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Tuning in to SciFi TV #691
1w agoTap to summarizeOn this podcast Brent, Kevin and Wendy discuss the latest genre TV news, listener feedback and episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Stuart Fails To Save The Universe. We’d like to hear from you! Share comments using a SpeakPipe audio message. Send us voicemail at 706-927-8478, or Skype message to TuningInToSciFiTV. Find us on Twitter @TuningIntoSciFi or follow us on Facebook. You can join our Discord community here. Listen to the episode now using the ‘Play’ button below. Follow the break for the detailed Show Notes. Water Cooler Create a TIST Show Introduction Tuner Minute: Lead Time Back Porch 41:59 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4.01 Valles Marineris 54:10 Stewart Fails to Save the Universe 1.01 Spoiler: Gary Dies Show Notes and Links Quick Reviews Weeks of July 5 – July 25 2026 – House of the Dragon 3.03 Rhaenyra Triumphant, 3.04 Tumbleton, 3.05 Unbowed and Unbent – Silo 3.02 It’s All Good, 3.03 A Dark Web, 3.04 Whatever You Do, Don’t Go Home – Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4.01 Valles Marineris – Stewart Fails to Save the Universe 1.01 Spoiler: Gary Dies Feedback, News and Links Interview With The Vampire Renewed For Season 4 The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power Season 3 Teaser Neuromancer Teaser And Date Announcement Dark Matter Season 2 Trailer and Date Announcement Lanterns Trailer Blade Runner 2099 Teaser And Date Announcement Percy Jackson & The Olympians Season 3 Date Announcement The Librarians: The Next Chapter (Season 1) Netflix Invented Binge-Watching. Now It May Have Outgrown It. 2026 Emmy Nominations Gillian Anderson does an X-Files spoof commercial for LEGO Episode #691 hosted by Kevin Bachelder, Wendy Hembrock and Brent Barrett. Recorded on 7/26/26. Edited by Brent Barrett. Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle. Promo for The Fringe Rewatch Podcast.
Transcribe →Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 306 Faceless Men
1w agoTap to summarizeThe maesters (Christine, Jesse, Shannon and Wendy) discuss episode 6 “Faceless Men” of HBO’s House of the Dragon. A renowned Green knight falls. Assassination is a classic Game of Thrones strategy, that works for Daemon, but not-so-much for Rhaenyra. Turns out fake Baratheons are easy to spot if you’re Ser Gwayne, who knows a thing about real Baratheons, and one particular light chestnut haired knight. And the Iron Throne may have sliced its first judgment against the struggling Queen. Read more: Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 306 Faceless Men News and Links James Norton & Forging of Vigilance A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Ira Parker Talks Season 2 HBO The House that Dragons Built – Episode 306 HBO Inside the Episode 306 Preview Episode 307 You can join our Discord community for more discussion here. Leave the Small Council a Speakpipe audio message or call 706-927-8478. Send tiny ravens to the Small Council Matters Podcast @SCM_Pod or email Feedback@TuningintoSciFiTV.com. Thank you for listening! Missed a previous episode? Here are all episodes of the Small Council Matters podcast. Hosted by Wendy Hembrock. Recorded on 7/27/2026.
Transcribe →Tuner Minute 691 – Lead Time
2w agoTap to summarizePlease feel free to share this with others or include it in your own podcast if you want to help promote Tuning in to Sci Fi TV. Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle. You can listen to the episode now by using the ‘Play’ button below.
Transcribe →Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 305 Unbowed and Unbent
2w agoTap to summarizeNow that cats are in the Keep, will Rhaenyra chomp the rats and cull the treacherous little birds in King’s Landing? The maesters (Christine, Jesse, Shannon and Wendy) convened to discuss episode 6 “Unbowed and Unbent” of House of the Dragon. The Queen’s fears of formless chaos stirring and hunger for revenge on her son’s killers blind her to the urgent problems and sound advice of her advisors. How will her well formed enemies – Ormund, Aegon, Aemond take advantage? Read more: Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 305 Unbowed and Unbent News and Links HBO Inside the Episode – 305 Unbent and Unbowed The House that Dragons Built 305 – Filming the Maze of the Red Keep War For Westeros, real-time strategy game, delayed to 2027 Rules of Cyvasse You can join our Discord community for more discussion here. Leave the Small Council a Speakpipe audio message or call 706-927-8478. Send tiny ravens to the Small Council Matters Podcast @SCM_Pod or email Feedback@TuningintoSciFiTV.com. Thank you for listening! Missed a previous episode? Here are all episodes of the Small Council Matters podcast. Hosted by Wendy Hembrock. Recorded on 7/20/2026.
