Re:Engage TNG
Four friends return to a sci-fi series we all have a strong connection to - Star Trek: The Next Generation. It debuted in 1987 when we were all young, and now in 2020, we re-engage with the series, one episode at a time, and re-consider Star Trek from a new perspective as grown-up fans.
Listen on:
Episodes
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
It doesn't take long for the Enterprise to reach it's first clunker. Host Greg Tito welcomes Cicero Holmes as the first guest on Re:Engage to join Jimmie G, Kate, and Erik in discussing the issues behind "Code of Honor." The casting of an all Black ensemble from the planet Ligon II was a strong choice in 1987, but the production of this episode didn't land for us looking back on it with 2020 hindsight. Re:Engage would like to apologize to the spiked gauntlet industry for how much we didn't like the climactic fight scene with Tasha Yar and Yareena from Ligon II.
Host: Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG)
Special Guest: Cicero Holmes (@stubbystan on Twitter)!
Panel: Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter), Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG),, and Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & 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 episode ... s1e4 The Last Outpost with Kate hosting and the return of Kid Trek discussing the Ferengi introduction.
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Kate Jaeger hosts this one as Greg Tito, Jimmie G, and Erik Gratton go deep on the second episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation to see if it's still "fully functional." We cover the sexism behind the scenes that led to the writer removing her name from the credits, the clowning from Data and Picard, and what it meant to abandon the character norms before they were even established.
Host: Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG)
Panel: Jimmie G (@thejimmieg on IG & Twitter), Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG), and Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & 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 episode ... s1e3 Code of Honor hosted by Greg with the first guest of Re:Engage, Cicero Holmes (@stubbystan on Twitter)!
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Welcome to Re:Engage!
Episode: Encounter at Farpoint s1e1
In this first episode, we introduce listeners to Greg Tito, Jimmie G, Kate Jaeger and Erik Gratton and learn about their history with the series before diving into a discussion of the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. The smashed-together two-parter does a lot of heavy-lifting introducing the new crew and fan favorite Q while making it clear this isn't your parents' Star Trek. We also debut the Kid Trek segment where Greg talks to his two young daughters and gets their perspective on the episode and each character's introduction.
Host: Greg Tito (@gregtito on Twitter, @greg_tito on IG)
Panel: Jimmie G (@jimmieg on IG), Kate Jaeger (@jaegerlicious on Twitter and IG), Erik Gratton (@erikfallsdown on Twitter & 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 episode ... The Naked Now hosted by Kate!
Re:Engage
Four friends return to a sci-fi series we all have a strong connection to - Star Trek: The Next Generation. It debuted in 1987 when we were all young, and now we re-engage with the series, one episode at a time, and re-consider Star Trek from a new perspective as grown-up fans.