Tue, 27 March 2018
James L. Conway Interview. James L. Conway directed eighteen episodes of Star Trek between 1987 and 2005 on The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise. His credits on The Next Generation include directing an episode that was in production before the show premiered ("Justice"), the season 1 finale ("The Neutral Zone"), and an acclaimed season 6 psychological thriller ("Frame of Mind"). He also directed a number of highly regarded episodes of Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise including "Duet," "The Way of the Warrior," "Death Wish," "Broken Bow: Parts I and II," and "In a Mirror, Darkly Part 1." In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Justin Oser, Amy Nelson, and Richard Marquez interview James L. Conway about his work directing Star Trek episodes across four series, including three episodes of The Next Generation. The discussion includes behind-the-scenes stories about his experience working on The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise, how he almost landed the job of directing a Star Trek movie, and what it was like directing The Orville episode "If the Stars Should Appear." Chapters Intro (00:01:20) Feedback from Babel Conference (00:02:03) Conway Interview (00:04:20) Final Thoughts (00:51:06) Closing (00:56:26) Runtime (01:02:41) Hosts Justin Oser, Amy Nelson, Richard Marquez Guest James L. Conway Production Richard Marquez (Editor and Producer) Justin Oser (Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) Tony Robinson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Michael E Hueter (Associate Producer) Thomas Appel (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) |
Tue, 20 March 2018
TNG Season 7 Vs. TOS Season 3, Part 2 In the spirit of March Madness, we bring you the second part of Trek Madness! The ship's company of Standard Orbit take on the mighty crew of Earl Grey in an epic battle, this time of the best of the best of Season 7 of The Next Generation versus Season 3 of The Original Series. The two teams complete their second crossover of their two episode adventure as they remove their biases and discuss which episodes were the best of the best. Join Amy Nelson, Zach Moore, Justin Oser, Richard Marquez, and Ken Tripp for some bracketed competition between these two Star Trek series. Enjoy part one on Standard Orbit 213, which released on Monday, March 19th and enjoy the conclusion of the 24 round battle on this episode of Earl Grey. Boldly Listen!! Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Listener Feedback (00:01:49) Welcome, Ken and Zach! (00:06:15) That Which Survives vs. Homeward (00:07:35) Battlefield vs. Journey's End (00:11:45) For the World is Hollow vs. Force of Nature (00:18:41) Beauty vs. Thine Own Self (00:25:04) All Our Yesterdays vs. Attached (00:32:39) The Cloud Minders vs. Descent, Part II (00:38:44) Wink of an Eye vs. Preemptive Strike (00:44:58) The Savage Curtain vs. Parallels (00:50:31) Whom Gods Destroy vs. The Pegasus (00:56:04) The Enterprise Incident vs. Gambit (01:02:31) The Tholian Web vs. Lower Decks (01:06:42) Day of the Dove vs. All Good Things... (01:11:39) Final Thoughts from Ken and Zach (01:17:48) Final Thoughts from Amy, Richard, and Justin (01:19:49) Closing (01:24:57) Runtime: 1 hour 28 minutes 49 seconds Hosts Amy Nelson, Richard Marquez, Justin Oser Guests Ken Tripp Zach Moore Production Justin Oser (Editor and Producer) Richard Marquez (Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) Tony Robinson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Michael E Hueter (Associate Producer) Thomas Appel (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) |
Tue, 13 March 2018
Games, Sports, and Hobbies on TNG. What does the crew of The Next Generation do to relax and spend their free time? What do the activities that they pursue when they're not on duty say about the main characters on the show? In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Amy Nelson, Richard Marquez, and Justin Oser discuss a selection of games, sports, and hobbies that we see on The Next Generation. Activities covered include poker, fencing, acting, dancing, horseback riding, phaser target practice, Strategema, Dom-jot, Anbo-jyutsu, and Mok'bara. Chapters Intro (00:01:14) Feedback from Babel Conference (00:02:34) Poker (00:05:46) Fencing (00:13:50) Worf’s Calisthenics (00:18:35) Acting (00:24:02) Horseback Riding (00:29:50) Phaser Target Practice (00:35:06) Anbo-jyutsu (00:40:52) Strategema (00:44:36) Dom-jot (00:46:31) Honorable Mentions (00:49:50) Final Thoughts (00:56:23) Runtime: 1 hour 6 minutes 42 seconds Hosts Richard Marquez, Justin Oser, Amy Nelson Production Richard Marquez (Editor and Producer) Justin Oser (Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) Tony Robinson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Michael E Hueter (Associate Producer) Thomas Appel (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) |
Tue, 6 March 2018
Favorite Badass Picard Moments. Captain Jean-Luc Picard is often thought of first as an explorer and a diplomat. However, Picard does have his share of badass moments throughout the course of The Next Generation episodes and movies. In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Richard Marquez and Justin Oser are joined by guest Nic Anastassiou to list their three favorite badass Picard moments from The Next Generation. Each choice is discussed and shows Picard as a tough and uncompromising leader, whether in his physical actions or his words. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Welcome, Nic! (00:01:46) Listener Feedback (00:05:21) Introducing the Topic (00:15:13) First Picks (00:18:16) Second Picks (00:32:29) Third Picks (00:49:26) Honorable Mentions (01:02:46) Final Thoughts (01:10:31) Closing (01:20:16) Runtime: 1 hour 24 minutes 14 seconds Hosts Richard Marquez, Justin Oser Guest Nic Anastassiou Production Justin Oser (Editor and Producer) Richard Marquez (Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) Tony Robinson (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Michael E Hueter (Associate Producer) Thomas Appel (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager) |
