desperatehours

Today on the Podcast we discuss the latest Marvel series on Disney+, Moon Knight, starring, Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke. 

FEATURE REVEW: MOON KNIGHT

MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD!

RANT & RAVE

Ron  (11:55) - Winning Time (HBO)

Paul  (15:50) - The Lost Daughter (Netflix)

Darren  (19:50) - Desperate Hours (1955)

Jack’s Silly Little Friendly Neighborhood Star Trek Discovery Podcast is BACK!  Remember Star Trek: Discovery?  It’s back.  In book form.  Jack roped old friend and most frequent guest Barm into reading the first Discovery novel, David Mack’s Desperate Hours, and they’re here to report to all you Discoverinos with their findings.  Despite the title, Discovery is nowhere to be found here, as David Mack brings us to a point a year before the show where the USS Shenzhou finds itself assigned to a joint mission with none other than the USS Enterprise under the command of Captain Pike and crew.  In the midst of our lively discussion about the many merits and several flaws of this entertaining read, we’ll touch upon Barm’s history with the 2001 “franchise”, David Mack’s valiant yet silly efforts to make Discovery fit better into Star Trek continuity (which Carlos has thoughts on), how the book has made us reevaluate our feelings on how season one played out, and our history with Star Trek books in general!  We’re back, and now so is your will to live! 

Context Is for Kings.

It could be said that the third episode of Star Trek: Discovery is the show’s second pilot. We see the USS Discovery for the first time, and meet her captain and crew. However, this introduction only leads to questions. What is the primary mission of the NCC-1031? Who is to be trusted? Although we are familiar with Saru, six months have passed since we last saw him, and his character and relationship with Burnham have changed. Through Burnham’s eyes, we are sizing up our new home, and many of the people we meet do not instill a feeling of comfort or trust.

In this episode of The Edge, hosts Brandon-Shea Mutala and Amy Nelson are joined by Duncan Barrett of Primitive Culture and former Earl Grey host Lee Hutchison to discuss “Context Is for Kings.” We compare this episode with the two-part pilot and highlight the new characters with whom Burnham must interact.

In the news segment, Mike and Duncan discuss the first Discovery tie-in book, Desperate Hours, by David Mack. And be sure to tune in to the next episode of Literary Treks, where Mack himself will take us behind the scenes of the novel’s writing.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)  
Desperate Hours (00:01:05)  
Context Is for Kings (00:23:55)  
Burnham and Saru (00:35:15)  
Silly Tilly (00:41:03)  
Lorca (00:53:47)  
Stamets (01:03:03)  
Black Alert (01:09:43)  
Predictions (01:17:30)  
Final Thoughts (01:22:40)  
Closing and Feedback (01:25:22)

Hosts
Michael Schindler, Brandon-Shea Mutala, and Amy Nelson

Guests
Duncan Barrett and Lee Hutchison

Production
Michael Schindler (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Lisa Slack (Associate Producer) Tom Puleo (Associate Producer) Shoaib Mirza (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)