Trek In Time

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Matt and Sean talk about petulance, “culture”, acceptance, and new Klingon battlecruisers in Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 3, Episode 13, "Elaan of Troyius.”

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Matt and Sean talk about mind over matter, demonstrating you mean what you say, and making one of the best episodes ever, in Star Trek TOS Season 3, Episode 1, "Spectre of the Gun.”

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Matt and Sean talk about what might have been(s), alternate histories, and alternate TV shows, in Star Trek TOS Season 2, Episode 26, "Assignment Earth.”

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Matt and Sean talk about throwing away your values in order to claim victory, in Star Trek The Original Series, Season 2, Episode 23, "The Omega Glory.” 

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Matt and Sean talk about a computer with a microchip on its shoulder, in Star Trek: The Original Series Season 2, Episode 24, "The Ultimate Computer” 

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Matt and Sean talk about cherry picking from history, and messing around in someone else’s present, in Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 2, Episode 21, "Patterns of Force.”

On William Shatner’s acting:  https://youtu.be/HiPzJEp5gDU?si=hxJ0ontDrwOMe4H4

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Matt and Sean talk about epic threats and epic beginnings in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’, Season 3, Episode 10, “New Life and New Civilizations” 

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Matt and Sean talk about befriending a Gorn, in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’, “Terrarium”. 

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Matt and Sean talk about too much of an emotionless thing, in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’, Season 3, Episode 7, “Four-and-a-Half Vulcans.” 

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Matt and Sean talk about propaganda, how to spot it, and whether it’s a good storytelling technique, in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3, Episode 7, “What is Starfleet?” 

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Matt and Sean talk about filling in backstory, and whether it’s worth it, in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’, Season 3 Episode 6, “The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail.” 

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Matt and Sean talk about parasites in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’, season 3 episode 5, “Through the Lens of Time.” Does the hard sci-fi story make up for the soap opera character development? 

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Matt and Sean talk about monsters of our own making in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’, season 3 episode 3, “Shuttle to Kenfori” and what holo pursuits look like in episode 4, “A Space Adventure Hour.” Is the show a biting good time or just “holo”? 

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Matt and Sean talk about getting what you wish for (in both story and fanbase) in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’, “Wedding Bell Blues.” Getting to the Q of it all. 

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Matt and Sean talk about avoiding a massive GORN invasion in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’, “Hegemony,  Part II.” 

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Matt and Sean talk about overstaying your welcome in Star Trek: The Original Series’, “Return to Tomorrow.” Omnipotent aliens, androids, and love triangles … oh my.

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Matt and Sean talk about a well done story we’ve seen before in Star Trek: The Original Series’, “By Any Other Name” 

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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?

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

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

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

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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?

Judy in Disguise (With Glasses): https://youtu.be/I0bLoaVFpTQ?si=bZl9MNsDUppr-jiX

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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?

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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? 

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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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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? 

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

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

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 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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