Synthaholics: A Star Trek Podcast

Episode 287: Star Trek Discovery "That Hope Is You, Part 1" Aaron and David are back this week to discuss “That Hope is You, Part 1” the first episode of season 3 of Star Trek Discovery. This episode will contain spoilers. The episode is mostly carried by Sonequa Martin-Green who shows a huge range in her acting ability. While the story is mostly a fun chase sequence. We start off giving some non spoiler thoughts of the first episode before we get into deep spoilers. The 930 year jump Discovery has made the future opens up so many possibilities for where the season could go. It will be very interesting to see where it could go and we do some speculation on where the larger story could go and when we think we will see the rest of the crew. What do you think where this future story is heading? Could the temporal cold war still be causing issues? Only time will tell. It’s time to pour yourself a cold glass of Romulan Ale, for your weekly shot of Star Trek!  Our music is provided by! http://warp11.com/  you can f

Book Club Episode 20: Dune Part 20  Aaron and David discuss the next two chapters of Dune. Paul finds himself inheriting Jamis’s wife and family. There is so much to Fremen culture Paul still has to learn. Harah throws herself at Paul but Pual only seems to have eyes for Chani. Meanwhile Jessica must undertake the ritual of spice agony to the dying Fremen Reverend Mother. Chani doesn't give Jessica much time to think about the ritual before she pours the Water of life down Jessica's throat. This probably doesn't get Chani and Jessica off to the best footing together and the waters of life are potentially dangerous to Jessica’s unborn daughter. Pour yourself a cold beverage and listen to more Dune, enjoy together responsibly! Our music is provided by! http://warp11.com/  you can follow them at! https://twitter.com/warp11 If you would like to donate to us to help keep the show going please look at our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Synthaholics?ty=h If you are a fan of Guy Davis and his art and comics you can

Episode 286: Lower Decks No Small Parts  Aaron and David are back this week to discuss the next episode of Lower Decks “No Small Parts”. But first we have news that Kate Mulgrew is going to reprise her role as Captain or Admiral Janeway in the Star Trek Prodigy series that will be coming to Nickelodeon. In “No Small Parts'' we get the Pakleds back something David was hoping for since the show first premiered. This time the Pakled have gone from passive aggressive dullard kidnappers to full on raging barbarians that offer up an actual threat to the crew of the USS Cerritos. Luckily Rider and Troi on the USS Titan show up at the last second to save our heroes. This was so great to finally get to see the Titan on screen and see more legacy characters in Lower Decks. It’s time to pour yourself a cold glass of Romulan Whiskey, for your weekly shot of Star Trek!    Our music is provided by! http://warp11.com/  you can follow them at! https://twitter.com/warp11 If you would like to donate to us to help keep the show

Book Club Episode 19: Dune Part 19  Aaron and David discuss the next two chapters of Dune. But first we discuss the sad news that the latest Dune film adaptation has been pushed back until October of 2021. This week the Fremem held a funeral service for Jamis. While Paul says his words for Jamis he weeps and this helps win the Fremem over to him as Paul unwittingly is working his way to the prophesied one. At the end of the first chapter Paul beliefs his mother to be an enemy. This fuels some good conversation. The next chapter takes us away from Arrakis and to Giedi Prime the homeworld of the Harkonnens. It’s Feyd-Rautha Harkonnen's birthday and he gets to kill an Atreides slave in the arena. What an odd birthday party. Pour yourself a cold beverage and listen to more Dune, enjoy together responsibly! Our music is provided by! http://warp11.com/  you can follow them at! https://twitter.com/warp11 If you would like to donate to us to help keep the show going please look at our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/

