Best Sam Stovold Podcasts (2025)

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404 - Legacy of the Force IV: Exile 2:49:34

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21d ago2:49:34

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Dusting off the ol’ Canadian phone book, we drag Geoff Clarke out of exile for a Quick Bite™ of the latest wheel-spinning Legacy of the Force entry. Is it duracrud, or are we simply taking the piss, in the proud tradition of Uran Lavint and Blatta the Hutt? Either way, it all circles the drain from there, as we look up our own names on Wookieepedia…

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149 - No-Win Scenario (PIC3x04) (with Barm, Sam Stovold, and Richard Dunham) 3:31:29

1M ago3:31:29

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As Picard Season 3 wears on, Richard joins in on the fun, Sam checks in again, and everyone kind of agrees that they’re sort of enjoying it, kind of? We fill Sam in on Worf and Raffi (missing from this ep), try to remember the deal with Odo’s bucket, find surprising parallels with the Yuuzhan Vong (look it up!), talk Star Trek books, delve deep int…

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148 - Seventeen Seconds (PIC3x03) (with Barm and Kregg Castillo) 2:52:29

1M ago2:52:29

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Barm and Kregg (Sneed is in the previously on) return for more Picard, and everyone sort of agrees that this is maybe kinda sorta an improvement on the last two episodes. Especially, a scene between Bevs and Jean-Luc has our knickers in a twist. Barm also goes off on Boomers, Jack goes off on Zoomers who don’t know what Boomers are, Kregg is amused…

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147 - Disengage (3x02) (with Barm, Kev Young & Kregg Castillo) 2:30:25

2M ago2:30:25

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Ferengi expert Kregg Castillo, who is enjoying this season of Picard more than most, is back to help us figure out SNEEEEEEED, the first (speaking) Ferengi we’ve seen in live-action since that silly old Enterprise episode back in the day. Does he pass muster? Does WORF pass muster? Can Picard EVER get its fill of literal heads rolling? But we’re al…

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Thrawn: Alliances (with Kregg Castillo) 1:49:43

2M ago1:49:43

1:49:43

Indiana Jones' further adventures may have stopped (for now), but Brian and Sam are still at it! And they've brought along a Star Friend from A Long Time Ago, Kregg Castillo, to dive into a Thrawn storyline published over a year and a half ago! In addition to our bafflement regarding the insane way Marvel has chosen to present this storyline, Sam i…

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403 - Legacy of the Force III: Tempest 3:41:13

2M ago3:41:13

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Advancing past the Preliminary Judging of Muscles, crazy bugslut Barm strong-arms his way into this tempestuous episode to check in on what's happenin' with the Hapans. Is the third entry in the Renny-Harlinesque Legacy of the Force series a real flooger-bed of intrigue, or does it burst our dreambubble by juggling too many narrative wobble balls? …

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146 - The Next Generation (PIC3x01) (with Barm, Sam Stovold and Kev Young) 3:01:58

2M ago3:01:58

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Picard is BACK, and of course that means the PD Crew is on the case. If Picard can get the ol’ gang back together, why couldn’t Jaxilly? But does the PD Crew LIKE what Picard is hawking? (Shriking?) Spoiler alert: Not really, but we’re having as much fun chewing on this content here as Captain Shaw does chewing his dinner and also being annoyed by …

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145 - Supernova, Pt. 2 (PRO1x19) (with Barm) 2:47:33

2M ago2:47:33

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As Season one of Prodigy draws to a close (in 2023), Jack gets together with Barm for the first time in a while to discuss Prodigy and how the season finale of this CGI kids show packs in more classic Trek heart and soul than entire seasons of Discovery manage to. But they’re also litigating the usage of speed anthems in early aughts racing movie t…

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144 - Supernova, Pt. 1 (PRO1x18) (with Sam Stovold and Sean Davis) 3:05:23

2M ago3:05:23

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Ring in the new year…. 2023…. in July 2025 (why not, it’s Jaxilly!) in this very special episode where three drunk guys are awash in residual holiday cheer and bonding over how this little Star Trek kids show that no one believed in is somehow building up to one of the most heartwrenching and tense finales in Trek history. Over a bottle of smoky Sc…

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143 - Mindwalk (PRO1x17) (with Kev Young) 2:23:35

