No Seatbelts on the Bridge

Hey everybody! This week, we take a look at what happens when AI is used to run all aspects of our lives.  Thats right, its S1 E21 "Return of the Archons"! Join Captain Awesome and the Tribble Hippie as we delve deep into what happens when a little andy griffith sneaks into a planet on the other side of the galaxy!

Hey everyone, its that time again, Kirk needs to go to court! And once again, he actually did it!  Join us as we discuss S1 E20 Court Martial, Kirk has to defend himself from an accidental button push that killed his frenemy.  Its weird, and the legal precedents are pretty shaky, but Captain Awesome and the Tribble Hippie will navigate us through the wild world of Starfleet Command law or something!

OK, we love a good time travel yarn, but this is weird.  Come with Captain Awesome and the Tribble Hippie as we explore episode 19, Tomorrow is Yesterday.  This is a great episode with some weird science that sets us up for some of the most re-used time travel motifs in the ST universe!

OK, in the book of Star Trek episodes, there is a always gonna be a picture, nothing exemplifies original trek like a giant lizard man who hisses when he hunts humans! That's right! its time for S1 E18, ARENA! Join Captain Awesome and the Tribble Hippie as we discuss one the most iconic episodes and one of the greatest enemies.  

This week we debate the big questions.  Is Trelane Q? Why so many logical fallacies? Is Trelane Q? Why are his parents so dismissive? Is Trelane Q?
Either way, join Captain Awesome and the Tribble Hippie as we tear into this instant classic on Episode 17, "The Squire of Gothos"

On this episode, we see what happens when you re-use an old thriller to impress the head of the studio.  Or, maybe we just see what happens when 7 crewmates are shipwrecked on a 3 hour tour?  Either way, this is the Galileo 7, Episode 16 of the first season.  Join Captain Awesome and the Tribble Hippie as we take on this excellent piece of weird that is one of the best!

Its time to go on vacation this week with Season 1 episode 15, "Shore Leave"! Join Captain Awesome and The Tribble Hippie as we take this one apart and discuss this bonkers episode!  Its real weird, and keeps us guessing at every turn!

On this episode, we explore one of the best and most iconic episodes, S1 E14 "Balance of Terror".  There are new aliens, new ships, and a game of cat and mouse that rivals the average WWII Sub drama.  Join Captain Awesome and The Tribble Hippie as we explore this fantastic episode!
Just a warning, this one is long! We REALLY like this episode!

On this episode, Shakespeare invades Star Trek for the first time! It may not be in the original Klingon, but there is murder, mayhem, and for some reason, poison milk.  Come join Captain Awesome and The Tribble Hippie as we tear down the bizarrro that is S1E13 "The Conscience of the King". 

In this, the conclusion to The Menagerie, we discuss the crazy stuff that happened in The Cage again, but with a new edited twist! Come join Captain Awesome and The Tribble Hippie as we finish out part 2 of The Menagerie!