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Trekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Special 9: Bros/American Horror Story: NYC Surprise! Richard and Eric have so far survived the pandemic and are back to podcast both the most underwhelming gay romcom and the most surprising season of television of 2022.  iTunesGoogle PlayRSS 2023-01-241h 15Trekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 323: Star Trek: Picard, Season 1The first season of Star Trek: Picard is over, and what better way to celebrate it than for Eric and Richard to sit down and discuss what they thought of it? Plus! A bonus discussion of Jewish mysticism. Yes, this is indeed an episode of Trekabout.   iTunesGoogle PlayRSS2020-04-1400 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Patron Special 34: Rosemary’s BabyOn this, the last ever patron special, we sat down to discuss the 1968 classic Rosemary’s Baby. (First released October 2018.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS2020-01-2100 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Patron Special 33: The Return of PicardOn this patron special, we sat down to discuss the then-breaking news that Patrick Stewart would return to play Jean-Luc Picard. (First released September 2018.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS2020-01-1400 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Patron Special 32: Q-in-Law by Peter DavidThis week on the third-to-last patron special, we sat down to discuss the 1991 TNG novel Q-in-Law. You’re welcome. (First released August 2018.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS2020-01-0700 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Patron Special 31: JFKRichard managed to talk Eric into covering the 1991 film Oliver Stone film JFK. (First released July 2018.) What happened to the 30th patron special, you may ask? The finished episode has somehow been lost. We still have the raw audio, but Eric is too lazy to reedit it. Every great work of art has ...2019-12-3100 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Patron Special 29: ContactThis week on the rapidly-depleting stock of patron specials, we talked about the wonderful movie Contact. (First released May 2018.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS2019-12-2400 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Patron Special 28: Differences between 23rd and 24th Century FederationIn this “high concept” patron special we sat down to interrogate what makes the Federation of TOS and the Federation of the 24th Century different. (First released April 2018.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS2019-12-1700 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Patron Special 27: Babylon 5, The GatheringWe were asked quite often to cover Babylon 5, so we finally decided to talk about the original pilot, “The Gathering”. (First released March 2018.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS2019-12-1000 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Patron Special 26: Blade RunnerIn this extra-special patron episode, we sit down to discuss Blade Runner, which as of November 2019, now officially takes place in the past. (First released February 2018.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS2019-12-0300 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Patron Special 25: The Last JediWe continue our semi-regular Star Wars coverage by talking about The Last Jedi. (First released January 2018.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS2019-11-2600 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Patron Special 24: Answering Listener QuestionsYou may have already heard this as it was widely released 2 years ago, but hey, here it is again. (First released December 2017.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS2019-11-1900 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Patron Special 23: The OrvilleWant to hear our early reactions to The Orville? You’re in luck. (First released November 2017.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS2019-11-1200 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Patron Special 22: Aliens FranchiseIn this patron special, we discuss the Aliens franchise, or maybe just the first 2 Aliens films, because there are other Aliens films? (First released October 2017.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS2019-11-0500 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Patron Special 21: Pride (2014)In this patron special, we sat down to discuss the 2014 movie Pride. (First released September 2017.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS2019-10-2900 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Patron Special 20: Mass EffectIn this patron special, we sat down to discuss the first Mass Effect videogame. (First released August 2017.