3M ago2:23:35

2:23:35

Rottweiler Kev is back for a body-swap Bonanza! As they witness V.A. Janeway and Dal making a real mess of things in each other’s bodies, Kev and Jack reminisce on similar scenarios in Trek history, Jack shows off his hip-hop bona fides by declaring his love for numerous rap duos YOU’VE probably never heard of, Kev swaps bodies with someone who’d r…

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142 - Ghost in the Machine (PRO1x16) (with Sam Stovold) 3:24:14

3M ago3:24:14

3:24:14

Sam is back for Baby’s First Holodeck misadventure! As he and Jack enjoy some classic Trek holodeck tropes, they also find time to investigate intriguing British changes to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, display their knowledge of various iterations of Jonny Quest, reminisce about the Year of Luigi, discuss what makes a good plane movie, try to reca…

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Indy 22 - The Further Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (with Jack Stovold) 2:57:40

3M ago2:57:40

2:57:40

As Sam and Brian mop up the last scraps of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Jack returns to the podcast to offer some final thoughts on our Bud-Arc adventure. We're also getting stumped by Star Wars Dad Jokes, talking about some Indy adventures that could've been, and handing out our Indy Awards!By Brian Rudloff and Sam Stovold

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402 - Legacy of the Force II: Bloodlines 2:45:41

3M ago2:45:41

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We keep things in the family with returning guest Ryan Davis for Bloodlines, a certified Book of Boba Fett plus his bounty hunter brood! Hear us praise author Karen Traviss' character development, theorize how Legacy of the Force tries to out-Prequel the Prequels, and feel disquieted by the novel's eerie real-world parallels in a time of militarize…

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141 - Preludes (PRO1x15) (with Sean Davis) 3:17:54

3M ago3:17:54

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After starting out with some straight-up blasphemy, things only get worse from there as Jack and guest Sean Davis dig their way to hell with some Polish jokes and penis talk as they celebrate Pearl Harbor Day while talking about this CGI animated Star Trek show for children. Aren’t you glad we’re back? Don’t worry, we’re also getting esoteric with …

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140 - Masquerade (PRO1x14) (with Geoff Clarke) 4:01:09

3M ago4:01:09

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Jaxilly, like the Romulans, is BACK! Apologies for the delay, the hard drive with all the recordings was basically held hostage by a lunatic repairman for FIVE months, but it’s now back in my hands and repaired thanks to my pops! Expect episodes on a regular basis, starting with THIS ONE, in which Jack and Geoff talk about Masquerade, the fourteent…

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Indy 21 - Double Play! (with Eric Ambler) 2:56:23

4M ago2:56:23

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As Indy does battle with a sorcerer in the Scottish isles, Eric Ambler returns to the podcast for a triple play of an episode! That means discussion about the finales of Andor, Young Indy, AND The Further Adventures! Plus, Sam shares some recent Sky News, we get some more Ditko talk in, and the gang marvels at the Final Reckoning of it all.…

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401 - Legacy of the Force I: Betrayal 2:45:55

4M ago2:45:55

2:45:55

A presumed-dead Marvel Star Wars villainess looms large over this next nine-book series, so it would be a karking shame not to consult luminary Marvel Star Wars Explorer Brian Rudloff to determine what the fierfek is going on! Like dark side mynock apparitions, we denude every nugget of Betrayal, from the ill-fated droid who's two Vaders tall to th…

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Indy 20 - Big Game (with Jake Beal) 2:07:22

4M ago2:07:22

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As Indy finds himself dragged into a hunt for none other than Bigfoot himself, we find ourselves once again joined by Jake Beal, to discuss the unsettling parallels between the world depicted in Andor and our own, to enjoy the simple pleasures of corny German accents and aerial dogfights with Young Indy, and to ponder what exactly a "Baron of the N…

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Indy 19 - Shot by Both Sides (with David Robertson) 2:19:44

5M ago2:19:44

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As Indy finds himself on the trail of a misplaced Chinese mummy, we finds ourselves once again joined by David Robertson, who is more than happy to offer up some fresh takes on Andor, plus Sam describes novel additions to his recent rewatch experience, we discuss the inherent humor in water-proof pouches of dynamite, and we all marvel at some surpr…

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BONUS - Return of the Jedi: The Most Special Commentary Edition 2:25:17

