Re:Engage TNG

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!

Home Soil - s1e17

There are dialogue lines that resonate beyond the context of a TV show or film, and for Greg that was "ugly bags of mostly water" from this episode of Star Trek. That way of describing human beings from an alien source has been rattling around in his brain for decades. The set up for Home Soil is that of a Whodunnit, but the script was difficult and production was strained in this investigation of hard sci-fi ideas. Greg hosts this episode and waxes poetic about the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Jimmie G gives some good advice on not stabbing people as an actor, Kate liked the interesting way this episode was shot though Erik is distracted by some of the longer shots.
 
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 "Coming of Age" s1e18 hosted by Kate!

When the Bough Breaks - s1e16

Re:Engage welcomes its first Andorian! Noah Averbach-Katz plays Ryn on Star Trek Discovery and he was gracious enough to join us in discussing this star turn for Wesley Crusher and the children of the Enterprise. Everything is not what it seems on the legendary planet of Aldea, and the powerful beings there capture several of the younger kids against the will of Captain Picard. Wesley leads a hunger strike and figures out the Custodian is just a snarky computer. Kate hosts this episode and, of course, gushes about Wesley, Erik is sad about no prat falls, Jimmie admits to Wesley being not-annoying in this episode, Greg hates calculus too, and Noah offers his millennial perspective on it all since he was born the year AFTER this episode aired in 1988.
 
Host: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG)
Panel: Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG), Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG), Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter), and special guest Noah Averbach-Katz (@N_A_K 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 "Home Soil" s1e17 hosted by Greg!

Too Short a Season - s1e15

The Benjamin Button episode grows a little old. Strong guest star roles like Karnas the warlord on Mordan IV, Hollywood royalty Marsha Hunt as Anne, and Admiral Mark Jameson as her lying husband who takes two doses (!) of a wonder drug to de-age himself. The episode is ultimately about living with the guilt of repercussions from bold actions taken while young, but the plot doesn't necessarily pay off that premise well. Greg believed the makeup was pretty OK, Jimmie doesn't but loved the voice affection, Kate shouted out the girl talk scene with Anne, Troi and Crusher as notable, and Erik tries to hold it all together as retired pastry chefs do.
 
Host: Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG)
Panel: Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG), Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and 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 "When the Bough Breaks" s1e16 hosted by Kate and featuring special guest Noah Averbach-Katz (@N_A_K on Twitter) from Star Trek Discovery!

11001001 - s1e14

It's Bynar time! Riker has a special moment in the holodeck with his bone, er, trombone, and a woman named Minuet created by the Bynars to distract him. There's something special about this episode as we see the crew in some downtime moments: Worf and Yar play the sport of Parisees Squares, Geordi helps Data paint, and Dr. Crusher gets her motor running for a science talk on Starbase 74. Picard and Riker eventually save the day for the Bynars after spending time in 1920s New Orleans, and all is well again. Greg mostly holds it together as host here; Kate does an intensely perfect Bynar impression, Jimmie is excited for a extras in shots (including himself), and Erik has a lot to say about Riker's horniness.
 
Host: Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG) 
Panel: Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG), Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and 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 "Too Short a Season" s1e14 hosted by Greg!

Angel One - s1e13

It's all full of Riker's chest hair. It's really hard to get past all that glorious fur to the meat of this episode, but we your cultural bridge crew boldly go there and try to figure out how exactly it has to do with Apartheid, as the writer originally intended. There's something compelling hidden here about objectification of the sexes, as well as the question of intervening in the politics of a world, but it's muddied by a weak, tacked-on, virus B-plot and incomplete theming. Interesting scenes are certainly in Angel One as we remember comic moments like Data chewing on the word "aphrodisiac" or Troi and Yar giggling at Riker's costume. I mean, really, we just can't stop looking at Riker's chest.
 
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 "11001001" s1e13 hosted by Greg!

Datalore - s1e12

Is it Data? Is it Lore? Double dose of Brent Spiner as double androids and we learn where they come from with tons of backstory (mostly) expertly peppered in the dialogue on Data's home planet. The episode makes use of mirrors as a motif and that certainly hits differently watching now as we collectively realize how much meeting an evil twin version of yourself would mess you up. Kid Trek returns so you get to hear what Greg's daughters have to say about all that, Jimmie G maybe joins the Wesley fan club for a little bit, Erik sneezes for realzes, and Kate wishes she could play an evil twin.
 
Host: Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & IG) 
Panel: Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG), Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and 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 "Angel One" s1e13 hosted by Kate!