
Star Trek The Next Conversation - a comedy Star Trek podcast currently about TV's Deep Space Nine DS9 (or TNG)
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TNC "I, Borg" (TNG S5E23)
EMatt and Andy discover an episode where every scene propels the plot forward and stays true to the characters.... It's pretty weird at first buy they get used to it. Episode discussion begins at 36:00

TNC "Imaginary Friend" (TNG S5E22)
EMatt and Andy wonder if Imaginary friends are real and if Data knows when he is making a joke.Episode discussion begins at 36:29

TNC "The Perfect Mate" ( TNG S5E21)
EMatt and Andy both refuse to change in order to be compatible with one another. Andy is a hopeless romantic and Matt finds the whole thing dull.Episode discussion begins at 36:00

TNC: "Cost Of Living" (S5 E20)
EMatt and Andy are befuddled as Lwaxana Troi returns. This time she is teamed up with the equally peripheral character of Alexander. The Enterprise is in grave danger, but you wouldn't know it from the amount of time they spend on the characters that aren't even members of the crew. Episode discussion begins at 33:00

TNC: "The First Duty" (TNG S5 E19)
EWesley's door at Starfleet Academy isn't from the future. It has a handle, like a regular old timey door. He also uses this handle to kick out Captain Picard and his mom. Episode discussion begins at 32:24

TNC: "Cause and Effect" (TNG S5 E18)
EMatt and Andy watch the Enterprise blow up, a lot. Episode discussion begins at the 33 minute mark.

TNC: "The Outcast" (TNG S5 E17)
EMatt and Andy watch Riker fall in love while Geordi grows a beard off screen.Episode discussion begins around 28:00

TNC: Ethics (TNG S5 E16)
EMatt and Andy watch a classic medical drama set in space. Worf loses the use of his legs but gains the respect of, his son, I guess?Episode Discussion begins at 30:00

TNC: Power Play (S5 E15)
EMatt and Andy return to good old fashioned TNG. Chief O'Brien and Ensign Ro also came along for the ride. We also wrap up Picard discussions in the hails. So if you don't want that spoiled, skip from 10:00 to 39:30. Otherwise enjoy the ride. Episode discussion begins at 39:30

TNC: Picard Episode 10: Et in Arcadia Ego Part 2
ESo many loose ends to tie up neatly in a bow. Can it happen? Find out along with Matt and Andy.Episode discussion begins at the 30 minute mark.

TNC: "Conundrum" (TNG S5, E14)
EMatt and Andy watch the Enterprise crew have their minds erased. Not their whole minds, just the parts needed to stop the plot in its tracks. This also makes Riker seemingly irresistible to everyone and Data become a bartender.episode discussion begins around the 27 minute mark.

TNC: PICARD Episode 9: Et in Arcadia Ego Part 1
EMatt and Andy get to planet full of androids. But they still don't know who to root for. Episode discussion begins around 25:00

TNC: Picard Episode 8: Broken Pieces
EMatt and Andy are quarantined. And luckily they have some Picard to discuss. Episode discussion begins at 41:30

TNC: Picard Episode 7: Nepenthe
ERiker and Troi are back to bring some much needed warmth. Its like snuggling under a warm emotion reading, bearded blanket. Not too much happening plot wise though.Episode discussion begins around the 30:00 mark

TNC: Picard Episode 6: The Impossible Box
EMatt and Andy spend time on a Borg Cube. Picard deals with his past assimilation and a lot of characters discover the same thing many times. Episode discussion begins around 36:00

TNC: Picard Episode 5: Stardust City Rag
EMatt and Andy find a McGuffin. It's Bruce Maddox. There's a lot of Arguing but agreeing on this one. Plot happens. But what's the plot? Episode discussion begins at 33:00

113 "Masterpiece Society" (TNG S5E13)
EMatt and Andy have some questions bout a "perfect" society. It's a mess. We're sorry. Episode discussion begins around the 30:00 mark

TNC: Picard Episode 4: Absolute Candor
EMatt and Andy wade even deeper into the mystery box that is Picard. Lots to discuss on this one! Episode discussion begins at 27:00

TNC: Picard Episode 3: The End is The Beginning
EMatt and Andy discuss episode 3 of Picard. Is everyone a spy? Will Picard ever leave earth? Episode discussion begins at 23:00

TNC: Picard Episode 2: Map and Legends
EMatt and Andy need a legend to the map that is the first 2 episodes of Star Trek Picard.

112 "Violations" (TNG S5E12)
EMatt and Andy almost fall into a coma while covering this episode in which three members of the senior staff also fall into comas. episode discussion begins at 24:00

TNC: Picard Episode 1: Remembrance
EMatt and Andy break down episode 1 of Star Trek : Picard. Does Jean Luc only take milk and sugar in his tea because its a dream sequence? Why is Data wearing a First contact era uniform on the Enterprise D? Does D now stand for Dream? Spoilers ahead! Episode discussion begins around the 16:00 mark.

111 "Hero Worship" (TNG S5E11)
EWhy would they put so two episodes about children right next to each other in the season? We don't know. We still had to talk about it.Episode discussion begins around 33:00

Bonus Spoiler-Cast: Rise of Skywalker
bonusEMatt and Andy saw talked about the new Star Wars movie for so long they decided to make it its own bonus episode! SPOILERS!

