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Captain's Pod: A Star Trek Companion

Ian Whittington & Deneé Hughes

Tv & Film

Frequency: 1 episode/7d. Total Eps: 236

Welcome to Captain's Pod, a Star Trek podcast presented by Ian and Deneé! Join CaptIan, AmbassaDeneé, and a crew of intrepid guests as they boldly explore the Final Frontier, both new and old!

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28/08/2026
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#93
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#97

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Star Trek Lower Decks: Moist Vessel (S1E4)

Season 16 · Episode 4

Wednesday, August 28, 2024 • Duration 01:04:38

Welcome to Captain's Pod, a Star Trek podcast presented by CinemaSins! Join the crew as Ian finds his inner Tendi, Deneé googles “vagina”, and they both want the replicators with the fancy menus.

NEXT WEEK: Star Trek Lower Decks: Cupid’s Errant Arrow (S1E5)

1) Ten Forward - Thoughts on the episode; what did the crew love and what can go out the airlock! (4:42)

2) Engineering - ReSINstance is Futile: Everything Wrong With Star Trek in Q minutes or less. (41:27)

3) The Jefferies Tubes- Bloopers and other goodies that didn’t make it into the show. Don’t tell Section 31! (50:22)

CAPTAIN’S POD is LIVE every Friday at 12:30CTish!

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/cinemasinslive

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Nxj5dpHf2p7cN9qdUVEzA

The show’s hailing frequencies are always open by email at captainspod@cinemasins.com

Find us on Twitter:

The Show - @captainspodcs

Ian - @whittsinned

Deneé - @deneesays

Join a community of CinemaSinners and Trekkies on the CinemaSins discord:

www.discord.gg/cinemasins

Want extra *holodeck privileges? Join the Sinclub!

https://www.patreon.com/CinemaSins

And live long and Podsper!

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Star Trek Lower Decks: Temporal Edict (S1E3)

Season 16 · Episode 3

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 • Duration 57:51

Welcome to Captain's Pod, a Star Trek podcast presented by CinemaSins! Join the crew as Ian explains Borg babies, Deneé develops a crush on Boimler, and they both like the idea of a Mariner/Ransom coupling.

NEXT WEEK: Star Trek Lower Decks: Moist Vessel (S1E4)

1) Ten Forward - Thoughts on the episode; what did the crew love and what can go out the airlock! (1:51)

2) Engineering - ReSINstance is Futile: Everything Wrong With Star Trek in Q minutes or less. (29:11)

3) The Observation Lounge - The crew ponder YOUR predictions and Priority One transmissions from Twitter, Discord, and Email! (35:54)

4) The Jefferies Tubes- Bloopers and other goodies that didn’t make it into the show. Don’t tell Section 31! (42:28)

CAPTAIN’S POD is LIVE every Friday at 12:30CTish!

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/cinemasinslive

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Nxj5dpHf2p7cN9qdUVEzA

The show’s hailing frequencies are always open by email at captainspod@cinemasins.com

Find us on Twitter:

The Show - @captainspodcs

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Star Trek Discovery: Labyrinths (S5E8)

Season 14 · Episode 7

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 • Duration 01:47:38

Welcome to Captain's Pod, a Star Trek podcast presented by CinemaSins! Join the crew as Ian reveals the Sinterprise has an oubliette, Deneé is introduced to Efrosians, and they both think the Space Library needs bigger lasers.

NEXT WEEK: Star Trek Discovery: Lagrange Point (S5E9)

1) The Observation Lounge - The crew ponder YOUR predictions and Priority One transmissions from Twitter, Discord, and Email! (2:16)

2) Ten Forward - Thoughts on the episode; what did the crew love and what can go out the airlock! - (8:08)

3) Engineering - ReSINstance is Futile: Everything Wrong With Star Trek in Q minutes or less. (1:03:10)

4) Ready Room- Ian and Deneé gaze into the time crystal and share their predictions for the rest of the series (1:16:21)

5) The Jefferies Tubes- Bloopers and other goodies that didn’t make it into the show. Don’t tell Section 31! (1:25:58)

CAPTAIN’S POD is LIVE every Friday at 12:30CTish!

