Casual Trek - A Star Trek Recap and Ranking Podcast

It’s an episode of Casual Trek all about Klingons! Qapla’!

It was so hot when we recorded this, I muted myself and had my fan on so many times during the recording and am amazed I didn’t pass out.

00:00:00 Opening

00:11:29 TOS: Errand of Mercy

00:29:18 TNG: Matter of Honour

00:47:16 DS9: House of Quark

When I was a child I found a corkscrew my dad left out from a night drinking wine with friends and thought it was weirdly like a d’k tahg. I’m amazed I never stabbed anyone with it.

Talking points include: Orks. Sigh… blackface. Space Vietnam. Solving issues by actually talking. Battlestar Galactica. Brain Thompson getting a good guy role. Starscream’s actor not being Starscream enough. Rookie colleagues who think they know everything. Oh, and occasionally Star Trek.

I call the newer Battlestar Galactica “the real Battlestar Galactica” even though it didn’t come out first. It is definitely the better one, so if you want to correct me, please find a void to shout into, you big nerds.

Casual Trek is by Charlie Etheridge-Nunn and Miles Reid-Lobatto

Music by Alfred Etheridge-Nunn

Casual Trek is a part of the Nerd & Tie Network

You’ve listened to Charlie and Miles talk about Star Trek pilots for a bit now, but who are they? What are their favourite Trek things before going into this task? There’s also a surprising amount of niche Brighton lore, too.

Hey, it’s episode two of Casual Trek!

We’re still watching the pilot episodes of Star Trek, so this is a long one, but we’ve had an idea for a gimmick which will help keep us on point with the recaps

00:00:00 Opening

00:06:41 VOY: Caretaker

00:37:17 ENT: Broken Bow

01:03:38 DISCO: Vulcan Hello / Battle at the Binary Stars

This is a mostly poorer set of pilots, but luckily they’re a lot of fun to talk about.

Where’s Picard, Strange New Worlds, Lower Decks, Prodigy and The Animated Series in our examination of the pilots? Shh, we’re ignoring most of those for now, but we do have plans.

Talking points include: Space raccoons. 90’s mall chic. More bad GM practices. Lexx. Loving a chunky set. Space good ol’ boys. That time James Cromwell glued himself to a Starbucks. Space looking really beautiful. Charlie doesn’t know what metal is, but describes a thing as being metal here. Oh, and occasionally Star Trek.

Casual Trek is by Charlie Etheridge-Nunn and Miles Reid-Lobatto

Music by Alfred Etheridge-Nunn

Casual Trek is a part of the Nerd & Tie Network

https://ko-fi.com/casualtrek

Hey, it’s episode one of Casual Trek! Consider this our Kobayashi Maru… and yours!

00:00:00 Opening

00:08:25 TOS: The Cage

00:34:57 TNG: Encounter at Farpoint

01:07:00 DS9: Emissary

It turns out there’s another episode called “The Emissary” which I think I keep calling this one. It’s not though, but we’ll get to that soon. Also my airdates aren’t 100% perfect, but I’ll be back on track for episode two. Please don’t correct me, I already know I goofed.

Talking points include: Ball aliens or butt aliens? Alf. 80’s Mall Chic. Detaching The Saucer. Reading your character description out loud instead of acting. Babylon 5. The British in Space. Oh, and occasionally Star Trek.

Casual Trek is by Charlie Etheridge-Nunn and Miles Reid-Lobatto

Music by Alfred Etheridge-Nunn

Casual Trek is a part of the Nerd & Tie Network

https://ko-fi.com/casualtrek

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