Best SLAPDASH Podcasts (2026)

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GC 3.1 LDE - Frame of Mind 1:05:09

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Join co-hosts Stefan and Steven as they discuss S6:E21 "Frame of Mind," part of our Lesser Discussed Episodes (LDE) sequence. Follow the Network: @BQNPodcasts (IG/Bluesky) Join FB: The BQN Collective Join Discord: https://discord.gg/Es3uM5ufVJ BQN Podcasts are made possible by the generous contributions of listeners like you. We extend our heartfel…

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GC 2.8 Season Two Finale 1:15:09

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Join hosts Steven and Stefan as they recap their first season as Galaxy Class hosts! (Recorded June 2025) Follow the Network: @BQNPodcasts (IG/Bluesky) Join FB: The BQN Collective Join Discord: https://discord.gg/Es3uM5ufVJ BQN Podcasts are made possible by the generous contributions of listeners like you. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our P…

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GC 2.7 Personnel Profile - Natasha Yar 1:04:41

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Join hosts Stefan and Steven as they delve into the life and legacy of Tasha Yar. Part of our Personnel Profile sequence! Follow the Network: @BQNPodcasts (IG/Bluesky) Join FB: The BQN Collective Join Discord: https://discord.gg/Es3uM5ufVJ BQN Podcasts are made possible by the generous contributions of listeners like you. We extend our heartfelt gr…

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GC 2.6 LDE - The Royale 56:33

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Join host Steven and guests Cortney and Corbin as they discuss S2:E12 “The Royale,” part of our Lesser Discussed Episodes (LDE) sequence! Follow the Network: @BQNPodcasts (IG/Bluesky) Join FB: The BQN Collective Join Discord: https://discord.gg/Es3uM5ufVJ BQN Podcasts are made possible by the generous contributions of listeners like you. We extend …

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GC 2.5 Slapdash Crew Clash: TNG in Other Fandoms 1:01:47

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Join hosts Steven and Stefan as they drop TNG crew members into alternate universes! The first installment of our Slapdash Crew Clash series. Follow the Network: @BQNPodcasts (IG/Bluesky) Join FB: The BQN Collective Join Discord: https://discord.gg/Es3uM5ufVJ BQN Podcasts are made possible by the generous contributions of listeners like you. We ext…

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GC 2.4 Officer Exchage: Antimatter Specialist Cortney 1:07:06

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Join host Steven and guest Cortney as they explore her Trek fandom and S5:E17 “The Outcast!” Part of our Officer Exchange sequence! Follow the Network: @BQNPodcasts (IG/Bluesky) Join FB: The BQN Collective Join Discord: https://discord.gg/Es3uM5ufVJ BQN Podcasts are made possible by the generous contributions of listeners like you. We extend our he…

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GC 2.3 Personnel Profile - Worf 1:03:42

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Join co-hosts Steven and Stefan as they delve into the life and times of our favorite Klingon, Worf! Part of our Personnel Profile sequence! Follow the Network: @BQNPodcasts (IG/Bluesky) Join FB: The BQN Collective Join Discord: https://discord.gg/Es3uM5ufVJ BQN Podcasts are made possible by the generous contributions of listeners like you. We exte…

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GC 2.2 LDE - A Matter of Time 1:01:19

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Join co-hosts Steven and Stefan as they discuss S5:E9 “A Matter of Time,” part of our Lesser Discussed Episodes (LDE) sequence. Follow the Network: @BQNPodcasts (IG/Bluesky) Join FB: The BQN Collective Join Discord: https://discord.gg/Es3uM5ufVJ BQN Podcasts are made possible by the generous contributions of listeners like you. We extend our heartf…

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GC 2.1 The S Squared Hello 1:01:26

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Get to know the new co-hosts of Galaxy Class Steven and Stefan through their Star Trek journey. Hear what’s coming up this season! Follow the Network: @BQNPodcasts (IG/Bluesky) Join FB: The BQN Collective Join Discord: https://discord.gg/Es3uM5ufVJ BQN Podcasts are made possible by the generous contributions of listeners like you. We extend our hea…

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Episode 9 (Part Two): “Luck of the Irish,” “86,” “Out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire” and more! 48:12

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Get full access to Culture Shlock at malcolmfleschner.substack.com/subscribeBy Malcolm Fleschner

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Episode 9 (Part One): “At Sixes and Sevens,” “Skin of One’s Teeth,” “Baker’s Dozen” and more! 55:57

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Get full access to Culture Shlock at malcolmfleschner.substack.com/subscribeBy Malcolm Fleschner

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Galaxy Class 142: Goodbye and Hello 53:44

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Kevin, Ria, Amy, and Joe bid farewell to Galaxy Class as hosts but gladly welcome our new hosts, Steven and Keith. Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the network on Instagram @BQNPodcasts Find us on Twitter: The Network: @BQNPodcasts The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds …

