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Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x22 - "Return to Tomorrow" ReviewOn this episode of Star Trek Universe, Effie and I learn that sometimes it’s best to let Sargons be bygones - especially when you meet douche bags with big ball energy who like to call ya “son”! Hide your Muldaurs and hide your Spocks, maman! They're snatchin' everybody out here!As we continue our rewatch/first-watch of The Original Series, we find ourselves face-to-face with LIGHTS IN BALLS... or rather, the now-non-corporeal entities who used to be humans millenia ago, desperate to make it back into human bodies -- but becoming human comes with weaknesses, maman! Sargon, this s...
2025-11-121h 24
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x21 - "By Any Other Name" ReviewOn this episode of Star Trek Universe, Effie and Dave learn what a sensual thing an apology can be – and that if you drink too much ya might turn green, maman! Or your drink might, anyway. As we continue our rewatch/first-watch of The Original Series, we find ourselves face-to-face with the Kelvans, desperate to make it back home to their Andromeda galaxy -- but becoming human comes with weaknesses, maman! We're talking Star Trek 2x21, “By Any Other Name.”🎙 Episode Reviewed:Star Trek The Original Series 2×21 – “By Any Other Name”👥 Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie...
2025-11-0447 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x20 - "A Piece of the Action" ReviewOn this episode of Star Trek Universe, Effie and Dave beam down to Sigma Iotia II — the planet that found a book about Chicago mobsters and decided to run with it! From fedoras to tommy guns, the Iotians built an entire society modeled after 1920s gangland culture, maman. Now the warring “bosses” want the Federation to supply them with heaters for their escalating turf war. It’s one of the funniest and most iconic episodes of The Original Series, blending sci-fi satire with pulpy gangster style. Dave likes to think of it as “A Private Little Cosplay” — but you’ll know it better a...
2025-10-2946 min
Star Trek UniverseStarfleet Academy NYCC Trailer, Strange New Worlds Season 4 Clip, + United UpdatesWe’re talking Starfleet Academy casting (Tilly's back, sorta) and premiere news, Strange New Worlds season 4’s “go for broke” energy, and the Star Trek: United series that might still be. Interesting news bits abound in the world of Trek, maman!Starfleet AcademyTilly is Reportedly Only in One Episode!Details on Caleb Mir and S.A.M.How They Changed the S.A.M. Character for Kerrice BrooksAlex Kurtzman Praises CastNew Trailer for Star Trek: Starfleet AcademyStephen Colbert to Play Digital Dean of StudentsOfficial SynopsisStarfleet Academy Release Date Details (January 15)Strange N...
2025-10-1747 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x19 - "The Immunity Syndrome" ReviewOn this episode of Star Trek Universe, Effie and I find ourselves dark place drained of energy, maman – I’m not talking about seasonal depression – We’re spending some time inside of a giant amoeba as we review Star Trek 2x19, "The Immunity Syndrome"!Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x19 - "The Immunity Syndrome"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatche...
2025-10-161h 05
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x18 - "Obsession" ReviewIt takes a bloodthirsty captain to kill a bloodthirsty cloud, maman! We're talking all about Jim Kirk's obsession with a vampire cloud creature who killed half his crew 11 years ago! More Moby Dick, maman! Another cloud creature! Another vampire, too. This one is a triple-threat retread, maman!Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x18 - "Obsession"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades...
2025-10-091h 07
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x17 - "The Gamesters of Triskelion" ReviewEffie and Dave fight to be vended as thralls while wearing tin foil bikinis and getting eye-effed by Galt! Lord have mercy upon us, maman! It'll be no time before we're served the old Jim Kirk peck-n-punch! Or worse, his cock-n-sock!Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x17 - "The Gamesters of Triskelion"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along...
2025-10-0150 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x16 - "A Private Little War" ReviewKirk brings the crew to a spot he visited before, but he expected paradise -- not a private little war! This is an uneven-but-fun episode to talk about, maman! We got G̶u̶m̶a̶t̶o̶, er, Mugato bites, a witch with a small, deadly box, wigs, Lisa Frank stickers on foreheads and a Vietnam redux, maman! It's a wild one!Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x16 - "A Private Little War"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star T...
