Trek In Time

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By: Matt Ferrell and Sean Ferrell

Join Sean and Matt as they rewatch all of Star Trek in order and in historical context.

191: Star Trek TOS Season 2, “A Piece of the Action”
#191
Last Friday at 12:00 PM

https://youtu.be/AP0vWlUf27s

Matt and Sean talk about drastic redirection of tone in Star Trek: The Original Series’, “A Piece of the Action.” Was this a good idea?

(00:00) - Intro (02:10) - Viewer feedback (06:39) - Today’s episode (11:49) - This time in history (16:06) - Episode discussion

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190: Star Trek TOS Season 2, “Immunity Syndrome”
#190
06/13/2025

https://youtu.be/slW4O8Lt6po

Matt and Sean talk about fighting a giant amoeba in Star Trek: The Original Series’, “Immunity Syndrome.” Is sacrifice necessary? 

(00:00) - - Intro (02:32) - - Viewer Feedback (06:17) - - Today's Episode (08:50) - - This Time in History (15:36) - - Episode Discussion

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189: Star Trek TOS Season 2, “Obsession”
#189
06/06/2025

https://youtu.be/2Zz4uP8YhRM

Matt and Sean talk about cracks in heroic facades in Star Trek: The Original Series’, “Obsession.” Is Kirk cracking and tilting at windmills? 

(00:00) - - Intro (01:19) - - Viewer Feedback (05:34) - - Today's Episode (08:31) - - This Time in History (15:23) - - Episode Discussion

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188: Star Trek TOS Season 2, “Gamesters of Triskelion”
#188
05/30/2025

https://youtu.be/ZUNUIzokyHo

Matt and Sean talk about amusing ourselves pointlessly in Star Trek: The Original Series’, “Gamesters of Triskelion.” Can rubber brains be defeated? 

(00:00) - - Intro (03:36) - - Viewer Feedback (09:34) - - Today's Episode (13:50) - - This Time in History (20:52) - - Episode Discussion

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187: Star Trek TOS Season 2, “Private Little War”
#187
05/23/2025

https://youtu.be/ca0ZdHUUJWk

Matt and Sean talk about a morality tale that can barely hide its Vietnam commentary, in Star Trek: The Original Series’, “Private Little War.” Is the episode intriguing or outdated?

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(00:00) - - Intro (01:59) - - Viewer Feedback (07:18) - - Today's Episode (12:39) - - This Time in History (26:51) - - Episode Discussion

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186: Star Trek TOS Season 2, “Journey to Babel”
#186
05/16/2025

https://youtu.be/OFZEWMgrn8s

Matt and Sean talk about a murder mystery, the return of Mark Lenard, and how the Federation conducts business in Star Trek: The Original Series’, “Journey to Babel.” Is this episode gibberish or pure Star Trek?

(00:00) - - Intro (01:42) - - Viewer Feedback (02:43) - - Today's Episode (05:08) - - This Time in History (09:20) - - Episode Discussion

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185: Star Trek TOS Season 2, “Bread and Circuses”
#185
05/09/2025

https://youtu.be/E2gIlJvrbY8

Matt and Sean talk about parallel development, 20th century Rome, and some good moments in Star Trek: The Original Series, “Bread and Circuses.” Does this episode rise to the occasion? Or does it knead more time in the oven?

(00:00) - - Intro (02:30) - - Viewer Feedback (07:49) - - Today's Episode (09:58) - - This Time in History (17:25) - - Episode Discussion

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184: Star Trek TOS Season 2, “The Trouble With Tribbles”
#184
05/02/2025

https://youtu.be/VJ5OGHaiLhs

Matt and Sean talk about the one Star Trek: The Original Series episode that proved The Orville and Lower Decks could work as a full series. A funny Star Trek episode or just a laughably bad idea?

(00:00) - - Intro (03:07) - - Viewer Feedback (07:35) - - Today's Episode (12:35) - - This Time in History (16:51) - - Episode Discussion

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183: Star Trek TOS Season 2, “I, Mudd”
#183
04/25/2025

https://youtu.be/mqbZJKSXG0w

Matt and Sean talk about androids, ignoring previous androids, and what about future androids, in Star Trek: The Original Series, including TOS’s “I, Mudd.” Does this episode hold up, or is it just too … robotic?

(00:00) - - Intro (01:46) - - Viewer Feedback (05:08) - - Today's Episode (06:33) - - This Time in History (11:07) - - Episode Discussion

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182: Star Trek TOS Season 2, “The Deadly Years”
#182
04/18/2025

https://youtu.be/eGTGKPlhFeM

Matt and Sean talk about how getting old is viewed as a real calamity, in Star Trek: The Original Series’ “The Deadly Years.” Can you teach an old Kirk new tricks? 

