No Seatbelts on the Bridge

All Hail Landru!

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!

Why is there a button for that?

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!

Back to the past 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!

Gorn With the Wind

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.

Intellect without Discipline

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"