Discovering Star Trek

In this bonus episode of Discovering Star Trek, Lance talks to his kids about their experience with homemade tribbles. Was it a wonderful parenting idea that captured the children's imagination, or was it a traumatic experience that has scarred them for life? Listen and find out...

Bonus Episode - Real Tribbles: Magical or Disturbing?

Join us for Season 1, Episode 8 of Discovering Star Trek where the podcast crew discusses the classic original series episode "The Trouble With Tribbles."  Join the team as they talk about the connections this episode has with other Star Trek episodes, as well as connections to Star Trek Discovery. Do tribbles taste like chicken? Listen and find out!  Set your phasers to fun and learn what's so troubling about those darn tribbles!

Episode 8 - Tribbles

Welcome to Episode 7 of Discovering Star Trek. This week we discuss the Season 7 Deep Space Nine episode "Once More Unto the Breach." Join the guys as they journey into the heart of the Dominion War and bear witness to Kor's quest to die with honor. Be sure and check out the website for a list of episodes to watch before listening. Q'apla!

Episode 7 - Kor's Last Stand

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Welcome to episode 6 of Discovering Star Trek. After some technical difficulties on the first go around, the podcast team managed to record themselves discussing the Deep Space Nine fourth season episode "The Sword of Kahless." Worf, Kor, and Jadzia Dax go on a quest to find an ancient Klingon artifact. The journey will test their skills, their friendship, and their definitions of the word "ledge." Join us, won't you, on our journey as we uncover the secrets of "The Sword of Kahless."

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Epsiode 6 - The Fellowship of the Sword of Kahless

Listeners demanded it, so here it is, a list of the episodes we will be watching and when the podcasts will drop. The Episode Watch List is on the Discovering Star Trek website linked below. Thanks for listening... Qapla'!

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Worf has a crisis of faith, Picard sends him on sabbatical, Kahless the messiah returns... A lot happens in this episode of Discovering Star Trek as we watch The Next Generation episode "Rightful Heir" from Season 6. Continuing on our deep dive into Klingon culture, the team follows Worf on a meaningful religious journey. We meet Kahless (or do we) and decide if a messiah clone is good enough, or possibly even better than the original... Join us on the journey! Also, if you'd like to stay ahead of us on what episodes to watch, check out the Episode Watch List.

Episode 5 - Kahless: The Good Enough Messiah

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"Errand of Mercy" from the original series is the first time viewers met a Klingon. That first Klingon commander that captured our hearts was Kor. He's got charm, he's got closed circuit television, he's got a reason for conquering the cosmos. 'Cause he can. Join the Discovering Star Trek podcast team as they discuss this classic episode and find out the answers to burning questions like: how would a starship even work if everything was suddenly 350 degrees?

Episode 4 - Allegory of Mercy

One hundred years before Kirk, there was the NX-01 Enterprise and its crew of scrappy humans, a Vulcan, and an alien witchdoctor. This week, the podcast team discusses the maiden voyage of that illustrious crew. Join us on the journey where a lone Klingon visits Oklahoma and is promptly shot for it. It's up to Captain Archer and Lady Spock to get him home in one piece! It's been a long road making it to episode 3, but our time is finally here. Let's delve into the two parter known as Broken Bow. Enjoy!

Episode 3 - Space Faith of the Heart

Welcome to episode two of Discovering Star Trek, a podcast where three nerds take a look at the connections between Star Trek Discovery and the other Star Trek shows, and learn a little something about life along the way. This week, the team analyzes the season one episode of the original series called "Devil in the Dark." Is it a devil? Is it really that dark? Find out! As always, beware spoilers for Star Trek Discovery!

Episode 2: Kill it! Kill it quickly!

We promised a discussion about stardates, and here it is. In this very special episode of Discovering Star Trek, the team focuses on how stardates work, or don't work, of should work. Join the discussion by leaving comments on iTunes, or emailing us at [email protected]. We'll eventually get around to reading listener mail on the podcast.

 Bonus Episode: Stardates Are Like Magnets