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This podcast is an attempt to analyze hundreds of hours of Star Trek! From The Original Series to the newly unveiled Star Trek: Discovery, we aim to provide a unique blend of humor, misinterpretation,... more
FAQs about The Pensky Podcast:How many episodes does The Pensky Podcast have?The podcast currently has 741 episodes available.
June 29, 2017Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryWe bid a fond farewell to the Original Series crew! In Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, a Klingon moon explodes and the Empire is forced to make peace with the Federation. This seems to be a pretty good thing, until the Klingon leader is assassinated! Kirk and company must race against the clock to uncover a conspiracy and prevent the outbreak of war. Clay joins me to discuss saying goodbye to the TOS crew, heavy handed allegories, and killing people in zero gravity!...more1h 31minPlay
June 22, 2017Star Trek V: The Final FrontierLike Dinosaur Jr said, Sybok feels the pain of everyone and then he feels nothing! The Final Frontier is the directorial debut of William Shatner and a movie that is not highly regarded by neither fans nor critics. Featuring tubby actors, odd tonal shifts, and gods at the center of the galaxy, it's a movie that feels unlike anything that has come before it (except for Dune). But is it really that bad? Clay and I discuss the fifth movie in the TOS lineage, and we break down erotic dances, jet powered boots, and movies that don't know what they're talking about!...more1h 23minPlay
June 15, 2017Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeStar Trek IV: A Whale of a Time! The final part of the film trilogy that started back in The Wrath of Khan, The Voyage Home certainly feels different from what has come before. Featuring no real villain, our heroes instead go back in time to find an extinct species of whale that will be able to save Earth in the 23rd century. Light hearted and comfortable, it's a nice change of pace from the drama heavy Khan and Search for Spock: but is it any good? Clay and I discuss plots that sound absurd, the best scene so far, and Scotty the comedian!...more1h 18minPlay
June 08, 2017Star Trek III: The Search for SpockYou knew he wouldn't stay dead, right? In Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Kirk and company hijack the Enterprise in order to return to the Genesis planet and reunite Spock's soul with his body. The middle film in the trilogy that spans from Khan to The Voyage Home, The Search for Spock is also Leonard Nimoy's directorial debut! Can it hold on to the energy and pacing of Khan? Does does it slide back into the passive drone of The Motion Picture? Clay and I discuss bad action scenes, Klingons as we know them now, and the new version of Saavik!...more1h 10minPlay
June 01, 2017Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanSeeking revenge against James Kirk, Khan Noonien Singh escapes from his prison planet and hijacks the USS Reliant. Kirk and the Enterprise must stop Khan from obtaining a new technology with the potential to destroy a planet, but they'll have to pay the ultimate price to do it....more1h 7minPlay
May 25, 2017Star Trek: The Motion PictureIn the first Star Trek feature film, a mysterious alien cloud is headed for Earth. James T. Kirk is re-instated as the captain of the Enterprise and a given a mission: determine the intent of the cloud and protect Earth....more1h 16minPlay
May 22, 2017TOS Series Wrap UpWe made it to the end of our TOS podcasts! TOS has had some ups and downs, and Wes details his thoughts about how he feels about the first Star Trek series in this podcast. Which season was the best? Which characters shine, and which fade away? Does TOS hold up? All this, and more!...more28minPlay
May 15, 2017Turnabout Intruder – Ft. Clay"This is a man's world... but it would be nothing without a woman or a girl." Turnabout Intruder is the last episode of TOS, and thus the last TOS episode that this podcast will be covering! Clay joins me to discuss and episode that features body swapping and gender politics, with a healthy dose of people not doing the obvious thing. We also cover women as captains, pointless doctors, and where we stand on TOS!...more51minPlay
May 11, 2017The Empath – Ft. Modi OperandusWhen Kirk and crew are threatened with torture by their alien captors, a mute empath might be the key to their escape. But will the empath be able to lead them out of their darkened room? "The Empath" features yet another alien judgement, but this time it's not humans who need to defend themselves! Modi stops by to discuss the many types of bad episodes, memorable torture, and saviors with limited capabilities!...more34minPlay
May 08, 2017Plato’s Stepchildren – Ft. Modi OperandusThe ancient Greeks: philosophers, artists, and... space aliens? When the Enterprise discovers a planet of immortal telepaths who have based their lifestyle on the teaching of Plato, Kirk must figure out a way to not kiss a woman! Modi stops by to discuss the infamous Plato's Stepchildren, which is an episode known for a kiss but should be known for so much more. We discuss actors going whole hog, special effects limitations, and "little surprises"!...more34minPlay
FAQs about The Pensky Podcast:How many episodes does The Pensky Podcast have?The podcast currently has 741 episodes available.