Saddle Up! 35: Art Deco Easy Button
“A Case of Chiaroscuro” We discuss the black-and-white format, Number One's character story, a familiar face, the creative patchwork that the series has become, and more.
Saddle Up! 34: NewsRadio Meets Fantasy Island
“Human Best Friend” We discuss intoxicating air, characters gone wild, Star Trek's hangover, and more.
Saddle Up! 33: I'm Sure It's Fine
“The Griffin Incident” We discuss the horror and gore, character development for Kirk, Spock, and La'an, the lack of Gryffindors, and more.
Saddle Up! 32: Refreshing Dino Dung
“Valles Marineris” We discuss the feel of the story, how it connects with the best of Star Trek, rewriting history, character moments, hopes for the season, and more.
To The Journey 298: AM Radio
“The 37's” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss how the story works as a season opener, its intended role as the season 1 finale, the TOS flavor, conflicting creative visions, and more.
The Orb 176: Afternoon Joe
“Armageddon Game” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss how it brings Miles and Julian together for their first real buddy adventure, how Keiko saves the day, spiky hair, and more.
Warp Five 270: A Sticky Situation
“Hatchery” 20th-anniversary reflections. We discuss the big question the story asks, the crew's reaction to Archer's space madness, how it all fits into the overall Xindi arc, and more.
Warp Five 269: Now with Denobulan Nudity
“Doctor's Orders” 20th-anniversary reflections. We discuss how the story mirrors Voyager's "One," helps fill the required 24 episode slots, and shows us more of Phlox than we ever wanted to see.
To The Journey 297: Super Extra Gravity
“Learning Curve” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss Tuvok's impossible mission, the cheesy concept, how it ends the first season, and more.
The Orb 175: Literally Malleable
“The Alternate” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss how the story fills in Odo's background, explores parent-child relationship, plants seeds for the Dominion, and more.
Warp Five 268: Major Personality
“Harbinger” 20th-anniversary reflections. We discuss how the story teases the bigger picture, T'Pol coming undone, personality conflicts, and more.
To The Journey 296: Oppenheimer’s Gambit
“Jetrel” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss a serious moment for Neelix, the story's historical parallels, and more.