Random Trek

235: "The Alternative Factor" (TOS) with Jason Snell

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Jason Snell, the man behind Six Colors, The Incomparable, and co-host of Vulcan Hello, joins Scott to discuss TOS’s “The Alternative Factor” (S1E20). Topics include: how bad this episode is, how the premise is actually good, wacky film filters, and surprise time travel.

Scott McNulty with Jason Snell

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