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The Random Redshirt
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The Random Redshirt Podcast’s hosts Zach & Chris bring you celebrity guest interviews, movie and show reviews, and discussions on all things science fiction and Star Trek. They even discuss a little pop culture! Join them for deep dive discussions and many laughs!
Episodes
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Season 8 Episode 27: A look back at Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4
With Season 4 of Strange New Worlds in the rear view mirror, we thought we'd look back and highlight some of our favorite moments and least favorite moments. Additionally, we share our thoughts on the season as a whole, while comparing it with the previous 3 seasons of SNW as well as other…
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Season 8 Episode 26: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 10 "Yesterday's Enterprise"
The Season 4 finale of Star Trek Strange New Worlds is here and in true Star Trek fashion....we time travel. However, the focus is on Uhura's journey as the Enterprise encounters a White Hole. What the crew doesn't realize is that there is another Enterprise on the other side facing a black hole....
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Season 8 Episode 25: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 9 "Once La'an a Time"
The second to last episode of season 4 of Strange New Worlds brings us back to the Elysian Kingdom as Pike, Spock, La'an and Pelia beam down to a very unusual "planet" to discover the entire place is filled with their doppelgängers who just so happen to be characters from the same bed time story...
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Season 8 Episode 24: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 8 "Orders of Magnitude"
Episode 8 of Season 4 of Star Trek Strange New Worlds bring us an absolute drama filled episode full of incredibly intense moments. After Pike and his away team beam down to a moon to investigate, Admiral Simon Reeger boards the Enterprise for a mission to chase down an invisible ship. What…
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A Star Trek 60th Anniversary Special!
Happy Star Trek 60th Anniversary fellow Trekkies and Trekkers! A special occasion like this deserves a special episode. We discuss what Star Trek means to us, what celebrations and special events are taking place around September 8th and more! How are you celebrating the 60th anniversary of Star...
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Season 8 Episode 23: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 7 "Like Chronitons Through the Hourglass"
Episode 7 of Strange New Worlds Season 4 brings us a "Soap Opera" style, first of its kind, episode. When Pike awakens from a supposed shuttle accident, he finds very quickly that things aboard the Enterprise are different. Quickly he learns that the entire crew is trapped in a Soap Opera being…
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Season 8 Episode 22: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 6 "Off-Hour" with Director Dan Liu
We get another starship disaster episode and this one is fantastic! Director Dan Liu joins us again as we discuss all of the moments from season 4 episode 6 "Off-Hour". The Enterprise is sucked into a neutrino heavy wormhole that is going to tear the ship apart. Good thing there's neutrinos…
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Season 8 Episode 21: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 5 "Level 5 Transporter Accident"
Episode 5 of Strange New Worlds gives us maybe one of the most controversial episodes in the entire Star Trek franchise. When Scotty attempts to make the longest ever transport, using his old puppet from childhood "Ricky", what he doesn't realize is just how catastrophic the test would be. Spock...
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Season 8 Episode 20: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 4 "A Case of Chiaoscuro"
Star Trek takes Strange New Worlds brings us a black and white Noir style episode with "A Case of Chiaoscuro"! When Una leads her first away mission as a newly promoted Commander, things don't go according to plan. She must not only play herself, but she must play a Klingon sympathizer and a...
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Season 8 Episode 19: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 3 "Human Best Friend"
Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 3 takes us on a 180 degree turn (albeit psychedelic) from Episode 2. Alpha crew is in desperate need of some R & R before a very tense peace negotiations so of course they head to a pleasure planet (but not Risa) where the atmosphere sends them on each of their...
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Season 8 Episode 18: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 2 - "The Griffin Incident"
Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 2 brings us probably the most graphic, gory horror episode of Star Trek in the franchise's history. From the very beginning the tone of the episode gives us a very unsettling vibe that makes the audience squirm in their seats. This episode also reminds us a…
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Season 8 Episode 17: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 1 - "Valles Marineris"
Star Trek Strange New Worlds returns for its fourth season with "Valles Marineris" and we cannot be more excited to bring you our recaps and reviews throughout the season! After 15 straight missions, Captain Pike and the Enterprise crew are given a "break" as they are sent on a routine scientific...
