Episode Discussion
Standard Orbit 303: Check Yes If You Like Me
“Charlie X” 60th-anniversary reflections. We discuss its relevance in today’s world, the challenges of growing up, the importance of guidance, why you can’t always get what you want, and more.
Saddle Up! 41: In the Key of A Minor
“Tomorrow’s Enterprise” We discuss Uhura’s journey, hopping timelines, visiting Kirk’s Enterprise, how the story could have served as a series finale, and more.
Saddle Up! 40: Manatee Idea Balls
“Once La’an a Time” We discuss the return to the Elysian Kingdom, resolving La’an’s inner conflict, narrative hijinks in Star Trek, and more.
Standard Orbit 302: It Just Throws You In
Star Trek and “The Man Trap” 60th-anniversary reflections. We discuss how we fell in love with Star Trek and how the story of Nancy Crater works as a pilot and immediately pulls viewers into the story and the world of Star Trek.
The Orb 177: Depth of Performance
“Whispers” 30th-anniversary reflections. We discuss the effective simplicity of the story and how it all hinges on nuanced acting and consistent character-building.
Saddle Up! 39: Runaround Kirk
“Orders of Magnitude” We discuss the Star Trek feel, a classic badmiral, the untold (and unknown) history of the Kirk family, and more.
Saddle Up! 38: A Slippery Soap
“Like Chronitons through the Hourglass” We discuss the format, the potential, the execution, and … Sybok.
Saddle Up! 37: Everybody’s Working for the Weekend
“Off-Hour” We discuss the latest genre swing, the character development, the technobabble, crawling on the ship, surprise faces, and more.
Saddle Up! 36: I Would Do Anything for Fluff (But I Won’t Do That)
“Level-Five Transporter Accident” We discuss the concept, the puppets, the characters, the ending, the use of limited time, and more.
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.