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS2019-10-2100 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Patron Special 19: The Golden GirlsThank you for being a listenerTraveled down a podcast and back againYour ears are true, you’re a pal and a confidant(First released July 2017.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS2019-10-1500 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Patron Special 17: 5 TOS EpisodesThis month, Eric and Richard sat down to compare their 5 picks for TOS episodes that would give someone a good idea of what the show is all about. (First released May 2017.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS2019-10-0100 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Patron Special 13: LGBT Issues in Star TrekIn this patron special, Eric and Richard sat down to discuss a variety of LGBT issues in Star Trek. (First released January 2017.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS2019-09-0300 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Patron Special 12: Doctor Who, “Destiny of the Daleks”Eric and Richard both have very little interest in Doctor Who so they decided to record a podcast on a random serial that Richard’s father sent him because they are incredible masochists. (First released December 2016.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS2019-08-2700 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Patron Special 10: TrekkiesTrekkies is one of the best documentaries ever made on the Star Trek fandom, and who better to talk about it than Eric and Richard? (First released October 2016.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS2019-08-1300 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Patron Special 7: Spock/Data/OdoHappy July 23rd, everyone! On this week’s patron special (first released in July 2016) Eric and Richard sat down to discuss the three characters from TOS, TNG, and DS9 that the writers used to examine humanity: Spock, Data, and Odo. Please enjoy! iTunesGoogle PlayRSS2019-07-2300 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Patron Special 5: KlingonsRichard loves Klingons, and Eric hates them, so what better topic for a patrons special? First released May 2016. iTunesGoogle PlayRSS2019-07-0900 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Patron Special 4: What We Want(ed) From the New Star Trek SeriesIt may be hard to believe, but it’s been over 3 years since a new Trek series was first announced, and in this episode, first released in April 2016, Richard and Eric gave their thoughts on what they wanted to see from the new series. Did they get what they wanted? Listen and find out! ...2019-07-0200 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 321: Star Trek: Voyager, EndgameTrekabout skips about 23 episodes into the future, just as it took the USS Voyager 23 years to get home, to discuss the Star Trek: Voyager series finale “Endgame” in the penultimate episode of Trekabout. Plus! What does Richard think about cricket flour snacks? iTunes Google Play RSS2018-12-0400 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 296: Star Trek: Voyager, Infinite Regress/Nothing HumanSeven of Nine deals with some new guests in “Infinite Regress” and the Doctor deals with a new guest in “Nothing Human”. Plus! Richard is still not a Trekkie. iTunes Google Play RSS2018-05-0100 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 279: Worst Case Scenario/ScorpionWe say farewell to Star Trek: Voyager’s third season, as Star Trek: Voyager says farewell to itself, in “Worst Case Scenario”, and says hello to the Borg, in “Scorpion”. Also! Is Richard too easy on Voyager? iTunes Google Play RSS2018-01-0200 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 277: Before and After/Real LifeKes experiences her life backwards, in “Before and After”, and the Doctor attempts to live a life, in “Real Life”. Also! Richard doesn’t know if we are currently podcasting the third or fourth season of Star Trek: Voyager. iTunes Google Play RSS2017-12-1900 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 276: Rise/Favorite SonTuvok and Neelix get trapped in a small room and must face their demons together, in “Rise”. Harry Kim gets trapped on a planet and must face some demons, in “Favorite Son”. Plus! Richard really thought that Jeri Taylor left after the third season. iTunes Google Play RSS2017-12-1200 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 241: Eye of the Needle/Ex Post FactoThe Voyager crew stumbles across its best chance yet to get home, but all is not quite what it seems, in “Eye of the Needle”. Then, in “Ex Post Facto”, nothing about what happened to Paris is quite what it seems. Plus! Richard is a little disappointed by Tuvok. iTunes Google Play RSS2017-04-1100 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 238: CaretakerWell, Trekabout has finally made it to Star Trek: Voyager. In the pilot “Caretaker”, we meet a lot of new