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Season 8 Episode 16: Independence Day Special - Star Trek The Original Series "The Omega Glory"
We're a couple days late but we thought what better way to Celebrate America's 250th Birthday than to discuss an episode of Star Trek that addresses the United States, its constitution, "Old Glory" and more! While this episode has its quirks and questions, it certainly addresses some very…
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Season 8 Episode 15: Spotlight Series Starfleet's Finest? - Star Trek Deep Space Nine "The Maquis Pt. 1 & 2"
Our Starfleet's Finest? Spotlight Series brings us to DS9 with the amazing 2 part episode "The Maquis Pt. 1 & 2"! In this episode, we highlight Lt Commander Cal Hudson, a longtime close friend of Commander Sisko. Cal might be the most unique character in our Spotlight Series as he's not a Captain...
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Season 8 Episode 14: A Star Trek Father's Day Special
In this episode we celebrate Father's Day with the best way we know how....discussing Star Trek! We look at TNG's "Bloodlines" when Captain Picard is surprised by a possible love child. What ensues is a web of lies and deceit by the former Daimon, Bok. We also look at Voyager's "Lineage" as…
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Season 8 Episode 13: Spotlight Series Starfleet's Finest? - Star Trek The Next Generation "Chain of Command Pt. I & II"
Our Spotlight Series brings us to one of the most highly debated Captains we see in Star Trek....Captain Edward Jellico. When Captain Jellico is brought onboard the Enterprise to take command while Captain Picard, Dr. Crusher and Worf are on a secret mission, things get rocky....especially with...
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Season 8 Episode 12: Spotlight Series Starfleet's Finest? - Star Trek The Next Generation "Decent Part I & II"
As we continue with our Starfleet's Finest? Spotlight Series, we arrive to TNG's Decent Part I & II. In this episode we highlight Admiral Alynna Nechayev, played by our dear friend Natalija Nogulich. When Data experiences an emotional response killing a Borg drone, something inside him...
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Season 8 Episode 11: Spotlight Series Starfleet's Finest? - Star Trek The Next Generation "Ensign Ro"
We continue looking at Starfleet's "Finest" as we highlight Admiral Kennelly in TNG's "Ensign Ro". The Enterprise is asked to track down Bajoran Terrorists, with the help of Ensign Ro Laren, brought out of prison by Admiral Kennelly to assist Captain Picard. What Picard doesn't know is that…
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Season 8 Episode 10: Spotlight Series Starfleet's Finest? - Star Trek The Next Generation "Too Short a Season"
The next episode in our Spotlight Series episode brings us to TNG's "Too Short a Season", highlighting Admiral Mark Jameson.Admiral Mark Jameson, a man suffering from Iverson's Disease, is brought aboard the Enterprise to travel to Mordan IV to help negotiate the release of Federation hostages by...
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Season 8 Episode 9: A Conversation with Actor Aaron Douglas
We were honored and excited to sit down with actor Aaron Douglas! Aaron is an incredibly accomplished actor, with over 100 tv shows, movies and video games on his resume. He’s appeared in such movies and shows as X-Men 2, iRobot, Stargate SG-1, Falling Skies, The Strain, X-Files, Supernatural…
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Season 8 Episode 8: A Conversation with Actor Michael Ironside
We sat down with the legend himself, actor Michael Ironside, to discuss his life and career. Michael is a world renowned actor with well over 300 film and television credits throughout his incredible career. He has played some of the most memorable characters in some of the most iconic franchises...
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Season 8 Episode 7: Spotlight Series Starfleet's Finest? - Star Trek The Next Generation "The Wounded"
Our latest Spotlight Series episode brings us to TNG's "The Wounded", highlighting Captain Benjamin Maxwell. After being fired upon by a Cardassian ship, Captain Picard is told that a Cardassian outpost has allegedly been destroyed by a Federation ship, the USS Phoenix under the command of…
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Season 8 Episode 6: Spotlight Series Starfleet's Finest? - Star Trek The Next Generation "The Drumhead"
Our Spotlight Series brings us to TNG's "The Drumhead" and a focus on Admiral (retired) Norah Satie. When a potential security leak and sabotage is discovered on board the Enterprise, Starfleet brings Admiral Satie out of retirement to help with the investigation. What follows turns into a "witch...
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Season 8 Episode 5: Spotlight Series Starfleet's Finest? - Star Trek The Next Generation "Pegasus"
We continue our new Spotlight Series "Starfleet's Finest?" by jumping into Star Trek The Next Generation. The season 7 episode "Pegasus" gives us one of, perhaps the most toxic Admirals we will meet in our series, Admiral Erik Pressman. Coverups, intimidation, withholding information, and...
