245: A Weight of Family Obligation

Picard's Family.
 
In the acclaimed fourth season episode of The Next Generation
entitled "Family," we finally get to meet members of Jean-Luc
Picard's family in the form of his brother Robert, his
sister-in-law Marie, and his nephew Rene on the Picard family
vineyard in La Barre, France. What does this encounter tell us
about Picard's upbringing and what family means to him? How do
the other references to his family and the illusory family that
we see throughout the series and in the movie Generations shed
light on Picard's experiences and his hopes for family
relationships?



In this episode of Earl Grey, hosts Justin Oser and Amy Nelson
are joined by special guest Joe Keegan to talk about the family
(real and imaginary) of Jean Luc-Picard. Characters discussed
include Robert Picard, Rene Picard, Marie Picard, Maurice Picard,
Yvtette Picard, Picard's ancestors, Picard's Nexus family,
Kamin's family, Beverly Picard from "All Good Things...," and
Shinzon. We also touch upon what we would like to see of Picard's
family in the new Picard series and what exactly defines family.



Chapters 
Intro (00:00:00)  


Listener Feedback (00:01:47)  


Welcome, Joe! (00:05:17)    


Joe's Star Trek Story (00:05:47)  


Joe's Experience at STLV (00:07:39)  


Robert (00:09:12)  


Rene (00:23:47)  


Marie (00:28:39)  
Maurice (00:32:40)  
Yvette (00:37:44)
Picard's Ancestors (00:42:44)
Kamin's Family (00:49:16)
Beverly in All Good Things... (00:55:08) 
Shinzon (00:56:09) 
Family in the Picard Series (01:01:46) 


Final Thoughts (01:07:42)  


Closing (01:19:09) 



Runtime: 1 hour 23 minutes 6 seconds


 
Hosts
Justin Oser, Amy Nelson

GuestJoe Keegan
 
Production
Justin Oser (Editor and Producer) Richard Marquez (Producer) Amy
Nelson (Producer) Tony Robinson (Producer) C Bryan Jones
(Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken
Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)
Michael E Hueter (Associate Producer) Thomas Appel (Associate
Producer) Justin Oser (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez
(Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art) Brandon-Shea Mutala
(Patreon Manager)