characters, some of whom don’t make it to the end of the episode. We meet new but strangely familiar alien species. But most importantly–Richard finally meets Tuvok. Now that that’s out of the way, we can ...2017-03-2100 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTuning In Episode 34: The X-Files, Pilot/Deep ThroatHey folks! Did you know that we have another podcast called Tuning In? Well, we do–and we’re starting The X-Files. If you enjoy it, subscribe over at http://tuninginshow.com and get subsequent episodes every Thursday! Yep, you read that right: Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness are doing The X-Files! Eric is a longtime fan, and Richard has only ever ...2017-03-0900 minTuning InTuning InTuning In Episode 34: The X-Files, Pilot/Deep ThroatYep, you read that right: Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness are doing The X-Files! Eric is a longtime fan, and Richard has only ever seen a handful of episodes. Hmm… that sounds familiar. Will Richard appreciate the show on its level? Will Eric be able to hold it together during mythology episodes? Is… the truth out there? If “Pilot” and “Deep Throat” are any indication, the answer may just be “yes”. So strap in and join us for our journey through The X-Files. iTunes RSS 2017-03-091h 00Trekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 218: Honor Among Thieves/Change of HeartRichard finally gets an episode that fleshes out the Orion Syndicate a bit more, in “Honor Among Thieves”, and it turns out to be pretty okay? Then, in “Change of Heart”, Worf makes a hard decision and Sisko yells at him. Worf gets yelled at a lot. iTunes Google Play RSS2016-11-0100 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 198: Apocalypse Rising/The ShipIn “Apocalypse Rising”, Sisko, Odo, O’Brien, and Worf head to the Klingon Empire to uncover a Changeling. In “The Ship”, Sisko, Dax, Worf, and Odo get into an Alamo situation with a crashed Dominion ship. In Trekabout Episode 198, Eric and Richard have fun! iTunes Google Play RSS2016-06-1400 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 178: Destiny/Prophet MotiveWe deal with the aftermath of the Bajoran-Cardassian peace treaty in “Destiny”, as Kira starts making Sisko a little uncomfortable. Then, in “Prophet Motive”, Quark makes the Bajoran prophets uncomfortable. Plus! Richard doesn’t know who Tracy Scoggins is. iTunes Google Play RSS2016-01-2600 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 176: Past Tense, Part I/Past Tense, Part IIIf you’re not a fan of us when we get political (or when Eric gets political and Richard sits there fidgeting uncomfortably), then you might want to skip this podcast on “Past Tense, Part I” and “Past Tense, Part II”.  Also! Capitalism is terrible. iTunes Google Play RSS2016-01-1200 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 169: Crossover/The CollaboratorHey, remember “Mirror, Mirror”? We, somehow, oddly, revisit the concept in “Crossover” and the results are pretty good! Then in “The Collaborator”, we find out some shocking facts about Bajor. Also! Eric is happy he no longer has to force himself to say “Vedek Kai”. iTunes Google Play RSS2015-11-2400 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 168: The Maquis, Part II/The Wire“The Maquis, Part II” isn’t a completely successful episode of Star Trek, but it is an important step towards Star Trek: Deep Space Nine coming into it’s own. Meanwhile, “The Wire” is completely successful and completely nuts. Plus! Why is Richard so excited to meet Tuvok? Seriously, someone tell us. iTunes Google Play RSS2015-11-1700 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Presents Star WarsBecause Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness needed more to do, we’re excited to present the first episode of what hopefully is a well-received and long-lasting new semi-regular podcast spinoff series, Trekabout Presents. In this episode, they begin a 7-episode look at the Star Wars juggernaut by diving into the original 1977 version of Star Wars. What works ...2015-11-1100 minTrekabout PresentsTrekabout PresentsTrekabout Presents Star WarsBecause Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness needed more to do, we’re excited to present the first episode of what hopefully is a well-received and long-lasting new semi-regular podcast spinoff series, Trekabout Presents. In this episode, they begin a 7-episode look at the Star Wars juggernaut by diving into the original 1977 version of Star Wars. What works ...2015-11-1100 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 161: Rules of Acquisition/Necessary EvilGrand Nagus Zek makes a return appearance in “Rules of Acquisition”, and Gul Dukat makes a return appearance in “Necessary Evil”. Characters that don’t make return appearances: Q. Also! Eric has no patience for the Ferengi. iTunes Google Play RSS2015-09-2900 