Episode 285: Lower Decks Crisis Point Aaron and David are back this week to discuss the next episode of Lower Decks “Crisis Point”. In the penultimate episode of season one of Lower Decks we basically get Lower Decks the movie. Mariner hijacks Boimler’s holodeck program and makes a movie out of it. The Synthaholics revel in all the moments from Star Trek movies that are referenced in this episode. In this episode Boimler discovers Mariner’s secret. How will this revelation affect the future episodes of lower deck next week and going into next season? We will have to find out together. It’s time to pour yourself a cold glass of Romulan Whiskey, for your weekly shot of Star Trek!  Our music is provided by! http://warp11.com/  you can follow them at! https://twitter.com/warp11 If you would like to donate to us to help keep the show going please look at our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Synthaholics?ty=h If you are a fan of Guy Davis and his art and comics you can support him at his Patreon  https://www.patreon

Book Club Episode 18: Dune Part 18  Aaron and David discuss the next two chapters of Dune. This week Stilgar tries to make his move on lady Jessica but when his advances aren’t met the way he is hoping he lets her know there may be an opening working with a Reverend mother in the clan. Jamis is a poor loser from his fight when first meeting Paul and so challenges Paul to yet another fight but this time the fight is to the death! After this resolves Paul receives his Fremen name.This is the point in the book where things start to get much different in David Lynch's film adaptation of Dune. Pour yourself a cold beverage and listen to more Dune, enjoy together responsibly! Our music is provided by! http://warp11.com/  you can follow them at! https://twitter.com/warp11 If you would like to donate to us to help keep the show going please look at our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Synthaholics?ty=h If you are a fan of Guy Davis and his art and comics you can support him at his Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/GSDa

Episode 284: Lower Decks Veritas   Aaron and David are back this week to discuss the next episode of Lower Decks “Veritas”. Before we get into Veritas we bring up the odd news that has been circulating this week about Paramount no longer working to produce Star Trek movies then the news that followed shortly after saying that that just wasn't true. “Veritas” is an episode that jumps around a lot but it has some of the best references and laughs Lower Decks has offered up to this point. We also get our first legacy character making a cameo on the USS Cerritos. It’s time to pour yourself a cold glass of Romulan Whiskey, for your weekly shot of Star Trek!    Our music is provided by! http://warp11.com/  you can follow them at! https://twitter.com/warp11 If you would like to donate to us to help keep the show going please look at our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Synthaholics?ty=h If you are a fan of Guy Davis and his art and comics you can support him at his Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/GSDavisArt?ty=h Tak

Book Club Episode 17: Dune Part 17  Aaron and David discuss the next two chapters of Dune. We catch up with Liet Kynes in his last moments wandering the desert without his still suit. He seems to be suffering from a combination of heat sickness and a ton of Spice in his system. He speaks to his long dead father. Meanwhile Paul and Jessica are working to make themselves part of the freman tribe that Silgar is leading. Paul meets Chani Kynes, the girl he dreamed of when he still lived on Caladan. Pour yourself a cold beverage and listen to more Dune; enjoy together responsibly! Our music is provided by! http://warp11.com/  you can follow them at! https://twitter.com/warp11 If you would like to donate to us to help keep the show going please look at our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Synthaholics?ty=h If you are a fan of Guy Davis and his art and comics you can support him at his Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/GSDavisArt?ty=h Take a look at Holly’s Website and blog https://hollymichellev.wixsite.com/voiceover

Episode 283: Lower Decks Much Ado About Boimler   Aaron and David are back this week to talk the next episode of Lower Decks “Much Ado About Boimler”. But before we get into this week's episode we ponder the latest Star Trek Discovery Season 3 trailer. The trailer has spawned some fan theories and we also discuss our thoughts on them. This episode gives us our first mention of Division 14, a medical branch in Starfleet that handles unsolvable diseases and science mysteries. This is an idea we both really love. Boimler gets into a transporter accident and Division 14 comes to take him to “The Farm”. It’s time to pour yourself a cold glass of Romulan Whiskey, for your weekly shot of Star Trek!  Our music is provided by! http://warp11.com/  you can follow them at! https://twitter.com/warp11 If you would like to donate to us to help keep the show going please look at our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Synthaholics?ty=h If you are a fan of Guy Davis and his art and comics you can support him at his Patreon  https

