TrekRanks Podcast

It’s a TrekRanks classic. This week we shine the spotlight on the “Top 5 Episodes Nobody Likes But Me.” It’s those episodes that you’ve realized over the years, “Oh, I really like that episode, but I don’t think anyone else does! What’s up with that?!?” It’s those episodes that for some reason they’ve connected with you, but not the masses. Our panel of host Jim Moorhouse and Trek experts Bill Mann, Arielle K. and Beverly Falls go deep into the Trek oeuvre to pick and defend some unbelievable choices. This one you can’t miss.  Episode Rundown: * Prime Directive: We jump straight into our Prime Directives to see how each guest narrowed down their list and made their final choices. * The Order of Things: All the picks are revealed with the TrekRanks’ original “Five words and a hashtag” summary. * Secondary Systems: For a few extra picks that just missed our final list. * Regeneration Cycle: The panel recaps their picks and we dissect some of the interesting statistical anomalies that arose from the discussion. * Temporal Inversion: We flashback to a previous episode of TrekRanks and relay some of the feedback received from listeners. If you have your own picks you would like to relay to us, please hail us at 757-828-RANK (7265) and record your own personal TrekRanks log to let us know your Top 5 Episodes Nobody Likes But Me. (Or you can record it yourself and just DM us @TrekRanks.com on Bluesky.) Your comments could be used as part of a Temporal Causality Loop on an upcoming episode (and might get you a chance to be a guest on a future episode, too). And don’t forget to check out TrekRanks.com [http://www.trekranks.com/] for our entire back catalog of episodes and a detailed rundown on every episode of Star Trek ever.

On this week’s TrekRanks we get up-close and personal with some of those off-beat, hard-luck, put-upon characters with a deep dive on the “Top 5 Sad-Sack Characters” in Trek. It’s a celebration (mostly!) of those maybe slightly out-of-place characters who sometimes deservedly and sometimes undeservedly get a bad reputation. Our panel of host Jim Moorhouse and experts Claire Little and Rick Everson have a fun time breaking this one down with some deep cuts and top shelf choices! Episode Rundown: * Diagnostic Cycle: We tell you the etymology of the terminology sad-sack before diving in the topic to get a full understanding of this topic. * Prime Directive: Each guest on this week’s panel reveals exactly how they narrowed down their list and made their final choices. * The Order of Things: All the picks are revealed with the TrekRanks’ original “Five words and a hashtag” summary, along with one episode that helps frame their choice. * Secondary Systems: For a few extra picks that just missed our final list. * Regeneration Cycle: The panel recaps their picks and we dissect some of the interesting statistical anomalies that arose from the discussion. * Temporal Inversion: We flashback to a previous episode of TrekRanks and relay some of the feedback received from listeners. If you have your own picks you would like to relay to us, please hail us at 757-828-RANK (7265) and record your own personal TrekRanks log to let us know your Top 5 Sad-Sack Characters. (Or you can record it yourself and just DM us @TrekRanks.com on Bluesky.) Your comments could be used as part of a Temporal Causality Loop on an upcoming episode (and might get you a chance to be a guest on a future episode, too). And don’t forget to check out TrekRanks.com [http://www.trekranks.com/] for our entire back catalog of episodes and a detailed rundown on every episode of Star Trek ever.

On the surface, this topic might look like a kids’ game, but in practice, the “Top 5 Hiding Places” in Star Trek is one of the broadest topics you can tackle. From objects and individuals to ships and whole planets, there is no limit to the amount of things being hidden in Trek, both tangibly and metaphysically and via cloak – the hiding just never ends. Our panel of host Jim Moorhouse and experts Katharine Robinson, Todd Kehoe and Dan Briggs, definitely go deep in defining their picks and ultimately you are going to be glad you found this TrekRanks to listen to! Episode Rundown: * Diagnostic Cycle: We get into the many specific details of how this broad topic can be defined, from cloaks to metaphysical hiding and everything in between. * Prime Directive: Each guest on this week’s panel reveals exactly how they narrowed down their list and made their final choices. * The Order of Things: All the picks are revealed with the TrekRanks’ original “Five words and a hashtag” summary, along with one episode that helps frame their choice. * Secondary Systems: For a few extra picks that just missed our final list. * Regeneration Cycle: The panel recaps their final choices and we dissect some of the interesting statistical anomalies that arose from the discussion. * Temporal Inversion: We flashback to a previous episode of TrekRanks and relay some of the feedback received from listeners. If you have your own picks you would like to relay to us, please hail us at 757-828-RANK (7265) and record your own personal TrekRanks log to let us know your Top 5 Hiding Places. (Or you can record it yourself and just DM us @TrekRanks.com on Bluesky.) Your comments could be used as part of a Temporal Causality Loop on an upcoming episode (and might get you a chance to be a guest on a future episode, too). And don’t forget to check out TrekRanks.com [http://www.trekranks.com/] for our entire back catalog of episodes and a detailed rundown on every episode of Star Trek ever.

