"Half A Life.”
 
"Half A Life" is a season four episode of The Next Generation which beautifully and painfully portrays the love story between Lwaxana Troi and Dr. Timicin of the planet Kaelon II, shortly before his society requires him to die at the age of 60. There's lots to talk about in this episode including the themes of commitment, aging, the right to die, and much more.

In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Joe Keegan and Amy Nelson are joined by guest Christian Alonzo to discuss "Half A Life,” an episode in season four of The Next Generationin which Lwaxana Troi falls in love with someone whose society mandates that he commit suicide. The discussion includes the episode’s unusual format, the love story between Lwaxana and Timicin, aging and the right to die, and the Prime Directive.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Welcome, Christian! (00:03:15)
Christian's Star Trek Story (00:04:25)
Why Lwaxana and "Half a Life?” (00:08:29) 
Initial Thoughts (00:12:45)   
Unusual Format (00:18:32)
Lwaxana and Timicin (00:19:43)
Aging and The Right To Die (00:25:28)
Prime Directive (00:43:52)
Did We Just Destroy a Star? (00:49:22)
Final Thoughts (00:53:27)  
Closing (01:05:07)
 
Running time: 1 hour, 13 minutes, 51 seconds

Hosts
Joe Keegan, Amy Nelson
 
Guests
Christian Alonzo
 
Production
Joe Keegan (Editor and Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) Justin Oser (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) Chris Tribuzio (Associate Producer) Joe Keegan (Associate Producer) Jim McMahon (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art)

Direct download: eg-305.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 9:00am MDT

Serialized TNG: Q Episodes.

Starting in 2006, a series of DVD collections were released under the name Star Trek: Fan Collective. These included episodes from across all the live-action Star Trek series that had aired up to then and focused on themes such as the Klingons, Q, and the Borg.

In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Justin Oser, Joe Keegan, and Amy Nelson continue our series about the Star Trek: Fan Collective DVD sets with a look at the eight episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation that were part of the Q installment and how they play into serialized storytelling on TNG.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Babel Conference Feedback (00:06:43)
“Encounter at Farpoint” (00:19:54)
“Hide and Q” (00:27:43)
“Q Who” (00:36:28)
“Déjà Q” (00:44:44)
“Qpid” (00:53:51)
“True Q” (01:00:24)
“Tapestry” (01:08:43)
“All Good Things…” (01:14:45)
Final Thoughts (01:22:20)
Closing (01:27:28)

Hosts
Joe Keegan, Justin Oser, and Amy Nelson

Production
Amy Nelson (Editor and Producer) Justin Oser (Producer) Joe Keegan (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) Chris Tribuzio (Associate Producer) Joe Keegan (Associate Producer) Jim McMahon (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art)

Direct download: eg-304.mp3
Category:Collections -- posted at: 9:02am MDT

Science in TNG, Part 5.
 
Science is an essential part of Star Trek that has inspired generations of fans to learn more about science, to become scientists, and to make influential discoveries. The Next Generation is no exception and includes many episodes that showcase new inventions, the application of existing science, and important scientific questions.

In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Joe Keegan, Amy Nelson, and Justin Oser talk about more science in season 7 of The Next Generation. The discussion topics include the multiverse, quantum tunneling, and the origin of life. Science in TNG is a series that will cover all seven seasons and the four movies of The Next Generation.

Chapters 
Intro (00:00:00)  
Remembering D.C. Fontana (00:03:04)  
Listener Feedback (00:05:48)  
The Multiverse (00:17:14)  
Quantum Tunneling, Part 2 (00:30:16)  
Rock, Fire, Sky, and Water (00:38:17)  
The Origin of Life, Part 2 (00:50:54)  
Final Thoughts (00:56:57)  
Closing (01:04:39)  
 
Runtime: 1 hour 16 minutes 2 seconds

Hosts
Joe Keegan
Amy Nelson
Justin Oser

Production
Justin Oser (Editor and Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) Joe Keegan (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) Chris Tribuzio (Associate Producer) Joe Keegan (Associate Producer) Jim McMahon (Associate Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art)
Direct download: eg-303.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am MDT

First Contacts in TNG.

To communicate with new life and new civilizations through first contact is one of the primary missions of a Starfleet crew and the crews of the Enterprise-D and Enterprise-E are no exception. The first contacts that we see rarely seem to be easy, whether with space-faring jellyfish, subspace aliens kidnapping the crew, or the malevolent collective consciousness of the Borg, but it does make for a great discussion topic.

In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Joe Keegan and Justin Oser are joined by guest April Taylor to talk about first contacts in The Next Generation and what they tell us about one of Starfleet's most important missions. The discussion includes the episodes "Encounter at Farpoint," "Pen Pals," "Q Who," "Who Watches The Watchers," "First Contact," "Schisms," and "Phantasms" as well as the movie First Contact.

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Chapters 
Intro (00:00:00)  
Listener Feedback (00:02:51)  
Welcome, April! (00:07:06)  
April’s Star Trek Story (00:07:46)  
"Encounter at Farpoint" (00:12:25)  
"Pen Pals" (00:30:07) 
“Who Watches The Watchers” (00:42:10)
“First Contact” (episode) (00:46:57)
“Q Who” (00:55:24)
“Schisms” (01:02:18)
“Phantasms” (01:09:24)
First Contact (movie) (01:14:32)
Final Thoughts (01:22:28)
Closing (01:31:18)
 
Running Time: 1 hour 39 minutes 37 seconds

Hosts
Joe Keegan, Justin Oser

Guest
April Taylor
 
Production
Joe Keegan (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) Chris Tribuzio (Associate Producer) Joe Keegan (Associate Producer) Jim McMahon (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art)
Direct download: eg-302.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am MDT

"Booby Trap."
 
"Booby Trap" is a season three episode of The Next Generation that is probably best-known for showing Geordi La Forge falling in love with a holographic version of engineer Leah Brahms. However, there's a lot more going on in this episode that can lead to conversations about war's long-lasting effects, how to solve an engineering problem, when people are needed instead of computers, and much more.

In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Joe Keegan and Justin Oser are joined by guest Shoaib Mirza, Associate Producer of The Edge, to talk about the season three episode of The Next Generation, "Booby Trap." The discussion includes Geordi's love life, an ancient war, Picard's childhood hobbies, and the human element in problem-solving.

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Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Listener Feedback (00:02:02) 
Initial Thoughts (00:12:22) 
Geordi's Love Life (00:16:40) 
An Ancient War (00:24:02) 
Picard's Childhood Hobbies (00:32:06) 
Solving Engineering Problems (00:38:47) 
The Human Element (00:50:19) 
Final Thoughts (01:12:24) 
Closing (01:19:50)

Runtime: 1 hour 29 minutes 47 seconds
 
Hosts
Joe Keegan, Justin Oser

Guest
Shoaib Mirza
 
Production
Joe Keegan (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) Chris Tribuzio (Associate Producer) Joe Keegan (Associate Producer) Jim McMahon (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art)
Direct download: eg-301.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 3:00am MDT

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