2025-09-2457 min
Star Trek UniverseNews: Strange New Worlds! Year One! Legacy! Scouts! The Paramount/WBD Merger!It's our 300th episode, maman! We're getting into all sorts of news!Strange New WorldsGoldsman and Myers' Thoughts on Rewriting History in "Terrarium"Taking From "The Inner Light" for the finale was IntentionalBatel's Loss Will Impact Pike ForeverPike Can't Escape His FateBatel's Eyes Were Not a Reference to Gary MitchellThey are Done with the Gorn and the VezdaThey Thought "New Life and New Civilizations" Might Be the Series FinalePelia Does Know the Doctor from Doctor WhoWhy Season 4 Will Be...
2025-09-221h 42
Star Trek UniverseStrange New Worlds 3x10 - "New Life and New Civilizations" ReviewThey finally told an original story, maman -- or they started to before they were "inspired" by an episode of The Next Generation and did that instead. Alright, fine. It was the only part that actually worked.Episode Reviewed: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 3x10 - "New Life and New Civilizations" Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.Join Us:Site: http://startrekucast.comApple: http://b...
2025-09-151h 13
Star Trek UniverseStrange New Worlds 3x09 - " Terrarium" ReviewDivert power to cliché, snarky one-liners, maman! Even in the face of death, and with no one listening, it's time to get in an old yuk-yuk! But ain't nobody laughing at the end, maman. It goes from tragic story to a tragic couple of missteps in franchise continuity! What are they doing, maman? Episode Reviewed: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 3x09 - "Terrarium" Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.
2025-09-0854 min
Star Trek UniverseStrange New Worlds 3x08 - "Four-and-a-Half Vulcans" ReviewYes, we watched it, maman. We saw "Four-and-a-Half Vulcans." Our tears are bitter, maman. Our souls are thin as to be wisped away by a wayward zephyr. We weep for our bodies are malnourished; our spirits are distressed. It is a dark age, maman. We require a bonfire of the inanities.Episode Reviewed: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 3x08 - "Four-and-a-Half Vulcans" Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.
2025-09-0138 min
Star Trek UniverseStrange New Worlds 3x07 - "What is Starfleet?"Beto’s been filming on the Enterprise for weeks, maman - and the fruit of his labor is “What is Starfleet?” There were other things to talk about, maman. Starfleet probably didn't declassify that ish, maman. We’re talking about Strange New Worlds 3x07 - “What is Starfleet?” as well as a little bit of news about who Paramount has put in charge of programming at Paramount +!Episode Reviewed: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 3x07 - "What is Starfleet?" Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dav...
2025-08-271h 07
Star Trek UniverseStrange New Worlds 3x06 - "The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail" ReviewPelia talking about her age is getting stale while Kirk becomes the Sehlat who ate its tail. Gather your telephones, maman! It's time for a chat!Episode Reviewed: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 3x06 - "The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail" Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.Join Us:Site: http://startrekucast.comApple: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpotify: http://bit.ly/StarTrekUCastS...
2025-08-2059 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x15 - "Journey to Babel" ReviewThere’s a murderer on board, So Spock might pull the chord! You’ll hear Sarek say “My Wife! Attend!” while a Tellarite meets his end! A killer runs amok while Spock’s parents finger fuuh, oh -- uh, how about... D.C. Fontana brings more world-building to this intergalactic fable as we’re settling in for a Journey to Babel! It got dicey there for a minute, maman!Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x15 - "Journey to Babel"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues yo...
2025-08-1348 min
Star Trek UniverseArcher Series!? + Strange New Worlds 3x05 - "Through The Lens of Time" ReviewMike Sussman and Bakula have a pitch for a President Archer series! Simon Pegg says the new head of Paramount is a huge Star Trek fan! Plus we review Strange New Worlds 3x05, "Through the Lens of Time" and love it! So many fan theories this episode, maman! It's jam-packed!Episode Reviewed: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 3x05 - "Through the Lens of Time" Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late1980s...
2025-08-101h 37
Star Trek UniverseStrange New Worlds 3x04 - "A Space Adventure Hour" ReviewThings are bleak, maman. The snake has eaten it's tail so hard it's currently licking it's chin. They have ten episodes, and they've now used one to denigrate The Original Series and re-use every tired holodeck story from the 90s series all in one. We were not amused, maman. But Paul killed it with his duel performance. Hats off on that one, maman.Episode Reviewed: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 3x04 - "A Space Adventure Hour" Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and M...
