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Ricardo and Sara have never watched Star Trek before! So Marvin and Dan are taking them on a journey to watch it all, one episode at a time! From unhinged unrelated tangents to deep philosophical discussions, you'll never know what the week's episode might draw out of us! We're currently going through Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, alternating by air date!
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- 5 days ago1h 40m
NST: DS9 - The Search, Part I - Season 3, Episode 1 (Season Premiere)
The Search, Part I! How does Sisko respond when faced with an existential crisis that threatens the entire Federation? He speaks softly and carries a big Defiant! Also, Odo REALLY needs to get to this friggin' nebula, sheesh! We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek Check out our new Defiant T-shirt at https://FugitiveFrames.Store ! Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get an additional 20% discount by using our offer code "NEWBIE26" at https://partner.ekster.com/NewbieStarTrek26 ! This offer stacks with other sales on the website! Ask us a question at contact@newbiestartrek.com and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: La Disfida by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/ 0:00 - Intro 9:48 - Around the Sun 30:05 - Sponsor (Ekster) 37:13 - Episode recap and discussion 1:29:18 - Mailbag 1:39:42 - Outro
- 2 weeks ago1h 44m
NST: DS9 - The Jem'Hadar - Season 2, Episode 26 (Season Finale)
The Jem'Hadar! An episode that should've been titled "The Dominion" instead. A light-hearted sitcom-style camping trip turns into an encounter with the greatest threat the Federation has ever seen. Sheesh, that escalated quickly! We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek Check out our merch at https://FugitiveFrames.Store Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get an additional 20% discount by using our offer code "NEWBIE26" at https://partner.ekster.com/NewbieStarTrek26 ! This offer stacks with other sales on the website! Ask us a question at contact@newbiestartrek.com and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: La Disfida by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/ 0:00 - Intro 13:23 - Around the Sun 17:32 - Sponsor (Ekster) 23:35 - Episode recap and discussion 1:31:49 - Mailbag 1:42:03 - Outro
- 3 weeks ago1h 34m
NST: DS9 - Tribunal - Season 2, Episode 25
Tribunal! Boy, Miles O'Brien continues to suffer, and this time this trial feels very Kafkaesque, wouldn't you say? We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek Check out our merch at https://FugitiveFrames.Store Check out RIFF, the infinite trivia card game, at https://riffquick.com/NEWBIESTARTREK and use our offer code NEWBIESTARTREK for 10% off your order (minimum two decks). Ask us a question at contact@newbiestartrek.com and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: La Disfida by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/ 0:00 - Intro 8:11 - Around the Sun 28:02 - Sponsor (RIFF) 31:45 - Episode recap and discussion 1:25:16 - Mailbag 1:33:41 - Outro
- Aug 18, 20261h 50m
NST: TNG - All Good Things... - Season 7, Episodes 25-26
All Good Things... must come to an end. Well, not the podcast, in fact we'll eventually be going through three shows at once: continuing DS9, starting Voyager, and livestreaming our discussions of TOS! But for now, our journey with TNG has come to an end. And what better way to end this crazy ride with a timey-wimey episode that jumps back and forth so wildly that that it would make Kurt Vonnegut blush! We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, TOS/TAS livestreams, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek Check out our merch at https://FugitiveFrames.Store Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get an additional 20% discount by using our offer code "NEWBIE" at https://partner.ekster.com/NewbieStarTrek2026 ! This offer stacks with other sales on the website! Ask us a question at contact@newbiestartrek.com and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/ 0:00 - Intro 3:17 - Sponsor (Libsyn) 4:22 - Episode recap and discussion 1:41:08 - Outro
- Aug 4, 20262h 49m
NST: TNG - Season 4 Tier List