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/cinemasinslive

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Nxj5dpHf2p7cN9qdUVEzA

The show’s hailing frequencies are always open by email at captainspod@cinemasins.com

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Star Trek: Lower Decks The Least Dangerous Game (S3E2)

Season 5 · Episode 2

Saturday, September 10, 2022 • Duration 58:59

Welcome to Captain's Pod, a Star Trek companion podcast presented by CinemaSins!

This week sees Ian and Deneé insta-pod the newest season of Lower Decks! Join the crew as Deneé licks Ensign Mariner, Ian wonders where holographic Martok is, and they both answer YOUR questions from Twitch!

1) Ten Forward - Thoughts on the episode; what did the crew love and what can go out the airlock? (6:48)

2) Engineering - ReSINstance is Futile: Everything Wrong With Star Trek in Q minutes or less. (37:38)

CAPTAIN’S POD WILL BE RECORDING LIVE ON THE CINEMASINS TWITCH CHANNEL & YOUTUBE PODCAST NETWORK EVERY MONDAY AT 12 PM CENTRAL

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/cinemasinslive

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Nxj5dpHf2p7cN9qdUVEzA

The show’s hailing frequencies are always open by email at captainspod@cinemasins.com

Find us on Twitter:

@captainspodcs

Ian - @whittsinned

Deneé - @DeneeSays

Join a community of CinemaSinners and Trekkies on the CinemaSins discord:

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Star Trek: Lower Decks Grounded (S3E1)

Season 5 · Episode 1

Wednesday, September 7, 2022 • Duration 01:01:57

Welcome to Captain's Pod, a Star Trek companion podcast presented by CinemaSins!

This week sees Ian and Deneé insta-pod the newest season of Lower Decks! Join the crew as Deneé licks the cargo bay clean, Ian geeks out over Bozeman, Montana, and they both ponder shipboard pregnancies.

1) Ten Forward - Thoughts on the episode; what did the crew love and what can go out the airlock? (6:04)

2) Engineering - ReSINstance is Futile: Everything Wrong With Star Trek in Q minutes or less. (31:43)

CAPTAIN’S POD WILL BE RECORDING LIVE ON THE CINEMASINS TWITCH CHANNEL & YOUTUBE PODCAST NETWORK EVERY MONDAY AT 12 PM CENTRAL

Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/cinemasinslive

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5Nxj5dpHf2p7cN9qdUVEzA

The show’s hailing frequencies are always open by email at captainspod@cinemasins.com

Find us on Twitter:

@captainspodcs

Ian - @whittsinned

Deneé - @DeneeSays

Join a community of CinemaSinners and Trekkies on the CinemaSins discord:

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Star Trek: Lower Decks First First Contact (S2E10)

Season 4 · Episode 7

Wednesday, August 31, 2022 • Duration 01:04:07

Welcome to Captain's Pod, a Star Trek companion podcast presented by CinemaSins!

This week sees Ian and Deneé review the season finale of Lower Decks season two ahead of their pod-coverage of season 3 starting next week! Join them as… actually, this week is all about the dolphins and cetacean ops. Dolphins in space. Are you not entertained?!

*excited dolphin noises*

1) Ten Forward - Thoughts on the episode; what did the crew love and what can go out the airlock! (4:50)

2) Engineering - ReSINstance is Futile: Everything Wrong With Star Trek in Q minutes or less. (32:54)

The show’s hailing frequencies are always open by email at captainspod@cinemasins.com

Find us on Twitter:

@captainspodcs

Ian - @whittsinned

Deneé - @DeneeSays

Join a community of CinemaSinners and Trekkies on the CinemaSins discord:

https://discord.com/invite/cinemasins

Want extra *holodeck privileges? Join the Sinclub!

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Star Trek: Lower Decks - Second Contact (S1E1)

Season 4 · Episode 6

Wednesday, August 24, 2022 • Duration 01:01:17

Welcome to Captain's Pod, a Star Trek companion podcast presented by CinemaSins!

This week sees Ian attempt to get Deneé up to speed on the hilarious Lower Decks ahead of their season three coverage in a couple of weeks. Join the crew as they debate milking space-mammalians, grumpy cat-doctors, and rummage through someone else’s magazines.

