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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 14d

PJ’s back on A Dream Given Form. It’s a really good episode of Babylon 5. Give the show a listen!

A Dream Given Form @adreamgivenform.bsky.social · 14d

New episode!

Bester returns, and G'Kar has a spiritual revelation!

@pjmontgomery.bsky.social joins @lukewinch.bsky.social & @bazgreenland.bsky.social to talk #Babylon5 season 3's Dust to Dust.

Only on @filmstoriespodnet.bsky.social

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 21d

We are still being dogged by technical issues at all times. But despite that, a new episode came out today! @andywclift.bsky.social joins us to look at Through the Valley of Shadows, a couple of great scenes surrounded by a so-so episode of Discovery! Wherever you get your podcasts. #StarTrek

A Klingon ship meets the Discovery in a screenshot from Through the Valley of Shadows.

Tenovik in a screenshot from Through the Valley of Shadows.

A vision of Pike in the beep chair in a screenshot from Through the Valley of Shadows.

Burnham through a hole she’s just shot in Gant’s torso, in a screenshot from Through the Valley of Shadows.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · Aug 27

New episode! We look at Perpetual Infinity, an episode so interesting, that we discuss many other TV shows and films instead. Like, more than usual. #StarTrek

Young Burnham and her mother in a screenshot from Perpetual Infinity.

Leland, strapped to a torture chair in a screenshot from Perpetual Infinity.

Spock, Doctor Culber, and Burnham in a screenshot from Perpetual Infinity.

Georgiou kicking Leland in a screenshot from Perpetual Infinity.

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Baz Greenland @bazgreenland.bsky.social · Aug 13

Our #Babylon5 season 3 journey continues on A Dream Given Form, and it was a great chat as always discussing A Day in the Strife with @lukewinch.bsky.social and @ajblack.bsky.social!

A Dream Given Form @adreamgivenform.bsky.social · Aug 13

New episode!

Ta'Lon returns, the workers are on strike, and #Babylon5 has 24 hours before an alien probe destroys them! @ajblack.bsky.social joins @bazgreenland.bsky.social & @lukewinch.bsky.social to talk A Day in the Strife!

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · Aug 13

New episode! We look at The Red Angel, an episode that is… eh, it happened. After some highs, it seems season two of Discovery is going back down.

Also, our previous episode came out, but we forgot to promote it. So listen to that too.

#StarTrek

The crew of Discovery attending Airiam’s funeral in a screenshot from The Red Angel.

Stamets and Georgiou in a screenshot from The Red Angel.

Saru and Leland in a screenshot from The Red Angel.

Burnham punches Leland in a screenshot from The Red Angel.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · Jul 15

Thank you! We appreciate it.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · Jul 15

Hey folks. Just a quick one to say that there’s no episode this week. We do have one recorded and edited, but we’ve decided to go to a bi-weekly release schedule for a bit. We’ve got a couple of holidays interfering with recording this month, and we want to try and avoid more large gaps. Hopefully.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · Jul 12

It has been two years since @drivaaar.bsky.social joined us for a look through the racist window. Good time. Have a listen to our episode on Divergence, the climax to Enterprise’s bumpy headed Klingon storyline.

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Furious Baby (Enterprise - Divergence, with Kris Carter)

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · Jul 9

New episode! Rachel England joins us to watch If Memory Serves. This would be a terrible episode to introduce someone to Star Trek with. It’s also Rachel’s introduction to Star Trek. Oops. Our bad! Wherever you get your podcasts. #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #Discovery #podcast #StarTrekpodcast

Burnham with the blue, singing flowers on Talos IV, in a screenshot from If Memory Serves.

Tyler and Doctor Culber confront each other in a screenshot from If Memory Serves.

Pike and Vina in Pike’s ready room, in a screenshot from If Memory Serves.

The Talosians in a screenshot from If Memory Serves.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · Jul 2

Also, thank you for bearing with us. There were a lot of technical issues with this one, and editing around them was time consuming. You’ll still hear the odd bit of bleed and some poor audio, but we’ve done what we can.

The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · Jul 2

What’s this? Did we release a new episode? You bet your sweet, sweet ass we did. We look at Light and Shadows, as Spock finally turns up in Discovery! Plus! Pike and Tyler fight a future squid! Wherever you get your podcasts.

Burnham’s shuttle lands outside Sarek’s house, in a screenshot from Light and Shadows.

Spock, with a beard, in a screenshot from Light and Shadows.

Tyler and Pike piloting their shuttle, in a screenshot from Light and Shadows.

The future squid probe attacks the shuttle in a screenshot from Light and Shadows.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · Jun 29

We have a new episode coming out on Wednesday! Finally!

And, in the meantime, today is four years since we released one of our very best. As you wait for the new episode, why not revisit Tarquin’s Castle?

