Star Trek Reverie

JonathanJK

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It's here we discuss the Star Trek & science fiction episodes we've bothered to watch. For good or for worse. Links to my other podcast: Star Trek Voyager Season 8 - Audio Drama - https://open.spotify.com/show/0xofufiyapeu7zpWTn74yV?si=8y70KGQpQcePBnAbBU9SPg You can find me at: https://x.com/Jonathanjk https://x.com/TrekTrekkie https://bsky.app/profile/voyagerseason8.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanjk.bsky.social

3d ago

Contagion S2E11: REVIEW - "Thanks, Data… I noticed."

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this Star Trek: The Next Generation review, we discuss “Contagion,” Season 2, Episode 11. The USS Enterprise-D investigates the destruction of the USS Yamato due to a mysterious computer virus, related to the ancient Iconian civilisation—with the Romulans close by. We talk through the episode’s story, the Iconian gateways and technology, Picard’s interest in archaeology, Data’s apparent death, how languages are related, and memorable moments for Wesley, Geordi, and Riker. We also share behind-the-scenes facts and rate this classic TNG science-fiction adventure. #StarTrek #StarTrekTNG #TheNextGeneration #Contagion #StarTrekReviewTimestamps 0:00 Intro and podcast launch 1:11 The Yamato’s destruction and the design-flaw mystery 5:20 The Romulan aftermath and the investigation 7:33 Wesley’s guilt and the trip to the planet 10:21 The risky away mission 15:46 Decoding the Iconian language and history 18:14 The virus and the “turn it off and on again” fix 21:27 The episode’s connection motif 23:25 Fun facts and behind-the-scenes trivia 24:58 Episode ratings 27:21 Final thoughts and closing joke SUPPORT? ► Support this channel for $1: www.patreon.com/jonathanjk ► Support my Star Trek Voyager Project for $2: https://www.patreon.com/voyagerseason8 Support grants extras! ---------- Links to my other podcast: Star Trek Voyager Season 8 - Audio Drama - https://open.spotify.com/show/0xofufiyapeu7zpWTn74yV?si=8y70KGQpQcePBnAbBU9SPg You can find me at: Twitter/X ►►► https://x.com/Jonathanjk Twitter/X ►►► https://x.com/TrekTrekkie Blusky ►►► https://bsky.app/profile/voyagerseason8.bsky.social Blusky ►►►https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanjk.bsky.social
Sep 30

The Dauphin S2E10: REVIEW - "Go to her door. Beg like a Human."

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this solo episode I talk about 'The Dauphin'. I middle of the road episode with some interesting bits to make a stew from. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro & Cold Open 0:34 - Star Trek World-building & Believability 2:06 - Wesley Falls in Love with Salia 6:09 - Asking Worf for Dating Advice 7:29 - The Riker & Guinan Scene 8:15 - Anya Causes Chaos in Sickbay 10:17 - The Ten Forward Date & Force Fields 12:06 - True Form & Saying Goodbye 12:48 - 7 Fun Facts About "The Dauphin" 14:58 - Final Thoughts & Episode Rating SUPPORT? ► Support this channel for $1: www.patreon.com/jonathanjk ► Support my Star Trek Voyager Project for $2: https://www.patreon.com/voyagerseason8 Support grants extras! ---------- New Podcast - Star Trek: Reverie RSS ►►►https://media.rss.com/star-trek-reverie/feed.xml Apple Podcasts ►►►https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/star-trek-reverie/id6801186604 Spotify ►►►https://open.spotify.com/show/0346vv1Hlm20g52CqOMpXk?si=747ee700a1694a75 ---------- Links to my other podcast: Star Trek Voyager Season 8 - Audio Drama - https://open.spotify.com/show/0xofufiyapeu7zpWTn74yV?si=8y70KGQpQcePBnAbBU9SPg You can find me at: Twitter/X ►►► https://x.com/Jonathanjk Twitter/X ►►► https://x.com/TrekTrekkie Blusky ►►► https://bsky.app/profile/voyagerseason8.bsky.social Blusky ►►►https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanjk.bsky.social
Sep 7

The Measure of A Man (Extended Edition) S2E9: REVIEW - "Pinocchio is broken..."

