Tue, 21 October 2014
Money. There are many aspects of The Next Generation that put the "fiction" in "science fiction." One of those futuristic concepts that boggles the 21st-century viewer is imagining a world without money. What does it mean to live in a time when, as Captain Jean-Luc Picard explains in Star Trek: First Contact, "the acquisition of wealth is no longer the driving force in our lives"? Does the existence of replicators and seemingly endless energy destroy any modern concept of economics? In this episode of Earl Grey, Daniel, Darren, and Phillip attempt to suppress their Ferengi capitalistic instincts and try to explain how Federation society works without any identifiable currency. They also tackle how Starfleet exists in the same galaxy as other species who use latinum, leks, darseks, and other forms of money in their pursuit of trade agreements and resource exchange. Get your bitcoin account ready to accept Federation credits as Earl Grey tackles money—or the lack thereof—in the 24th century.
Hosts Phillip Gilfus, Daniel Proulx, and Darren Moser
Editor and Producer Darren Moser
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Chapters Money in TOS-TNG (4:02) Federation Interactions with Species with Currency (13:17) Menial Jobs (16:09) Why Work? (29:16) No Personal Wealth (40:02) Is This Possible? (45:20)
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Tue, 14 October 2014
Ship of the Line Book Review. The power of Star Trek novels is that they can fill in the gaps of time periods set between the television series and the feature films. Noted Star Trek author Diane Carey did this—and more—in her 1997 novel Ship of the Line. This story tells the complete tale of Captain Morgan Bateson and the crew of the U.S.S. Bozeman, first introduced in the TNG episode "Cause and Effect." In this first ever book review episode of Earl Grey, Darren, Daniel, and Phillip travel through three time periods: The untold time between Star Trek: The Motion Picture and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; the events immediately following "Cause and Effect"; and what happened to the crew of the Enterprise-D after its destruction in Star Trek Generations. This book even briefly allows Jean-Luc Picard to observe the events in the TOS episodes "Balance of Terror" and "The Enemy Within." Old Klingon enemies, a familiar Cardassian interrogator, and Scotty, too, all make appearances in this literary adventure of The Next Generation crew that launches the maiden voyage of the NCC 1701-E.
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Editor and Producer Darren Moser
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Chapters Perspective (3:20) Plot 1: Morgan Bateson (21:13) Plot 2: The Construction of the 1701-E (29:30) Plot 3: Picard and the Medred Villages (48:33)
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Tue, 7 October 2014
Worf with The Orb. The idea of a Klingon serving in Starfleet may have struck some fans as heresy when Worf debuted in the 1987 TNG pilot "Encounter at Farpoint." However, as the journey of this Klingon unfolded, he became a fan favorite. Over the seven seasons of The Next Generation, as well as the feature films, Lieutenant Worf took his place as tactical officer of the Enterprise-D and continued to struggle with his dual identities resulting from being a Klingon who was raised by humans. Whether discovering a long-lost brother, a long-lost son, or a long-lost Klingon homeworld (with its own political turmoil and machinations), Worf helped viewers explore Klingon culture and expanded on what knew about this "warrior race" during the Captain Kirk's time. In order to better understand this vital character, we're joined in this episode of Earl Grey by Christopher Jones and Matthew Rushing, co-hosts of The Orb, to discuss the seeds of his story which continued on Deep Space Nine. So sharpen your teeth, grab your bat'leth, and join in the warrior fun.
Hosts Phillip Gilfus, Daniel Proulx, and Darren Moser
Guests Christopher Jones and Matthew Rushing
Editor and Producer Darren Moser
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Chapters Klingon on the Bridge?! (3:00) Death of Tasha Yar (8:14) A Good Day for Honor!....or not. (16:00) Family Matters (24:20) Connection to Picard (35:00) Klingon Culture (42:15) Worf in the Movies (49:13)
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Tue, 30 September 2014
Insurrection.
Star Trek: Insurrection was released on December 11, 1998, and reactions from fans of The Next Generation have been divided ever since. The third movie in the TNG franchise, following the popular Star Trek: First Contact, has been described as feeling like an authentic episode from the television series, while other fans view it as one of the least successful films in all of the Star Trek film franchise.
