Talking Trek To You

Amok Time (with Ellie Warren)

We dive headfirst into the second season of the original show as we get to grips - in more ways than one - with the might Amok Time. But we can't wrestle this one into submission alone so we welcome Ellie Warren back to the podcast!
Does the episode retain its power after all these years? Just how much homo-eroticism can be - cough - squeezed into one episode? And does Amok Time deserve its legendary status?
Plus in Recommendations we have two TV shows - of very different types - and a movie.
 
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Season One Retrospective (with nobody)

We take a break from individual episodes for a retrospective on the whole of the first season, as JG and Kev discuss the mission so far. No guests this week either - it's just our bold hosts getting into things!
How has the season stacked up? Have the budget and scripts been able to keep pace with the ideas? And a third of the way through, has it all been worth it?
Plus in Recommendations we have a beloved but cancelled TV show and a drama from the 2010s.
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JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews...
Think Good Thoughts: A Redemptive Review Of Star Trek: Voyager by JG McQuarrie Vol 1 and Vol 2
 
Produced by: JG McQuarrie

Operation: Annihilate! (with Bri Marino)

We reach the conclusion of the first season of the original show with Operation: Annihilate! But dealing with flying pancakes requires assistance, so Bri Marino is along for the ride.
 
How does the episode work as a capper to the first season? Does the mystery hold together convincingly? And how does the loss of Spock's sight work in the episode?
 
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Twitter: @talktrektoyou
JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews...
Think Good Thoughts: A Redemptive Review Of Star Trek: Voyager by JG McQuarrie Vol 1 and Vol 2
 
Produced by: JG McQuarrie

The City on The Edge of Forever (with Rowan Kaiser)

It's arguably the episode with the best reputation of them all that falls under the TTTY lense this episode as Kev and JG tackle The City on The Edge of Forever. But to explore such a territory help is of course needed, so Rowan Kaiser is along for the journey (in both space and time).
Does the episode manage to live up to its outsized reputation? Does the drama of the ending still work more than half a century later? And does the moral dimension work in a 21st century context?
Plus in Recommendations we have a different episode of Star Trek from a different show, a series of sci-fi books, and a book about music.
 
eMail: talkingtrektoyou@gmail.com
Twitter: @talktrektoyou
JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews...
Think Good Thoughts: A Redemptive Review Of Star Trek: Voyager by JG McQuarrie Vol 1 and Vol 2
 
Produced by: JG McQuarrie

The Alternative Factor (with Abby Denton)

It's time to deal with a factor that may, in fact, lean towards being alternaticve as Kev and JG face not one but two universes in peril (and some dodgy facial hair to boot). And to help battle this (alleged) universe-spanning threat Abby Denton is along for a helping hand.
Does this continue the run of Star Trek's great Season One episodes (hint: no)? Just how wildly unconvincing can one spaceship be? And who fed the crew stupid pills?
Plus in Recommendations we have a video game and not one but two TV shows.
eMail: talkingtrektoyou@gmail.com
Twitter: @talktrektoyou
JG's Blog: Judgementally Reviews...
Think Good Thoughts: A Redemptive Review Of Star Trek: Voyager by JG McQuarrie Vol 1 and Vol 2
 
Produced by: JG McQuarrie