Strange New Pod | A Star Trek Podcast
Boldly celebrating five years of Trek fandom, Strange New Pod continues its mission into year six and beyond—exploring the past, present, and future of Star Trek with insight, humor, and heart. From legacy series to the latest episodes, deep-dive discussions to special guests, we engage every corner of the Final Frontier. Whether you're a lifelong fan or a curious newcomer, there's always a place for you in this ever-expanding universe.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 84 minutes
- Episodes
- 356
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
The Chair is Yours | The Captains of Discovery Panel
Over four seasons of Star Trek Discovery, the center seat of the U.S.S. Discovery has been a revolving door; from Captain Lorca and finally to Captain Burnham.
As part of the festivities for the Last …
Not On Our Watch | SNP & The Duras Sisters Deep Dive Discovery S4
Strange New Pod and the Duras Sisters kick off The Last Days of DISCO Podcast Festival!
Julian and Hawk, along with Ashlyn and Rhianna, review season four of Star Trek Discovery ahead of the season fi…
A Very Short Episode | SNP's Review & Deep Dive of Very Short Treks
As part of Paramount's celebration of 50 years of Star Trek animation, a series of Very Short Treks were released.
The response was less than stellar. The SNP crew has given these Very Short Treks so…
Let's Explore, Together | What Would Enterprise Season 5 Have Looked Like?
Since its cancellation, there have always been rumblings about what an Enterprise season five may have looked like.
Would they have ignored "These Are the Voyages?" Would there have been less war and…
That Was Kind Of Hot | Mariner & Ransom's Will They, Have They?
Throughout all four seasons of Lower Decks, there have been hints that there is a possible attraction between Jack Ransom and Beckett Mariner, even a possible past fling.
The SNP Crew explores their …
Decrypting the Firewall | A Sit Down With David Mack on His New Novel
Join Hawk and Julian as they sit down with New York Times bestselling author David Mack to discuss his brand new Star Trek Picard novel, "Firewall!"
David talks about how long it took him to be given …
Star Trek Discovery S5 Full Trailer | Deep Dive & Breakdown
We are just over one month away from the final season of Star Trek Discovery!
Join Girafe, Hawk, and Julian as they deep dive and break down the latest Discovery season five trailer!
Plus the mailbag a…
We've Got a Coolant Leak! | The Best of Geordi La Forge
In honor of LeVar Burton's birthday this Friday, the SNP crew celebrate their favorite episodes featuring Geordi La Forge!
From his early days as the Enterprise's helmsman and his promotion to Chief E…
Yeah, We're Doing Tuvix | A Retro Review and Deep Dive
Almost four years into Strange New Pod....we're finally breaking one of Julian's cardinal rules...we're doing "Tuvix!"
How does the Voyager episode stand up today? Was Janeway right? The SNP Crew wil…
The State of Star Trek | A Look at the Franchise in 2024 & Beyond
Join the SNP Crew as we take a deep look into the state of the Star Trek franchise in the early months of 2024 and beyond!
From television and possible upcoming films to the litverse and possible mer…
What's the Red Matter? | Wants and Don't Wants For the Upcoming Kelvin Films
Paramount continues to promise us that Star Trek 4 is on the way. Now, a prequel set in the Kelvinverse (wouldn't that be the Romulan War or Enterprise?) has been announced.
The SNP Crew, along with o…
Is Picard Beaming Onto the Silver Screen? | Wants and Don't Wants
At the conclusion of Picard season three, it seemed as if Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise finally had the proper send-off fans had been wanting since 2002. But after hints and rumors f…
The Temporal Cold War | A Deep Dive Into the Historic Conflict
Join the SNP Crew as they journey through time, chronicling and deep-diving one of the most devastating events in Star Trek history, The Temporal Cold War.
From Jonathan Archer's first dealings in the…
A Sit Down with John Billingsley
Join Girafe for this very special bonus pod as she sits down for a chat with Dr. Phlox himself, John Billingsley!
They talk about books and literature, the importance of his support for both PanCan an…
"A Bountiful Bounty of Booty" | A Strange New Pod Table Read Special
Strange New Pod kicks off 2024 with a very special table read!
Join the crew with our very special guest, one of our Badmirals and Executive Producers, Tara Polen, as they read a Star Trek Lower Deck…
The Strange New Pod End of Year Special 2023
Join the SNP Crew as we wrap up 2023! The crew will be announcing their Best Trek series and episode of 2023, talking about some of their personal favorite moments of the year and much more.
Plus, our…
David Jones Wears a Red Shirt | A Sit Down With the Toronto Based Actor
Julian sits down with his friend and Toronto based Background actor David Jones.
From childhood Trek favorites, working as a background actor in Toronto to getting to put on a Red Shirt (of sorts) and…
The Son of Mogh | SNP's Best of Worf Episode
Member of the House of Martok, Bane to the Duras Family, and the Slayer of Gowron. Also, make sure his chamomile tea is piping hot. That's right, in honor of Michael Dorn's birthday this past weekend…
The Human Adventure | A Deep Dive & Look Back at Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Just in time for its 44th anniversary, the SNP crew finally takes a look back and deep dive Star Trek: The Motion Picture!
From its origins to the recently released 4K UHD complete remaster of the Dir…
Bajor & The Prophets | A Deep Dive Into Bajor's Religion and Deities
Join the SNP Crew as they journey through the wormhole for an exploration into the Prophets!
From Ben Sisko being chosen as their emissary to questions of faith and bad actors within The Way of the Pr…