TEX-TREK Mission 343: STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS S3E6 "The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail" Deep Dive Discussion We are back from Vegas and ready to deep dive another new episode of STRANGE NEW WORLDS. Join us this week as we leave the Enterprise for a bit to check in on Paul Wesley's James T. Kirk, first officer of the USS Farragut As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyC9fl5iGa0 Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcas...
Aug 18, 2025•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 343
It's Vegas week for us Star Trek Convention-goers but don't worry, we still are getting our show out. Join Taylor, Joel, and Fatheree for a Deep Dive Discussion on this week's reality-bending episode of STRANGE NEW WORLDS, "Through the Lens of Time." As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2Bjj3hqMME Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-trek/id14956057...
Aug 10, 2025•1 hr 33 min
Get ready for our Deep Dive Discussion on this week’s Frakes-directed episode of Strange New Worlds! Join the TEX-TREK crew as we unpack all the twists, turns, and tropes of this genre-hopping romp, "A Space Adventure Hour". Was it a bold experiment or a step too far into the meta-zone? We break down the performances, production design, and how this episode fits into the greater SNW tapestry. Beam in and let’s discuss the highs, the lows, and everything in between from “A Space Adventure Hour.” ...
Aug 04, 2025•1 hr 40 min
EX-TREK Mission 340: STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS S3E3 "Shuttle to Kenfori" Deep Dive Discussion Who is ready for an interstellar road trip? Pack your travel snacks and buckle up because we are going to Kenfori. Join Fatheree, Taylor, and Joel on a high stakes mission with M'Benga and Pike. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: http://youtube.com/watch?v=FZvoR0uHU5g Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.app...
Jul 28, 2025•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 340
TEX-TREK Mission 339: STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS Two Episode S3 Premiere Deep Dive Discussion STRANGE NEW WORLDS is back! After two years, we finally sit down in the port galley for a Deep Dive Discussion of not just one, but two new episodes. Join us as we unpack both the Gorn cliffhanger resolution in "Hegemony, Part II" and stick around for someone tying the knot in "Wedding Bell Blues." As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/wa...
Jul 21, 2025•2 hr 23 min•Ep. 339
This week on TEX-TREK, Joel returns to join Fatheree and Taylor for a lively roundtable as the crew sets their course for the upcoming third season of STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS! Join us as we each reveal our personal top 4 things we'd love to see in SNW Season 3. But it’s not all hope and optimism… we also each pick one thing we most don’t want to see happen. It’s a mix of wishlists and red flags as we get ready for much needed, new Trek adventures. As always, available in both video and aud...
Jul 14, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 338
This week, we’re continuing our “Back-Trekking Retrospective” series by diving into TAS once again! Joining Fatheree and Taylor is Aaron Harvey, co-author of The Official Guide to Star Trek: The Animated Series. Together, the trio explore the episode “The Practical Joker,” a surprisingly influential entry that may contain the very first appearance of holodeck technology in Star Trek. With STRANGE NEW WORLDS Season 3 on the horizon—and trailers teasing a 23rd-century version of the holodeck—this ...
Jul 07, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 337
TEX-TREK Mission 336: STAR TREK: TOS's "Arena" Back-Trekking Retrospective This week Dave returns to the show to join Fatheree and Taylor for a Back-Trekking Retrospective on one of the most iconic episodes of TOS—the classic showdown between Kirk and the Gorn in “Arena.” With STRANGE NEW WORLDS season 3 just around the corner—and set to kick off with a Gorn-centric story—we’re taking a close look at the original appearance of Star Trek’s infamous lizard foe. Can the slow-moving, hissy Gorn of 1...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 336
TEX-TREK Mission 335: STAR TREK: TOS's "The Squire of Gothos" Back-Trekking Retrospective Hip hip hoorah! This week, Fatheree, Taylor, and Joel reunite for another Back-Trekking Retrospective, this time turning their gaze to the classic TOS episode, “The Squire of Gothos.” Join the crew as they discuss the unforgettable debut of the mischievous and godlike Trelane, the strange deadly world he rules, and how this flamboyant Q-like foe might fit into the new new season of STRANGE NEW WORLDS. Tally...
Jun 22, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 335
TEX-TREK Mission 334: STAR TREK: TOS's "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" Back-Trekking Retrospective Check out our Back-Trekking Retrospective on "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" The episode marks the first appearance of Nurse Chapel's fiancé, Roger Korby, who we are about to see more of on SNW after season 3 starts streaming next month. Whether you're a TOS purist or a casual modern Trek viewer, this episode is sure to connect the dots between the past and present of the franchise! As always, av...