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! We're BACK after a long break and diving into one of TNG's greatest episodes — The Measure of a Man (Extended Edition)! Is Data a person or just a fancy LCARS computer? Starfleet wants to know, and so do we. We break down the whole episode scene by scene — from Data's confusion with poker to Riker being forced to argue against his own crew mate in court, to Picard absolutely destroying Maddox with one simple question. We also watched the extended edition, so we get into whether those extra scenes actually add anything (spoiler: some do, some really don't). Along the way we go full philosophy mode on AI rights, sentience, and whether any of this holds up today... then immediately compare Maddox's frustration with modern-day politics. We also hit 7 fun facts about the episode including behind-the-scenes drama with the writer, Gene Roddenberry nearly killing the whole story because "there are no lawyers in the future" (mate), and a Star Trek model that got reused about four times across different shows. Final scores are in — is it a classic or is it overhyped? Tune in to find out. #StarTrek #TNG #TheNextGeneration #MeasureOfAMan #Data #Picard #Riker #SciFi #PodcastHere 0:00 Intro 0:37 Subtle Opening Poker Scene 1:26 Opening Poker Scene Breakdown (Data vs. Riker) 4:01 My Hang Up with Riker in the Poker Scene 4:36 Comparing AMofAM with DataLore 5:42 Picard Meets Philippa Louvois & Admiral Nakamura 7:18 Conference Room: Maddox's Plan for Data 7:41 Is Maddox Autistic? 8:23 Contextualising Ai 11:07 Maddox's Motives 12:57 Picard's Self-disgust 13:29 Picard Gets Gaslit by Louvois 14:42 Maddox Misses the Forest for the Trees with Data 16:28 "I'm sick to death of hearing about rights" 18:18 Asking Grok - "Why is Data Starfleet Property"? 19:03 Ai Sentience & Human Sentience 19:54 Why is Riker the Prosecution? 20:28 Improving on the court room drama 21:56 Riker Recruited & Finds the Off Switch 22:40 A Side Story about Happiness and Sadness 23:38 Court Scene: Riker's Case Against Data 24:34 Guinan Scene, Guinan's Wisdom 25:38 Picard's Defense of Data 26:55 Maddox Never Thought Ahead? 28:35 Data vs Riker Reconciliation 30:50 7 Fun Facts (Writer, Behind the Scenes & More) 32:03 FF3 - Not a Data Episode 32:56 FF4 - Gene Nearly Stopped the Story 33:59 FF5 - Model Reuse/Save Money 34:28 FF6 - Auditioning for Quark 34:46 FF7 - Beta Canon Nonsense 35:25 – Final Scores & Verdict ---------- Links to my other podcast: Star Trek Voyager Season 8 - Audio Drama - https://open.spotify.com/show/0xofufiyapeu7zpWTn74yV?si=8y70KGQpQcePBnAbBU9SPg You can find me at: Twitter/X ►►► https://x.com/Jonathanjk Twitter/X ►►► https://x.com/TrekTrekkie Blusky ►►► https://bsky.app/profile/voyagerseason8.bsky.social Blusky ►►►https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanjk.bsky.social
Sep 6

A Matter of Honour S2E8: REVIEW - Ensign Mendon… you may impress…ME.

