Podcast 27: Providing even more ways for people to not contact us

Well the great experiment of trying to trim podcast time down continues (a little over 2 hours this week). But even more awesome is the fact that we now have a Trek West 5 Twitter hash tag where you can keep up on: the latest TW5 news, chat with other TW5 listeners, find out about upcoming podcast episodes, and possibly get in on the ground floor of cool giveaways. But not so much of that last one. We have also decided to tap in to the wondrous beauties of a Google Phone Number. If you would like to call in and leave a brief (no more than two and a half to three minute) message/comment about the podcast, the episodes, or Joey and Peter just call in to this number: 801-788-4913.

We had no guests, so you are left to enjoy the dulcet tones of Joey and Peter. But once again, Listener Jim comes away with a few doosie comments. Very hilarious. This podcast covers episodes 4-6 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Do you prefer short or longer podcasts?
    New ways to keep up with TW5: Twitter and Google phone number: 801-788-4913
    Writing vs. Verbal communication
    Animal sentience? If they aren't sentient then does it matter if we kill them?
    Humans can't survive in open space. Even if they hold their breath
    Video about Mallory Holtman and Liz Wallace
    Joey gets freaked out by lightning while talking about disasters
    New sponsor: Designz By Dede
    Personal laws are dumb
    Fads

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Here are the ratings that we gave for each show as well as Season 2 lists/recaps:
Silicon Avatar: 57min 32sec
Peter: SciFi - 6 Television - 4
Joey: SciFi - 7 Television - 4

Disaster: 38min 30sec
Peter: SciFi - 5 Television - 6
Joey: SciFi - 3 Television - 6

The Game: 31min 16sec
Peter: SciFi - 5 Television - 3
Joey: SciFi - 5 Television - 6

If you have something to say then we welcome your comments below, or feel free to email us at trekwest5@thehomestarmy.com, twitter us at hashtag TrekWest5, or leave us a voicemail at 801-788-4913.

Podcasting Schedule for Season 5

If you've listened to Podcast #26, you probably noticed that we only covered three episodes as opposed to our usual slate of four. This was an effort to bring the overall runtime down a little bit, pretty much solely to satisfy Peter. As misguided as this effort was in the podcast containing Darmok, I wanted to take a moment to give you an updated schedule for which episodes will be on our viewing schedule in the near future.

Podcast 27 (2009-Jul-24):
Silicon Avatar
Disaster
The Game

Podcast 28 (2009-Jul-31):
Unification I
Unification II
A Matter of Time

Podcast 29 (2009-Aug-7):
No Ground
Hero Worship
Violations

Podcast 30 (2009-Aug-14):
The Masterpiece Society
Conundrum
Power Play

Podcast 31 (2009-Aug-21):
Ethics
The Outcast
Cause and Effect

Podcast 32 (2009-Aug-28):
The First Duty
Cost of Living
The Perfect Mate


Podcast 33 (2009-Sep-4):
Imaginary Friend
I Borg
The Next Phase

Podcast 34 (2009-Sep-11):
The Inner Light
Time's Arrow

Trek West 5 Podcast 26: New Season, New Sponsors, New Format

We have now arrived at what may be the best season of Star Trek The Next Generation yet, season 5. We also have decided to shake things up and move to a new format where we only discuss 3 episodes as a way of reducing total podcast time. I am not sure how successful we were on this one though, but come on we were talking about Darmok and we had a plethora of guests. We are also proud to announce that we have new sponsors!!! The following websites have now started sponsoring us: RocketWebDesign.com and GetAScent.com. You should definitely take a look. Lastly, we are no longer going to have a weeks delay from the time of recording to podcast posting. So we will be recording on Friday and posting on Monday. Let's see how long that lasts. ;)

We had 3 special guests for this podcast: my friend New York Maria, Aaron, and Jared. Our thanks to them for participating. This podcast covers episodes 1-3 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 5.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Hidden prejudices
    Would you be a concubine?
    Stump Jared - What is the name of the bumps on a raspberry?
    The epic of Gilgamesh
    Communication by metaphor
    What would you give your life for?
    Radiolab podcast on morality
    Darmok Dictionary
    Peter hates Ensign Ro
    Who do you trust?

