Jack's Silly Little Friendly Neighborhood Star Trek Discovery Podcast

Geoff Clarke, Jack’s cohost on The ApeCast, comes back for another spectacular episode of Jack’s Silly Little Friendly Neighborhood Star Trek Discovery Podcast, and they have a lot to talk about this week!  Has Discovery righted the ship after last week’s questionable outing?  The answer is… kind of?  It’s more complex than that, and Jack and Geoff have FEELINGS, both good and bad on a lot of the crazy stuff that happens in this ep!  Along the way, they stop to talk about ideal beards, Admiral Cornwell and what the hell she, or anyone else in this episode is thinking, shooting fortune cookies, just what in the heck the Klingons did to Voq/Tyler, a good Tilly moment and a bad Tilly moment, what, if anything, Discovery is trying to say, and AGRI-TRANSPORT BOOSTERS.  It’s a gormagander  of a time to get you all pumped up for that finale tonight! 

Now that we’re out of the Mirror Universe, before we dive back into the Klingon war, take a break from all your worries with a little Star Wars!  Before Jack was ever on What Were We Watching’s fantastic Last Jedi roundtable discussion (listen to it at whatwerewewatching.com!), he recorded this fun little Last Jedi discussion with old buddy and JSLFNSTDP standby Barm, waaaaay back in 2017.  And if there’s one thing Star Wars has taught us, it’s that prequels are good!  Listen to Jack inadvertently say many of the things he said on WWWW (but also a lot of stuff he DIDN’T) in slightly different ways, but this time with a different guy!  Where things diverge is with a lot more Star Trek, Star Wars EU universe, George Lucas impressions, Force Awakens, Rogue One, podcast shop talk and a billion other fun things. Purple Hair! Red Sand! Blue Milk! White-hot passion for Star Wars!  It’s all here.   

Ferengi Expert/Mycelial Network Scholar Kregg Castillo is back again this week to dish with Jack about one of the biggest episodes of Discovery yet.  But is it any good?  That question, along with many others you never even knew you had, will be answered as Jack and Kregg also dive into Star Wars, the future of the podcast in a post-season one world, Caprica, Godzilla cartoons, how Stamets is like a Power Moon, the mysteries of the mycelial network, why Lorca sounds like a TIE Fighter, the world of snuggling and watching Battlestar Galactica together  they wish they could have had, and whether this big Lorca twist was any good at all! (Spoiler Alert: it wasn’t.)  The big twist here is that Jack’s Silly Little Friendly Neighborhood Star Trek Discovery Podcast is as glorious as it ever was!

Jack is back, this time with pals Barm, Kregg and Sam to talk about Vaulting Ambition, both the episode of Discovery and the quality possessed by the show.  Whether the show lives up to its vaulting ambitions is a question they’ll debate, along with the morality of eating meat (even if it is delicious threat ganglia), the impossible burger, what the hell happened to Voq, the reality of Culber and the mycelial network, the regal grandeur of Emperor Phillipa Georgiou Augustus Iaponius Centaurius, family ties in the mirror universe, and just who the heck this show is supposed to BE for, anyways.  Along the way, Jack can’t remember what podcast he’s on, Barm can’t tell the differences between flowers and genitalia, and we’re all not really sure what’s what anymore.  Listen and determine YOUR quantum variance!

It’s FINALLY here!  This week two new guests join Jack and his ApeCast co-host Geoff – Kevin Young of Reopening the Wormhole and Richard Dunham of the Ghibli Minute podcast!  It’s a podcast co-host extravaganza, and you better believe Carlos is taking notes!  It’s going down as they all dish on the big Ash Tyler/Voq revelations, nerd out about Andorians and Tellarites, once again try to make sense of the Mirror Universe,  argue about whether Dr. Doom is more of a Spider-Man or a Fantastic Four villain, nominate Turbo Vader as top Star Wars villain, have a Michelle Yeoh love-fest, spend a surprising amount of time talking about Star Trek: The Animated Series, and go in depth on their opinions of Discovery’s strengths and weaknesses.   It’s one of the biggest, most BADASS episodes of this podcast so far, and that’s saying a LOT.  

He’s finally back, performing for you! That’s right, the long wait is over, and Discovery, and by extension Jack’s Silly Little Friendly Neighborhood Star Trek Discovery Podcast, is back!  And they are both on FIRE!  Joining Jack for the first time in 2018 are old buddy Barm and Ferengi expert Kregg Castillo, to enlighten us all on such topics as the mechanics of the Mirror Universe, what kind of costumes they liked to wear as children, proctology and the necessity of not keeping assholes waiting, how great Captain “Killy” is, what Jonathan Frakes brings to the table as a director, that new Star Tarantino project, and so much more silly little friendly neighborhood bullshit.  Plus, stick around to hear possibly the greatest email that has ever been written.  Hail the Empire!

