God has appointed. Ordinary Means Of Grace Jesse Schwamb: And what are those means? Like, I feel like this is where everybody just shouts back, "Ordinary means." You know what I mean? When I say means- ... you say ordinary. Means- Or I should, I should say it the other way around. Ordinary. But this idea that, like, what are those things God has put into our lives, has appointed for us to use, has commanded us to up- obtain for ourselves by his power? It's prayer, it's the word, it's the sacraments. It's a mutual watchfulness within that visible church like you were just describing, and it's precisely because the timing of Christ's return has been sovereignly withheld from creaturely knowledge. So there's actually a lot in this that I think assuages that, that really sensitive Christian conscience, which is like, "Well, are you telling me I have to do more?" That's not what we're saying at all. We're, we're saying, "Do the things which God has empowered you to do." And guess what? Those things [00:38:00] are just very chill, very ordinary things that take on extraordinary influence and power in our lives by the work of the Holy Spirit. So again, it's like this whole thing of saying, like, when we work, we work. When we pray, God works. It's the same kind of thing here. There is work to be done. There is a watchfulness to undertake in all the activities of our lives. But it is not like whatever the, again, the equivalent, like, is of, like, spiritual, I don't know, like shots of espresso and, and Celsius to just try to, like, by all accounts, by your own power, somehow just not sleep. Uh- Yeah ... not sleeping is not what this text is about. It's actually about being aware, worshiping in awareness around all the things, and then devoting ourselves to all the stuff that we keep talking about, to praying, to studies in the scripture, to having family devotions and time of worship, to baptism, and to the Lord's Supper. That's what watchfulness is all about.  Tony Arsenal: Yeah. [00:39:00] Yeah, and I, I think, um, you know, this is again I do think this parable has more to do with the idea of kinda getting after it. I, I think that's how we usually talk about it, like getting after holiness. Yeah, it is. Um, I, I think this parable has more to do with that than some of the other parables with similar language that we've talked about. But I, I also think, um, as Reformed Christians, uh, we get the, we get the cart before the horse if we think that even though that's what it's about, that that somehow places the onus on us to do the good works, right? Right. The good works are prepared for us in advance that we might walk in them. And, uh, i- it's not even right to say, like, our responsibility is to walk in them. That's not even quite right theologically. Like, we are going to walk in them. Like, that's, that's the thing, is the doorkeeper is given this charge. He's commanded to stay awake, and in good Augustinian fashion, it's really more along the [00:40:00] lines es- of the doorkeeper is made to stay awake because he's been commanded to. Jesse Schwamb: Yes, that's right.  Tony Arsenal: And I think that's, that's really key.  Fruit Checking And Assurance Tony Arsenal: And yes, there is some- something to say for, uh, fruit checking. And I, I know that there are probably some in our audience that just, like, threw up in their mouth a little bit when I said that. Um, but the, the reality is, a lack of fruit, uh, i- in our life, and by fruit I'm talking about good works. Primarily I'm talking about the ordinary means of grace, like you said. A, a person who is refusing to avail themselves of the ordinary means of grace, right? Right on. Regular church attendance, prayer- Right ... the sacraments, Bible reading, um, sitting under the preaching of the Word, fellowship with other believers. Um, I would even say to some extent regular s- regular financial support of the Church. Mm-hmm. Um, and, and I... There, there are times where that may not be, uh, the most feasible thing, and so that's a decision between you and the Holy Spirit and for you to discuss with your pastor. [00:41:00] But, but the reality is God has given us these ordinary means of grace as a gift and as a way to nourish and support us. When we refuse to take part in those, and I use the word refuse intentionally, when a person refuses to attend church, for the most part most of us who have had a season where we don't, don't attend church, and I, I had a long season when I was in college where I just didn't attend church. There was no good reason for it. I just didn't do it. And if I'm being really honest, it was 'cause at that time in my life I had some sinful patterns that I didn't wanna face up to, right? That's usually what it boils down to.  Jesse Schwamb: Right.  Tony Arsenal: Um, but for those of us who d- who refuse to, uh, take part and to avail ourselves of the ordinary means of grace, that should really cause us to question our salvation. Not because the ordinary means of grace cause our salvation, but because the ordinary means of grace are exactly as they're called. Exactly. They're the ordinary means by which God delivers His grace to us. So if we're refusing to receive God's grace, it means we're refusing to receive God's grace. And the only people ultimately who are not forgiven are [00:42:00] those who receive to ref- you know, refuse to receive God's grace. So I think this, this passage has more to do with us in an indi- sort of on the individual level, us being actively engaged and partaking in the, uh, the administration of the covenant of grace, to use a more technical term, right? The administration of the covenant of the grace are the visible means of grace. If we refuse to be baptized, if we refuse to partake of the Lord's supper, if we refuse to attend church and to sit under the preaching of the word and to pray, then we are, we are turning down God's offer of grace. That's right. We're taking the gift that He desires to give us, and we're saying, "No thank you." Well, when we phrase it that way, it's a flat rejection of God's grace that we're engaged in.  Church Mission And Readiness Tony Arsenal: But on a, on a sort of like big picture scale I think it has to do also along with these lines that I'm talking about of the Church itself being ready. Well, how does the Church prepare itself for Christ's [00:43:00] return? Again, the ordinary means of grace, right? We prepare ourselves by teaching and ministering, right? C- I think it's Colossians 1:28. If I was on Reformed Forum, I'd have this memorized 'cause it's their, like, theme verse. But, like, equipping every person for the ministry of Christ, equipping every person, making sure every person is, uh, mature and ready. Like, all of those things come together as the primary mission of the Church. And I know this is gonna trigger some people, but, like, evangelism is not the primary mission of the Church. The primary mission of the Church is to glorify God and enjoy Him forever, which takes place mostly on the Lord's day. I think all of that, the personal dimension, the corporate dimension, all of that coalesces in this command to be watchful, to stay awake, to be on guard, to s- be about the task, to be in charge of the commands you've been given. All of those different concepts come together in what Christ is talking about here in verse 37 when He says, "I say to you, I say to all, [00:44:00] stay awake." Like- Right ... that's what we're talking about. So it's not as simple as personal piety. It's probably not as complicated as some sort of, like, I don't know, least of these, feed-the-poor schema that happens sometimes. All of that happens. It really is just about the Church being the Church and doing the things the Church does, both on the individual level, but also on the corporate level. Perseverance And Scriptural Warnings Jesse Schwamb: And that's why, as loved ones of God, then we can come to verse 36, which is the full warning, and we actually read it as a great comfort. So it says, "Lest he come suddenly and find you asleep." And after all we're talking about here, the way I read this warning against complacency is entirely consistent with, instead of being contradictory to, the doctrine of perseverance of the saints. Because perseverance is not fatalism, and I'm just... I'm still learning this, loved ones. Like, and even here, what I marvel at is the warnings of scripture are themselves among the ordinary means by which God preserves His people. So I go back to the Westminster [00:45:00] Confession of Faith chapter 17, which notes that, "Believers may, through the temptations of Satan and of the world, fall into grievous sins, and so incur God's displeasure, even while never finally falling from grace." So that sobering possibility of, of quote-unquote being found asleep I think functions pastorally not to threaten the loss of the election, of the elect, but to press home I think, like, the seriousness of watchfulness as the fruit and evidence of genuine faith, which is what you're talking about. That, that's kind of like the Reformed theological jam in a sense, and that's why, where I think we'd anchor like James 2, Hebrews 3 and 4. There is, like, a call of the necessity of perseverance in the means as the mark of the true as opposed to be merely, of course, like some kind of profession of discipleship. The visible church, and we talked about this too, mixed as it is, is here warned that the formal membership in the household is no substitute for actual wakefulness. And so I hope we see that warning as not something [00:46:00] that's like, "Well, you gotta, you gotta check yourself every day 'cause if you just step out of line once, if you fall asleep at any little thing, then it just goes to show you that you weren't serious enough." Instead, it's like you said, Tony, like even the warning itself is proof positive that God will save, that He arrests, that He holds everything firm and secure, and that even the setting of the table or the preparing of the good works and then the way in which you walk in them, we might ask, how is it that you are even walking? Yeah. And so even this is all an act of God, whether we speak about that, uh, that justification, that initial positional sanctification, and even the progressive frame as well is all f- happens here because God is in fact doing that good work. So it's a good warning because it reminds us that what's, I think, the particular and special dispensation of the Christian is that in this falling asleep, as the Westminster Confession says, it may mean that we fall even into grievous sins. We're incurring God's displeasure. We're not disrupting our [00:47:00] identity in Christ, but we are disrupting our harmony with Christ. Yes. And so we always want to seek and to live in that kind of beautiful harmony where there is, I think, obedience for a word. There is a special fellowship that comes from being close to God in this way. We should always strive after that and want that very thing, but at no point does the Christian who even falls into grievous sins, as the Confession reminds us, fall outside of God's mercy and grace. Merely we fall outside of God's pleasure, and we r- we're finally returned to grace by His power in our lives, whi- which He Himself affects so that even in our fall, even in our death every day, there is a little bit of resurrection that restores us. Tony Arsenal: Yeah.  Rapture Ready Misreadings Tony Arsenal: Yeah, another way, um, another way to put this, um, and I, I don't mean to trugger, trig- to trigger, uh, our dispensationalist friends and family who are listening to the show, um, there are I will speak from my own experience coming out of a dispensationalist framework when I was in [00:48:00] high school and early college. Um, there was a lot of focus on being, quote, "Rapture ready." And I, I think sometimes we can read parables like this to think that stay awake means be Rapture ready. And what that means is, like, in some forms of dispensationalism, and I think probably many forms of dispensationalism, there's this idea that, like, if you're not right with God in, in this sense you're talking about, if, like, you're in disharmony with God when the Rapture comes, you may ultimately be saved, but you're not gonna be saved by the Rapture, which means you're gonna have to deal with the tribulation, and that's no good. So, like, if your piety's not on point when the Rapture happens, all your friends are gonna be taken away, and you're gonna be left behind, right? I don't think it's too much of a characteristic- a caricature to talk about Left Behind when there's an entire dispensational book series about this, right? Right. The whole concept behind the Left Behind novel is that it's populated by people who thought they were Christians who weren't. Uh, and some of [00:49:00] those are because they had a false profession of faith. Some of them were just back- what, what a lot of people would just call backslidden Baptists or backslidden Christians who, who had a genuine profession of faith but just weren't living in a holy fashion. I think we can sometimes read this, whether we're dispensationalists or not, we can read these kinds of parables in light of Rapture readiness. I think it's, it's both more assuring and also infinitely more severe than that. Right. It's not about Rapture ready. It's about whether you're saved or not. Right. Whether you are in the kingdom of God, whether you are among the household of believers. All of the people in view in this parable are members of the master's household, right? Uh, they're all his servants. So it's not as though there are some who are, um, outside of his family that are be given, being given a command to be watchful. There's also no consequence implied for the doorkeeper if somehow he's not watchful. It's more along the lines of if you're in the faith, if you are the doorkeeper or a [00:50:00] doorkeeper in the g- in the king's house, then you ought to be watchful because that's what you do. And so there's no, like, implied consequence. There's no assumption that the doorkeeper somehow won't be watchful. So I think if there's any sort of, like, gut check, status check that needs to happen, it's really more along the lines of are we in the Lord's household or are we not? That's right. That's right. And I think that's, that's what you're getting at. If we're in the Lord's household, if we're members of his house, if we're servants in his kingdom, then we will be awake when the time comes. We will be awake when he returns.  Rooster Crow And Passion Echoes Tony Arsenal: And the other thing, and I'll just throw this out there maybe as a tease. I don't, I don't think there's enough here for us to come back to it next week, uh, although I've been wrong before, and sometimes Jesse and I have conversations right after that turn into the next episode. I think it's really interesting- I don't know if you ran into this when you were reading it, but- Yeah ... verse 35: "Therefore stay awake, for you do not know when the master of the house will come, in the evening or at [00:51:00] midnight or when the rooster crows," that's a very interesting phrase to me- It is, yeah ... "or in the morning." It's just another chapter or two when- Yeah ... we see the disciples fall asleep in the Garden of Gethsemane, right? Gethsemane. Um, the disciples fall asleep. We see language of the watches, right? The, the hours that Christ is alive and dies on the cross are associated with the watches. Right. And then of course the rooster crowing. And it's a very well-known, um, uh, I, I don't wanna call it a fact 'cause that might be too strong, but it's a pretty accepted, uh, theory in, in the sort of, uh, academic understanding of the, the authors of the Gospels that Mark, uh, Mark actually represents Peter's testimony. That the sort of a- apostolic imprimatur of the Gospel of Mark is actually that M- John Mark, probably while he was ministering with Peter, was being told these, this account, and he's collecting Peter's, Peter's [00:52:00] statements on the events of the Gospel It is very interesting to me that this phrase about the rooster crowing associated with being watchful and ready in the service of the master- Yep would appear particularly in the gospel that's asso- associated with Peter. Right. And I'll throw that out there just as maybe food for a discussion- ... in our Telegram chat, but I do think e- even that is sort of for our benefit, right? Right. We're not talking about, uh, this isn't a parable about what happens when you betray Jesus and hang yourself with a rope, right? This isn't, this isn't Judas who never was a believer. If we're drawing this peril- parallel, this is a parable about Peter, or related to Peter's experience, uh, who was restored, who ultimately had a moment of sleepiness, I guess, both physically and, you know, spiritually here. Had a moment of, of sleepiness, but ultimately was awake when the master came. That's right. And I think, like, there's something there for us to tease out, and, and again, [00:53:00] maybe we'll leave that for the Telegram chat. Maybe that's just for your own personal study. I've done zero commentary work, so maybe this is a connection that I feel- ... is super novel, but actually everyone else makes. Um, but I just thought it was really interesting how closely that language, that sequence of the watchfulness, the watch, sleepiness, awakefulness, and the rooster crows, how closely that lines up to the events that w- would be if we were going through Mark sequentially- Yep ... we would be encountering in just a couple chapters, right? In just chapter 15. They're coming up. Um, we're talking about this exact thing. So it's very interesting to me, is it... The Holy Spirit is amazing in how He has put together this. Yes. Even if, even if that is a super tenuous connection, it's still a connection. And- Agreed ... I have a tough time thinking anyone who's familiar with the, the passion accounts would read this and not go, "Woo." That's a lot of language from the passion account. It's a lot of- Yes ... language related to what happened in just a few chapters.  Jesse Schwamb: Yes. I'm with you. Like we said, there's so much that's within these couple of verses, and you'd have to think if you were reading this with brand-new eyes, [00:54:00] with eyes that never seen this text before, and you were just going straight through, you'd come in just a few short chapters to that whole narrative in Gethsemane and be like, "What? Did he, didn't he just, didn't this guy Jesus just say to them- Like be watchful, stay awake. And here they're... Isn't that ironic? Here they are in the garden, and he said- Yeah ... to them again, "Stay awake." They fall asleep. He comes back, he's like, "Could you not watch for one

