First Flight Podcast

Episode 121- Season 4 Ep 5 Cold Station 12 Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby talk about Dr. Lucas, holey clothes and extremism. Arik Soong leads his band of Augments to a medical facility where hundreds of genetically enhanced embryos are still stored, intending to retrieve them and bring them to life. Season 4 Format: -Welcome & R...

Episode 120- Season 4 Ep 4 Borderland Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby talk about the strong family genes with Soongs, genetic enhancements and more. When genetic supermen left over from the Eugenics Wars hijack a Klingon ship, Archer must rely on their creator, the criminal Dr. Arik Soong, to help hunt them down and avert an inte...

EP 119 BONUS- Nov. 2025 Trek of the Month Welcome to First Flight's Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat! Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.   This month of November the theme is Veterans Day and/or Thanksgiving, and our episode picks are (Forget Me Not DSC S3 Ep 4) and (Under the...

Episode 118- BONUS Trek Thread Solving Problems Through Time First Flight loves ALL Trek and today we bring you a bonus episode that lets Abby and Chris reflect and chat about the theme of solving problems through time throughout the franchise.   The episodes discussed are: TNG- All Good Things, VOY- Shattered, VOY- Relativity, PRO- Time Amok, PRO- Shattered Mirror and DSC- Face the Strange, Feel...

Episode 117- Season 4 Ep 3 Home Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby talk about the repercussions of going back to Earth after the Xindi War, love, trauma and family. Once the NX-01 finally returns to Earth, the weary crewmen face repercussions of their journeys, both positive and negative. Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoi...

EP 116 BONUS- October 2025 Trek of the Month Welcome to First Flight's Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat! Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.   This month of October the theme is Halloween, and our episode picks are (Genesis TNG S7 Ep 19) and (The Haunting of Deck 12 VOY S6 Ep 25...

Episode 115 - Season 4 Ep 2 Storm Front, Part 2 Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby talk about the surprise Space Natzis, the Temporal Cold War and costumes galore. With Silik's help, Archer hones in on, Vosk, the temporal operative who altered Earth's past and threatens to destroy all of time. Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert...

Episode 114- Season 4 Ep 1 "Storm Front"  Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby talk about the surprise Space Natzis, the Temporal Cold War and costumes galore. Archer and the NX-01 find themselves in Earth's past, with events of World War II altered by the Temporal Cold War. Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Ca...

EP 113 BONUS- Sept. 2025 Trek of the Month Welcome to First Flight's Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat! Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.   This month of September the themes are Labor Day and Back to School, and our episode picks are (Into the Breach Pt 1-2 PRO S2 Ep 1-2) and...

Episode 112 - The Music of Discovery (BONUS) First Flight loves ALL Trek and today we bring you a bonus episode that let's Abby and Chris reflect on their recent series rewatch and chat about the music of Star Trek Discovery. We LOVE Star Trek music, and Discovery has some amazing tracks and themes that we can't get our of our heads!  We have been slowly rewatching all of Discovery over the past f...

EP 111 BONUS - August 2025 Trek of the Month Welcome to First Flight's Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat! Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.   This month of August the themes are Heat and/or Football Season, and our episode picks are (Dessert Crossing ENT S1 Ep 24) and (Is there...

Episode 110 - Top 5 Xindi War Moments | Season 3 (BONUS) First Flight loves ALL Trek and other Trek podcasts, so today we offer an extra special crossover with Jim Moorhouse from the Trek Ranks Podcast. First Flight and Trek Ranks come together to discuss the Xindi Arc in a mashup of the two podcasts! Crossover Xindi Arc Format: Round 5- Porthos Pick- (A favorite character or relationship pick) Ro...

Episode 109- BONUS Prodigy with Progeny  S2 Abby & Chris Reflect First Flight is having our second annual Prodigy July and this time we are chatting with our children about it.  It's been about a year since Prodigy dropped Season 2 at once and we still love it!  Chris and Abby rewatched the season with their kids and discussed a multitude of thoughts and ideas that came from that.  This episode wi...

