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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 25/10/2025

Team MOAF were out tonight to watch a play what Mat co-wrote. A brilliant night was had by all. We’re very proud of the work Mat’s done, and hope you all get the chance to see Dead Air some day.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

PJ’s back on A Dream Given Form. It’s a really good episode of Babylon 5. Give the show a listen!

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

We are still being dogged by technical issues at all times. But despite that, a new episode came out today! @andywclift.bsky.social joins us to look at Through the Valley of Shadows, a couple of great scenes surrounded by a so-so episode of Discovery! Wherever you get your podcasts. #StarTrek

A Klingon ship meets the Discovery in a screenshot from Through the Valley of Shadows.

Tenovik in a screenshot from Through the Valley of Shadows.

A vision of Pike in the beep chair in a screenshot from Through the Valley of Shadows.

Burnham through a hole she’s just shot in Gant’s torso, in a screenshot from Through the Valley of Shadows.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

New episode! We look at Perpetual Infinity, an episode so interesting, that we discuss many other TV shows and films instead. Like, more than usual. #StarTrek

Young Burnham and her mother in a screenshot from Perpetual Infinity.

Leland, strapped to a torture chair in a screenshot from Perpetual Infinity.

Spock, Doctor Culber, and Burnham in a screenshot from Perpetual Infinity.

Georgiou kicking Leland in a screenshot from Perpetual Infinity.

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Baz Greenland @bazgreenland.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Our #Babylon5 season 3 journey continues on A Dream Given Form, and it was a great chat as always discussing A Day in the Strife with @lukewinch.bsky.social and @ajblack.bsky.social!

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

New episode! We look at The Red Angel, an episode that is… eh, it happened. After some highs, it seems season two of Discovery is going back down. Also, our previous episode came out, but we forgot to promote it. So listen to that too. #StarTrek

The crew of Discovery attending Airiam’s funeral in a screenshot from The Red Angel.

Stamets and Georgiou in a screenshot from The Red Angel.

Saru and Leland in a screenshot from The Red Angel.

Burnham punches Leland in a screenshot from The Red Angel.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Hey folks. Just a quick one to say that there’s no episode this week. We do have one recorded and edited, but we’ve decided to go to a bi-weekly release schedule for a bit. We’ve got a couple of holidays interfering with recording this month, and we want to try and avoid more large gaps. Hopefully.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

It has been two years since @drivaaar.bsky.social joined us for a look through the racist window. Good time. Have a listen to our episode on Divergence, the climax to Enterprise’s bumpy headed Klingon storyline. open.spotify.com/episode/4OUy...

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Furious Baby (Enterprise - Divergence, with Kris Carter)

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

New episode! Rachel England joins us to watch If Memory Serves. This would be a terrible episode to introduce someone to Star Trek with. It’s also Rachel’s introduction to Star Trek. Oops. Our bad! Wherever you get your podcasts. #StarTrek #StarTrekDiscovery #Discovery #podcast #StarTrekpodcast

Burnham with the blue, singing flowers on Talos IV, in a screenshot from If Memory Serves.

Tyler and Doctor Culber confront each other in a screenshot from If Memory Serves.

Pike and Vina in Pike’s ready room, in a screenshot from If Memory Serves.

The Talosians in a screenshot from If Memory Serves.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

What’s this? Did we release a new episode? You bet your sweet, sweet ass we did. We look at Light and Shadows, as Spock finally turns up in Discovery! Plus! Pike and Tyler fight a future squid! Wherever you get your podcasts.

Burnham’s shuttle lands outside Sarek’s house, in a screenshot from Light and Shadows.

Spock, with a beard, in a screenshot from Light and Shadows.

Tyler and Pike piloting their shuttle, in a screenshot from Light and Shadows.

The future squid probe attacks the shuttle in a screenshot from Light and Shadows.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

We have a new episode coming out on Wednesday! Finally! And, in the meantime, today is four years since we released one of our very best. As you wait for the new episode, why not revisit Tarquin’s Castle?

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Podcast · PJ Montgomery · PJ Montgomery and Mat Troy are life long Star Trek fans. Eliot Red hasn't really watched much Star Trek at all. PJ and Mat decided Eliot should watch all of it. In chronologi...

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

We may not have released a new episode recently, but Eliot has released new music. Here’s a new tune from him, Meteoric.

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Meteoric

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

We want to say sorry that we haven’t released a new episode for a few weeks. We’ve been having increasingly large technical issues with each of our last few episodes. The current one has been the worst, and editing it is proving to be a nightmare. But we’re getting there. It’s coming soon.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

New episode! We watch The Sound of Thunder, and all think it’s good actually?!?! Also, there’s some chewing, and we’re sorry. But also not sorry, as the chocolate was delicious. #StarTrek

Dr. Culber and Saru in sickbay in a screenshot from The Sound of Thunder.

Michael intervenes in a confrontation between Saru and Pike in a screenshot from The Sound of Thunder.

The Ba’ul ships confront Discovery in a screenshot from The Sound of Thunder.

