Weirdos From Another Planet!

We hope you enjoy conversations about Star Trek: The Next Generation. Because this is that!

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On this week's episode: 0:00 The coming changes and the best of the back catalog 7:00 Tips for visiting LA 14:07 and Disneyland! 18:50 Bill has a new job! 19:23 Pete is scared of the Star Trek Marathon 33:37 What did Pete learn in school? 

On this week's episode: 0:00 About our new (lack of) home 6:03 Pete likes Instapaper 12:20 Pete bought a car 19:19 Bill likes Korean BBQ 23:28 On selecting ethnic restaurants 30:07 Pete and Bill like salt 33:02 Pete likes Jon Rafman's 9 Eyes 35:07 Animals: Hive mind, or no 42:28 Bill likes the Mcelroy Brothers 46:39 Pete likes Merlin Mann 55:27 Bill likes Twitter

On this week's episode: 0:00 "Let me show you this terrible [thing]" is the worst part of Twitter 26:00 An idea about what we might talk about, going forward 27:48 Men ruined everything 42:43 The COPS marathon that almost was

On this week's episode: 0:00 Reminder, change comin' 2:00 Bill went to a concert! In a Lyft! 18:15 Civil War was good! 37:30 I would also like to complain about some aspects of Civil War! 55:50 There were some trailers!

On this week's episode: 0:00 change a'comin' 6:15 Intentions: Do they matter, and why not? 26:16 People write advice columnists with some weird stuff 30:54 Thor 2: Was it good, and why is Pete wrong? 44:50 Jessica Jones is real good you guys

On this week's episode: 0:00 Homicide v. B-Boy 3:17 Batman v. Superman 45:20 The Killing Joke and puzzling over why DC animated movies are actually good 49:10 The consequences of actions and back to Batman v. Superman

On this week's episode: 0:00 Adventures at the baseball game 2:48 Zootopia: Woke or not woke? 9:00 In either case, Zootopia is pretty good 14:00 Making it snow above a Crunchwrap Surpeme 17:44 Here comes Daredevil Season 2 44:46 Daredevil and Batman, for a moment 

On this week's episode: 0:00 Bill went to the doctor!12:00 Bill ran the Hollywood 5k!22:00 Bill (and Pete) got more emails!36:00 Escaping via hobbies; is it OK, and what comes next?

On this week's episode: 0:00 There's only one CHAPPiE CHAT1:33 Teens' pummeling of Katt Williams6:06 Wacky inflatable tube men - where do we go next?8:00 What's the worst thing at Disneyland, non-guest division18:00 Which era of David Bowie do you most want to sex18:40 Favorite thing to put on bread, non-sandwich division21:50 Marshmallow peeps: for or against?23:00 Who wins, Barry Bonds or Secretariat? 25:00 There's no such thing as adult athiesm and general thoughts on David Foster Wallace31:01 HHH is in ridiculous shape, just absurd32:57 Returning to Merlin Mann and Time & Attention39:06 Any regrets about moving to the west coast?

On this week's episode: 0:00 Reader emails! The Muppets, for example10:04 Jimmy Carter, the last human president19:47 On our development, possibly yours, and how to talk or think about such things24:22 Some metatextual notes on having a podcast33:03 Back to talking about ourselves, and growth and stuff 43:46 What's the deal with "cuck," anyway

On this week's episode: 0:00 Mendocino Farms, Pret a Manger and emotional labor10:00 Bill's serving style: anti pomp and circumstance16:30 Tableside guac, what a scam that is20:04 Some thoughts on tipping, and some insider info26:09 Back to emotional labor for a moment28:45 VHS was a scam too, maybe30:28 Humpfest!

On this week's episode: 0:00 Did you know we have a podcast?3:55 The soft opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter23:45 Student loan forgiveness and who ends up the sucker26:30 Kevin Smith thinks it must be nice30:15 Pete keeps getting some magazines33:00 Adventures with Cosmopolitan Magazine42:35 Three Kisses To Try Tonight46:30 Love and Guns and How To Talk To A Gunsplainer53:45 Your place or mine? and other tough questions59:00 Savage Love and a very different sort of question

Donald Trump is running for president and politics suck and we're all probably doomed. Let's try to talk this through.

On this week's episode: 0:00 - did we like the movie4:55 - the film's violence vs. that of Snider et al, and the suffering10:12 - the film's portrayal of what it is to be disabled in public13:05 - the treatment of Colossus and of motivation at large15:47 - Deadpool's sexualiy and the drudgery of thinkpieces 18:47 - the film's politics vis-a-vis trauma and sex work21:40 - Gina Carano, powerhouse23:17 - On the budget difficulties of X-Men and films in general27:11 - post-credits scenes are awful, and Rob probably hates Bill31:34 - Liefeld and other terrible artists 35:50 - revisiting Chasing Amy 41:44 - more on Deadpool, his contempt for the fourth wall, and the highest grossing R-rated movie48:16 - ranking, comic book movies overall, and Apocalypse

On this week's episode: 0:00 - Scientific Podcast Goes ASMR and go see Deadpool3:00 - Financial intermediation is basically junk7:34 - Video Games, and the time wasted playing them16:00 - South Park doesn't care for caring29:57 - Guilt over wasted time and why am I reading this? 43:00 - Time & Attention46:26 - Another #NoOpinions crisis52:58 - Tell me about something you like, Bill

On this week's episode: 0:00 - On the retirement of Daniel "Bryan "American Dragon" Danielson" Bryan and the physical consequences of wrestling27:13 - Deadpool, possibly pansexual superhero 36:23 - Rating the Wrestlers and queerface41:31 - A bit more on Mr. Rogers and Universal Positive Regard

On this week's episode: 0:00 - donuts, Dunkin Donuts, Krispy Kreme15:23 - on the transition of opinions, donut-related and otherwise18:06 - large decisions that have changed your life and alternate universe you32:26 - who is happier, you or alternate universe you?37:26 - the hedonic treadmill and your happiness set point41:55 - on considering a terrible accident, from time to time