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Galaxy Class 141: Trivia With Jim 1:23:47

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Kevin, Ria, Amy, and Joe are put to the test again with Trivia with Jim and Peter. Nine different categories including bonus points to guess at. You can also watch this episode LIVE on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZa54OahmVg Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the network on Instagram @BQNPodcasts Find us on …

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GC-140 Bat'Leth Battle XXXII 1:04:49

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GC 140: Bat’leth Battle XXXII Bloodlines vs. The Bonding Kevin, Ria, Amy, and Joe discuss tales of the sons of our fearless crew - the young man who COULD be Captain Picard’s boy, and the orphaned son of a crew member, adopted by Worf. Which episode will prevail? Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the network on Instagr…

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GC 139: Planets of TNG: Betazed 51:01

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Joe, Kevin and Amy bring you another episode of the Planets of TNG series. We delve deep into the tourist hotspots of our beloved Betazed in the Beta Zeta system. Bookings for holidays, vacations and sabbaticals to Betazed can be made through your local Federation Tourism affiliate. Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow th…

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Galaxy Class 138: Writer’s Guide Part 3 47:23

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Amy continues her read of Star Trek: The Next Generation Writers/Directors Guide. Starfleet is composed of many aliens and species. In this episode, we will discuss the Star Trek Universe including its allies and adversaries, some common terminology and weaponry, and The Prime Directive. Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Foll…

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GC-137 Bat'Leth Battle XXXI - Evolution vs. Violations 1:15:18

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GC 137: Bat’leth Battle XXXI Kevin, Amy, and Joe discuss live with our listeners the merits of Violations and Evolutions Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook Follow the network on Instagram @BQNPodcasts Find us on Twitter:The Network: @BQNPodcasts The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNe…

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Introducing Cinema Z 3:26

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Introducing Cinema Z. A Film discussion and review podcast NOW on BQN. We showcase the films you probably missed but should definitely check out. From independent and obscure to Arthouse and absurd each episode we’ll gather (perhaps cocktail in hand) to discuss it all. Hosted by Mark White, Matt Jennings and Laz Marquez…

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Episode 9: "Duck Club" Update, Mementos of a Dead Ex-Boyfriend, New Partner for an Old Vibrator, ChatGPT Love Advice — and much more! 57:00

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Malcolm and Kurt share a shocking follow-up to last episode’s workplace sex club letter, as well as advice regarding letters from: A man whose girlfriend is not willing to part with her deceased ex-boyfriend’s memento box A woman whose husband is the object of frequent flirting from their younger female coworker A daughter who reconnected with an a…

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GC 136: Listener’s Choice Pt 2: Steven King 52:06

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Amy invites Steven King to discuss TNG Samaritan’s Snare. Making harsh judgements based on initial stereotypes can be dangerous as the crew of the Enterprise-D find out with the Pakleds. Mentoring and patience can have positive results like Picard and Wesley - maybe Riker should have tried that with the Pakleds. Join our listeners group The BQN Col…

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GC 135 Trivia with Jim LIVE 2:01:01

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GC 135: Trivia with Jim LIVE The entire GC crew is joined by Associate Producer Jim McMahon and special guest for the first ever LIVE Trivia with Jim! Will one host be crowned champion, or will the viewers take the crown? Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook.Follow the network on Instagram @BQNPodcasts Find us on Twitter: The Net…

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Galaxy Class 134: Listener's Choice Pt 1: Mark White 58:18

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Kevin and Amy invite Mark White, host of All Good Things, to discuss “Eye of the Beholder,” our first Listener’s Choice episode. Just as Data wonders, we also debate the ideas of self preservation and terminating your own existence. US: Suicide prevention hotline 988 Canada: 1-833-456-4566 UK: 0800-689-5652 Join our listeners group The BQN Collecti…

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GC133 - Bat_leth Battle XXX 47:04

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Kevin, Joe, and guests Chrissie De ClerckSzilagyi and Thad Hait bring you another Bat’leth Battle. In this episode we pit a creepy clicky abduction table, lit from above in the episode Schisms against Federation baddies fighting the Cardassians in tiny ships in Preemptive Strike. Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the n…

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Galaxy Class 132: Picard Season 3 Episode 10 Live 1:39:40

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Amy, Kevin and Ria bring to you the current episode of Galaxy Class. A live discussion for S3E10 “The Last Generation” of Star Trek Picard. We give our initial impressions of the episode and go through a scene by scene recap. Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the network on Instagram @BQNPodcasts Find us on Twitter: Th…

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Galaxy Class 131: Picard Season 3 Episode 9 Live 1:06:40

