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5D AGO

Literally Malleable

“The Alternate” 30th-anniversary reflections When the Bajoran scientist who first studied Odo—and whose hairstyle the changeling unconsciously adopted—arrives at Deep Space 9 with a potential clue to his origins, their reunion is anything but warm. Dr. Mora Pol's patronizing manner rekindles old resentments, even as his discovery drives them together through the wormhole to investigate a planet in the Gamma Quadrant. What they bring back threatens the station: a mysterious silicate-based life-form that escapes its containment and begins attacking crew members in the night. As Odo leads the investigation, the evidence points in a direction no one anticipated—and the truth forces him to confront the scientist who shaped him, in more ways than one. In this episode of The Orb, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 30th-anniversary retrospective that will take you through all of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, one episode at a time. In this installment, we discuss “The Alternate,” how the story fills in Odo's background, explores parent-child relationship, plants seeds for the Dominion, and more. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Literally Malleable (00:02:53) Communication through Mirroring (00:06:31) Father and Son (00:10:34) The Original Concept (00:18:02) Jekyll and Hyde (00:24:19) More Dominion Breadcrumbs (00:26:20) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:32:01) Closing (00:34:43) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

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39 min
2D AGO

Lucasian Through and Through

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu. On November 12th, 2019, live action Star Wars returned to the small screen where its previous success was tenuous at best and by the end of its first episode, The Mandalorian had fans hooked! In this episode of The 602 Club we crossover with Aggressive Negotiations so Matthew Rushing and John Mills can talk about the first Star Wars movie in 7 years, The Mandalorian and Grogu. We discuss so much about the movie, the themes, plot, character, music, action and so much more, wrapping it all up with our ratings. Chapters A Season or a Movie (00:02:09) The Plot (00:15:46) Mando’s New Job (00:19:52) Fatherhood and Mentorship (00:28:11) Grogu’s Growth (00:40:17) Dealing With Other Enemies (00:44:20) The Creatures and Locations (00:48:25) Rotta the Hutt (00:53:29) Zeb (00:57:25) CGI (00:58:52) A Couple More Friends (01:05:23) The Villains (01:10:16) The Action (01:14:17) The Music (01:27:03) Critics vs Audience (01:30:21) Ratings (01:39:34) Host Matthew Rushing & John Mills Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm Letterboxd: the602club

2d ago

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1h 48m
2D AGO

Lucasian Through and Through

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu. On November 12th, 2019, live action Star Wars returned to the small screen where its previous success was tenuous at best and by the end of its first episode, The Mandalorian had fans hooked! In this episode of The 602 Club we crossover with Aggressive Negotiations so Matthew Rushing and John Mills can talk about the first Star Wars movie in 7 years, The Mandalorian and Grogu. We discuss so much about the movie, the themes, plot, character, music, action and so much more, wrapping it all up with our ratings. Chapters A Season or a Movie (00:02:09) The Plot (00:15:46) Mando’s New Job (00:19:52) Fatherhood and Mentorship (00:28:11) Grogu’s Growth (00:40:17) Dealing With Other Enemies (00:44:20) The Creatures and Locations (00:48:25) Rotta the Hutt (00:53:29) Zeb (00:57:25) CGI (00:58:52) A Couple More Friends (01:05:23) The Villains (01:10:16) The Action (01:14:17) The Music (01:27:03) Critics vs Audience (01:30:21) Ratings (01:39:34) Host Matthew Rushing & John Mills Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm Letterboxd: the602club

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1h 48m
JAN 18

Big Swings!

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 When Star Trek: Strange New Worlds premiered as a spin-off of Star Trek: Discovery, many fans were over the moon with the return to episodic televisions with tie-ins to The Original Series. For a time, it felt as if Trek's golden age was back. But as the series evolved, the producers and writers began to see it as a playground for experimental storytelling within the Roddenberry framework. In this episode of The Ready Room, hosts C Bryan Jones and Larry Nemecek look back at Season 3 and ask how well the limited 10-episode canvas was used and how the writers' strike impacted the quality of the stories and continuity of the stories as we examine each episode one by one. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Initial Thoughts (00:01:16) The Writers' Strike (00:10:42) There Are Ten Slots (00:16:08) Writing for a Wrap-up? (00:27:57) "Hegemony, Part 2" (00:31:27) "Wedding Bell Blues" (00:39:01) "Shuttle to Kenfori" (00:52:42) "A Space Adventure Hour" (00:57:58) "Through the Lens of Time" (01:10:19) "The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail" (01:23:11) "What Is Starfleet?" (01:31:39) "Four-and-a-Half Vulcans" (01:36:45) "Terrarium" (01:48:06) "New Life and New Civilizations" (01:54:46) Final Thoughts (02:06:50) Closing (02:19:21) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Larry Nemecek Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Jan 18

