Re:Engage TNG

Where Silence Has Lease - s2e2

Life is one surprise after another for Ensign Haskell. Episode 2 of the second season of The Next Generation means it's the second epidode of Re:Engage's second season, too! Despite such tortured syntax, your cultural bridge officers return once more to go where no one wants to go. Kate continues to live for Scrooged, Jimmie takes a Mulligan with Nagilum (what would the extra 'l' have cost them, anyway?), Greg plays One Bridge-One-Riker with Lt Worf, and the whole crew lets you know what we think the holodeck smells like. Come with us back to 1988, and Re:Engage!
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), Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG), and Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter) 
Audio Editor: Erik Gratton, Krista Curry (@kristafromglee on Twitter, krista.curry on IG)
Logo artwork: @mojojojo_97 on Twitter, mojo97.com
Theme music: Ryan Marth
 
Next up is Elementary, Dear Data s2e3!

The Child - s2e1 (PREMIERE)

Enter Riker's beard. Along with Guinan, Ten Forward, Dr. Pulaski, and Geordi's assignment as Chief Engineer, there is a lot of new stuff to introduce in this premiere of the second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Marina Sirtis finally gets some well-written dialogue and character progression as she experiences motherhood in the blink of an eye. This episode also features the A and B plots building well off each other, just as newcomers Dr. Pulaski and Guinan immediately have impactful moments. There's even a C plot with Wesley! Rejoice! Greg Tito hosts this episode recapping what's happened in the last six months of real time since the Neutral Zone ending the first season (a lot!), Kate goes full Noel Coward, Jimmie loves Ten Forward, and Erik has his own view of the titular child. 
 
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: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG), Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & 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 "Where Silence Has Lease" s2e2!

The Neutral Zone - s1e25 (FINALE)

We are back! This season of fraught production comes to a close with an episode that's not sure what its A or B plots are exactly, but at least we get some great-looking Warbirds. Picard is off getting some intel, and Data wants to look at some space trash ... which happens to have 3 Americans from the early 21st century in a cryogenic stasis. They died back then, but then Dr. Crusher wakes them up at the worst possible time as the Enterprise heads into the Romulan neutral zone to investigate destroyed outposts. Who destroyed them? Well, we'll find out! Jimmie G hosts and still doesn't understand what stardates or Nielsen ratings mean, Kate loves to hate the financier and the misogynist country music star, Greg misses old school disk drives, and Erik decodes what a "low mileage pit woofer" is. Hint: It's gross.
Re:Engage will take a short break for a few weeks and return with the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 2 soon. Thank you for listening along with us. 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 the start of the second season of Star Trek The Next Generation!

Conspiracy - s1e24

There are bugs inside me! It's a conspiracy! The stakes for this episode start pretty high and they quickly jump the shark all the way back to Earth to the Federation Headquarters. After three captains warn Picard there's something going on, his friend Captain Walker Keel gets blown the F up and Picard takes his warning seriously. We get the return of Remmick and Admiral Quinn back with the federation, and Remmick gets block the F up, eventually. It's a pretty violent one. Kate hilariously hosts this episode, Jimmie loves Data's laugh gag, Greg was disappointed we didn't get a space dock shot, and Erik dug the political sci-fi craziness of this episode.
 
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 "Neutral Zone" s1e25 hosted by Jimmie!

We'll Always Have Paris - s1e23

With nary a mention of the deceased bridge officer, the Enterprise soldiers on into the harder sci-fi of the Manheim Effect. Guest star Michelle Philips from the Mamas and the Papas has a magnificent effect herself on Jean-Luc Picard, after he goes to Paris in the holodeck to indulge himself on Croissants D'ilithium. But her husband has been experimenting with space and time to created a loop through his experiments and it's up to the Three Wise Datas to fix it. Greg hosts this discussion of Picard's love life, Kate is very excited that Captain Picard wears a cup, Erik loves the funny looks Data gives throughout, and Jimmie walked to school by himself in Kindergarten.
 
Host: Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG)
Panel: Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter), Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG), 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 "Conspiracy" s1e24 hosted by Kate!

