Vulcan Hello (Star Trek Discovery, Picard, Strange New Worlds)

By Scott McNulty and Jason Snell

What's Vulcan Hello (Star Trek Discovery, Picard, Strange New Worlds) about?

Scott McNulty and Jason Snell discuss brand-new Star Trek as it happens, including episode-by-episode coverage of “Discovery”, “Picard”, and “Strange New Worlds”, along with occasional check-ins about what’s going on with animated Star Trek series.

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Vulcan Hello (Star Trek Discovery, Picard, Strange New Worlds) episodes:

05.17.2024
89: "Labyrinth" (Discovery S5E8)
Into the space library we go! Burnham faces a mental labyrinth while on the outside, the Breen are busy doing Breen stuff—being annoying, mostly. We discuss Moll’s commitment to her husband, delight in library wardrobes, and more—but only after Jason...
05.10.2024
88: "Erigah" (Discovery S5E7)
Discovery rolls on toward its end, with an episode that should involve a lot of plot pivoting, but ends up being an old-fashioned talky diplomatic dilemma crossed with scientific puzzle solving. Also, so many Breen! And Rayner learns that when...
05.03.2024
87: "Whistlespeak" (Discovery S5E6)
What’s more Star Trek than violating the Prime Directive? This week’s “Discovery” episode feels familiar in a very good way. Jason defends Captain Burnham in imaginary Prime Directive court, but Judge Scott is not hearing it. Also, we spend a...
04.28.2024
86: "Mirrors" (Discovery S5E5)
At long last, this episode of “Star Trek: Discovery” answers the question fans have been asking about for decades: What’s under that Breen helmet? Wait, was that not your question? How about some backstory for this season’s antagonists? No? You...
04.19.2024
85: "Face the Strange" (Discovery S5E4)
Time may change me, but I can’t trace time! We ping-pong through the personal history of the USS Discovery as Michael tries to teach herself how far she’s come, Rayner learns to let the Burn go and live a little,...
04.12.2024
84: "Jinaal" (Discovery S5E3)
This week Burnham and Book take another hike to find a clue; Tilly explains to Rayner that he’s not on his old “Star Trek” show anymore; Saru tumbles into a Ni’Varian episode of “Veep”; and Gray and Adira go their...
04.05.2024
83: "Red Directive" and "Under the Twin Moons" (Discovery S5E1-2)
Live Star Trek is back in season! “Star Trek Discovery” has returned with a two-episode premiere, and we’re here to break it down. Once again, we profess our love for Jerks Who Are Right. We discover what form a Vulcan...
09.01.2023
82: "Strange New Worlds" S2 wrap-up panel
With season 2 of “Strange New Worlds” in the rear-view mirror, Jason recorded a season overview on the Mothership. But so many people watched and enjoyed the season that we have brought back the Vulcan Hello season wrap-up panel, too!...
08.11.2023
81: "Hegemony" (SNW S2E10)
We wrap up season two of “Strange New Worlds” with a discussion of canon breaking and why it’s okay, how we liked the season as a whole, and why the most Star Trek solution to a problem involving enemy alien...
08.08.2023
80: "Subspace Rhapsody" (SNW S2E9)
We’re so excited about this episode of “Strange New Worlds” that we’ve gotta sing! But we’re not going to dance very much. And Scott doesn’t sing. What we can do, though, is talk about Star Trek!...
07.27.2023
79: "Under the Cloak of War" (SNW S2E8)
War! Finally, we get (some of) the story about M’Benga and Chapel’s time during the Klingon war. There’s a “Deep Space Nine” level of darkness in this episode, but did it succeed at what it was trying to do? Or...
07.25.2023
78: "Those Old Scientists" (SNW S2E7)
Jason and Scott return, and sooner than expected, to cover the surprise release of the “Strange New Worlds”-“Lower Decks” crossover episode. It’s full of jokes, and references, and—what’s this?—unexpected emotional heft and character nuance! Plus more jokes! Grab an Orion...
07.23.2023
77: "Lost in Translation" (SNW S2E6)
Scott is joined by his wife Marisa to discuss an episode in which creepy things are happening on the Enterprise… but only to Uhura....
07.15.2023
76: "Charades" (SNW S2E5)
We’re sorry, your podcast was damaged in transit and has been repaired in accordance with our warranty policy. Your regular hosts Scott and Jason were scanned and returned to you in their original condition. All extraneous instructions have been discarded....
07.07.2023
75: "Among the Lotus Eaters" (SNW S2E4)
We can’t really remember what happened on this episode, but it made us FEEL GOOD. And feeling is the important part. Also, how long has this episode been going on? Hand me a helmet! I fly the ship!...
06.30.2023
74: "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" (SNW S2E3)
