We've got three plots this week and somehow almost nothing happens in "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum"! We finally have an away mission and Saru goes a bit nuts, which is certainly very "Trek". Meanwhile, Stamets is feeling the strain of being a living navigational computer. And L'Rell meets Cornwell. Yup.
Also this week: belated holiday, The Simpsons, and T'Pol!
[gift exchange: 01:44; Pretentious Latin Title: 22:16; Subcommander: 59:08]
[T'mblr: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/772154565302861825/character-spotlight-tpol?source=share]

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Episode 376: Planetfall(ing asleep at a mid episode)

Content warning: episode contains depiction of SA and we discuss briefly.
After last week's disappointing entry, we're on to something much more interesting with "Into the Forest I Go". It's time for a daring mission onto an enemy ship to protect the weird wisps and maybe win the war! But will it all go wrong when Tyler encounters his torturer?
Also this week: modern psych, saying the thing, and Trip!
[Forest: 01:08; Tucker: 45:57]
[Cap'n: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/772767095112040448/character-spotlight-charles-trip-tucker?source=share ]

Episode 377: Klig Ol' Bitties

Oh man we are SO back! By which I mean back to the Mirror Universe, simultaneously this show's least favorite and favorite place to visit depending on which host you're listening to! In "Despite Yourself" the Discovery crew needs desperately to blend in to figure out if there's a way for them to get out of this land of impossible doppelgangers and fascist fashion without losing themselves on the way!
Also this week: an unfortunate trope, obvious in retrospect, and Malcolm Reed!
[timestamps: Despite Yourself: 00:41; Mr. Tactical Alert: 1:04:09]
[report for training!: https://sshbpodcast.tumblr.com/post/773399528688828417/character-spotlight-malcolm-reed]

Episode 378: Just Accept It

The "Discovery" crew continues their trek through the Mirror Universe this week with "The Wolf Inside". Can Burnham retain her core beliefs even while going undercover among some of the worst people ever? What will become of Tyler when his secret comes out? And is there any universe where Sarek is a good father?!
Also this week: dramatic reenactment, damn/thank God for spores, and...oh. Phlox. It had to happen.
[Wolf: 01:21; Just the WORST Doctor: 42:20]
[Hide your celery: https://sshbpodcast.tumblr.com/post/774038402099298304/character-spotlight-phlox]

Episode 379: Adventures in Mirrortown

Well great. now we've got Mirror Georgiou to deal with! in "Vaulting Ambition" the mirror universe gets more complicated and more ridiculous in equal measure as Michael has to change plans on the fly. Meanwhile, the season has ANOTHER twist to fling at us!
Also this week: Voqler, goofy eyes, and Hoshi Sato!
[Timestamps: Vaulting Ambition: 00:39; Ensign Sato: 44:15]
[Hailing frequencies open: https://sshbpodcast.tumblr.com/post/774664993926987776/character-spotlight-hoshi-sato]
Note: spoilers for "Game of Thrones". No, the original

Episode 380: The Dead Speak!

In "What's Past Is Prologue" everyone really doesn't get that just because someone is identical to a lost loved one doesn't mean you can expect them to BEHAVE like that lost someone. Especially if they're from an alternate universe with diametrically opposite morals! Idiots! Everyone is idiots! And Saru makes a speech.
Also this week: the reality of mushrooms, the idiot ball, and Mayweather!
[Past: 01:23; Forgotten Soul: 1:00:06]
[no pranks here, just a blog: https://sshbpodcast.tumblr.com/post/775303925787230208/character-spotlight-travis-mayweather ]

Episode 381: Somebody That I Used to Know

It's almost the end of the first season of "Discovery"! In "The War Without, The War Within", Starfleet and the Federation are on their back foot. Having the cloak-detecting algorithm may not be enough on its own, so what can our heroes do? How about have a variety of scenes that don't quite add up to a proper episode? Oh. That's what we're going with. Hm.
Also this week: magical science, pacing problems, and a pet face-off!
[War: 01:15; Dog v. Cat: 52:21]
[Best in show: https://sshbpodcast.tumblr.com/post/775936261699584000/whos-a-good-boy-spot-vs-porthos ]