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Season 8 Episode 4: Spotlight Series Starfleet's Finest? - Star Trek The Original Series "Court Martial"
We continue our "Starfleet's Finest?" Spotlight Series with The Original Series episode "Court Martial". Our focus character for this episode is Commodore Stone who has the incredibly difficult task of being the Presiding Officer in the case of Captain Kirk versus the Enterprise's computer.…
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Season 8 Episode 3: Spotlight Series Starfleet's Finest? - Star Trek The Original Series "Doomsday Machine"
We're kicking off a new Spotlight Series entitled "Starfleet's Finest?". The title of our new series is a little bit misleading. Over the course of the new series, we will look at some of the best, and worst, that Starfleet has to offer. That's right we will be taking a look at some of the…
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Season 8 Episode 2: Alien Franchise
We've been talking about discussing the Alien Franchise for quite some time and we're finally bringing the Xenomorphs to the podcast! Alien is an American science fiction horror and action media franchise created by screenwriters Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett, which began as the 1979 film…
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Season 8 Episode 1: A Conversation with Star Trek Strange New Worlds Musical Composer Nami Melumad
We were thrilled to welcome the insanely talented musical composer Nami Melumad to the show. Nami’s work includes some things you may have heard of….including Thor Love & Thunder, Dream Productions (part of the Inside Out Franchise), Star Trek Prodigy, One Fast Move, and so much more. We…
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Season 7 Episode 34: 2025 Sci-Fi Halloween Special
We wrap up our 2025 Sci-Fi Halloween special with our annual recommendations of what Science Fiction you can watch to get you in the mood for Halloween and give you some alternatives to the usual gory monster/thrasher movies this time of year. From Star Trek to Dr. Who, The Alien Franchise to...
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Season 7 Episode 33: 2025 Halloween Sci-Fi Series - Battlestar Galactica "Valley of Darkness"
The second episode of season 2 of BSG brings us a terrifying episode with dark hallways, dead bodies, blood, a boarding party of Cylon Centurions human remains and an underlying feeling of unease. If this episode isn't meant to watch on Halloween, we don't know what is! With Adama in critical...
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Season 7 Episode 32: 2025 Halloween Sci-Fi Series - Star Trek The Next Generation "Genesis"
We're kicking off this year's Halloween Sci-Fi Series with a very spooky and creepy episode....Star Trek The Next Generation's "Genesis". When Picard and Data return to the ship after disarming a torpedo, they discover the is Enterprise adrift, without main power, and something has happened to…
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Season 7 Episode 31: Spotlight Series Section 31 - The Star Trek Section 31 Movie
Our Section 31 Spotlight Series comes to an end as we finally discuss the controversial Section 31 movie. We discuss the movie as a whole, give you some of our expectations of what we think SHOULD be in the movie and break down our thoughts including things we liked and didn't like. This movie...
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Season 7 Episode 30: Spotlight Series Section 31 - Star Trek Enterprise "Terra Prime"
Our last Section 31 Spotlight Series episode before we review the Section 31 movie continues where Enterprise's "Demons" leaves off. Paxton, the self-proclaimed leader of Terra Prime, forces Trip to help fix the array in order to shoot it at Earth. He gives all aliens 24 hours to leave Earth as...
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Season 7 Episode 29: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 10 "New Life and New Civilizations"
Well we've reached the end of season 3 of Strange New Worlds. The season finale brings back the evil Vezda, who still inhabits Gamble's body. This time, however, the creature has now transported itself down to Skygowan to control the alien species that inhabits the world.....oh ya he makes them...
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Season 7 Episode 28: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 9 "Terrarium"
Episode 9 of season 3 gives us a Lt Erica Ortegas forward episode as we see her volunteer for a solo mission in a striped down shuttle to fly around and study the affects of the strange phenomenon in the region....because that makes complete sense, right? Good thing Erica is mechanically inclined...
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Season 7 Episode 27: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 8 "Four and a Half Vulcans"
Episode 8 of Strange New Worlds brings us back to another light hearted episode with four of the crew (Pike, Uhura, Chapel and La'an) turning into full fledged Vulcans. Oh ya and the half Vulcan....Spock! There's just one problem...Pike, Uhura, Chapel and La'an don't want to turn back to...
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Season 7 Episode 26: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 7 "What is Starfleet?"