TNG Season 4 Tier List! Coming off of the high of The Best of Both Worlds, TNG in season 4 is considered by many fans to be amongst the best season of Star Trek ever made. But do Marvin and Dan agree? Also, will Marvin be able to remember the titles of every episode this season?! Tune in to find out! We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek Check out our merch at https://FugitiveFrames.Store Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get an additional 20% discount by using our offer code "NEWBIE" at https://partner.ekster.com/NewbieStarTrek2026 ! This offer stacks with other sales on the website! Ask us a question at contact@newbiestartrek.com and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/ 0:00 - Intro 7:05 - The Best of Both Worlds, Part II 15:23 - Family 24:19 - Brothers 30:10 - Suddenly Human 35:25 - Remember Me 42:23 - Legacy 47:07 - Reunion 53:41 - Future Imperfect 59:14 - Sponsor (Ekster) 1:00:25 - Final Mission 1:04:39 - The Loss 1:10:20 - Data's Day 1:16:19 - The Wounded 1:21:30 - Devil's Due 1:27:50 - Clues 1:32:20 - First Contact 1:37:03 - Galaxy's Child 1:41:15 - Night Terrors 1:45:01 - Identity Crisis 1:49:56 - The Nth Degree 1:54:00 - Qpid 1:57:10 - The Drumhead 2:02:50 - Half a Life 2:09:05 - The Host 2:18:36 - The Mind's Eye 2:24:02 - In Theory 2:30:37 - Redemption 2:35:58 - Final tier list and discussion 2:47:36 - Outro
- Jul 21, 20261h 45m
NST: DS9 - The Collaborator - Season 2, Episode 24
Check out the new Expansion Pass and DLC "Delta Chronicles" in Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown on Steam, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2: https://tinyurl.com/DeltaChroniclesNewbieST For 35% off the Steam version of the base game, follow this link to the Daedalic Store and use promo code "newbiestartrek35" when you check out: https://tinyurl.com/DaedalicStore-NewbieST35 The Collaborator! After a weirdly long time of putting off the Kai election, things finally get underway, and it seems like Kira's main squeeze Vedek Bareil is a shoo-in! Certainly a civilized planet like Bajor wouldn't elect an unhinged Kai like Winn, would they? Would they?! We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek Check out our merch at https://FugitiveFrames.Store Ask us a question at contact@newbiestartrek.com and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: La Disfida by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/ 0:00 - Sponsor (Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown) 2:14 - Intro 14:24 - Around the Sun 21:54 - Episode recap and discussion 1:40:01 - Mailbag 1:41:52 - Outro
- Jul 14, 20261h 21m
NST: TNG - Preemptive Strike - Season 7, Episode 24
Preemptive Strike! Ro Laren returns and is immediately thrown into a high stakes undercover mission to infiltrate and take down the Maquis. Meanwhile, Picard finally finishes his villain arc and goes full CIA handler, evil threats and all. What is it with Picard and sending young Bajoran women into dangerous undercover missions? We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek Check out our merch at https://FugitiveFrames.Store Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get an additional 20% discount by using our offer code "NEWBIE" at https://partner.ekster.com/NewbieStarTrek2026 ! This offer stacks with other sales on the website! Ask us a question at contact@newbiestartrek.com and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/ 0:00 - Intro 6:09 - Simpsons update 8:24 - Sponsor (Ekster + random meandering) 22:43 - Episode recap and discussion 1:15:36 - Mailbag 1:21:01 - Outro
- Jul 7, 20261h 44m
NST: DS9 - Crossover - Season 2, Episode 23
Crossover! The episode that activated a legion of Star Trek fans. What's better than one Kira? Well, two Kiras, of course! Also, there's commentary about the immoral nature of empires, slavery, backstabbing, etc., but hey, that's Mirror Universe, baby! We have a YouTube Membership and a Patreon! Both get you early access to new episodes, access to the private Newbie Star Trek Discord, and a bunch of other perks! YouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClYIRsMyLf0G0ESkZw7z88w/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NewbieStarTrek Check out our merch at https://FugitiveFrames.Store Looking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get an additional 20% discount by using our offer code "NEWBIE" at https://partner.ekster.com/NewbieStarTrek2026 ! This offer stacks with other sales on the website! Ask us a question at contact@newbiestartrek.com and we may answer it on the podcast! Intro theme song: La Disfida by Nate Tang "What happened during this airdate?" song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang Catch our other projects (Would You Stay Tuned, etc.) at https://fugitiveframes.com/ 0:00 - Intro (new Picard Marmoset shirts at https://FugitiveFrames.Store !) 13:06 - Around the Sun 15:44 - Sponsor (Ekster) 19:44 - Episode recap and discussion 1:24:07 - Mailbag 1:37:45 - Outro
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