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2h 26m
5D AGO

Literally Malleable

“The Alternate” 30th-anniversary reflections When the Bajoran scientist who first studied Odo—and whose hairstyle the changeling unconsciously adopted—arrives at Deep Space 9 with a potential clue to his origins, their reunion is anything but warm. Dr. Mora Pol's patronizing manner rekindles old resentments, even as his discovery drives them together through the wormhole to investigate a planet in the Gamma Quadrant. What they bring back threatens the station: a mysterious silicate-based life-form that escapes its containment and begins attacking crew members in the night. As Odo leads the investigation, the evidence points in a direction no one anticipated—and the truth forces him to confront the scientist who shaped him, in more ways than one. In this episode of The Orb, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 30th-anniversary retrospective that will take you through all of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, one episode at a time. In this installment, we discuss “The Alternate,” how the story fills in Odo's background, explores parent-child relationship, plants seeds for the Dominion, and more. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Literally Malleable (00:02:53) Communication through Mirroring (00:06:31) Father and Son (00:10:34) The Original Concept (00:18:02) Jekyll and Hyde (00:24:19) More Dominion Breadcrumbs (00:26:20) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:32:01) Closing (00:34:43) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

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39 min
MAY 15

They’re Cooked

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord. The character of Darth Maul showed up first in The Phantom Menace, a villain of few worlds but one that was forever etched in fans minds as one of the coolest they’d ever seen, which meant he just couldn’t stay dead forever. In this episode of The 602 Club we crossover with Aggressive Negotiations so Matthew Rushing and John Mills can talk about Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord. We discuss, Maul’s arc, Devon’s Arc, Lawson’s arc, Inquisitors, the Dark Lord of the Sith, connecting to Solo, the animation, the music and our ratings. Chapters Maul’s Arc (00:02:30) Devon’s Arc (00:37:33) Lawson’s Arc (00:51:01) Inquisitors (01:02:59) The Dark Lord of the Sith (01:07:55) Connecting to Solo (01:15:32) The Animation (01:18:50) The Music (01:27:58) Ratings (01:29:44) Host Matthew Rushing & John Mills Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm Letterboxd: the602club

May 15

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1h 35m
07/03/2017

73: Space Ham Radio

Pen Pals. When Lt. Commander Data contacts a girl named "Sarjenka" from a pre-warp civilization in distress on his 24th-century space ham radio, it leads to a super-secret philosophical discussion about the nature of the Prime Directive in Captain Picard's quarters. Should the Prime Directive be interpreted strictly or loosely? How should Starfleet officers weigh the high-stakes, life-or-death consequences for an entire civilization against their responsibility and oath to uphold the Prime Directive? Would interpreting Sarjenka's "whisper in the dark" as a formal request for help count as "sophistry," as Captain Picard claims? And what role do friendships and emotions play in determining moral obligation in light of the Prime Directive? In this episode of Meta Treks, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison discuss the second-season episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, "Pen Pals." But this is episode 73 of Meta Treks, and the number 73 has a very special meaning in Morse code in ham radio circles: "Best regards." Because Zachary himself has been a third-generation licensed ham radio operator since he was just a tad older than Sarjenka, this episode of Meta Treks debates the role and responsibilities of radio communication in the Star Trek universe, whether that newfangled subspace radio or good old-fashioned RF. Zachary and Mike also discuss Wesley Crusher's first command and what it means to have "command presence." Chapters Intro (00:01:35) Initial Thought on Pen Pals from TNG Season 2 (00:03:29) The Ham Radio Connection (00:07:50) Unusually High Stakes and the Philosophical Debate (00:17:14) "Obligations that go beyond duty..." (00:22:05) The Individual Positions of the Crew in the Debate (00:25:43) Worf Takes the Kantian Position (00:27:01) Picard's Argument for Causal Determinism (0029:59) Line Drawing Problem (00:35:28) Making the Decision: Command Presence and the Nature of Command (00:42:10) Principles vs. Consequences (00:49:07) Wesley's First Command (00:50:57) Riker's Advice: What Would Picard Do (00:59:17) Regulation and Communication (01:00:29) Subspace QSL Cards and Q Codes (01:03:31) Closing (01:07:33) Hosts Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison Production Mike Morrison (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Patrick Devlin (Associate Producer) Kay Shaw (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

