This episode originally broadcast on June 12, 2025. The original podcast post is here: https://pixelatedgeek.com/2025/06/binary-system-podcast-460-wtnv-269-a-story-about-me-love-death-robots-station-eleven-and-star-trek-lower-decks/

"My GOD the way this show delivers information…"

We've got a lot to cover this week, starting with what's quickly becoming our favorite kind of Night Vale episode: a Steve Carlsberg story! (Seriously, ten years ago we loved to hate him as much as Cecil did, now we think he's practically the heart of Night Vale, how did that happen?)

After that we do a quick recap of the Love Death + Robots episode "Smart Appliances, Stupid Owners." (Short version: it's fine. It's very short, and very silly. Also "Creature Comforts" did it better. But we loved the voices.)

Then we jump into episode 2 of Station Eleven, which doesn't end up being a very long recap because there's mostly just ONE SCENE we want to talk about. If you watched it, you know which one we mean. The bit with the text messages. Yiiikes.

Finally we wrap up with two episodes of Star Trek Lower Decks: the one where the Betazoids are making everybody go crazy OR ARE THEY, and the one where Tendi goes to her sister's pirate wedding. (Tendi being a reluctant badass will never stop being the absolute best.)

This week's outro is a clip from Sunset Beach by Pro Tunes.

Here's Kathryn's fan art of Laura (the waitress with branches growing out of her).

You can find out more about the Dark Planet Of Awesome Size on the Night Vale Wiki.

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