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David is joined by Ian and Deneé from The Captain's Pod for a mid-season check-in on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, covering episodes one through five. The conversation explores what's working halfway through the season: the show's balancing act between honoring Trek's 60-year legacy and telling genuinely new stories, the ensemble writing that refuses to let Caleb become the sole gravitational centre, and the radical optimism of Captain Kitty as a model of what Starfleet leadership could mean in 2026. Ian and Deneé also share how The Captain's Pod's three-things format is deepening the viewing experience.
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David is joined by Ian and Deneé from The Captain's Pod for a mid-season check-in on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, covering episodes one through five. The conversation explores what's working halfway through the season: the show's balancing act between honoring Trek's 60-year legacy and telling genuinely new stories, the ensemble writing that refuses to let Caleb become the sole gravitational centre, and the radical optimism of Captain Kitty as a model of what Starfleet leadership could mean in 2026. Ian and Deneé also share how The Captain's Pod's three-things format is deepening the viewing experience — and offer a fair warning for anyone still carrying Discovery fatigue into the Academy.
Contact Us Questions or comments? Send emails to: [email protected]
Connect with The Captain's Pod
Email: [email protected]
Discord: https://discord.gg/cm4nxyKd2S
Bluesky: The Show: @captainspod.bsky.social
Ian: @whittsinned.bsky.social
Deneé: @deneesays.bsky.social
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David and John check in on the most emotionally resonant episode of the season, a quieter, contemplative hour in which the ER finally takes a breath. The conversation centers on the death of Louis and the profound found-family grief it unleashes across the staff, alongside a charged debate about the ethics of keeping an incarcerated patient in an already-stretched emergency department, and what Dr. Santos's recent behavior — including two AI charting errors and a performative stand over patient placement — reveals about her character arc. They also spotlight a nurse-centric episode that gives Perla, Emma, Donnie, Kim, and Dana each a moment to shine, and share an update on the newly created Pitt show guide David has been building for the community.
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https://thelorehounds.notion.site/the-pitt-show-guide
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David, Jean, and Elysia wrap up their coverage of Marvel's Wonder Man with the back half of the season, going episode by episode through the finale. The hosts share their spoiler-free hot takes on the full season before diving in, with Jean making the bold case that Wonder Man is the best character-driven story Marvel has told on screen — TV or film. The conversation also touches on the show's pointed social commentary and what the season means for the MCU going forward, closing out with a Pull List of comics to check out next.
Episode Discussion Time Codes:
Episode 5: 00:20:26
Episode 6: 00:36:37
Episode 7: 00:56:29
Episode 8: 01:21:41
Jean's Pull List: 01:40:51

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Whether or not you plan to watch along when the 2026 Spirit Awards air this Sunday, February 15 (or later), Elysia will walk you through everything you need to know: what's nominated in what categories, what overlaps are there with the Oscars, and what hidden gems might you want to check out.

Chapters
Emerging Filmmaker Awards jury prizes (00:02:40)
Special Awards jury prizes (00:18:44)
Best Feature categories (00:31:10)
First Feature categories (00:53:48)
Acting categories for film (01:05:38)  
Technical categories (01:19:50)
Documentary (01:31:10) 
International (01:40:18)
TV awards (01:47:00)
Top 10 films (01:54:44)

Elysia's top 10 Spirit Awards films for Lorehounds
Twinless (Hulu, VoD)
Lurker (Mubi, VoD)
The Long Walk (Starz, VoD)
Fucktoys
Splitsville (Hulu, VoD)
The Baltimorons (AMC+, VoD)
One of Them Days (Netflix)
Hedda (Prime)
A Poet
Tie: The Plague (VoD) & On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (HBO, VoD)

Find the full list of Spirit Award nominees here
The 41st Independent Spirit Awards will air Sunday, February 15, 2025 at 5 pm ET – watch on YouTube as it airs and join us in the Lorehounds Discord (see linktree) for a live-watch chat!
Check your extended stats (including the Spirit Awards and jury prize nominees) on DeathRaceTracking.com

Spirit Award nominees covered
The Baltimorons (ContraZoom blog)
Friendship (Properly Howard podcast)

For subscribers: 
If I Had Legs I Would Kick You (Leiden IFF – WhachaWachin)
Fucktoys (Imagine Fantastic FF – WhachaWachin)

Non-Oscars awards coverage
BAFTA longlisted shorts
Independent Spirit Awards preview (this episode)
BAFTAs preview

Oscars 2026 coverage
Nominations + Best Picture preview
Live-Action, Animated, & Documentary Shorts
Production Design, Costumes, Makeup & Hair
International Features
Documentary Features
Animated Features
Score & Original Song
Cinematography, Editing, Sound, VFX
Director, Original & Adapted Screenplay
Lead & Supporting Actor & Actress, Casting
Ceremony reactions + Best Picture rankings

Deep dives into 2026 Oscar nominees
Sinners
One Battle After Another – pt. 1, pt. 2, pt. 3
Frankenstein
Weapons
Shorts: “Two People Exchanging Saliva,” “Jane Austen’s Period Drama,” “The Singers,” “Retirement Plan,” and “The Girl Who Cried Pearls”
For subscribers: Leiden IFF – WhachaWachin (Sentimental Value, If I Had Legs I Would Kick You, and Arco)

Revisit Oscars 2024 & 2025: links in these show notes

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