Talking Trek To You

We say goodbye to Talking Trek with this episode, and we couldn't have done it without Talking Trek and Talking Who mainstay Abby Denton! Unfortunately we are ending with an insane backdoor pilot to a different show our regulars are barely in, but we have a very fun discussion all the same. Thank you all for listening!

Star Trek mashes together the Roman Empire and "modern" (i.e. 1960s) TV production in this wild episode. Anthony Strand returns to the podcast to discuss Spock and McCoy banter and mythology inspired advertising in our episode on "Bread and Circuses".

Captain Kirk goes up against the 60s version of a techbro and proves that computers aren't all that cracked up to be in "The Ultimate Computer". Returning guest Bri Marino joins us to discuss!

Chris Andersen of Your Favorite Bad Movie Podcast joins us to talk the incredibly insane "The Omega Glory", a Gene Roddenberry script that was left on the shelf for two years before being filmed and probably should have stayed there.

Energy beings from Andromeda experience what it means to be human, as first time guest Andrew Daar joins us to discuss "By Any Other Name".   Plus, an announcement at the top of the show! 

An unfortunately timely episode of Star Trek is discussed this week as we go into "Patterns of Force". New guest Ramona Donohue joins us as we talk about whether it is timely, toothless, or possibly both. Listen now!

Giant glowing orbs are doing body swaps in this cerebral and intriguing episode of Star Trek. Val McKenna rejoins us to talk all about that.

Star Trek does a big Vietnam war allegory, only it's muddled by a scheming matriarch, brainwashing plants, and an alien gorilla.   Joe DeAngelis returns to talk A Private Little War!

First time guest and actual scientist Liz Lotsof brings her expertise to help study a giant energy draining space amoeba as we discuss "The Immunity Syndrome"!   Listen to us chat about how this is a great episode for everyone, but especially Spock, and how fun it is to see the entire cast act very tired.

In this episode of Talking Trek, we discuss Kirk going native as the Enterprise crew encounters a planet imitating 1920s Chicago in "A Piece of the Action".   A lot of silliness and commitment to the bit ensues, as we have Chris Dole (Arden, My Big Score) back on the pod to get a piece of THIS action. 

What if "Arena" was even more horny? This is the bold question "The Gamesters of Triskelion" asks, with its pop art visuals, constant barrage of stuff happening, and questionable script. David Bednar joins us in discussing an episode that has some of the best and worst Star Trek has to offer all in one package.

Alasdair Wilkins is back on the Klingon beat, as they join Kev and Carl in discussing the seminal episode "The Trouble with Tribbles".   Join us as we talk about one of the best comedy episodes the show has done, all the great character moments, and more!

This week, Montgomery Scott is accused of murder, but the real killer is the voice of Piglet is possessed by the spirit of Jack the Ripper. Naturally the only solution is for everyone to get REALLY high.   Abbie Phelps and Natalie Marin return to discuss the chaotic, unfortunately sexist, yet also undeniably fun "Wolf in the Fold"!

Talking Trek is back! While JG had to step away from the pod (we wish him well!) we have a new co-host in previous guest Carl Garcia. This episode, Matt Fink joins us for his outside of Trek perspective on "Obsession". Listen to us talk about introducing people to Trek, a vampiric energy cloud, a great showing from Nurse Chapel, and once again Shatner killing it.

It's time to tackle the horros of ageing - or at least the horrors of old-age makeup - as The Deadly Years hoves into view.  And along to cope with all that latex (not as fun as it sounds) is Rachel Novak! How effective is the attempts to age up our crew? Does the episode do anything with its central premise? And just how off-handed is the ending? Plus in Recommendations we have an animated TV sho...

Trade agreement required? Check. Savage local population causing trouble? Check. Lone Klingon making things worse? Check. Dumbest "ruse" in Starfleet history? Check. Why it must be Friday's Child! And to deal with a trade mission that needs all the help it can get, Dais Johnston is along for the ride! Does the episode stand up to modern television in its approach to (let's say) feminism? Do we man...

It's time to take a journey. To Babel (well, some of the way there anyway) as the Enterprise is off on a diplomatic mission. And to help us sift through the raft of ambassadors and murder plots we have Jack McDonald! How do the Federation politics work out? Is the family drama succesful? And given how much of a founding text this is, does it stand up to scrutiny? Plus in Recommendations we have an...

What is, as Shakespeare definitely didn't write, such love between a man and a cloud? Well, let's answer that question as we tackle Metamorphosis. And to help judge the relationship between humanity and water vapour we have Jon D Arthur! How does the episode manage to juggle its themes? Can the episode bear the weight of how significant Zephram Cochrane is going to become in the lore? Is it, in fa...

We're back! After taking a festive break, Talking Trek is back among the stars and ready to discuss... er, I, Mudd. And to join us in this tale of robot sex women and comedy shenanigans we have Lenny Burnham returning to the podcast! Is the return of Harry Mudd something worth celebrating? Does the comedy of the episode land? And how do the gender politics stand up sixty years after the original t...

It's time for a Halloween special (just in time for Christmas) as Star Trek goes - allegedly - spooky with "Catspaw". And we have a welcome return to the podcast from Sarah Gulick, here to make sure that nothing gets too scary (the fluffy kitten does help with that as well, to be fair...). How effective is this as a Halloween episode? Does the camp factor outweigh the fear factor? And what of Alfr...

Roaming alien sock from another galaxy threatening civilizaiton, you say? Why it must be time for "The Doomsday Machine"! A powerful entity needs a powerful extra podcaster, so Carl Garcia is back for a second stab at TTTY. How does the titular Machine work as an advesary? Is Decker a credible threat to the situation? And does the episode deserve to be top-tier? Plus in Recommendations we have a m...

The 1960s are left behind in favour of the 2020s this week as TOS is carefully placed to one side for coverage of Lower Decks Season 4. And to join us on our animated adventure we have Jonathan Callan!   Does Season 4 improve of Season 3s generally weaker reception? How does new regular character T'Lyn fit in with the crew? And can the season stick its landing? Just one Recommendation this week be...

It's time take a bite of The Apple on TTTY as we venture to a planet of exploding rocks, snake-caves (not a euphemism) and curiously-coloured natives. And to help us hack through the jungle (well, "jungle") it's a welcome return for Alice Ebenhoe!   How does The Apple hold up after all these years? Does this work as an analogy of Communism/Christanity and is the script nimble enough to navigate th...

It's time to oil our traps and slap on a fake beard as we slip into the Mirror Universe with the impossible-to-escape Mirror, Mirror. And to help us navigate such a brutal and unrelenting alternate dimension we have a welcome return from Tony Whitt! Does the "classic" status afforded this episode get wholly earned? Does the episode justify so (so, so so) many return visits in future iterwations of...

It's time to get mind wiped and/or killed and ressurected on Talking Trek this episode as we cover The Changeling! And resisting such a serious (it says here) probe will need help so it's a welcome return to Jonathan Boehle! How does the old Uhura-mind-wipe stand up? Does the alien-probe-from-beyond storyline convince? And just how much damage can the Enterprise legitimately withstand? Plus in Rec...