Book Club Episode 16: Dune Part 16  Aaron and David discuss the next two chapters of Dune Book Two Muad'Dib. Gurney Halleck makes a deal with the smugglers to lend his sword, axe and bow to their cause. Meanwhile Paul and Lady Jessica continue to make their way through the desert in hopes of meeting the Fremen. Pour yourself a cold beverage and listen to more Dune; enjoy together responsibly! Our music is provided by! http://warp11.com/  you can follow them at! https://twitter.com/warp11 If you would like to donate to us to help keep the show going please look at our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Synthaholics?ty=h If you are a fan of Guy Davis and his art and comics you can support him at his Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/GSDavisArt?ty=h Take a look at Holly’s Website and blog https://hollymichellev.wixsite.com/voiceover Join the Facebook conversation!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/Synthaholics/ Email us synthaholics@yahoo.com Subscribe to our YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/synthaholics Follo

Episode 282: Lower Decks Terminal Provocations with Conspirinormal Podcast Aaron and David welcome Adam Sayne and Serfiel Stevenson from the Conspirinormal Podcast to discuss the next episode of Lower Decks Terminal Provocations. Before we get into Lower Decks our guests Adam and Serfiel tell us about their upcoming event Strange Realities. In the past Strange Realities has been an in person conference but due to the pandemic this year they are hosting an online version this year with 21 amazing speakers.On Lower Decks this week a new character accidentally creates an intelligent destructive tentacle robot monster. What’s going on with Star Trek and all their tentacle robots lately?  It’s time to pour yourself a cold glass of Romulan Whiskey, for your weekly shot of Star Trek!  Conspirinormal Podcast http://conspirinormal.com/ https://twitter.com/conspirinormal Strange Realities Conference SEPT. 25 - 27  2020 https://www.strangerealitiesconference.com/   Our music is provided by! http://warp11.com/  you can f

Book Club Episode 15: Dune Part 15 with Conspirinormal Podcast Aaron and David welcome Adam Sayne and Serfiel Stevenson from the Conspirinormal Podcast to discuss the next chapter of Dune Book Two Muad'Dib. Before we get into Dune our guests Adam and Serfiel tell us about their upcoming event Strange Realities. In the past Strange Realities has been an in person conference but due to the pandemic this year they are hosting an online version this year with 21 amazing speakers. In this week's Dune chapter they feed the Ornithopter to a sand worm and have troubles navigating the deep desert. This week we also discussed the trailer for the new Dune movie! Pour yourself a cold beverage and listen to more Dune; enjoy together responsibly! Conspirinormal Podcast http://conspirinormal.com/ https://twitter.com/conspirinormal Strange Realities Conference SEPT. 25 - 27  2020 https://www.strangerealitiesconference.com/ Our music is provided by! http://warp11.com/  you can follow them at! https://twitter.com/warp11 If

Episode 281: Lower Decks Cupid’s Errant Arrow This week David and Aaron are here to discuss “Cupid’s Errant Arrow” the fifth episode of Lower Decks. Again this title threw David off as he was expecting something a bit different given the episode's title. We also discuss how this episode has some strengths over Discovery and Picard, as well as the casting news that has been going around social media this week. It’s time to pour yourself a cold glass of Romulan Whiskey, for your weekly shot of Star Trek!  Our music is provided by! http://warp11.com/  you can follow them at! https://twitter.com/warp11 If you would like to donate to us to help keep the show going please look at our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Synthaholics?ty=h If you are a fan of Guy Davis and his art and comics you can support him at his Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/GSDavisArt?ty=h Take a look at Holly’s Website and blog https://hollymichellev.wixsite.com/voiceover Join the Facebook conversation!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/Synthaho

