Deep dives into art and media. We did five years dissecting Deep Space Nine with The Rules of Acquisition. Star Trek is overrated. We went in on David Lynch. That was fun. Now? Biding our time. It happens when it happens.
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The Only Star Trek Podcast in Existence. Yep. It's true!* Everybody's got an opinion, sure, but who has the "correct" one? Can you even? Trust us for every correct opinion, and a few wrong ones. From Discovery to Picard to Lower Decks, we're resigned to watching these New Star Trek shows both with and without all the baggage that being a "trekkie" entails. Check out the other Kickers Star Trek podcast, The Rules of Acquisition, about Deep Space Nine, an unsung prequel to modern television. ( ...
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A podcast where we hope to tackle the large and weighty tomes of great (or not so great) fiction we find pertinent to the modern world – heretofore to be referred to as Hell World. Each season of the podcast will tackle either one large work or one author, dissecting what makes them lasting and important to the modern hellscape. KoE is a group of podcasting sad bastards consisting of Wade Bowen, James Nolen, and Hugh Crawford. For Season 1, we read the entire 600k word 1300pg doorstop by Ala ...
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Not even about a TV show, but we all read a book. You like books, don't you? Sure, maybe you haven't read Charles Portis's Masters of Atlantis. This will not ruin that process for you, we promise. Let us know if you like this sort of thing, or check out the Kickers of Elves Patreon for more content maybe you'll like as well [or better]. https://pat…
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Under the Bridge: It Might Seem Like We Don't Run a Tight Ship Here... (Lower Decks S4E09-10)
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It's the two part finale to season 4 of Star Trek: Lower Decks and Wade took notes! What works for Star Trek, what works for Lower Decks, and what doesn't exactly work? Why might that be? Hey RoA fans: TWO new rules of Acquistion! If there's one scifi space cartoon you should watch... it's SCAVENGERS REIGN https://patreon.com/kickersofelves…
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Under the Bridge: We've All Been Disappointed Before (Star Treks Lower Decks S4E07, S4E08)
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It was bound to happen. We liked one episode. We liked another one less. The o'l Hunka Chunka. Episodes discussed: For a Few Badgey's More Caves There's more on the KoE patreon! https://patreon.com/kickersofelvesBy Kickers of Elves
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Under the Bridge: Horned Up Aliens and 90s TV (Star Trek Lower Decks S4E05, S4E06)
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We've got betazoids! We got Ferengi! There's some DS9 in here. Remember the quintessential 90s HBO rauchy sitcom Dream on? We like these episodes. https://patreon.com/kickersofelvesBy Kickers of Elves
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Under the Bridge: How to Talk About a Pleasant Show? (Star Trek Lower Decks S4E03, S4E04)
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We like this show. Is it Star Trek enough? Yeah sure it is. It's also a sitcom that's found its momentum. www.patreon.com/kickersofelves Let us know how you feel about Sean's Anatomy or Heel of Time. Or whatever you want to talk about. ... ... ...We don't need to discuss OnlyFans Tv.By Kickers of Elves
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Under the Bridge: Strange New Lower Decks Season 4 premiere (S4E01-02)
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Star Trek: Lower Decks is back and so are we to talk about the first two episodes of Season 4: Twovix and I have No Bones and I Must Flee. Plus Wade caught up on Strange New Worlds and it brings him no pleasure to say he really liked it thank you very much. For extra content that rarely has to do with Star Trek: https://patreon.com/kickersofelves…
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Update: Hey, this file is longer than 30 seconds this time. *** Here we talk about the TV show we've been the most excited for in a while. Specifically, the finale. The statute of limitations is over. So yeah, spoilers for that. No space stuff, sorry. NOT from the patreon! But check it out. There's plenty over there. For instance: Ever read Blood M…
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The Can't Picardly Waiting Is Over (Picard S3E09-10)
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It's finally over. Is this an over indulgent finale? Does the fan service hold up? We think it's worth your time to indulge in 90s nostaligia, of Canadian sketch comedy and Star Trek alike. Mostly Star Trek, if we're being honest. Hard talk about whether the finale of Star Trek Picard held up. Plus Rod Torfulson's Armada Featuring Herman Menderchuc…
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Can't Picardly, Waiting on the Edge (Picard S3E07-08)
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Only two more episodes left, and we're podcasting on the edge of release. We don't know what the deal is with Jack Crusher, but maybe you've watched episode nine and know. Whole lot to go over in this one. Also, we're filthy. Be happy with the what got cut.By Kickers of Elves