A Ba’ul in a screenshot from The Sound of Thunder.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

We forgot to promote it yesterday, but new episode! We look at Saints of Imperfection, as the Discovery crew journey into the mycelial network to recover one of their own. And get a delightful extra. Wherever you get your podcasts. #StarTrek

Burnham, Pike, Nhan and some security officers pointing their phasers at the shuttle in a screenshot from Saints of Imperfection.

Tilly in the mycelial network in a screenshot from Saints of Imperfection.

Discovery leaping into the mycelial network in a screenshot from Saints of Imperfection.

A terrified Hugh Culber in a screenshot from Saints of Imperfection.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

It has been four years to the day since we looked at the Enterprise episode Sleeping Dogs. In lieu of a new episode this week, why not revisit it? open.spotify.com/episode/4gBV...

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Irrelevant Smelling (Enterprise - Sleeping Dogs)

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Hey folks. There won’t be an episode next week. PJ has attempted to edit it twice, and twice, audacity has just deleted all the audio. We still have the raw recordings, but PJ will need to start the editing again, for the third time, and just doesn’t have time to finish it before Wednesday. Sorry!

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

New episode day! We watch An Obol for Charon (don’t pay the ferryman). And it turns out, PJ and Mat have been torturing Eliot with sub-par #StarTrek for so long, that the poor man has become exasperated to the point of forgetting how mysteries work. Bless.

Number One and Captain Pike walk along a corridor in a screenshot from An Obol for Charon.

Rhys and Linus in the briefing scene, in a screenshot from An Obol for Charon.

The Discovery approaching the sphere in a screenshot from An Obol for Charon.

Jet Reno being affected by the spores in a screenshot from An Obol for Charon.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

In our most recent episode, @mattroy.bsky.social mentioned that he wrote and drew a comic about Darren Aronofsky. Well, here it is.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

New episode! We watch Point of Light, an episode which features some cool stuff, some weird stuff, some lame stuff, and evil Fozzy being sent to the Phantom Zone. Wherever you get your podcasts. #StarTrek

A screenshot of a holographic projection of a Klingon D7 starship from Point of Light.

A screenshot of Spock’s mother, Amanda, from Point of Light.

A screenshot of Captain Pike from Point of Light.

A screenshot of Kol Sha catching L’Rell and Ash Tyler in a paralysis beam from a magic stick.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

In our latest episode, we discussed actuaries. What are they? What do they do? Well, our own Mat Troy thinks he knows. He may have even seen one. Here is his drawing of an actuary.

A black and white pencil drawing of a bald, robed figure, with lizard-like eyes, a big collar, an amulet, and a strangely designed spear.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

In our most recent episode, the infamous Nicholas Cage remake of The Wicker Man came up, as did that someone had recut the trailer as a romcom. Well, here it is.

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The Wicker Man - Comedy Trailer

YouTube video by Jason Sly

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Look, it’s a bank holiday week, and we’re all discombobulated, so we forgot to promote our new episode yesterday. Anyway… @milmo.bsky.social is back on the show, as we look at New Eden! An episode that divides opinion among us. Give it a listen wherever you get your podcasts. #StarTrek

Tilly and Burnham on the bridge of the Discovery in a screenshot from New Eden.

Pike stood by the stained glass windows in a screenshot from New Eden.

The Discovery launching an asteroid out of its shuttle bay, and grabbing it with a tractor beam, in a screenshot from New Eden.

Pike with Jacob in a screenshot from New Eden.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

In our most recent episode, Eliot mentioned an Eric Andre sketch featuring the late, great Lance Reddick. We thought about putting a clip of it in the show, but it doesn’t really work in audio only. So here it is in full. It is very funny. m.youtube.com/watch?v=w5ur...

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Lance Reddick | The Eric Andre Show | adult swim

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

New episode day! And we start Discovery season 2 proper. With an episode that slightly divides opinion among us. You won’t be too surprised by who disliked it the most.

Saru and Pike walking along a corridor on Discovery. Connolly, Burnham and Naan are behind them.

The Enterprise and Discovery together in space.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Two years ago today, we were deep into Enterprise’s final season, and all the Vulcan shenanigans! We looked at Awakening, in an episode you can still listen to wherever you get your podcasts. open.spotify.com/episode/2qFV...

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Our Belated Second Birthday Episode (Enterprise - Awakening)

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Have you listened to our latest episode? Then here is a photo Mat took of the piece of spine he found. He’s not taking any follow up questions.

A photo of a weird little piece of a spine on a pavement. It’s definitely too small to be human. We hope.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

New episode day! We look at Runaway, which is definitely an episode of Short Treks. That much is certain. And is about the most positive thing we’ve got. Plus! Mat finds a spine! Yes, a spine.

Po on the Transporter and Tilly at the controls in Discovery’s transporter room

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

A merry First Contact Day to all who celebrate. Let us not forget the true meaning of the day. Which is, logic? I think?

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Okay. Here it is. On our latest episode, we ask the question “How did PJ’s bath get into his bathroom?” Can you answer that question?

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Oh, hello. Bet you didn’t expect to hear from us again. But we. Are. BACK! We finally begin our sixth season by looking at The Escape Artist, an episode of Short Treks which also happens to be @mikemcmahan.bsky.social’s first writing credit on #StarTrek. Wherever you get your podcasts.