Captain Kirk is back—sort of—in this week’s La’an-focused “Strange New Worlds,” which takes viewers on a time-travel ride reminiscent of some of Star Trek’s best movies and episodes. Does it deliver top-notch Trek vibes? We think so....
06.23.2023
73: "Ad Astra Per Aspera" (SNW S2E2)
It’s time for a courtroom drama—and the career and life of Una hang in the balance! We discuss Star Trek courtroom dramas, how modern Trek undermines the utopian vision of Gene Roddenberry and makes something even better out of it,...
06.16.2023
72: "The Broken Circle" (SNW S2E1)
Scott and Jason are back for another season of “Strange New Worlds,” but what’s this? Captain Pike and Number One sidelined? Carol Kane inviting starship theft? A potent injection of punchy-punchy juice? This was an episode that defied our expectations,...
04.21.2023
71: "The Last Generation" (Picard S3E10)
It’s all over! Scott and Jason break down the big finale, as we say farewell (again) to classic Star Trek characters. But it’s not a goodbye, of course, but a passing of the torch to… the next generation. How did...
04.14.2023
70: "Võx" (Picard S3E9)
Jack Crusher’s secret has been revealed! And while it’s not that much of a surprise, we think it works thematically and admire the broad, audacious plan that sets up the series’ final episode next week. Meanwhile, the nostalgia trip we...
04.07.2023
69: "Surrender" (Picard S3E8)
The final season of “Star Trek: Picard” creeps ever closer to its climax in this episode, which features Riker family grief struggles, Data giving away his Data memorabilia, Jack Crusher making an important decision, Shaw regressing into being a bit...
03.31.2023
68: "Dominion" (Picard S3E7)
Action takes a bit of a pause this week, as Picard and company deploy their plan and Vadic reveals hers. We also react to the “Strange New Worlds” and “Starfleet Academy” news....
03.24.2023
67: "The Bounty" (Picard S3E6)
We cover an episode that’s busy pivoting the plot of “Picard” season 3 but manages to also throw in fan service, plot twists, surprising character development, and the first appearance of one classic TNG character! But why is Lucille Ball’s...
03.17.2023
66: "Imposters" (Picard S3E5)
Scott and Jason are back—or are they diabolical duplicates?—to discuss an episode of “Picard” that featured surprising guest stars, the ratcheting up of the mystery of Jack Crusher, the continuing education of Captain Shaw, and Worf and Raffi’s encounter with...
03.10.2023
65: "No Win Scenario" (Picard S3E4)
Jason’s back just in time for the USS Titan to spiral into the abyss. But on the way down, there will be lots of glorious character moments! We sing the praises of Todd Stashwick as Captain Shaw—he’s not wrong, he’s...
03.03.2023
64: "Seventeen Seconds" (Picard S3E3)
Scott plunges deeper into the nebula with Moisés Chiullán. Fathers are everywhere, all things are not what they seem, and if Beverly Crusher offers you her hypospray, you darn well better take her up on it!...
02.24.2023
63: "Disengage" (Picard S3E2)
Text your spy handler and get yourself out of that med pod; Star Trek: Picard Season 3 episode 2 is here. Scott is joined by Joe Rosensteel to talk about their feelings about Picard in general and what works for...
02.17.2023
62: "The Next Generation" (Picard S3E1)
“Star Trek: Picard” is back and so are Jason and Scott with our review of the final-season premiere, “The Next Generation.” (Hmmmmm.) We discuss themes (musical and otherwise), try to understand why hitching a ride on a Starfleet ship counts...
02.10.2023
61: "Prodigy" S1.5, "Lower Decks" S3, and "Picard" S3 anticipation
They gave her back to us, Scotty! Jason and Scott prime the pump for next week’s “Star Trek: Picard” premiere by discussing the completed animated seasons of “Lower Decks” and “Prodigy.”...
07.08.2022
60: "A Quality of Mercy" (SNW S1E10)
So it’s come to this. It’s our last weekly podcast for a while, as “Strange New Worlds” wraps its season with an explosive-yet-contemplative look at Captain Pike’s fate and how he chooses to deal with it. We also discuss why...
07.01.2022
59: "All Those Who Wander" (SNW S1E9)
The penultimate episode of “Strange New Worlds” season one is here, and it brings horrors and character development in equal measure! Join us for some classic Hemmer-Uhura bonding, Spock getting in touch with his human side, and a few characters...
06.24.2022
58: "The Elysian Kingdom" (SNW S1E8)
This week the Enterprise becomes a fairy tale, but there’s a surprisingly bittersweet ending. What’s in that nebula? Which Enterprise crew member is an elf from Lord of the Rings (easy one) and which one is Arrow (tougher one)? Also...
06.17.2022
57: "The Serene Squall" (SNW S1E7)
Arr, matey! Jason and Scott are here to talk about pirates, references to three different not-good Star Trek feature films, an intriguing guest star, Chapel and T’Pring, mining Spock’s inner conflict, and the ol’ Mutiny Ploy. Shiver me space timbers!...
