Treks and Tangents

Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] In this episode of Treks and Tangents, we’re diving deep into "Balance of Terror"—aka the moment Star Trek basically reinvented Submarine Battles in Space! We struggle to explain how the Enterprise and the Romulan ship end up locked in a silent duel, why this episode still rules decades later, and how Star Trek used helmets to save money. [End...

Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] This week: our Star Trek newbie and resident Trek expert dive head-first into Shakespearean drama, a murder mystery in space, and one very suspicious guy with a metal mask. Is he a brilliant thespian… or a genocidal space war criminal? Is Kirk developing feelings for his daughter and ready to run away and join the circus, or is he again using his charm t...

Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] Trapped in a chair, trapped in Talosian mind games, and trapped listening to Spock explain himself again . This week we wrap up The Menagerie, Part 2 where illusions run wild, Starfleet rules get bent, and the real question is whether Pike is having the worst flashback episode ever. Expect feelings, philosophy, and several tangents that definitely wasn’t...

Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] This week on Treks and Tangents we’re "reopening the cage" and exploring The Menagerie, Part 1 .  Together we'll unpack if Morse Code still exists, court-martial chaos, and exactly how much lost pilot footage can be used without being boring.  Is Spock a criminal mastermind? Is Talos IV basically space therapy with a side of gaslighting? A...

Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] This week on Treks and Tangents , we’re testing nerves, egos, and bluffing skills with The Corbomite Maneuver , the episode that asks: what if your greatest weapon is confidence? Our co-hosts react to giant glowing cubes, impossible threats, and one of Kirk’s boldest gambits. Will we learn the truth behind these mysteries? Will we pronounce 'Corbomi...

Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] Strap in for a mind-bending trip to Tantalus V as Treks and Tangents tackles Dagger of the Mind . Kirk and Dr. Helen Noel visit a “therapeutic” penal colony that promises peace, love, and zero violence… which is Star Trek shorthand for " something is very wrong" . We’re talking brainwashing machines, shady doctors, glowing visuals, and the age-...

Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open]  In this week’s episode, we boldly go where puberty has gone horribly wrong. Join us as Kirk, Spock, Janice and McCoy beam down to a planet full of kids who haven’t aged in 300 years—but still somehow manage to form a full-blown Lord of the Flies cosplay group. We’ll talk tricycles, purple plague spots, and why screaming “Bonk! Bonk!” might be the least...

Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] On this episode, we discuss Star Trek’s most dysfunctional robot family drama: Andrea pines, Ruk looms, and Kirk tries very hard not to get turned into a glorified action figure. [End Transmission] Support the show Treks and Tangents - A Star Trek Watchalong Podcast Patreon : Patreon.com/TreksAndTangents X : X.com/Treks_Tangents Instagram : I nstagram.co...

Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] Harry Mudd: A man of fake chest hair, many fashions, and even more accents. A fantastic villain is introduced to Star Trek, but unfortunately under the umbrella of a problematic episode.  [End Transmission] Support the show Treks and Tangents - A Star Trek Watchalong Podcast Patreon : Patreon.com/TreksAndTangents X : X.com/Treks_Tangents Instagram : I ns...

Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] Are we all half good and half evil, or are the two sides of the coin more complicated? Tough topics to trek through, and unicorn dogs to distract us on tangents. [End Transmission]  Support the show Treks and Tangents - A Star Trek Watchalong Podcast Patreon : Patreon.com/TreksAndTangents X : X.com/Treks_Tangents Instagram : I nstagram.com/TreksAndTangen...

Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] 99 Bottle of Polywater on the wall, 99 Bottles of Polywater, You take one down, Pass it around, Shower with your clothes on now! [End Transmission] Support the show Treks and Tangents - A Star Trek Watchalong Podcast Patreon : Patreon.com/TreksAndTangents X : X.com/Treks_Tangents Instagram : I nstagram.com/TreksAndTangents BlueSky : TreksAndTangents.bsky...

Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] What are the eyes a window to... if the person they belong to has no soul because they are a God? [End Transmission] Support the show Treks and Tangents - A Star Trek Watchalong Podcast Patreon : Patreon.com/TreksAndTangents X : X.com/Treks_Tangents Instagram : I nstagram.com/TreksAndTangents BlueSky : TreksAndTangents.bsky.social Co-Host Jaci Instagram...

Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] Socially awkward teen? Sex pest? What exactly is Charlie? [End Transmission] Support the show Treks and Tangents - A Star Trek Watchalong Podcast Patreon : Patreon.com/TreksAndTangents X : X.com/Treks_Tangents Instagram : I nstagram.com/TreksAndTangents BlueSky : TreksAndTangents.bsky.social Co-Host Jaci Instagram : Instagram.com/Jibboom WhatNo t: WhatNo...

Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] Hang on to your salt, or that Salt Vampire is gonna get ya! [End Transmission] Support the show Treks and Tangents - A Star Trek Watchalong Podcast Patreon : Patreon.com/TreksAndTangents X : X.com/Treks_Tangents Instagram : I nstagram.com/TreksAndTangents BlueSky : TreksAndTangents.bsky.social Co-Host Jaci Instagram : Instagram.com/Jibboom WhatNo t: What...

Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] Our journey begins... with an episode that took 20 years to see the light of day! Welcome to Treks & Tangents, our Star Trek Watch Along Podcast, thanks for joining us, and we hope you have fun! [End Transmission] Support the show Treks and Tangents - A Star Trek Watchalong Podcast Patreon : Patreon.com/TreksAndTangents X : X.com/Treks_Tangents Insta...

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