Archive for December, 2015
Ming and Mike Show #7: Would You Like To Play A Game?
It’s an all retro-gaming episode as Ming and Mike welcome Ken Kalada from YESTERCades to talk about their favorite video games from the past – both standup and console.
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My segment about Star Wars on “Code Forward” with Natali Morris
A few days ago, Natali Morris was asking for a Star Wars historian.
Wanted: Hard core Star Wars historian to talk about plot lines on my MSNBC show this week. Need suggestions!!?? Go!
— Natali Morris (@natalimorris) December 14, 2015
My answer got me a guest spot on her show, “Code Forward”. I had a lot of fun doing the show, and talking to Natali about Star Wars. Check it out below.
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This Week in Trek Episode 218, “Star Trek gets everywhere”
News
This Week in Trek – as mentioned on MSNBC.
Justin Lin confirms there are no Klingons in Beyond.
Both Simon Pegg & Justin Lin say the trailer doesn’t represent the film well.
Quinton Terentino on The Nerdist – what he thought about the 2nd JJ movie. Sent by Karl.
[CLIP] 00:56 He also goes on to say City on the Edge & Yesterday’s Enterprise would make great movies.
New Red Shirt Diaries!
Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: I have a feeling that if the next Trek movie tanks, the TV series will get cancelled. What do u think?
Star Trek in pop culture:
The Luck of the Irish. 2001. A Disney Channel original movie. The main character is turning into a leprechaun with pointed ears.
00:07
Episode insight: DS9: Sanctuary. S2
Character insight – Janeway
Subspace communications
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Ming and Mike Show #6: Star Wars: The Spoilers Awaken
Mike and Ming review Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. There are spoilers left and right in this review – you have been warned young Jedi.
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This Week in Trek Episode 217, “Enterprise destruction porn”
News
No Beyond Trek trailer for SW 3D IMAX.
Red Shirt Diaries – This Side of Paradise. Needed an episode where the bridge was empty – Darrell suggested this one.
Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Do u think better stories can be written for Trek if the starship captain was single or married?
Star Trek in pop culture:
The Simpsons S5: Rosebud (Mr Burns)
00:07
Episode insight: TNG S1: Home Soil
Character insight – Star Trek/Star Wars crossovers
Subspace communications
Ken P.
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Ming and Mike Show #5: Rudolf the Red Nose Savior
Mike defends Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer and the misfit toys. Ming defends Die Hard as a Christmas movie. Mike and Ming talk about the Star Wars red carpet premiere.
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Ming and Mike Show #4: Mingle All The Way
Grammy Nominee Samantha Aurelio fills in for Mike Zapcic and talks to Ming about favorite Christmas flicks and tunes.
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![This Week in Trek Episode 216, “Where’s the magic mirror?” This Week in Trek Episode 216, “Where’s the magic mirror?”](http://www.teambanzai.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ThisWeekInTrekNewLogo150x150.png)
This Week in Trek Episode 216, “Where’s the magic mirror?”
News
The Star Trek Beyond trailer will play before The Force Awakens.
A new episode of The Red Shirt Diaries is up. http://www.theredshirtdiaries.com
Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Does your love for astronomy come from being a fan of Star Trek?
Star Trek in pop culture:
Neil deGrasse Tyson is asked: Millenium Falcon or Enterprise? (Star Talk on NatGeo Channel)
01:23
Episode insight: ENT: A Night in Sickbay
No character insight or subspace communications this week.
Ken P.
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The Whoniverse Episode 68: “Blame Jessica Jones”
We take a look at “Face the Raven” and “Heaven Sent”. Oh yeah, we didn’t like “Sleep No More” much.
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![This Week in Trek Episode 215, “This Week in Looney Tunes” This Week in Trek Episode 215, “This Week in Looney Tunes”](http://www.teambanzai.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ThisWeekInTrekNewLogo150x150.png)
This Week in Trek Episode 215, “This Week in Looney Tunes”
News
Idris Elba on ST: Beyond “In this film I’m doing now, ‘Star Trek,’ I’m doing like a two-hour prosthetic.”
“Chaos On the Bridge” now on Netflix
Our mid-season 2 interview with Ashley V. Robinson and Jason Inman of “The Red Shirt Diaries”
Ten Forward:
Chris on Twitter: Since the next Trek series will be online, can it have more adult oriented content like Daredevil on Netflix?
Star Trek in pop culture:
The Simpsons: S8, E3. The Homer They Fall. This clip features comic book guy
00:32
Episode insight: VOY: Resolution
Character insight – Kes
Subspace communications
Ken P.
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