In this episode of Earl Grey, Phillip, Darren, and Daniel tackle the new technologies introduced in the film, the morality-play plot, and what their favorite crew should have been up to during the Dominion War. We also discuss whether the Troi/Riker relationship should have been advanced, if it made sense to have Worf in this outing, and why the Ba'ku seem to look exactly like humans. Feel the clock go backward, break out the mambo music, and come aboard the captain's yacht for the Earl Grey movie review of Star Trek: Insurrection. Hosts
Phillip Gilfus, Daniel Proulx, and Darren Moser
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Darren Moser
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Chapters
Worf Is Here (6:28)
Everyone Else Is Here (10:39)
New Technology (14:00)
The Story (18:27)
The Federation Council (25:00)
Effects on the Crew (28:15)
Staying Young (34:21)
Final Thoughts (41:47)
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Tue, 23 September 2014
Schisms Commentary. Click. Click. Click. Click. There are not many episodes of The Next Generation that are considered to be scary, but "Schisms" is an alien abduction story that brings to mind the tone of The X-Files or a horror movie. Darren Moser, Daniel Proulx, and Phillip Gilfus kick off their second year of Earl Grey by providing their own episode commentary for "Schisms," the fifth episode of Season Six. Listeners can follow along to the commentary by queuing up their TNG Blu-rays, DVDs, or episode streaming service, or simply listen to this episode as a standalone podcast. Join the Earl Grey trio as they help Will Riker fight insomnia, wonder about malfunctions in Data's vision, and discover the secret behind the TNG writers' room.
Hosts Darren Moser, Daniel Proulx, & Phillip Gilfus
Editor and Producer Darren Moser
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Tue, 16 September 2014
Top Five Favorite Episodes.
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Chapters Fifth Favorite Darren: The Quality of Life (7:12) Phillip: In Theory (11:17) Daniel: Sarek (15:00)
Fourth Favorite Darren: Starship Mine (21:00) Phillip: Disaster (25:50) Daniel: Tapestry (30:26)
Third Favorite Darren: The Pegasus (35:10) Phillip: Rascals (41:03) Daniel: All Good Things... (43:52)
Second Favorite Darren: Gambit (47:44) Phillip: Deja Q (54:20) Daniel: The Best of Both Worlds (56:52)
First Favorite Darren: Yesterdays Enterprise (1:04:03) Phillip: Family (1:11:07) Daniel: Lower Decks (1:18:00) |
Tue, 9 September 2014
Romantic Guest Stars. Every Star Trek series features guest stars who provide romance for our favorite characters. In this episode of Earl Grey, we discuss the non-Picard romances from The Next Generation. Whether you wanted Suzie Plakson's K'Ehleyr to appear more or thought Data was everyone's "magical boyfriend," Phillip, Darren, and Daniel follow their hearts in analyzing this series's romances. |
Mon, 1 September 2014
Season Three Overview.
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Chapters Opening Thoughts (2:18) 1 Evolution (4:42) 2 The Ensigns of Command (9:00) 3 The Survivors (11:25) 4 Who Watches the Watchers (14:14) 5 The Bonding (16:35) 6 Booby Trap (18:25) 7 The Enemy (22:00) 8 The Price (24:03) 9 The Vengeance Factor (27:09) 10 The Defector (28:04) 11 The Hunted (31:01) 12 The High Ground (33:26) 13 Deja Q (34:58) 14 A Matter of Perspective (39:07) 15 Yesterdays Enterprise (41:17) 16 The Offspring (45:21) 17 Sins of the Father (47:38) 18 Allegiance (51:28) 19 Captain's Holiday (54:43) 20 Tin Man (56:10) 21 Hollow Pursuits (58:40) 22 The Most Toys (1:00:00) 23 Sarek (1:02:37) 24 Menage a Troi (1:09:42) 25 Transfigurations (1:12:30) 26 The Best of Both Worlds - Part 1 (1:14:20) |
Tue, 26 August 2014
Klingons on TNG. |
Mon, 18 August 2014
Is TNG a Children's Show? |