Episode 7 of Season 3 of Strange New Worlds gives us one of the most unique episodes of Star Trek that the franchise has seen. The episode gives a traditional Star Trek story but wrapped up in a documentary, led by Beto Ortegas. The beginning of the episode shows, what appears to be, a very…
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Season 7 Episode 25: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 6 "The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail"
Kirk returns to Strange New Worlds, having been newly promoted to 1st officer, gets his first real shot at the Captain's chair....there's just one problem....he freezes. As the Scavenger ship or "Destroyer of Worlds", as it is referred to by La'an, appears we see a very Death Star like explosion…
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Season 7 Episode 24: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 5 "Through the Lens of Time"
Strange New Worlds "Through the Lens of Time" takes us to the halfway point already...can you believe it? When Chapel, Dr. Korby, Spock, La'an, Uhura, Ensign Gambel and Beto Ortegas beam down to start work on an archeological dig, things go awry quickly. Locked inside what appears to be a temple…
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Season 7 Episode 23: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 4 "A Space Adventure Hour"
Star Trek Strange New Worlds season 3, episode 4 brings us a very whimsical Holodeck style episode with a "Who Dun it?" murder mystery. La'an is chosen to help test out the holodeck with the program and settings of her choice. She decides to put together a mystery from the collection of her...
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Season 7 Episode 22: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 3 "Shuttle to Kenfori" with Director Dan Liu
When Captain Pike returns to his quarters, he finds Captain Batel passed out on the floor. This leads to Spock and Dr. M'Benga revealing that they must head to a restricted planet, Kenfori, to collect a very rare flower (the Chimera), in order to help save Batel's life. What they find there is…
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Season 7 Episode 21: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 2 "Wedding Bell Blues"
After the events of "Hegemony Part I & II", Strange New Worlds pivots, as it has in the past, to a more whimsical episode. Don't let "Wedding Bell Blues" fool you, this episode is still full of drama. The awkward arrival of Nurse Chapel after a 3 month fellowship with Dr. Korby leaves Spock in an...
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Season 7 Episode 20: Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 1 "Hegemony Part II"
***Be warned....all of our Strange New Worlds Season 3 episodes will contain spoilers***Star Trek Strange New Worlds is BACK! We are so excited to be discussing this incredible series with you once again. While season 2 left us with a massive cliff hanger, season 3 picks right up where "Hegemony...
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Season 7 Episode 19: Spotlight Series Section 31 - Star Trek Enterprise "Demons"
In this episode we discuss Star Trek Enterprise's "Demons". The third of four Section 31 centric episodes, Demons is part 1 of a 2 part episode looking at the interworking of a xenophobic group of humans, calling themselves "Terra Prime". When Archer needs information, he has a change of...
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Season 7 Episode 18: A Conversation with Legendary Star Trek Illustrator/Designer Rick Sternbach
In this episode we welcome Star Trek Royalty to the show as the Legendary Illustrator/Designer Rick Sternbach joined us. Rick is a senior production illustrator/designer who worked on some projects you may have heard of….Star Trek the Motion Picture, TNG, as well as the first two seasons of DS9…
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Season 7 Episode 17: Spotlight Series Section 31 - Enterprise "Divergence"
We continue our Spotlight Series with the conclusion Enterprise to the two part episode with "Divergence". As the Enterprise races to save Dr. Phlox, they must attempt a daring transfer of Trip from the Enterprise to Columbia at high warp in order to remove the Klingon subroutines that have...
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Season 7 Episode 16: Spotlight Series Section 31 - Star Trek Enterprise "Affliction"
Our Section 31 Spotlight Series has reached Star Trek Enterprise! The first Enterprise installment into the Section 31 story arc takes us to Season 4 Episode 15 "Affliction". Lt Malcom Reed is recruited to continue his involvement in a secret organization (not named in this episode) in which he...
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Season 7 Episode 15: Spotlight Series Section 31 - Star Trek Deep Space Nine "Extreme Measures"
The final Deep Space Nine Section 31 focused episode, "Extreme Measures", takes us inside the mind of Luther Sloan as Bashir and O'Brien attempt to find the cure to Odo's disease as mentioned in the previous episodes of DS9 "Tacking into the Wind" and "When it Rains". This episode, which appears...
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Season 7 Episode 14: Spotlight Series Section 31 - Star Trek Deep Space Nine "Inter Arma Enim Silent Legs"
We continue our Section 31 Spotlight Series with episode 2, looking at Deep Space Nine's Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges. Inter arma enim silent leges is a Latin phrase that literally means "For among arms, the laws are silent" but is more popularly rendered as "In times of war, the law falls…
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Star Trek Pilots Spotlight Series Finale: Ranking the Pilot Episodes
In this special short episode, we officially wrap-up our Star Trek Pilots Spotlight Series. We developed our own metrics to help us rank each pilot episode from Star Trek The Original Series to Star Trek Strange New Worlds from our least favorite to our favorite pilot in the franchise. Some of…
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