Saddle Up!
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.
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.
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.
Saddle Up! 31: Pike and Batel's Nexus Adventure
“New Life and New Civilizations” We discuss the resolution to the Batel and Vezda stories, potential pathways for Pike, and look back at Season 3 as a whole.
Saddle Up! 30: This Is a Test of the Emergency Metron System
“Terrarium” We discuss the connection to the Original Series classic "Arena," character development for Ortegas, Uhura's stint as a scientist, the Metrons, and more.