Harry Mudd, wearing handcuffs, in a screenshot from The Escape Artist.

The Tellarite bounty hunter in a screenshot from The Escape Artist.

Harry Mudd being dragged along by one of his alien captors in a screenshot from The Escape Artist.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Mat and PJ joined the season 2 roundtable on A Dream Given Form! Listen to us talk Babylon 5 with a host of awesome people while you wait for our next season! Which is coming soon, honest.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

TrekCore is hugely important reference site for us. Please do help if you can.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

You’re not gonna believe it folks, but after a three month hiatus (way longer than we intended, but that’s life), we recorded not one, but two new episodes today! Coming to your ears soon!

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

We’re still on hiatus, but there was an unexpected Star Trek release, so we have to address it. PJ and Mat have now both watched 765874 - Unification. Eliot isn’t allowed, of course. Since it’s an official Roddenberry thing, with Paramount involvement, we have to cover it on the main show.

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JD Kelly @jdkellyva.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

Ep 4 of #AnilineCity is LIVE on your #Podcast platform of choice 🥊 Case 4 - The Match written by @pjmontgomery.bsky.social YouTube: youtu.be/r4RPTH41Eho?... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4U38... Apple Pod: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a... #VoiceActors #VoiceActing #VoiceOver #Podcasts

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PJ Montgomery @pjmontgomery.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

My episode of Aniline City Stories: The Diamond Murders is out now! I really enjoyed writing this one, and recording it with the cast and crew was great fun! Please do give it a listen. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

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Aniline City Stories - The Diamond Murders: Case 4 - The Match

Podcast Episode · Aniline City Stories · 03/11/2024 · 16m

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 04/11/2024

PJ also wrote an episode! Check it out!

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Gavin Mitchell @bobgoblynn.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

3 colour Riso (fluo pink, teal and melon) Gollum for #tolktober2024 “But Gollum, dancing like a mad thing, held aloft the ring, a finger still thrust within its circle.” Available now!

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

New episode! We finally reach the end of Discovery’s first season! Dr. Dean Burnett (@garwboy.bsky.social) joins us for this most underwhelming of finales. Lucky him. Plus! Dean talks to the real Paul Stamets, and Mat counts down the top five dictators! Wherever you get your podcasts.

The USS Discovery in a screenshot from Will You Take My Hand?

Clint Howard as an Orion in a screenshot from Will You Take My Hand?

Burnham confronts a holographic Admiral Cornwell in a screenshot from Will You Take My Hand?

L’Rell, in full Klingon armour, in a screenshot from Will You Take My Hand?

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

Tomorrow, our season finale drops! @garwboy.bsky.social joins us to discuss the end of Discovery season 1! Want the show early? The unedited video is on our Patreon (www.patreon.com/measurefanpod)! Pay £1 a month, or just purchase this episode for a one off £3 payment! Tiny preview below.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 12/10/2024

We have recorded our season finale, and we had a very cool guest on the show. But, for a variety of reasons, the episode is going to be a pain to edit, so may not be out this Wednesday. We’ll do what we can.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 11/10/2024

A year ago today we released the first episode of our fifth season. Tomorrow we record the twentieth, our season finale. It has been a year, huh?

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 09/10/2024

New episode alert! We look at the war without, and indeed, the war within. Neither war is as interesting as it should be. It’s the penultimate episode of Discovery season one! Wherever you get your podcasts.

Sarek and Admiral Cornwell in a screenshot from The War Without, The War Within

Stamets in a screenshot from The War Without, The War Within

Admiral Cornwell talking to L’Rell in a screenshot from The War Without, The War Within

Sarek and Burnham in a screenshot from The War Without, The War Within

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 03/10/2024

If you’ve listened to our latest episode, you know we talked about reaching out to our official science correspondent, Doktor Andy Porwitzky, to ask for an example of a good explosion.

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 02/10/2024

New episode day! We look at What’s Past is Prologue, as evil, mirror Lorca enacts his evil plan, and loses all nuance in the process. Plus! We love Saru! Wherever you get your podcasts.

A screenshot of Tilly, Stamets and Saru from What’s Past is Prologue

A screenshot of Lorca on Discovery’s view screen from What’s Past is Prologue

A screenshot of Michael Burnham from What’s Past is Prologue

A screenshot of Discovery flying through the Charon from What’s Past is Prologue

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The Measure of a Fan @measurefanpod.bsky.social · 25/09/2024

What’s this? Three episodes in three weeks? Why, yes! We’re on a role! And this week, @milmo.bsky.social joins us to discuss Vaulting Ambition, another episode in Discovery’s mirror universe arc. You know, that arc we’re really enjoying. Wherever you get your podcasts.

Mirror Stamets and Stamets in the mycelial network in a screenshot from Vaulting Ambition.

The artificial sun surrounded by the ISS Charon in a screenshot from Vaulting Ambition

Burnham and Lorca, surrounded by guards in a screenshot from Vaulting Ambition

L’Rell and Tyler in a screenshot from Vaulting Ambition

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