The Brothers Trek Podcast

This week! Matt is worried that the big reveal of what Burnham did to Spock won't live up to the hype and Ken is there to talk him down. Also we discuss the New Picard show. Does this #1 reconcile with the one we see on the Original TOS Pilot? We deep dive into the structure of this episode and realize why last week's didn't work. Also wik the Universal Translator, how much we'll miss Pike when he leaves, and Matt realizes that while he hates the Saru story in this episode he loves where it's going to go. You can't miss this!

Welcome back, and as always, thanks for listening. This week we discuss the Discovery episode Point of Light. We discuss how this title intersects with a Next Generation episode. We talk about how much Matt was back and forth on liking this episode which to him felt a bit rushed and not connective to the 2 stories. Ken discuss radio bursts IRL that are occurring in another Galaxy! The real red angel? We discuss Ash and Burnham, how this Amanda matches TOS Amanda, and how Matt hates documentaries about wigs. All this and more!

Before you watch Episode 3 this week listen to our breakdown of New Eden. This week, we discuss the Prime Directive, we discuss Spock's whereabouts, we deep dive into story structure, we discuss faith and Star Trek and we meet Ariam on the bridge. All this and more and more and more!

Finally! This week Episode 1 of Season 2 Discovery. We discuss Pike, Ken discusses some ships of the fleet and their aesthetic, we discuss the new information we have on the character of Sarek and his "Humanosity," we speculate where the Enterprise really was during the Klingon War, and discuss the big tease this episode is to get to get Spock.

This week we're back watching Star Trek: Discovery Short Treks. We're recapping them so you don't have to watch them. 4 Great Trek stories that give us further insight to the characters of Discovery. We discuss the language of Trek, we discuss the silliness of Tilly finding someone who can regrow dilithium crystals, and we discuss the sadness of Calypso. We also ramp up to Episode of Disocvery! All this an more!

This week it's Wolf in the Fold. We talk about Belly Dancing and it's origins. We discuss why Scotty was a better choice for the accused in this episode over Sulu or Bones. Ken discusses the idea of this being on another planet sometimes just feels like being in another country. We discuss Piglet, for reasons. We discuss Jimmy Doohan's missing finger, not for the last time. And finally for some reason whenever Matt reads the prefects lines he yells them. We don't know either.... all this and more and more and more!

Happy New Year! As promised a second episode this week for the New Year. This week it's The Doomsday Machine. This week, Ken idly wonders what Robert Justman would think of Discovery. Matt decides he really likes this episode. How amazing the Special Effects are with just a windsock and plaster of paris. Ken starts to understand why Shatner acts the way he does. We compare Decker to Lorca, talk about Star Trek:TMP and we question putting the Impulse drive into the warp drive and all the behind scenes information you would want to know plus fun! All this and more!!!

Hey we're back! Due to holiday obligations and more end of the year craziness we're late! But we're bringing you not one but TWO new shows this week. First off it's Amok Time! Spock goes home. He has to get married. But he's in a fever with the Pan Farr! We get more Kirk/Spock love in this episode. "He's saved my life 100 times, isn't that worth a career?" Plus then a fight with Kirk and SPOCK! what??? All this is discussed an more this week!

This week we're trying to figure out Who Mourns for Adonis? We discuss Carolyn's instant love for Apollo and how her actions in the script are ultimately what brings down this mighty God. We talk about the well used speech pattern of Apollo and the awkwardly titled Rape of the Wind. And last;y, we discuss more behind the scenes problems around the set. All this plus our normal recap of the show!

This week it's Friday's child! We discuss DC Fontana's original take on this script. And how we lose some of the story in Roddenberry's translation. We talk about the Prime Directive and why the Federation an Klingons are even here! Or Klingens as Chekov and Alena call them. Why Matt hates names like Ma'a, why Julie Newmar held up production and Ken complains about the SOLO movie. All this an more on this week's episode.