5M ago2:25:17

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Celebrate Star Wars Day by simulating the experience of watching Episode VI with two pals who won't stop talking over the movie! Our Special-Edition-inspired commentary covers everything from the Mighty Boushh to blinking Ewoks to the novelization by James Kahn (not James Caan). An entire LEGION of our best ideas for superfluous revisions awaits yo…

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Indy 18 - Tower of Tears (with Richard Dunham) 2:31:16

5M ago2:31:16

2:31:16

As Indy travels to Iran to investigate a tower or something, Sam's life falls apart as he struggles to pull together a broken episode. Plus, oh my god, Andor! Celebration! Richard Dunham!By Brian Rudloff and Sam Stovold

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Indy 17 - Trail of the Golden Guns (with Jacob Lee) 3:12:52

5M ago3:12:52

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As Buffalo Bill's granddaughter consults the State Department about stolen family heirlooms, we bring first-time guest Jacob Lee on to the cast to explain youth culture to us fogeys (and also to unveil some exclusive Batman Forever trivia), then we appreciate Young Indy's descent into supernatural madness, and a delightful Eastern European romp fro…

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Indy 16 - Good as Gold (with Lauren Petronaci) 2:17:30

6M ago2:17:30

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As Jessie Hale finds herself saddled with the most irritating translator she could have asked for, we find ourselves once again joined by Lauren Petronaci, who has a surprisingly strong reaction to The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles episodes we watched this time. Plus, Brian has a controversial take on Steve Ditko, Bud-Arcs and bullwhips return, an…

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303 - Dark Nest III: The Swarm War 3:05:12

6M ago3:05:12

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As the Dark Nest draws to a close and Luke Skywalker finishes watching Revenge of the Sith, the cry-curious Nate Tapp rounds out his trio of guest spots by tripling down on trilogy talk with us. Does The Swarm War warrant three hearty throat-clicks, or do we discard it like Huttwash (and if we discard, do we add two Swarm cards that cost 0 to our h…

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[TONGO 7] Captain's Holiday (TNG 3.19) (with Kregg Castillo) 2:52:14

6M ago2:52:14

2:52:14

The world, as we know it, has changed since Reopening the Wormhole disappeared. In the multi-year absence of America’s Favorite Podcast, society has begun to crumble; systems have collapsed, governments have disintegrated, and the world order feels like a distant memory. Is it too late for humanity to be saved? Is the return of RTW too little, too …

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302 - Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen 2:33:25

7M ago2:33:25

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Tibanna tapper Nate Tapp taps back in for a bantha-sized, hubba-shaped debate over whether the second Dark Nest novel satisfies like a delicious slice of live action pizza or gets more muddled than nebular miasma. The real plot twist, however, is that we stop kriffing around and finally reveal that this whole Young Jedi Knights Club thing has just …

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139 - Star Trek: Section 31 (with Sam Stovold, Sean Davis, Kregg Castillo & Barm) 5:10:16

7M ago5:10:16

5:10:16

SPECIAL PRESENTATION: STAR TREK: SECTION 31~! I know I’m sitting on a huge backlog of unreleased episodes, but we couldn’t wait to drop our thoughts on Section 31! Although since this movie is destined to be a perennial favorite I’m sure it wouldn’t matter when we drop this. It’s a big boy packed with a squad as memorable and beloved as that in Sec…

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The 6th Annual Golden Hoojib Awards (with Kev Young) 3:43:10

7M ago3:43:10

3:43:10

As Indiana Jones quietly relaxes in his study between adventures, your two best Star Friends reunite for their annual review of the previous year's films! This time, they're also looking back on some of their favorite comics of 2024, awarding an ungodly amount of honorary Hoojibs, and attempting a new twist on the traditional format to great(?) eff…

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BONUS - The 4th Annual Lowie Awards 2:12:23

7M ago2:12:23

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Clad in our classiest Killik silks, we walk the wax carpet for the gala that's even goofier than the Golden Globes... the 4th Annual Lowie Awards! Join us Joiners in raising a collectible McDonald's Batman Forever glass to toast the pop culture from the year of our lord Two Thousand and Twenty Four, not to mention our Lord Nyax, Emperox of Bad Boys…

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301 - Dark Nest I: The Joiner King 2:58:49

