2 Trek Nerds

Kevin and Dan talk about an underrated episode of Star Trek that includes the lore of H.P. Lovecraft, some character growth for a character that's usually in the background, and why it's not a good idea to put one's essence in a robot body.

Dan and Kevin take a look at the episode that introduced Harry Mudd to the Star Trek Universe. And how this episode says more about the mores of the 1960's than any insight into the 23rd Century.

Dan and Kevin review the Richard Matheson classic The Enemy Within where we talk about the duality of humanity, some insights into Spock's character, and just how good of an actor William Shatner is. Yes, really.

Dan and Kevin talk about the episode The Naked Time where we learn that Sulu is a swashbuckler, Kevin Riley likes his Irish singing, and Scotty says he can't change the laws of physics, but manages to anyway. We also talk about which X-Men movie this serves as backdrop for.

Dan and Kevin riff on the second pilot episode that sold Star Trek to NBC. And try to avoid going to the edge of the galaxy, if you can.

Kevin and Dan talk about how this episode demonstrates that absolute power corrupts absolutely. And how teenagers are the same, regardless of century.

Dan and Kevin take you through the first broadcast episode of Star Trek, the Man Trap. Make sure to have some salt available.

Listen to Kevin and Dan riff on the episode that started it all almost 60 years ago.