06.10.2022
56: "Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach" (SNW S1E6)
Pike is back in the spotlight and Scott welcomes replacement cohost David Loehr to break it all down....
06.03.2022
55: "Spock Amok" (SNW S1E5)
This week it’s time for a little hijinks, as “Strange New Worlds” treads on classic Trek canon in the service of comedy, but not without keeping an eye on character development. We’re joined by cartoonist and writer Thom Zahler to...
05.27.2022
54: "Memento Mori" (SNW S1E4)
We really liked this week’s “Strange New Worlds,” and we talk about it, but we also wonder if this show’s plots are a little overstuffed. Is the show finding its footing or leaning too heavily on old references? Discuss among...
05.20.2022
53: "Ghosts of Illyria" (SNW S1E3)
With Pike and Spock trapped on a planet hiding from ghosts(!), Number One has to deal with a crisis aboard the Enterprise that will lead her to reveal some very personal information about herself. We discuss it all, including other...
05.13.2022
52: "Children of the Comet" (SNW S1E2)
This week’s “Strange New Worlds” focuses on Uhura, and also there’s a comet that’s not quite what it appears to be, a ship full of comet-worshippers, and a glowing egg that should be sung to—but not touched! We break it...
05.06.2022
51: "Farewell" (Picard S2E10) and "Strange New Worlds" (S1E1)
Two Treks, one podcast! We discuss the (disappointing) finale of “Star Trek: Picard” season two, and then (at 24 minutes) shift gears to discuss the eponymous pilot episode of “Strange New Worlds,” which fills us with enthusiasm for the future...
04.29.2022
50: Picard S2E9: "Hide and Seek"
The penultimate episode of season 2 of “Star Trek: Picard” is here! Jason and Scott are conflicted. Some of it seemed pretty obvious, but was it affecting? Why has there not been more Jurati and Borg Queen up until now?...
04.22.2022
49: Picard S2E8: "Mercy"
The human podcast digressions, Scott and Jason, are back with more roundabout conversation that’s vaguely related to “Star Trek: Picard!” (Can you picture it?) We’re discussing an episode that we enjoyed despite it being in the midst of a very...
04.15.2022
48: Picard S2E7: "Monsters"
We dive into Picard’s mind this week with our review of “Monsters.” Also, Guinan does that thing with her hands, Rios makes a questionable decision, and the Borg confront their greatest foe: safety glass....
04.08.2022
47: Picard S2E6: "Two of One"
This week we’ve got a surprise musical number, the perfect murder weapon (a Tesla), and the world’s wisest security guard dispenses advice. All that and more as Scott and Jason discuss the latest “Star Trek: Picard”, then fire off the...
04.01.2022
46: Picard S2E5: "Fly Me to the Moon"
It’s another set-up episode for “Star Trek: Picard,” and so we break down Alice giving the Borg Queen a phone in her room, Rios finishing his bus ride, Q doing accents and other schtick, Brent Spiner proving that the Soong...
03.25.2022
45: Picard S2E4: "Watcher"
Back to one Star Trek show per week, and Jason and Scott are here to deconstruct an episode of “Picard” that’s a little lighter on plot advancement than the previous weeks. But it’s heavy on references, fan service, and conspiracy...
03.18.2022
44: Discovery S4E13: "Coming Home" and Picard S2E3: "Assimilation"
After an impromptu St. Patrick’s Day celebration of all things Irish in Star Trek, Scott and Jason get down to business and send season 4 of “Star Trek: Discovery” off (starting at 2:04), before turning to another cracking episode of...
03.11.2022
43: Discovery S4E12: "Species 10-C" and Picard S2E2: "Penance"
So much Star Trek! This week Jason and Scott discuss the “Strange New Worlds” trailer, then turn their attention to the penultimate episode of “Discovery” (at 8:24) and the second episode of “Picard” (at 26:16). We are excited about “Discovery”...
03.04.2022
42: Discovery S4E11: "Rosetta" and Picard S2E1: "The Star Gazer"
Two episodes of Star Trek at once? Let’s party like it’s 1999. First up is “Rosetta,” in which Discovery goes to a mysterious planet and the landing party has some strong feelings. Then (at 20:46, for those who want to...
02.25.2022
41: Discovery S4E10: "The Galactic Barrier"
The Disco crew slowly begins its gradual journey toward the source of the DMA. Every journey begins with a first step. Scott’s traveling companion for this step of the journey is special guest Joe Rosensteel....
02.18.2022
40: Discovery S4E9: "Rubicon"
This week Discovery takes us to the heart of the DMA for a confrontation between Burnham and Book with the galaxy at stake. Mad scientists are not to be trusted! Also, Saru might have been asked on a date? And...