Ever feel like politicians and pundits are using words like socialism, communism, and social democracy as boogeymen without actually explaining what they mean? You aren't alone.In this episode of Carmen Talk, Carmen takes a step back from the political noise to break down complex economic frameworks into simple, everyday terms. Prompted by an uplifting reminder of American hospitality from international World Cup visitors, Carmen dives into the definitions we hear tossed around daily—using simple analogies like a neighborhood bakery and iconic pop culture references like Star Trek: The Next Generation.In this episode, we unpack:The Bakery Breakdown: What communism, socialism, social democracy, and capitalism look like using a simple bakery example.Star Trek & Democratic Socialism: How the world of Captain Picard models an ideal where basic human needs are met and individual achievement isn't driven by money.Social Democracy vs. Democratic Socialism: Why countries like Norway and Denmark thrive under capitalism paired with strong social safety nets.The U.S. Mixed Economy: Why our current system isn't pure capitalism and where our tax dollars actually go.Cutting Through the Division: Why understanding these terms helps us stop fighting over misinformation and focus on empathy, compassion, and taking care of each other.Correction Note: During the conversation regarding DSA, the correct organization name is the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).Thank you for stopping by.  Please visit our website: All About The Joy and add, like and share.  You can now watch the livestream version of the show on YouTube at @CarmenLezeth You can also support AATJ by shopping at our STORE - Or by and buying us a coffee. We'd appreciate that greatly.  Also, if you want to find us anywhere on social media, please check out the link in bio page. Music By Geovane Bruno, Moments, 3481Editing by Team A-JHost, Carmen Lezeth DISCLAIMER:  As always, please do your own research and understand that the opinions in this podcast and livestream are meant for entertainment purposes only. States and other areas may have different rules and regulations governing certain aspects discussed in this podcast.  Nothing in our podcast or livestream is meant to be medical or legal advice. Please use common sense, and when in doubt, ask a professional for advice, assistance, help and guidance. 

⭐ YouTube Description — Star Trek TNG: “Man of the People” Review & BreakdownIn this episode review, we dive deep into Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 6 Episode 3, “Man of the People” — one of the most unsettling and psychologically charged Deanna Troi stories in the entire TNG run. When the Enterprise rescues a diplomat, Ambassador Ves Alkar, Troi becomes entangled in a disturbing emotional connection that rapidly alters her behavior, accelerates her aging, and exposes a dark Lumerian secret. We break down the episode's themes, including its Dorian Gray-inspired twist, emotional manipulation, toxic diplomacy, and Troi's fight to reclaim her identity. Plus, we explore standout performances, behind‑the‑scenes notes, and how this episode fits into the larger arc of TNG Season 6.

