J.R. watches Star Trek for the first time

Podcast 42: Life, the Universe and Everything Trek

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:57:00 +0000

The number of this podcast says it all. "Says what?" you ask? Well, perhaps you asked the wrong question. Anyway, It's Halloweentime, so I gotta go work on my costume. Expect a more interesting opening paragraph next podcast.

Sorry for getting this out so late. It is the holiday Halloween season, after all.

Btw, one of us (not Jon) must have used their Mac's internal microphone rather than the headset microphone. The result is hearing everything happening in the entire neighborhood. Also, J.R. is way more coughy than usual. Must have been from the carbon monoxide leak. Also, Jon was waaaay tired when we recorded.

Wow, looks like another long one!

Podcast breakdown:

0:00 -- nuqneH and Boston viewer mail
12:53 -- "The Mind's Eye"
30:24 -- "In Theory"
1.01:17 -- "Redemption"
1.08:00 -- Drinking game report
1.15:25 -- Podcast awards and rankings
1.25:15 -- The rest of the awards
1.47:45 -- The rest of the rankings
2.06:33 -- Qapla' and outtakes

J.R.'s Rankings

3. "In Theory"
2. "The Mind's Eye"
1. "Redemption"

Jon's Rankings

3. "In Theory"
2. "Redemption"
1. "The Mind's Eye"

More rankings will be posted later.

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Next podcast we'll be discussing the totally adequate Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Get those comments and questions in!

This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Halloween (beginning of time-end of time). Check out this comic.

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Podcast 41: Then We're Agreed -- Worf Isn't Merry

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:14:00 +0000

Okay brace yourselves. We just set a record for the longest JRWSTFTFT to date! Yeah! This is longer than our TOS wrap-up! It's even longer than our Wrath of Khan DVD commentary! Only half of it is dead air. Stop wasting time reading this introductory paragraph and get listening!

Oh hey, check out David's podcast called Psyconoclasm!

Also check out Snyder's podcast called SundayDrivePodcast!

Podcast breakdown:

0:00 -- nuqneH, viewer mail and universal health care
12:23 -- "Identity Crisis"
25:51 -- "The Nth Degree"
40:12 -- "Qpid"
59:32 -- "The Drumhead"
1.17:22 -- "Half a Life"
1.36:06 -- "The Host"
1.50:49 -- Awards and rankings
2.13:33 -- Qapla' and outtakes

Jon's Rankings

6. "The Host"
5. "Half a Life"
4. "Qpid"
3. "The Nth Degree"
2. "Identity Crisis"
1. "The Drumhead"

J.R.'s Rankings

6. "Identity Crisis"
5. "The Host"
4. "The Drumhead"
3. "Half a Life"
2. "Qpid"
1. "The Nth Degree"

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Remember we will be playing the Star Trek Drinking Game to the episode "Reunion" according to the "Worf rules." Check out the drinking game here.

This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Kay E. Kuter (1925-2003) -- even though he played a really annoying character in my opinion.

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A Slightly Cooler Pic

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:58:00 +0000

Found this on Mr. Wheaton's blog as well. Doggone it why can't we get him to notice our Blog? He could send us a voiceover or join a podcast or even just comment and tell us we are losers.

Sweet Pic and Announcement

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:07:00 +0000

So I found the following image on Wil Wheaton's blog. I figured it was just aching to be shared here.

In the meantime, expect a recording of podcast #40 within the next few days. Most likely Tuesday at 3 pm MDT (or is it MST now?). We'll let you know.

Podcast 40: The Devil Went Down to Ventax II

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:46:00 +0000

Other titles considered for this podcast: "Kissing in the Mouth," "Is It Possible We Need to Make Second Contact on Risa?" and "Sleeping With New Life and New Civilizations." It seems this batch has a bit of a seductive edge to it, what with Ardra, that glasses chick who actually out-riked Riker and also those aliens that liked to visit Troi in her sleep.

If you listen carefully, you can hear J.R. deep cleaning his keyboard during the podcast.