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Imposters on the Bounty (Picard S3E05-06)
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Regrets. I've had a few. Has Picard? We watched two episode of a Star Trek show and had positive and negative reactions. What kind of references worked well and which felt unsatisfying? Can a viewer who knows nothing about Trek have an emotional reaction to a callback to a show from 30 years ago? Turns out it's all in how you use it. [*editors note…
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I Can Wait I Can't Picardly Wait (Picard S3E03-04)
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Have the wrongs of the past been repaired? What is this about a Dominion War? How does technobabble supplement melodrama? Wade is too excited for all the ways the show has fixed his problems. Glen is still reeling from the pain of what's come before and is not quite ready to trust again. Sean is down for it.…
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We CAN Picardly Wait (Picard S3E01-02)
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After a long hiatus, and skipping right over the rest of Picard Season 2, Strange New Worlds, and more; your old pals and that one aquaintance finally get back into resignation mode and see what's happening with our Start Trek: TNG friends. It's Picard Season 3!By Kickers of Elves
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Hear All, Trust Nothing (Lower Decks S3E06)
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What about those Rules of Acquisition? It's back to Deep Space 9! What you haven't watched the most recent episode? "Hear All, Trust Nothing" is more or less an episode of DS9, so we had to cover it. If you haven't caught up on Star Trek: Lower Decks don't worry, neither have James or Hugh. What is goin on post Dominion War? Just when does this tak…
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So You Want to Roleplay? TTRPG Basics [Unlocked from the Patreon]
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Know nothing about D&D or tabletop role playing games? Hugh talks to an expert* to figure out just what the deal is. How much is the past time growing? What is the history of D&D? Just how the hell do you play a game where you pretend to be an elf? Then a look at the Star Trek Adventures role playing game. *It's Wade. He talks to Wade. Surprise sur…
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On the patreon: Hugh and James have opinions on Strange New Worlds! Wade Hasn't even seen it yet?! Here is a preamble to that discussion. More can be found at the patreon. https://patreon.com/kickersofelvesBy Kickers of Elves
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Can't Picardly Wait for the Discovery Finale
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Discovery! Picard! The Secret Cabal behind all of Nu Trek! Things are said. Opinions are reversed. Think this is some toxic podcast that hates Star Trek? This episode... may surprise you!By Kickers of Elves
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James and Hugh watched the Peter Jackson Beatles documentary on Disney + and there's a discussion on making art. Didn't watch it? That's ok, Wade didn't either. You like the Beatles, right? You guessed it: Patreon content! https://patreon.com/kickersofelvesBy Kickers of Elves
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We take a break from Star Trek because Glen really needed this. Enjoy some minor key fantasy tinklings and listen to a Robert Jordan superfan, a guy who never finished the books, and a guy we made watch a TV show tear into Amazon's Wheel of Time. From the Kickers of Elves Patreon! https://patreon.com/kickersofelves…
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We didn't have constitution or class to talk about every espisode of Star Trek Discovery season 4, but we have to come clean on how our feelings have changed. For those who disagreed with us in the past ... you're welcome. SqueeCore is discussed. Here's the source to hear where the "controversy" in SFF began over at RiteGud (https://kittysneezes.co…
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More Bonus from the Patreon:Matrix, Tenet, Decline
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Here's more from what we talk about at https://patreon.com/kickersofelves Matrix and Tenet, compared. And Spider-Man. And convoluted metaphors about art. And The View? A little culture talk. James has a delightful conspiracy theory. Who’s coming for the auteurs? Does culture need to decentralize? Can subcultures sustain us? The re-Lolapaloozing of …
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Bonus from the Patreon: A [mostly] Spoiler Free Succession Discussion
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Miss the regular updates? Yes, I'm here reminding you again we update the patreon feed regularly. Wade has only seen one episode of Succession, so James and Hugh tread lightly to talk about what they like on the show every person seems to be talking about. Check out the patreon where we go into a longer discussion on current tv including: Joe Pera,…
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You know: For Kids! Is Star Trek: Prodigy a good Star Trek pilot? We had to talk about it.By Kickers of elves
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