(00:00) - - Intro (01:46) - - Viewer Feedback (04:57) - - Today's Episode (07:40) - - This Time in History (11:24) - - Episode Discussion

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181: Star Trek TOS Season 2, “Mirror, Mirror”
#181
04/04/2025

https://youtu.be/7UcZqFzCPM4

Matt and Sean talk about spawning not just one fictional universe, but two, in Star Trek: The Original Series episode, Mirror, Mirror. We get to see evil Spock’s evil goatee, but where are the seven dwarfs?

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(00:00) - - Intro (02:14) - - Viewer Feedback (06:38) - - Today's Episode (10:07) - - This Time in History (16:22) - - Episode Discussion

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180: Star Trek TOS Season 2, “The Apple”
#180
03/28/2025

https://youtu.be/erR63zfi8WU

Matt and Sean talk about out of control AIs… no, not ChatGPT…  Star Trek: The Original Series, The Apple. An apple a day keeps Bones away. Wait … what? 

(00:00) - - Intro (02:19) - - Viewer Feedback (06:17) - - Today's Episode (09:53) - - This Time in History (15:06) - - Episode Discussion

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179: Star Trek TOS Season 2, “The Changeling”
#179
03/21/2025

https://youtu.be/syPOfZOcUVc

Matt and Sean talk about “Meh” episodes that lead to Motion Pictures, like Star Trek: The Original Series’, “The Changeling.” How does a 1960’s version of AI hold up to today’s version of actual AI? 

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178: Star Trek TOS Season 2, “Wolf in the Fold”
#178
03/14/2025

https://youtu.be/L8HRSpnjtQc

Matt and Sean talk about finally solving the mystery of Jack the Ripper’s identity, and other things that make no sense in Star Trek: The Original Series, “Wolf in the Fold.”

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177: Star Trek TOS Season 2, “The Doomsday Machine”
#177
03/07/2025

https://youtu.be/oKTuih3wZl4

 Matt and Sean talk about when a sense of duty becomes self-sacrifice in Star Trek: The Original Series. Is there a way to release guilt and anger without hurting those around you?

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(00:00) - - Intro (02:20) - - Viewer Feedback (06:40) - - Today's Episode (08:51) - - This Time in History (13:48) - - Episode Discussion

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176: Star Trek TOS Season 2, “Amok Time”
#176
02/28/2025

https://youtu.be/4F5XDftceW8

Matt and Sean talk about going the extra mile for your best friend in Star Trek: The Original Series.  What’s a little “to the death” fight between friends?

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175: Star Trek TOS Season 2, “Who Mourns for Adonais?”
#175
02/21/2025

https://youtu.be/Zyb4rnDCC2Y

Matt and Sean talk about abandoning the past in Star Trek: The Original Series. Kirk, Spock, and McCoy stand up to the gods in this one, but does this episode still stand up to today?

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174: Star Trek - Section 31 the Movie
#174
02/07/2025

https://youtu.be/uQn6njrh_pE

Matt and Sean talk about the new Paramount Plus… (cough)...  film: SECTION 31. Is this really Star Trek?

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173: Star Trek TOS Season 2, “Friday’s Child”
#173
01/31/2025

https://youtu.be/UKRSewDAfeA

Matt and Sean talk about knowing when to push! At least when it comes to Star Trek: The Original Series. Dr McCoy’s bed side manner needs a little work, but that aside … does this episode still hold up to today?

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172: Star Trek TOS Season 2, “Metamorphosis”
#172
01/24/2025

https://youtu.be/qgFJ4iwgv0g

Matt and Sean talk about loving the alien in Star Trek: The Original Series. Who knew that was a female gas cloud? Clearly, Spock and Kirk do, but did you?

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171: Star Trek TOS Season 2, “Catspaw”
#171
01/17/2025

https://youtu.be/eBC3mnaTL_Y

Matt and Sean talk about another omnipotent being who can’t help but play games with the Star Trek: The Original Series crew.  This is another Kirk making the ladies swoon. Does this trope work or does it need to stop?

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Out Of Time 26: Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Bad Monkey, Black Doves, and more
#171
01/14/2025

https://youtu.be/0pVF-QBagBs

Matt and Sean discuss Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Bad Monkey, the game Warframe, Nosferatu, and Black Doves.

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170: Star Trek: The Animated Series, “The Counter Clock Incident” & “The Time Trap”
#170
01/10/2025

https://youtu.be/tfEcuzUxQQQ

 Matt and Sean talk about wrestling with big ideas on Saturday mornings in Star Trek: The Animated Series. Are Kirk and Spock as animated as they are in The Original Series?

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169: Star Trek TOS Season 1, “Operation–Annihilate!”
#169
12/20/2024

https://youtu.be/neRl_uThD0I

Matt and Sean talk about the Star Trek: The Original Series characters in their full form. The Kirk, Spock, McCoy-ness of it all are on full display in this one. Does Operation - Annihilate hold up or get destroyed by the passage of time?

