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Star Trek
Ep. 307
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This week, we take our annual trip to the world of Star Trek. Having watched all the original ten films, it's time to follow a very old Spock through a black hole and join the Kelvin timeline. Join us as we discuss rebooting franchises, a terrible bad guy, fate vs. logic. and the perils of stunt-casting unfunny comedians.
Next week, we celebrate (?) Ghostbusters being back in cinemas by watching Ghostbusters II!
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