Listen below or click here for full show notes Main Mission, Part 1 Star Trek: Starfleet AcademySeason 1, Episode 7“Ko’Zeine”Written by Alex Taub & Eric Anthony GloverDirected by Andi Armaganian Subspace Chatter Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 2 Wraps Filming! – Trek Central Land The Shuttlecraft Galileo by Brian Mix — Kickstarter Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Showrunners on Deep Space Nine Star Trek Finally Closes a Plot Hole That's Haunted The Original Series 59 Years Later The twelve newly announced ships joining the collection include: The Texas-class USS Aledo from Lower Decks The android-manned Synth attack ship from Picard The USS Damocles, the Klingon-constructed false Federation starship from Strange New Worlds The USS Athena from Starfleet Academy A one-nacelled Freedom-class variant of the USS Cerritos The classic Shuttlecraft Galileo from The Original Series The USS Kelcie Mae from Strange New Worlds An XL-sized model of the USS Cerritos with its hull removed The Nova Flyer vessel from Prodigy The USS Adventure from Strange New Worlds A Gorn Hunter ship from Strange New Worlds An XL-sized USS Protostar featuring a deployed proto-warp drive Fanhome Announces Expansion to STAR TREK STARSHIPS Collection, with Additions from STARFLEET ACADEMY, STRANGE NEW WORLDS, and More Quick mention of the Warner Bros., Netflix, Paramount continuing saga article. Here are links to 83 additional stories.broken out by series, movies and other categories. You’ll find articles on everything from How Lucille Ball Saved Star Trek to the 1980’s attempt to make a Starfleet Academy movie.. CLASSIC TV SERIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: The Original Series (1966 – 1969) [3 seasons] The Original Drafts for Star Trek’s Opening Narration – Neatorama How Lucille Ball Saved ‘Star Trek’ But Lost Her Studio (Exclusive) | Woman’s World Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) [7 seasons] Michael Dorn almost quit Star Trek The Next Generation after just two seasons in the role of Worf – 3DVF Why ‘Star Trek' Star Couldn't Sleep While Playing His Iconic Role – Parade Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993 – 1999) [7 seasons] Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Was Inspired By This Hit ’50s Western Series Star Trek: Voyager (1995 – 2001) [7 seasons] ‘Star Trek' Icon, 72, Admits His Character’s Beloved Trait Was a ‘Mistake’ Star Trek: Enterprise (2001 – 2005) [4 seasons] Why Star Trek Bosses Were Afraid Scott Bakula Would Pass On Enterprise Until The Last Minute Why Was Star Trek: Enterprise Cancelled and Can It Be Revived? – Cancelled Sci Fi STREAMING SERIES AND MOVIES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: Discovery (2017 – 2024) [5 seasons] Star Trek: Discovery Cancellation Was Surprising, Says Mary Wiseman Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022 – present) [4th and 5th seasons] Jonathan Frakes On Directing Jack Quaid’s Hilarious ‘Riker Maneuver’ In Star Trek Crossover Star Trek: Starfleet Academy [2026 – present] [renewed for second season] REVIEW – Star Trek: Starfleet Academy “Come, Let’s Away” – Trek Central ‘Starfleet Academy’ Decides Everyone Needs a Harsh Lesson Star Trek’s Divisive New Series Just Proved The Doubters Wrong Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 6 Review – Come, Let's Away | Den of Geek Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Episode 6 Review – Return to the Miyazaki! – IGN Has ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ just unleashed its very own Khan? | Space Star Trek Finally Reveals Voyager’s Official Replacement – ComicBook.com Star Trek’s New TV Series is Changing the Galaxy More Than Any Other Show Before It – ComicBook.com Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Proves Just How Influential Spock Truly Was Did Starfleet Academy nail its ‘love letter’ to Star Trek: DS9? After Starfleet Academy’s DS9 Episode, I Know How The Star Trek Series Could Bring Back A Legacy Character | Cinemablend I Was Surprised At How Real Star Trek: Starfleet Academy's Mind Space Was, But The Stars Said It Had A Funny Downside Starfleet Academy Finally Finds The Sweet Spot For Storytelling Starfleet Academy Can Succeed Where Every Other New Star Trek Series Has Failed NickALive!: The Cadets Return Home for the Holidays in New ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Episode ‘Ko'Zeine’ | First Look Star Trek's Epic New Klingon Villain Return Officially Addressed by Star – ComicBook.com Starfleet Academy Episode 7 “Ko’Zeine” Pits Ambition Against Family Duty as Cadets Return Home + 10 New Photos – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s Hidden Connection To Chris Pine’s Captain Kirk Star Trek Officially Confirms a Major Klingon Theory (& Sets Up a New Problem) – ComicBook.com Paramount+'s Unexpected Sci-Fi Hit Officially Wraps Season 2 Very Soon [Exclusive] Interview — STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY's George Hawkins on His “Fishboy” Alter Ego, Cadet Darem Reymi – TrekCore.com ‘Star Trek’ Star Says He Was ‘Scared' to Play His Groundbreaking Role — Here's Why Star Trek: DS9 actor was ‘amazing’ to work with on Starfleet Academy Starfleet Academy Episode 7: One Wedding and a Burglary Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s George Hawkins Admitted Darem’s Episode Made One ‘Brutal’ Change ‘Starfleet Academy’ Gives Its Kids (and Itself) the Grace to Find Their Own Path 61 Years Later, Star Trek Is Taking A New Approach To The Captain Kirk Question 33 Years Later, Star Trek Just Released a Secret Sequel to a Classic Next Generation Episode – ComicBook.com Healing Old Wounds and New Beginnings in Starfleet Academy Episode 8 “The Life of the Stars” + 17 New Photos – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Fan Backlash Explained | The Mary Sue ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’: Bella Shepard Reveals How Genesis’ Setback Just Set up Season 2 33 Years On, Star Trek Officially Reverses a Decision The Next Generation Admitted Was a Mistake – ComicBook.com Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Actors Wrao Season 2 Filming: Impact On Paramount+ Franchise As ‘Star Trek’ Nears 60, Showrunners Say It Must ‘Bring Something Back’—Here's What They Mean – Parade Star Trek: Discovery’s Captain Burnham Creates Dilemma For Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Star Trek returns to Top 10 charts on Friday the 13th (& Paul Giamatti seems to be why) New 88% RT Star Trek Show Gets Exciting Season 2 Update STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Gives VOYAGER’s Doctor New Role – Nerdist Alex Kurtzman Learned to Put the Stars of ‘Starfleet Academy’ in Danger From an Unlikely Source Unannounced “Star Trek: United” A Star Trek Producer Has A Perfect Idea To Bring Back Captain Archer Trek series that never were, for one reason or another, [such as “Phase II”] ‘Star Trek Phase II’: The Lost ’70s Series That Shaped the Franchise | Woman’s World THEATRICAL MOTION PICTURES (in order of premiere) Star Trek: Generations (1994) Tom Hanks Nearly Changed the Best Star Trek Movie Ever Made Star Trek (2009) Starfleet Academy subtly pays homage to J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek (2009) Star Trek into Darkness (2013) Star Trek Into Darkness Director J.J. Abrams Has One Big Regret About The Sequel Karl Urban’s Script Critique Led To One Of Star Trek Into Darkness’ Funniest LinesTrek movies that never were, for one reason or another, [such as Tarantino’s movie] The Lost ‘Star Trek’ Starfleet Academy Movie: An Inside Look (Exclusive) | Woman’s World The Lost 1970s ‘Star Trek' Movie That Almost Changed Spock Forever | Woman’s World OTHER MEDIAStar Trek video games/board games Everything We Know About Star Trek: Across the Unknown – Trek Central NickALive!: Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown | Personal Log: Tom Paris | English | Daedalic Entertainment Ezri Dax returns to Star Trek Online to face a Lovecraftian threat Star Trek toys/collectibles/other merchandise Nacelle Showcases STAR TREK Action Figure Paint Masters, Holodeck, TOS Bridge Playset, and More at Toy Fair 2026 – TrekCore.com Star Trek Comics/graphic novels/magazines After 37 Years, Star Trek Makes Its Biggest Starfleet Retcon Yet With the Borg NickALive!: Star Trek: Starfleet Academy–Lost Contact Trailer | IDWPublishing Ensign’s Log: Nyota Uhura shines on in STAR TREK: DEVIATIONS – THREADS OF DESTINY #1 REVIEW – Star Trek: Deviations – Threads of Destiny – Trek Central The Future of ‘Star Trek’ Comics Is Ready for a New Next Generation (Exclusive) IDW Launching Two New STAR TREK Comic Series in September, Additional CELEBRATIONS One-Shots, and More! – TrekCore.com MISCELLANEOUS Franchise-wide/Miscellaneous Star Trek: Everything We NOW Know About The Lost Era Star Trek: 10 Episodes That Are UNWATCHABLE Now 28 Memorable ‘Star Trek’ Crossovers Across 60 Years | Woman’s World ‘Star Trek Next Generation’ Cast Then and Now: 35 Years Later | Woman’s World 10 Worst Star Trek Ship Designs, Ranked ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' wants you to flash the Vulcan salute at Pier 39 Some Star Trek Fans Complain About The Franchise's Direction, But I Need To Hit Back After Watching Final Frontier For The First Time | Cinemablend The Kelvin Timeline's Lasting Legacy: How Abrams’ Star Trek Trilogy Shaped the Franchise's Streaming Era – TREKNEWS.NET | Your daily dose of Star Trek news and opinion Convention news/fandom Star Trek celebrates 60 years with star-studded cruise – CBS News The Lost Story That United the Original ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Doctor Who’ | Woman’s World How ‘Star Trek' Fans Saved the Show With a Million Letters (EXCLUSIVE) | Woman’s World Actor Watch STAR TREK: VOYAGER's Captain Janeway Defends STARFLEET ACADEMY's Captain Ake From Online Trolls Beam Me Up, Sulu Directors on Star Trek’s Ongoing Cultural Relevance Leonard Nimoy | All Star Trek James Doohan Military Service: ‘Star Trek’ Scotty’s Secret D-Day Story | Woman’s WorldPassings ‘Star Trek' Actor John Wheeler Dead at 95 Main Mission, Part 2 Star Trek: Starfleet AcademySeason 1, Episode 8“The Life of the Stars”Written by Gaia Violo & Jane MaggsDirected by Andi Armaganian Our Town 2003 Broadway Production Paul Newman as Stage Manager – YouTube Time to refill the dilithium chamber and warp on out of here! End Of Show It’s about time to refill the dilithium chamber and get on out of here. Find Clinton at Comedy4Cast Find Chuck and Kreg at Technorama Podcast If you liked the show, please be sure to tell a friend about it. And subscribe, so you’ll never miss an episode. We’d love to hear from you. Follow us on BlueSky (@thetopicistrek), visit our Facebook page or call us at 816-TREKKER, that’s (816) 873-5537 Until next time, on behalf of my absent co-hosts, Chuck, Kreg and myself, and my special guest, Gary, I’m Clinton, thanking you for listening. And, as we always say here on “The Topic Is Trek” Don’t put on the red shirt! END RECORDING – HAILING FREQUENCIES CLOSED