2025-08-0547 min
Star Trek UniverseStrange New Worlds 3x03 - "Shuttle to Kenfori" ReviewTo get Captain Batel out of her bed, Pike and M'Benga must fight the undead! It's a rough time for the crew! Zombies, revenge plots, Erica gets in trouble with Number One who has a number two on her head, mind melds or somethin... it's wild, maman.Episode Reviewed: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 3x03 - "Shuttle to Kenfori" Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late1980s.Join Us:
2025-07-3142 min
Star Trek UniverseSDCC: Starfleet Academy! Strange New Worlds! Khan!SDCC 2025 has hit, and it has brough some trailers and teasers, maman! We got thoughts! Here's what we're talking about:Khan‘Star Trek: Khan’ Audio Series To Feature George Takei As Sulu And Tim Russ As TuvokKhan Trailer: https://youtu.be/D71evfU4E1MStrange New WorldsShowrunners Have A Name For Follow-Up Star Trek Series Set On Kirk’s EnterpriseShowrunners Begging Fans to Write in to Paramount to Make Star Trek: Year One'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 4 Teaser (Stupid Puppets) https://youtu.be/Az-cm8gmKSMStarfleet AcademyFirst Trailer: https://youtu.be/VkBU8lvXm...
2025-07-2935 min
Star Trek UniverseStrange New Worlds 3x02 - "Wedding Bell Blues" ReviewAs we bypass strange new worlds for familiar old ground, the Star Trek universe continues to get smaller, maman. What used to feel like endless possibility now feels like a ho-hum countdown to the next bit of heavy-handed fan service. But whatever, maman. It wasn't as bad as Section 31. Not by a stretch.Episode Reviewed: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 3x02 - "Wedding Bell Blues" Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the l...
2025-07-2134 min
Star Trek UniverseStrange New Worlds 3x01 - "Hegemony, Part II" ReviewStrange New Worlds is back, and so are we – discussing part two of Hegemony! Let's see how the crew of the Enterprise gets out of this crazy mess, maman! I believe in them! Lord knows, maman -- they can get out of any jam with their super-fast solution abilities!Episode Reviewed: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 3x01 - "Hegemony, Part II" Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late1980s.Joi...
2025-07-1843 min
Star Trek UniverseStrange New Worlds Ending Announced!In an unsurprising move, Paramount Plus has decided to end Star Trek: Strange New Worlds with a six-episode fifth season! We talk about our feelings regarding this announcement and speculate on how the impending Paramount merger and their new CEO will effect the state of Star Trek. Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late1980s.Join Us:Site: http://startrekucast.comApple: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpotify: http://bi...
2025-06-1334 min
Star Trek Universe'Strange New Worlds' Season 3 Trailer + NewsOn this episode of Star Trek Universe, we’re discussing that Strange New Worlds season 3 trailer, maman... plus talking about the posters they've recently released, season 3 episode titles, a Starfleet Academy update and some very interesting statements from Tawny Newsome about her (hopefully) upcoming Trek series!Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late1980s.Join Us:Site: http://startrekucast.comApple: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpotify: http://bit.ly...
2025-06-121h 29
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x14 - "Bread and Circuses" ReviewGet ready for gladiators and glad penis, maman! As McCoy and Spock fight for their lives in an arena, Kirk claps cheeks and pleases his weenah!Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x12 - "I, Mudd"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler. Join Us:Site: ht...
2025-06-071h 21
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x13 - "The Trouble With Tribbles" ReviewWe have Federation officials and klingons who like to quibble, but they ain’t no trouble like the trouble with tribbles, maman! We’re heading to Deep Space Station K7 to have a drink with Cyrano Jones and review the hallowed, well-loved classic, Star Trek 2x13, “The Trouble With Tribbles”! They're born pregnant, maman!Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x13 - "The Trouble With Tribbles"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this jou...
2025-02-1137 min
Star Trek Universe"Star Trek: Section 31" ReviewGeorgiou is back, but the film’s getting flack, maman! Is it as bad as you’ve heard, or is the hate undeserved? We’ll be bringing you our spoiler-free thoughts, followed by our spoiler-filled thoughts on "Star Trek: Section 31"!Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late1980s.Join Us:Site: http://startrekucast.comApple: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpotify: http://bit.ly/StarTrekUCastSpreaker: http://bit.ly/Stu...
