Neelix has his lungs stolen, and the Voyager crew only has 47 minutes to track down the culprits and get his lungs back. But where this episode shines is in the "what would you do" scenario it paints, which squarely places it as one of the episodes we'll watch. But what would our first time watcher, Matt, do? Let's find out. If you're watching with us, the next episode will be Heart of Stone from Deep Space Nine. If you want to contact the show: email: beammeuppod@gmail.com Twitter: @beammeuppod...
Mar 16, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 75
Voyager responds to a distress call only to discover that THEY are the ship calling for the rescue. Can the Starfleet and Maquis crews come together to solve this problem before Voyager is destroyed? If you're watching with us, the next episode will be Phage from Star Trek: Voyager. If you want to contact the show: email: beammeuppod@gmail.com Twitter: @beammeuppod Instagram: @beammeuppod Website: beammeuppod.com Matt doesn't know anything about Star Trek. Brent has been a Trekkie for over 20 ye...
Mar 09, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 74
It's a new season here on Beam Me Up, which can only mean one thing- we've started a new series. That's right, today we are watching the pilot episode of Star Trek: Voyager, Caretaker. A newly christened vessel, the USS Voyager, and her freshmen crew are whisked away to the other side of the galaxy and left to find a way home, their only compariots, a band of Maquis freedom fighters. What will Matt think of our new ship and our new crew, and our new story? Let's find out on today's episode of Be...
Mar 02, 2021•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 73
The time has come to begin a new journey. But before @AsAMatterofMatt sets off with the intrepid crew of Voyager, we first have to decide which episodes from season 1 we will cover. To help decide, we brought in @Careosoulride to Brent figure it out. Did You Hear About This? This humorous pop culture podcast discusses the latest retro stories and pop culture news. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show...
Feb 23, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 72
SIsko, Bashir, and Dax get sent back in time to a crisis moment that was key to the foundation of the Federation, and get involved way more than any time traveller ever should. But it's really the social commentary this episode makes that we're watching it for. What does our first time watcher think of this episode and the message it brings? Will he agree that this is one of those episodes the whole world need to sit down and watch? Find out, on today's episode of Beam Me Up: A Star Trek Podcast...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 72
Could it be that we have already arrived at the first TNG movie? Why yes, we absolutely have! It just seems like the last episode we were bidding a fond farewell to the intrepid crew of the Starship Enterprise. But what will Matt think when Star Trek present meets Star Trek past in this latest installment of Star Trek At the Movies? Let's find out. If you're watching with us, the next episode will be Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Past Tense 1 & 2 If you want to contact the show: email: beamme...
Feb 10, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 71
When the crew discovers a baby Jem'Hadar, Odo takes the youngling under his wing to protect him from starfleet and himself. In the process, we learn a lot about the Jem'Hadar and get a double helping of those Star Trek messages we know and love. If you're watching with us, the next episode will be Star Trek: Generations (the movie). If you want to contact the show: email: beammeuppod@gmail.com Twitter: @beammeuppod Instagram: @beammeuppod Website: beammeuppod.com Matt doesn't know anything about...
Feb 01, 2021•54 min•Ep. 70
Sisko and the crew take a new ship to the Gamma Quadrant to try to find the Dominion's leaders, the Founders, to try to make peace. What they find is Matrix type simulation waiting for them once captured, and Odo learns he IS a Founder. Matt's been begging for more of Odo's origin story, and now he finally gets it. But will he like it? Let's find out on today's episode of Beam Me Up: A Star Trek Podcast. If you're watching with us, the next episode will be The Abandoned from Star Trek: Deep Spac...
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 69
Sisko takes Jake and Nog, and reluctantly Quark too, on a camping trip to the Gamma Quadrant where he runs into the ruthless soldiers of the Dominion. It's getting real now, but what will Matt, our first time watcher think? Will he realize how big this episode is in the overall story arc of DS9? Listen, watch, and find out. If you're watching with us, the next episode will be The Search 1&2 from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. If you want to contact the show: email: beammeuppod@gmail.com Twitter...
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 68
We are back with a brand new episode, #StarTrekDS9's "The Collaborator." It's the eve of the election for Kai, & Kira must investigate Bareil for charges of being a Cardassian Collaborator, which could derail his chances. Matt has some words about this. If you're watching with us, the next episode will be The Jem'Hadar from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. If you want to contact the show: email: beammeuppod@gmail.com Twitter: @beammeuppod Instagram: @beammeuppod Website: beammeuppod.com Matt does...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 67
We ended 2020 with the finale of #StarTrekTNG and now we're kicking off 2021 with another very special episode: Laying In the Course: w/ guest @TrekGeekDan of the @TrekGeeks Podcast. We will take a look at DS9 season 3 to see what ep's we will be covering, which ones will go to extra viewing, and which ones we won't even mention. MATT- YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO LISTEN Next week we will continue with our regularly scheduled episodes. The next episode will be The Collaborator from Star Trek: Deep Spa...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 66
All Good Things... ...must come to an end. It's the series finale of #TNG. What will our first time viewer make of this episode, the return of Judge Q and a time hopping Picard. If you're watching with us, the next episode will be The Collaborator from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. If you want to contact the show: email: beammeuppod@gmail.com Twitter: @beammeuppod Voicemail - 702-518-TREK (8735) Matt doesn't know anything about Star Trek. Brent has been a Trekkie for over 20 years, having watched ...
