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    Totally Tell Me Everything: 4...about TEA

    Totally Tell Me Everything: 4...about TEA

     

    Today’s episode Sesame Street is brought to you by the number 4 and the letter T...wait, nope. This is Totally Tell Me Everything and we’re talking about tea. The kind you drink, silly.

    We couldn’t record a show about tea without having some of it while we talked. right? What were we drinking? Sarah made herself a glass of iced green tea with honey, and Bryn had hot peach tisane.

     

    Question 1: What is it about tea that you are into?

     

    Bryn starts us off by talking about the appeal of the ritual of tea, informed by her daily tea-drinking husband’s deep thoughts about this caffeinated beverage: “Tea is MOMENT. Tea is a respite in your day. It’s a moment of quiet and mindfulness and contemplation or just resting and not doing. It’s a moment for just being.”

     

    Herbal teas/tisanes are Bryn’s jam these days, as she tries to avoid caffeine. She likes iced tea with flavored simple syrups that she makes herself.

     

    Sarah first became interested in tea thanks to everyone’s favorite bald Starfleet hottie, Captain Picard, thanks to his iconic order: Tea, Earl Grey, Hot, even though Sarah likes to drink Lady Grey better than the Captain’s fave. 

     

    But her big tea love is British High Tea!

     

    • She got into this in when she was just out of college. She and her girlfriends would go about once a month and try out different tea rooms around LA, from the Valley to Orange County. 
    • While in London on their honeymoon, Richard and Sarah went to have High Tea at Harrods of London. It did not live up to her expectations. :(
    • A better tea experience, however, was at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood in 2004, when Sarah and her mom enjoyed a special tea-movie special event. The movie was Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. The theater rented out a dining space in the upper levels of Hollywood and Highland, for an Afternoon Tea Seating. After the film (which she loved), they were escorted across the street, up stairs and into this ballroom space with round tables all set with the traditional tea service 3-tiered tray. On walls and columns were costumes, photos and paintings from the movie. And seven Disney princesses walked around and visited your table, and you could go visit Ariel in her grotto. It was the BEST. Check out pics from Mouseplanet! (Side note: Stan Lee did not limit his cameos to just Marvel films. He has a rather disturbing cameo in this film!)
    • Education Corner: Low Tea vs. High Tea

     

    Question 2: What we want to learn about/deep dive?

     

    Sarah was determined to find out where tea comes from and why there are different types. Her research came from a book

     

    Some highlights:

     

    • All tea comes from ONE PLANT, no matter the type. A single species of plant Camellia sinensis.  An evergreen shrub that has small white aromatic flowers. The leaves of this plant create tea when processed correctly! 
    • Processing is what creates the different types. If you pluck the leaves off the plant and throw them in boiling water, you get a bitter beverage. The process has 5 stages:
      • Step 1: Withering - the leaves and buds are softened on large racks in a heated room or air-dry in the sun. Starch in leaf begins to convert to sugar, moisture content drops. WHITE TEA uses mostly the white buds, and maybe a leaf.
      • Step 2: Rolling - leaves are now soft and pliant and can be rolled - this twists and crushes the leaves and releases sap and stimulates fermentation. (GREEN TEA is immediately heated and dried, and does not go under the next Oxidation step)
      • Step 3: Oxidation - VIP b/c here is where the flavor and value are determined. Rolled leaves are placed on trays at a 1-2” thickness, then left in a cool damp place for 1-3 hours to oxidize. This causes a chemical reaction which heats the leaves. If the temp gets too high, the leaves taste burned. Too low and you have a metallic aftertaste. Oxidation makes leaves turn from green to copper. (OOLONG tea is partially oxidized (about 60%, then goes to next 2 stages.) 
      • Step 4: Drying - Oxidizes leaves are dried with hot air on a conveyer belt, which stops the fermentation process and turns the leaves the characteristic dark brown or black. 
      • Step 5: Grading/Sorting - Sorted into leaf grades based on size. Whole leaf produces the finest quality tea, dust size are used for the quick-brewing tea bags. 
    • Herbal Teas, Rooibos and Yerba Mate do NOT come from this Camellia Sinensis, and we should be calling them “tisanes” (rhymes with “inane” and “brynane”), a medicinal drink or infusion.

     

    Sarah also wanted more info on the origin of British Afternoon Tea. It’s fascinating!

     

     

    Bryn’s deep dive this month was shallow, as she sought the answer to the question: Is sun tea actually dangerous?

     

     

    Question 3: What are you excited about regarding tea?

     

    Sarah and Bryn are both all about the vessels!

     

     

    • Sarah shared a new-found story behind her mom’s tea set: a vintage 1960s Japanese Somayaki Green Double Wall Tea Pot with 4 cups, a creamer and sugar bowl from Matsunaga Ceramics Shop.
      • The heart shape cut outs represent plovers (Chidori) - a species of wading bird. Notice the wavy brush pattern below? That represents waves. This combination of plovers and waves is called Nami-Chidori in Japanese, and is a common motif in Japanese arts.  
    • She’s just so tickled that this tea set she grew up with turns out to have such history! 

     

     

    Final Thought

     

    Sarah says tea is a moment, but it also creates a memory, whether it calls you back to an amusingly disappointing Harrods experience or a precious time with family from long ago. 

     

    For Bryn, tea is another way to perform self care in a time when life seems to move too quickly. 

     

    And perhaps the best final thought came from Eleanor Roosevelt (Or did it?):

     

    A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how strong it is until it is in hot water. 

    Eleanor Roosevelt

     

    We hope you’ll come sit by us next month when we tackle another topic on Totally Tell Me Everything. Ta-ta!

     

    About Totally Tell Me Everything

     

    Two friends, one fun topic, three burning questions = lots of fun conversation! Each month we pick a topic and ask each other three questions about it - we learn about the subject, our past and each other. So come sit by us and we'll totally tell you everything!

     

    How To Listen on the Go:

     

    Listen now and leave a Review on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Google Podcasts | RSS

     

    If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a podcast rating and review!!

     

    Social Media

     

     

    Subscribe to the Skywalking Network Newsletter

    Totally Tell Me Everything: 4...about TEA

    Totally Tell Me Everything: 4...about TEA

     

    Today’s episode Sesame Street is brought to you by the number 4 and the letter T...wait, nope. This is Totally Tell Me Everything and we’re talking about tea. The kind you drink, silly.

