Star Trek: The Next Generation

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Written By Jamie Fenderson

The guys have talked more about Star Trek than any other subject, especially their love for Star Trek: The Next Generation. Now, after nine seasons of the podcast, they’re giving the show the love it deserves with a proper Star Trek: The Next Generation retrospective.

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Jamie Fenderson

Independent web publisher, blogger, podcaster… creator of digital worlds. Analyst, designer, storyteller… proud polymath and doer of things. Founder and producer of “the80sand90s.com” and gag-man co-host of the “The 80s and 90s Uncensored” podcast.

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