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode we dive into one of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s most beloved episodes — “A Matter of Honour” — where Commander Riker joins a Klingon crew in a bold officer exchange program. We discuss the cultural clashes, character growth, and classic Klingon moments. We also have a deep discussion on Klingon self-selection bias, leadership challenges, and warrior traditions. We can't forget the hilarious and B-story with Wesley Crusher, Ensign Mendon, with an analysis of Riker’s ambition, Worf’s heritage, and classic Star Trek themes of understanding alien cultures. Best scenes, fun facts, guest stars (including Brian Thompson), and why this episode feels like an early “Lower Decks” vibe. Scoring the episode and wrap-up with connections to other Trek series at the end. #StarTrek #TNG #AMatterOfHonor #Riker #Klingons #StarTrekTheNextGeneration #Worf #EpisodeReview #SciFi #Trekkie Timestamps 0:00 Intro Clip 0:17 First Thoughts with 'A Matter of Honour' 1:23 Riker's Lasting Impact 3:46 "I studied and know everything about my heritage". 4:44 Klingons have a self-selection bias 5:56 Riker's Last Meal 8:24 Diane Muldaur 8:47 Expanding on Riker's Character 9:32 Mendon Patrolling the Bridge 11:31 Genuine Character Comedy 13:15 'Lower Decks' Vibe 14:09 "I've Never Seen a Human Before" 15:42 Familiar Faces - Brian Thompson 16:58 Best Scene 19:06 Daddy Riker is Coming 20:08 Riker Second Punches 20:45 The Klingon Captain is Irrational 22:52 Wesley Leaving His Post 23:27 Professor Mendon 25:20 "...The promise of a cure". 28:42 Fun Fact 1 - Icarus Factor Link 28:52 FF2 - Blood Wine 28:57 FF3 - O'Brien's Change 29:07 FF4 - Highest Rated Episode 29:18 FF5 - Commander Kurn 29:39 FF6+FF7 - The Writer's Ability 30:24 Scoring this episode & Wrap Up SUPPORT? ► Support this channel for $1: www.patreon.com/jonathanjk ► Support my Star Trek Voyager Project for $2: https://www.patreon.com/voyagerseason8 Support grants extras! ---------- New Podcast - Star Trek: Reverie RSS ►►►https://media.rss.com/star-trek-reverie/feed.xml Apple Podcasts ►►►https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/star-trek-reverie/id6801186604 Spotify ►►►https://open.spotify.com/show/0346vv1Hlm20g52CqOMpXk?si=747ee700a1694a75 ---------- Links to my other podcast: Star Trek Voyager Season 8 - Audio Drama - https://open.spotify.com/show/0xofufiyapeu7zpWTn74yV?si=8y70KGQpQcePBnAbBU9SPg You can find me at: Twitter/X ►►► https://x.com/Jonathanjk Twitter/X ►►► https://x.com/TrekTrekkie Blusky ►►► https://bsky.app/profile/voyagerseason8.bsky.social Blusky ►►►https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanjk.bsky.social
Sep 5

Unnatural Selection S2E7: REVIEW - Looks like they had a battle with time…

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode we discuss the fountain of youth for Doctor Pulaski who is the best doctor in the Federation but we've never seen it. Timestamps 0:00 Intro 0:40 Critique of Dr. Pulaski 3:30 Plot Mechanics and Procedures 5:23 Pulaski is Amazing & She isn't Happy 6:19 Overpowered Humans & Their Abilities 8:58 Saving Pulaski 12:08 Prevalence Induced Concept Change 15:13 Search for DNA Evidence 16:30 New Writers and Consistency 18:24 Fountain of Youth 20:07 Plot Holes & Character Logic 22:43 Writer Background & Impact 23:51 - Fun Fact 1 24:20 - FF2 24:46 - FF3 25:12 - FF4 25:58 - FF5 26:30 - FF6 26:55 - FF7 27:35 Scores SUPPORT? ► Support this channel for $1: www.patreon.com/jonathanjk ► Support my Star Trek Voyager Project for $2: https://www.patreon.com/voyagerseason8 Support grants extras! ---------- New Podcast - Star Trek: Reverie RSS ►►►https://media.rss.com/star-trek-reverie/feed.xml Apple Podcasts ►►►https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/star-trek-reverie/id6801186604 Spotify ►►►https://open.spotify.com/show/0346vv1Hlm20g52CqOMpXk?si=747ee700a1694a75 ---------- Links to my other podcast: Star Trek Voyager Season 8 - Audio Drama - https://open.spotify.com/show/0xofufiyapeu7zpWTn74yV?si=8y70KGQpQcePBnAbBU9SPg You can find me at: Twitter/X ►►► https://x.com/Jonathanjk Twitter/X ►►► https://x.com/TrekTrekkie Blusky ►►► https://bsky.app/profile/voyagerseason8.bsky.social Blusky ►►►https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanjk.bsky.social
Sep 4

The Schzoid Man S2E6: REVIEW - Women aren't people! They're women!

