TrekRanks Podcast

TrekRanks 228: Top 5 Loudest Episodes

It's classic TrekRanks this week as we tackle the "Top 5 Loudest Episodes" in Star Trek history in a fun, bombastic topic in which you better keep your hand on the volume of your podcast player of a choice! Our expert panel of host Jim Moorhouse and guests Ryan Riddle and Jonathan B. get loud and broad with their definition of "loudest episodes" in a cool companion piece podcast to our previous show on the "Top 5 Quietest Episodes," way back on Episode 152. And the best thing about this episode (spoiler alert) is that it is also a mini-Starfleet Academy Season 1 preview/recap episode. This is episode is loud and awesome! Don't miss it! Episode Rundown: * Diagnostic Cycle: Where we briefly get into the details of defining the show's specific topic. In other words: we get loud! * 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 Loudest 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.

TrekRanks 227: Top 5 Scotty Episodes

Starfleet's very own "miracle worker" is celebrated this week on an extremely special episode of TrekRanks. It's the "Top 5 Scotty Episodes" as we highlight one of the most popular characters in the history of Star Trek, portrayed now across TOS, the Kelvin Timeline and Strange New Worlds by James Doohan, Simon Pegg and Martin Quinn. From b-story, third-in-command triumphs to engineering heroics, our panel of host Jim Moorhouse and uber-Scotty fans Jenn Tifft and Daniel Martin have every corner covered of this deep-dive analysis. The haggis is surely in the fire for this one! Episode Rundown: * Diagnostic Cycle: It's never a dull moment, when we go through our roll call of past "character deep dive episodes" (this is the 22nd!). * Prime Directive: Each guest on this week's panel reveals exactly how they narrowed down their list and made their final choices, and everyone reveals their one-word to help define Engineer Montgomery Scott, and one of our panelists reveals an extremely personal connection to their affinity for the miracle worker. * 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 Scotty 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.

TrekRanks 226: Top 5 Jeffrey Combs Moments

We celebrate a true legend of Star Trek this week with a deep dive into the "Top 5 Jeffrey Combs Moments." There is no one more revered in the Star Trek fandom for his unique skillsets and broad range through more than 50 on-screen appearances, and our panel of host Jim Moorhouse and guests Adam Hunault and Mike Rittenhouse celebrate it all via his portrayal of nine major characters across four different series. We've been waiting a long time to tackle this one, so follow along and let us know your favorites from Jeffrey Combs' vast catalog! Episode Rundown: * Diagnostic Cycle: We break down Jeffrey Combs specific history in Star Trek, with a rundown and appearance count on his nine major characters. * Prime Directive: Each guest on this week's panel reveals exactly how they narrowed down their list and made their final choices, and also reveal one word that they think of when they think of Jeffrey Combs. * 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 our "Top 5 One-Word Episodes" edition of TrekRanks with an all-time great voicemail that we received that you won't want to miss. 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 Jeffrey Combs Moments. (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.

TrekRanks 225: Top 5 "Coming of Age" Episodes

We are commemorating the launch of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy by diving deep into the Top 5 "Coming of Age" Episodes in Trek lore. Our expert panel of host Jim Moorhouse and guests Teresa Jusino and Todd Kehoe discuss those key episodes and moments where characters move through life – often from childhood to adulthood – while learning "coming of age" really never stops throughout a lifetime. This one will have you thinking about Trek in new and different ways. Episode Rundown: * Diagnostic Cycle: We get into the breakdown of what "coming of age" really means in the context of this topic. * Prime Directive: Each member of our panel discuss how they defined "Coming of Age: as a topic and narrowed down their picks. * 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 "Coming of Age" 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. A very special thank you to our guests Teresa Jusino and Todd Kehoe. Teresa can be reached at PomonokEntertainment.com [http://www.pomonokentertainment.com/], while Todd's podcast Three For the Show can be downloaded via your favorite podcast app.

TrekRanks 224: Top 5 Scenes in the Snow

It's another classic "Scenes in Trek" topic as we head into white out conditions to take on the "Top 5 Scenes in the Snow." Our expert panel of host Jim Moorhouse and guests Debbie Moltisanti, Chris Burris and Adam Sanders, "make it snow" in melting their way through a very narrow list of options for this cool Trek topic. (Meaning: there aren't a whole lot of scenes in the snow in Trek, but we think we have them all covered!) The challenge for you is to let us know if we missed any! Episode Rundown: * Diagnostic Cycle: We break down the history of our "Scenes in Trek" series with a roll call of the previous 18 "Scenes in Trek" topics. * 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 Scenes in the Snow. (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.