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Podcast · PJ Montgomery · PJ Montgomery and Mat Troy are life long Star Trek fans. Eliot Red hasn't really watched much Star Trek at all. PJ and Mat decided Eliot should watch all of it. In chronologi...

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · Jun 20

We may not have released a new episode recently, but Eliot has released new music. Here’s a new tune from him, Meteoric.

Meteoric

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · Jun 18

We want to say sorry that we haven’t released a new episode for a few weeks. We’ve been having increasingly large technical issues with each of our last few episodes. The current one has been the worst, and editing it is proving to be a nightmare. But we’re getting there. It’s coming soon.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · May 28

New episode! We watch The Sound of Thunder, and all think it’s good actually?!?! Also, there’s some chewing, and we’re sorry. But also not sorry, as the chocolate was delicious. #StarTrek

Dr. Culber and Saru in sickbay in a screenshot from The Sound of Thunder.

Michael intervenes in a confrontation between Saru and Pike in a screenshot from The Sound of Thunder.

The Ba’ul ships confront Discovery in a screenshot from The Sound of Thunder.

A Ba’ul in a screenshot from The Sound of Thunder.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · May 22

We forgot to promote it yesterday, but new episode! We look at Saints of Imperfection, as the Discovery crew journey into the mycelial network to recover one of their own. And get a delightful extra. Wherever you get your podcasts. #StarTrek

Burnham, Pike, Nhan and some security officers pointing their phasers at the shuttle in a screenshot from Saints of Imperfection.

Tilly in the mycelial network in a screenshot from Saints of Imperfection.

Discovery leaping into the mycelial network in a screenshot from Saints of Imperfection.

A terrified Hugh Culber in a screenshot from Saints of Imperfection.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · May 12

It has been four years to the day since we looked at the Enterprise episode Sleeping Dogs. In lieu of a new episode this week, why not revisit it?

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Irrelevant Smelling (Enterprise - Sleeping Dogs)

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · May 8

We think (strong emphasis on think) we have figured out what was going wrong, so hopefully we can get it sorted the third time. But you’ll have to be patient with us. So sorry again. This is what happens when you let three nerds with very little tech savvy run their own show.

The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · May 8

Hey folks. There won’t be an episode next week. PJ has attempted to edit it twice, and twice, audacity has just deleted all the audio. We still have the raw recordings, but PJ will need to start the editing again, for the third time, and just doesn’t have time to finish it before Wednesday. Sorry!

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · May 7

New episode day! We watch An Obol for Charon (don’t pay the ferryman). And it turns out, PJ and Mat have been torturing Eliot with sub-par #StarTrek for so long, that the poor man has become exasperated to the point of forgetting how mysteries work. Bless.

Number One and Captain Pike walk along a corridor in a screenshot from An Obol for Charon.

Rhys and Linus in the briefing scene, in a screenshot from An Obol for Charon.

The Discovery approaching the sphere in a screenshot from An Obol for Charon.

Jet Reno being affected by the spores in a screenshot from An Obol for Charon.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · May 2

In our most recent episode, @mattroy.bsky.social mentioned that he wrote and drew a comic about Darren Aronofsky. Well, here it is.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · Apr 30

New episode! We watch Point of Light, an episode which features some cool stuff, some weird stuff, some lame stuff, and evil Fozzy being sent to the Phantom Zone. Wherever you get your podcasts. #StarTrek

A screenshot of a holographic projection of a Klingon D7 starship from Point of Light.

A screenshot of Spock’s mother, Amanda, from Point of Light.

A screenshot of Captain Pike from Point of Light.

A screenshot of Kol Sha catching L’Rell and Ash Tyler in a paralysis beam from a magic stick.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · Apr 28

In our latest episode, we discussed actuaries. What are they? What do they do? Well, our own Mat Troy thinks he knows. He may have even seen one. Here is his drawing of an actuary.

A black and white pencil drawing of a bald, robed figure, with lizard-like eyes, a big collar, an amulet, and a strangely designed spear.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · Apr 25

In our most recent episode, the infamous Nicholas Cage remake of The Wicker Man came up, as did that someone had recut the trailer as a romcom. Well, here it is.

The Wicker Man - Comedy Trailer

YouTube video by Jason Sly

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · Apr 24

Look, it’s a bank holiday week, and we’re all discombobulated, so we forgot to promote our new episode yesterday. Anyway…

@milmo.bsky.social is back on the show, as we look at New Eden! An episode that divides opinion among us. Give it a listen wherever you get your podcasts.
#StarTrek

Tilly and Burnham on the bridge of the Discovery in a screenshot from New Eden.

Pike stood by the stained glass windows in a screenshot from New Eden.

The Discovery launching an asteroid out of its shuttle bay, and grabbing it with a tractor beam, in a screenshot from New Eden.

Pike with Jacob in a screenshot from New Eden.

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