Join Chris and Jonathan, two friends from Pittsburgh who love BOTH Star Trek and Star Wars and cover both franchises in this podcast. Many episodes begin with Fandom Frontier where Chris and Jonathan discuss things outside of Trek and Wars. The show regularly provides coverage of Steel City Con, a pop culture convention in Pittsburgh three times per year. Episodes cover notable news from both franchises before the topic of the week, which may be season breakdowns of shows, character studies, and more!
STAR WARS IS BACK ON THE BIG SCREEN — and Captains' Logs & Lightsabers is HERE FOR IT.
This might be the most current episode we've ever recorded. No waiting for the discourse to settle, no catching up after the fact — Chris and Jonathan both saw The Mandalorian & Grogu twice before sitting down to record, and they had thoughts.
Before diving into the movie, Chris swings by with a Toypalooza debrief — let's just say his inner Ferengi was very active at the toy fair — plus exciting news about joining a panel at 3 Rivers Comic Con for a discussion on 60 years of Star Trek. Jonathan shares some real-world career news and recaps the ongoing saga of weekly bar trivia with Kylie.
Then: the main event.
The hosts deliver a thorough spoiler-light breakdown with no plot points discussed, but the completely spoiler-averse may want to return to the episode later — what landed, what didn't, and why they still walked out of that theater grinning like it was 2019 all over again. (Spoiler warning clearly flagged, don't worry.) Then, for those who've seen it: stay tuned. Chris and Jonathan go beat by beat through the whole film, from the quasi-in-media-res cold open straight through to the finale.
New Star Wars in theaters for the first time in seven years. We had to show up. Pull up a chair.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction/Cinema Experience
4:40 Chris' Toypalooza Acquisitions
10:05 3 Rivers Comic Con Updates
16:45 Jonathan Career Updates
24:00 Bar Trivia Exploits
30:05 Spoiler-Free Discussion
52:00 Spoiler Warning / Open Discussion
1:57:00 Wrap-Up & Outro
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26 May 2026
CLL 46 - SCC, SFA, & Maul
Chris and Jonathan are back at the mic with a jam-packed episode spanning collectibles, fast food galaxies far, far away, and convention floor adventures. The guys dig into the 2026 Hallmark Keepsake Ornament lineup, debate the merits of Burger King's latest Star Wars tie-in, and Chris and Jonathan recap Chris' time at Steel City Con in Monroeville(Pittsburgh-area), PA. Jonathan takes a brief detour through his theater nerd era with a recap of Broadway-adjacent activities and shows, and the hosts squeeze in reactions to the Project Hail Mary adaptation and the buzz around a Super Mario Galaxy movie. Then it's into the final stretch of Starfleet Academy for a full breakdown of the back half of the season — before closing out with a spoiler-filled reaction to the Darth Maul: Shadow Lord series through the first 8 episodes.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
2:00 Hallmark Keepsake Ornaments 26
11:30 Burger King Star Wars
22:30 Steel City Con Recap
36:00 Project Hail Mary
38:15 Super Mario Galaxy Movie
41:50 And All That Jazz
46:30 Starfleet Academy Final Episodes
1:12:15 Maul Shadow Lord
1:30:00 Outro
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25 Feb 2026
CLL #45 - Starfleet Academy
Chris and Jonathan are back after a four-month hiatus—and they're jumping right in. Chris shares a candid health update, the hosts catch up, and Jonathan fills us in on the Feast of Fandoms content he's been cranking out during CLL's break. Then it's off to hyperspace with reactions to the Darth Maul: Shadow Lord trailer and the Mandalorian & Grogu Super Bowl spot. The main event? A deep-dive breakdown of the first six episodes of Starfleet Academy.
0:00:00 Introduction/Catch-Up
0:09:15 Darth Maul: Shadow Lord Trailer
0:20:45 Mandalorian and Grogu Super Bowl Ad
0:30:15 Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
1:21:45 Wrap-Up and Outro
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Apple Podcasts (US)
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Spotify
5.0 / 5
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Podcast Authority Score: 39 / 100
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Engagement
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