Lower Decks' last episode! The Lower Dorks hosts cover everything from the excellent animation quality, all the Shrodinger Field ships, character sendoffs (especially Ransom!) and hopes for a spinoff that's definitely coming, right guys? Guys? 0:00 Intro and drink announcement1:36 Paramount+ episode description2:47 No opening credits battle change3:21 New Klingon, her ship, other Klingon stuff12:45 Shrodinger Field! Briefing, ship alternates and more34:16 Shaxs/T'ana closure and continuinty35:44 Boimler and Mariner42:20 Tendi and Rutherford... and T'Lyn52:47 Ransom Rant1:00:40 Dimensional rift, SB80, Captain Freeman1:07:26 Mariner's sendoff VO and minor character sendoffs1:14:22 Dual first officers?! And future for Mariner and Boimler1:17:55 Overall reaction1:20:00 Outro 

Only two episodes left! The Lower Dorks host talk about this episode that's chock full of guest stars and awesome animation! Remember to never promote your Harry Kim, but promote your Boimlers as fast as your Vendome. 0:00 Intro and drink announcement1:36 Episode Paramount+ description3:04 Boimler Beard Update4:00 Warp Drive Five intro5:55 William Boimler, multiverse and the Anaximander14:55 T'Pol guest star! Plus Curzon18:32 Garak and Holo-Bashir guest stars!21:50 Harry Kims guest star!23:52 Lily Sloane guest star!25:23 The Beagle and her mission29:22 The Khwopians31:38 The multiverse danger solution, was the episode good?36:47 Character development in the last episode? And other hopes and nonsense39:15 Outro

This is not a Halloween episode, but maybe it should be! The Lower Dorks hosts discuss everything about the third to last episode of Lower Decks, including the whole reversal concept, Ransom's switcheroo and... France for some reason. 0:00 Intro and drink announcement3:31 Paramount+ episode description4:45 Pumpkin carving, Boimler Beard update and metaplot9:07 Upper decks concept, the setting and space cows?15:25 Shaxs and sidebar on animation21:00 Dr. T'Ana and Nurse Westlake24:31 Billups29:44 Ransom34:16 Freeman and Stevenson... and Paris45:40 T'Lyn's dunk46:47 But was it good?48:34 Outro

The Lower Dorks hosts have a bad experience making their own micheladas, but still manage to discuss the Purple D too much, and worry about the societal implications of giant produce. 0:00 Intro and drink announcement4:02 Paramount+ episode description4:51 Episode title5:36 Boimler and Rutherford beard update, the red PADD and micheladas13:27 Sex jokes14:34 Data and the Purple D19:15 Tendi vs T'Lyn science-off!23:32 The aliens and their planet, other episode references29:05 Snell!30:11 Prime directive violations: hair, giant produce, more33:25 All about T'Lyn37:04 But was the episode  good?41:07 Outro

Things get all shape-y this episode, with discussion about Cubes and Spheres, the latest on Boimler's beard and just how goofball photonic lifeforms can get! Plus, some kinks that only Ransom is into... 0:00 Intro and drink announcement1:56 Paramount+ description3:15 Boimler beard update4:18 Orbs, Cubes and Zeus progeny plot24:28 Boimler's book club joining plot36:14 Final thoughts38:37 Outro

Let's all go to Starbase 80?! The Lower Dorks host talk about the ill-reputed starbase and hypothesize about the best way to eat corn dogs, and consider this whole episode to be a Starbase 80 backdoor pilot. 0:00 Intro and drink announcement2:11 Paramount+ episode description3:27 Boimler beard update6:06 Exposition: Wetsuits, scatting8:22 Starbase 8018:21 Warp Core Four zombie plot30:48 Freeman/Ransom nav processor plot35:55 Beluga squeaks?37:01 Final thoughts38:24 Outro