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168: Star Trek TOS Season 1, “City on the Edge of Forever”
#168
12/13/2024

https://youtu.be/H7JafIqUxzw

Matt and Sean talk about making history personal in this episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. This is one of the most famous and beloved episodes of the original series, but does it hold up?

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167: Star Trek TOS Season 1, “Errand of Mercy”
#167
12/06/2024

https://youtu.be/79NviDpATTw

Matt and Sean talk about avoiding avoiding war at all costs from this episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. As “Star Trek” as this episode is, does it stand up to the test of time?

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166: Star Trek TOS Season 1, “Devil in the Dark”
#166
11/22/2024

https://youtu.be/fYBqrI1vB7E

Matt and Sean talk about wanting to rock! … on this episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. Who doesn’t want to see Spock mind melding with a sentient rock?

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165: Star Trek TOS Season 1, “This Side of Paradise”
#165
11/15/2024

https://youtu.be/TNrv5ta13o4

In this episode we’re talking about underestimating the traumas of the past from Star Trek: The Original Series. Is this drug trip of an episode worth the watch?

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164: Star Trek TOS Season 1, “Space Seed”
#164
11/01/2024

https://youtu.be/M7SAd2WioAc

Matt and Sean talk about planting seeds that will bear fruit DECADES later in Star Trek: The Original Series. Captain Kirk and Khan meet for the first time. Does this major sci-fi rivalry hold up?

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163: Star Trek TOS Season 1, “A Taste of Armageddon”
#163
10/25/2024

https://youtu.be/iXE3-4rPCdQ

Matt and Sean talk about backless outfits and nuclear disasters in Star Trek: The Original Series. Warfare by computer? Are we living in the Matrix?

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162: Star Trek TOS Season 1, The Return of the Archons
#162
10/18/2024

https://youtu.be/wjcifyuVHZM

Matt and Sean talk about purges, pod-people, and Landru from this episode of Star Trek: The Original Series. Who doesn’t like a good purge?

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161: Star Trek TOS Season 1, Tomorrow is Yesterday
#161
10/11/2024

https://youtu.be/Rklhx53qO2k

Matt and Sean talk about time travel shenanigans on Star Trek: The Original Series. This time travel plot is something we’ve seen before, but is it still charming enough to work?

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160: Star Trek TOS Season 1, "The Alternative Factor"
#160
10/04/2024

https://youtu.be/aa_jfx_oBm4

Matt and Sean talk about special effects and ham in Star Trek: The Original Series. This doppelgänger episode is bad, but is it so doubly bad it’s doubly good?

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159: Star Trek TOS Season 1, "Arena”
#159
09/27/2024

https://youtu.be/5gqmmSdHnjw

Matt and Sean talk about a brand new threat on Star Trek: The Original Series! That we’ve seen before. Do the new Star Trek show’s retcons break the enjoyment of this episode?

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158: Star Trek TOS Season 1, "Squire of Gothos"
#158
09/20/2024

https://youtu.be/qo2ToVfCiXY

Matt and Sean talk about petulant space babies in Star Trek: The Original Series. Is this just a Q episode before there were Q?

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157: Star Trek TOS Season 1, "Shore Leave"
#157
09/06/2024

https://youtu.be/Y7KRwWH5I4g

Matt and Sean talk about yelling action while still hitting the keyboard in Star Trek: The Original Series. This episode is a tough one to watch, but are there any redeeming qualities to it?

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156: Star Trek TOS Season 1, "The Menagerie (pt. 1&2)"
#156
08/30/2024

https://youtu.be/lsIK83tsmh4

Matt and Sean talk about the repurposing of the original Star Trek: The Original Series pilot, putting Spock in the spotlight, and testing Kirk’s patience. Does recycling old content work for Star Trek?

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155: Star Trek TOS Season 1, "Court Martial"
#155
08/23/2024

https://youtu.be/hRYi_5QOlRY

Matt and Sean talk about … space… madness in Star Trek: The Original Series. From courtroom drama to a crazy man committing sabotage, this one has it all. BUT … does it hold up?

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154: Star Trek TOS Season 1, "The Galileo Seven"
#154
08/16/2024

https://youtu.be/4kiWFIygdu8

Matt and Sean talk about Spock’s “first” command, sacrifices, and feelings in Star Trek: The Original Series. Is this episode good or is it nostalgia speaking?

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153: Star Trek TOS Season 1, "The Conscience of the King"
#153
08/09/2024

https://youtu.be/svz5nD0rz74

Matt and Sean talk about eugenics, military dictatorships, and aging in Star Trek: The Original Series. Has this episode held up over time or not aged well at all?

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