1) Ten Forward - Thoughts on the episode; what did the crew love and what can go out the airlock! (5:30)

2) Engineering - ReSINstance is Futile: Everything Wrong With Star Trek in Q minutes or less. (33:55)

The show’s hailing frequencies are always open by email at captainspod@cinemasins.com

Find us on Twitter:

@captainspodcs

Ian - @whittsinned

Deneé - @DeneeSays

Join a community of CinemaSinners and Trekkies on the CinemaSins discord:

https://discord.com/invite/cinemasins

Want extra *holodeck privileges? Join the Sinclub!

https://www.patreon.com/CinemaSins

And live long and Podsper!

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Interview with Star Trek: Prodigy Head Writer Aaron J. Waltke!

Season 4 · Episode 5

Wednesday, August 17, 2022 • Duration 01:20:16

Welcome to Captain's Pod, a Star Trek companion podcast presented by CinemaSins!

This week sees Ian and Deneé joined by one of the incredible minds behind Nickelodeon's animated entry into the Star Trek Universe; Prodigy! We talk about the origins of the show, the crazy world of the writer’s room, and the question you’ve all been wondering; who’s better, Picard or Janeway?!

1) Ten Forward - An in-depth chat with the wonderful Aaron J. Waltke. Including a brand new quick-fire bonus round! (1:27)

The show’s hailing frequencies are always open by email at captainspod@cinemasins.com

Find us on Twitter:

@captainspodcs

Ian - @whittsinned

Deneé - @DeneeSays

Aaron - @goodaaron

Star Trek Prodigy Writers' Room - @trekprodigyroom

Join a community of CinemaSinners and Trekkies on the CinemaSins discord:

https://discord.com/invite/cinemasins

Want extra *holodeck privileges? Join the Sinclub!

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Star Trek: TNG The Survivors (S3E3)

Season 4 · Episode 4

Wednesday, August 10, 2022 • Duration 01:10:00

Welcome to Captain's Pod, a Star Trek companion podcast presented by CinemaSins!

This week sees Ian and Deneé joined by fellow CinemaSins writer and Trek nerd; Jonathan Watkins! Join them as Deneé respectfully critiques Mr. Uxbridge, Jonathan is baffled by comm badges, and a Klingon appreciates some nice tea.

1) Ten Forward - Thoughts on the episode; what did the crew love and what can go out the airlock! (13:41)

2) Engineering - ReSINstance is Futile: Everything Wrong With Star Trek in Q minutes or less. (38:58)

The show’s hailing frequencies are always open by email at captainspod@cinemasins.com

Find us on Twitter:

@captainspodcs

Ian - @whittsinned

Deneé - @DeneeSays

Jonathan - @samloomis13

Join a community of CinemaSinners and Trekkies on the CinemaSins discord:

https://discord.com/invite/cinemasins

Want extra *holodeck privileges? Join the Sinclub!

https://www.patreon.com/CinemaSins

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Star Trek: TNG Conundrum (S5E14)

Season 4 · Episode 3

Wednesday, August 3, 2022 • Duration 01:11:41

Welcome to Captain's Pod, a Star Trek companion podcast presented by CinemaSins!

This week sees Ian and Deneé watch and sin another classic TNG episode; Conundrum. Join them as Deneé watches the wrong episode, Ian gets mad at a game of chess, and they both share their love for the late and unforgettable Nichelle Nichols.

1) Nichelle Nichols In Memoriam (8:52)

2) Ten Forward - Thoughts on the episode; what did the crew love and what can go out the airlock! (11:52)

3) Engineering - ReSINstance is Futile: Everything Wrong With Star Trek in Q minutes or less. (34:53)

We want to hear from you! Follow this link for a quick twitter poll!

https://twitter.com/captainspodcs/status/1554490387594706947?s=20&t=il7SsD5MnDMv_rVhxCPi6Q

Here's the beautiful costumes Ian and Deneé discuss in the outtakes

https://startrekcostumeguide.com/tng-uniforms/tng-skant/costume-analysis/stylistic-influences/

The show’s hailing frequencies are always open by email at captainspod@cinemasins.com

Find us on Twitter:

@captainspodcs