Star Trek: TOS - S01E15 – Shore Leave

Star Trek. The final frontier. These are the podcasts of three enthusiastic nerds. In Star Trek: The Original Series “Shore Leave,” the Enterprise crew beams down for some much-needed R&R and ends up dodging their own daydreams. Sulu’s obsession with antique weapons resurfaces, and Jim, A.Ron, and Talitha debate two key questions: how many Talithas does it take to beat a tiger, and who in their right mind would want fantasies this dangerous?

Star Trek: TOS - S01E14 – Balance of Terror

Star Trek. The final frontier. These are the podcasts of three enthusiastic nerds. In Star Trek: The Original Series “Balance of Terror,” Kirk faces a tense standoff with the Romulans while the Enterprise crew wrestles with Cold War paranoia and a little too much suspicion of Spock. Sure, the Romulan Commander looks remarkably like Spock’s dad — but that’s showbiz, Mister. Jim is back at the helm, and A.Ron and Talitha are at their stations, ready to follow their captain into the Neutral Zone.

Star Trek: TOS - S03E09 – Terrarium

The enemy of my enemy is my friend in the latest episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Surviving a hostile planet full of centipedes is no problem. Disagree. Learning to trust your worst enemy? Never easy. Agree. Jim, A.Ron, and Talitha discuss this episode’s lost-in-translation moments and the character arc of one Lieutenant Ortegas.