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Special 3: Larry NemecekOn the third (long overdue) Trekabout special, Eric Brasure sits down with renowned Trek author and consultant Larry Nemecek for a wide-ranging discussion about the past, present, and possible future of Star Trek. Larry also fills us in on his new project Portal 47: but you’ll have to listen to find out what it is! ...2015-09-1000 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 156: The Forsaken/Dramatis PersonaeAfter the debacle of “Q-Less”, you can forgive Richard for being skeptical about a DS9 episode featuring Lwaxana Troi, but “The Forsaken” is surprisingly touching. Later, in “Dramatis Personae”, something happens, but we don’t know what, because we fell asleep. Also! What is Barclay up to? iTunes Google Play RSS2015-08-2500 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 152: The Passenger/Move Along HomeWe’re presented with a tough set of episodes this week–“The Passenger” is vaguely unsatisfying, while “Move Along Home” is just goofy. They both have some good character work though, which seems to par for the course for DS9 season 1. Also! Richard is still using the lack of an HD version an an excuse for ...2015-07-2800 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 146: All Good Things…Well, after 89 episodes, Trekabout has reached the end of Star Trek: The Next Generation with “All Good Things…”, which is one of the finest episodes of both the series and the franchise, spanning 30 years and 3 different time periods. Plus! Hosts Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness discuss what Trekabout has meant to them ...2015-06-1800 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 130: Lessons/The ChasePicard has given up a lot for his Starfleet career, and in “Lessons”, we see him give up another chance at love and family, while in “The Chase”, it is revealed that Picard had a secret past as an archaeologist which he gave up for Starfleet. Also! Richard likes to see people suffer. iTunes Google ...2015-02-2600 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 128: Tapestry/Birthright, Part IStar Trek: The Next Generation gives us our 34th Q episode this season, “Tapestry”, and Q is effectively and non-annoyingly used. Later, in “Birthright, Part I”, the show decides to make up for that by making Worf annoying. Also! Eric gives an impassioned plea for remastering Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in high definition. iTunes Google ...2015-02-1200 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 126: Chain of Command, Part II/Ship in a Bottle“Chain of Command, Part II” is one of the most celebrated episodes of any Star Trek series, so it’s no wonder that Eric and Richard kind of dislike it. “Ship in a Bottle” is a mostly unnecessary follow-up to a season two episode  that no one really asked for, so it’s no wonder that Eric and ...2015-01-2900 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 123: Schisms/True QIf there’s one thing that Star Trek believes in, it’s the inherent decency of all life, which is what makes “Schisms” such an interesting departure for The Next Generation. Later, in “True Q”, the crew deals with another lifeform without any inherent decency: Q. Plus! Eric is not a Nazi sympathizer. iTunes Google Play RSS2015-01-0800 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 122: Man of the People/RelicsCharacters prematurely aging has been a staple of Star Trek since The Original Series, but it’s never been quite as campy as in “Man of the People”. Later, in “Relics”, the postmaturely aging Scotty makes a surprise guest appearance. Also! Is it finally time to call Richard a Trekkie? iTunes Google Play RSS2015-01-0100 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 116: The Outcast/Cause and EffectThe Next Generation continues its rediscovery of social issue television with “The Outcast”, in which Riker falls in love with a transgender alien. But it’s about gay rights? Later, in “Cause and Effect”, Data falls in love with Riker, which destroys the Enterprise. Also! Richard doesn’t know what Kelsey Grammer looks like. iTunes Google Play ...2014-11-2000 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 114: The Masterpiece Society/ConundrumAn allegorical story in which the perfect people get hoisted by their own petard? No, we’re not talking about the results of this week’s midterm elections: it’s “The Masterpiece Society”, which is actually quite a good episode and we will not hear any dissenting opinions on that. Then it’s “Conundrum”, which is not in fact about Eric’s ...2014-11-0600 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 113: Hero Worship/ViolationsSo a few episodes ago, Eric said that season five of Star Trek: The Next Generation was his favorite, and what better proof do you need that he records Trekabout drunk, because hoo boy are “Hero Worship” and “Violations” a pair of absolute stinkers. Plus! Geordi almost died in a fire? iTunes Google Play RSS2014-10-3000 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 108: Redemption II/DarmokEric and Richard, in front of the mics. Worf and Gowron, in the High Council. Picard and Sela, in the observation lounge. Picard, on the planet. “Redemption II” and “Darmok”, on a podcast. Trekabout, at rest. iTunes Google Play RSS2014-09-2500 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 107: In Theory/RedemptionTrekabout closes out The Next Generation’s fourth season with a couple of experimental episodes. In “In Theory”, Data experiments with romance, and in “Redemption”, Worf experiments with leaving Starfleet. Plus! Richard is confused by the return of an old crewmember. iTunes Google Play RSS2014-09-1800 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 103: Night Terrors/Identity CrisisTrekabout is almost at the end of The Next Generation’s fourth season, and unfortunately, we’ve hit a wall this week, with “Night Terrors” and “Identity Crisis”. While neither episode is terrible, they’re both suspiciously sloppy. Plus! Eric is worried about Brannon Braga. iTunes Google Play RSS2014-08-2100 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 100: Data’s Day/The WoundedTrekabout boldly goes where, well, a lot of podcasts have gone before, by reaching its 100th episode! But Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness keep the celebrations to a minimum, as Richard is very excited to discuss “Data’s Day” and Eric is very excited to discuss “The Wounded”. Plus! They’re trying to make O’Brien happen. Will they succeed? iTunes Google ...2014-07-3100 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 98: Reunion/Future ImperfectThe fourth season of TNG finally gets its required Klingon episode, “Reunion” it’s very much a direct follow-up to “Sins of the Father”, and Richard Goodness is extremely excited. Later, in “Future Imperfect”, Riker learns that getting everything you want is something not all it’s cracked up to be. Also! Seriously, Richard. Enough about Tuvok ...2014-07-1700 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 95: The Best of Both Worlds Part II/FamilyThe fourth season of TNG starts off with a bang, as Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness delve into “The Best of Both Worlds Part II” and “Family”. Plus! Did Worf have a bar mitzvah? iTunes Google Play RSS2014-06-2600 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 94: Transfigurations/The Best of Both WorldsRichard Goodness is a bit nonplussed this week, as “Transfigurations” features the return of his old enemy, the energy being. It’s not all bad though, because “The Best of Both Worlds” exists. Plus! Richard wants to meet Tuvok. iTunes Google Play RSS2014-06-1900 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 93: Sarek/Menage a TroiTNG finally breaks its rule against bringing back characters from The Original Series, and Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness finally break their rule against liking episodes featuring Lwaxana Troi. Why, it must be time for “Sarek” and “Ménage à Troi”. Plus! The Ferengi. Come on. iTunes Google Play RSS2014-06-1200 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 90: Sins of the Father/AllegianceRichard Goodness is starting to get pretty excited about Klingons, and Eric Brasure doesn’t get it, which is a problem, since “Sins of the Father” is all about Klingon politics and honor and ZZZZZZZ. Later, in “Allegiance”, a clone of Picard wreaks sexy havok throughout the Enterprise-D. iTunes Google Play RSS2014-05-2200 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 88: Deja Q/A Matter of PerspectiveOh boy, Q is back, and Richard Goodness and Eric Brasure are both so excited. While Richard is busy coming up with alternate titles for “Deja Q” (top candidate: “Oh, the Qmanity!”), Eric talks about how after this episode, Q really has diminishing returns. Meanwhile, in “A Matter of Perspective”, TNG does Rashomon. Plus! Eric ...2014-05-0800 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 82: Evolution/The Ensigns of CommandHoly Toledo, the third season, and first good season, of TNG starts off with… a Wesley episode? Is this a sick joke? Okay, “Evolution” isn’t terrible, but it’s nowhere near as good as “The Ensigns of Command”. Also! Richard really, really, really misses Doctor Pulaski. iTunes Google Play RSS2014-03-2700 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 81: Peak Performance/Shades of GrayRichard Goodness is happy to note that we’ve reached the end of the second season of TNG, but what Eric Brasure hasn’t told him is that his normal TNG, embodied by “Peak Performance”, has been replaced by “Shades of Gray”, a clip show. Will he notice? Oh who are we kidding, of course he notices. Also! ...2014-03-2000 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 