Click here for the Star Trek Cookbook version of fungilli.

Podcast breakdown:

0:00 -- nuqneH and viewer mail
16:42 -- "Devil's Due"
36:22 -- "Clues"
45:17 -- "First Contact"
1.04:39 -- "Galaxy's Child"
1.14:58 -- "Night Terrors"
1.30:14 -- Awards and rankings
1.40:50 -- Qapla' and outtakes

J.R.'s Rankings

5. "Galaxy's Child"
4. "Clues"
3. "Devil's Due"
2. "Night Terrors"
1. "First Contact"

Jon's Rankings

5. "Galaxy's Child"
4. "Clues"
3. "Devil's Due"
2. "Night Terrors"
1. "First Contact"

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Remember we will be playing the Star Trek Drinking Game to the episode "Reunion" according to the "Worf rules." Check out the drinking game here.

This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Paul Lambert (1922-1997).

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Podcast 39: Keeping Up With the Cardassians

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:01:00 +0000

Despite J.R. being stuck in another warp bubble during much of the recording of this podcast, we had some wonderful uplifting discussion on racism, dehydration, pettiness and the whimsy that is "Data's Day."

Also, we OBVIOUSLY recorded this long before the B.Y.U. - Florida State game.

YouTube links that Phil sent us that have to do with the homoeroticy relationship of Jean-Luc and Wesley can be found here and here.

Read a version of the story Flatland mentioned by Joey right here.

Hey Ladies! Write to us and justify Troi's behavior in "The Loss." jrwatchesstartrek@gmail.com

Podcast breakdown:

0:00 -- nuqneH
1:20 -- Viewer mail
10:30 -- Expectations come crashing down to Earth
11:58 -- "Final Mission"
24:36 -- "The Loss"
39:28 -- "Data's Day"
57:25 -- "The Wounded"
1.:09:51 -- Awards and rankings
1.20:26 -- Qapla' and outtakes

Jon's Rankings

4. "The Loss"
3. "Final Mission"
2. "Data's Day"
1. "The Wounded"

J.R.'s Rankings

4. "Final Mission"
3. "Data's Day"
2. "The Wounded"
1. "The Loss"

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Remember we will be playing the Star Trek Drinking Game to the episode "Reunion" according to the "Worf rules." Check out the drinking game here.

This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Patrick McGoohan (1928-2009), Eartha Kitt (1927-2008) and Larry Gelbart (1928-2009). Yeah, they all appeared on the "In Memoriam" segment on the Emmys the other night.

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Podcast 40 on its way soon!

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:46:00 +0000

We've set up a time to record Wednesday at 5:00 pm MDT. I'm pretty sure that's 7 on the east coast, 4 on the west and uhhh... midnightish in England and four days from now in Australia. Someone needs to send us a timezone globe.

Yes, we know podcast 39 was never uploaded, well it's coming very very soon.

We will at least cover:

"Devil's Due"
"Clues"
"First Contact"
"Galaxy's Child"

We may cover if we have time or if we feel like it:

"Night Terrors"
"Identity Crisis"
"The Nth Degree"
"Qpid"

Also maybe whatever episodes are after that.

Send in whatever!

We'll probably be broadcasting live, so you can find us at ustream at one or both of the following:

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/thejonblogcam
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/star-trek-stuff

This week's question: Who is the hottest actress in Hollywood today?

Podcast 38: Rod Serling Loves Tromboners

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:04:00 +0000

J.R. alluded last time that there were some "Twilight Zone" type episodes on the way. Well, here they are! Plus we got some real sweet Worf harmony and some Yar from the grave sorta. This one ran a bit long, so you're welcome (just kidding -- we're sorry!) and it sort of makes up for the last podcast which was incredibly short and rushed (but still sorta turned out okay).

Find out the meaning of Worfanus here.

Also make sure to go here.

Please vote in the poll on the blog! You only have one day left to vote! What episode should we play the drinking game to?