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode we discussion episode 6, Season 2's - The Schzoid Man. This episode was all over the place with characterisations and logic. 0:00 - Intro 0:40 - Episode Discussion 1:51 - First Thoughts 2:40 - Clip 4:22 - 1 Planet per Person 5:51 - The Diverse Away Team 6:41 - Clip 6:50 - Obnoxious Rich People 10:27 - Never Used a Computer 12:48 - Ira Graves' Acting 15:07 - How Did He Do the Transfer? 16:01 - Beaming Back - We Know The Subterfuge 19:15 - Brent Spiner's Acting is Iffy 20:38 - Android's Together 22:16 - Why Not Copy Himself Twice? 23:16 - Selar As the Season 2 Doctor? 24:00 - Graves vs Picard 26:25 - Tacked On Morality Moment 31:38 - Fun Fact 1 - What Was the Tune? 31:52 - FF2 - Only Diverse TNG Away Team 32:08 - FF3 - Selar Was Mentioned Again 33:33 - FF4 - Tracy Tomme Also Created Sliders 34:17 - FF5 - Title Comes from a 60s TV Show 34:27 - FF6 - Scenes Removed 34:44 - FF7 - Data Doesn't Understand Humour 35:05 - In Summary and Scores SUPPORT? ► Support this channel for $1: www.patreon.com/jonathanjk ► Support my Star Trek Voyager Project for $2: https://www.patreon.com/voyagerseason8 Support grants extras! ---------- New Podcast - Star Trek: Reverie RSS ►►►https://media.rss.com/star-trek-reverie/feed.xml Apple Podcasts ►►►https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/star-trek-reverie/id6801186604 Spotify ►►►https://open.spotify.com/show/0346vv1Hlm20g52CqOMpXk?si=747ee700a1694a75 ---------- Links to my other podcast: Star Trek Voyager Season 8 - Audio Drama - https://open.spotify.com/show/0xofufiyapeu7zpWTn74yV?si=8y70KGQpQcePBnAbBU9SPg You can find me at: Twitter/X ►►► https://x.com/Jonathanjk Twitter/X ►►► https://x.com/TrekTrekkie Blusky ►►► https://bsky.app/profile/voyagerseason8.bsky.social Blusky ►►►https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanjk.bsky.social
Sep 4

Loud As A Whisper: S2E5 - REVIEW - 'Before him, there was no Klingon word for 'peacemaker'.