Hey its Carlos jack let me do a episode of the show, its a xmas episode.  We are going to be talking about xmas and continuity it’s a really fun show ur gionna love it I think.  Im talking about signfeld and how stupid it is because of all the mistakes in it and how its not really a good show and I don’t now why it is so popular.  I wanted to talk about the last jedi but jack said I cant also he wouldnt help me edit the show or write this so maybe it doesn’t sound as good but the content is really good and im still learning how to do this so bare with me lol J  It’s a really good xmas episode and I think its a treet for all the fans , I really hope you like it tell me if u liked it

The “midseason finale” of Jack’s Silly Little Friendly Neighborhood Star Trek Discovery Podcast is finally here, and it WAS WORTH THE WAIT.  In this mega-sized and laugh-filled look at “Into the Forest I Go”, Jack has assembled all of the previous guests (and one new one!) under one (Skype) roof and they can hardly contain themselves, or even ever just stop saying the word “T’Kuvma”.   They’re here to bust a gut talking about Klingon boobs, Starfleet sideburns, crazy plot theories, the BEST way to open doors and turn on lights, George Lucas’s plans for Star Trek Special Editions, the nuttiness of Lorca’s plan and so much more.  And maybe, just maybe, they’ll be able to help Continuity Carlos step out from under Jack’s shadow and become his own man.

Jack’s cohost from The Apecast Geoff Clarke makes his third appearance on Jack’s Silly Little Friendly Neighborhood Star Trek Discovery Podcast, and boy is he charming!  They have a gormagander of a time talking about their mutual love of Saru, the Klingon problem, the Cornwell saga, whether there’s a difference between complete harmony and oblivion, Skyrim, Mario Paint, Ash and Burnham KISSING, Geoff Thoughts, Midnight Meat Train, their plans for a Marge vs. the Monorail Minute podcast, and so much more!  This is the ONLY place to get Continuity Carlos’ hot take on Star Trek Into Darkness!

Ferengi Expert and frequent Reopening the Wormhole guest Kregg Castillo makes his debut on this podcast to talk with Jack and old standby Barm about an episode of a TV show that will most likely never have a Ferengi in it.  But it DOES have HARCOURT FENTON MUDD, time crystals, a gormagander, a Lorca death reel, war steam and so much else, and you better believe we’re talking about ALL OF IT.  Come with us as we explore Kregg’s heritage, expose the dark heart of Hollywood, visit Jack’s news desk and see the ever-changing world of Japanese titles of things.  HARCOOOOURT!

Geoff Clarke, co-host of The ApeCast, joins Jack for the second week in a row to talk about Lethe!  Specifically, about what Lethe means, what Sarek and Sonic the Hedgehog have in common, how many moons Vulcan has, what Lorca has in his pants, Mark Lenard, and, as an afterthought, stuff like the delicate relationship between Sarek, Michael, and Spock and Lorca sexin’ admirals.  Continuity Carlos also has a lot to say to this week, and the wedge between him and Geoff widens.  Grab some single malt, throw on some soft jazz and get ready.  It’s basically the best thing you’re ever going to hear.

 Jack welcomes friend and Star Trek noob Geoff Clarke to the show, mostly so he can just sit there and show off, spewing Trek trivia at the poor guy.  But there’s also more tardigrade talk, Mudd mayhem, Saru shenanigans, and SO MUCH CONTROVERSY TO COVER.  Cover your ears, cause the F-bombs are dropping, and men are brushing their teeth together!  What’s next, a Planet of the Apes podcast!? Don’t be ridiculous!

Third time’s a Barm as Jack is once again joined by his good friend to talk about tardigrades, threat ganglia, Michelle Yeoh’s skull and all the other things everyone loves about Star Trek: Discovery!  Throw Guinan, some classic TNG episode talk, and some Arrested Development jokes and you got yourself a stew, baby!  We’re just two adults getting a stew on, and the name of that stew is simple: The Jack’s Silly Little Friendly Neighborhood Star Trek Discovery episode about The Butcher’s Knife Cares Not For The Lamb’s Cry.  TardiGRADE A PRIME.

Special guest Barm is back to join Jack and a basket of deplorables on a magical shuttle ride to board the USS Discovery, and you’re invited!  They can’t help but gush in their schoolgirlish way about all the new things to digest on this crazy new ship.  Hear what they think about the ship, the bridge, and their takes on all the new faces we see, including Stamets, Landry, Tilly, and LORCA.  Boy, do they have a lot to say about Lorca.  Fortune cookie say “You’re gonna LOVE this episode.”

Finally!  In the podcast event of the century, Jack’s Silly Little Friendly Neighborhood Star Trek Discovery Podcast scores its first guest (sorry, Carlos), Jack’s good pal and long-time Star Trek aficionado, Barm!  He’s here to talk with Jack about Battle at the Binary Stars, the thrilling second part of Discovery’s debut!  They’ll chat about their appreciation for Michelle Yeoh, dish on Sarek’s worthiness, Klingons, old and new technology, and whether or not Barm is an asshole.  Nice to find another body out there in the void.

It's a brand spanking new Star Trek show! Can you possibly be as excited as Jack!? You'll have to listen to find out! Surely his breathlessness is due to excitement and not his unfamiliarity with recording and editing a one-man podcast. In any event, you're gonna want to share the excitement of a new Trek show with him! Burnhams and Klingons and robo-girls, oh my! \\It's a brand spanking new Star Trek show! Can you possibly be as excited as Jack!? You'll have to listen to find out! Surely his breathlessness is due to excitement and not his unfamiliarity with recording and editing a one-man podcast. In any event, you're gonna want to share the excitement of a new Trek show with him! Burnhams and Klingons and robo-girls, oh my!

On the pre-show... show, Jack awkwardly attempts to do a podcast all by himself, and SUCCEEDS! Join him as he listens to some sweet tunes, introduces the story and characters of Star Trek: Discovery, and explains how the podcast is going to work. If you can only listen to ONE podcast episode this year, this would be the one.