    We couldn’t record a show about tea without having some of it while we talked. right? What were we drinking? Sarah made herself a glass of iced green tea with honey, and Bryn had hot peach tisane.

     

    Question 1: What is it about tea that you are into?

     

    Bryn starts us off by talking about the appeal of the ritual of tea, informed by her daily tea-drinking husband’s deep thoughts about this caffeinated beverage: “Tea is MOMENT. Tea is a respite in your day. It’s a moment of quiet and mindfulness and contemplation or just resting and not doing. It’s a moment for just being.”

     

    Herbal teas/tisanes are Bryn’s jam these days, as she tries to avoid caffeine. She likes iced tea with flavored simple syrups that she makes herself.

     

    Sarah first became interested in tea thanks to everyone’s favorite bald Starfleet hottie, Captain Picard, thanks to his iconic order: Tea, Earl Grey, Hot, even though Sarah likes to drink Lady Grey better than the Captain’s fave. 

     

    But her big tea love is British High Tea!

     

    • She got into this in when she was just out of college. She and her girlfriends would go about once a month and try out different tea rooms around LA, from the Valley to Orange County. 
    • While in London on their honeymoon, Richard and Sarah went to have High Tea at Harrods of London. It did not live up to her expectations. :(
    • A better tea experience, however, was at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood in 2004, when Sarah and her mom enjoyed a special tea-movie special event. The movie was Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. The theater rented out a dining space in the upper levels of Hollywood and Highland, for an Afternoon Tea Seating. After the film (which she loved), they were escorted across the street, up stairs and into this ballroom space with round tables all set with the traditional tea service 3-tiered tray. On walls and columns were costumes, photos and paintings from the movie. And seven Disney princesses walked around and visited your table, and you could go visit Ariel in her grotto. It was the BEST. Check out pics from Mouseplanet! (Side note: Stan Lee did not limit his cameos to just Marvel films. He has a rather disturbing cameo in this film!)
    • Education Corner: Low Tea vs. High Tea

     

    Question 2: What we want to learn about/deep dive?

     

    Sarah was determined to find out where tea comes from and why there are different types. Her research came from a book

     

    Some highlights:

     

    • All tea comes from ONE PLANT, no matter the type. A single species of plant Camellia sinensis.  An evergreen shrub that has small white aromatic flowers. The leaves of this plant create tea when processed correctly! 
    • Processing is what creates the different types. If you pluck the leaves off the plant and throw them in boiling water, you get a bitter beverage. The process has 5 stages:
      • Step 1: Withering - the leaves and buds are softened on large racks in a heated room or air-dry in the sun. Starch in leaf begins to convert to sugar, moisture content drops. WHITE TEA uses mostly the white buds, and maybe a leaf.
      • Step 2: Rolling - leaves are now soft and pliant and can be rolled - this twists and crushes the leaves and releases sap and stimulates fermentation. (GREEN TEA is immediately heated and dried, and does not go under the next Oxidation step)
      • Step 3: Oxidation - VIP b/c here is where the flavor and value are determined. Rolled leaves are placed on trays at a 1-2” thickness, then left in a cool damp place for 1-3 hours to oxidize. This causes a chemical reaction which heats the leaves. If the temp gets too high, the leaves taste burned. Too low and you have a metallic aftertaste. Oxidation makes leaves turn from green to copper. (OOLONG tea is partially oxidized (about 60%, then goes to next 2 stages.) 
      • Step 4: Drying - Oxidizes leaves are dried with hot air on a conveyer belt, which stops the fermentation process and turns the leaves the characteristic dark brown or black. 
      • Step 5: Grading/Sorting - Sorted into leaf grades based on size. Whole leaf produces the finest quality tea, dust size are used for the quick-brewing tea bags. 
    • Herbal Teas, Rooibos and Yerba Mate do NOT come from this Camellia Sinensis, and we should be calling them “tisanes” (rhymes with “inane” and “brynane”), a medicinal drink or infusion.

     

    Sarah also wanted more info on the origin of British Afternoon Tea. It’s fascinating!

     

     

    Bryn’s deep dive this month was shallow, as she sought the answer to the question: Is sun tea actually dangerous?

     

     

    Question 3: What are you excited about regarding tea?

     

    Sarah and Bryn are both all about the vessels!

     

     

    • Sarah shared a new-found story behind her mom’s tea set: a vintage 1960s Japanese Somayaki Green Double Wall Tea Pot with 4 cups, a creamer and sugar bowl from Matsunaga Ceramics Shop.
      • The heart shape cut outs represent plovers (Chidori) - a species of wading bird. Notice the wavy brush pattern below? That represents waves. This combination of plovers and waves is called Nami-Chidori in Japanese, and is a common motif in Japanese arts.  
    • She’s just so tickled that this tea set she grew up with turns out to have such history! 

     

     

    Final Thought

     

    Sarah says tea is a moment, but it also creates a memory, whether it calls you back to an amusingly disappointing Harrods experience or a precious time with family from long ago. 

     

    For Bryn, tea is another way to perform self care in a time when life seems to move too quickly. 

     

    And perhaps the best final thought came from Eleanor Roosevelt (Or did it?):

     

    A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how strong it is until it is in hot water. 

    Eleanor Roosevelt

     

    We hope you’ll come sit by us next month when we tackle another topic on Totally Tell Me Everything. Ta-ta!

     

    About Totally Tell Me Everything

     

    Two friends, one fun topic, three burning questions = lots of fun conversation! Each month we pick a topic and ask each other three questions about it - we learn about the subject, our past and each other. So come sit by us and we'll totally tell you everything!

     

    How To Listen on the Go:

     

    Listen now and leave a Review on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Google Podcasts | RSS

     

    If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a podcast rating and review!!

     

    Social Media

     

     

    Subscribe to the Skywalking Network Newsletter

    Totally Tell Me Everything: 4...about TEA

    Totally Tell Me Everything: 4...about TEA

     

    Today’s episode Sesame Street is brought to you by the number 4 and the letter T...wait, nope. This is Totally Tell Me Everything and we’re talking about tea. The kind you drink, silly.

    We couldn’t record a show about tea without having some of it while we talked. right? What were we drinking? Sarah made herself a glass of iced green tea with honey, and Bryn had hot peach tisane.

     

    Question 1: What is it about tea that you are into?