We go with our gut instincts on this week’s standout episode of TrekRanks, breaking down the “Top 5 Visceral Episodes” in Trek. It’s all about instinct and raw emotions on this deep dive into the dark recesses of some of Star Trek’s most impacting moments and episodes. But hey, we have a lot of fun, too! How could we not with an A list panel of host Jim Moorhouse and guests Jenn Tifft and Jamie McGregor. This one covers all the bases as both dark and fun! Join us … if you dare! Episode Rundown: * Diagnostic Cycle: Where we briefly get into the details of defining the show’s specific topic with a definition of “visceral” as instinctive, unreasoning and earthy. * Prime Directive: Each guest on this week’s panel reveals exactly how they narrowed down their list and made their final choices. * The Order of Things: All the picks are revealed with the TrekRanks’ original “Five words and a hashtag” summary. * Secondary Systems: For a few extra picks that just missed our final list. * Regeneration Cycle: The panel recaps their picks and we dissect some of the interesting statistical anomalies that arose from the discussion. * Temporal Inversion: We flashback to a previous episode of TrekRanks and relay some of the feedback received from listeners. If you have your own picks you would like to relay to us, please hail us at 757-828-RANK (7265) and record your own personal TrekRanks log to let us know your Top 5 Visceral Episodes. (Or you can record it yourself and just DM us @TrekRanks.com on Bluesky.) Your comments could be used as part of a Temporal Causality Loop on an upcoming episode (and might get you a chance to be a guest on a future episode, too). And don’t forget to check out TrekRanks.com [http://www.trekranks.com/] for our entire back catalog of episodes and a detailed rundown on every episode of Star Trek ever.

In the history of Star Trek there have been 185 episodes that begin with the word “The,” and on this week’s TrekRanks, for absolutely no reason at all, we are breaking down our “Top 5 Episodes that Begin with The.” Our expert panel of host Jim Moorhouse and guests Deb Moltisanti, Adam Sanders and Anthony Moltisanti each come up with their own reasons for how they made their picks, but one thing was consistent throughout – there is no doubt that many of the greatest episodes in Star Trek history being with the word “the.” This one is a surprising TrekRanks classic. Episode Rundown: * Diagnostic Cycle: We break down some fun and specific “the” facts for each series of Star Trek and how often their titles begin with “the.” * Prime Directive: Each guest on this week’s panel reveals exactly how they narrowed down their list and made their final choices. Critical this week for such a specific topic. * The Order of Things: All the picks are revealed with the TrekRanks’ original “Five words and a hashtag” summary. * Secondary Systems: For a few extra picks that just missed our final list. * Regeneration Cycle: The panel recaps their picks and we dissect some of the interesting statistical anomalies that arose from the discussion. * Temporal Inversion: We flashback to a previous episode of TrekRanks and relay some of the feedback received from listeners. If you have your own picks you would like to relay to us, please hail us at 757-828-RANK (7265) and record your own personal TrekRanks log to let us know your Top 5 Episodes that Begin with “The.” (Or you can record it yourself and just DM us @TrekRanks.com on Bluesky.) Your comments could be used as part of a Temporal Causality Loop on an upcoming episode (and might get you a chance to be a guest on a future episode, too). And don’t forget to check out TrekRanks.com [http://www.trekranks.com/] for our entire back catalog of episodes and a detailed rundown on every episode of Star Trek ever.