Podcast breakdown:

0:00 -- nuqneH
10:22 -- Viewer mail
25:06 -- "Suddenly Human"
33:08 -- "Remember Me"
48:00 -- "Legacy"
1.00:11 -- "Reunion
1.15:35 -- "Future Imperfect"
1.30:51 -- Awards and rankings
1.44:50 -- Qapla' and outtakes

J.R.'s Rankings

5. "Suddenly Human"
4. "Legacy"
3. "Future Imperfect"
2. "Remember Me"
1. "Reunion"

Jon's Rankings

5. "Suddenly Human"
4. "Legacy"
3. "Future Imperfect"
2. "Remember Me"
1. "Reunion"

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This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Rod Serling (1924-1975).

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Hurry and vote in the poll! HURRY!

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:25:00 +0000

Notice we have a NEW POLL up that you only have until the nines (09/09/09) to vote on. We're planning on playing the Star Trek Drinking Game again for one of the last episodes of season four. Also, we're planning on focusing on a specific character within the episode. For example, "The Host" is an episode primarily about Beverly, so if "The Host" wins, the plan is to diligently abide by the "Beverly Crusher rules" of the drinking game.

Anyway, pick the episode (and character) you most want all of us to participate in. There is a chance we'll make adjustments.

Oh! Check out the rules for the game:

http://www.duke.edu/web/DRAGO/humor/trek/drink_trek.html

And once again neither of us actually drink alcohol, so do whatever. Wouldn't recommend alcohol because there's a lot of potential for heavy unhealthy amounts of fluid here. I'm planning on prune juice. Fitting.

Podcast 37: Malfunctional Families

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:27:00 +0000

Because of our severe active lifestyles we only had time to cover three episodes this week. On the positive side, these were three episodes that were closely related to each other in some way. Also, J.R. really hates Lore. Even more than Picard's brother it sounds like.

Thus begins a very sigh-inducing Season Four!

A weird note, in our post-podcast research. The actress who plays Marie Picard is only four years younger than the actor who plays Robert Picard. I thought it was a 20 year difference. Whoops!

Podcast breakdown:

0:00 -- nuqneH
3:22 -- Mailbag
8:46 -- "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II"
26:29 -- "Family"
42:56 -- "Brothers"
57:13 -- Awards and rankings
1.06:45 -- Qapla' and outtakes

Jon's Rankings

3. "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II"
2. "Family"
1. "Brothers"

J.R.'s Rankings

3. "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II"
2. "Brothers"
1. "Family"

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This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Georgia Brown (1933-1992).

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Our Rules For Star Trek Drinking Game

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:50:00 +0000

As you know, we're planning on watching "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II" whilst participating in the Star Trek Drinking game. We don't recommend actually playing the game with alcohol. We're very temperate ourselves, plus if you actually read the rules, you won't be able to get through an entire TNG episode without succumbing to alcohol poisoning within the first 10 minutes of the show. If you truly wanted to do it the J.R./Jon way, the beverage of choice would be a gallon of root beer spiced up with a cup of salt.

ANYWAY, we've discussed it and decided that if you'd like to play along, we're just going to abide by the "general quotes" section and the two "Worf" sections. That way we won't need to consult five pages of rules for every five seconds of show. So here are the tamer rules, which will be far easier to follow:

Category: Condition                                      : Number of Drinks
: ===========================================================================
: General :  "Open hailing frequencies"                    :          1
: Quotes  :  "Medical emergency"                           :          1
:         :  "Belay that order"                            :          1
:         :  "Energize"                                    :          1
:         :  "Hell", "Damn" and other swearing.            :          1
:         :      SEE ALSO: Riker's special swearing rules. :
:         :  "It's not like anything I've ever seen before":          1
:         :  "Impossible"                                  :          1
:         :  "Impossible" while watching the "impossible"  :          2
:         :  "Shut up, Wesley"                             :          3
:         :  "On screen"                                   :          1
:         :  "Understood"                                  :          1
:         :  "Set phasers on..."                           :          1
:         :  "Acknowledged"                                :          1
:         :  "Priority One"                                :          1
:         :  "Just a little more time...!"                 :          1
:         :  "Eastern/Western/Southern/Northern Continent" :          2
:         :  "The Klingon Home Planet" or other reference  :
:         :      without actually giving it a name         :          2