78: Pen Pals/Q WhoIt’s official: Richard Goodness gets really excited whenever “Written by Melinda D. Snodgrass” appears on his television. And “Pen Pals” is pretty good, what with all the interpersonal angst and Prime Directive drama. It’s not as good as “Q Who”, but that’s a tall order, so we’ll let it slide. Also! Richard thinks the Borg ...2014-02-2700 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 76: Contagion/The RoyaleHey, remember how we saw the USS Yamato a few weeks ago? Well, we finally get to see the real thing in “Contagion”, and it explodes in the episode teaser. Hey, remember how The Original Series used to save money by using studio backlots? Well, TNG does something similar in “The Royale”. Plus! Eric has ...2014-02-1300 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 73: Loud As a Whisper/The Schizoid ManBecause “Loud As a Whisper” deals with the aftereffects of a man grappling with the loss of his personhood, i.e., he’s attracted to Troi, Eric takes it upon himself to yell at Richard for several minutes because Richard quite enjoyed “The Schizoid Man”, thank you very much. Also! Pulaski is still awful. iTunes Google Play ...2014-01-2300 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Special 1: Improvised Star TrekOn this special episode of Trekabout, Eric Brasure sits down with Griffen Eckstein and Julia Weiss of Improvised Star Trek. Were you like Eric, hoping against hope that there was an improv group out there doing a regular Star Trek show? You’re weird. But also in luck! iTunes Google Play RSS2014-01-2100 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 70: Conspiracy/The Neutral ZoneRemember how Richard Goodness always used to complain about The Original Series not having any continuity? Well, The Next Generation brings back the “Conspiracy” from “Coming of Age” in the style of David Cronenberg. Later, “The Neutral Zone” bring back Richard’s neighbor from 1990s Secaucus, New Jersey. Also! Casting call: late 50s male, willing to ...2014-01-0200 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 69: Skin of Evil/We’ll Always Have ParisOn this special holiday episode of Trekabout, we celebrate the death of Tasha Yar… wait, that’s not right. “Skin of Evil” isn’t that great, but it’s at least audacious, unlike “We’ll Always Have Paris”, which, uh… is an episode. Plus! Richard compares Armus to Trelane. Richard has never seen Star Trek before. iTunes Google Play ...2013-12-2600 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 64: Datalore/Angel OneStar Trek loves itself some duology, and The Next Generation is no exception. In “Datalore”, Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness discover that Data has a “brother”, and, well… he’s kind of a dick. In “Angel One”, we discover that women in power are kind of dicks. Plus! Data has a dick. Oh boy, does Data ...2013-11-2100 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 61: Lonely Among Us/JusticeHi everyone, Acting Ensign Wesley Crusher here! Well gee, Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness let me write the recap for this week’s episode of Trekabout and I’m so goshdarn excited! Let’s see… in “Lonely Among Us”, some mean alien thing takes over Captain’s Picard’s body while some other mean alien things try to eat each ...2013-10-3100 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 60: The Last Outpost/Where No One Has Gone BeforeEric Brasure and Richard Goodness are not having a good week. "The Last Outpost" reveals the new Star Trek threat, and it's... the Ferengi. So they talk about the Prime Directive instead. Later, in "Where No One Has Gone Before", Picard's past as a momma's boy, and Wesley's future as an asshole, are revealed. Plus! Richard wants a replicator. He hates doing laundry.2013-10-2400 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 58: Encounter at FarpointThis week, Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness leap ahead into the 24th Century by covering the pilot episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Encounter at Farpoint”. How is Picard different from Kirk? How is Data different from Spock? Why are there so many men walking around in miniskirts? Also! How annoying is Q? iTunes ...2013-10-1000 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 56: Star Trek V: The Final FrontierOh boy. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. While it’s not the worst of the Trek movies, it’s decidedly the roughest ride we’ve had in quite a while. Eric tries to defend the movie a bit, and Richard tries to find some deep Buddhist resonances in the film, but overall it’s just a poorly put-together ...2013-09-2600 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 55: Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeWe close out the trilogy of Trek movies with Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, which just so happens to be Eric’s favorite. The film combines humor, action, and Trekkian optimism in true Original Series fashion, and it’s just spectacular. Richard likes it too, I guess. But don’t worry! Just because the trilogy is over ...2013-09-1900 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 48: The Jihad/The Time TrapWe vacillate over whether it was daring to name an episode of a 1974 children’s cartoon “The Jihad”, but we both agree that it’s not a great episode. “The Time Trap” is a bit better, with some interesting shades of “The Side of Paradise”, but ultimately it doesn’t add up to much. Also! Richard really ...2013-08-0100 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 47: The Slaver Weapon/The Eye of the BeholderWildly inconsistent, is The Animated Series. “The Slaver Weapon” is one of the finest episodes of the show yet, with an interesting if admittedly cliche premise and a strong statement about the rights of cat women. “The Eye of the Beholder” is so bad that Eric rants about the episode until Richard adopts a kitten ...2013-07-2500 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 45: Once Upon a Planet/Mudd’s PassionThe Animated Series is sequel-heavy this week. In “Once Upon a Planet”, we revisit the shore leave planet from, uh, “Shore Leave”, and discover that they probably should have left well enough alone. In “Mudd’s Passion”, an animated Harry Mudd talks Nurse Chapel into slipping Spock some ecstasy. Plus! Richard is very interested in exploring ...2013-07-1100 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 43: More Tribbles, More Troubles/The SurvivorThis week, on Trekabout: Episode 23, Eric and Richard discuss “The Trouble… wait, what? That can’t be right. Everything is animated! Oh, this episode is called “More Tribbles, More Troubles”, and it’s… adequate? Then, on “The Survivor”, we’re faced with a member of the 1% who is actually a monster. Not that different from the ...2013-06-2700 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 41: Beyond the Farthest Star/YesteryearYou can’t tell, since this is an audio podcast, but in honor of our move into The Animated Series, we’ve replaced ourselves with cartoon facsimiles. And just in time, too, as “Beyond the Farthest Star” and “Yesteryear” assuage Richard’s fears about an animated Trek. The former provides a possible template for the show–trippy visuals with ...2013-06-1300 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 40: All Our Yesterdays/Turnabout IntruderOur 9-month mission is over, as we reach the end of The Original Series with “All Our Yesterdays” and “Turnabout Intruder”. If only we could go back in time to the first or second seasons–but no women, please, they’re nuts! Plus! Eric lays out a roadmap for the future of Trekabout. iTunes Google Play RSS2013-06-0600 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 38: Requiem for Methuselah/The Way to EdenIt seems that Spock is getting restless. In “Requiem for Methuselah”, he surprises everyone by expressing a desire to get drunk while listening to some sick Brahms’ sonatas. Later, in “The Way to Eden”, he drops out, turns on, and tunes in with the cast of a 23rd Century traveling production of Hair. Plus! Richard ...2013-05-2300 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 35: Elaan of Troyius/Whom Gods DestroyThe third season of The Original Series has slowed its rate of terribleness with “Elaan of Troyius” and “Whom Gods Destroy”. While not classic episodes, they’re at least entertaining pulp nonsense, and at this point, that’s about all we can ask. Also! Richard can’t hear. iTunes Google Play RSS2013-05-0200 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 28: Bread and Circuses/Assignment: EarthOkay! We’ve reached the end of the second season, with “Bread and Circuses”, another Gene Roddenberry-penned episode, so, really, enough said, and “Assignment: Earth”, another exciting outing from our intrepid adventurers Gary Seven, Roberta Lincoln, and Isis the cat… wait, what? What the hell are we watching? Is this Star Trek? Also! Richard doesn’t like ...2013-03-1400 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 24: A Piece of the Action/The Immunity SyndromeWe’re pleased to be joined by Zack Handlen, who writes weekly Trek reviews for The Onion’s AV Club. He’s nice enough to answer some questions about his writing, and then sticks around to discuss “A Piece of the Action” and “The Immunity Syndrome” with us. Plus! Richard wants a zoot suit. iTunes Google Play RSS2013-02-1400 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 23: The Trouble with Tribbles/The Gamesters of TriskelionIt’s kind of weird how TOS episodes fit into nice pairs sometimes, isn’t it? Both “The Trouble with Tribbles” and “The Gamesters of Triskelion” don’t have a whole lot of plot. It only works in the episode about cute little furry creatures–and no, we’re