Transcribe →Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 304 Tumbleton
3w ago02:00:13Tap to summarizeThe Small Council (Christine, Jesse, Shannon, Wendy) discussed the turmoil in Tumbleton as Rhaenyra struggles to legitimize her rule. Episode 304 of HBO’s House of the Dragon is rife with poorly received messages, misleading communications, and malevolent answers. And the questions remain – How many times will we be told Sunfyre is dead? Will somebody bring some cats into the Red Keep to deal with the rats? Read more: Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 304 Tumbleton News and Links HoTD cut a fan favorite character Is Sunfyre alive? dead? Emma D’Arcy gives Set Tour to Architectural Digest HBO Inside the Episode – 304 Tumbleton The House that Dragons Built – 304 Designing Dragon Heads You can join our Discord community for more discussion here. Leave the Small Council a Speakpipe audio message or call 706-927-8478. Send tiny ravens to the Small Council Matters Podcast @SCM_Pod or email Feedback@TuningintoSciFiTV.com. Thank you for listening! Missed a previous episode? Here are all episodes of the Small Council Matters podcast. Hosted by Wendy Hembrock. Recorded on 7/13/2026
Transcribe →Tuning in to SciFi TV #690
4w ago00:48:43Tap to summarizeOn this podcast Brent, Kevin and Wendy discuss the latest genre TV news, listener feedback and episodes of Widow’s Bay. We’d like to hear from you! Share comments using a SpeakPipe audio message. Send us voicemail at 706-927-8478, or Skype message to TuningInToSciFiTV. Find us on Twitter @TuningIntoSciFi or follow us on Facebook. You can join our Discord community here. Listen to the episode now using the ‘Play’ button below. Follow the break for the detailed Show Notes. Water Cooler Create a TIST Show Introduction Tuner Minute: Animated Back Porch 41:21 Widow’s Bay 1.08 Your Baggage, 1.09 Emergency Shelter, 1.10 We Hope You Enjoyed Your Time! (season finale) Show Notes and Links Quick Reviews Weeks of June 6 – July 4 2026 – Widow’s Bay 1.08 Your Baggage, 1.09 Emergency Shelter, 1.10 We Hope You Enjoyed Your Time! (season finale) – House of the Dragon 3.01 Salt, Sea, Fire and Blood, 3.02 Queen’s Landing Feedback, News and Links Widow’s Bay Renewed Invincible Renewed For Season 6 Doctor Who Christmas Special Not Happening In 2026 And The Show’s Future Unknown The Boroughs Cancelled Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 Trailer The Ark Season 3 Trailer Stuart Fails To Save The Universe Trailer The Librarians: The Next Chapter Season 2 Trailer Star Wars Visions: The Ninth Jedi Trailer Ghosts Casting News The Guild Reunion Movie Kickstarter Space:1999 Origin Backstory History of a Scene – Stephen Hawking Visit to ST:TNG Set Episode #690 hosted by Kevin Bachelder, Wendy Hembrock and Brent Barrett. Recorded on 7/6/26. Edited by Brent Barrett. Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle. Promo for Orphaned Entertainment.
Transcribe →Tuner Minute 690 – Animated
4w ago00:00:46Tap to summarizePlease feel free to share this with others or include it in your own podcast if you want to help promote Tuning in to Sci Fi TV. Theme song graciously provided by Beatnik Turtle. You can listen to the episode now by using the ‘Play’ button below.
Transcribe →Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 303 Rhaenyra Triumphant
4w ago01:42:42Tap to summarizeThe Small Council (Christine, Jesse, Shannon, Wendy) discuss Rhaenyra and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day as Queen of Westeros in episode 303 “Rhaenyra Triumphant” of HBO’s House of the Dragon. Sitting the iron throne and ruling is very different from the battle to take the seat. Read more: Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 303 Rhaenyra Triumphant News and Links HotD Season 3 Cast Roundtable Inside the Episode 303 Rhaenyra Returns – The House that Dragons Built Preview episode 304 You can join our Discord community for more discussion here. Leave the Small Council a Speakpipe audio message or call 706-927-8478. Send tiny ravens to the Small Council Matters Podcast @SCM_Pod or email Feedback@TuningintoSciFiTV.com. Thank you for listening! Missed a previous episode? Here are all episodes of the Small Council Matters podcast. Hosted by Wendy Hembrock. Recorded on 7/06/2026
Transcribe →Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 302 Queen’s Landing
Jul 201:51:14Tap to summarizeThe Small Council (Christine, Jesse, Shannon, Wendy) discuss Rhaenyra’s ascension as Queen of Westeros in episode 302 “Queen’s Landing” of HBO’s House of the Dragon. The path to the Iron Throne is laid with fire and soaked in blood. Read more: Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 302 Queen’s Landing News and Links The House that Dragons Built for 302 Queen’s Landing Inside the Episode 302 Queens Landing Episode 303 Preview You can join our Discord community for more discussion here. Leave the Small Council a Speakpipe audio message or call 706-927-8478. Send tiny ravens to the Small Council Matters Podcast @SCM_Pod or email Feedback@TuningintoSciFiTV.com. Thank you for listening! Missed a previous episode? Here are all episodes of the Small Council Matters podcast. Hosted by Wendy Hembrock. Recorded on 6/30/2026
Transcribe →Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 301 Salt, Sea, Fire and Blood
Jun 2401:47:28Tap to summarizeThe Small Council (Christine, Jesse, Shannon, Wendy) dives into episode 301 “Salt, Sea, Fire and Blood” of HBO’s House of the Dragon. The Battle of the Gullet was a spectacle. Our maesters flew through the highlights of the sea battle and beyond. Team Black and Team Green both saw their war plans flame out and the Dance of Dragons claims another dragon and rider. Read more: Small Council Matters – House of the Dragon – 301 Salt, Sea, Fire and Blood News and Links NYT Matt Smith Interview Matt Smith on Today Show Harry Collett’s final episode request HBO Gearing Up for War HBO Behind the Scenes – Epic Sea Battle HOD Tom Glynn-Carney & Emma D’Arcy recap season two Vulture – Harry Collett on Jace’s and Vermax’s Death You can join our Discord community for more discussion here. Leave the Small Council a Speakpipe audio message or call 706-927-8478. Send tiny ravens to the Small Council Matters Podcast @SCM_Pod or email Feedback@TuningintoSciFiTV.com. Thank you for listening! Missed a previous episode? Here are all episodes of the Small Council Matters podcast. Hosted by Wendy Hembrock. Recorded on 6/22/2026.
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