The Greatest Generation

Hosts Ben Harrison and Adam Pranica welcome guests Bill Tilly and Rob Adler to a bonus episode of Factory Seconds, recorded at a Cheesecake Factory in Las Vegas.

Ben Harrison and Adam Pranic discuss Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "The Arsenal of Freedom," analyzing the Echo Papa 607 drones and the crew's struggle against the self-improving weapons.

Adam and Ben review TNG's "Heart of Glory," discussing the Enterprise's rescue of a Tellerian ship and the arrival of rogue Klingons.

Hosts Ben Harrison and Adam Pranica discuss Star Trek: The Next Generation’s “Coming of Age,” analyzing Wesley Crusher’s intense Starfleet Academy entrance exams on Relva VII.

Hosts Adam Pranica and Ben Harrison recap Star Trek: The Next Generation’s “Home Soil,” where the Enterprise investigates suspicious deaths at a terraforming station.

Hosts Ben Harris and Adam Pranica discuss Star Trek: The Next Generation’s “When the Bough Breaks,” where the Enterprise encounters the cloaked, sterile planet Aldea.

Hosts Adam Pranica and Ben Harrison discuss Star Trek: The Next Generation’s "Too Short a Season," where Admiral Jameson uses rejuvenation drugs to confront his past mistakes on Mordan.

Hosts Ben Harrison and Adam Pranica discuss Star Trek: The Next Generation’s “11001001,” analyzing the Binars’ hijacking of the Enterprise to save their species’ data.

Hosts Adam Pranica and Ben Harrison discuss Star Trek: The Next Generation’s "Angel One," analyzing the matriarchal society and Riker’s diplomatic mission.

Hosts Ben Harrison and Adam Pranica discuss Star Trek: The Next Generation’s “Datalore,” analyzing the episode where Data visits his birth planet to uncover his origins.

Hosts Adam Pranica and Ben Harrison recap Star Trek: The Next Generation’s “The Big Goodbye,” where Picard immerses himself in a Dixon Hill holodeck program to prepare for a diplomatic mission.

Hosts Adam Pranica and Ben Harrison review Star Trek: The Next Generation’s "Haven," discussing Deanna Troi’s arranged marriage to Wyatt Miller and the cultural clash with his family.

Hosts Adam Pranica and Ben Harrison review Star Trek: The Next Generation’s "Hide and Q," discussing Q’s Napoleonic game that grants Riker godlike powers.

Hosts Ben Harrison and Adam Pranica discuss Star Trek: The Next Generation’s “The Battle,” where Ferengi captain Damon Bach seeks revenge for his son’s death at Maxia.