NST: TNG - First Contact - Season 4, Episode 15

Published: Dec. 6, 2022, 9 a.m.

b'First Contact! Wow, that got philosophical real fast! The episode itself is pretty great, a first contact episode from the perspective of other aliens meeting the Federation. But what started as a usual episode recap turned into discussions about political power, proof of aliens, religion, the Cold War, even random mathematical concepts like fast Fourier transforms! What led us down that rabbit hole? Tune in to find out!\\n\\nLooking for a stylish, compact wallet that can fan out your cards with the push of a button? Get up to 25% off any order at Ekster by going to shop.ekster.com/newbie or by using our offer code \\u201dNEWBIE\\u201d at Ekster.com! This offer stacks with other sales on the website!\\n\\nNeed a super fast, high quality, ultra secure VPN? Get an extra three free months of ExpressVPN when you sign up for 12 months through our affiliate link (a total of 49% in savings!): ExpressVPN.com/NewbieStarTrek\\xa0\\n\\nAsk us a question at contact@newbiestartrek.com and we may answer it on the podcast!\\xa0\\n\\nIntro theme song: Earl Grey (Hot!) by Nate Tang\\xa0\\n\\u201dWhat happened during this airdate?\\u201d song: Around the Sun by Nate Tang\\xa0\\n\\nCatch our other projects (Fugitive Frames Film Podcast, Fugitive Games YouTube channel, etc.) at www.fugitiveframes.com!\\n\\n0:00 - Intro\\n12:24 - Around the Sun\\n18:18 - Sponsors\\n24:05 - Episode recap and discussion\\n1:45:43 - Mailbag\\n1:53:52 - Outro'