Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Essentials: TOS: "Arena"

It's the showdown of the century: Kirk v Gorn! Using a double-fisted punch, Pete and Matt provide a commentary track for this classic Star Trek treat!

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Saturday, October 29, 2016

Star Trek: Discovery Series Update

Star Trek: Discovery has two new showrunners--but though some fans are calling for a red alert, we're here to talk about the ship resuming normal operations. Pete and Matt beam on down to give you the series update!

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Thursday, September 8, 2016

Star Trek: Discovery at Star Trek: Mission New York

On the 50th Anniversary of Star Trek, we look ahead to Star Trek: Discovery by looking back at the show's panel at Star Trek: Mission New York!

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Star Trek: Mission New York, a ReedPOP Convention

Ahead of Star Trek's 50th Anniversary, Pete and Matt stopped by the first New York Star Trek convention in a great long while! After all, such a visit would be only logical.

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Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Essentials: TOS: "The City on the Edge of Forever"

We end our summertime Star Trek Essentials run with the biggest essential of all! Join Pete and Matt as they see how Star Trek speaks to yesterday, today, and tomorrow in the original series episode "The City on the Edge of Forever."

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Thursday, August 25, 2016

Previewing Star Trek: Discovery

With five months to go before Star Trek: Discovery launches on CBS All Access in the US and Netflix around the globe, join PhantasticGeek.com's Pete and Matt as their green blood boils in anticipation of Star Trek's return to television!

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Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Essentials: TAS: "The Slaver Weapon"

Strap on your life support belts, because animated Star Trek is back! Pete and Matt dig into the out-there episode "The Slaver Weapon."

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Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Essentials: DS9: "The Visitor"

At the end of a long life, old Jake Sisko finds himself looking back, lost. But will he get a chance to go back? Join Pete and Matt as they explore this lovely Deep Space Nine story of regret and living life.

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Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Essentials: TOS: "The Trouble with Tribbles"

More tribbles, more trouble, more Phantastic Geek! Join Pete and Matt as they look back to the originator of it all, Star Trek's "The Trouble With Tribbles."

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Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Essentials: DS9: "Trials and Tribble-ations"

Sisko and the stars of Deep Space Nine are sent back to key events on Kirk's Enterprise, but how will they get back... to the future?! Join Pete and Matt as they break down DS9's classic revisiting of a beloved adventure!

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Saturday, July 23, 2016

Teaser: The Star Trek: Discovery Podcast by Phantastic Geek

As Star Trek starts its next chapter, so to does Phantastic Geek get ready for the final frontier!

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Essentials: Star Trek Beyond


In celebration of Star Trek's 50th anniversary, and looking to its future, join Pete and Matt as they break down the triumphant Star Trek Beyond!

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Essentials: ENT: "Shuttlepod One"


Two guys just talking and talking... in space! This week, Pete and Matt discuss the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Shuttlepod One," 1x16. The podcast opens with a discussion of the very unique Enterprise series, then the commentary track begins.


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Essentials: TNG: "Where No One Has Gone Before"



Get ready, Travellers! This week, Pete and Matt delve in the Star Trek: TNG episode "Where No One Has Gone Before," 1x06. We discuss how this episode aims for the fences, touch on the curious Traveller/Wesley connection, applaud the loathsome Kosinski, and ask, "Picard, why so grumpy?"


Essentials: DS9: "Duet"

Who's the real villain? This week, Matt looks back at the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Duet," 1x19. The podcast discusses the wonderful performance by the (presumed?) Cardassian baddie, the shockingly dark tone of the episode, and the accusatory ending.

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Essentials: TAS: "Yesteryear"

In this commentary track episode, Pete and Matt discuss the Star Trek: The Animated Series episode "Yesteryear," number 1x02. Join us as we break down this Spock story that has gone on to become cannon--and recreated in part in 2009's Star Trek film.

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Essentials: TOS: "Space Seed"

As our look at Star Trek essentials starts its journey, Pete and Matt discuss, from Star Trek (the original series), "Space Seed," episode 1x23. Join us as we analyze the episode's take on gender, praise the casting, shudder to think of those 1990s Eugenics Wars, and posit that Khan is the antithesis to Gene Roddenberry's hope for tomorrow.

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