110 "New Ground" (TNG S5E9)
EMatt and Andy break new ground by trying to figure out what makes this character heavy episode of TNG so hard to watch. Episode discussion begins around 34:00

109 "A Matter Of Time" (TNG S5 E9)
EMatt and Andy return from the 26th century to be bad con-men. We're back and less professional than ever! Episode discussion begins around 40:00

108. "Unification Part 2" (TNG S5E8)
EMatt and Andy finally get to see what Spock is doing on Vulcan. But not before they try to remember how much morphin is involved in Power Ranger-ing.Episode discussion begins around the 36:00 mark.

107 "Unification Part 1" (TNG S5 E7)
EMatt and Andy attempt to reunify the podcast but realize they are still bad at it. Spock shows up too! But not till it's totally pretty much over and everyone talks to walls. Episode discussion begins in earnest around the 42:00 minute mark... A calamity of errors precedes it. We try to start talking about it around 29:00 but, well. You know.

106 "The Game" (TNG S5 E6)
ERiker comes back from vacation even more Riker than usual. Matt and Andy find the Game the crew is playing about as exciting as the episode.

RED ALERT! PICARD Trailer breakdown
bonusEMatt and Andy beam up to breakdown the SDCC trailer for Picard. The Captain has returned, this time with a dog!

105 "Disaster" (TNG S5 E5)
EMatt and Andy kick the rust off. Will this episode be a disaster? Probably. But hey, we're back!Episode Discussion begins at 31:00

104 "Silicon Avatar" (TNG S5E4)
EMatt and Andy return, but so does the Crystalline Entity! Oh and does Riker always beam down to planets with bottles of wine?

103 "Ensign Ro" (TNG S5 E3)
EAndy is back! Matt's there too. And it really seems like everyone on the Enterprise has an attitude problem. Also Andy is very excited to have Ro Laren at the helm. Episode discussion probably begins around 33:00 (I'm just guessing cause I'm a new dad and my brain is mush)

102 "Darmok" (TNG S5 E2)
EMatt and Andy when the pod starts. Matt his ears open. Andy his acting, specific. Episode discussion begins around 48:00

101: "Redemption Part 2" (TNG S5E1)
EMatt and Andy watch the Klingon Civil war reach a fever pitch but Worf still can't find anyone to listen to him.Episode discussion starts around 27:00 in full disclosure there is about 10 minutes discussion/rant about the pluralization of the Klingon Bird of Prey. That goes till about 45:00 then its clean sailing.

100. "Redemption Part 1" (TNG S4 E26)
EAndy and Matt prevent their own Civil War when they mostly agree bat also disagree a lot on this episode. And Worf finally gets people around him who will say "yes."Episode Discussion begins around the 21:00 minute mark

99. "In Theory" (TNG S4 E 25)
EAndy finally gets to see what it's like to date someone on the Enterprise D. Matt remembers Frank Sinatra but forgets how the rest of the show goes.

98. "Mind's Eye" (TNG S4 E24)
EMatt and Andy are brainwashed to find that even though the plot of this episode makes perfect sense, they are still unfulfilled. Episode discussion at 30:-00

97. "The Host" (TNG S4 E23)
EMatt and Andy form a symbiotic relationship when it comes to Beverly Crushers love life. Andy also invites us all to the Andy Secunda School of Specific Acting.-Episode discussion at 24:00

96 "Half a Life" ((TNG S4 E22)
EThis week Matt and Andy get real sad about getting old. Mostly cause this episode makes us feel useless already. Episode Discussion begins at 28:00

95 "The Drumhead" (TNG S4 E21)
EMatt and Andy liked this episode so much, they decided to call the Director to gush about it. That's right, it's the second installment of Ask Frakes with Jonathan Frakes.Episode Discussion 35:00Ask Frakes 1:36:00

94 "Q Pid" (TNG S4 E20)
EMatt and Andy desperately search for a plot while being trapped in Nottingham. Andy achieves his goal of getting our instagram up to date and Data is put to no use. Episode discussion begins at 30:00

93 "Nth Degree" (TNG S4 E19)
EBarclay get's super intelligence from a probe. Geordi gets jealous and Andy tells us all that he wouldn't even bother with other humans if he became as smart as Barclay. Episode Discussion at 25:00

92 "Identity Crisis" (TNG S4 E18)
EMatt and Andy can't believe how much better at being a doctor Beverly Crusher is this season. Geordi loses his identity but gains his sight and Data has a hard time admitting he has feelings.Episode discussion begins at 44:00

91 "Night Terrors" (TNG S4 E17)
EThere is something threatening the Enterprise this week. And that something is a lack of quality sleep.Episode discussion begins at 41:00A spoiler-y discussion of Season 1 of Discovery happens at the end of the show at 2:14:00

90 "Galaxy's Child" (TNG S4 E16)
EMatt and Andy dive right in to the awkwardness of Geordi meeting the real version of the Holodeck creation he fell in love with last season. In a script by penned by the great Coo Coo Bird of trek, Maurice Hurley there is much to discuss! Episode discussion at 21:55

89 "First Contact" (TNG S4 E15)
EMatt and Andy make first contact with an episode they generally agree on!?!Episode discussion at 36:00

88: "Clues" (TNG S4 E14)
EMatt and Andy have something of a mystery on their hands... Join them as they search for clues that will help them figure out if they like this episode.

87: "Devil's Due" (TNGS S4 E13)
EMatt and Andy watch as Captain Picard fights the devil in an epic space battle. Or ya know, an arbitration hearing. Episode discussion begins around 30:00

86: "The Wounded" (TNG S4 E12)
EMatt and Andy get to know Chief O'brien a little better. The Cardassians make their first appearance and we order a pizza. Episode Discussion at 31:00