Trekking Through Time and Space

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob survive "The Battle" and imagine a life where evil psychic crystal balls are perfectly normal on "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Meanwhile, Peter Capaldi steals the show on Torchwood with "Children of Earth: Day Three." Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Battle - 2:46 Torchwood: Children of Earth: Day Three - 40:43 Episod...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob experience "Justice" on Star Trek: The Next Generation, and it involves what happens when you break a greenhouse on a sex planet. Meanwhile, things get darker (and a bit sillier) on Torchwood with "Children of Earth: Day Two." Torchwood: Children of Earth: Day Two - 3:45 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Justice - 34:03 Episod...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob encounter some alien life that is "Lonely Among Us" on Star Trek: The Next Generation and finally track down the great Torchwood with "Children of Earth: Day One." Star Trek: The Next Generation: Lonely Among Us - 3:47 Torchwood: Children of Earth: Day One - 45:13 Episode Rankings - 1:26:37 Logo by David Scaliatine. Send all...

NOTE: This episode was produced for our Patreon. More bonus episodes, including coverage of the other Star Trek movies, can be found right here . In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob head into what many Star Trek fans consider to be the greatest movie in the entire franchise – Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. Prepare your nerves, and your tear ducts, for a mast...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob go "Where No One Has Gone Before" on Star Trek: The Next Generation and pay a visit to the "Planet of the Dead" on Doctor Who. Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead - 1:40 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Where No One Has Gone Before - 47:38 Episode Rankings - 1:34:26 Logo by David Scaliatine. Send all questions, comments, concerns,...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob journey to "The Last Outpost" on Star Trek: The Next Generation, where they meet the Ferengi, for better or worse. And on Doctor Who, they meet "The New Doctor," also for better or worse. Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Last Outpost - 1:50 Doctor Who: The Next Doctor - 46:56 Episode Rankings - 1:23:37 Mailbag - 1:27:42 L...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob cringe through a bunch of racism and pray for space lizards as Star Trek finds one of its low points with "Code of Honor." But it's a "Journey's End" over on Doctor Who, as a major series milestone is reached. Doctor Who: Journey's End - 2:04 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Code of Honor - 1:03:41 Episode Rankings - 1:41:54...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob encounter "The Naked Now" as The Next Generation not-so-boldly goes where The Original Series went before. But Doctor Who delivers the goods as the crossover to end all crossovers begins with "The Stolen Earth." Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Naked Now - 2:10 Doctor Who: The Stolen Earth - 40:27 Episode Rankings - 1:24:...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob have an "Encounter at Farpoint" as they begin their journey into Star Trek: The Next Generation. And they "Turn Left" on Doctor Who with a sinister alternate timeline tale. Doctor Who: Turn Left - 1:26 Star Trek: The Next Generation: Encounter at Farpoint - 47:04 Episode Rankings - 2:00:34 Logo by David Scaliatine. Send all...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob declare "Turnabout Intruder" as Star Trek: The Original Series comes to an end. And the clock counts down to "Midnight" on Doctor Who, one of the most powerful and chilling episodes of the series thus far. Star Trek: Turnabout Intruder - 3:20 Doctor Who: Midnight - 1:00:48 Episode Rankings - 1:54:28 Logo by David Scaliatine....

