We Should Be Grading

Heath and Laurel Ahnert

Heath and Laurel take a break from the after hours demands of their education careers to talk about texts other than the ones that they are supposed to be grading.

Episodes

  1. 08/25/2020

    WSBG 007: “Star Trek: Picard” S01E07 "Nepenthe"

    Heath and Laurel find fondness for Kestra and Soji, fawn over the return of Troi and Riker, and fume at everyone else in this rewatch of episode seven of Star Trek: Picard.

    2h 18m

  2. 08/04/2020

    WSBG 006: “Star Trek: Picard” S01E06 "The Impossible Box"

    In an episode that clarifies the strengths and weaknesses of both the Picard series and our podcast, we discuss episode 6 of Star Trek: Picard, "The Impossible Box." During the conversation, Laurel has a major reversal on her take on the character Soji, and Heath talks about his feeling of giving up on the series while still appreciating small moments in each episode. Heath and Laurel are also joined by special guest Cleo the cat, who evidently has a lot to say about Picard.

    2h 21m

  3. 06/30/2020

    WSBG 005: “Star Trek: Picard” S01E05 "Stardust City Rag"

    In this one Heath and Laurel discuss Star Trek: Picard, episode 5, “Stardust City Rag.” Heath questions the darker tone of the series, and Laurel wonders whether the show’s creators are actually doing what they think they’re doing.

    1h 55m

  4. 06/16/2020

    WSBG 004: “Star Trek: Picard” S01E04 "Absolute Candor"

    In this one, Heath and Laurel discuss episode 4 of Star Trek: Picard, "Absolute Candor," and they express ambivalence about the representation of Romulan culture. Were the creators being intentional or are we reading "too much" into it? Does it even matter if the meanings were intended or not?

    1h 50m

  5. 06/03/2020

    WSBG 003: “Star Trek: Picard” S01E03 "The End is the Beginning"

    In this episode, Health and Laurel discuss episode 3 of Star Trek: Picard, “The End is the Beginning.” We get into some interesting disagreements during this episode, particularly around our differing feelings toward the character, Raffi. Also, we laugh heartily at a dropped pomegranate.

    1h 52m

  6. 05/20/2020

    WSBG 002: “Star Trek: Picard” S01E02 "Maps and Legends"

    In this one, Heath and Laurel take a break from grading to discuss Episode 2, "Maps & Legends." During the discussion, Laurel reflects on the structure of conspiracy narratives and Heath explains some futuristic technology featured in the episode (and Laurel's not buying it). We've marked this one explicit not because of us but because the episode plays unbleeped as we discuss it.

    1h 37m

  7. 05/05/2020

    WSBG 001: “Star Trek: Picard” S01E01 "Remembrance"

    In this episode Heath and Laurel watch and discuss Episode 1 of the Picard miniseries, starting with some of the aesthetic and narrative influences of the "JJ-verse" on this new series. Heath drops some serious Star Trek knowledge while Laurel expresses reservations about narrative and character development. We are still experimenting with sound recording technology and format, but in the meantime we hope you enjoy the fun conversation!

    1h 44m
  8. WSBG 000: “Star Trek: Picard” Introduction

    04/22/2020 · BONUS

    WSBG 000: “Star Trek: Picard” Introduction

    In this pilot episode, Heath and Laurel try putting the keyboard and pencils down for a bit to talk about why they like Star Trek so much and why they want to give Star Trek: Picard a try.

    38 min
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Heath and Laurel take a break from the after hours demands of their education careers to talk about texts other than the ones that they are supposed to be grading.

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  • Creator
    Heath and Laurel Ahnert
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    8
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Heath and Laurel Ahnert
  • Show Website
    We Should Be Grading