2025-01-2653 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x12 - "I, Mudd" ReviewGather, ye subjects and pledge purpose to his royal Mudd the first! The non-human Norman done hijacked the Enterprise, maman! He took us to a world of safety, technology beyond imagination and of course endless unaging android ass! Logic is a wreath of pretty flowers that smell bad, and this episode of Star Trek Universe is a review of Star Trek 2x12, “I, Mudd”, maman!Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x12 - "I, Mudd"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's firs...
2025-01-0725 min
Star Trek UniverseLower Decks 5x09 & 5x10 | Series Finale ReviewSaying goodbye to Lower Decks sucks, maman. Hopefully we'll get more from these characters somewhere in the future. Time for our final review of Lower Decks, maman. They set so much up...Episodes Reviewed:Star Trek: Lower Decks 5x09 - "Fissure Quest"Star Trek: Lower Decks 5x10 - "The New Next Generation" (Series Finale)Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late1980s.Join Us:Site...
2024-12-271h 05
Star Trek UniverseLower Decks 5x07 and 5x08 - "Fully Dilated" and "Upper Decks"Catching up on two more episode of Lower Decks, maman. We got a purple Data head and tales of the upper decks, maman. Lurks and clicking jerks. Something's happening, maman.Episodes Reviewed:Star Trek: Lower Decks 5x07 - "Fully Dilated"Star Trek: Lower Decks 5x08- "Upper Decks"Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late1980s.Join Us:Site: http://startrekucast.comApple: http...
2024-12-0946 min
Star Trek UniverseLower Decks 5x05 and 06 - "Starbase 80?!" and "Of Gods and Angles" ReviewIt's a double review this round, maman! We're catching up on the final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks! We're taking a trip to Starbase 80 and retreading over some already-too-well-tread ground involving feuding peoples and young lovers. It's a real mixed bag, maman!Episodes Reviewed:Star Trek: Lower Decks 5x05 - "Starbase 80?!"Star Trek: Lower Decks 5x06 - "Of Gods and Angles"Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since...
2024-11-271h 03
Star Trek Universe"765874 - Unification" Review"765874 - Unification" isn't just the return of William Shatner as James Kirk, it's also the return of Robin Curtis as Saavik and Gary Lockwood as Gary Mitchell. But what does it all mean, maman?We're talking about all of the OTOY/Roddenberry Archive shorts up to the latest, Unification, as well as the extended media that inspired the content from the shorts such as William Shatner's "Return" novels, the Marvel Star Trek: Early Voyages story that introduced the Well of Tomorrows and gave us Yeoman Colt's serial number (765874), Star Trek #400, and the novel "Vulcan Heart" as well as...
2024-11-2329 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x11 - "The Deadly Years" ReviewBreak out the Bengay, slip on your nicest track suit, and ready your angry ageism e-mails for next week’s feedback, maman! The nights are warm and the days are young, but the same can’t be said for the brave crew of the Enterprise who are about to stop going boldly and start going oldly! Them worry lines, maman...Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x11 - "The Deadly Years"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in prod...
2024-11-1134 min
Star Trek UniverseLower Decks 5x04 - "A Farewell to Farms" ReviewWe're talking Star Trek: Lower Decks 5x04 - "A Farewell to Farms", maman! Time for some Ma'ah and Migleemo maman! Klingons and Klowahkans!AND MORE. SPACIAL. RIFTS.Hosts:David C. RobersonMatthew CarrollNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late1980s.Join Us:Site: http://startrekucast.comApple: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpotify: http://bit.ly/StarTrekUCastSpreaker: http://bit.ly/StuCastSpreaker
2024-11-0838 min
Star Trek UniverseStar Trek 2x10 - "Mirror, Mirror" ReviewShow off those guns, bare that midriff and break out your most hipsterish beard wax to give that goatee the shine it deserves, maman. We’re taking a look at the iconic, oft-imitated, perpetually satired but universally beloved parallel universe paragon, “Mirror, Mirror”! It's a wild ride on the agonizer, maman! Episode Reviewed:Star Trek 2x10 - "Mirror, Mirror"Hosts:David C. RobersonEffie OpheldersNote: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of...
2024-11-0437 min