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Random Trek Review

Random Trek Review is the podcast where we analyze, discuss and review randomly selected Star Trek episodes.
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Episodes

RTR Bonus: Desiccating Discovery

It's another special bonus edition of RTR as Matt and Andrew talk about the recently completed third season of Star Trek: Discovery. They discuss the season's plotlines, character developments and much more!...

Jan 15, 2021

RTR 62: It's Just So Voyager-y

Andrew and Matt ring in the new year with a review the Voyager episode "Good Shepherd". They talk about the joys of cable television, Janeway the science know-it-all, this episode's rock star and much more!...

Jan 05, 2021

RTR 61: Vulcans Stole My Homework

Matt and Andrew get very Ferengi as they review the Deep Space Nine episode "The Nagus". They discuss the perils of following the Rules of Acquisition, how poor Mr. O'Brien became a substitute teacher, two characters named Gral and much more!...

Dec 22, 2020

RTR 60: Full Complement of Shuttles

Andrew and Matt head to Abaddon's Repository of Lost Treasures and review the Voyager episode "Alice". They discuss some quality acting in the episode, Voyager's strict dress code, debate who Star Trek's best pilot is and much more!...

Dec 08, 2020

RTR 59: Turbolift Fistfight!

Matt and Andrew are off to the mirror universe as they talk about the Discovery episode "Despite Yourself". They discuss Discovery's quick death trigger, Tilt-A-Whirl staff meetings, an Inception level callback and much more!...

Nov 24, 2020

RTR 58: Come to Quark's, Quarks' is Fun

Andrew and Matt deal with some timely stuff as they discuss the Deep Space Nine episode "The Quickening". They talk about Matt's memories of Quark's ad jingle, the speed at which plagues are typically cured in Star Trek, how to pass time alone on a runabout in a nebula and much more!...

Nov 10, 2020

RTR 57: Hell Hath No Fury Like Kes Scorned

Matt and Andrew get vengeful and furious as they review the Voyager episode "Fury". They talk about Jennifer Lien's departure from the show, the questionable special effects, Voyager's time travel destinations and much more!...

Oct 27, 2020

RTR Bonus: Looking at Lower Decks

Andrew and Matt come at you with a very special bonus episode in which they discuss the recently completed first season of Star Trek Lower Decks! The discussion covers plot arcs and characters, the first appearance of a mimbo on Star Trek, their favourite moments from the season and much more!...

Oct 16, 2020

RTR 56: You Give par'Mach A Bad Name

It's back to the Bajoran sector for Andrew and Matt as they review the Deep Space Nine episode "Looking For par'Mach in All the Wrong Places". They discuss the very odd O'Brien/Kira love story, Klingon courting rituals, a Jackie Chiles appearance and much more!...

Oct 13, 2020

RTR 55: Dr. Sleepy McCoy

Matt and Andrew are back in the universe of cartoons as they review the Animated Series episode “The Pirates of Orion”. They cover the unintended hilarity of Mr. Spock, the treaty citation showdown, the notable writer of the episode and much more!...

Sep 29, 2020

RTR 54: A Star Trek Cougar

Andrew and Matt are back on the Enterprise-D as they discuss the Next Generation episode "Manhunt". They talk about how forgettable the episode is, some of the wild aliens from early TNG, medical school in the 24th century and much more!...

Sep 15, 2020

RTR 53: DS9 Doing Its DS9 Thing

Matt and Andrew kick off the third season of Random Trek Review with a season premiere as they talk about the Deep Space Nine episode "A Time to Stand". They discuss the great chemistry between the DS9 cast, revisit the Kira hair-o-meter (again), the beginning of the end for Gul Dukat and much more!...

Sep 01, 2020

The RTR 2nd Birthday Spectacular!

Andrew and Matt get out the noise makers and party hats to celebrate RTR turning two! They run down the season that was before engaging in the second annual RTR Trivia Bonanza. Join in the party as RTR turns two!...

Aug 21, 2020

RTR 52: You're Not Supposed to be Thinking At All

Matt and Andrew continue their foray into the Kelvin timeline as they discuss the second half of the movie Star Trek (2009). They debate the merits of Nero's planet destroying technique, Kelvin Kirk's subpar fighting skills, some of the casting choices for the film and much more!...

Aug 11, 2020

RTR 51: It Looked Cool

Matt and Andrew take a deep dive into the Kelvin universe as they take a look at the first half of Star Trek in episode 51 of Random Trek Review. They talk about the film's visuals, the effectiveness of the kolinahr ritual, some questionable decision making and much more!...

Jul 28, 2020

RTR B7: Last Best Hope

Fifteen years ago….you led us out of the darkness. You commanded the greatest rescue armada in history. Then….the unimaginable. What did taht cost you? Your faith. Your faith in us. Your faith in yourself. Tell us, why did you leave Starfleet, Admiral. Every end has a beginning! This week on RTBR, Andrew looks at the prequel book to the CBS hit show Picard. What were all of your favourite characters like Raffi, Juratti and Jean-Luc Picard up to before the events of the televison series. Find out...

Jul 21, 2020

RTR 50: Vedek Bareil Flanders

Andrew and Matt take another spin on DS9 as they discuss the Deep Space Nine episode "In the Hands of the Prophets". They talk about the perils of old school television viewing, the age old science vs religion debate, Andrew's disdain for Vedek Bareil Flanders and much more!...

