Star Trek The Next Conversation - a comedy Star Trek podcast currently about TV's Deep Space Nine DS9 (or TNG)

Andy finally comes around on Q, all it took was a lot of puppies and a deleted scene with more dogs. Episode discussion around 34:00

Commander Riker can't sleep. Thats pretty much the plot of this episode. Oh and you all had lots to say about Relics.Episode Discussion: 1hr15min in... I know! It's a lot. Patreon Shoutouts: 2hr21:43

Matt and Andy enjoy one of Matt's favorite episodes of TNG. Two engineers yammering on and on about treknobable. Its a dream come true. Episode discussion begins at 38:00

Andy and Matt sit through this episode... and then have to talk about it. Episode Discussion begins at 35:00

Matt and Andy face their fear of an episode with no real danger to the ship, Unless you count setting up an explosion next to the warp core.Episode discussion begins at 43:00

Matt and Andy have had quite enough of MaK Twain but can't get enough of Samuel Clemens impressions.... Is that weird? Episode discussion starts at 30:00Patreon Shout outs: 1:35If you'd like to support the podcast and get up top Four(!) bonus episodes a month, head over to www.patreon.com/startrektnc

Matt and Andy take a trip to the 19th century and meet an incredibly annoying Mark Twain.Episode Discussion begins at 30:30PLEASE CONSIDER JOINING “STAR TREK: THE NEXT CONVERSATION” IN DONATING TO:Movement for Black Lives - M4BL is a network of more than 100 member organizations, each focusing on different aspects of the civil rights and criminal justice reform movements, such as Color of Change, the Black Movement Law Project, the Black Lives Matter Network, and dozens of smaller local and regional groups that might otherwise struggle to receive funding. Donations to M4BL through ActBlue are regranted to these member organizations based on need, which allows for greater targeting efficiency.https://secure.actblue.com/donate/movement-4-black-lives-1NAACP Legal Defense Fund is America’s top legal firm fighting for racial justice.https://org2.salsalabs.com/o/6857/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=15780&rc=&track=DUXXXXA&utm_source=ggexpressbr&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=sem&gclid=Cj0KCQjwoaz3BRDnARIsAF1RfLe1D2YA5dbWNRUf0Ve-aaw2HKGNIQ4Kowy9Z_4HSrUZxE5rDGSwKoQaAkmVEALw_wcBAct Blue Racism and Police Brutality Fundshttps://secure.actblue.com/donate/pd-blm-2020Assata’s Daughters - a Black woman-led, young person-directed organization organizes young Black people in Chicago by providing them with political education, leadership development, mentorship, and revolutionary services.https://www.assatasdaughters.org/donate-1The National Police Accountability Projecthttps://www.nlg-npap.org/donate-to-npap/Transgender Law Center Black LGBTQIA+ Migrant Projecthttps://transgenderlawcenter.org/donateBlack Emotional and Mental Health Collectivehttps://www.beam.community/donation JusticeLA - a coalition in Los Angeles that has scored huge wins in the past year around canceling a multi-billion dollar jail contract and are currently fighting to reduce the multi-billion dollar police budget.https://justicelanow.org/Bail Project – pays bail for people in need and works to prevent incarceration.https://secure.givelively.org/donate/the-bail-projectThe Loveland Foundation – pays for therapy for Black women and girls and works to show up for communities of color.https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/NzU4MzM=

Matt and Andy live hours of podcasting, only to discover the TNG episode was only 45 minutes long.Episode discussion Begins at 40:00Frank Sinatra, Come ON! at 42:49

Matt and Andy watch Geordi try to explain to Ro that they aren't ghosts, doomed to haunt the Enterprise. Episode Discussion begins at 22:00

Matt 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

Matt and Andy wonder if Imaginary friends are real and if Data knows when he is making a joke.Episode discussion begins at 36:29

Matt 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

Matt 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

Wesley'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

Matt and Andy watch the Enterprise blow up, a lot. Episode discussion begins at the 33 minute mark.

Matt and Andy watch Riker fall in love while Geordi grows a beard off screen.Episode discussion begins around 28:00

Matt 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

Matt 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

So 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.

Matt 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.

Matt and Andy get to planet full of androids. But they still don't know who to root for. Episode discussion begins around 25:00

Matt and Andy are quarantined. And luckily they have some Picard to discuss. Episode discussion begins at 41:30

Riker 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

Matt 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

Matt 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

Matt and Andy have some questions bout a "perfect" society. It's a mess. We're sorry. Episode discussion begins around the 30:00 mark

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

Matt and Andy discuss episode 3 of Picard. Is everyone a spy? Will Picard ever leave earth? Episode discussion begins at 23:00

Matt and Andy need a legend to the map that is the first 2 episodes of Star Trek Picard.

Matt 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

Matt 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.

Why 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

Matt and Andy saw talked about the new Star Wars movie for so long they decided to make it its own bonus episode! SPOILERS!

Matt 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

Matt 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

Matt 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.

Matt 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.

Riker 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.

Matt and Andy beam up to breakdown the SDCC trailer for Picard. The Captain has returned, this time with a dog!

Matt and Andy kick the rust off. Will this episode be a disaster? Probably. But hey, we're back!Episode Discussion begins at 31:00

Matt and Andy return, but so does the Crystalline Entity! Oh and does Riker always beam down to planets with bottles of wine?

Andy 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)

Matt and Andy when the pod starts. Matt his ears open. Andy his acting, specific. Episode discussion begins around 48:00

Matt 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.

Andy 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

Andy 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.

Matt 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

Matt 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

This 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

Matt 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