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode we talk about the 5th episode of TNG's Season 2. Two reflections we had were about the representation of disabilities and the reason why there are so many sign languages. Besides that we discuss why this is a Troi episode who is both good and bad in this story, how the episode is a bit on the nose with its story, the practicality of Starfleet uniforms on away missions, how Riva knows Troi is single and ready to mingle, some bs with Pulaski and I dated a deaf woman. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 2:46 - Progressive Representation of Disabilities 4:44 - Simplicity of Dialogue in the Opener 6:28 - Troi Can't Keep Things Private 7:46 - Riva's Setup and Over-Explanation 9:26 - Geordi Meets Riva 11:59 - Riva Assumes Troi is Single 14:40 - I Dated A Deaf Woman 19:15 - Minimal Away Team - Worf is a Liability 20:24 - Away Team Uniforms 20:53 - RIVA! LISTEN TO ME! 23:34 - Sign Language is cool! 25:44 - How Long has Pulaski Been on the Enterprise 28:34 - Forgot the Ending 30:40 - 80s Soft Continuity 31:14 - Fun Fact 1 - Actors with Multiple Parts 32:09 - FF2 - Actor who plays Riva is really deaf 32:16 - FF3 - Changed Ending 32:49 - FF4 - Live Monitors 33:09 - FF5 - Picard's Holographic Table 33:34 - FF6 - How the Klingons are Allies 34:34 - FF7 - Beta Canon Nonsense 35:04 - Our Scores 40:28 - How Many Types of Sign are There? SUPPORT? ► Support this channel for $1: www.patreon.com/jonathanjk ► Support my Star Trek Voyager Project for $2: https://www.patreon.com/voyagerseason8 Support grants extras! ---------- New Podcast - Star Trek: Reverie RSS ►►►https://media.rss.com/star-trek-reverie/feed.xml Apple Podcasts ►►►https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/star-trek-reverie/id6801186604 Spotify ►►►https://open.spotify.com/show/0346vv1Hlm20g52CqOMpXk?si=747ee700a1694a75 ---------- Links to my other podcast: Star Trek Voyager Season 8 - Audio Drama - https://open.spotify.com/show/0xofufiyapeu7zpWTn74yV?si=8y70KGQpQcePBnAbBU9SPg You can find me at: Twitter/X ►►► https://x.com/Jonathanjk Twitter/X ►►► https://x.com/TrekTrekkie Blusky ►►► https://bsky.app/profile/voyagerseason8.bsky.social Blusky ►►►https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanjk.bsky.social
Sep 4

The Outrageous Okuna: S2E4 - REVIEW - "You're a droid and I'm a 'noid."

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! In this episode we encounter the wildest character in the Star Trek Universe. We discuss how unfunny this episode is when the intention was to make it so funny, the weirdness with non-speaking characters breaking immersion, how casual sex is handled in the future, we remember Haskell, the Worf fakeout, Data is funny for the wrong reasons and of course our present catches up to the future and we take it for granted. Timestamps 0:00 - Intro 1:06 - On Paper this Should Work 4:59 - Interesting Banality 9:11 - Non-speaking characters 10:21 - 24th Century Sexual Attitudes 11:00 - Data's Bad Comedy 11:42 - Remembering Haskell 12:22 - When the Story Gets Serious 14:52 - Worf Gets Okuna Fantasy 15:37 - Picard Hands out A P*ssy Pass 17:02 - Conference Mode 17:52 - Romeo & Juliet Ripoff 21:08 - When this Episode was Funny 21:30 - Fun Fact 1 - Jerry Lewis 21:45 - FF2 - Pulaski Doesn't Feature 21:49 - Teri Hatcher 22:00 - Holodeck in-reference 22:13 - BIlly Campbell Was Nearly Riker 22:36 - 57 Episodes to Go! 22:47 - Ship Origins 22:56 - Ratings Support grants extras! ---------- New Podcast - Star Trek: Reverie RSS ►►►https://media.rss.com/star-trek-reverie/feed.xml Apple Podcasts ►►►https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/star-trek-reverie/id6801186604 Spotify ►►►https://open.spotify.com/show/0346vv1Hlm20g52CqOMpXk?si=747ee700a1694a75 ---------- Links to my other podcast: Star Trek Voyager Season 8 - Audio Drama - https://open.spotify.com/show/0xofufiyapeu7zpWTn74yV?si=8y70KGQpQcePBnAbBU9SPg You can find me at: Twitter/X ►►► https://x.com/Jonathanjk Twitter/X ►►► https://x.com/TrekTrekkie Blusky ►►► https://bsky.app/profile/voyagerseason8.bsky.social Blusky ►►►https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanjk.bsky.social

It's here we discuss the Star Trek & science fiction episodes we've bothered to watch. For good or for worse. Links to my other podcast: Star Trek Voyager Season 8 - Audio Drama - https://open.spotify.com/show/0xofufiyapeu7zpWTn74yV?si=8y70KGQpQcePBnAbBU9SPg You can find me at: https://x.com/Jonathanjk https://x.com/TrekTrekkie https://bsky.app/profile/voyagerseason8.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanjk.bsky.social

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JonathanJK
Years Active

2026
Episodes

71
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Explicit
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Star Trek Reverie