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Here are the ratings that we gave for each show as well as Season 2 lists/recaps:
Redemption Part 2: 45min 58sec
Peter: SciFi - 7 Television - 3
Joey: SciFi - 8 Television - 3
Maria: SciFi - 6 Television - 5
Aaron: SciFi - 7 Television - 3

Darmok: 1hr 17min 47sec
Peter: SciFi - 10 Television - 4
Joey: SciFi - 10 Television - 5
Maria: SciFi - 8 Television - 5
Aaron: SciFi - 10 Television - 6
Jared: SciFi - 7.5 Television - 3

Ensign Ro: 31min 33sec
Peter: SciFi - 4 Television - 4
Joey: SciFi - 4 Television - 4
Maria: SciFi - 4 Television - 5
Aaron: SciFi - 2 Television - 1

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Podcast 25: Our silver anniversary... sort of

Well we have come to the end of season 4 and our 25th podcast (if you count the two lost podcasts). This podcast covers episodes 25-26 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4. I think we must have both been tired, because there was a lot of editing out of long pauses, but it was an awesome wrap-up to the best season of TNG thus far.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Peter curses a blue streak at Joey, Joey refrains from returning fire
    Listener Jim is smart
    The ethics of romance
    New vocabulary word: naif
    Joey makes up constitutional law
    Let's be like the French
    Season 4 Wrap Up - includes new items "Hot Chick", "Best Concept or Idea", and "Trek West 5 Ultimate List of Best Episodes from Season 4"

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Here are the ratings that we gave for each show as well as Season 4 lists/recaps:
In Theory: 38min 44sec
Peter: SciFi - 2 Television - 4
Joey: SciFi - 5 Television - 4

Redemption: 20min 22sec
Peter: SciFi - 4 Television - 3
Joey: SciFi - 3 Television - 3

Season 3 wrap up: 39min 03sec

Season 4 recaps and lists
Favorite Extra/Bit Part
Peter & Joey: Robert Picard from the episode Family

Most Hated Character
Peter: Jono from the episode Suddenly Human
Joey: Vash from the episode Qpid

Hot Chick
Peter: Inara Yar (as played by Beth Toussaint) from the episode Legacy
Joey: Lanel (as played by Bebe Neuwirth) from the episode First Contact

Favorite Villain
Peter: The Durass Family
Joey: The 2D beings from The Loss

Favorite New Concept
Joey: Alpha Moon's method to tap into the energy from Peliar Zel's magnetic field from the episode The Host

Top 5 Hated Episodes
Peter

1. Remember Me
2. The Loss
3. Suddenly Human
4. Night Terrors
5. The Host

Joey

1. Night Terrors
2. The Host
3. The Loss
4. Suddenly Human
5. Identity Crisis

Top 5 Favorite Episodes
Peter:

1. Data's Day
2. Family
3. Final Mission
4. Brothers
5. Nth Degree

Joey:

1. Family
2. Data's Day
3. Nth Degree
4. Brothers
5. The Drumhead

Trek West 5 Ultimate List of Best Episodes from Season 4

1. Family
2. Data's Day
3. The Nth Degree
4. Brothers
5. The Wounded

Favorite Overall Moment
Peter: Family: Jean Luc Picard breaking down while talking to his brother.


Joey: The Drumhead: Captain Picard's speech about civil liberties


Most Honorable Mention:
The Wounded: Cheif O'Brien talking about his hatred of Cardassians


Honorable Mention:
The Nth Degree: The meeting of a new alien race called the Cytherians (funny)
Data's Day: Data's interactions with O'Brien regarding O'Brien's fiance wanting to cancel the wedding and calling LaForge a "lunkhead" (very funny)
Final Mission: Picard speaking to Wes about his future

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Podcast 24: Oops Joey did it again...

Our latest round of Star Trek the Next Generation podcast gave us something new as well as some "sucks to be you" news. When Joey tried to save the audio file for Drumhead something went wrong with his computer (again) and it did not save. So we had to re-record our discussion of Drumhead. Luckily our special guest for this podcast, Pete's friend Jon Madsen, was willing to redo that entire discussion. Now you might say "aw sucks to be you" but because of that we were forced to try something new: phoning it in. So we got Pete's Friend Jon Madsen on the phone and we redid it. Everything sounded ok, so let's hope you don't find it annoying. If you aren't too angry about the sound, then this may be a way that we can get some out of town guests on to the podcast. This podcast covers episodes 21-24 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 4.

Various topics discussed in this podcast include:
    Major Winchester comes on TNG
    Assisted Suicide
    Would you hook up with an alien?
    New Creature: Monopus
    Would you rather...
    Deleting Things
    Don't talk to the cops
    Should courtrooms be open?
    Joey welcomes the Gestapo
    Where is the boundary?

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Here are the ratings that we gave for each show as well as Season 2 lists/recaps:
The Drumhead: 1hr 12min 19sec
Peter: SciFi - 4 Television - 7
Joey: SciFi - 5 Television - 7
Jon: SciFi - 4.1 Television - 6

Half A Life: 37min 04sec
Peter: SciFi - 5 Television - 5
Joey: SciFi - 7 Television - 4
Jon: SciFi - 3 Television - 4.5

The Host: 32min 53sec
Peter: SciFi - 4 Television - 2
Joey: SciFi - 7 Television - 3
Jon: SciFi - 5 Television - 3.5

The Mind's Eye: 18min 14sec
Peter: SciFi - 6 Television - 4
Joey: SciFi - 4 Television - 7
Jon: SciFi - 6 Television - 6

If you have something to say then we welcome your comments below, or feel free to email us at trekwest5@thehomestarmy.com.