Re:Engage TNG

The Royale - s2e12

What's not to love about a surreal romp through a 70s casino? Well apparently, it wasn't a weird ENUFF Star Trek episode for the writer Tracy Torme' since he put a pseudonym on the episode after feuding with showrunner Maurice Hurley. Still, getting to see Riker, Data and Worf fish-out-of-water this one while Picard reads the terrible novel it's all based on is enjoyable. Plus, now we know the 52 United States send a vessel outside the solar system in 2033. Better get on that! Greg hosts this episode with a fondness left over from childhood, Jimmie wants to know what the constructs do when NOT part of the plot, Erik opines on the stellar guest star ensemble, and Kate thinks we should mess with Texas as much as possible.
 
We'd love to receive more feedback or questions we can read aloud and answer on episodes in the future so feel free to email letsReengage@gmail.com or message us on Twitter @ReEngageTNG!
Host: Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG) 
Panel: Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG), Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter), and Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG) 
Audio Editor: Krista Curry (@kristafromglee on Twitter, krista.curry on IG)
Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com
Theme music: Ryan Marth
 
Next up is "Time Squared" s2e13 hosted by Jimmie G!

Contagion - s2e11

Turn it off and turn it back on again. That's how this plot resolves and it may just be the first time such a momentous adage was shown to the public as the rise of the digital age. The Enterprise is heading to the Romulan neutral zone to save its sister ship, the U.S.S. Yamato. Captain Varley is convinced he's found an ancient space-faring civilization with advanced technology, but his ship suddenly explodes after experiencing functional failures. Picard follows the breadcrumbs, evading the Romulans, and eventually the Enterprise starts to suffer the same malfunctions. Time for Data to call the IT Crowd! Kate hosts this episode and feels bad for Geordi getting thrown around in the turbolift, Erik wants more of Captain Varley, Jimmie was a tea captain, and Greg laughs a lot.
 
We'd love to receive more feedback or questions we can read aloud and answer on episodes in the future so feel free to email letsReengage@gmail.com or message us on Twitter @ReEngageTNG!
Host: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG) 
Panel: Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG), Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter), and Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG)
Audio Editor: Krista Curry (@kristafromglee on Twitter, krista.curry on IG)
Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com
Theme music: Ryan Marth
 
Next up is "The Royale" s2e12 hosted by Greg!

The Dauphin - s2e10

Everybody Loves Wesley! Our favorite ensign Wesley Crusher falls in love and we get the chance to see this glorious ensemble of dudes act as varying levels of of father-figure for him. Salia of Daled 4 and her protector-morph the stern ass Gozer the Gozarian, erm, Paddi Edwards need a shuttle back home, but, uh-oh, Geordi says we have to kick the tires of the Enterprise for a little bit first. That gives plenty of time for a saucy romance to develop, and Wesley finds out love is a lot more than just a holodeck date. There's monsters and magnets and smooches too! Erik hosted this episode and pieced together some fantastic moments, Kate pines over every shot of Wesley leaning against a wall while Jimmie prefers the butt shots, and Greg had to bust out of the recording before we ended. Don't worry, everything is OK!
We'd love to receive more feedback or questions we can read aloud and answer on episodes in the future so feel free to email letsReengage@gmail.com or message us on Twitter @ReEngageTNG!
Host: Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG)
Panel: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG), Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter), and Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG)
Audio Editor: Krista Curry (@kristafromglee on Twitter, krista.curry on IG)
Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com
Theme music: Ryan Marth
 
Next up is "Contagion" s2e11 hosted by Kate!

