Star Trek: The Original Series

In this episode, we take on the pilot that *ahem* almost started it all. Though a second pilot was ordered, this is where it all started. Join us as we drive into “The Cage”.

While aired as the third episode of the first season of Star Trek: The Original Series, “Where No Man Has Gone Before” — the second of two pilots — manages to right the ship. Not only did it get the series green-lit, but it also started a phenomenon. Join us as we review “Where No Man Has Gone Before”.

We continue our "Best of the Doctors" series by looking into the happenings on Earth 2 and the race to cure a virus that affects all GRUPS. Captain Kirk kicks up the charm in a race against time to find a cure for the virus that has now affected him and the away team. Join in as we review Star Trek: The Original Series, Miri.

In this episode, we take a look at the second Star Trek Discovery novel, "Drastic Measures", written by Dayton Ward. We also dive into the Star Trek: The Original Series episode from which it is derived, "The Conscience of the King".

We kick off our “Best of TOS” series with “Balance of Terror”. We venture to sharpen our appreciation of the show that started it all by taking a look back, starting with a battle of tactical wits and a fight against bigotry. Join in on the fun in a staple of “The Original Series”.

We continue our “Best of TOS” series, as the Discussing Trek crew reviews Star Trek “Space Seed”, an iconic episode from the first season of the original series. As always, we give the deets by putting on our collective 1967 hats, while framing it against how this story has influenced the franchise as a whole.

In our bonus “Best of TOS” review, we discuss a listener-favorite episode, “The Devil in the Dark”. Join in as we dissect a journey into the mining facility on Janus VI, where a “monster” is wreaking havoc on a critical excavation operation.

We continue our “Best of TOS” series, as the Discussing Trek crew reviews Star Trek “The City on the Edge of Forever”. The episode is often regarded as one of the best episodes of Star Trek, but does it stand the test of time? I’m not sure we are qualified to say otherwise, but we sure do have a lot of fun diving into the specifics of this iconic episode of Star Trek.

Our "Best of TOS" series rolls along, as the Discussing Trek crew reviews Star Trek "Amok Time", the first episode of season two of Star Trek. We dive deep into an episode that has so many core ideas that have permeated Trek-lore, and with such a great story, it's not hard to see why this episode is so beloved.

We continue our "Best of TOS" series, as the Discussing Trek crew reviews "The Doomsday Machine", a season two episode of Star Trek. We dive deep into an episode that focuses on a distraught captain who is hellbent on destroying a threat to all life in the galaxy.

We continue our "Best of TOS" series, as the Discussing Trek crew reviews "Journey to Babel", a season two episode of Star Trek. We dive deep into an episode that gives us a look at Spock's parents for the first time, along with an insight into the complicated relationship he has with his father Sarek.

Amid telepathic explosions, we continue our “Best of TOS” series, deep-diving into an episode that puts the Enterprise in the path of a galaxy destroying organism that drains the energy of everything it encounters. Rest and refuge on Starbase 6 will have to wait, as we review the season two original series Star Trek episode, “The Immunity Syndrome”.

While out in deep space, the Enterprise encounters the remnants of a god-like race, seeking to “live again”. While the potential for advancement is high, the risk to captain and crew might turn out to be more than they bargained for. Join in as we review Star Trek: The Original Series “Return to Tomorrow”.

Join us as we take a step back and dive into Star Trek: The Original Series, The Omega Glory. While the science fiction aspects of the episode are solid, we have a lot to say about the meta aspects that are sure to turn a few heads.

In our latest episode, we review the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Assignment: Earth". Though we are temporarily sidetracked by our fascination with the cat named ISIS, we get into all the details of Gary Seven and what could have been.

In our final “Best of TOS” review, we dive into the penultimate episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, “All Our Yesterdays”. Join in as we dive into an episode in which Leonard Nimoy flexes his acting chops, as Spock flirts with the barbaric nature of the Vulcan past.