     

    Bryn starts us off by talking about the appeal of the ritual of tea, informed by her daily tea-drinking husband’s deep thoughts about this caffeinated beverage: “Tea is MOMENT. Tea is a respite in your day. It’s a moment of quiet and mindfulness and contemplation or just resting and not doing. It’s a moment for just being.”

     

    Herbal teas/tisanes are Bryn’s jam these days, as she tries to avoid caffeine. She likes iced tea with flavored simple syrups that she makes herself.

     

    Sarah first became interested in tea thanks to everyone’s favorite bald Starfleet hottie, Captain Picard, thanks to his iconic order: Tea, Earl Grey, Hot, even though Sarah likes to drink Lady Grey better than the Captain’s fave. 

     

    But her big tea love is British High Tea!

     

    • She got into this in when she was just out of college. She and her girlfriends would go about once a month and try out different tea rooms around LA, from the Valley to Orange County. 
    • While in London on their honeymoon, Richard and Sarah went to have High Tea at Harrods of London. It did not live up to her expectations. :(
    • A better tea experience, however, was at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood in 2004, when Sarah and her mom enjoyed a special tea-movie special event. The movie was Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. The theater rented out a dining space in the upper levels of Hollywood and Highland, for an Afternoon Tea Seating. After the film (which she loved), they were escorted across the street, up stairs and into this ballroom space with round tables all set with the traditional tea service 3-tiered tray. On walls and columns were costumes, photos and paintings from the movie. And seven Disney princesses walked around and visited your table, and you could go visit Ariel in her grotto. It was the BEST. Check out pics from Mouseplanet! (Side note: Stan Lee did not limit his cameos to just Marvel films. He has a rather disturbing cameo in this film!)
    • Education Corner: Low Tea vs. High Tea

     

    Question 2: What we want to learn about/deep dive?

     

    Sarah was determined to find out where tea comes from and why there are different types. Her research came from a book

     

    Some highlights:

     

    • All tea comes from ONE PLANT, no matter the type. A single species of plant Camellia sinensis.  An evergreen shrub that has small white aromatic flowers. The leaves of this plant create tea when processed correctly! 
    • Processing is what creates the different types. If you pluck the leaves off the plant and throw them in boiling water, you get a bitter beverage. The process has 5 stages:
      • Step 1: Withering - the leaves and buds are softened on large racks in a heated room or air-dry in the sun. Starch in leaf begins to convert to sugar, moisture content drops. WHITE TEA uses mostly the white buds, and maybe a leaf.
      • Step 2: Rolling - leaves are now soft and pliant and can be rolled - this twists and crushes the leaves and releases sap and stimulates fermentation. (GREEN TEA is immediately heated and dried, and does not go under the next Oxidation step)
      • Step 3: Oxidation - VIP b/c here is where the flavor and value are determined. Rolled leaves are placed on trays at a 1-2” thickness, then left in a cool damp place for 1-3 hours to oxidize. This causes a chemical reaction which heats the leaves. If the temp gets too high, the leaves taste burned. Too low and you have a metallic aftertaste. Oxidation makes leaves turn from green to copper. (OOLONG tea is partially oxidized (about 60%, then goes to next 2 stages.) 
      • Step 4: Drying - Oxidizes leaves are dried with hot air on a conveyer belt, which stops the fermentation process and turns the leaves the characteristic dark brown or black. 
      • Step 5: Grading/Sorting - Sorted into leaf grades based on size. Whole leaf produces the finest quality tea, dust size are used for the quick-brewing tea bags. 
    • Herbal Teas, Rooibos and Yerba Mate do NOT come from this Camellia Sinensis, and we should be calling them “tisanes” (rhymes with “inane” and “brynane”), a medicinal drink or infusion.

     

    Sarah also wanted more info on the origin of British Afternoon Tea. It’s fascinating!

     

     

    Bryn’s deep dive this month was shallow, as she sought the answer to the question: Is sun tea actually dangerous?

     

     

    Question 3: What are you excited about regarding tea?

     

    Sarah and Bryn are both all about the vessels!

     

     

    • Sarah shared a new-found story behind her mom’s tea set: a vintage 1960s Japanese Somayaki Green Double Wall Tea Pot with 4 cups, a creamer and sugar bowl from Matsunaga Ceramics Shop.
      • The heart shape cut outs represent plovers (Chidori) - a species of wading bird. Notice the wavy brush pattern below? That represents waves. This combination of plovers and waves is called Nami-Chidori in Japanese, and is a common motif in Japanese arts.  
    • She’s just so tickled that this tea set she grew up with turns out to have such history! 

     

     

    Final Thought

     

    Sarah says tea is a moment, but it also creates a memory, whether it calls you back to an amusingly disappointing Harrods experience or a precious time with family from long ago. 

     

    For Bryn, tea is another way to perform self care in a time when life seems to move too quickly. 

     

    And perhaps the best final thought came from Eleanor Roosevelt (Or did it?):

     

    A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how strong it is until it is in hot water. 

    Eleanor Roosevelt

     

    We hope you’ll come sit by us next month when we tackle another topic on Totally Tell Me Everything. Ta-ta!

     

    About Totally Tell Me Everything

     

    Two friends, one fun topic, three burning questions = lots of fun conversation! Each month we pick a topic and ask each other three questions about it - we learn about the subject, our past and each other. So come sit by us and we'll totally tell you everything!

     

    How To Listen on the Go:

     

    Listen now and leave a Review on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Google Podcasts | RSS

     

    If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a podcast rating and review!!

     

    Social Media

     

     

    Subscribe to the Skywalking Network Newsletter

    Totally Tell Me Everything: 4...about TEA

    Totally Tell Me Everything: 4...about TEA

     

    Today’s episode Sesame Street is brought to you by the number 4 and the letter T...wait, nope. This is Totally Tell Me Everything and we’re talking about tea. The kind you drink, silly.

    We couldn’t record a show about tea without having some of it while we talked. right? What were we drinking? Sarah made herself a glass of iced green tea with honey, and Bryn had hot peach tisane.

     

    Question 1: What is it about tea that you are into?

     

    Bryn starts us off by talking about the appeal of the ritual of tea, informed by her daily tea-drinking husband’s deep thoughts about this caffeinated beverage: “Tea is MOMENT. Tea is a respite in your day. It’s a moment of quiet and mindfulness and contemplation or just resting and not doing. It’s a moment for just being.”