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Amy Kevin bring you the current episode of Galaxy Class. A live discussion for S3E9 “Vox” of Star Trek Picard. We give our initial impressions of the episode and go through a scene by scene recap. Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the network on Instagram @BQNPodcasts Find us on Twitter: The Network: @BQNPodcasts The S…

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GC: 130: Picard Season 3 Episode 8 Live 1:22:07

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Amy and special guest host Eric Reithel bring you the current episode of Galaxy Class. A live discussion for S3E8 “Surrender” of Star Trek Picard. We give our initial impressions of the episode and go through a scene by scene recap. Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the network on Instagram @BQNPodcasts Find us on Twit…

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GC: 129: Picard Season 3 Episode 7 Live 1:22:43

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Kevin, Ria and Amy bring you the current episode of Galaxy Class. A live discussion for S3E7 “Dominion” of Star Trek Picard. We give our initial impressions of the episode and go through a scene by scene recap. Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the network on Instagram @BQNPodcasts Find us on Twitter: The Network: @BQN…

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Episode 8: “Clean Your Clock,” “Jury-Rigged,” “To Whale On,” “Makeshift,” “Slapdash,” “Freebird!” and more! 57:26

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Malcolm and Kurt demonstrate (mostly) mild annoyance with each other while puzzling over the provenance of common phrases suggested by fans of the podcast for beating on someone and doing slipshod work. All that and discussing whether there’s anything more annoying than yelling out “Play Freebird!” to a band at a live music performance. Get full ac…

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GC: 128: Picard Season 3 Episode 6 Live 1:23:11

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Kevin and Amy bring you the current episode of Galaxy Class. A live discussion for S3E6 “The Bounty” of Star Trek Picard. We give our initial impressions of the episode and go through a scene by scene recap. Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the network on Instagram @BQNPodcasts Find us on Twitter: The Network: @BQNPod…

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GC: 127: Picard Season 3 Episode 5 Live 2:28:07

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Joe and Amy bring you the longest episode of Galaxy Class ever. A live discussion for season 3 episode 5 of Star Trek Picard. We give our initial impressions of the episode, go through a scene by scene recap and deal with barking dogs. Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the network on Instagram @BQNPodcasts Find us on T…

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GC: 126: Picard Season 3 Episode 4 LIVE 2:07:52

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Joe, Amy, Kevin and Ria bring another very special live discussion for season 3 episode 4 of Star Trek Picard. We give our initial impressions of the episode, go through a scene by scene recap, check what we’ve learned about the end credits and reformulate our speculations. Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook.Follow the network …

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GC: 125: Picard Season 3 Episode 3 Live 1:40:52

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Joe, Amy, Kevin and Ria bring another very special live discussion for season 3 episode 3 of Star Trek Picard. We give our initial impressions of the episode, go through a scene by scene recap, check what we’ve learned about the end credits and talk about the increasing list of bad guys in this season. Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on…

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GC: 124: Picard Season 3 Episode 2 Live 1:48:59

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Joe and special co-host Davey bring you another very special live discussion for season 3 episode 2 of Star Trek Picard. We give our initial impressions of the episode, go through a scene by scene recap, check what we’ve learned about the end credits and come up with some ridiculous speculations about what’s going on in Season 3. Join our listeners…

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GC: 123: Picard Season 3 Episode 1 Live 1:48:28

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Joe, Kevin, Ria and Amy come together for a very special live discussion for the season 3 premier of Star Trek Picard. We give our initial impressions of the episode, go through a scene by scene recap, surgically dissect the end credits and come up with some ridiculous speculations about what’s going on in Season 3. Join our listeners group The BQN…

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GC 122 - Planets of TNG - Deneb IV 37:02

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GC: 122 - Planets of TNG - Deneb IV Kevin and Amy start a guided tour through the planets visited by the Enterprise-D. We start with Deneb IV, home to the mysterious Farpoint Station. Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the network on Instagram @BQNPodcasts Find us on Twitter: The Network: @BQNPodcasts The Show: @GalaxyC…

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GC: 121: What If Part VII 54:39

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Amy and Joe talk about more What Ifs in TNG including an emotional Data, an absence of Troi, Picard on DS9 and the Enterprise in the delta quadrant. Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @GalaxyClassPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Joe: @joeyjoe77uk Kevin: @TrueNorthNerds BQN Podcasts ar…

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Galaxy Class 120: Jonathan Frakes Profile 1:10:12

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Kevin, Amy, and Joe delve into Johathan Frakes' background. We discuss his early life including tuba playing in marching bands, early acting gigs in Charlie’s Angels, and the charity he supports. Frakes has acted and directed on multiple Trek series and attends many conventions as well. We are grateful to have Jonathan Frakes in our Trek family. Fr…

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Episode 8: A boss uncovers an office sex club, cutting ties with dead husband’s clingy family, angling for a cut of deceased drug dealer brother’s cash — and much more! 50:18