Dec 29, 2020•2 hr 15 min•Ep. 66
The Ro Laren story line comes to a close as the Maquis story line ramps up. This one is a look into the growth and inner workings of the Maquis. But will Matt see it that way, or will he wonder why this one is part of our limited run? If you're watching with us, the next episode will be All Good Things from Star Trek: The Next Generation. If you want to contact the show: email: beammeuppod@gmail.com Twitter: @beammeuppod Voicemail - 702-518-TREK (8735) Matt doesn't know anything about Star Trek....
Dec 14, 2020•59 min•Ep. 65
Matt takes a surprise trip back to what he now knows is the Mirror universe and discovers what happened after Kirk gave a goateed Spock a little speech. Plus Matt's reaction when he found out where this was taking place is priceless. If you're watching with us, the next episode will be Preemptive Strike from Star Trek: The Next Generation. If you want to contact the show: email: beammeuppod@gmail.com Twitter: @beammeuppod Voicemail - 702-518-TREK (8735) Matt doesn't know anything about Star Trek...
Dec 07, 2020•50 min•Ep. 64
It's the one all about Garak. We find out about his backstory...or do we? Either way, Bashir must work to save his life from a malfunctioning brain implant which causes him to dive deeper into Garak's past to figure out how to save him. If you're watching with us, the next episode will be Crossover from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine If you want to contact the show: email: beammeuppod@gmail.com Twitter: @beammeuppod Voicemail - 702-518-TREK (8735) Matt doesn't know anything about Star Trek. Brent ha...
Nov 30, 2020•57 min•Ep. 63
Federation colonists, attacked by the Cardassians and abandoned by the Federation take up arms to fight back against their oppressors and defend their homes. Matt catches up with the Maquis in this week's episode of Beam Me Up. A 2 parter! If you're watching with us, the next episode will be The Wire from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine If you want to contact the show: email: beammeuppod@gmail.com Twitter: @beammeuppod Voicemail - 702-518-TREK (8735) Matt doesn't know anything about Star Trek. Brent ...
Nov 23, 2020•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 62
Wesley's Journey on Star Trek: The Next Generation comes to a close, but his bigger journey is just beginning. Matt is a big fan of Wesley, but what does he think of Moody Wesley, and where Wesley is going in the future? Find out this week on Beam Me Up. If you're watching with us, the next episode will be The Maquis, Parts 1 and 2 from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. If you want to contact the show: email: beammeuppod@gmail.com Twitter: @beammeuppod Voicemail - 702-518-TREK (8735) Matt doesn't know...
Nov 16, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 61
Riker's former captain is back, and so is the dark past he brings with him. Now Riker has to choose between his reputation and what is right in this week's episode of Beam Me Up. But there's a lot more going on here that our first time watcher needs to know about, and we'll talk about it all tonight, on Beam Me Up: A Star Trek Podcast If you're watching with us, the next episode will be Journey's End from Star Trek: The Next Generation. If you want to contact the show: email: beammeuppod@gmail.c...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 60
Now Playing : Blood Oath from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Three Klingons of yore turn up on DS9 looking for Dax, Curzon Dax, to fulfil a decades old Blood Oath of vengeance, but what they find is Jadzia Dax instead. If you're watching with us, the next episode will be The Pegasus from Star Trek: The Next Generation. If you want to contact the show: email: beammeuppod@gmail.com Twitter: @beammeuppod Voicemail - 702-518-TREK (8735) Matt doesn't know anything about Star Trek. Brent has been a Trekki...
Nov 02, 2020•54 min•Ep. 59
It's Star Trek's version of "When Odo Met Kira," but something much more sinister is happening. Our first time watcher dives into the history of Empok Nor in this one. If you're watching with us, the next episode will be Blood Oath from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. If you want to contact the show: email: beammeuppod@gmail.com Twitter: @beammeuppod Voicemail - 702-518-TREK (8735) Matt doesn't know anything about Star Trek. Brent has been a Trekkie for over 20 years, having watched every episode an...