: ===========================================================================
: Worf    :  "Impressive"                                  :          1
: Quotes  :  "Admirable"                                   :          1
:         :  "Grrrrr" (A simple sneer qualifies)           :          1
:         :  "I am a Klingon"                              :          1
:         :  "Klingons do NOT..."                          :          1
:         :  "Security Override!"                          :          2
:         :  "Human women are too fragile"                 :          2

: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
: Worf    :  Uses the word "human" in a sense meaning puny,:
: Actions :      weak, or otherwise >not< Klingon          :          2
:         :  Gets beat up                                  :          1
:         :  Actually wins a fight                         :          2
:         :  Throws someone in the brig/Arrests someone    :          1
:         :  Asks for an explanation of a human term/custom:          1
:         :  Says something with a tilt of his head/nod    :          1
:         :  Has a suggestion shot down offhandedly        :          2
:         :  Fusses about his discommendation              :          2
:         :  Makes a reference to his sexual prowess       :          2
:         :  Mentions or participates in some bizarre      :
:         :      Klingon ritual                            :          2
: ===========================================================================

Please let us know how things go.

Podcast 36: Resistance to Season Three Is Futile

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:38:00 +0000

It's the end of Season Three! Huzzah! Come for the awesome discussion of the final episodes of the season! Stay for the awesome season summary. It'll hit you like the main deflector dish!

Here is that link we said we'd post about the Star Trek drinking game. Plan on playing it with us when we watch "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II"! Don't actually drink alcohol or you'll probably pass out.

Also, this may be the most important link you'll ever click on -- here.

Podcast breakdown:

0:00 -- nuqneH
9:03 -- "Transfigurations"
24:44 -- "The Best of Both Worlds"
42:25 -- Awards and rankings
46:34 -- Season Three wrap-up and awards
1.12:38 -- Season Three rankings
1.36:47 -- Qapla' and outtakes

J.R.'s Rankings

2. "Transfigurations"
1. "The Best of Both Worlds"

Jon's Rankings

2. "Transfigurations"
1. "The Best of Both Worlds"

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This episode is dedicated in loving memory to John Hughes (1950-2009).

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Podcast 35: Garbless Pursuits

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:08:00 +0000

So like, there was a lot of background noise in this one for the first 40 minutes or so. Don't worry, just pretend that you're in the middle of a highly intellectual conversation at a really ritzy cocktail party -- except you can't see anybody, most of the guests have the voices of little kids and what you're talking about is an alien technology that allows you to teleport clothing off of women without their consent.

We cover five episodes of NextGen in this particular podcast. Most of them involve obsessiveness and kidnapping.

Here is that link we said we'd post about the Star Trek drinking game. Plan on playing it with us when we watch "Best of Both Worlds Part II"!

Also, if you wanna see some really awesome Star Trek editing (and romantic intrigue!) check this out. Now!

Also, this may be the most important link you'll ever click on -- here.

Podcast breakdown:

0:00 -- nuqneH
8:32 -- Viewer mail
19:54 -- "Tin Man"
29:45 -- "Hollow Pursuits"
48:46 -- "The Most Toys"
1.00:40 -- "Sarek"
1.21:51 -- "Ménage à Troi"
1.35:25 -- Awards and rankings
1.45:35 -- Qapla' and outtakes

Jon's Rankings

5. "Ménage à Troi"
4. "The Most Toys"
3. "Tin Man"
2. "Sarek"
1. "Hollow Pursuits"

J.R.'s Rankings

5. "Ménage à Troi"
4. "Tin Man"
3. "The Most Toys"
2. "Hollow Pursuits"
1. "Sarek"

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This episode is dedicated in loving memory to David Rappaport (1951-1990).

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Belated Vacation Photos...