Episode 382: All Your Base Are Belong to Us

And with that, we come to "Will You Take My Hand?", the season 1 finale of "Discovery"! A daring mission to the Klingon Homeworld, led by the Mirror Georgiou, is suspicious from the off and soon revealed to be another case of Admirals Behaving Badly. Will the Federation give up on its values in the face of its seeming destruction, or will cooler heads prevail?
Also this week: introf*cktion, the Howard count, and the elephant in the room!
[Hand: 02:01; Season Discussion: 01:17:26]
[The Blog: https://sshbpodcast.tumblr.com/post/776576040046854144/discovery-season-1-our-best-first-season-since]

Episode 383: Someone Set Us Up The Bomb

Back in the day, streaming "Trek" tried a fun little experiment that actually worked out pretty well! So of course they only did it twice. This week we're looking at the first four "Short Treks", bite-sized bits that go a bit outside the usual realms of the show. This time around we've got a stowaway, two different kinds of rescue, and a rascally con-man!
Also this week: kids shows, cartoons, and title cards!
[Timestamps: Runaway: 04:01; Calypso: 21:49; The Brightest Star: 38:31; The Escape Artist: 56:50; The Blog: 1:06:14]
[Intros: https://sshbpodcast.tumblr.com/post/777202555238449152/short-intros-for-short-treks ]
NOTE: we get into some, we'll say, "heavy foreshadowing" for S.2 of "Discovery" in our discussion of "Calypso". We never go full spoiler but if you really want to go into it TOTALLY clean, maybe skip that one.

Episode 384: Steamed Hams But It's Star Trek

The second season of "Discovery" is underway, and it's bringing Captain Pike along for the ride! In "Brother", mysterious signals have appeared simultaneously throughout the galaxy and it's up to the "Disco" crew and her new commander to figure out what's going on. The trail leads to an unnecessarily action-packed asteroid field and a much more stoic engineer. 
Also this week: tons of setup, unsubtle stand-in, and recasting TOS!
[timestamps: Brother: 01:40; fantasy casts: 1:03:28]
[TOS recast: https://www.tumblr.com/sshbpodcast/777846688575602688/fantasy-casting-tos]

Episode 385: Spock Tease

Flat Earth Theatre's A. Lehrmitt has forged the newly adapted radio play Lovecraft's Tales Outside Time & Space, presenting variations of four of Lovecraft's stories that encounter alternate dimensions full of terrors literally out of this world. From meeting extraterrestrial dimension-hoppers to losing oneself outside time and space, one can travel too far into the unknown, and the journey back may prove the ultimate, and most horrible, test.

The Whisperer in Darkness features Justin Hicks as Albert Wilmarth, Karen Sarao as Helen Akeley, Kristen Heider as the Mi-Go, James Rossi as B-67, and Liz Salazar as Noyes.

The Dreams in the Witch House features Melissa de Jesus as Clara Gilman, Kathleen C. Lewis as Fran Elwood, Marty Mason as Keziah Mason, Jake Scaltreto as Nyarlathotep, and Kristen Heider as the woman.

The Shadow out of Time features Jake Scaltreto as Nathaniel Wingate Peaslee, James Hayward as Wingate Peaslee, Kristen Heider as Dr. Rutherford, James Rossi as Dr. Marsh, and Chris Chiampa as Nug-Soth and the Australian miner.

Through the Gates of the Silver Key features Andy Hicks as Ernest B. Aspinwall, Kristen Heider as Phillipa Ward, Matthew Zahnzinger as Etienne-Laurent de Marigny, Liz Salazar as Swami Chandraputra, Chris Larson as Randolph Carter, Justin Hicks as 'Umr at-Tawil, and Marty Mason as Yog-Sothoth.

Sounds effects were designed by Kype Lampe and James Rossi, recorded and mixed by Panic Attack Studios. The performance was directed by Liz Salazar. Lovecraft's Tales Outside Time & Space was first performed live on October 15th, 2016 at Comicazi in Somerville, Massachusetts with an encore performance on October 22nd at Pandemonium Books & Games in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Learn More: https://www.flatearththeatre.com/shows/season-11/lovecraft/
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Lovecraft's Tales Outside Time & Space

Flat Earth Theatre crafts experiences that challenge the worldview of both artist and audience. Through evocative, intimate staging and visceral, intelligent performances, we inspire the community to question their preconceived notions and expand their perspective. We stage productions of neglected and underperformed scripts, as well as new and in-development pieces, and conceive unique takes on more conventional works. Flat Earth Theatre thrives in its egalitarian approach, engaging the diverse ideas and skills of its company members and collaborators to create thought-provoking theatre that informs and entertains.

Lovecraft's Tales Outside Time & Space

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