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The Omega Particle: A Star Trek Podcast

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Your sensors are correct...Do not adjust your heading...you've discovered the Omega Particle! Broadcasting to the entire Alpha Quadrant and beyond, your host Jonathan covers the most recent news in Star Trek and explores all aspects of Trek canon. Join us on this excursion into Podcast excellence!

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Your sensors are correct...Do not adjust your heading...you've discovered the Omega Particle! Broadcasting to the entire Alpha Quadrant and beyond, your host Jonathan covers the most recent news in Star Trek and explores all aspects of Trek canon. Join us on this excursion into Podcast excellence!

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English


Episodes
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DS9 Rewatch S1-E8: The Summer of George!

5/3/2024
Welcome to this week's DS9 rewatch episode as we review "The Passenger" and this one will want to be forgotten! This is possibly the worst episode of season 1 and we deep dive into everything it does wrong, but we do highlight the lone bright spot in this episode (SUMMER OF GEORGE & Odo...I guess) that shows just how much potential this series really has! Join us as we embark on another excursion into podcasting excellence!

Duration:00:29:30

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News & Brews: Lower Decks Canceled!

4/22/2024
Today we are covering the new hot button news from Cinemacon & the weeks after! Lower Decks getting cancelled? A Prequel movie that nobody wants is annoucned? And a long lost Trek artifcat finds its way home! We will cover all of this and more on this week's excursion into podcasting excellence!

Duration:00:24:59

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DS9 Rewatch S1-E7: See you later Litigator!

4/12/2024
Trills are everywhere! But don't worry Keiko is not on the station for this episode! Yes today we are reviewing the DS9 Episode "Dax"! This episode has wonderful themes of loyalty and friendship that transcends time & space, plus we have a conversation that a son never wants to hear from his mom! Our first "Law & Order" court room style episode from DS9, which has become a right of passage for all Trek shows. We finally deep dive into Trill society and find out Dax may not be the ideal Starfleet officer after all! Join us as we embark on another excursion into podcasting excellence!

Duration:00:30:55

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Mirror Universe Part 2: Goatees are Evil!

4/4/2024
Join us in this episode of OPP, as we delve deep into the enigmatic Mirror Universe, untangling the misconceptions and theories that have puzzled Star Trek fans for years. From the origins of the Terran Empire to the divergence points between the Prime and Mirror Universes, we explore the complex web of speculation surrounding this alternate reality. Every theory from Khan winning the Eugenics Wars to Vulcans having no logic! Set those deflectors to maximum! Throughout the episode, we critically analyze each theory, drawing on canonical evidence and expert insights to shed light on the mysteries of the Mirror Universe. Join us as we separate fact from fiction and embark on a journey through the multiverse of Star Trek.

Duration:00:38:33

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DS9 Rewatch S1-E6: Not a Parti-Q-larly Good Episode

3/19/2024
Welcome to the final frontier of fandom! Today, we're engaging warp drive and setting coordinates for a particularly peculiar episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - "Q-Less." Buckle up, because we're about to explore the cosmos, one opinionated analysis at a time. Does DS9 finally seperate itself from the shadow TNG has set? Does the characters actually develop or is it more about Q & Vash? Will we finally get consequences for our actions after this episode? All of this and more as we embark on another excursion into podcasting excellence!

Duration:00:24:12

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Mirror Universe Part 1: Good to be Bad

3/6/2024
Today we start our series on the Mirror Universe & the Terrian Empire! We deep dive into several theories and cover all the following: We like to see our beloved characters be bad and wear a ton of leather (everyone side eye's Ezri Dax), while they slowly take over the Alpha Quadrant! Join us as we embark on another excursion into podcasting excellence!

Duration:00:31:33

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DS9 Rewatch S1-E5: O'Brian Suffers Part 1

3/1/2024
Join us today as we breakdown DS9 episode "Captive Pursuit" and we finally see for the first time how magicial Miles Edward O'Brian gets the spotlight and starts the suffering trend that he will experience through the whole series! Plus commenting on the odd and random items of the show, like how First Contact rules get thrown out the window & why Quark has to write in assault into his employee contracts! Join us as we embark on another excursion into Podcasting excellence.

Duration:00:25:21

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Top Bromance & Womances of Star Trek: V- Day Special!

2/14/2024
Today we discuss the top Bromances & Womances across the Star Trek Universe! Everything from TOS to Enterprise will be covered today! Yes there are some controversial and debatable ones in this episode but that's what makes Trek so good! These friendships and relationships are key components of the "Star Trek" universe, showcasing the franchise's commitment to diversity and the exploration of complex interpersonal dynamics. Join us today as we explore all of this and more!

Duration:00:34:12

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News & Brews Returns!

2/10/2024
Welcome to another rendition of our world famous "News & Brews" episodes! Where we cover the most fun, controversial, and even informative pieces of News on Star Trek! While drinking some brews! On this episode we will be covering: Join us today as we embark onto another excusrion into podcasting excellence! www.jasontalksmovies.wordpress.com

Duration:00:23:58

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DS9 Rewatch S1-E4: Tower of Babel

1/23/2024
Today we deep dive into the DS9 episode "Babel" and it follows a lot of the "traditional" disease episodes we see from TOS & TNG. However the writers provide a much different and unquie perspective that we've never seen before in Trek! We see some more character development, on top of Fergeni injustice that finally is undeniable at this point! Quark aint that bad! Join us today as we embark on another excursion into podcasting excellence!