8M ago2:58:49

2:58:49

Rub your forearms together for the kingly Nate Tapp, who joins our hive mind as the podcast enters its insectoid era all about Troy Denning's Dark Nest trilogy! Grab a can of gelmeat and an orb of membrosia for an episode that's crawling with conversation about audiobook omissions, thorny throuples, and a Prime Unu who may have violated the Prime D…

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Indy 15 - Revenge of the Ancients (with Melissa Thiede) 1:50:54

8M ago1:50:54

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As Indy finds himself roped into an ancient ritual involving a forgotten civilization, we find ourselves once again joined by Melissa Thiede, as we dive into Brian's blissfully solo experiences at Disneyland, Melissa's communal experiences with Skeleton Crew, and Sam's recent experiences with a genuine shrunken head.…

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220 - New Jedi Order Retrospective 3:59:40

8M ago3:59:40

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After nineteen novels, we wistfully turn the page on the New Jedi Order with an all-encompassing retrospective! It might as well be the Day of Comprehending the Will of the Gods... or at least of the Master Shapers behind this ambitious series, who we applaud for challenging our emotions, expanding our perception of the Force, and burning into our …

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Indy 14 - The Secret of the Deep (with Nate Tapp) 2:07:27

8M ago2:07:27

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As Indy lands himself a gig as stuntman to gain access to an artifact, Nate lands himself on the show to chat with us about watching Skeleton Crew with his children, watching Young Indiana Jones with his wife, and reading an Indiana Jones comic by himself. Plus, the Criterion Challenge, Alamo Drafthouse, Byrdie the Duck, and more! May the fizz be w…

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Indy 13 - The Cuban Connection (with Barm and Jack Stovold) 2:15:09

9M ago2:15:09

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As Indy travels to Cuba to clear Marcus' name, Barm and Jack both swing by to weigh in the Crimson Jack of it all in Skeleton Crew, to fight off a case of Indy Fever in Peking, to admire the unexpected charms of Steve Ditko in these comic pages, and to revel in the joys of the Smash Martians.By Brian Rudloff and Sam Stovold

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CARLOS BONUS 8 - The 8th Annual Continuity Carlos Christmas Special (with Jay-Z and Bryan Stovold) 59:38

9M ago59:38

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For Christmas 2024, Carlos first makes the long voyage to California, Jack's ancestral homeland, and settles in for a evening of outdoor cabana Christmas Eve cheer alongside Jack, Jack's father and Jay-Z. Merry Christmas!By Jack

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Indy 12 - Dragon by the Tail!! (with David Robertson) 2:05:58

9M ago2:05:58

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As Indiana Jones... fights a dragon, David Robertson returns to the cast to share with us his Skeleton Crew scribblings, to join us in a test of our collective Henry Jones Sr. knowledge, to determine at what point the supernatural becomes too supernatural for Indy, and to go Star Trekkin' across the universe... on the Starship Enterprise under Capt…

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219 - The Unifying Force 3:07:10

10M ago3:07:10

3:07:10

Prime guest Jake Beal reveals himself as the true Supreme Overlord of the podcast, reunifying with us for the New Jedi Order’s colossal conclusion. It's the end of an era, and things get downright mythic as we wreath through weighty topics like Yuuzhan Vong theology, traumatic time jumps in the TV show ReBoot, and the (best ever?) Christmas of 2003…

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Indy 11 - The Search for Abner (with Eric Ambler) 2:28:14

10M ago2:28:14

2:28:14

As Indy joins Marion on her quest to discover the truth about her father, Eric Ambler boards the Phantom Train of Doom to discuss an action packed Young Indiana Jones adventure, but ends up traveling in the wrong direction and arriving at our first reactions about the newest Star Wars show, Skeleton Crew, instead! We're talking Easter Eggs, eightie…

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Indy 10 - The Sea Butchers (with Sean Davis) 2:50:23

10M ago2:50:23

2:50:23

As Indy wages battle against an army of crabs, Sean stops by the podcast to chat with us about LEGO Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, Agatha All Along, Where's Waldo controversies, and Young Indy's love life, plus Brian debuts a new regular segment!By Brian Rudloff and Sam Stovold

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218 - The Final Prophecy 3:03:15

