First Flight Podcast

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...

EP 96 BONUS - April 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 April the themes are April Fools Day and Easter, and our episode picks are (Chris: "Rightful Heir" TNG S6 Ep 23) and (Abby:...

Episode 95- Season 3 Ep 21 "E2"  Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby Talk generations of our crew and subspace corridor shenanigans. An accident during an attempt to use a Xindi subspace corridor places the Enterprise in a bizarre confrontation… with itself. Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain's Log & Ha...

Episode 94- Season 3 Ep 20 "The Forgotten"  Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby. Two members of the Xindi Council offer to stop the launch of the weapon if Archer can prove that the Xindi have been manipulated; the crew mourns and hold a memorial for their dead shipmates. Season 3 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Capt...

EP 93 BONUS - March 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 March the themes are Spring and St. Patrick's Day, and our episode picks are ("Moist Vessel" LDS S1 Ep 4) and ("Fair Haven"...

Episode 92- Season 3 Ep 19 "Damage"  Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby discuss morality and grey areas with the repercussions from last episode impacting the crew. As the crew of Enterprise struggle to make repairs following the Reptilian attack, the Xindi council begins to shatter as questions arise on who they can truly trust. Me...

Episode 91- Season 3 Ep 18 "Azati Prime"    Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby have been on a long road getting from there to Azati Prime!  Now that we're here, there is so much to talk about.   When Enterprise discovers a means of destroying the weapon, Archer takes the suicide mission upon himself, but temporal agent Daniels tries...

Episode 90- Season 3 Ep 16 "Hatchery"  Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby are feeling very protective of hatchlings and  chatting about "Hatchery."  Do we need to be removed from podcast hosting duties?! Enterprise finds a crashed Xindi-Insectoid ship containing an incubation chamber filled with Insectoid eggs. The crew must now dec...

BONUS- February 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 February the theme is Valentines Day and our episode picks are (His Way DS9 S6 Ep 20) and (Cupid's Errant Arrow LOW S1 Ep 5).  T...

Episode 88- Season 3 Ep 16 "Doctor's Orders"  Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby are feeling a bit lonely since it's just the two of them chatting about "Doctor's Orders," or is it? It's Phlox and Porthos time! While Enterprise travels through a section of the Expanse lethal to human neurology, Dr. Phlox must put the entire crew to...

Episode 87- Bonus Lower Decks Series Reflection First Flight loves ALL Trek, and today we bring you a bonus episode that lets Abby and Chris reflect and chat about the entire series of Star Trek: Lower Decks, which just finished its last season.   We could talk for hours, and we did go on for more than three. We have distilled our five season discussion down into the following format. Bonus Discov...

BONUS- January 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 January the themes are Martin Luther King Day, New Year's Day or Winter. Our episode picks are (11:59 VOY S5 Ep 23) and (Far Beyo...

Episode 85- Bonus Section 31 Review With only 11 new episodes of new Star Trek premiering in 2025, First Flight wanted to take a moment to review Star Trek's first made-for-TV-movie, Star Trek: Section 31! This brief conversation follows this loose structure: Pros (2 each) Decons Grappler Ratings Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on St...

Episode 82- Season 3 Ep 15 "Harbinger"  Season 3 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby are discovering aliens in anomalies, and trying to relieve headaches caused by an overabundance of machoness while discussing "Harbinger." Enterprise rescues a dying alien from a colossal spatial anomaly, and he refuses to reveal why he was there. Meanwhile,...