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In this episode Kurt and Malcolm offer our not-remotely expert takes on: - How a widow can tell her annoying former sister-in-law “Barbara” that their “relationship” is over - Legal options for a woman who wants her portion of the $240,000 left in deceased brother’s dresser drawer - What a manager should do after discovering a wide-ranging COMPETIT…

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GC: 119: Build Your Own Watchlist Part VII: Time Travel Episodes 1:38:35

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Kevin, Ria, Amy, and Joe travel along many tangents in the space-time continuum but converge in spacetime and discuss their favorite TNG time travel episodes. Ria makes many references to this article: https://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/treknology/timetravel-tng.htm. Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the network on Ins…

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GC: 118: Bat'leth Battle XXIX: Hide & Q vs. Tin Man 1:15:01

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GC: 118: Bat’leth Battle XXIX Kevin, Amy and Joe compete in another Bat’leth Battle to see who comes out on top - Riker with the power of Q or Gomtuu, the mysterious Tin Man? Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the network on Instagram @BQNPodcasts Find us on Twitter: The Network: @BQNPodcasts The Show: @GalaxyClassPod A…

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Interview: Dr. Vincent Lloyd on Black Dignity and the Struggle Against Domination — Epistemic Unruliness 38

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We’re back! After a not-so-brief hiatus, we’re excited to bring you a very special and energizing episode. James and Sid talk with Dr. Vincent Lloyd about his latest book, Black Dignity: The Struggle Against Domination. In this lively conversation, your hosts and Vincent explore the new moral and political vocabulary of contemporary Black racial ju…

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GC: 117: Iconic TNG Music Part 1 43:09

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Amy and Joe start another new series delving into the orchestral details of some of the iconic music we hear in The Next Generation. In this episode, we look at the motifs and orchestration of the main theme and the beautiful melody from The Inner Light. Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the network on Instagram @BQNPo…

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GC: 116: 100 Greatest Moments 36:38

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Amy tries to get Joe to guess the best TNG moments from a Star Trek top 100 list she discovered in a holiday magazine gift. Listeners, do you agree with the list? What are your favourite moments from The Next Generation? Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the network on Instagram @BQNPodcasts Find us on Twitter: The Net…

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Galaxy Class 115: The Ferengi Who Stole Christmas 37:37

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Kevin, Amy, and Joe with special guest Mark White tell a very Trek inspired Christmastime story. We wish all of our listeners a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Enjoy our well thought out rendition of Star Trek: TNG Christmas Special, written by Janet Mowat. Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the network on Inst…

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GC: 114: Patrick Stewart Profile 1:16:17

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Amy, and Joe are joined with guest Mark White to launch a new series: Actor Profiles - and how fitting to launch this new series with the great Patrick Stewart. We delve into his past acting career, family life, and his life in comedy. Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the network on Instagram @BQNPodcasts Find us on T…

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Episode 7: “Slush Fund,” “Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread,” “Flat Out Like a Lizard Drinking,” “Footloose,” “Molson Muscle” and more! 52:59

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Malcolm and Kurt trade barbs and witticisms while puzzling out the derivations of common English phrases while also celebrating the 30-year anniversary of an amazing word-related hoax perpetrated by a member of Generation X against the mighty New York Times. Get full access to Culture Shlock at malcolmfleschner.substack.com/subscribe…

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GC 113: We’re Thankful 52:56

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While Ria and Kevin are away on adventures festive and avian, Joe and Amy try to get into the yuletide spirit and talk about everything they are thankful for in the Star Trek Universe. Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the network on Instagram @BQNPodcasts Find us on Twitter: The Network: @BQNPodcasts The Show: @Galaxy…

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GC: 112: How to Create a Trek Utopia 1:18:17

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Amy and Joe discuss the possibilities of reaching a Trek Utopia. Star Trek promotes a world with no hunger, disease, and striving towards one’s best. However, supply and demand will always exist, so does that mean money and inequality will too? Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the network on Instagram @BQNPodcasts Fin…

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GC: 111: Character Profile - The Soong Dynasty 1:00:03

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Joe, Kevin and Amy discuss all the characters played by Brent Spiner and a couple of other people, aka the Soong Dynasty. We also get a sneak preview and world premier of Joe's new Galaxy Class theme. Join our listeners group The BQN Collective on Facebook. Follow the network on Instagram @BQNPodcasts Find us on Twitter: The Network: @BQNPodcasts T…

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GC 110 - Bat'leth Battle XXVIII 1:07:09

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BQN Podcasts are brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions help produce the podcast! Tim Cooper Anonymous Mahendran Radhakrishnan David Willett Peter Hong Tom Van Scotter Vera Bible Jim McMahon Justin Oser Greg Molumby Thad Hait Chrissie De Clerck-Szilagyi Joe Mignone Carl Wonders …