Opening Ramble

The Opening Ramble is the first segment of every episode of the Stardate: Supplemental podcast. In it, the Brothers Weems warm up by talking about their lives, occasionally make funny mouth noises, and often end up in diatribes where they seek to determine how a seemingly ordinary aspect of modern life would work in the conditions of the 24th century, either for the Federation or other societies.

On some episodes the ramble begins from a cold open, with the show's branding opening blurb happening after several minutes. On others, the opening blurb comes first, followed by the ramble.