Warped

This week marks the halfway point on the Warped journey through the Original Series of Star Trek! To mark the occasion, we are joined by infamous romance novelist E.H. Victorville... or maybe it's just Erin in disguise. We really play to our local audience with Airport Talk and completely blow another opportunity for a booze sponsorship. We all take a lesson from Bones, who gives the crew a rundown on what not to do in the workplace when encountering pregnant people. Shawn and Philippe prove definitively that they were the worst in high school by quoting Nietzsche.

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The crew has a "meet the parents" moment when Sarek comes to town to flex his diplomatic muscle. Erin and Matt are not amused by Jake's Lord of the Rings hypothetical. At long last, Philippe reveals Spock's full name. Our collective gaze lands on some old Twilight Zone plots with one reverent and one critical eye. Our appreciation of Bugles snacks takes us on an adventure in food safety. And finally, we send our new song, "Low-Hangin' Heart" straight up to the top of the country music charts.

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Warped hits a rough patch as the crew all comes down with a case of Space Herpes contracted from exposure to an Energized Cloud. Philippe discusses piracy in the era of dual VCR's and other memories from his dark past. Matt analyzes familial kissing practices and shoplifting habits. Honestly, there's a lot of saucy adult talk on this Warped After Dark; listener discretion advised!

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This week on Warped: Kirk's bloat factor is set to stunning. It's a small wonder when Erin gets the price exactly right guessing the episode rating. Gene gives us an exclusive on the failed original series, "Mudd Track", and the podcast simultaneously hits a new low. Like light to a singularity, the crew is unable to escape even more Frasier references. And as the sun sets on Warped After Dark, Matt and Jake ponder some super important D&D questions, while Shawn settles in with his new robot family.

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Just in time for Halloween (just go with it) the crew convenes for a spooky episode of Star Trek, complete with black cats and dark alien magic. Matt takes a look back at popular fantasy artists of the 70's and 80's. One of our Warped Studios mascots makes an unscheduled appearance in celebration of feline representation. Jake's Dungeons & Dragons credentials are brought to bear. Also, our friend Gene drops by to give us some inappropriate behind-the-scenes info, forcing Shawn to remind him that he's been dead for quite some time.

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We make podcast history this week as we order enough food to clear out the entire inventory of a certain Mexican-themed fast food restaurant. "Dad of the Year" Philippe terrifies his own child with an episode of The Twilight Zone. Jake brings us the best hypothetical questions from the internet. The whole crew discusses the social phenomenons of team-sports and claiming your local celebrity. I'd love to finish the description for this week's episode, but my tacos have arrived. Nom. Nom. Nom.

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Things get a little saucy as we convene our first evening of "Warped After Dark". We try to figure out what happened to a giant papier-mâché snake head. This week's "Correction Corner" clears up more of the mystery of Philippe's name and properly places the birth of Lite-Brite. Matt does an in-depth investigation into things people have gotten stuck up their... You know what, you'll just have to listen to the episode for that one. And remember: there's no wrong way to enjoy Warped, but please enjoy responsibly.

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Shawn slipped me five bucks to mention that he nails the intro this week. We discuss the romance life of the phaser bank. Friend of the show, Gene, returns to claim he was supposed to be featured heavily in this episode. Jake recounts his first attempts to promote the show on reddit. Forgive us, but we have to issue another award for "Hottest Person on Star Trek so far." The whole crew likes to call this "the episode so nice, we ended it twice." And yes, if a parallel dimension crew member dies, that still qualifies for our drinking game.

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So much to cover this week on Warped! Erin is extremely concerned about crew members who use the Bluetooth of the future. Philippe dispels some the mystique surrounding his name and provides proof of his sky-high testosterone levels. Matt is frustrated at the end of a half-told story, and wants to pass that frustration on to you, the listener. We dish out our best Sex and the City and Lite-Brite anecdotes. Honestly, the whole crew feels like we're being dangled from a wire, but we somehow manage to wobble our way through another episode.

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The crew kicks off the second season of Star Trek with a bang, or, at least, the implication of banging. Our second female crew member points out how Vulcan culture is subtly inspired by pizza. Star Trek predicts the future with the first-ever reference to internet pornography. We get lost in the throes of Plak Tow at the mere mention of T'Pring. These are real things, I swear.

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