Jul 14, 2020

RTR 49: Off to the Klingon Renaissance Fair!

Matt and Andrew take another look at Klingon culture as they discuss the Next Generation episode "Firstborn". They talk about the lack of foreshadowing, the best Trek crossover appearances, Worf's impeccable taste in workout attire and much more!...

Jun 30, 2020

RTR B6: The Enterprise War

A shattered ship, a divided crew – trapped in the infernal nightmare of conflict! Hearing of the outbreak of hostilities between the United Federation of Planets and the Klingon Empire, Captain Christopher Pike attempts to bring the USS Enterprise home to join in the fight. But in the hellish nebula known as the Pergamum, the stalwart commander instead finds an epic battle of his own, pitting ancient enemies against one another – with not just the Enterprise, but her crew as the spoils of war. R...

Jun 23, 2020

RTR 48: Cringe Level Maximum

Andrew and Matt have their first encounter with the Q Continuum on episode 48 of Random Trek Review as they review the Next Generation episode "Hide and Q". They rank the Q episodes, tally up the episode's Roddenberry-isms, discuss the series finding its footing and much more! Subscribe on iTunes...

Jun 16, 2020

RTR 47: Sitcom Level Buffoonery

Matt and Andrew dive into the late episodes in the Delta Quadrant on episode 47 of Random Trek Review as they review the Voyager episode "Natural Law". They discuss the symptoms of franchise fatigue, the Mr. Bookman of the Delta Quadrant, Matt's driving instructor and much more! Subscribe on iTunes...

Jun 02, 2020

RTR B5: A Stitch in Time

After several cups of coffee while reading, Matt sits down (with another cup of coffee) and gives his review of the Deep Space Nine novel "A Stitch in Time" written by Andrew J. Robinson. He talks about how he came into possession of the novel, the history between Garak and Dukat, thoughts on post-war Cardassia and much more! For more great Star Trek content, check out our most recent random review of the DS9 episode Honor Among Thieves HERE Subscribe on iTunes...

May 26, 2020

RTR 46: That Certain Level of Dinge

It's another trip to the Bajoran sector on episode 46 of Random Trek Review as Andrew and Matt discuss the Deep Space Nine episode "Honor Among Thieves". They talk about the seedy bars of Farius Prime, the episode's reasonable stakes, crazy sets to build and much more! Also, everyone here at RTR wants to say a HUGE thank you to feedspots list of top 60 Star Trek podcasts, where we recently made the list at number 53!! Check out this list here: https://blog.feedspot.com/star_trek_podcasts/ Subscr...

May 19, 2020

RTR 45: The Cat is the Star of the Show

Things get very spoooooooky on episode 45 of Random Trek Review as Matt and Andrew review the Original Series episode "Catspaw". They talk about the episode's curious similarities to an episode of Gilligan's Island, Starfleet haunted house training, silly magic wands and much more! Subscribe on iTunes...

May 05, 2020

RTR 44: Can You Hear the Wedding Bells?

It's Wedding Day! Andrew and Matt don their formal Klingon battle armor on episode 44 of Random Trek Review and celebrate the wedding of Jadzia Dax and Worf. This can only mean they are reviewing the Deep Space Nine episode "You Are Cordially Invited ..". They discuss wild Star Trekian parties, thoughts on weddings after several lifetimes, and much more! If you'd like to see Andrew's top Trek weddings click HERE! Subscribe on iTunes...

Apr 21, 2020

RTR 43: Bureaucratic Borg

Matt and Andrew take the show back to the Delta Quadrant in episode 43 of Random Trek Review as they break down the Voyager episode "Collective". They talk about their dream Voyager away teams, sacreligious poker games, how annoying First was and much more! Subscribe on iTunes...

Apr 07, 2020

RTR: Dissecting Star Trek Picard Season One

Andrew and Matt bring you a very special episode of RTR as they take a look at the first season of Star Trek: Picard! They talk about some of the major plot threads throughout the season, discuss the new characters, revisit their blog posts from just before the premiere and much more! WARNING: This podcast is littered and filled with Star Trek Picard season one SPOILERS. Please forgive the shoddy audio in the first hour or so, we are using a different setup due to the pandemic. It does get bette...

Mar 31, 2020

RZR 42: The Meme-tastic Episode

After Matthias tries to sell Andy a membership to Bad Life Gym, the two dive deep into the Voyager episode "Live Fast and Prosper" on episode 42 of Random Trek Review. They debate the quality of the imposters' schemes, Voyager's design flaws, sleeping arrangements on the Delta Flyer and much more! Subscribe on iTunes...

Mar 24, 2020

RTR 41: The Prophets Work in Mysterious Ways

Matt and Andrew return to the mouth of the Bajoran Wormhole in episode 41 of Random Trek Review as they discuss the Deep Space Nine episode "The Collaborator". They talk about Winn's otherworldly level of verbal jabbing, the Kira hair meter (again), how this episode inspired a later classic DS9 episode and much more! Subscribe on iTunes...

Mar 10, 2020

RTR 40: Worf Is Kind of the Worst

Andrew and Matt head back to their favourite space station as they take a look at the Deep Space Nine episode "Afterimage". They talk about Ezri vs. Jadzia Dax, Worf's perpetual grumpiness, very brief speculation on what a tympanic tickle is and much more! Subscribe on iTunes...

Feb 25, 2020
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