MONSTER PARTY POWERS UP AN OLD TOPIC! JAMES GONIS, SHAWN SHERIDAN, LARRY STROTHE, and MATT WEINHOLD revisit one of their earliest talking points! It's a celebration of mechanics, synthetics, and cybernetics, certified to scramble your circuitry called… ROBOTS REBOOTED!!! During the first year of MONSTER PARTY, when the show was recorded on a stone slab with a live pterodactyl beak, we did an episode simply titled… ROBOTS!!! The show was quite a bit shorter than our current entries, but displayed a primitive charm that would soon morph into what can only be described as a juggernaut of charisma. But now, with over a decade of experience under our belts, and robots and A.I. on the verge of making the world of TERMINATOR a reality, we knew this was the right time hit this subject again. Aside from discussing some of the most beloved robots from film and TV history, like Robby from Forbidden Planet, B-9 from Lost In Space, Gort from The Day The Earth Stood Still, and C-3PO and R2-D2 from Star Wars, we'll also focus on the world of androids and cyborgs. We're talking Data from Star Trek: Next Generation, the replicants of Blade Runner, The Daleks from Doctor Who, Bender from Futurama, Robocop, The Terminator, and more! And by more, we mean toys, of course. Joining us for this robotic rager is a guest making his MONSTER PARTY debut! He's an amazingly talented comedian, writer, actor, columnist, and activist, who also happens to be an award-winning hip-hop artist and juggler. Please welcome to the show… NGAIO BEALUM! (THE SARAH SILVERMAN PROGRAM, STAB!, COMICS UNLEASHED, CANNABIS PLANET) IF YOUR SAFE WORDS ARE "GORT VARINGA," THIS EPISODE WILL DEFINITELY COMPUTE!

See the schedule of the final stretch of our Murder Night in Blood Forest tour, and buy tickets here: https://www.welcometonightvale.com/live Some time ago, I went looking for recommendations on old radio plays to listen to. Despite what many people think, I don't actually have a strong familiarity with old radio plays outside of the famous War of the Worlds (which I once watched performed live in LA by the cast of Star Trek: Next Generation. Yes, it ruled.). One show that came up a lot was Quiet Please by Wyllis Cooper, who was considered one of the best innovators of radio drama in his time. One reddit comment called out "In The House Where I Was Born", a 1949 episode, as a highlight. So I gave it a listen. You can do so here. The episode does not sound anything like what we imagine old time radio to sound like. He's doing something that sound much closer to modern fiction podcasting. And I decided I wanted to write my own riff on the subject, replacing the more straight forward ghost story of the episode with something a little more specifically Night Vale. This is the result. Here's to you, Wyllis Cooper. From one writer of audio fiction to another: may your legacy live on. -Joseph Fink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

See the schedule of the final stretch of our Murder Night in Blood Forest tour, and buy tickets here: https://www.welcometonightvale.com/live Some time ago, I went looking for recommendations on old radio plays to listen to. Despite what many people think, I don't actually have a strong familiarity with old radio plays outside of the famous War of the Worlds (which I once watched performed live in LA by the cast of Star Trek: Next Generation. Yes, it ruled.). One show that came up a lot was Quiet Please by Wyllis Cooper, who was considered one of the best innovators of radio drama in his time. One reddit comment called out "In The House Where I Was Born", a 1949 episode, as a highlight. So I gave it a listen. You can do so here. The episode does not sound anything like what we imagine old time radio to sound like. He's doing something that sound much closer to modern fiction podcasting. And I decided I wanted to write my own riff on the subject, replacing the more straight forward ghost story of the episode with something a little more specifically Night Vale. This is the result. Here's to you, Wyllis Cooper. From one writer of audio fiction to another: may your legacy live on. -Joseph Fink Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jonathan Frakes is a prolific director, producer and actor. He is best known to audiences for his portrayal as ‘Commander William Riker' on “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” Frakes has most recently returned to the Star Trek family by directing episodes of “Star Trek: Discovery", "Star Trek: Picard," and "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds" for CBS All Access as well as the new LEVERAGE: REDEMPTION for ELECTRIC ENTERTAINMENT on IMDB TV.   He discovered his love and talent in directing during his seven years starring on “Star Trek: Next Generation” and ended up directing eight episodes of the series and was also invited to direct episodes from the spin-off series “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” and “Star Trek: Voyager.”   His other directing roles include “NCIS: Los Angeles,” “The Orville,” “Girlfriend's Guide to Divorce,” “Castle,” ”Falling Skies, “Leverage,” ”The Glades,” “Burn Notice,” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Hit the Floor” among others. In addition, he was a producing director for seasons three and four of the TNT hit show “The Librarians” and directed two movies within the Librarian franchise for TNT: “The Librarian: The Curse of the Judas Chalice” and “The Librarian: Return to King Soloman's Mine.”    The role of ‘Commander William Riker' brought him worldwide fame which led to other acting roles in several television series including “NCIS: Los Angeles,” “Angie Tribeca,” “Hit the Floor,” “Criminal Minds,” and “The Glades.” Frakes will next be seen in the Hallmark movie "A Biltmore Christmas." He has also appeared as the lead in the primetime soap ”Bare Essence” and guest-starred on several classic hit primetime series including ”Charlie's Angels,” “Fantasy Island” and ”The Dukes of Hazzard.”    Frakes received critical praise for his work as the director on the feature “Star Trek: First Contact,” making it the highest-grossing film of the franchise to date. He also directed the follow-up, ”Star Trek: Insurrection,” and the sci-fi feature “Clockstoppers.” He is an accomplished voiceover actor, with recent credits that include J'Son, king of the Spartax galactic empire and father of Peter Quill/Star-Lord on the Disney XD animated show “Guardians of the Galaxy.” His previous voice credits include “Gargoyles,” “Family Guy,” “Adventure Time,” “The Super Hero Squad Show,” “Futurama” and several Star Trek video games.   We chat about Directing and Being in Movie Jail, Star Trek, Imposter Syndrome, Thunderbirds, Gratitude, Meditation, Christopher Reeves, Acting plus plenty more!   Check Jonathan out on: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonathansfrakes/ Team Trek & Pancreatic Cancer (click the link on top right to donate): https://secure.pancan.org/site/TR?company_id=7699&pg=national_company ------------------------------------------- Follow @Funny in Failure on Instagram and Facebook https://www.instagram.com/funnyinfailure/ https://www.facebook.com/funnyinfailure/ and @Michael_Kahan on Insta & Twitter to keep up to date with the latest info. https://www.instagram.com/michael_kahan/ https://twitter.com/Michael_Kahan