Klingons and bird people! The Lower Dorks hosts talk about Dr. Migleemo's character rehabilitation, star-studded VO cameos, Klingon foot spikes and more--plus we can't seem to agree on how to spell Bargh's name. 0:00 Intro and drink announcement1:33 Paramount+ episode description3:23 Boimler's character status6:35 Bird people plot14:41 Klingon captaincy lot41:00 Final thoughts43:22 Outro

Jet and Jen are back, along with the Lower Dorks hosts, who actively despise both! Just, you know, in a really loving way. The hosts also cover Ransom's command style, comment on the possibility of tiny starships, and everything else having to do with The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel! 0:00 Intro and drink announcement2:40 Paramount+ episode description5:32 The Cosmic Duchess8:15 Warp Drive Five9:01 Boimler cannon fodder plot34:04 Jeriner and nanite plot51:24 T'Lyn conspiracy and other stuff1:01:09 Outro

Another dual episode drop to start off season 5! The Lower Dorks hosts bring up the Paramount+ episode descriptions, then go to town on them, asking key questions like "Is prime T'Lyn a doppelganger?", "Can V'ger be heard during the opening credits?" and "Where is Billups's sex tape?" 0:00 Intro and drink announcement2:33 Paramount+ Episode Synopses7:05 Opening credits updates11:40 Dos Cerritos episode discussion56:28 Shades of Green episode discussion1:18:18 Outro

One last episode before season 5 starts airing! This time we take a deep dive with all the Lower Decks pre-season marketing, including the Star Trek Day 2024 exclusive clip, the season's teaser trailer and an in depth look at the season's full trailer!

Season 5 is close at hand, but what have the Lower Dorks hosts been up to this whole time with no filler episodes?? Also, what the heck is this about Lower Decks being cancelled?! Listen and find out answers to that, plus reactions to all upcoming Trek, and what we want to see in the future directions of the IP.  0:00 Intro and drink announcement2:51 Why are we bad at podcasting?6:07 Lower decks cancellation news18:26 Upcoming Trek: SNW, PRO, S31, SFA28:50 What do we want to see in new Trek?40:25 Lower Decks season 5: Air date, episodes, teaser trailer and poster43:52 Outro

We're between seasons, and it's a fun time to talk about tie-ins! We're joined by author Chris Farnell to discuss the in-universe handbook given to all new crewmembers on board the Cerritos! 0:00 Intro, guest and drink announcement3:44 Everything Chris Farnell, plus book overview11:29 How canon is the book, and the Cerritos name history15:11 The in-text comments, and how do you spell com badge?18:13 Characters and Equipment sections55:52 Badgey 2.0 and Starfleet procedure58:51 Shifts and Elite Force1:04:36 Shipboard activities board1:07:39 Cerritos name history1:12:19 Onboard facilities, with a few digressions1:33:11 Races1:37:41 Cerritos Bingo, Boimler's drafting strategy, general Star Trek reflection1:46:48 Chris gives the pitch for the book1:47:51 Stavros and Aaron final thoughts, Chris's other works1:57:37 Outro

With a bit of time between season 4's finale and a ways to go before season 5, the Lower Dorks hosts take us back through the highlights of this past season. We discuss the metaplot, character progression for all of the Warp Drive Five, best jokes and episodes, and more! 0:00 Intro and drink announcement2:31 How did our predictions do?5:51 Locarno metaplot10:47 Main character arcs (plus T'lyn! And Ransom!)45:39 Best gags of the season58:33 Best episodes of the season1:07:38 Random thoughts: Chewing gum, Ransom's door chime response, Caitians ate Betazoids, Dominion War memorial and Mariner's trauma, Badgey's wholesome ending, Agimus and Peanut Hamper progression, Goodgey, new plots in season 5, what about Rutherford?, Wrath of Khan re-creation, SHIPS1:23:41 Outro