Book Club Episode 14: Dune Part 14 Aaron and David discuss the next two chapters of Dune Book Two Muad'Dib. Paul and Lady Jessica are picked up by Duncan Idaho and Dr. Kynes in an Ornithopter and taken to the office of Dr. Kynes. Paul tries to earn the trust of Dr. Kynes, and narrowly escapes the Sardaukar, alas poor Duncan Idaho does not. Meanwhile Baron Vladimir Harkonnen surrounds himself with the dumbest henchmen imaginable. This week we also discussed the teaser for the new Dune movie! Pour yourself a cold beverage and listen to more Dune; enjoy together responsibly! Our music is provided by! http://warp11.com/  you can follow them at! https://twitter.com/warp11 If you would like to donate to us to help keep the show going please look at our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Synthaholics?ty=h If you are a fan of Guy Davis and his art and comics you can support him at his Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/GSDavisArt?ty=h Take a look at Holly’s Website and blog https://hollymichellev.wixsite.com/voiceover Joi

Episode 280: Lower Decks Moist Vessel This week David and Aaron are here to discuss “Moist Vessel” the fourth episode of Lower Decks. David was very disappointed “Moist Vessel” didn't quite turn out how he expected it to be given the title. However the episode does help us dive into a deep discussion about what happens on the holodeck and what becomes of all the waste left in holodeck. So far no legacy characters have appeared in the show. Dave is hoping for Q, what legacy characters do you think will show up in season one of Lower Decks? It’s time to pour yourself a cold glass of Romulan Whiskey, for your weekly shot of Star Trek!  Our music is provided by! http://warp11.com/  you can follow them at! https://twitter.com/warp11 If you would like to donate to us to help keep the show going please look at our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Synthaholics?ty=h If you are a fan of Guy Davis and his art and comics you can support him at his Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/GSDavisArt?ty=h Take a look at Holly’s Web

Book Club Episode 13: Dune Part 13 Aaron and David discuss the first two chapters of Dune Book Two Muad'Dib. Lady Jessica is having some bad dreams that her poor husband won't be remembered and Paul takes charge to get to safety. Thufir Hawat learns how to make nice with the Fremen and is floored by how formidable the Fremen are against Sardaukar warriors. Prepare yourself for a few monty python jokes before Thufir is ultimately captured by the Sardaukar. Pour yourself a cold beverage and listen to more Dune; enjoy together responsibly! Our music is provided by! http://warp11.com/  you can follow them at! https://twitter.com/warp11 If you would like to donate to us to help keep the show going please look at our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Synthaholics?ty=h If you are a fan of Guy Davis and his art and comics you can support him at his Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/GSDavisArt?ty=h Take a look at Holly’s Website and blog https://hollymichellev.wixsite.com/voiceover Join the Facebook conversation!  https:

Episode 279: Lower Decks Temporal Edict This week David and Aaron are on their own to discuss Temporal Edict the third episode of the outstanding new animated Star Trek show Lower Decks. The episode title is a bit of a misnomer as we were expecting a time travel episode. However Temporal Edict dealt with Scotty's invention of buffer time and the micromanaging of a Star Fleet crew and the repercussions it can have on people’s morale and their productivity. Lower Decks for the most part is a very strong trek show and we still consider the best Star Trek show CBS All Access has produced. We can’t wait to see what the rest of the season has in store. Pour yourself a cold glass of Romulan Whiskey, it's time for your weekly shot of Star Trek!  Our music is provided by! http://warp11.com/  you can follow them at! https://twitter.com/warp11 If you would like to donate to us to help keep the show going please look at our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Synthaholics?ty=h If you are a fan of Guy Davis and his art and co

Book Club Episode 12: Dune Part 12 Aaron and David discuss the next two chapters of Dune, Duke Leto comes face to face with Piter and unfortunately unloads the false tooth poison into the wrong person. All in the room die save the prime target of the assassination attempt. Meanwhile, Paul and Jessica are listening to the battle reports in their tent and Paul the dreamer awakens, he can see the future and many paths and endings and he must decide what path to take. Pour yourself a cold beverage and listen to more Dune; enjoy together responsibly! Our music is provided by! http://warp11.com/  you can follow them at! https://twitter.com/warp11 If you would like to donate to us to help keep the show going please look at our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Synthaholics?ty=h If you are a fan of Guy Davis and his art and comics you can support him at his Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/GSDavisArt?ty=h Take a look at Holly’s Website and blog https://hollymichellev.wixsite.com/voiceover Join the Facebook conversation