not talking about Chekov. Also! Richard has done entirely too much research into the life of the ...2013-02-0700 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 16: Amok Time/Who Mourns for AdonaisWe made it! Welcome to season two of The Original Series. “Amok Time” is among the series’ best, what with all the soup-throwing, bell-playing, and Kirk-dying insanity, while “Who Mourns for Adonais” is among the series’ middling episodes, but we get a lot of mileage out of both of them. Richard thinks Sulu is sleeping ...2012-12-2000 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 12: A Taste of Armageddon/This Side of ParadiseYou know, Richard is weird. When war is maintained artificially, as in “A Taste of Armageddon”, he’s all for it, but when happiness is artificially created and maintained, as in “This Side of Paradise”, he’s all for that, too. It’s a good thing Eric is here to temper that insanity with a long monologue about ...2012-11-2200 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 11: The Return of the Archons/Space Seed“The Return of the Archons” is a lot like Richard’s Saturday nights: an explosion of violence and sex culminating in frustration and computer problems. “Space Seed” is a lot like Eric’s Saturday nights: quiet, but with an undercurrent of forceful evil. Eventually they both end, though, just like these episodes. Good thing they’re both pretty ...2012-11-1500 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 9: The Squire of Gothos/ArenaSo here’s the thing: Richard Goodness thinks that “The Squire of Gothos” is the opposite of “The Corbomite Maneuver”. It doesn’t mean he doesn’t like the episode, though, as evidenced by his love of Uhura playing the harpsichord. At least we think it’s a harpsichord. Kirk probably wishes he had a harpsichord to beat the ...2012-11-0100 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 7: Balance of Terror/The Conscience of the KingHey everyone, Eric here. Look, I know you’re all going to be upset, but Richard has a controversial opinion about “Balance of Terror”. It’s upsetting, I realize, but I’ll help you through it. If it helps, neither one of us cares much for “The Conscience of the King”, so that’s got to count for something, ...2012-10-1800 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 6: The Corbomite Maneuver/The Menagerie Parts 1 and 2On this episode of Trekabout, Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness examine three episodes of Star Trek: “The Corbomite Maneuver”, and “The Menagerie” Parts 1 and 2. Richard continues his quixotic quest to convince the world that Sulu is secretly gay, and Eric tries to convince Richard that the kind thing isn’t always the good thing. ...2012-10-1100 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 5: Miri/Dagger of the MindThis week, Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness discuss the lack of cell phone service on alternate Earths and the science of penology by examining the episodes “Miri” and “Dagger of the Mind”. The former also finally allows Richard to indulge in his vociferous hatred of children. Plus! Richard has a cold, so you get to ...2012-10-0400 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 4: Mudd’s Women/What Are Little Girls Made Of?In this episode of Trekabout, Eric Brasure tries to convince Richard Goodness that androids can’t love, and Richard Goodness tries to convince Eric Brasure that Dr. Chakwas from the Mass Effect series is not a lesbian. Also, they spend an inordinate amount of time discussing how Richard is dumb for refusing to read pre-80s science ...2012-09-2700 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 3: The Naked Time/The Enemy WithinThis week, Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness discuss “The Naked Time“ and “The Enemy Within“. Eric explains the origins of Vulcans, Richard longs for tribbles, and they argue about Sulu’s subtext sexuality. A lot. Loudly. Seriously, we’re sorry. We can’t promise it won’t happen again, because we don’t want to promise never to do it ...2012-09-2000 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 2: The Man Trap/Charlie XToday on Trekabout, Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness discuss 23rd Century gender politics (yes, again, we’re sorry) and why Kirk wants to kill everything, by examining “The Man Trap” and “Charlie X”. Also, Spock stops smiling. iTunes Google Play RSS2012-09-1300 minTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout: A Star Trek PodcastTrekabout Episode 1: The Cage/Where No Man Has Gone Before  On this first episode of Trekabout, Richard Goodness reacquaints himself with the art of podcasting, Eric Brasure tries to explain what the hell this show is about, and they both discuss two classic episodes of Star Trek: “The Cage” and “Where No Man Has Gone Before”. Turns out, a lot of men has gone ...2012-09-0600 min