     

    Herbal teas/tisanes are Bryn’s jam these days, as she tries to avoid caffeine. She likes iced tea with flavored simple syrups that she makes herself.

     

    Sarah first became interested in tea thanks to everyone’s favorite bald Starfleet hottie, Captain Picard, thanks to his iconic order: Tea, Earl Grey, Hot, even though Sarah likes to drink Lady Grey better than the Captain’s fave. 

     

    But her big tea love is British High Tea!

     

    • She got into this in when she was just out of college. She and her girlfriends would go about once a month and try out different tea rooms around LA, from the Valley to Orange County. 
    • While in London on their honeymoon, Richard and Sarah went to have High Tea at Harrods of London. It did not live up to her expectations. :(
    • A better tea experience, however, was at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood in 2004, when Sarah and her mom enjoyed a special tea-movie special event. The movie was Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. The theater rented out a dining space in the upper levels of Hollywood and Highland, for an Afternoon Tea Seating. After the film (which she loved), they were escorted across the street, up stairs and into this ballroom space with round tables all set with the traditional tea service 3-tiered tray. On walls and columns were costumes, photos and paintings from the movie. And seven Disney princesses walked around and visited your table, and you could go visit Ariel in her grotto. It was the BEST. Check out pics from Mouseplanet! (Side note: Stan Lee did not limit his cameos to just Marvel films. He has a rather disturbing cameo in this film!)
    • Education Corner: Low Tea vs. High Tea

     

    Question 2: What we want to learn about/deep dive?

     

    Sarah was determined to find out where tea comes from and why there are different types. Her research came from a book

     

    Some highlights:

     

    • All tea comes from ONE PLANT, no matter the type. A single species of plant Camellia sinensis.  An evergreen shrub that has small white aromatic flowers. The leaves of this plant create tea when processed correctly! 
    • Processing is what creates the different types. If you pluck the leaves off the plant and throw them in boiling water, you get a bitter beverage. The process has 5 stages:
      • Step 1: Withering - the leaves and buds are softened on large racks in a heated room or air-dry in the sun. Starch in leaf begins to convert to sugar, moisture content drops. WHITE TEA uses mostly the white buds, and maybe a leaf.
      • Step 2: Rolling - leaves are now soft and pliant and can be rolled - this twists and crushes the leaves and releases sap and stimulates fermentation. (GREEN TEA is immediately heated and dried, and does not go under the next Oxidation step)
      • Step 3: Oxidation - VIP b/c here is where the flavor and value are determined. Rolled leaves are placed on trays at a 1-2” thickness, then left in a cool damp place for 1-3 hours to oxidize. This causes a chemical reaction which heats the leaves. If the temp gets too high, the leaves taste burned. Too low and you have a metallic aftertaste. Oxidation makes leaves turn from green to copper. (OOLONG tea is partially oxidized (about 60%, then goes to next 2 stages.) 
      • Step 4: Drying - Oxidizes leaves are dried with hot air on a conveyer belt, which stops the fermentation process and turns the leaves the characteristic dark brown or black. 
      • Step 5: Grading/Sorting - Sorted into leaf grades based on size. Whole leaf produces the finest quality tea, dust size are used for the quick-brewing tea bags. 
    • Herbal Teas, Rooibos and Yerba Mate do NOT come from this Camellia Sinensis, and we should be calling them “tisanes” (rhymes with “inane” and “brynane”), a medicinal drink or infusion.

     

    Sarah also wanted more info on the origin of British Afternoon Tea. It’s fascinating!

     

     

    Bryn’s deep dive this month was shallow, as she sought the answer to the question: Is sun tea actually dangerous?

     

     

    Question 3: What are you excited about regarding tea?

     

    Sarah and Bryn are both all about the vessels!

     

     

    • Sarah shared a new-found story behind her mom’s tea set: a vintage 1960s Japanese Somayaki Green Double Wall Tea Pot with 4 cups, a creamer and sugar bowl from Matsunaga Ceramics Shop.
      • The heart shape cut outs represent plovers (Chidori) - a species of wading bird. Notice the wavy brush pattern below? That represents waves. This combination of plovers and waves is called Nami-Chidori in Japanese, and is a common motif in Japanese arts.  
    • She’s just so tickled that this tea set she grew up with turns out to have such history! 

     

     

    Final Thought

     

    Sarah says tea is a moment, but it also creates a memory, whether it calls you back to an amusingly disappointing Harrods experience or a precious time with family from long ago. 

     

    For Bryn, tea is another way to perform self care in a time when life seems to move too quickly. 

     

    And perhaps the best final thought came from Eleanor Roosevelt (Or did it?):

     

    A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how strong it is until it is in hot water. 

    Eleanor Roosevelt

     

    We hope you’ll come sit by us next month when we tackle another topic on Totally Tell Me Everything. Ta-ta!

     

    About Totally Tell Me Everything

     

    Two friends, one fun topic, three burning questions = lots of fun conversation! Each month we pick a topic and ask each other three questions about it - we learn about the subject, our past and each other. So come sit by us and we'll totally tell you everything!

     

    How To Listen on the Go:

     

    Listen now and leave a Review on Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | Google Podcasts | RSS

     

    If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to leave a podcast rating and review!!

     

    Social Media

     

     

    Subscribe to the Skywalking Network Newsletter

    277: Hunky Borg Dudes

    277: Hunky Borg Dudes

    Borg Collective Set, Part 2. 

    In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Liam Smart, Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling are joined by Amy Nelson and Joe Keegan of Earl Grey, our sister podcast on Trek.fm dedicated to Star Trek: The Next Generation, for part two of our discussion of the Star Trek Fan Collective Borg episodes. Together with Amy and Joe, we discuss the following Borg episodes from Star Trek: Voyager: "Scorpion" (Parts  1 and 2), "Drone," "Dark Frontier" (Parts 1 and 2) "Unimatrix Zero" (Parts 1 and 2), and the series finale, "Engame." 

    For part 1 of our Borg Fan Collective discussion, don't miss Earl Grey episode 323: Greebling the Borg.  

    Chapters
    Intro (00:00:00)
    Solar Powered Ocampa (00:06:14)
    There's Something About One (00:22:57)
    He's Got a Tiny Little Crown (00:34:36)
    This is Voyager's Descent (00:51:43)
    Time-Wimey Stuff Going On (00:59:44)
    Take it to the Next Level (01:10:10)
    Closing (01:18:54) 

    Hosts
    Liam Smart, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling 

    Guests
    Amy Nelson and Joe Keegan 

    Production
    Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) Liam Smart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager)

    286: Star Trek Las Vegas 2019

    286: Star Trek Las Vegas 2019
    Trek.fm Host Roundtable Discussion.