EP 108 BONUS - July 2025 Trek of the Month Welcome to First Flight's Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat! Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.   This month of July the theme is Independence Day/Beach, and our episode picks are (Alter Ego VOY S3 Ep 14) and (Marauders ENT S2 Ep 6)  Ta...

Episode 107- Season 3 Wrap Up Bonanza Themes & Data First Flight is wrapping up their discussion on Season 3 and, for this first part, we are focusing on themes and our data from the season!  We can't wait to discuss them and hear thoughts from you, the #Carrot Crew! Chris and Abby are very excited to dig into each of our big themes of the season, talk about our ratings and data, and award a Golde...

Episode 106- BONUS Prodigy with Progeny  S2 Eps 11-20 First Flight is having our second annual Prodigy July and this time we are chatting with our children about it.  It's been about a year since Prodigy dropped Season 2 at once and we still love it!  Chris and Abby rewatched the season with their kids and discussed a multitude of thoughts and ideas that came from that.  This episode will cover th...

Episode 105- Season 3 Wrap Up Bonanza- The Characters  First Flight is wrapping up their discussion on Season 3 and, for this first part, we are focusing on the characters in the season!  We can't wait to discuss it and hear thoughts from you, the #Carrot Crew! Chris and Abby are very excited to dig into each of our main cast, plus a few recurring favorites, and look at their highs, lows, and grow...

Episode 104 - BONUS Prodigy with Progeny  S2 Eps 1-10 First Flight is having our second annual Prodigy July and this time we are chatting with our children about it.  It's been about a year since Prodigy dropped Season 2 at once and we still love it!  Chris and Abby rewatched the season with their kids and discussed a multitude of thoughts and ideas that came from that.  This episode will cover th...

EP 103 BONUS - June 2025 Trek of the Month Welcome to First Flight's Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat! Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.   This month of June the theme is Fathers' Day, and our episode picks are (Abby: Explorers DS9 S3 Ep 22) and (Chris: The Bounty PIC S3 Ep 6)...

Episode 102- BONUS SNW S2  Sleepover Vibes   First Flight loves ALL Trek and we often cultivate our podcast's "Sleepover Vibes" by chatting about it.     With Strange New Worlds Season 3 dropping in just a few weeks, Abby and Chris rewatched the first two seasons to be refreshed on all the details and be ready for 10 new episodes!  This is our free flowing conversation about Season 2 for your enjo...

Episode 101 - Season 3 Mailbag Part 5  First Flight is chatting about Season 3 and we have YOUR thoughts to discuss. Chris and Abby respond to the feedback they have gotten from the First Flight Community over the second part of the season.  The conversations range from fun to serious and there are many great contributions from the Carrot Crew! Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks, Grapple...

Episode 100 Season 3 Ep 24 Zero Hour & 100th Ep Surprise Season 3 is finishing up and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby talk about the end of the Xindi arc, Sphere Builders galore, T'Pol's age and THAT cliffhanger. PLUS stay until the very end for a 100th episode surprise. Archer, Hoshi, Reed and a small team race to intercept the superweapon, sneak pa...

EP 99 BONUS - May 2025 Trek of the Month Welcome to First Flight's Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat! Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.   This month of May the theme is Mothers' Day, and our episode picks are (Abby: Dark Page TNG S7 Ep 7) and (Chris: Nepenthe PIC S1 Ep 7) Take...

Episode 98- Season 3 Ep 23 "Countdown"  Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby talk about the after effects of the Xindi weapon being stolen, Hoshi's kidnapping and round things galore. While the Reptilians force Hoshi to decipher a launch code, the Primates, Arboreals and Archer think of a way to stop the Xindi weapon. Season 3 Format:...

Episode 97- Season 3 Ep 22 "The Council"  Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby talk Xindi history and betrayal. The Xindi Council begins to fracture as Archer and Sato present their evidence.  The Sphere Builders involvement, and the mysteries of the spheres themselves, begin to be revealed. Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spo...