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob consider "All Our Yesterdays" and wish they could be watching a different show than Star Trek this week. But a trip to the "Forest of the Dead" over on Doctor Who makes it all worthwhile. Doctor Who: Forest of the Dead - 1:46 Star Trek: All Our Yesterdays - 1:02:03 Episode Rankings - 1:34:48 Logo by David Scaliatine. Send al...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob encounter the dreaded Space Lincoln with "The Savage Curtain" as they endure one of Star Trek's worst hours. But things are looking up on Doctor Who with "Silence in the Library," which may be a masterpiece. Star Trek: The Savage Curtain - 1:28 Doctor Who: Silence in the Library - 43:33 Episode Rankings - 1:27:34 Logo by Dav...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob are utterly baffled by Star Trek's "The Cloud Minders," the latest season 3 episode to defy quality. So it's Doctor Who to the rescue with the delightful "The Unicorn and the Wasp." Doctor Who: The Unicorn and the Wasp - 1:42 Star Trek: The Cloud Minders - 36:59 Episode Rankings - 1:25:26 Emails - 1:30:43 Logo by David Scali...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob find "The Way to Eden" on Star Trek with its infamous space hippies, and all they want to do is turn around and run the other way. But they meet "The Doctor's Daughter" on Doctor Who, so it's not all bad. Star Trek: The Way to Eden - 1:47 Doctor Who: The Doctor's Daughter - 39:53 Episode Rankings - 1:14:06 Logo by David Scal...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob find a lot to not enjoy in the slightest with the creepy-in-a-bad-way "Requiem for Methuselah" on Star Trek. But Doctor Who's "The Poison Sky" delivers the goofy goods. Doctor Who: The Poison Sky - 1:48 Star Trek: Requiem for Methuselah - 31:55 Episode Rankings - 1:19:13 Logo by David Scaliatine. Send all questions, comments...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob look into the "The Lights of Zetar" on Star Trek, and they're especially shiny for a late season 3 episode. But can they stand up against "The Sontaran Stratagem" on Doctor Who, with its very silly villains? Star Trek: The Lights of Zetar - 2:06 Doctor Who: The Sontaran Stratagem - 38:17 Episode Rankings - 1:10:41 Logo by Da...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob discover "That Which Survives," and say "No thank you" on Star Trek. Meanwhile, they visit the "Planet of the Ood" on Doctor Who and find something...unpleasant. Doctor Who: Planet of the Ood - 1:40 Star Trek: That Which Survives - 39:58 Episode Rankings - 1:09:47 Mailbag - 1:11:58 Logo by David Scaliatine. Send all question...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob discover "The Mark of Gideon" on Star Trek, and boy, oh boy, do they have so many questions about this episode. But their spirits are ignited by "The Fires of Pompeii," a truly first-rate episode of Doctor Who. Star Trek: The Mark of Gideon - 2:09 Doctor Who: The Fires of Pompeii - 33:40 Episode Rankings - 1:11:11 Logo by Da...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob decide to "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield" on Star Trek, and boy, that was a terrible decision. But they're "Partners in Crime" as they return to Doctor Who, and what a good feeling that is. Doctor Who: Partners in Crime - 1:27 Star Trek: Let That Be Your Last Battlefield - 56:15 Episode Rankings - 1:26:34 Mailbag - 1:29:...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob learn "Whom Gods Destroy" on Star Trek, and the answer is a Big Bad named...Garth. Over on Torchwood, they survive "Exit Wounds" with a particularly messy, nasty season finale. Star Trek: Whom Gods Destroy - 2:16 Torchwood: Exit Wounds - 46:53 Episode Rankings - 1:26:37 Mailbag - 1:29:15 Logo by David Scaliatine. Send all qu...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob meet "Elaan of Troyius" on Star Trek and...kind of love this hugely problematic character? Meanwhile, it's "Fragments" on Torchwood, with an episode that serves as a cast origin story. Torchwood: Fragments - 1:58 Star Trek: Elaan of Troyius - 39:00 Episode Rankings - 1:24:13 Mailbag - 1:26:58 Logo by David Scaliatine. Send a...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob feel so many feelings about Star Trek this week with "The Empath," DeForrest Kelley's favorite episode of the series. But it's Torchwood that wins the the day with "Adrift," an incredible hour of dramatic science fiction. Star Trek: The Empath - 1:35 Torchwood: Adrift - 45:34 Episode Rankings - 1:20:33 Logo by David Scaliati...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob have a great time with an episode of Star Trek that flies by in the "Wink of an Eye." But on Torchwood, a particularly bad episode crawls in "From Out in the Rain." Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. Torchwood: From Out in the Rain - 1:34 Star Trek: Wink of an Eye - 36:46 Episode Rankings - 1:21:56 Logo...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob dissect Star Trek's "Plato's Stepchildren," one of the most famous bad episodes of TV ever made. And they need to find "Something Borrowed" on a particularly goofy wedding episode of Torchwood. Star Trek: Plato's Stepchildren - 2:57 Torchwood: Something Borrowed - 40:27 Episode Rankings - 1:09:26 Logo by David Scaliatine. Se...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob attempt to escape "The Tholian Web" without the help of Captain James T. Kirk on Star Trek. And it's just "A Day in the Death" on Torchwood, as their Burn Gorman crush escalates. Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. Torchwood: A Day in the Death - 3:16 Star Trek: The Tholian Web - 34:17 Episode Rankings -...