    It's that time of year again, Star Trek Las Vegas! Several hosts from the network made the annual pilgrimage to STLV 2019: Ken Tripp and Zach Moore from Standard Orbit, Amy Nelson, Justin Oser and Joe Keegan from Earl Grey (plus The Edge for Amy and The Linefor Justin), and Mike Schindler from The Edge and The Line. This week on Earl Grey, we share our Trek.fm host roundtable discussion where we discuss our convention likes, dislikes and experiences! But stay tuned as we wrap up Sunday's panels and as a special treat, Joe Keegan brought some Scottish snacks for us to try. 

    What were some of our favorite panels? Which show will come next from CBS All Access? Is the Section 31 series still going to happen? Who made those amazing Discovery skant costumes you might've seen at this year's STLV? All this and much more, boldly listen!

    Chapters 
    Welcome to Earl Grey (00:01:27)
    Trek.fm Hosts Roundtable Discussion (00:03:09)
    Remembering El Paso (00:05:51)
    Picard Panel (00:07:20)
    Favorite Panels (00:11:05)
    Picard Exhibit (00:15:55)
    Upcoming Series, CBS/Paramount Merger (00:23:33)
    Teaching Trek Panels (00:39:05)
    Final Thoughts, Hopes For Future Conventions (00:42:58)
    Sunday Panel Discussion (00:54:46)
    Scottish Food Review (01:10:43)
    Closing (01:25:50) 

    Hosts
    Ken Tripp
    Zach Moore
    Amy Nelson
    Justin Oser
    Joe Keegan
    Mike Schindler

    Production
    Zach Moore (Editor & Producer) Amy Nelson (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) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

    274: An Amazing Journey

    274: An Amazing Journey
    Dennis Madalone Interview.
     
    Dennis Madalone was the stunt coordinator for seasons 3 through 7 of The Next Generation and all of Deep Space Nine and Voyager. He also did stunts and played many characters from the first season of The Next Generation all the way to the final season of Voyager. Dennis Madalone's work on episodes that required stunts had an important influence on hundreds of Star Trek episodes from 1987 to 2001. 

    In this episode of Earl Grey, host Justin Oser interviews Dennis Madalone about his role as the stunt coordinator for 19 seasons of Star Trek, including 5 seasons of The Next Generation, all 7 seasons of Deep Space Nine and all 7 seasons of Voyager, as well as the many stunts and acting roles that he did on Star Trek from 1987 to 2001. The discussion includes his lifelong love of stunts, stories from the hundreds of Star Trek episodes that he worked on, which alien makeup that he wore was the greatest challenge, and much more!

    Chapters 
    Intro (00:00:00)  
    Babel Conference Feedback (00:01:29)  
    Welcome, Dennis! (00:04:39)  
    Starting A Career in Stunts (00:05:29)  
    Meeting James Cagney (00:07:43)  
    Coordinating Stunts on Star Trek (00:11:38)
    Acting Roles in Star Trek (00:29:34)
    Conventions (00:33:39)
    The Journey Continues (00:35:16)
    Hobbies and Interests (00:38:25)
    Current and Upcoming Work (00:39:39)
    Stunts in TV vs. Films (00:41:37)
    Final Thoughts (00:45:42)  
    Closing (00:48:20)  
     
    Total Run Time: 51 minutes 5 seconds
     
    Host
    Justin Oser

    Guest
    Dennis Madalone
     
    Production
    Justin Oser (Editor and Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) Richard Marquez (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) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

    264: Mentally Connect with Her

    264: Mentally Connect with Her
    Troi's Dishonor.
     
    Star Trek never shies away from an issue - usually tackling things such as racism, sexism, the evils of war, and human rights violations, with assault and rape being no exception. The way Counselor Troi's assaults were portrayed on The Next Generation as a psychic rape instead of a physical rape brings the issue to the forefront of conversation of the issue.

    In this episode of Earl Grey, host Amy Nelson is joined by Zach Moore of Standard Orbit to discuss the character of Troi and her violations within specific episodes as well as the movie Nemesis. We debate the issues of consent and intent of a perpetrator. We also consider if Troi's empathic ability is a vulnerability or disadvantage which therefore makes her a victim. 

    Chapters
    Intro (00:01:14) 
    Cleavage Character (00:05:31) 
    "Hollow Pursuits" (00:10:25) 
    "The Survivors" (00:15:02) 
    "The Loss" (00:21:27) 
    "Man of the People" (00:24:24) 
    Definition of Rape (00:29:37) 
    "The Child" (00:34:07) 
    "Violations" (00:43:07) 
    Nemesis (00:48:47) 
    Final Thoughts(00:58:41) 
    Closing (01:03:40)


    Runtime: 1 hour 11 minutes 15 seconds
     
    Host
    Amy Nelson
     
    Guest
    Zach Moore
     
    Production
    Amy Nelson (Editor and Producer) Richard Marquez (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) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

    263: I Don't Know How We Had the Time

    263: I Don't Know How We Had the Time
    Durinda Wood Interview.
     
    Durinda Wood was the costume designer for the second season of The Next Generation, a pivotal season that saw the introduction of Guinan and the Borg (among a number of other changes) and a huge range of costumes for the 22 episodes of the season. Durinda Wood is an award-winning costumer designer who was also nominated for an Emmy for Best Costume Design for the episode "Elementary Dear Data."

    In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Justin Oser, Amy Nelson, and Richard Marquez interview Durinda Wood about her role as the costume designer for the second season of The Next Generation. The discussion includes the process of designing costumes for Guinan, the Borg, K'Ehleyr, and the episode "Elementary Dear Data" as well as re-designing Worf's sash, and much more!