Jun 15, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 334
TEX-TREK Mission 333: Report on Trek Long Island and TOS Set Tour This week on TEX-TREK, we welcome back fellow Trekker and returning guest Starfleet Sohail, to receive our away mission report packed with Star Trek goodness! Fresh from attending Trek Long Island, Taylor and Fatheree are ready to share highlights from the convention floor, memorable panels, and encounters with fellow fans and Trek luminaries. But the adventure doesn’t stop there—we also made a pilgrimage to the Star Trek Original...
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 333
TEX-TREK Mission 332: VOYAGER Documentary, "To The Journey," Reactions and Discussion We have seen the Voyager Documentary, "To The Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager" and want to talk about it. Pull up a chair in Neelix's mess hall and enjoy our chat about the long awaited film, the latest Trek documentary from David Zappone's 455 Films. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-JbW783oFM Get RSS feed: https://anchor....
Jun 01, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 332
Next week we will be attending the Trek Long Island convention. Before we beam over to New York we are inviting Librarian and Trekkie Stefanie Gangone onto the show. Stefanie created the Trek Long Island convention three years ago as a charitable organization registered with her charity, Libraries for the Kind. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnAUqG0lO7w Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss Apple Podca...
May 25, 2025•54 min•Ep. 329
We are getting animated again this week on TEX-TREK with on of TAS's most bizarre episodes. You are summoned by the Vedala to join us to discuss "The Jihad," when Kirk and Spock are thrown into an intergalactic quest alongside a colorful team of alien specialists to recover a sacred artifact and prevent a galaxy-wide war. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bt8_XJY1AGE Listen to podcast: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link...
May 19, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 330
TEX-TREK Mission 329: STAR TREK: DS9's "The Assignment" Back-Trekking Retrospective This week we are diving back into the shadows of DS9 for a Keiko-centric thriller! The season 5 episode, "The Assignment," doesn't get talked about much, but it has a lot to offer. Join us as we discuss the eerie dynamics of Rosalind Chao playing her own hostage, the ominous reveal of the Pah-wraiths, O'Brien's psychological tension, and Rom once again showing how great of a guy he can be. Stan from Salon Trek jo...
May 11, 2025•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 326
This week we're diving into one of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s most iconic and thought-provoking episodes, Season 5’s “I, Borg.” In this Back-Trekking Retrospective, Fatheree and Taylor are joined by Starfleet Sohail to revisit the story that challenged the Federation’s ethics and gave a face, and a name, to the enemy. We’ll explore the moral dilemmas surrounding Hugh, discuss the episode’s legacy within Trek canon, and reflect on how “I, Borg” shaped future portrayals of the Borg. Resistan...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 328
Dave returns to the show this week as we set course back to TOS for a Back-Trekking Retrospective on one of the most iconic episodes in all of Trek, “Balance of Terror.” We’ll explore the episode’s Cold War allegory, its powerful themes of prejudice and duty, and how it introduced both the Romulans and Mark Lenard to the franchise. Get ready for a deadly game of starship cat-and-mouse across the Neutral Zone! As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://ww...
Apr 28, 2025•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 327
This week, we’re taking a detour from Starfleet to dive into something a little different… but still very Trek-adjacent! Joel and Fatheree beam into the long-awaited sequel to Black Mirror's fan-favorite episode “USS Callister” with “USS Callister: Into Infinity.” As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ--r6QbI38 Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-t...
Apr 20, 2025•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 326
TEX-TREK Mission 325: STAR TREK: ENTERPRISE's "Carbon Creek" Back-Trekking Retrospective This week Joel joins Fatheree and Taylor as we continue our Back-Trekking Retrospective series and dive back into the past—both literally and figuratively—with an away mission to "Carbon Creek." Set in 1957 Pennsylvania, "Carbon Creek" offers a charming detour from typical Trek tales, exploring the crash-landing of a Vulcan survey team in small-town America. We’ll unpack what makes this episode such a stando...
Apr 14, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 325
Can y'all handle a Lwaxana episode Back-Trekking Retrospective? That's right, this week we are taking a closer look at the TNG's "Dark Page." (It's the one with little kid Kirsten Dunst in it!) Join Fatheree and Taylor along with guest of the week, Rachel, as we explore this emotional and deeply personal story about Lwaxana Troi, family secrets, the power of memory, and one of Majel Barrett’s most compelling performances. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTub...