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:32:00 +0000

It may be a little while before another podcast comes along, so in the meantime, I thought I'd share some of the photos I took when I went to visit Monterey and we saw the new movie.

Yep. Here I am in Los Angeles. You can tell because of the massive tool smiling behind me.

Here I am at LAX during my long layover. Guess what I did? Yep. I stared at Beverley Crusher.

Here is the annoying Twin Peaks spoiler. It was the first thing I read in the in-flight magazine. What are the odds? How did they know I was watching Twin Peaks at the exact same time?

Here's the plane to Monterey. I hardly ever have a plane with no movable hallway jetway thingie. So quaint. Felt like I was in the 1940s or something.

The soundboard I packed along ripped a big hole in my new suitcase. It was a soundboard we didn't even bother using.

There's my luggage and my free reading book. Don't judge!

Ahh. Here are the two of us eating at some Indian joint that serves some awesome fire-hot tandoori. As I type this, I'm so terribly hungry. Notice the dorky shirt that J.R. is wearing.

Here we are at the movie! For some reason we felt out of place in our Star Trek gear. If you can't wear a Star Trek uniform to a Star Trek movie on opening day, when can you wear it? Sheesh. It's too bad Star Trek is all mainstream now. We have nowhere to scurry to.

The next day we hit the Monterey Bay Aquarium. George and Gracie weren't there anymore. The big probe log from Star Trek IV came and took them. Actually we didn't bother going in. We just got our picture taken out front.

Free chowder! This is what the future is like!

Please please appreciate the awesome Photoshopping of this picture. It fits the subject!!!

Here's my suitcase clipped in safe and sound because hardly anybody takes the Monterey-LAX run.

Podcast 34: Horga'hn(g) Take Me Away!

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:32:00 +0000

Check this out! Not four, not five, not SIX, but SEVEN episodes covered in this podcast -- IN UNDER TWO HOURS! Zoppity boppity. First we tag the early episodes we missed a few months ago and then we wrap around for three new ones. We got annoying kids, slimy feet, boobys (traps), planet maroonings, wormholes, head gear, pleasure planets, love stories, Klingons, throwing knives, xeno-cannibalism and hands-on archeology. Sounds like the plot of The Princess Bride.

Hey here's something we discovered in the post-production process of this set that is sort of funny! The resident archeologist of The Enterprise dies in "The Bonding." Later, at the end of "Captain's Holiday," Vash asks Picard, "Is there any room for an archeologist on board?" How did we miss that?

Here's Phil's link about Star Trek and poker in Pokernews.com.

Here's a link to some Star Control gameplay! You can sort of see examples of the patented Star Control planetary whip maneuver at :25, 1:05, 1:15, 2:34, 2:56, 3:35, 4:17 and 4:56.

Podcast breakdown:

0:00 -- nuqneH and helping you be cool
6:09 -- "The Bonding"
17:52 -- "Booby Trap"
29:12 -- "The Enemy"
45:16 -- "The Price"
56:00 -- "Sins of the Father"
1.12:17 -- "Allegience"
1.23:11 -- "Captain's Holiday"
1.33:29 -- Awards and rankings
1.36:58 -- Qapla' and outtakes

J.R's Rankings

7. "The Bonding"
6. "The Price"
5. "The Enemy"
4. "Allegiance"
3. "Booby Trap"
2. "Captain's Holiday"
1. "Sins of the Father"

Jon's Rankings

7. "The Price"
6. "The Bonding"
5. "Allegiance"
4. "Booby Trap"
3. "Captain's Holiday
2. "The Enemy"
1. "Sins of the Father"

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This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Predator himself -- Kevin Peter Hall (1955-1991) and also Michael Jackson.

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Podcast 34 delayed!

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:17:00 +0000

Turns out we couldn't achieve enough independence today to record. Apologies! Guess Great Britain and the terrorists have won today. We'll hope to get 6-8 eps done and recorded sometime next week.

Happy Independence Day!

Podcast 33.5: Yesteryar Again

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 06:22:00 +0000

Hey, this is Podcast 33 again. It's a slightly better version with less silences and hopefully not as much unnecessary overlapping audio.

