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“Once La’an a Time”
When the Enterprise comes across what appears to be a flat planet, it’s just the beginning of things that probably shouldn’t exist. The entity that swept away M’Benga’s daughter in Season 1 has apparently expanded on the original storybook for a sequel: The Elysian Kingdom II: Swords and Dragons. As the landing party becomes tangled in a fantasy web, La’an must fight herself and her inner demons—literally—to get two new companions aboard the Enterprise: Runa the dog and Jim the Kirk.
In this episode of Saddle Up! hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our look at Strange New Worlds Season 4 with “Once La’an a time.” We discuss the return to the Elysian Kingdom, resolving La’an’s inner conflict, narrative hijinks in Star Trek, and more.

Chapters
Intro (0:00:00)
The Elysian Kingdom, Part II (00:01:47)
The Most Clichéd Solution (00:09:04)
Griffin Confusion (00:16:33)
Jim’s Back Again! (00:19:29)
A Sword Fight Is All You Need (00:22:57)
Bye, Bye Pelia (00:28:00)
Narrative Hijinks (00:33:09)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:42:13)
Closing (00:49:09)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Star Trek and “The Man Trap” 60th-anniversary reflections
Six decades ago, Gene Roddenberry invited the world on a wagon trail to the stars with a salty start that would lead to one of the greatest storytelling adventures of all time.
As the Star Trek franchise marks its 60th anniversary, Standard Orbit returns with hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing as we reflect on the series that started it all. In this installment, we discuss the first aired episode, “The Man Trap,” and how it works as a pilot and immediately pulls viewers into the story and the world of Star Trek.
Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
60 Years of Influence (00:02:25)
What Keeps You Watching? (00:10:39)
Can Star Trek Remain Relevant? (00:19:48)
It Just Throws You In (00:26:08)
The Mystery of Nancy Crater (00:36:02)
Does “The Man Trap” Still Hold Up? (00:40:22)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:46:36)
Closing (00:49:24)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

“Whispers” 30th-anniversary reflections
When Chief O’Brien returns from a security briefing on Parada, he finds everyone on the station acting strangely toward him. Keiko and Molly pull away, Bashir insists on an unscheduled physical, and his own repair assignments seem designed to keep him out of the loop. The more he investigates, the more it looks like a conspiracy has taken over Deep Space 9—until he flees the station and uncovers a truth he never suspected.
In this episode of The Orb, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 30th-anniversary retrospective that will take you through all of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, one episode at a time. In this installment, we discuss “Whispers,” the effective simplicity of the story, and how it all hinges on nuanced acting and consistent character-building.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Bad Luck O’Brien (00:02:28)
Replicating Miles (00:07:57)
Rewatch Value (00:12:27)
Consistent Character (00:16:53)
Missing Pieces? (00:20:55)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:24:25)
Closing (00:27:09)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

“Azati Prime” 20th-anniversary reflections
It’s been a long road, but the Enterprise finally arrives at Azati Prime, home to the Xindi weapon construction site. While Trip and Travis go deep-diving for the Xindi weapon, Hoshi learns the ins-and-outs of a bug’s life as she prepares Archer for some insectoid discourse. Meanwhile, a celebration of sorts is happening among the Xindi as they mark the completion of their weapon. But not everyone is happy. Dolim the reptile certainly isn’t, and he takes out his impatience and anger on Archer and the Enterprise itself, which is moments away from destruction when the credits roll.
In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 3 with “Azati Prime” as we discuss the turning point in the Xindi arc, Archer’s trip to the future, how the conflict comes into focus, T’Pol under pressure, and more.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Building the Story (00:02:34)
Deep Diving (00:08:31)
Daniels and the Enterprise-J (00:12:46)
The Conflict Comes into Focus (00:21:08)
Degra’s Struggles (00:27:39)
Archer’s Choice (00:32:04)
T’Pol’s Stress (00:36:35)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:40:26)
Closing (00:42:19)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

The Uprising.

One of the most popular and longest running genres in film as been the historical epic because dramatizing important parts of our history can be a powerful way of experiencing the past.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about The Uprising. We discuss title confusion, the written word, mob justice, using God, the cast, production and our ratings.

Chapters
Title Confusion (00:02:19)
The Written Word (00:10:50)
Mob Justice (00:17:17)
Using God (00:22:50)
The Cast (00:26:13)
The Production (00:30:50)
Ratings (00:35:58)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Ry Paulson

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

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