Hi Everyone! Happy Tuesday. This week's episode is many months in the making! We recorded the first half of this interview with Brent Spiner back in January, but we were interrupted because Brent had to evacuate from his home in the Palisades during the Los Angeles fires. We were finally able to get together— in person this time— to finish our conversation, but it was not without more interruptions (I'll let you watch and see what I mean). What can I say, I guess Brent and I are all about the drama! You know the great Brent Spiner from his performance as Data, starting with Star Trek: Next Generation and in many other Star Trek vehicles over the last 40 years. He's also a fantastic writer and character actor, and I'm glad we got to talk about some of his other work in this episode, including his book Fan Fiction, his role as Bob Wheeler on Night Court and his long career as an actor. I'm such a fan of Brent and I'm so glad to finally able to share this conversation with you! This week's Hindsight is pretty epic because my producer Jeph and I get into everything that went on behind the scenes to get this episode ready for release. Plus, we answer your fan questions from the Mailsack! Fresh Hell - https://www.youtube.com/@freshhellseries Fan Fiction by Brent Spiner - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/56269181 Send me an email thesackhoffshow@gmail.com Produced by Rabbit Grin Productions Mail Sack Song by Nicolas @producer_sniffles Join us on Patreon! http://patreon.com/thesackhoffshow

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Hi everyone, happy Tuesday! I am so excited for this week's episode. I'm talking to the one and only Wil Wheaton! You know Wil from his roles as Wesley Crusher on Star Trek: Next Generation, Gordie in Stand By Me and his appearances on The Big Bang Theory. Wil is also a super-nerd and a prolific audiobook reader. He has a new podcast called Storytime with Wil Wheaton, where he reads a new short speculative fiction story each episode and I highly recommend it! We had such a lovely conversation— Wil is a deep thinker and one of the kindest people I know. I can't wait for you to get to know him a little bit better! Stick around after the interview for the hindsight, where my producer Jeph and I talk about the episode, as well as some upcoming live podcast recordings, our new Patreon and oh yeah, time travel! Listen to Storytime with Wil Wheaton: wilwheaton.net/podcast Check out the Short Story "WikiHistory" at https://reactormag.com/wikihistory/ Send me an email thesackhoffshow@gmail.com Produced by Rabbit Grin Productions Mail Sack Song by Nicolas @producer_sniffles

Zum „Tag des ersten Kontakts“ nehmen euch Nadja von @nerdzika, Marius und Xenia mit auf eine intergalaktische Reise ins faszinierende Star-Trek-Universum! In unserem neuen Format "Ask a Fan" treffen neugierige Newbies auf eingefleischte Fans – und stellen genau die Fragen, die du dich vielleicht auch schon immer gefragt hast: Was macht Star Trek so besonders? Welche Highlights sollte man kennen? Und warum berührt dieses Franchise Generationen? Außerdem gibt es auch in dieser Folge wieder die heißesten News rund um aktuelle Kinohits und brandneue Serienstarts – alles, was Film-Geek-Herzen höherschlagen lässt!

Ein heißes Vorgeplänkel in dem wir uns Secret Level, dem neuen Fantastic Four Film , Star Trek Next Generation, John Wick und Apple TV+ widmen und eine hitzige Diskussion über LOL vs. Rocketbeans führen. Viel Spaß mit der neuen Episode!

Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of Three & 1/2 Gentlemen, as they continue their mission to explore and review the sci-fi adventure 90's classic, Star Trek: First Contact, starring Patrick Stewart, Alfre Woodard, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton and directed by Jonathan Frakes. Many fans agree that First Contact, is one of the most beloved movies in the Star Trek franchise. The hosts pair the film with the Borg Queen Cocktail. So let's join the Enterprise as the hosts follow Captain Picard and his crew into battle to save the future in this exciting film. Come listen and follow us on Instagram @the.gentlemenpodcast and our website thegentlemenpodcast.com

This week we're talking about the tv happenings in May AND June 1994. In Living Color, Star Trek Next Generation, Roc, Shannen Doherty leaves Beverly Hills 90210, Hulk Hogan signs with WCW and more.

In the latest episode of the Wise_N_Nerdy podcast, hosts Charles, Joe, and Kurt dive deep into the realms of fandom, fatherhood, and everything in between.Kicking off with their signature "Question of the Week," the trio delves into their TV viewing habits. Charles enthusiastically shares his love for the long-running Supernatural series, while Joe reminisces about his multiple rewatches of anime gems like Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody. Meanwhile, Kurt takes a trip down memory lane with classics like Star Trek: Next Generation and West Wing.With the roll of the dice, the podcast transitions smoothly into the "What are you Nerding out about?" segment, sparking a lively debate about the upcoming live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Joe reveals his role as a proofreader for an exciting new novel, while Charles discusses his recent cinematic adventure with the new Demon Slayer movie and his latest equipment acquisition, Plaud. Not to be outdone, Kurt shares his journey embarking on the challenging fitness regimen, 75 Hard.As fate would have it, the dice then guide the conversation towards the profound "How do I...?" segment, leading to a heartfelt discussion on fatherhood and recognizing the moments of being a good dad. Laughter ensues with a round of bad dad jokes, followed by feedback from Devocite.In the poignant "Daddy tell me a story" segment, Joe regales listeners with tales of his fast and furious brother, adding a personal touch to the episode. Finally, the trio wraps up with the "What do you think about...?" segment, sharing their thoughts on the timeless classic, Monopoly.Wise_N_Nerdy: Where Fatherhood Meets Fandom, because in this podcast, finding your FAMdom is not just a motto, it's a way of life. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wise-n-nerdy/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wise-n-nerdy/support

Mike Evans is the creator DIY RPG Productions, author of Hubris (an incredibly and wonderfully bizarre weird fantasy setting for DCC RPG), Death is the New Pink, Barbarians of the Ruined Earth, and a lot more! But Mike is a lot more than that also! Mike Evans moved to Rochester, NY in 2013 after his wife received her PhD in Toxicology at Rutgers University and took a post doctorate position at URMC.  Mike has been working in the non-profit sector for nearly a decade, serving as Director of Operations at Rochester Childfirst Network (RCN) and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Rochester, before becoming the Executive Director of the South East Area Coalition in October 2020. Recently Mike created a new tool lending library program, SEAC's Tool Shed, which serves the Greater Rochester Area. Mike has lived all over the country: Wyoming, Nebraska, California, Montana, New Jersey and now New York, “Rochester is a great place to live. I'm happy to call this my home.” Mike enjoys grunge and punk rock music, kayaking, biking, hiking, Star Wars, drumming, video games and writing. He currently runs his own publication company and has written seven books. Mike is passionate about diversity, equality, and inclusion because, “only once we're all equal and included, can we truly be rid of oppression and hate. I grew up idolizing Star Trek: Next Generation; all species, beliefs, cultures, views, etc. were discussed, accepted, and celebrated. That's where we need to head.” We had a great chat talking about trying to be a good person, trying to make games, coming with terms we are not doing this full time, his new projects, inspirations, weird experiences and a lot more! So listen up and get weird with us! Check out Mike's Links! https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/publisher/9599/diy-rpg-productions www.diyrpgproductions.com Thank you for listening to Weird Games & Weirder People! Please subscribe to the show to keep up with new episodes!  If you would like to support the show, leave a reviewand/or head to our ko-fi page and pay us a coffee! It will help keep the podcast going! It would really help!  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/wgnwp⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can also support me buy buying one of my games! Kosmosaurs just got released in print, and it is my new RPG inspired by Saturday morning cartoons about Space Dinosaur Rangers defending the galaxy from evildoers!   Get your copy right here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bit.ly/kosmosaurs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Join our Discord Server: ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/b4dEnMyH (this link is only valid for 7 days from the day the episode is released - always look for a new link in the newest episode). Stuff mentioned in the Episode: Slay the Spire: https://store.steampowered.com/app/646570/Slay_the_Spire/ Dread: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/83854/Dread Mörk Borg: https://morkborg.com/ Princess Mononoke: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Mononoke Over the Garden Wall: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Over_the_Garden_Wall Americana: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americana_(culture) H.O.L.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hol_(role-playing_game) Who Framed Roger Rabbit? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Framed_Roger_Rabbit Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Cave_and_the_Bad_Seeds Final Fantasy VI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VI Chronno Trigger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrono_Trigger Fallout Series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fallout_(series) Mad Max: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Max Star Wars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars Smells Like Teen Spirit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smells_Like_Teen_Spirit Henry Rollins: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Rollins Mike Mignola: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Mignola Scavenger's Reign: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21056886/

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://wochenende.podigee.io/133-new-episode e9f1ca9355e59db5df238dd05fa72a2f In der 129. Folge von "Und was machst du am Wochenende?" ist Britta Thie zu Gast. Sie ist bildende Künstlerin, Schauspielerin und Model und wurde 1987 in Minden geboren. Heute lebt sie in Berlin. Ihre Videoproduktionen sind bei Arte zu sehen – und sie selbst gerade in der Netflix-Serie "Die Kaiserin". Das Wochenende beginnt für Britta Thie am Freitag um 15 Uhr, ganz ähnlich wie in ihrer Kindheit, in der Badewanne mit Star Trek – Next Generation. Außerdem backt sie am liebsten Waffeln mit Puderzucker, hört sich Musikalben am Stück an ( "Ich brauche diese Dramaturgie.") und überlegt dabei, für welchen Film, den es noch nicht gibt, die Musik der perfekte Soundtrack wäre. Sie fährt mit der S-Bahn an den Stadtrand, geht dort lange spazieren und erinnert sich nostalgisch an die Zeit, bevor das Internet erfunden wurde. Im Gespräch mit Gastgeber Christoph Amend erzählt Thie außerdem von den Apps, die sie gerne noch erfinden würde und von ihrer Schlaflosigkeit: Nachts, wenn alle schlafen gehen, klickt sie sich durch Kleinanzeigen. Eine Liste aller Empfehlungen aus dieser Folge finden Sie hier. [ANZEIGE] Mehr über die Angebote unserer Werbepartnerinnen und -partner finden Sie HIER [ANZEIGE] Fall Sie uns nicht nur hören, sondern auch lesen möchten, testen Sie jetzt 4 Wochen kostenlos Die ZEIT. Hier geht's zum Angebot. full no ZEIT ONLINE

