• News & Reviews: Lower Decks Episode 8-10
    Oct 20 2020

    Join us as we conclude our season one review of Lower Decks! Each episode continues to get better and they finally climax with the final three episodes! Covering the events from Veritas, Crisis Point, & No Small Parts! Plus we go over the the news of the week which include a major change to the Star Trek convention circuit!

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    29 Min.
  • Discovery Review 3.1 - Book it!
    Oct 28 2020

    Join us today as we review Star Trek Discovery's Season 3, Episode 1 - "The Hope that is you, Part 1"

    Overall the episode was a success in starting off the new season and could be considered a "soft reboot". We see Burnham land and discover new people & species within the 31st century. Will Discovery finally be able to establish their own identity? Will they try to get back home or will something else keep them in the future? We will discuss all this & more as we embark on another episode of podcasting excellence!

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    26 Min.
  • Trek Roundtable: TNG's "The Drumhead"
    Oct 30 2020

    The boys are back! We welcome back to the podcast Alan & Jason, while bringing our friend Dick along for the ride!

    Diving into the famous TNG episode "The Drumhead", we uncover themes of conspiracy and paranoia that's so well written throughout. As well as fresh takes on Worf's position in this investigation, is he a stand in for the audience? Join us as we explore all this and more! As we once again embark into podcasting excellence!

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    1 Std. und 5 Min.
  • Where in the world is Avery Brooks?
    Dec 3 2020

    For any hardcore DS9 fan out there, we've all had the same thought whenever we finish the show. Where is Avery Brooks? We see all the other Star Trek captains out and about in Hollywood, but were is the powerhouse Sisko?

    On today's show we go into exactly what happened to our favorite Emissary! Not only do we finally solve the mystery but also explore his early works and what exactly makes him passionate about acting & directing!

    You won't want to miss this excursion into Podcasting Excellence!

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    28 Min.
  • Boldly going...to a galaxy far far away! (Part 1)
    Dec 10 2020

    On today's episode we finally start covering the question that has plagued fans for generations, Can Star Trek & Star Wars ever crossover?

    Brought on by an Uber Eats commercial, we cover why a crossover is a terrible idea! First we deep dive into the historical foundations of both franchises and uncover some new easter eggs that will make any hardcore fan happy! Next we review the Hero's Journey and how its illustrated by both Lucas & Roddenberry! You won't want to miss this one folks! Join us as we embark on another journey into Podcasting Excellence!

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    34 Min.
  • Bolding going....to a galaxy far far away (Part 2)
    Jan 25 2021

    This week on OPP we deep dive into the yet another difference between Star Trek & Star Wars. We will be going through the creators differences in the franchises as well as what message they were trying to convey! It all comes down to The Force vs. Science! Once and all proving that these two franchises not only have different genres, but different foundations as well!

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    40 Min.
  • Banned:The top outlawed Star Trek episodes!
    Jan 30 2021

    Today we take another excursion into podcast excellence when we deep dive into the top banned (or heavy edited) episodes of Star Trek!

    Trek just recently crossed the 800 total episode mark and we go over some of the episodes that hit a little too close to the bone. A little backstory for each of the ten episodes we cover and explain the logic of why it was banned!

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    31 Min.
  • How Voyager changed American politics forever!
    Mar 26 2021

    Welcome to another excursion into podcasting excellence and today we discuss one of the most interesting stories in Star Trek and American Politics.

    How can a trek show broadcasting on UPN make changes that we feel even to this day?

    We discuss all this and more on OPP today!

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    18 Min.