The Measure of a Man - s2e9

This is one of the greatest episodes of Star Trek, and maybe even sci-fi television as a whole. Strap in, folks, this one is about 30 minutes longer than our normal episodes but it's worth it! On a new Federation starbase near the Neutral Zone, Data is ordered to report to Commander Bruce Maddox for disassembly, and the reassignment is challenged by Picard. Unfortunately - kinda - the JAG officer who must decide is Picard's ex-girlfriend who led the prosecution in the Stargazer incident. Debates ensue regarding Data's sentience, but the episode is really a vehicle for Picard. The importance of this episode in the Star Trek continuum can't be overstated; Three previous episodes are referenced letting TNG feel like an ongoing story, and the events & characters are the basis for season one of Picard. Greg hosts and is excited to welcome guest cultural bridge officer Kelly Knox (journalist and dad-joke teller on Twitter) to discuss her connection to the show and her love of this episode.
Kate was unavailable for this episode due to rehearsal scheduling, but she will be back for s2e10!
We'd love to receive more feedback or questions we can read aloud and answer on episodes in the future so feel free to email letsReengage@gmail.com or message us on Twitter @ReEngageTNG!
Host: Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG)
Panel: Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter), Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG) and Kelly Knox (Kelly_Knox on Twitter)
Audio Editor: Krista Curry (@kristafromglee on Twitter, krista.curry on IG)
Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com
Theme music: Ryan Marth
 
Next up is "The Dauphin" s2e10 hosted by Erik!

A Matter of Honor - s2e8

The Warrior-Poets return! Or are they Warrior-Comedians? The Benzite Mendon - not to be confused with Mordock - joins the Enterprise crew, while Riker joins the crew of the Klingon Bird of Prey Pagh as part of an officer exchange program. Riker is challenged as a fish out of Star Fleet pretty much immediately, and his familiarity with Klingon cuisine only makes him more attractive to the women, of course. There's a space bacteria attacking the hull of both ships, but poor Mendon didn't finish his analysis in time to impress, well, anyone. Kate hosts this episode and loves the gagh, Jimmie is in to the Klingon branding, Erik enjoyed the laser porn and Greg just wants to see Riker's tight seven minute stand up routine.
 
We'd love to receive more feedback or questions we can read aloud and answer on episodes in the future so feel free to email letsReengage@gmail.com or message us on Twitter @ReEngageTNG!
Host: Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter)
Panel: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG), Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG), and Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG)
Audio Editor: Krista Curry (@kristafromglee on Twitter, krista.curry on IG)
Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com
Theme music: Ryan Marth
 
Next up is "Measure of a Man" hosted by Greg and featuring special guest Kelly Knox (Kelly_Knox on Twitter)!

Unnatural Selection - s2e7

Pulaski gets old. Like real old. With very unnecessary aging makeup and everything. The Enterprise encounters a cargo ship that's still functioning with everyone aboard dead from old age. They had just left the frightfully named Darwin Station, and wouldn't you know it, the eugenicists caused all our problems. Jimmie G hosts this episode!
 
We'd love to receive more feedback or questions we can read aloud and answer on episodes in the future so feel free to email letsReengage@gmail.com or message us on Twitter @ReEngageTNG!
Host: Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter)
Panel: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG), Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG), and Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG)
Audio Editor: Krista Curry (@kristafromglee on Twitter, krista.curry on IG)
Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com
Theme music: Ryan Marth
 
Next up is "A Matter of Honor" s2e8 hosted by Kate!

The Schizoid Man - s2e6

A great performance by Brent Spiner keeps this episode trucking as the Enterprise goes to Grave's World to meet Dr. Graves. He's a brilliant cybernetician, and he's dying, but it's all good, he's an asshole. But then Data starts acting weird by giving strange funeral speeches and crushing people's hands. The audience is in on the trick the whole time, and it's fun to watch Picard and the crew finally figure it all out. Kate hosts this episode by perfectly portraying the plot details, Erik doesn't want Data to ever be mean to him, Jimmie throws some Pacific Northwest passive aggressiveness, while Greg hates on Dr. Graves from the jump.
 
We'd love to receive more feedback or questions we can read aloud and answer on episodes in the future so feel free to email letsReengage@gmail.com or message us on Twitter @ReEngageTNG!
Host: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG) 
Panel: Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter), Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG), and Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG)
Audio Editor: Krista Curry (@kristafromglee on Twitter, krista.curry on IG)
Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com
Theme music: Ryan Marth
 
Next up is "Unnatural Selection" s2e7 hosted by Jimmie!