Sir Patrick Stewart is beloved for his portrayal of Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: Next Generation and its spinoff films. But Patrick was 47 years old when he took that life-changing role... and he almost turned it down! He sits down with Guy to talk about the extraordinary life that led to Picard: his working-class upbringing, how he learned to tame perfectionism on stage and embrace his own dark side when playing "horrible" men; and why he wants to focus on comedy in the final chapter of his career.Links from this episode:Star Trek: Next Generation - Picard's best speechesShakespeare play The Winter's Tale Patrick playing MacbethPicard memes (CNET)Patrick's InstagramPatrick's memoir, 'Making It So'See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Galaxy Class: A Star Trek Next Generation Podcast Ep. 141:Trivia With Jim Kevin, Ria, Amy, and Joe are put to the test again with Trivia with Jim and Peter. Nine different categories including bonus points to guess at. You can also watch this episode LIVE on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZa54OahmV Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the network on Instagram @BQNPodcasts  Find us on Twitter: The Network: @BQNPodcasts The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds  

Storytime - Don visits the Star Trek Next Generation set. Choose Your News. 8:30 Low Budget Jeopardy. Be sure to subscribe.

Do you remember “The Measure of a Man” episode from Star Trek: Next Generation? Strange New Worlds is holding their own courtroom melodrama. Pike looks for a lawyer as Commander Una Chin-Riley is put on trial. What is natural? What is unnatural? Are those concepts inherently good or bad? Is that a bald Vulcan?? Discuss these serious and silly questions with Jim and A.Ron on this episode of Baldly Go.  We hope to see you at the Badass Fest on June 23rd! Get tickets here: TICKETS!!! Beam your feedback to startrek@baldmove.com. Join the discussion: Email | Discord | Reddit | Forums Follow us: Twitch | YouTube | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook Leave Us A Review on Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Space: the final frontier. Join the hosts as they boldly go where no one has gone before and kick off their favorite summer movies with a review of the science fiction action film, Star Trek, starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldaña and directed by J.J. Abrams. Many fans has describe Abrams's vision help relaunch the beloved franchise. The hosts paired the film with the Vulcan Mind Meld Cocktail. It's time to aboard the USS Enterprise as the hosts explore strange new worlds and warp drive across the universe.Come listen and follow us on Instagram @the.gentlemenpodcast and our website thegentlemenpodcast.com

Swapna and Preeti work their way through episodes 3 and 4 of Star Trek: Picard season 3. They also squeal over those Oscar wins for Everything Everywhere All At Once, talk through the Axiom space suit reveal (?), and have feelings about the news of Star Trek: Discovery coming to an end. Potential spoilers if you know episode titles by episode number for Star Trek: Next Generation. The episodes to prep with for our Star Trek: Picard episodes 5 & 6 discussion are Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes 503 and 724. Episode links: Desi Geek Girls patreon: http://www.patreon.com/desigeekgirls Swapna's WIRED column: https://www.wired.com/author/swapna-krishna/Swapna's Star Trek: Picard S3 primer: https://swapna.beehiiv.com/p/star-trek-picard-everything-need-know-season-3Magic Has No Borders pre-order: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/magic-has-no-borders-samira-ahmedsona-charaipotrasabaa-tahirsayantani-dasguptatanaz-bhathenasangu-mandannaolivia-chadhanaila-azadtracey-baptistenaz-kutubnikita-gillswati-teerdhalashreya-ila-anasuyatahir-abrarpreeti-chhibber?variant=41014457008162Swapna's Picard recaps at Vulture: https://nymag.com/author/swapna-krishna/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We, here at VAJ, are always once ever happening... Just like the Oscars and Hunter wearing Geordi LaForge's visor from Star Trek Next Generation. Look who has memories! Big Boy says "Puss in Boots: The Last Wish" is the best movie of all time. Have a sodi and calm down about it. How to get rid of a coyote? 2 shovels. Can't help. Might hurt. Blood hospital heart place. Henry Ford was an antisemite. Ya craze. We are not in your f**king cult! We tabled Fleetwood Mac. Look forward to it. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vividapplejuice/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vividapplejuice/support

Angélica Hellish e Marcos Noriega conversam sobre o oitavo episódio da última temporada de Além da Imaginação, Tio Simon (Uncle Simon) um episódio sobre a força do ódio e a capacidade humana de tentar fazer o mal a um desafeto, e continuar mesmo depois de você estar morto! Mencionados!  Episódios de Star Trek Next Generation com o personagem Data / Creepshow: Arrepio do Medo (1982) NOSSA CAMPANHA E TODOS OS LINKS ESTÃO AQUI: https://linktr.ee/masmorracine ASSISTIR TODOS OS EPISÓDIOS NO TELEGRAM: https://t.me/alemdaimaginacaoonline/122 IMPORTANTE! Participe da campanha para conseguirmos um novo computador! Basta doar mais de 10 reais no Apoia-se ou Padrim ou PIX apoiomasmorra@gmail.com O sorteio será depois do último podcast sobre a série Além da Imaginação e o prêmio é um linda ilustração emoldurada dessa série clássica. Acompanhe o episódio por aqui ou pelo nosso canal na Twitch, todos os links estão aqui SIGA A GENTE NO NOSSO CANAL NA TWITCH @AngelMasmorra ACESSE! Comente e não deixe de escutar o nosso podcast no site, assine o feed e nos procure nos aplicativos ou no Spotify para ouvir a canção final! AJUDE O NOSSO PODCAST A APARECER MAIS NO SPOTIFY DANDO ESTRELAS PARA A GENTE! Procure-nos lá como Cineclube da Masmorra ou como MasmorraCine Nosso canal no OK.RU!

On this week's episode, Picard Season three is finially here. To celebrate the return of the show, Brandon from the 'Fake Nerds Podcast' and I reviewed Episode one 'Next Generation' If you want to watch the show we do every week, head over to Youtube Also check out their site Fake Nerds Podcast Become a member today and support the podcast.   Patreon You can also follow me on Social Media. Check Me Out   Are your comics unorganized? Head over to BlindScience use my code at checkout is 'LITTLEPOD' and it knocks 15% off.   Do you buy and sell comics...? Use my code JALP at check out to get 15% OFF mailers. Combine it with INSIDER to get additional % OFF Reptillian Overlord

An intriguing Tuesday crossword by Julietta Gervase, who undoubtedly put her soul into today's crossword, but also managed to sneak in her name - at least a part, as in 54D, James in both the Blues and Rock and Roll Halls of Fame, ETTA. Very clever, Julietta, we saw what you did there! There were also a few askew clues, as in 5D, Takes a dive, perhaps, SCUBAS (did not know that it could exist without DIVE attached); 32A, ________ Burton, host of "Reading Rainbow" (but, but, what about his role on Star Trek: Next Generation? Oh, how quickly we forget); and the as-fun-to-say-as-it-is-to-eat 26D, Small ear of corn, NUBBIN.We approve, and give this crossword an enthusiastic 5 squares on the JAMCR scale.Today's Musical Guests Worth Checking Out:CIARAETTA JamesOne last note: due to a snafu in the editorial department, and possibly due to our overwhelming pride in how well it turned out, we accidentally posted Sunday's episode twice - once on Sunday, and again on Monday. Apologies, and if you redownload Monday's you'll now get the correct episode. Contact Info:We love listener mail! Drop us a line, crosswordpodcast@icloud.com.Also, we're on FaceBook, so feel free to drop by there and strike up a conversation!