Skin of Evil - s1e22

We say goodbye to Lieutenant Natasha Yar in the most effective, if not very meaningful, way. Our intrepid security officer is part of the away team that goes to the surface of Vagra II in search of Deanna Troi and the pilot of her crashed shuttle. In the way is an oil slick ... that moves and introduces itself as Armus. The slick is a dick, and it kills Yar off hand before having conversations with Troi in the shuttle, sucking Riker into itself and spitting him back out, and eventually arguing with Captain Picard before being abandoned forever. Science Officer Tanya DePass (@cypheroftyr on Twitter) joins the cultural bridge crew to discuss the demise of her favorite TNG character for this episode and connect the dots on Armus being the first cyber-bully doing it for the lolz. Jimmie G hosts for the first time and knocks it out of the park, Erik defends Denise Crosby, Greg made his kids cry watching this episode, and Kate is dumbfounded by the lack of weight to Tasha's death. So say we all.
 
Host: Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter) 
Panel: Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG), Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG), Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG) and special guest Tanya DePass (@cypheroftyr 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 "We'll Always Have Paris" s1e23 hosted by Greg!

Symbiosis - s1e21

Don't do drugs, kids! This episode is all about the dangers of addiction, or is it really just the start of an awesome Star Trek Acid Party. (I swear we'll stop talking about that video soon!) We get the return of two actors who were in Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan, which is cool, and one of them gets to act like a stoner on a phone call, so that's even cooler. Riker gets to act all frozen ... again. Kate hosts this one like Tasha saying, "Behave yourselves, gentlemen," Erik talks about how to act like a subordinate successfully, Jimmie is happy the Prime Directive gets another interpretation but doesn't like it, and Greg just wants to get high, man.
 
Host: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG)
Panel: Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG), Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & 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 "Skin of Evil" s1e22 hosted by Jimmie w/ special guest Tanya DePass @cypheroftyr!

The Arsenal of Freedom - s1e20

There are only so many commercials one can stand! This episode is an interesting take on the commodification of war that's still prevalent today, sadly. Guest stars abound, including that scary, subway ghost from Ghost, Vincent Schiavelli, and we get a few tender moments with Picard and Crusher that ultimately don't amount to much more than annoyance at sand fleas. Greg uses his hosting duties to plug Star Trek Acid Party some more, Erik loves the prat fall into the underground bunker, Kate hates on Lieutenant Logan, as we all do, and Jimmie loved that Geordi had a hero moment aboard the Battle Bridge.
 
Host: Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG)
Panel: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG), Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & 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 "Symbiosis" s1e21 hosted by Kate!

Heart of Glory - s1e19

Witness the Klingon Death Ritual! Re:Engage welcomes performer, writer and storyteller B. Dave Walters to the crew to discuss the Klingons being done dirty across the Star Trek franchise, but not in this episode! *shakes fist* Strong performances by Michael Dorn and perennial guest Vaughn Armstrong hold this episode's head high, despite the production issues resulting in the script spending too much time narrating the action. We get to taste Worf's heart in this one, and for that, alone, it is worthy. Erik gives us a tour as host, Jimmie G expounds on warrior poets, Dave has things to say about Star Trek Discovery season one, and Kate is still in that hallway.
 
Host: Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG)
Panel: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG), Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG), and Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter), and special guest B. Dave Walters (@bdavewalters 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 a very special episode "The Arsenal of Freedom" s1e20 hosted by Greg!

Coming of Age - s1e18

We get another Wesley Crusher-centric episode with the acting ensign taking the test to enter the Starfleet Academy while the bridge crew and Picard have to deal with an investigation of their own. Get it? They are BOTH coming of age! Lots of strong co-stars in this episode including the playwright Robert Schenkkan playing Lt. Cmdr. Remmick, and everyone loves to yell at him, especially Riker. (Remmick gets his comeuppance later in Conspiracy.) Kate hosts and wants to fight that Oleanna hussy for loving up on Wesley, Jimmie found himself in the Zaldan, Erik isn't ready to hear Worf's adages, and Greg talks with Edna & Fiona for another Kid Trek and they do a great job pitching Star Trek Acid Party.
 
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 a very special episode "Heart of Glory" s1e19 hosted by Erik Gratton!