Trekking Through Time and Space

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob declare "For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky" as they puzzle over a Star Trek episode filled with missed opportunities. And there's a "Dead Man Walking" over on Torchwood, where Burn Gorman is finally being fully utilized. Star Trek: For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky - 2:24 Torchwood: Dead Man...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob experience "The Day of the Dove" on Star Trek and can only ask...can't we all just get along? And on Torchwood, they press "Reset" with a monster-of-the-week episode with a shocking ending. Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. Torchwood: Reset - 1:48 Star Trek: Day of the Dove - 28:20 Episode Rankings - 1:...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob ponder the "Spectre of the Gun" on a Star Trek episode that finally makes use of the all the western costumes and props in NBC storage. And on Torchwood, they deal with the low-key sci-fi horror of "Adam." Star Trek: Spectre of the Gun - 1:43 Torchwood: Adam - 39:43 Episode Rankings - 1:12:29 Logo by David Scaliatine. Send a...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob wonder "Is There in Truth No Beauty?" on a surprisingly great season 3 Star Trek episode. On Torchwood, they encounter a giant hunk of alien "Meat." Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. Torchwood: Meat - 1:44 Star Trek: Is There In Truth No Beauty? - 30:54 Episode Rankings - 1:09:20 Mailbag - 1:11:52 Logo...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob wonder if "The Children Shall Lead" if all they're going to do is follow the blind whims of an alien guest villain played by a celebrity lawyer on Star Trek. And it's down "To the Last Man" on a clever and moving episode of Torchwood. Star Trek: And the Children Shall Lead - 4:36 Torchwood: To the last Man - 39:53 Episode Ra...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob endure "The Paradise Syndrome," one of the worst and most offensive episodes of Star Trek ever made. In comparison, the pretty good Torchwood episode "Sleeper" is a masterpiece. Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. Torchwood: Sleeper - 2:00 Star Trek: The Paradise Syndrome - 25:22 Episode Rankings - 1:06:1...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob deal with "The Enterprise Incident" on Star Trek and wonder...can Spock and an unnamed Romulan find love while Kirk commits a space heist? And then it's back to Torchwood with the start of season 2, which kicks off with a "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang." Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. Star Trek: The Enterpris...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob chase after "Spock's Brain" in one of the most infamous episodes of Star Trek ever made. They also take a trip on the "Voyage of the Damned" in the latest Doctor Who Christmas Special. Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned - 2:02 Star Trek: Spock's Brain - 42:11 Episode Rank...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob visit a backdoor Star Trek pilot spin-off with "Assignment: Earth" and meet the mysterious Gary Seven at the end of season 2. And on Doctor Who, they reckon with the "Last of the Time Lords" as season 3 comes to a close. Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. Star Trek: Assignment: Earth - 2:04 Doctor Who: L...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob enjoy some "Bread and Circuses" on Star Trek with the latest alternate Earth episode. But they hear "The Sound of Drums" on Doctor Who, as the third season sprints toward the finish line. Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. Doctor Who: The Sound of Drums - 2:23 Star Trek: Bread and Circuses - 48:59 Episod...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob have seen Star Trek talk computers to death before, but what about..."The Ultimate Computer"? Over on Doctor Who, they make a journey to "Utopia" and it looks a bit like an '80s John Carpenter movie. Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. Star Trek: The Ultimate Computer - 1:56 Doctor Who: Utopia - 40:55 Epi...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob watch "The Omega Glory" with mouths agape, because Star Trek rarely gets this terrible. But they can't even "Blink" when they watch Doctor Who, because this episode is a masterpiece. Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. Doctor Who: Blink - 1:52 Star Trek: The Omega Glory - 53:10 Episode Rankings - 1:31:45...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob deal with hostile aliens by drinking and gossiping with Star Trek's "By Any Other Name." And on Doctor Who, they encounter "The Family of Blood" and rethink everything they thought they knew about this show. Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. Star Trek: By Any Other Name - 2:02 Doctor Who: The Family of...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob encounter some "Patterns of Force" as Star Trek attempts to deal with a planet built in the image of Nazi Germany. And it's only "Human Nature" that Doctor Who delivers one of its all-time best episodes. Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. Doctor Who: Human Nature - 2:45 Star Trek: Patterns of Force - 42:...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob "Return to Tomorrow" as they let ancient aliens invade their bodies so they can build robots over in Star Trek . Neat! They also count down from "42" as Doctor Who drops everyone into the ultimate ticking clock involving an angry sun. Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. Star Trek: Return to Tomorrow - 1:5...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob are joined by actor, comedian and podcaster Paul Scheer to talk about Galaxy Quest , the 1999 science fiction comedy that happens to be a better Star Trek movie than most Star Trek movies. This was originally published as a Patreon bonus episode. Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. Logo by David Scaliatin...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob develop engage in "A Private Little War" with Star Trek 's latest Vietnam War parable. And then they conduct "The Lazarus Experiment" as Doctor Who creates its own Spider-Man villain. Doctor Who: The Lazarus Experiment - 2:34 Star Trek: A Private Little War - 39:56 Mailbag - 1:20:04 Episode Rankings - 1:26:58 Logo by David S...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob develop "The Immunity Syndrome" as all of your favorite Star Trek characters volunteer for a suicide mission against a giant alien amoeba. And then they witness the "Evolution of the Daleks" on Doctor Who and wish they'd just devolve so this can be over and done with. Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. S...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob get "A Piece of the Action" when Star Trek visits a planet where society has modeled itself on the gangsters of 1920s Earth. And then they encounter "Daleks in Manhattan" and learn that not even the greatest Doctor Who villains can salvage a poor script. Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. Doctor Who: Dal...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob match wits with the "The Gamesters of Triskelion" in a gladiatorial Star Trek episode that feels like it inspired a thousand sexual fetishes. On Doctor Who, they encounter the most dangerous form of "Gridlock" in an emotional, ambitious episode. Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. Star Trek: The Gamesters...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob learn all about "The Trouble With Tribbles" in Star Trek 's legendary comedy episode. Over on Doctor Who , they travel back in time to battle some witches and crack "The Shakespeare Code." Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. Doctor Who: The Shakespeare Code - 1:40 Star Trek: The Trouble With Tribbles - 45...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob search for the "Wolf in the Fold" during an especially problematic, but highly entertaining, alien murder mystery on  Star Trek . Then they meet "Smith and Jones" as they finally return to  Doctor Who  for the third season premiere. Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. Star Trek: Wolf in the Fold - 2:30 Do...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob develop an "Obsession" and just want to kill that damn alien cloud on Star Trek . And it's "End of Days" over on Torchwood as we close the book on the first season of the show. Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. Torchwood: End of Days - 2:18 Star Trek: Obsession - 36:34 Episode Rankings - 1:10:42 Logo by...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob encounter some pesky radiation and find themselves aging rapidly with "The Deadly Years" over on  Star Trek . And on  Torchwood , they finally and properly meet the man behind the myth with "Captain Jack Harkness." Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. Star Trek: The Deadly Years - 5:16 Torchwood: Captain J...

In this episode of Trekking Through Time and Space... Hoai-Tran and Jacob learn that "Friday's Child" is loving and giving and full of western-style space conflict on Star Trek . Over on Torchwood , they learn the first rule of sci-fi Fight Club is to not talk about sci-fi Fight Club as they engage in some "Combat." Going where no man has gone before, the long way round. Torchwood: Combat - 4:30 S...