Not Just a Jedi Master You may best recognize Olivia d'Abo from her work on Conan the Destroyer as Princess Jehnna, The Wonder Years as Karen Arnold, DC Animation as Star Sapphire, Star Trek Next Generation as Amanda Rogers or The Clone Wars as Luminara Unduli. We talk with Olivia about her amazing career both in front of the camera and her voice over work. Not to mention that Olivia is a talented singer as well, so be sure to check out her music too. We talk about how she got into the business and even about how you can meet her at the Monroe Pop Fest in Monroe, MI on September 16 & 17. Get your tickets for Monroe Pop Fest here - https://www.monroecomic-con.com For more information on Olivia d'Abo, please visit the following - Website - www.oliviadabo.net Music - www.cdbaby.com Twitter & Instagram - @oliviadabo For RSWOF Merch - https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/31938193-rswof?store_id=1397534 100% of all proceeds Benefit Wish Upon a Teen For direct contributions - https://www.wishuponateen.org Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website - https://www.fsfpopcast.com FSF PopCast on Twitter and Instagram - @fsfpopcast Buy us Coffee - https://ko-fi.com/fsfpopcast For more on our show partners - Bridgework Studios - https://www.teepublic.com/user/bridgework-studios Level Up Sabers - https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=2018189&u=3289465&m=124959&urllink=&afftrack= Support The FSF PopCast by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/funny-science-fiction

Not Just a Jedi Master You may best recognize Olivia d'Abo from her work on Conan the Destroyer as Princess Jehnna, The Wonder Years as Karen Arnold, DC Animation as Star Sapphire, Star Trek Next Generation as Amanda Rogers or The Clone Wars as Luminara Unduli. We talk with Olivia about her amazing career both in front of the camera and her voice over work. Not to mention that Olivia is a talented singer as well, so be sure to check out her music too. We talk about how she got into the business and even about how you can meet her at the Monroe Pop Fest in Monroe, MI on September 16 & 17. Get your tickets for Monroe Pop Fest here - https://www.monroecomic-con.com For more information on Olivia d'Abo, please visit the following - Website - www.oliviadabo.net Music - www.cdbaby.com Twitter & Instagram - @oliviadabo For RSWOF Merch - https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/31938193-rswof?store_id=1397534 100% of all proceeds Benefit Wish Upon a Teen For direct contributions - https://www.wishuponateen.org Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/cpry4fCDTq Visit our website - https://www.fsfpopcast.com FSF PopCast on Twitter and Instagram - @fsfpopcast Buy us Coffee - https://ko-fi.com/fsfpopcast For more on our show partners - Bridgework Studios - https://www.teepublic.com/user/bridgework-studios Level Up Sabers - https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=2018189&u=3289465&m=124959&urllink=&afftrack= Support The FSF PopCast by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/funny-science-fiction

#seinfeld Seinfeld Podcast Interview With Susan Diol (Audrey). We welcome Susan Diol. Susan played Audrey in the Season 3 episode of "Seinfeld," "The Nose Job." She has performed over 50 TV shows and films including, "Days of Lives," "Star Trek: Next Generation," "Star Trek:Voyager," "Quantum Leap," and "Murder in the First." We talk in-depth with Seinfeld guest stars, cast, crew, and writers. Hear the stories about your favorite Seinfeld scenes from those who were there. This Podcast Is Making Me Thirsty is a podcast dedicated to Seinfeld, the last, great sitcom of our time. We are The #1 Destination for Seinfeld Fans. We talk to those responsible for making Seinfeld the greatest sitcom in TV history. Our guests are Seinfeld writers, Seinfeld actors and actresses and Seinfeld crew. We also welcome well-known Seinfeld fans from all walks of life including authors, entertainers, and TV & Radio personalities. We analyze Seinfeld and breakdown the show with an honest insight. We rank every Seinfeld episode and compare Seinfeld seasons. If you are a fan of Seinfeld, television history, sitcoms, acting, comedy or entertainment, this is the place for you. Official Website: http://www.seinfeldpodcast.com iTunes: https://apple.co/2RGC89m Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3tqDVh6 List of Podcast Episodes and Sponsors: https://bit.ly/3rn0PUp Seinfeld Episode Rankings: https://bit.ly/3ic8mEi Social: https://linktr.ee/ThisThirsty Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThisThirsty Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisthirsty/ "This Podcast Is Making Me Thirsty" is The #1 Destination for Seinfeld Fans, the last, great sitcom of our time. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thisthirsty/message

We took on the Wars, now it's time to get our hands on the Trek! Star Trek: The Next Generation was a bold step forward for the Star Trek franchise in every sense of the word. From upgraded effects, sets, and (let's face it) acting ability, the Next Generation was indeed just that, creating a new generation of Star Trek fans. In 2009, JJ Abrams rebooted Star Trek for the big screen, bringing a modern sensibility to the cheesy 60's sci-fi classic. While we got three films in the "Kelvin Timeline" trilogy, the Next Generation version has yet to be realized on the big screen...until now! Can we bring the magic and excitement of the 2009 reboot to the Next Generation crew? Watch us boldly go where we have never gone (and maybe shouldn't go?) before!! BILLY BUSINESS: https://www.twitter.com/billyapatterson ED GREER: https://www.twitter.com/edgreerdestroys RON SWALLOW: https://www.twitter.com/dorkyswallow PRODUCER BILL: https://www.instagram.com/seebilldraw THE GREATEST POD PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/TheGreatestPod​​ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ron-swallow/support

I got 3 of my best non-nerd friends to gather round and tell me everything they can remember about Harry Potter. Email us at restrictedsectionpod@gmail.com to tell us what you thought of Harry Potter for Beginners or even what you think of us! We'd love to read your email on the show. Be sure to subscribe to know right away about new episodes, and rate and review! SUPPORT US ON OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/therestrictedsection THANK YOU LOVE YOU BUY OUR MERCH: https://www.bonfire.com/store/restrictedsectionpod/ THANK YOU LOVE YOU IG: https://www.instagram.com/restrictedsectionpod/ TW: https://twitter.com/restrictedpod FB: https://www.facebook.com/groups/rspoddetentioncrew/   Check out our other amazing Movie Night Crew Network podcasts! www.movienightcrewnetwork.com   This episode featured: your host Christina Kann https://linktr.ee/christinakann Toria IG @gutter.funk https://www.instagram.com/gutter.funk/ snapchat @tor.iaa Toria plugged The Witcher 3 https://www.thewitcher.com/en/witcher3 also The Witcher show https://www.netflix.com/title/80189685 Mia snapchat @bizarroiloveyou Mia plugged Star Trek: the Original Series https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060028/ also Star Trek: Next Generation https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092455/ also then Star Trek: Voyager https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112178/ finally Star Trek: Deep Space 9 https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106145/ Anna Anna plugged Malcom in the Middle https://www.hulu.com/series/malcolm-in-the-middle also Love Death and Robots https://www.netflix.com/title/80174608 also someone or like maybe everyone plugged Breaking Bad https://www.netflix.com/title/70143836

This is a long episode. We talk about our Pintastic history, the upcoming show, and lots of other topics. Star Trek Next Generation and Williams repairs. A congratulations to Eric Stone. Please join us as we get ready for one of the largest pinball shows of the year.

In this mind changing episode I discuss the Star Trek Next Generation episode “Tapestry” and how it relates to trucking.  Doing nothing changes nothing.  You must take chances and stand out from the crowd.  If you follow the crowd do you know where they are going?  No where.  Life can't just be about going to … Continue reading Trucking Answers | Take Action or accomplish nothing | ST:TNG Tapestry | #88 →

The F.A.B. ladies are back this week with special guest and fan of the show, Shannon aka @superchefbarbie! She also happens to be Kat's first cousin. Shannon shares why she's a true fan the show, and the cousins geek out for one of their favorite TV series, Star Trek. Moni and Shannon discuss the problematic musical, “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers", and why they still love it. Their conversation included themes such as the importance of multi-culturalism, the problematic nature of colonialism, gender roles and relationships. On a lighter note, Moni's brother, (known for eating all the mashed potatoes at Sunday dinner that one time), recently roasted Kat on FaceTime in front of Kat's mom. She was NOT pleased!! lol Finally, Kat and Shannon recall a childhood memory in Nashville when Kat's bike “accidentally” veered into a cesspool, (a poop hole in the ground aka country sewer) ruining her brand new jeans from Target. When you have family & friends, who needs enemies?! Sit back and enjoy this fun and colorful conversation between friends and family. Cheers! Warning: Adult language and content Dedication: This week's episode is dedicated to our listeners as always, Moni's kids, and Kat's family & mom!! Please email thefabpodcast@gmail.com with your "Stranger Than Fiction" stories so we can share them on the show or let us know what you agreed or disagreed with us on from the show!! You can follow and find us by clicking our Link tree https://linktr.ee/Fabpod Don't forget to follow us on social media; rate, review, and share our podcast!! Thank you! *Notes: *Stranger Than Fiction" for this week: "An Indiana Pastor attempted to come clean in church about adultery he'd committed 20 years ago, only to have the congregation turn on him when the woman called him out -- revealing she was just 16 at the time of their encounters." https://www.tmz.com/2022/05/24/pastor-confesses-affair-relationship-16-year-old-adultery-church/ Star Trek Next Generation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StarTrek:TheNextGeneration Star Trek Deep Space 9: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StarTrek:DeepSpaceNine Seven Brides for Seven Brothers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SevenBridesforSevenBrothers Southern Baptist sexual abuse list article: https://www.npr.org/2022/05/27/1101734793/southern-baptist-sexual-abuse-list-released Reading Rainbow: https://www.readingrainbow.org/ Lavar Burton's podcast: https://www.levarburtonpodcast.com/ Dax Shepard's Podcast: Armchair Expert https://armchairexpertpod.com/

Tim and Andrew sit down and close out this amazing season of Star Trek Picard.  What were their thoughts?  What do they think next season will hold?  You will have to listen to find out.  

