The Complete J.R. Watches Star Trek For the First Time

MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2012 We may have a few viewers coming in from The Trekoff podcast. Welcome! Also: PODCAST 97 IS A LOUSY PODCAST TO START ON! Last week, off-air, we dared each other to release an entire podcast where we actually don't discuss any Star Trek episodes. We sort of succeeded! We gave in and discussed the episodes a bit, but without actually watching them. If you happen to listen t...

THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012 First of all, thanks thanks thanks gang for the birthday wishes. Second of all. This one went so long that my computer ran out of memory before we could even put in an outtake. Also, hopefully the file processed correctly. If not, you probably know what we'd say anyway. Podcast breakdown: 0:00 -- nuqneH 26:54 -- Happy birthday Jon, 38:29 -- more V.D. 51:06 -- Suddenly m...

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2012 This should be uploaded just in time for Valentine's Day, so feel free to give Podcast 95 to your loved one. Also feel free to disagree of our assessments of love songs and Trek romances. Podcast breakdown: 0:00 -- nuqneH 7:03 -- The sandstorm 11:22 -- Top 10 love songs of all time 31:34 -- "Crossfire" 47:50 -- "Return to Grace" 1.09:03 -- "...

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2012 Just so you know, we recorded this week's podcast live at Radio City Music Hall, but no audience showed up. That's why it turned out all echoey. Also, this sucker was a BEAST in editing. So glad to upload it now. Good riddance. Podcast breakdown: 0:00 -- nuqneH (Dolph Lundgren, V.D. movies) 17:24 -- Viewer mail 23:15 -- "Our Man Bashir" 1.00:55 -- "H...

MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2012 Happy new year! Before you listen, you should know that we didn't actually get to "Our Man Bashir" this week. Terribly sorry, but we're resolving this year to do better. Also, we only used the bathroom once while recording. Podcast breakdown: 0:00 -- nuqneH 18:17 -- Viewer mail 33:06 -- "Rejoined" 1.02:00 -- "Starship Down" 1.22:11 --...

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2011 It's Christmas time so as a gift to ourselves, we only talked about three episodes -- none of which we hated -- one of which was brilliant (depending on who you are). Podcast breakdown: 0:00 -- nuqneH 15:22 -- Viewer mail 49:32 -- "The Visitor" 1.23:21 -- "Hippocratic Oath" 1.38:51 -- "Indiscretion" 1.59:37 -- Awards and rankings 2.10:34...

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2011 We only covered one episode -- "The Way of the Warrior: Parts 1 & 2" -- due to Thanksgiving cramming of all sorts. Also, there was yawning. I don't know how we managed to fill an entire podcast on a single episode (parts 1 & 2). Well, viewer mail helps a lot. Anyway, somebody email if this podcast is too quiet. I unwittingly skipped a step in the p...

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2011 Sickness! If you listen to Podcast 90, you WILL get sick. Just the sound of coughs, sniffles and sneezes WILL adjust your bodies' immune system to weaken. In the meantime, we finish up Season 3 with a captaincy and a riveting finale. Curiously we didn't really comment on the season as a whole. Hmm. Well, we each had five favorite episodes and five least favorite e...

MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2011 B.S. happened. If you wanna get right into the Star Trek talk, skip ahead to 46:32. SPOILER ALERT, once again, we're not excited to talk DS9. I mean we get naked old ladies, sailboats and a bunch of Kira's old terrorist friends again. We may as well have had Greek new age musicians on the podcast because YAWN-ni. So, okay, this particular podcast nearly broke recor...

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2011 Fortunately, Skype handled things this week. Unfortunately, one of us was tired and on the verge of complete collapse. As a result there were more meandering conversations based on viewer mail than usual. Sometimes that's entertaining. In the meantime, SPOILER ALERT, these episodes weren't that bad at all. Podcast breakdown: 0:00 -- nuqneH and some talk (horror m...

MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2011 B stories for the win! Hey, at least this slew of episodes also had a few deaths (including some real life ones). Podcast breakdown: 0:00 -- nuqneH and some talk (Thompson Twins, marriage, Steve Jobs) 16:27 -- Viewer mail 27:40 -- "Life Support" 46:56 -- "Heart of Stone" 55:05 -- "Destiny" 1.11:43 -- "Prophet Motive" 1.21:05 -- Podca...

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 J.R. joins us from bandcamp this week, so he's on the cell phone Skype app. That's why it sounds like he's on the phone. He was totally on the phone. We now bid farewell to two-parter episodes. Podcast breakdown: 0:00 -- nuqneH and some talk (mostly Netflix) 21:53 -- "Defiant" 40:40 -- "Fascination" 1.05:04 -- "Past Tense, Part I&quot...