Oct 26, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 58
We have been receiving emails, tweets, and messages from you guys, the Beam Me Up Community, or as we call you, the Crew. We'll respond to all of your communications in this special episode. If you'd like to send us any hails, you can do that by: Emails - beammeuppod@gmail.com Twitter - @beammeuppod Voicemail - 702-518-TREK (8735) Support the show
Oct 22, 2020•46 min
Quark is tapped by the Grand Nagus to secure a business relationship in the Gamma Quadrant and his new right hand "man," Pel, is hoping to secure a personal relationship with Quark. It's the one where it all starts, and Matt is here to speculate on what I mean by that. If you're watching with us, the next episode will be Necessary Evil from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. If you want to contact the show: email: beammeuppod@gmail.com Twitter: @beammeuppod Voicemail - 702-518-TREK (8735) Matt doesn't ...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 57
Picard and Beverly are psychically linked, hearing each other's inner most thoughts, and exploring their latent feelings towards each other. And Matt gets an even firmer footing on the weird relationship between Picard and Beverly, but most importantly, he gets a good look at how a world enters, and does not enter, the Federation...which has effects for how we watch other Trek. If you're watching with us, the next episode will be Rules of Acquistion from Deep Space Nine. If you want to contact t...
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 56
Season 2 of #StarTrekDeepSpaceNine kicks off with Trek's first 3-parter episode. A Bajoran folk hero comes home and is thrust into the spotlight when a splinter group attempts a coup of the Bajoran government and DS9 itself. If you're watching with us, the next episode will be Attached from Star Trek: The Next Generation. If you want to contact the show: email: beammeuppod@gmail.com Twitter: @beammeuppod Voicemail - 702-518-TREK (8735) Matt doesn't know anything about Star Trek. Brent has been a...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 55
Lore is back and this time Data has gone over to his brother's side to assist in his conquest of organics and bring about the rise of the machines! It's the season 6/7 cliffhanger that Matt watches for the first time. Join us as we discuss Descent 1&2 If you're watching with us, the next episode will be The Circle Trilogy from Deep Space Nine - three episodes at once - Homecoming, The Circle, and The Seige. If you want to contact the show: email: beammeuppod@gmail.com Twitter: @beammeuppod V...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 54
Vedeks Winn and Bariel make their debuts on DS9, and it's probably the most Roddenberry esque #StarTrek episode from #DS9 that we've watched. But does our first time watcher like it? Has he rethought his position on Duet? Find out in this episode. If you're watching with us, the next episode will be Descent 1 & 2 from Star Trek: The Next Generation. If you want to contact the show: email: beammeuppod@gmail.com Twitter: @beammeuppod Voicemail - 702-518-TREK (8735) Matt doesn't know anything a...
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 53
Kira comes face to face with the Butcher of Galitep...or does she? It's a fan favorite episode, but do you remember your response the very first time you watched it? Matt has one you might not be ready for in this episode of Beam Me Up. If you're watching with us, the next episode will be In the Hand of the Prophets from Deep Space Nine. If you want to contact the show: email: beammeuppod@gmail.com Twitter: @beammeuppod Voicemail - 702-518-TREK (8735) Matt doesn't know anything about Star Trek. ...
Sep 08, 2020•58 min•Ep. 52
The Kai is dead. Until she isn't anymore, but that doesn't mean she can go home. But that doesn't stop Kira from having to come to terms with her past. This may not be the greatest episode, but it one with lots of repercussions going forward. If you're watching with us, the next episode will be Duet from Deep Space Nine. If you want to contact the show: email: beammeuppod@gmail.com Twitter: @beammeuppod Voicemail - 702-518-TREK (8735) Matt doesn't know anything about Star Trek. Brent has been a ...
Sep 02, 2020•56 min•Ep. 51
Have you ever wondered how Brent decides which episodes to watch and which ones to skip? Have you ever wondered how much he really debates over certain episodes? Well, we thought it might be fun to let you in on that process. So Brent brings in Jim Moorhouse, of the Trek Ranks podcast, and he presses record as they hash out Season 2 of Deep Space Nine. Be sure to check out everything that Jim is doing at @TrekRanks, and be sure to subscribe to his podcast whereever you listen to yours. Support t...
Aug 29, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 50
Picard is dead and Q is God, and Q gives Picard a chance to correct one of his life's biggest regrets, but in doing so, Picard gets an even bigger regret - not becoming the man he was meant to become. Star Trek does It's A Wonderful Life on Beam Me Up. If you're watching with us, the next episode will be Battlelines from Deep Space Nine. If you want to contact the show: email: beammeuppod@gmail.com Twitter: @beammeuppod Voicemail - 702-518-TREK (8735) Matt doesn't know anything about Star Trek. ...
Aug 23, 2020•56 min•Ep. 50