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Vulcan Hello (Star Trek Discovery, Picard, Strange New Worlds) episodes:

89: "Labyrinth" (Discovery S5E8)

88: "Erigah" (Discovery S5E7)

87: "Whistlespeak" (Discovery S5E6)

86: "Mirrors" (Discovery S5E5)

85: "Face the Strange" (Discovery S5E4)

84: "Jinaal" (Discovery S5E3)

83: "Red Directive" and "Under the Twin Moons" (Discovery S5E1-2)

82: "Strange New Worlds" S2 wrap-up panel

81: "Hegemony" (SNW S2E10)

80: "Subspace Rhapsody" (SNW S2E9)

79: "Under the Cloak of War" (SNW S2E8)

78: "Those Old Scientists" (SNW S2E7)

77: "Lost in Translation" (SNW S2E6)

76: "Charades" (SNW S2E5)

75: "Among the Lotus Eaters" (SNW S2E4)

74: "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" (SNW S2E3)

73: "Ad Astra Per Aspera" (SNW S2E2)

72: "The Broken Circle" (SNW S2E1)

71: "The Last Generation" (Picard S3E10)

70: "Võx" (Picard S3E9)

69: "Surrender" (Picard S3E8)

68: "Dominion" (Picard S3E7)

67: "The Bounty" (Picard S3E6)

66: "Imposters" (Picard S3E5)

65: "No Win Scenario" (Picard S3E4)

64: "Seventeen Seconds" (Picard S3E3)

63: "Disengage" (Picard S3E2)

62: "The Next Generation" (Picard S3E1)

61: "Prodigy" S1.5, "Lower Decks" S3, and "Picard" S3 anticipation

60: "A Quality of Mercy" (SNW S1E10)

59: "All Those Who Wander" (SNW S1E9)

58: "The Elysian Kingdom" (SNW S1E8)

57: "The Serene Squall" (SNW S1E7)

56: "Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach" (SNW S1E6)

55: "Spock Amok" (SNW S1E5)

54: "Memento Mori" (SNW S1E4)

53: "Ghosts of Illyria" (SNW S1E3)

52: "Children of the Comet" (SNW S1E2)

51: "Farewell" (Picard S2E10) and "Strange New Worlds" (S1E1)

50: Picard S2E9: "Hide and Seek"

49: Picard S2E8: "Mercy"

48: Picard S2E7: "Monsters"

47: Picard S2E6: "Two of One"

46: Picard S2E5: "Fly Me to the Moon"

45: Picard S2E4: "Watcher"

44: Discovery S4E13: "Coming Home" and Picard S2E3: "Assimilation"

43: Discovery S4E12: "Species 10-C" and Picard S2E2: "Penance"

42: Discovery S4E11: "Rosetta" and Picard S2E1: "The Star Gazer"

41: Discovery S4E10: "The Galactic Barrier"

40: Discovery S4E9: "Rubicon"