During this episode, T. Sterling Watson and Kortney Hinton discussed a range of topics, including the air quality alert due to wildfires in Canada, the Omega block weather event, recent shoutouts from the Why Files YouTube team, and recent movies watched. They also paid tribute to Brenda Tent, a librarian who recently passed away, and Jessie Maple Patton, a trailblazing Black woman who made significant contributions to the entertainment industry. The conversation also delved into the ongoing writers strike and negotiations between the Actors Guild and Hollywood.

Thanks to a listener letter, learn the benefits of Paramount Plus and the best way for someone new to the Star Trek universe to approach the franchise. The conversation also touched on sci-fi and fantasy books, with Kortney recommending short stories by Isaac Asimov and novels by Octavia Butler, while T. Sterling recommended "Snow Crash" and "Next". They also discussed their fandoms for Star Trek and Star Wars, with T. Sterling sharing his extensive knowledge of the Star Trek TV series available on Paramount Plus. They also recommended a range of movies, TV shows, and docu-series, including "Three Thousand Years of Longing", "Primo", and "Shiny Happy People" -- a documentary on the Duggar family and their harmful and abusive belief system. They delved into the cult aspect of the family and how it is similar to Scientology, cautioning viewers that the documentary can be triggering and recommending not watching it if it is harmful.

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