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Podcast 33: Yesterdays of Yar

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:39:00 +0000

Alright! We're back to recording old school -- through Skype! You can tell because J.R. is actually sitting up in Hawaii rather than lying in bed in Monterey. We are STILL out of order. Hopefully you'll be able to follow along in the Season 3 story. It helps that these episodes were made back before full-season story arcs.

So this time we've got three really good episodes plus one incredibly hilarous episode. "Deja Q," "A Matter of Perspective," "Yesterday's Enterprise," "The Offspring."

Podcast breakdown:

0:00 -- nuqneH
6:55 -- Listener mail
20:21 -- "Deja Q"
33:15 -- "A Matter of Perspective"
47:53 -- "Yesterday's Enterprise"
1.17:00 -- "The Offspring"
1.32:06 -- Awards and rankings
1.52:25 -- Qapla' and outtakes

Jon's Rankings

4. "A Matter of Perspective"
3. "The Offspring"
2. "Deja Q"
1. "Yesterday's Enterprise"

J.R.'s Rankings

4. "A Matter of Perspective"
2. (tie) "Deja Q," "The Offspring"
1. "Yesterday's Enterprise"

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This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Ed McMahon (1923-2009) YES!

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Podcast 32: They Drew First Blood!

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:25:00 +0000

So we skipped ahead to the Season 3 episodes that have the same theme of the undesirables of a community trying achieve reunification with the whole (often through terrorism). So three episodes were like that and then we also have a Romulan episode (finally). Thematic! Awesome!

Just don't get too confused because these are episodes 9-12 of Season 3. We have yet to watch episodes 5-8. Those will probably be the agenda next time.

Podcast breakdown:

0:00 -- nuqneH, Terminator talk, Star Trek movie talk
11:00 -- J.R.'s world events (college football)
15:22 -- "The Vengeance Factor"
35:31 -- "The Defector"
57:31 -- "The Hunted"
1.14:43 -- "The High Ground"
1.29:01 -- Awards and rankings
1.49:35 -- Qapla' and outtakes

J.R.'s Rankings

4. "The High Ground"
3. "The Vengeance Factor"
2. "The Hunted"
1. "The Defector"

Jon's Rankings

4. "The Vengeance Factor"
3. "The High Ground"
2. "The Hunted"
1. "The Defector"

Also FYI, here's a list of movies we talk about or subtly reference during the course of the podcast: Manos: The Hands of Fate, Terminator Salvation, Star Trek, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Serenity, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child, A Nightmare on Elm Street, A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, Mad Max, Dune, Pretty in Pink, I, Robot, First Blood, The Transformers: The Movie, Transformers, Up, WALL-E, Rambo, Rocky Balboa, Drag Me to Hell, The Evil Dead, Patriot Games, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, UHF, Better Off Dead, The Bourne Identity.

Hey, here are some TV shows we mention: Firefly, Kung Fu, Flight of the Conchords, Twin Peaks, Seinfeld, Lost, Northern Exposure, Battlestar Galactica, Battlestar Galactica, The A-Team, The Simpsons, Kids in the Hall, Deadliest Warrior, MacGyver.

Here are the original series episodes we sort of mention too: "That Which Survives," "The Conscience of the King," "A Taste of Armageddon."

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This episode is dedicated in loving memory to Andreas Katsulas (1946-2006) and John Hancock (1941-1992)

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Podcast 31: Two Thumbs and a God Complex

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:28:00 +0000

Our other title for Podcast 31 is "Who Watches Watcher in the Woods?"

Ahh, the gloriousnessment of season 3! Surely it's way better than TOS season 3, right? Right? Well... hmm. Actually, the inclusion of Bob Kelso does not hurt one bit. Plus we got a new starting and new uniforms and Dr. Crusher's back and everything! What a party! At the same time, these eps were sort of weak. But hey! The podcast is not weak! Not weak!