    Chapters 
    Intro (00:00:00)  
    Babel Conference Feedback (00:02:07) 
    Welcome, Durinda! (00:06:41)  
    Starting in Costume Design (00:07:34) 
    Designing TNG Costumes (00:11:39) 
    The Work Schedule (00:13:28) 
    Designing The Borg (00:15:01)
    Creative Control and Worf's Sash (00:20:28)
    Uniforms, Cast, and Crew (00:23:37)
    Guinan (00:29:51)
    Conventions (00:33:26)
    Deanna Troi (00:35:08)
    "Elementary Dear Data" (00:37:14)
    Seeing the Episodes Now (00:40:43)
    K'Ehleyr (00:42:49)
    Chris Guest Movies (00:46:06)
    Leaving Star Trek and Bob Blackman (00:47:57)
    Hobbies and Interests (00:51:03)
    Final Thoughts (00:57:21) 
    Closing (01:04:08) 
     

    Runtime: 1 hour 12 minutes 50 seconds
     
    Hosts
    Justin Oser, Amy Nelson, Richard Marquez

    Guest
    Durinda Wood

    Production
    Justin Oser (Editor and Producer) Richard Marquez (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) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

    253: What Does Data Smell Like?

    253: What Does Data Smell Like?
    Pets of TNG.
     
    Pets are an important part of many people's lives in the 21st century here on Earth, but how important are they to the characters of The Next Generation in the 24th century?Many Star Trek fans would name Data's cat Spot, but there are a lot more pets on the show that also make appearances and have an impact on the characters of The Next Generation.
    In this episode of Earl Grey, host Justin Oser is joined by special guests Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson of Literary Treks to talk about the pets of The Next Generation. This is a fun discussion that includes talking about Data's cat Spot, Picard's fish Livingston, Troi's childhood dog, Kirk's dog Butler, Lwaxana's pet vine, O'Brien's tarantula Christina, Worf's targ, and a number of other pets.

    Chapters 
    Intro (00:00:00)  
    Welcome, Dan and Bruce! (00:01:31)  
    Pets Named for Trek Characters (00:02:39)  
    Pets of TNG (00:04:38)  
    Spot (00:05:56)  
    Data's Cats in All Good Things... (00:20:39)
    Livingston (00:24:48)  
    Dogs (00:34:50)
    Lwaxana's Pet Vine (00:42:31)  
    O'Brien's Tarantula Christina (00:46:06)  
    Worf's Targ (00:49:55) 
    Jil Orra's Wompat (00:53:29)
    Jeremy Astor's Cat Patches (00:58:30)
    Other Pets on Screen (01:00:27)
    Pets in the Novels and Comics (01:04:00)
    Final Thoughts (01:12:22)
    Closing (01:23:11)
     
    Runtime: 1 hour 25 minutes 39 seconds
     
    Hosts
    Justin Oser

    Guests
    Dan Gunther
    Bruce Gibson

    Production
    Justin Oser (Editor and Producer) Richard Marquez (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) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

    247: #TeamDaren

    247: #TeamDaren
    "Lessons."
     
    In the sixth season episode "Lessons," we're introduced to the head of Stellar Sciences on the Enterprise-D, Lieutenant Commander Nella Daren. In the course of this episode of The Next Generation, Picard and Daren fall in love, Picard shares with her the importance of his music from his experience in "The Inner Light," and the relationship eventually doesn't work out because of the worry of losing someone to the dangers of serving on a starship.

    In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Justin Oser and Amy Nelson are joined by special guest Rob Chapman, who runs the Trek Book Club on Twitter, to talk about The Next Generation episode "Lessons." The discussion includes talking about what we love about Nella Daren and the Picard-Daren relationship, the possible perils of workplace romance, what Picard's music means to him, and the various scenes and moments in the episode that we enjoy.

    Chapters 
    Intro (00:00:00)  
    Babel Conference Feedback (00:02:03)  
    Welcome, Rob! (00:02:22)  
    Trek Book Club (00:07:33)  
    Initial Thoughts on "Lessons" (00:10:19)  
    Workplace Romance (00:14:47)  
    Music (00:27:40)  
    Crusher and Daren (00:38:29)  
    Other Scenes We Enjoy (00:41:40)  
    Dangerous Situation (00:45:45)  
    Math Moment! (00:49:41)  
    A Daren What If (00:51:46) 
    Final Thoughts (00:54:41)
    Closing (01:06:34)
     
     
    Runtime: 1 hour 10 minutes 32 seconds
     
    Hosts
    Justin Oser, Amy Nelson, Richard Marquez

    Production
    Justin Oser (Editor and Producer) Richard Marquez (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) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

    244: You're Just a Bunch of Plumbers

    244: You're Just a Bunch of Plumbers
    Tim DeZarn Interview.
     
    Tim deZarn appeared as four different aliens across three different Star Trek series from 1993 to 2001. He appeared on The Next Generation episode "Starship Mine" as the alien mercenary Satler, in the Deep Space Nine episode "Wrongs Darker than Death or Night" as a Bajoran, in the Voyager episode "Initiations" as Haliz (leader of the Kazon-Ogla), and in the Voyager episode "Repentance" as the Nygean prison warden Yediq.
    In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Justin Oser, Amy Nelson, and Richard Marquez interview actor Tim deZarn about his roles playing four alien species on The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager. The discussion includes talking about his experience on those four episodes, his extensive acting work outside of Star Trek, and what it was like working with Patrick Stewart on The Next Generation and Blunt Talk, Kate Mulgrew on Voyager, and Scott Bakula on Quantum Leap and NCIS: New Orleans.

    Chapters 
    Intro (00:01:10)  
    Babel Conference Feedback (00:02:14)  
    E-mail (00:06:44)  
    Interview (00:08:35)  
    Closing (01:08:43)  
     
    Runtime: 1 hour 16 minutes 36 seconds
     
    Hosts
    Justin Oser, Amy Nelson, Richard Marquez

    Guest
    Tim deZarn

    Production
    Richard Marquez (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) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

    221: Trek Movie Madness

    221: Trek Movie Madness
    Standard Orbit 221: Trek Movie Madness

    The Wrath of Khan vs. First Contact.
      
    Trek Madness is back by popular demand! In this episode of Standard Orbit, hosts Ken Tripp, Zach Moore, and Hayley Stoddart are joined by the hosts of Earl Grey to debate the best of the best of the Star Trek movies: The Wrath of Khan vs. First Contact! 
     
    Nine out of ten Trekkies on the street would agree that these two films are the best of their respective film franchises, so how does TOS' cream of the crop measure up to TNG's? Both feature themes of revenge, returning villains, epic space battles and memorable musical scores; we compare and contrast all this and much more in Trek Movie Madness!