Loud as a Whisper - s2e5

Wacky introductions notwithstanding, this episode has a pretty serious tone. The famed negotiator Riva is revealed to be deaf and has three interpreters who speak his words through telepathic communication. Riva's lusty voice keeps crushing on Troi, but Riva acts cocky to everyone else until they get to the planet and loses his interpreter chorus. The rest of the episode is all about how Riva and the crew respond, and our cultural bridge crew has mixed feelings but we all agree the portrayal of handicapped characters Riva and Geordi was great to see. Greg hosts and doesn't care for Riva at all, Kate was skeeved out by lusty boy, Jimmie just wants to know more about the chorus, while Erik appreciated Riva's performance immensely, perhaps because Howie Seago is from Tacoma, WA.
We'd love to receive more feedback or questions we can read aloud and answer on episodes in the future so feel free to email letsReengage@gmail.com or message us on Twitter @ReEngageTNG!
Host: Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG)
Panel: Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter), Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG), Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG)
Audio Editor: Krista Curry (@kristafromglee on Twitter, krista.curry on IG)
Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com
Theme music: Ryan Marth
 
Next up is "The Schizoid Man" s2e6 hosted by Kate!

The Outrageous Okona - s2e4

This Okona is OUTRAGEOUS! The eponymous captain is introduced ass-first and there isn't a more perfect metaphor for this episode. The main plot is cute, and it's cool to see an actor who might have played Riker charm the main cast - and several ladies aboard the Enterprise. But the B Plot of Data trying to find comedy is stretched thin when the holodeck selects Joe Piscopo as the end-all be-all of stand-up comedy to teach him. Especially when Whoopi Goldberg was right there! Jimmie G. hosts this episode and brings his buddy Zoltan Szabadi on board to talk Trek, Kate doesn't remember Joe Piscopo fondly, Erik waxes poetic about Teri Hatcher and William O. Campbell, and Greg is still amazed Okona never breaks his word.
 
We'd love to receive more feedback or questions we can read aloud and answer on episodes in the future so feel free to email letsReengage@gmail.com or message us on Twitter @ReEngageTNG!
 
Host: Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter)
Panel: Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG), Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG), Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG), and guest Zoltan Szabadi!
Audio Editor: Krista Curry (@kristafromglee on Twitter, krista.curry on IG)
Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com
Theme music: Ryan Marth
 
Next up is "Loud as a Whisper" s2e5 hosted by Greg!

Elementary, Dear Data - s2e3

We just can't get enough cosplay episodes! As the Enterprise needs to wait for a rendezvous with the U.S.S. Victory, Data and Geordi have some time to kill and they decide to go to the holodeck. After geeking out over the details of Sherlock Holmes' place, Geordi gets frustrated at the "game" of solving an already written mystery since Data already knows all those details. Pulaski gets in on it by taunting Data's lack of reasoning and the whole game unravels when Geordi mistakenly instructs the computer to create ... well, sentient life, in the form of the criminal mastermind Prof. Moriarty. Oops! Kate hosts with an outrageous cockney accent the whole time (not really), Erik claims The Naked Gun affected his snack-life, Greg drops a perfect score of 10 broken model ship rigging lines, and Jimmie wants the whole holodeck experiment scrapped for the welfare of the ship and all aboard.
 
We'd love to receive more feedback or questions we can read aloud and answer on episodes in the future so feel free to email letsReengage@gmail.com or message us on Twitter @ReEngageTNG!
 
Host: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG)
Panel: Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG), Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG), and Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter) 
Audio Editor: Krista Curry (@kristafromglee on Twitter, krista.curry on IG)
Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com
Theme music: Ryan Marth
 
Next up is "The Outrageous Okona" s2e4 hosted by Jimmie with guest Zoltan Szabadi!