The Lower Dorks hosts are very into the last episode of the season! We talk about Locarno and how he makes for an awesome villain, panic at all the cool new ships that we wish we had time to talk about (especially the Orion ones!) and lament the changes to Tenderford. And how many towel-clad lower deckers ARE there, anyway? We've also learned after we recorded this episode that the ship Mariner pilots in this episode is a new ship type is a small version of the Steamrunner class, the Sabrerunner! Aaron still doesn't like it, though. 0:00 Intro and drink announcement2:29 Episode synopsis2:30 Orion battleship aside4:43 Directing and writing credits7:13 Last time on Lower Decks7:57 Starfleet Academy flashback16:05 Locarno and his fleet31:30 Mariner's escape and the genesis device42:20 Locarno's galactic message and other lower deckers45:21 Freeman, Tendi and the Orions subplot54:37 Sarcastic Steamrunner (Sabrerunner) computer voice aside56:30 Tendi cliffhanger!1:01:29 End of season brief thoughts1:04:15 Outro

The Mysterious Threat is finally coming into focus, but the Lower Dorks hosts are all about the details revealed about Mariner's past in the penultimate episode of the fourth season! 0:00 Intro and drink announcement2:09 Episode synopsis4:21 Writing and directing credits6:15 Cold open11:36 Captain Freeman and co B-plot30:08 Mariner's backstory A-plot43:45 Metaplot hypotheses52:05 Random other details: Bynar dialog, Lucarno's ship54:26 Outro

Take off your pants with the Lower Dorks hosts and phaser some poopy diapers as we discuss everything about caves, Vendorians and conspiracy theories. Just remember that the Vendorians just want us all to get along... 0:00 Intro and drink announcement2:10 Episode synopsis3:31 Director credit3:54 Planet names4:51 CAVES11:18 Vendorians15:47 Boimler's story23:34 Rutherford's story35:03 Mariner's story40:29 Tendi's story44:23 What it all means and random theories48:50 Outro

While this Lower Decks episode is all about AIs, Lower Dorks provides a definitely, completely necessary human look at the episode, including close analysis of the power of friendship and dadship, a metaphysical look at prison systems and hypotheses of the metaplot's direction! 0:00 Intro and drink announcement1:23 Episode synopsis2:27 Bynar intro, grappler, briefing scene5:59 Badgey plot24:53 Agamus/Peanut Hamper plot44:55 Metaplot updates46:58 Outro

TENDERFORD PERSEVERES! When the Warp Core Four (where's T'lynn?) visits Ferenginar, Tendi and Rutherford have a little will-they-won't-they, and we're here for it! We cover the other plot threads too, then discuss what we should call incompetent admirals. 0:00 Intro and drink announcement2:27 Episode synopsis and title5:37 Director credit5:58 Cold open11:36 Negotiation plot20:55 Intro to other plots, Ransom's influence23:45 Ferenginar details28:35 Mariner's plot41:24 Boimler's plot45:19 TENDERFORD PLOT55:31 Uncle Quark's Youth Casino, Vassery's unpreparedness57:52 Final thoughts59:39 Outro

We're halfway through the season and the Lower Dorks hosts are ready to discuss T'Lyn's first character focus episode! Get ready for a discussion on huge resort drinks, praise for Captain Freeman and a pitch for a Breen lower decker episode. 0:00 Intro and drink announcement2:37 Episode synopsis4:34 Director credits5:47 Lieutenant Junior Grade6:53 Betazoid characters19:56 T'Lyn, effects of Bendii Syndrome40:28 Captain Freeman's finest hour42:13 Boimler, Security and Relaxation58:13 Romulans lying in wait 59:09 Metaplot tie-in, Edible Betazoids1:02:28 Halfway through reflection1:03:41 Outro

Lower Dorks are all about the B plot with Ransom and Boimler in this episode, though are very into the Tendi backstory and Orion worldbuilding that came along with the A plot! Be sure to replicate your bonsai tree ahead of listening. 0:00 Intro and drink announcement1:50 Episode synopsis3:19 Mystery ship intro6:58 Girl's trip to Orion wedding plot45:38 Boimler/Rutherford diplomacy plot1:01:14 Final thoughts and outro