Apr 07, 2025•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 323
In another Back-Trekking retrospective, Fatheree, Taylor, and Aaron take on one of VOYAGER’s most fascinating and high-concept episodes, "Blink of an Eye" (Season 6, Episode 12). When the USS Voyager becomes trapped in orbit around a planet with accelerated time, the crew watches as an entire civilization evolves in mere hours. From its unique storytelling structure to its thought-provoking exploration of time dilation, cultural development, and the Prime Directive, this episode remains a fan-fa...
Mar 30, 2025•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 323
Join us for a Back-Trekking Retrospective on one of the wildest episodes of STAR TREK ever, TAS's "The Magicks of Megas-tu!" Taylor and Fatheree will be joined by Joel as they dive into this satanic, psychedelic trip through space, where the Enterprise crew encounters a reality ruled by magic and meet the devil himself. According to metalhead Fatheree, this is the most metal Star Trek ever gets—a cosmic fever dream straight out of the early '70s, evoking the mystical vibes of Black Sabbath and L...
Mar 23, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 322
We have another Back-Trekking Retrospective this week and Ambassador Dave is onboard! Join Fatheree, Taylor, and Dave in a return to TNG season 1 for that show's first true Klingon episode, "Heart of Glory." As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQbVxLaJhRE Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-trek/id1495605753?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/s...
Mar 17, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 321
Welcome to the first of our "Back-Trekking Retrospectives," a new series of TEX-TREK podcasts in which we will explore past episodes from various Legacy Trek shows. Brandi Jackola beams back onboard TEX-TREK for our first back-Trekking outing, a discussion of the classic, infamous, "Spock's Brain." As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUe9NGLa9Uw Listen to podcast: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/BNZ8qNteqRb Download ...
Mar 09, 2025•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 320
We have Miss Taylor all caught up on Trek! This week she is telling us her reactions to finishing all five modern STAR TREK shows, DISCOVERY, PICARD, LOWER DECKS, PRODIGY, and STRANGE NEW WORLDS. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zOr-OeTAv0 Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-trek/id1495605753?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mdZ030K...
Mar 03, 2025•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 319
TEX-TREK Mission 318: Taylor's First Time Trek Takes on the Berman Era Howdy howdy! Now that Taylors has seen it all, let's ask her about her thoughts on Berman Era Trek. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: http://youtube.com/watch?v=KsGbb1qznWg Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-trek/id1495605753?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mdZ030Klldxwn7SSc5PKp?si=3BOqsbQER9Ss...
Feb 23, 2025•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 318
TEX-TREK Mission 317: STAR TREK's Best and Worst Romances Valentine's Day Special Happy Valentine's Day, y'all. Fatheree and Taylor are celebrating by disusing the couples they think are the best and worst romances from every Trek show ever. Give us a listen and be sure to reply back and let us know who you think are the best and worst romances in STAR TREK. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJwwR8QtkyU Get RSS feed: http...
Feb 17, 2025•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 317
TEX-TREK Mission 316: STAR TREK: SECTION 31 Movie Deep Dive Discussion Joel and Fatheree are here to breakdown and discuss Paramount +'s first made-for-streaming Trek film, SECTION 31. It seems to have caused quite a stir in the fandom but where do we land on it? What impact does this have on the canon of Trek? How do we think this will affect future P+ Trek projects? Give us a listen and find out! As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.c...
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 316
The long-awaited SECTION 31 movie starring Michelle Yeoh is almost here. In the meantime, Fatheree has prepared a Section 31 history lesson recapping the existing onscreen history of 31. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YILX8fsru6Q Get RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/f37edb0c/podcast/rss Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tex-trek/id1495605753?uo=4 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6mdZ030Klldxwn7SS...
Jan 20, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 315
TEX-TREK Mission 314: The Top 3 Things we Want and the 1 Thing We DON'T Want in SECTION 31 We are sitting down to discuss what we hoe we see and what we hope we avoid in the Michelle Yeoh SECTION 31 made-for-streaming movie coming later this month. We have intel suggestions Ambassador Dave might be making his return to the show for this podcast episode. As always, available in both video and audio-only formats. Watch on YouTube: https://youtube.com/live/KPHU0wGC5EM Get RSS feed: https://anchor.f...
Jan 12, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 314