Andrew and Tim are back in the mics to discuss the most action packed episode of the season and answer the question:  When will they save the humpback whales?  

Tim and Andrew sit down to talk about Star Trek Picard Episode 8 and look at where they believe the cast will be when its all said and done...

Tim and Andrew sit down to discuss Star Trek Picard Episode 7, and anwser the big question... Is past Laris a Time Cop?

-You can find tour dates, news, merch, and music, including Slaid's latest album, Ghost on the Car Radio, at Slaid's website: slaid.com or slaidcleaves.com (there's a new website coming soon- stay tuned for that).-Slaid is back in the studio, making his first album in five years with producer Scrappy Jud Newcomb. This will be Slaid's third album with Newcomb.-Slaid is back on tour! Tour dates start on the west coast in March and new dates are added all the time on his website. Sign up for the mailing list to stay in the know. He's not on social media much, but you can reach him through the website.Here's a link to the official Troubadours on Trek Spotify Playlist, where you can hear all the featured songs from every episode in one playlist (songs will be added as episodes air on Patreon):-Slaid's song pairing for this episode: "Is It Like Today?" by Eliza Gilkyson and the original version of "Is It Like Today?" by World Party (Karl Wallinger of The Waterboys)-Grace's song pairing for this episode: “War” by The Temptations-Slaid's featured song is "If I Had a Heart," from his latest album, Ghost on the Car Radio.Corrections:The two factions in "The Omega Glory" (TOS 2:23) are the "Kohms" and the "Yangs" (I said "Kahns" in this recording instead of "Kohms")."Balance of Terror" (TOS 1:14) gets its name from the expression that refers to the nuclear arms race of the Cold War. But this episode is not about mutually assured destruction, per se. If I'm missing any other Star Trek episodes that tackle the subject, let me know!It's "The Man in the High Castle," not "Man in the High Tower," and it is indeed based on the novel of the same name, written by Philip K. Dick.Slaid is entirely correct about Star Trek's Nielson ratings in the 60's. When Star Trek aired on NBC, its ratings were low, and the network cancelled it in its third season. It's useful to keep in mind, however, that at the time the vast majority of TV viewers were watching only three broadcast networks: ABC, CBS, or NBC. So even a show with "low ratings" in the 60's would have commanded a much larger audience than a show with "low ratings" today. So it's kind of hard to make comparisons today. But its true that Star Trek didn't really become the hit show that it is today with its cult following and influence on popular culture until the 70's, when it was in syndication.Is Q, and the coinciding Q Continuum, immortal? The much loved character Q, from Star Trek: Next Generation is an omnipotent being with the ability to control time and space at will. Q is part of a collective, the Q Continuum, which exists in another dimension not accessible or understandable to humans. Q is not a benevolent being. He is better described as bored than benevolent. Although he has a fascination with Picard and with humanity and its historical outcomes, he is at times antagonistic and arbitrarily cruel. Trelane, the antagonist of this episode, "The Squire of Gothos," is a precursor to Q. The question of whether or not Q can decline or die has been recently raised as a possible plot line in the newest season of Star Trek: Picard, currently airing on Paramount Plus.

Tim and Andrew are back on the mics, without Harvey, to discuss Star Trek Picard Season 2 Episode 6.  

My guest this week is Ron Jones, who's had a long career writing for some of the biggest hit television shows of our time. Ron has worked a variety of popular prime-time shows like The A-Team, Magnum P.I., Hardcastle and McCormick, Hunter, and Star Trek Next Generation, but he may be better known for his work on animated shows. These include The Smurfs, Scooby-Doo, Disney's Duck Tales, Fairly Odd Parents, and the ever popular Family Guy and American Dad. During the interview we talked about  why working on animation can be liberating for a composer, why the days before MIDI was actually easier for composers, his battle with categorizing his music on CD Baby, and much more. As you'll hear, Ron's a really funny guy with a wealth of knowledge, so we'll probably come back for a Part 2 to the conversation soon. I spoke with Ron via Zoom from his studio in Washington State. On the intro I'll take a look at the decline of fandom, and are we on the cusp of a new trend in recording?

Tim and Andrew are back on the mics, to give gifts of Trek, compare and contrast this season of Picard to Star Trek IV, and share there thoughts on season 2 episode 4.  

In which our heroes discuss the Hart to Hart episode “Harts and Palms” (Season 3, Episode 14), which first aired on 09 February 1982.Recording at AH2HH2H HQ on 22 February 2022.Notes: THE WIFE IS THE SAME ACTRESS WHO WAS LOUISE IN “DEATH IN THE SLOW LANE”! Andra Akers! Star Trek Next Generation's Riker was Baby Robert Urich! Debra Clinger was Baby Erin Gray. She was also on a couple episodes of The Love Boat, and in Michael J. Fox's first movie. Our Instagram account: h2hh2hpcast.

-David Ramirez has a new live EP coming out the first quarter of 2022, called Rules and Regulations. Try Hard Coffee has created a custom coffee flavor that pairs with David's music. Pre-order your copy of David's new EP on vinyl (super limited edition) and get a free bag of coffee and other goodies to enjoy it with. Join David's mailing list for more information.-Delta Spirit and Wild Child have been in the studio and full length albums are coming soon for both. Join their mailing lists to stay in the loop.Here's a link to the official Troubadours on Trek Spotify Playlist, where you can hear all the featured songs from every episode in one playlist (songs will be added as episodes air on Patreon):-Fabian's song pairing for this episode: “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds” by The Beatles.-Grace's song pairing for this episode: “White Rabbit” by Jefferson Airplane-Fabian's featured songs are "I Think We're Alone Now" and "Pure Imagination" by The Wild Reeds, from their 2020 Covers EP.Corrections:Pon farr, as established in "Amok Time," is the once-every-seven-years event in an adult Vulcan's life when they experience such extreme biological and psychological sexual desires that their normally rational minds are overcome and they are compelled to either mate with another Vulcan they are mentally bonded to, or engage in a ritualized battle. If they fail to do one of these two things, they will enter "Plak Tow," or the "blood fever," become violent and potentially die. Star Trek canon has established that Vulcans can have sex (and I guess, masturbate too) any time they want; not just during pon farr. But masturbating can't kill their crazy sex urges during pon farr. Only mating with a Vulcan they're bonded to can do that (or, alternatively, ritualized battle, or the "kal-il-fee").“Africa U.S.A” was a 100-acre wild animal preserve in Soledad Canyon, California (in Santa Clarita, about 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles). It only existed from 1965-1969 before it was tragically destroyed by a flood. “Shore Leave” was in fact the only Star Trek episode filmed there.Angela reappears at the end, after Kirk and the Caretaker have had a conversation about the planet. We don't see her coming out from underground, but at the end, when everybody is paired up we see her standing next to Rodriguez, apparently healed and/or resurrected. At no point does anyone mention her or the fact that she was injured/dead.Androids, or robots made to look like humans, are a science fiction staple. The term originates in the 1700's, as a descriptor for an automaton. (Automatons are human-like or animal-like mechanical dolls that move and perform functions when wound up or switched on. There are lots of creepy historical examples. See for yourself on YouTube.) Androids began showing up in science fiction around the turn of the century and have been heavily featured in lots of science fiction short stories, books, film, and television.Some famous and early examples are found in Metropolis, the 1927 German film by Fritz Lang, I, Robot by Issac Asimov, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick (which was the inspiration for Blade Runner), Westward , which, before it was the popular HBO series created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, was another television series from the 1970's, written and directed by Michael Crichton, and of course, Star Trek. Episodes of the Original Series that feature androids include “What Are Little Girls Made Of?", "I, Mudd", "Return to Tomorrow", and "Requiem for Methuselah.” One of the most beloved main characters of Star Trek: Next Generation is Data, an android created by Dr. Noonien Soong.Many stories about androids are not really about androids as much as they are about humans; android stories tell us about the human condition and human nature. Depictions of female androids, like the androids in The Stepford Wives or Westworld, tell us something about the ways that humans (read: men) understand, idealize, and seek to control women.

Episode 2: Villains TNG: Next of Kin to Chaos Will Q ever really change his nature? Why does Picard leave Armus on the planet? Why would anyone teach Lore how the Enterprise works? Why can Locutus say I? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as they get into the heads of the best Villains of Star Trek: The Next Generation. SPOILER ALERT: All of Star Trek: Next Generation, Picard. This is the second episode of our Villains series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna dive into the greatest Star Trek villains starting with The Original Series and ending with Lower Decks. Is Kai Winn worse than Gul Dukat? Join us next week as we pick apart what makes a villain in our Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode to find out! DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only. Our intro, “Klingon Battle” was written by Jerry Goldsmith. Our outro, “Worf's Revenge” was written by Aurelio Voltaire. Rule of Acquisition #59: “Free advice is seldom cheap.” Please check out our Patreon and donate any amount per month to access exclusive episodes of trivia and reviews of every episode from the first season of Lower Decks and our current review of The Animated Series. https://www.patreon.com/thedurassisterspodcast

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