    Chapters
    Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:23)
    The Wrath of Khan vs. First Contact (00:03:05)
    Better Follow-Up to Episodes (00:16:17)
    Nitpicking, Plot Holes, Retcons (00:28:57)
    Khan vs. The Borg Queen...or The Borg? (00:40:19)
    Genesis vs. Phoenix Subplots (00:51:31)
    Space Battles and Special Effects (01:01:30)
    Soundtracks (01:09:19)
    "Assimilate This!" (01:15:18)
    Final Thoughts (01:19:02) 
    POTFM (01:32:08) 
    Closing (01:34:38)

    Hosts
    Ken Tripp
    Zach Moore
    Hayley Stoddart

    Guests
    Amy Nelson
    Richard Marquez
    Justin Oser
     
    Zach Moore (Editor and Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) Hayley Stoddart (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

    222: Very, Very Fortunate

    222: Very, Very Fortunate
    Dwight Schultz Interview.
     
    Lieutenant Reginald Barclay, played by Dwight Schultz, is well-known for being shy and struggling with addiction to the holodeck, but he also had the technical knowledge and ability to think outside the box that could be used to save the day. Dwight Schultz appeared as the popular and unforgettable Lieutenant Barclay over the course of 11 years in 5 episodes of The Next Generation, the movie First Contact, and 6 episodes of Voyager. 
    In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Justin Oser, Amy Nelson, and Richard Marquez interview actor Dwight Schultz about his role as Lieutenant Barclay on The Next Generation and Voyager. The discussion includes talking about his longtime Star Trek fandom, sharing fascinating and funny behind-the-scenes stories about working in Star Trek and on The A-Team, and the inspiration that the character of Lieutenant Barclay continues to provide to many Star Trek fans 28 years after his first appearance in "Hollow Pursuits."

    Chapters
    Intro (00:00:00) 
    Babel Conference Feedback (00:01:44)   
    Welcome, Dwight! (00:06:14)    
    Watching TV and Movies as a Child (00:06:52)   
    Always a Star Trek Fan (00:09:51)   
    Playing Barclay (00:11:39)   
    Favorite Barclay TNG Episode (00:15:25)    
    Working on the TNG Set (00:18:14)  
    Barclay as an Inspiration (00:20:04)  
    The Character's Popularity (00:28:05)  
    First Contact (00:31:21)  
    Working on Voyager (00:33:28)  
    What Kept Him Coming Back to Star Trek (00:36:44)  
    Recent Years (00:38:59)  
    The Present and Future of Entertainment (00:41:58)  
    Video Game and Animation Voice Work (00:49:54)  
    The A-Team (00:54:02)  
    Chowder (00:57:19). 
    Conventions (01:00:11)  
    More TNG Stories (01:04:58)  
    More on The A-Team (01:07:32)  
    Hobbies and Interests (01:08:52)  
    Final Thoughts (01:17:19) 
    Closing (01:23:01)  

    Runtime: 1 hour 27 minutes 23 seconds
     
    Hosts
    Justin Oser, Amy Nelson, Richard Marquez

    Guest
    Dwight Schultz

    Production
    Justin Oser  (Editor and Producer) Richard Marquez (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) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

    221: I'm Not Crazy!

    221: I'm Not Crazy!
    James L. Conway Interview.
     
    James L. Conway directed eighteen episodes of Star Trek between 1987 and 2005 on The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise. His credits on The Next Generation include directing an episode that was in production before the show premiered ("Justice"), the season 1 finale ("The Neutral Zone"), and an acclaimed season 6 psychological thriller ("Frame of Mind"). He also directed a number of highly regarded episodes of Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise including "Duet," "The Way of the Warrior," "Death Wish," "Broken Bow: Parts I and II," and "In a Mirror, Darkly Part 1."

    In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Justin Oser, Amy Nelson, and Richard Marquez interview James L. Conway about his work directing Star Trek episodes across four series, including three episodes of The Next Generation. The discussion includes behind-the-scenes stories about his experience working on The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise, how he almost landed the job of directing a Star Trek movie, and what it was like directing The Orville episode "If the Stars Should Appear."

    Chapters
    Intro (00:01:20)  
    Feedback from Babel Conference (00:02:03)  
    Conway Interview (00:04:20)  
    Final Thoughts (00:51:06)  
    Closing (00:56:26)  

    Runtime (01:02:41)
     
    Hosts
    Justin Oser, Amy Nelson, Richard Marquez

    Guest
    James L. Conway

    Production
    Richard Marquez  (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) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

    220: Trek Madness

    220: Trek Madness
    TNG Season 7 Vs. TOS Season 3, Part 2
     
    In the spirit of March Madness, we bring you the second part of Trek Madness! The ship's company of Standard Orbit take on the mighty crew of Earl Grey in an epic battle, this time of the best of the best of Season 7 of The Next Generation versus Season 3 of The Original Series. The two teams complete their second crossover of their two episode adventure as they remove their biases and discuss which episodes were the best of the best.

    Join Amy Nelson, Zach Moore, Justin Oser, Richard Marquez, and Ken Tripp for some bracketed competition between these two Star Trek series. Enjoy part one on Standard Orbit 213, which released on Monday, March 19th and enjoy the conclusion of the 24 round battle on this episode of Earl Grey. Boldly Listen!!

    Chapters
    Intro (00:00:00) 
    Listener Feedback (00:01:49) 
    Welcome, Ken and Zach!  (00:06:15)
    That Which Survives vs. Homeward (00:07:35) 
    Battlefield vs. Journey's End (00:11:45)
    For the World is Hollow vs. Force of Nature (00:18:41) 
    Beauty vs. Thine Own Self (00:25:04)
    All Our Yesterdays vs. Attached (00:32:39) 
    The Cloud Minders vs. Descent, Part II (00:38:44)
    Wink of an Eye vs. Preemptive Strike (00:44:58)
    The Savage Curtain vs. Parallels (00:50:31)
    Whom Gods Destroy vs. The Pegasus (00:56:04)
    The Enterprise Incident vs. Gambit (01:02:31)
    The Tholian Web vs. Lower Decks (01:06:42)
    Day of the Dove vs. All Good Things... (01:11:39)
    Final Thoughts from Ken and Zach (01:17:48)
    Final Thoughts from Amy, Richard, and Justin (01:19:49)
    Closing (01:24:57)

    Runtime: 1 hour 28 minutes 49 seconds
     
    Hosts
    Amy Nelson, Richard Marquez, Justin Oser

    Guests
    Ken Tripp
    Zach Moore
     
    Production
    Justin Oser (Editor and Producer) Richard Marquez (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) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

    213: Trek Madness

    213: Trek Madness
    In the spirit of March Madness we bring you Trek Madness. The mighty crew of Earl Grey take on the ship's company of Standard Orbit in a battle of the best of the worst! Season 7 of Next Generation versus Season 3 of TOS. The two teams complete their first cross-over two episode adventure as they remove their biases and discuss which episodes were the best of the worst.