Wow, it's been nearly TWO MONTHS since a TNG podcast. Sorry all you TNGers! Hopefully you've just been watching the non-TNG movie over and over again.

Podcast breakdown:

0:00 -- nuqneH
7:24 -- More movie and Food Network talk
18:50 -- Intro to season 3
24:36 -- "Evolution"
37:06 -- "Ensigns of Command"
46:40 -- "The Survivors"
1.04:53 -- "Who Watches the Watchers?"
1.25:11 -- Watcher in the Woods
1.26:04 -- Awards and rankings
1.45:43 -- Qapla' and outtakes

Jon's Rankings:

4. "The Survivors"
3. "Who Watches the Watchers?"
2. "Evolution"
1. "The Ensigns of Command"

J.R.'s Rankings:

4. "Who Watches the Watchers"
3. "The Survivors"
2. "The Ensigns of Command"
1. "Evolution"

We tried a new mp3 conversion this time around, so please please let us know if there are any problems.

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This podcast is dedicated in loving memory to Mart McChesney (1954-1999), John Anderson (1922-1992) and Anne Haney (1934-2001).

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Podcast 30: Have It Your Way J.J.!

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Sat, 09 May 2009 22:28:00 +0000

Hey, here's our big podcast about the freaking movie! It's a bit rough since we didn't edit it and we're without our usual theme music, but you've held through worse. At the beginning we have us in the theater chatting some people up before the show. At the end of the podcast we have another small recording talking to Jimmy, who we met while sitting next to us.

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rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:02:00 +0000

Movie: Star Trek

Date: Friday, May 8, 2009

Time: 7:00pm

Where: Century Cinemas at Del Monte Center
1700 Del Monte Center
Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831-373-8051

The Onion Confirms My Fears

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Tue, 05 May 2009 21:59:00 +0000

Watch this (the embed isn't sizing correctly):

Trekkies Bash New Star Trek Film as 'Fun, Watchable'

Thanks to good 'ol Wil Wheaton for sending it our way. Yes, THAT Wil Wheaton

Hopefully it's not that "good."

On the plus side, it's good to see that The Onion has a pretty good Hot Chick Budget. Bree Lindsay! Yowza!

Podcast 29: "He's Scaling His Own Ego"

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Sat, 02 May 2009 20:53:00 +0000

Yes! We go back to the original cast! No! The movie was horrible! Well, there's good and bad in everything. One day your life has no meaning -- the next day you find God -- then the next day you discover that it's not God, but actually some weird alien creature who wants to hitch a ride with you -- then the next day you cop out the whole existence of God with some crap about the human heart or whatever. In this conversation we'll not only be referencing the movie itself, but also the Rifftrax commentary. Also we may mention just a little tiny bit about the commentary of Lord Shatner himself.

0:00 -- Opening talk about Star Trek V
6:11 -- Huge distracting conversation about other stuff
13:45 -- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
55:00 -- Awards
1.04:45 -- Goodbyes and outtakes

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Next time you hear from us will be about the new movie, so now's your chance to get in a word edgewise.

This podcast is dedicated in loving memory to Bill Quinn (1912-1994).

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Next Recording Next Week

rexbasior@yahoo.com (Jon R. Productions) — Sat, 02 May 2009 17:12:00 +0000

Unfortunately, because of the limited abilities of the USPS and UPS and the fact that J.R.'s on vacation from his vacation, we won't be recording today.

HOWEVER... that means that our next recording will be directly discussing THE NEW STAR TREK MOVIE. Check out the countdown on the right side of this page. Less than 6 days!

We'll be recording our discussion immediately following our viewing, so you won't be able to provide your own feedback for the movie itself (unless you saw some kind of advance screening). You are encouraged instead to send in what your pre-impressions are. What are your fears? What are your encouragements? What do you think of J.J. Abrams? What about the trailers? Does it seem like it will be too "summer movie" and not cerebral enough? Do you think a new franchise is cooking? According to Scott Mantz of Access Hollywood, this is "The first 'Star Trek' for everyone." Does that statement frighten you?

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