Discussing Trek

In our bonus “Best of TOS” review, we discuss a listener-favorite episode, “The Devil in the Dark”. Join in as we dissect a journey into the mining facility on Janus VI, where a “monster” is wreaking havoc on a critical excavation operation.

In our final “Best of TOS” review, we dive into the penultimate episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, “All Our Yesterdays”. Join in as we dive into an episode in which Leonard Nimoy flexes his acting chops, as Spock flirts with the barbaric nature of the Vulcan past.

Join me in welcoming the amazing actor, director, teacher, and choreographer, Gates McFadden to the podcast. Clarence chats with Gates about her career as an actor and choreographer, before finally getting the details on her upcoming podcast ‘Gates McFadden InvestiGates: Who Do You Think You Are?’.

In our latest episode, we review the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Assignment: Earth". Though we are temporarily sidetracked by our fascination with the cat named ISIS, we get into all the details of Gary Seven and what could have been.

While out in deep space, the Enterprise encounters the remnants of a god-like race, seeking to “live again”. While the potential for advancement is high, the risk to captain and crew might turn out to be more than they bargained for. Join in as we review Star Trek: The Original Series “Return to Tomorrow”.

Join Clarence, along with Discussing Who‘s Kyle Jones and Lee Shackleford for a discussion about toxic fandom. What is Toxic Fandom? Which fan base is the most or least toxic? What role do we play? And how do we become good stewards of the franchises we love.

In this episode of “Open Channel” Jonathan and Clarence sit down to chat about the recent Paramount+ event, Star Trek “First Contact Day”. We talk all about the panels, big news, and announcements, as the Star Trek Universe celebrates 25 years of Star Trek: First Contact, and the future date in which the humans make contact with the Vulcans.

Amid telepathic explosions, we continue our “Best of TOS” series, deep-diving into an episode that puts the Enterprise in the path of a galaxy destroying organism that drains the energy of everything it encounters. Rest and refuge on Starbase 6 will have to wait, as we review the season two original series Star Trek episode, “The Immunity Syndrome”.

We continue our "Best of TOS" series, as the Discussing Trek crew reviews "Journey to Babel", a season two episode of Star Trek. We dive deep into an episode that gives us a look at Spock's parents for the first time, along with an insight into the complicated relationship he has with his father Sarek.

We continue our "Best of TOS" series, as the Discussing Trek crew reviews "The Doomsday Machine", a season two episode of Star Trek. We dive deep into an episode that focuses on a distraught captain who is hellbent on destroying a threat to all life in the galaxy.

Our "Best of TOS" series rolls along, as the Discussing Trek crew reviews Star Trek "Amok Time", the first episode of season two of Star Trek. We dive deep into an episode that has so many core ideas that have permeated Trek-lore, and with such a great story, it's not hard to see why this episode is so beloved.

We continue our “Best of TOS” series, as the Discussing Trek crew reviews Star Trek “The City on the Edge of Forever”. The episode is often regarded as one of the best episodes of Star Trek, but does it stand the test of time? I’m not sure we are qualified to say otherwise, but we sure do have a lot of fun diving into the specifics of this iconic episode of Star Trek.

We continue our “Best of TOS” series, as the Discussing Trek crew reviews Star Trek “Space Seed”, an iconic episode from the first season of the original series. As always, we give the deets by putting on our collective 1967 hats, while framing it against how this story has influenced the franchise as a whole.

Here we are at the end of yet another season of Star Trek: Discovery. Join in as recap the high and lows of season three, ranging from our favorite moments of the season to our most disappointing.

While Osyraa makes a last-ditch effort to get away with Discovery, Burnham and the crew will stop at nothing to keep their ship out of her hands. Meanwhile, the mystery of the Burn is finally put to rest. Join in as we give all the details on this climactic end to yet another great season of Star Trek Discovery, as we review the season three finale, 'That Hope Is You, Part 2'.

Things come to ahead as Osyraa travels to Federation's front door, though her intentions are not all that clear. Join in as we unpack it all in the penultimate episode of 'Star Trek: Discovery' season three, 'There Is a Tide...'.

We finally get to the source of the burn! But will the revelation turn out to be as interesting as the mystery itself? Join in as we unpack it all in our review 'Star Trek: Discovery' season three episode eleven, Su'Kal.

Emperor Philippa Georgiou's journey back into the mirror-universe leads the terran-turned-section-31-agent on a new path, while Cleveland Booker helps Stamets and Adira further investigate the source of the burn. Join in as review 'Star Trek: Discovery' season three episode ten, Terra Firma, Part 2.

Let the theories fly! In a quest to cure the former Emperor, the crew of the Discovery travel to a planet that seems to have a strong link to a TOS fan favorite. Join in as we chop it up and theorize on what the heck is going on in 'Star Trek: Discovery' season three episode nine, Terra Firma, Part 1.

In the latest episode of 'Star Trek Discovery', we start to get answers! Our favorite crew narrows down the location of the burn, Tilly takes charge, and we visit Book's home world. Join in as we review season three episode eight, "The Sanctuary".

The showrunners at Star Trek: Discovery have done it again, delivering an episode that hits at the heart strings in a big way. But if none of that tickles your fancy, MOMMA-DONT-PLAY, and the Discussing Trek crew is here for it! Join in as we review, Unification III.

Cleveland Booker's ship arrives at Starfleet/Federation headquarters with news that Book has gotten his hands on yet another black box at the price of his freedom. Join in as we discuss Burnham and Georgiou's unsanctioned rescue mission, in Star Trek: Discovery 'Scavengers'.

We finally get to Starfleet/Federations headquarters, but the welcome is not so warm. This episode was full of distortion fields, debriefs, and possible divisions. Join in as we review Star Trek: Discovery "Die Trying"!

The journey to Trillville takes Adira on a quest to remember their past, while Discovery and her crew deal with the ramifications of their new reality. Join in as the Discussing Trek crew dive deep into the latest episode of Star Trek: Discovery 'Forget Me Not'.

The U.S.S. Discovery makes the journey to Earth, but this is clearly not the earth they are looking for. We give all the details as Saru and crew looks to give Earth a lesson in Starfleet 101. Join in as we discuss Star Trek: Discovery season three episode three, People of Earth.