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2011 For a podcast that deals with futuristic wonderful technology, our recording technology is surprisingly lacking. Prepare yourselves to hear all sorts of wonderful struggles of two people just trying to record a conversation over Skype. Also, we had a fun time with some pretty darn good episodes juxtaposed with one hilariously bad one. Place your bets now on what's...

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2011 We're back! And sorry! Season 3 of DS9 finally begins with a two-parter. Said two-parter ends with... 80s supergroup Survivor? We had a LOT of viewer mail piled up, so we pretty much used that instead of us talking ourselves. Podcast breakdown: 0:00 -- nuqneH 13:05 -- Viewer mail 25:05 -- "The Search, Pt. I" 40:52 -- "The Search, Pt. II" 58:13 --...

MONDAY, JULY 25, 2011 Other title for this podcast: "Pardon My Kubus." So this is the Season 2 wrap up. Season 2 of  Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . Yes, this is a Star Trek podcast, in case you forgot. We mention Garak a lot in the wrap-up if memory serves. Podcast breakdown: 0:00 -- nuqneH 3:57 -- Listener comments 30:16 -- "The Collaborator" 44:45 -- "Tribunal" 1.01:1...

SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2011 Surprise! Yeah. That's right. We did a podcast and didn't even tell anybody! Hopefully things went well. Feel free to submit your comments on the eps we've already covered. No doubt you have lots to disagree with. Podcast breakdown: 0:00 -- nuqneH 16:25 -- Listener comments 31:06 -- "The Maquis (parts I and II)" 56:13 -- "The Wire" 1.16:23 --...

MONDAY, JUNE 27, 2011 Alright! Let's see if you all have the patience for the usual spate of audio problems, the groggy morning talk and the sound of constant laptop clicking! Now listeners, do you have the patience to hear... yourselves? We had a great round of skype in calls. You have nobody to blame but yourselves. Only three episodes this week. We're saving the two-parter for next time...

SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2011 Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there! Sorry your kids make fun of you for liking Star Trek so much! Sorry about the delay in recording. Also, there was a part near the beginning where Garageband cut out. We lost a couple of minutes, but it was sort of during the part where we weren't talking about Star Trek in the slightest, so I'm sure you won't be ma...

SATURDAY, MAY 21, 2011 The Rapture didn't happen, so I guess we have to post this podcast that occurred during the Rapture. Also, this recording on Saturday morning is killing me. No doubt you can hear how tired I am (especially at the beginning). Oh well. Hey, we actually disagreed on this one a bit. Well, we agreed that all these episodes aren't that great, but we disagreed on the degree...

SUNDAY, MAY 1, 2011 WE WILL GET HATE MAIL FOR THIS ONE -- either from people in wheelchairs or from people who hate hearing tangents about the characterization in  Les Miserables . Also, remember this was recorded before Osama bin Laden was killed, so if we mentioned him being alive during the course of the podcast, that's why (actually I'm pretty sure the subject never came up). Podcast b...

MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2011 Season 2 begins! Mostly it involves exciting government proceedings and monastery flirting. Also: stomach worms. Podcast breakdown: 0:00 -- nuqneH 7:53 -- "The Homecoming" 35:02 -- "The Circle" 49:35 -- "The Siege" 1.03:25 -- "Invasive Procedures" 1.27:20 -- Podcast awards and rankings 1.34:10 -- Qapla' and outtakes (and a new game...

SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2011 Back to work! No more vacation! DS9 Season 1 wrap-up! Early morning! Audio problems! This podcast has everyth... well it's got lots of stuff! Also, toward the end we were forced to record inside J.R.'s underwater menagerie. Podcast breakdown: 0:00 -- nuqneH, Christmas 23:04 -- "Dramatis Personae" 39:20 -- "Duet" 53:40 -- "In the Hands of the P...

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2011 This one is just like last week's but we didn't talk about episodes and we had actual audio chatter with the listeners. Thanks to all who joined in. This was less of a show and more of a lunch party. Be sure to read your issues of  Alpha Flight  before you begin listening. Podcast breakdown: 0:00 -- Beginning of nonsense 59:08 -- End of nonsense Remember to rate a...

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2011 Alright, this was the planned listener chat room fun festival, BUT due to circumstances beyond our control we did a mini-podcast consisting of one episode. And we just happened to pick the episode that Lwaxana is in. Weird. Very sizable amount of outtakes, FYI. Just so you know, half the length of the podcast is chatroom conversation between Jon and a couple of listene...

SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2011 We broadcasted in a digital snowstorm this time. It was caused by an ill-advised attempt at computer progress (buying the next OS X and then having Soundtrack to decide to not work with something so "advanced"). Anyway, on the brightside, are now in possession of a Star Trek PADD (or as they call it in this century and universe: the iPad). Hopefully Soundtrack an...