Duration:00:28:22

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The Kes Controversy: Where is Jennifer Lien?

1/11/2024
Continuing our "where in the world series" we deep dive into Jennifer Lien and her wild ride! We wil cover how she got into acting, success after Voyager, and what life has been like for her the past few years. If you've ever been watching season 3 of voyager end and wondered "what ever happened to her" then this is the episode for you! Plus we go into the controversy surrounding her firing from the show, there are a few theories already that we know like "it was strictly budget reasons" and "they needed more sex appeal on Voyager" However the OPP staff has uncovered several interviews that point to something we would never expect! Join us today as we embark on another excursion into podcasting excellence! www.jasontalksmovies.wordpress.com

Duration:00:35:19

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Big Hat it's funny! - Deep dive into the El-Aurians!

12/15/2023
This week we are doing another species deep dive and this time it's into the best bartenders and listeners in the galaxy, the El-Aurains. If you aren't famaliar with them, it's what Guinan is from TNG ten forward! As with all our species deep dives, we go into thier culture, technology, race, and home planet. This time we have so much more to cover! Guinan vs. Q! Cold war between the El-Aurains and the Q continum! All of this and more as we embark on another excursion into podcasting excellence!

Duration:00:30:49

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DS9 Rewatch S1-E3: Attack of the clones!

12/2/2023
Our DS9 rewatch continues as we review "A Man Alone", will this be the first episode of season 1 where we are let down? Can the show keep the strong start going? We cover all of the goods and bads of this episode, while discussing why the writers decided to throw as many plot lines in this episode as possible! Plus how does Odo exactly fit in this grounded show as DS9? All of this and more on this week's episode! Join us as we embark on another excursion of podcasting excellence!

Duration:00:27:29

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Tapestry Review: Picards Christmas Carol

11/16/2023
Celebrating 100 episodes of OPP with a review of TNG's beloved episode "Tapestry" We are joined by an amazing artist Stormy Clowdis and we discuss how exactly this episode is nothing more than a Star Trek Christmas Carol! Plus some interesting takes on Marta and how Jean Luc literally ruined that relationship in 5 minutes! This is a rich episode that offers commentary on life, leadership, and when exactly taking risks makes life worth living! Join us as we embark on another excursion into podcasting excellence! Stormy Clowdis Art Instagram: @StormyClowdisArt WWW.JASONTALKSMOVIES.WORDPRESS.COM

Duration:00:37:41

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DS9 Rewatch S1-E2: You used to be cool man!

11/11/2023
Today we are reviewing DS9 episode, "Past Prologue" and this episode starts strong and picks up right where emissary ended! Seeing the introduction of Garak, the Odo/Kierra relationship, plus seeing how they made the good doctor the most childlike spy in the quadrant - all equals one of the strongest episodes in season 1. Join us as we embark into another excursion into podcasting excellence!

Duration:00:27:41

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Making It So - Recap & Review Part 2

11/3/2023
We must read to this page and no further! We are concluding our Trek recap & review of the worldwide best selling memoir from Sir Patrick Stewart, "Making it so" See below for everything we cover in the episode and we are so excited to finally be bringing this to the OPP audience!

Duration:00:35:14

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DS9 Rewatch S1-E1: Nothing but time on our hands!

10/29/2023
Sensors up! Deflector Shield at maximum, we are finally pulling into the upper pylon at Deep Space Nine! Yes our 176 episode series review begins here! We've got faith of the heart for this long journey (whoops wrong series) and the crew here at OPP are so excited to start this journey with you! In the Pilot episode we are reviewing "Emissary Part 1 & 2" and deep diving into how these two episodes set this show up for success! Join us today as we embark on another excursion into podcasting excellence!

Duration:00:30:44

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Making It So - Trek Recap & Review: Part 1

10/24/2023
Today is a good day to read! We recap all of the Star Trek stories from the worldwide best selling memoir from Sir Patrick Stewart, "Making it so". See below for everything we cover in the episode and we are so excited to finally be bringing this to the OPP audience!

Duration:00:37:06

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Halloween Special III

10/17/2023
Join us today as we embark to cover the spooky and horror side of Star Trek! We will go through some of the best horror episodes of Star trek and they will cover every version so there is something for everyone to love! Everything from the famous "Catspaw" TOS episode to my personal favorite of "Empok Nor" from DS9! www.jasontalksmovies.wordpress.com

Duration:00:53:29

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News & Brews: End of Lower Decks? Picard to big screen?

10/8/2023
Welcome to this week's episode of News & Brews, the time where we discuss the latest Star Trek News while drinking some brews! We have so much to discuss this week! Showrunner for LD is afraid that it’ll go the way of prodigy Sir Pat wants to take Picard to the silver screen…again! Kid Kudi is releasing streetwear collection for us trekkies Jonathan Frakes lays down how he would blueprint “Legacy” show Wrap it up with a weird story of the week! Join us onto another excursion into podcasting excellence! www.jasontalksmovies.wordpress.com We cover all of this and more!

Duration:00:23:57