07/03/2017

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1h 26m
12/29/2025

I Think I'm a Clone Now

“Similitude” 20th-anniversary reflections Sexy time with T'Pol turns into a brainstorming session for Trip Tucker, but the neuropressure-induced euphoria won't last long. When he attempts to pull off his plan to improve engine performance, he is critically injured. Without Trip, the Enterprise has little chance of successfully completing its mission, so Doctor Phlox proposes a bold resurrection plan: growing a symbiont to harvest its tissue. As the clone rapidly matures from silent embryo to Southern drawl, it experiences a rapid ride through Trip's life, putting Archer, T'Pol, and others in a difficult position. In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 3 with “Similitude” as we discuss the importance of Trip to the mission, the ethics of Archer's decision, Sim's sacrifice, and, of course, compare and contrast with Voyager's "Tuvix." Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

12/29/2025

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45 min
JAN 16

Columbodo

“Necessary Evil” 30th-anniversary reflections When someone attempts to kill Quark, Odo starts down a path that leads him to reopen a five-year-old murder investigation. Dating back to the days of Terok Nor, that mystery centered on a familiar face: Kira Nerys. After seeing her as a prime suspect in the killing of a shop owner named Vaatrik, Odo ultimately dismissed her involvement—in part to protect her from Gul Dukat—but never quite let go of the unsolved case. The presence of Vaatrik's widow aboard DS9 alongside the attack on Quark, together with the discovery of a list of eight Bajoran names, sets Odo into full Columbo mode. And what he ultimately uncovers may change how he sees Kira forever. In this episode of The Orb, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 30th-anniversary retrospective that will take you through all of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, one episode at a time. In this installment, we discuss “Necessary Evil,”how the story brings the history of the station to life, what it says about the Kira–Odo relationship, and more. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Firsthand Occupation (00:02:38) Full Columbo Mode (00:08:00) Cardassian Arrogance (00:12:40) Things Past (00:15:80) What Makes Odo Tick (00:18:57) One Must Always Choose a Side (00:21:28) The Cut Scene (00:26:21) The Early Odo-Kira Relationship (00:31:18) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:43:54) Closing (00:46:08) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

Jan 16

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43 min
APR 28

Good Luck and Bad Luck Run Amuck

“Rivals” 30th-anniversary reflections War isn’t always fought with phasers. Sometimes the weapons of choice are drinks, dabo tables, and an extra dose of charm. That's how El-Aurian Martus Mazur sees it. Being a listener also helps. As a rival to Quark, Martus gives DS9 residents and visitors an alternative way to be bamboozled. But this isn't the only rivalry brewing on the station; Miles O'Brien and Julian Bashir have their own battle going on the space racquetball court. With strange things happening all around, the outcome of it all may just come down to the laws of probability. Let's just hope no sperm whales or bowls of petunias are harmed in the process. In this episode of The Orb, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 30th-anniversary retrospective that will take you through all of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, one episode at a time. In this installment, we discuss “Rivals,” how casting impacted the final results, the surprise guest who wasn't, what the story does for the Miles–Julian relationship, and more. Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Highly Improbable Filler (00:02:57) Guinan's Wayward Son (00:07:24) Is the Story Rewatchable? (00:11:03) The Martus Problem (00:17:26) The Better Listener (00:20:58) Miles and Julian (00:23:03) Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:26:52) Closing (00:28:58) Hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing Production C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

Apr 28

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33 min

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