    Join Amy Nelson, Zach Moore, Justin Oser, Richard Marquez, and Ken Tripp for some bracketed competition between these two Star Trek franchises. Enjoy part one on Standard Orbit launching Monday, March 19th with the conclusion of the 24 round battle on Earl Grey on Tuesday March 20th. Boldly Listen!!
    Chapters
    Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:23)
    Welcome Aboard Extra Great!  (00:02:10)
    Children vs Subrosa (00:09:00) 
    Plato's Stepchildren vs Interface (00:14:38)
    Bloopers are included! (00:17:31) 
    Empath vs Eye of the Beholder (00:21:15)
    Zetar vs Bloodlines (00:29:45) 
    Eden vs Masks (00:37:40)
    Mark of Gideon vs Liaisons (00:46:38)
    Spock's Brain vs Emergence (00:53:11)
    Paradise vs Fantasms (01:00:00)
    Turnabout Intruder vs Dark Page (01:09:00)
    Spectre vs Genesis (01:21:00)
    Elaan vs. First Born (01:30:34)
    POTFM (01:44:35) 
    Closing (01:48:16)

    Hosts
    Ken Tripp
    Zach Moore

    Guests
    Amy Nelson
    Richard Marquez
    Justin Oser

    Zach Moore (Producer) Ken Tripp (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)
     

    215: A Very Interesting Love Triangle

    215: A Very Interesting Love Triangle
    Romantic Relationships on TNG.
     
    There are many romantic relationships on The Next Generation - some of them lasting only an episode and others spanning the course of the entire show and the movies. Whether fleeting or long-lasting, romance on The Next Generation can reveal additional dimensions to the characters and show them in a different light.

    In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Richard Marquez, Amy Nelson, and Justin Oser take the opportunity as Valentine's Day approaches to discuss a selection of important romances on The Next Generation. The relationships discussed are Troi and Riker, Troi and Worf, Worf and K'Ehleyr, Crusher and Picard, Vash and Picard, Picard and Daren, and Picard and Anij.

    Chapters
    Intro (00:01:15) 
    Comments from the Babel Conference (00:02:50) 
    Riker and Troi (00:07:41) 
    Worf and Troi (00:19:41) 
    Worf and K'Ehleyr (00:30:18) 
    Picard and Crusher  (00:37:07) 
    Picard and Vash  (00:42:36) 
    Picard and Daren  (00:47:45) 
    Picard and Anij  (00:52:47) 
    Closing (00:57:00)   

    Runtime: 1 hour 9 minutes 54 seconds
     
    Hosts
    Richard Marquez, Amy Nelson, Justin Oser
     
    Production
    Richard Marquez (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) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

    214: No Idea What Was Going to Happen

    214: No Idea What Was Going to Happen
    Elizabeth Dennehy Interview. 
      
    Elizabeth Dennehy played Commander Shelby in two of the most important episodes in all of Star Trek, "The Best of Both Worlds" and "The Best of Both Worlds: Part II." This was one of her first TV roles and she made an immediate impression with fans for portraying Commander Shelby as an ambitious, no-nonsense expert on the Borg who frequently clashes with Commander Riker. 

    In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Justin Oser, Amy Nelson, and Richard Marquez interview Elizabeth Dennehy about playing Commander Shelby in "The Best of Both Worlds" two-parter, including how she prepared for the role, what it was like to work with the cast, and which scene was the most difficult to do. We also discuss how the reception of Shelby has changed over time, her convention appearances, her many non-Star Trek roles, and her father - actor Brian Dennehy. 

    Chapters
    Intro (00:00:00) 
    Listener Feedback (00:01:58) 
    Welcome, Elizabeth! (00:06:25) 
    Acting Influences (00:06:40) 
    Brian Dennehy (00:08:32) 
    Preparing for the Role (00:15:16) 
    Criticism and Backlash (00:18:25) 
    "The Best of Both Worlds" (00:21:24) 
    Technobabble (00:27:31) 
    The Poker Scene (00:30:15) 
    Possible Return as Shelby (00:32:18) 
    The Cast Dynamic (00:34:40) 
    Seth MacFarlane (00:35:57) 
    Too Many Shows to Watch (00:37:46) 
    Shelby as a Role Model (00:40:43) 
    Conventions and the Novels (00:43:28) 
    Non-Star Trek Roles (00:47:28) 
    Other Activities (00:49:45)
    Closing (00:57:49) 

    Runtime: 1 hour 2 minutes 2 seconds
     
    Hosts
    Justin Oser, Amy Nelson, Richard Marquez

    Guest
    Elizabeth Dennehy

    Production
    Justin Oser (Editor and Producer) Amy Nelson (Producer) Richard Marquez (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) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

    213: Klingon Medical Records

    213: Klingon Medical Records
    Gowron.
     
    Although he only appeared in four episodes of The Next Generation, Gowron is one of the most unforgettable Klingon recurring characters that we see in the show. With his bulging eyes, threatening smile, and fighting prowess, Gowron becomes the Klingon Chancellor and appears during some of the most important moments in this period of the Klingon Empire. 

    In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Richard Marquez, Amy Nelson, and Justin Oser discuss their impressions and thoughts on Gowron's appearances in The Next Generation and the importance of his character to the show. The Next Generation episodes discussed are "Reunion," "Redemption," "Redemption II," and "Rightful Heir." Although Gowron goes on to appear in seven episodes of Deep Space Nine, only his appearances in The Next Generation are discussed in this episode.

    Chapters
    Intro (00:01:22) 
    Comments from Babel Conference (00:02:41) 
    First Impressions (00:04:56) 
    Reunion (00:10:02) 
    Redemption (00:20:47) 
    Rightful Heir (00:46:15) 
    Final Thoughts (01:02:54) 

    Runtime: 1 hour 16 minutes 6 seconds
     
    Hosts
    Richard Marquez, Amy Nelson, Justin Oser
     
    Production
    Richard Marquez (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) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)
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