11M ago3:03:15

3:03:15

The podcast interdicts huttoad Eric Ambler for the not-quite-final Final Prophecy, which sets the table for the endgame of the New Jedi Order. This snackquarium of an episode is swimming with delicacies, as we follow Nen Yim on a trip to Qahsa Bonita, drop an unusual amount of Search for Spock references, and decide which is better: Seal IV or SEAL…

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138 - Crossroads (PRO1x13) (with Kregg Castillo) 2:17:29

11M ago2:17:29

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While the Prodigy kids finally meet the REAL Janeway and her cronies, guest Kregg Castillo finally meets the XINDI! It’s outrageous! Also, Okona is in this episode for some reason, and that we means we get to reminisce on all the ways that TNG Season 2 was such remarkable television. Kregg doesn&t remember Okona, and Jack also has some startling re…

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Indy 09 - Demons (with Ryan Kasmiskie) 2:10:10

12M ago2:10:10

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As Indy and Marion pursue a disgruntled employee stealing cursed artifacts, Ryan Kasmiskie returns to the podcast to share his foggy memories of The Acolyte finale, to marvel at the feature-length sitcom antics of a young Indiana Jones, and to reminisce with us over an era of time when video games were stupidly difficult.…

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217 - Force Heretic III: Reunion 3:31:45

12M ago3:31:45

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Reunited once again with Jack Stovold of "Jack's Silly Little JackCast," we transmit our final Zonama Sethoughts via telemetry on the Williams/Dix trilogy as a whole... or die trying. Added ingredients in this Esfandia-like atmospheric soup of an episode include the punting of pirates, an amalgamation of Anakins, and a Who's Who of heretics with th…

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137 - All The World's a Stage (PRO1x12) (with Kev Young) 2:09:39

12M ago2:09:39

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Guess who’s back? Well, in addition to the spirits of the original Enterprise crew (the NC-1701’s, not the NX) (no, not Pike or April’s, Kirk’s crew) (Yes, the ones from the original SHOW) crew, living on through the will of these weird aliens, it’s Kev, to talk about an initially pretty wild episode of Prodigy with one of the strangest premises we…

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136 - Let Sleeping Borg Lie (PRO1x11) (with Beau Mathews) 3:25:12

1y ago3:25:12

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Jaxilly has assimilated a new guest, adding Beau Mathew’s knowledge of video games and Japanese language tests to its own. Listeners, I’m telling you, resistance is futile! The day Jack had dreaded and hoped, as recently as the previous episode, would never arrive, is here (in late 2022, I mean). It’s Prodigy’s BABY’S FIRST BORG episode. Does it st…

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Indy 08 - Deadly Rock! (with Jeff Eckman) 2:37:19

1y ago2:37:19

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As Indiana Jones and his students embark on a field trip to exotic Arizona, Sam and Brian welcome Jeff Eckman back to the show to mourn the death of a true Star Wars legend... The Acolyte. Also, we dive deep into The Twilight Zone and Shyamalan, determine what soda jerks and Double Dip Tummy Teasers are, and talk too much about modern Star Trek.…

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216 - Force Heretic II: Refugee 3:23:39

1y ago3:23:39

3:23:39

Future host of "The LizardCast" Jack Stovold (what an Earth ass name...) helps us decide if this middle chapter of the Heretic trilogy is a first-rate tour de Force or merely an inconsequential side mission. Similar to Tahiri's recurring reptilian nightmares, we also receive disturbing visions of Borgs Bunny, living turntable creatures, and thought…

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135 - Asylum (PRO1x10) (with Sam Stovold) 2:48:58

1y ago2:48:58

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Prodigy is back (this was WAY before it was canceled), and so is the PD Crew! That·s right, the Prodigy Debut Crew (aka Super Rios Bros) is back, and they couldn·t be happier than to be talking about Barniss. Fucking. FREX and some of the other less important characters. But first, Jack is going to spend an absurdly long time guessing who·s in a Ma…

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134 - The Stars at Night (LDS3x10) (with Sam Stovold and Sean Davis) 4:21:10

1y ago4:21:10

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Jaxilly’s coverage of the Lower Decks season 3 finale is finally released, and you’ll never guess the amazing stars Jack has gathered for this loving tribute to the Golden State. It’s two of SoCal’s most golden, SoCal Scarf boys Sam Stovold and Sean Davis! In addition to their thoughts on this exciting finale, you’ll hear a characteristic AI rant, …