Episode Archives

Trek Geeks #123: All Good Things…

TNG’s SERIES FINALE This week, we wrap up our year-long retrospective of Star Trek: The Next Generation with a look at the series finale, “All Good Things…” Airing in 1994, it was the first true finale for a Star Trek series getting a chance to do something that TOS never did. Some have called it…

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Trek Geeks #122: See It or Skip It: TNG S7

TNG’s FINAL SEASON This week, we continue to wind down our coverage of Star Trek: The Next Generation’s 30th Anniversary with our final “See It or Skip It” episode of 2017! Joining us for this fan-favorite episode is our great friend, Jason Inman of Geek History Lesson, DC All Access, and now also of the…

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PoliTreks #3 – Spies in our Starciety (Part 1)

In episode 3 of PoliTreks, Shashank and Barry tackle a perennial theme in Star Trek: spies! This first part of a three-part series, we use the TNG episode ‘Face of the Enemy’ from season 6 to explore the plight of the reluctant spy – those who have been b

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PoliTreks #2 – A Case for the Traveler

On the second episode of PoliTreks, Shashank states a convincing case for The Traveler, while Barry comes to realize that maybe, just maybe, Shashank may be onto something!

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Trek Geeks #120: Encounter at Farpoint

GREAT JOY AND GRATITUDE! This week, we travel back to 1987 and the episode that ushered in a brand new era for Star Trek fans! “Encounter at Farpoint” was the first brand new Star Trek on television in almost twenty years and, we didn’t know it at the time, but it was the beginning of…

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Discovering Trek S01E09: Into the Forest I Go

SEASON 1, EPISODE 9 SPOILER ALERT The ninth episode of Star Trek: Discovery brings us nose to nose with the Klingon Ship of the Dead! Join us for “Into the Forest I Go” as we examine Discovery’s mid season finale! We’ll break down this tense situation, give you predictions as to what we think could…

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PoliTreks #1 – Heroes

The first episode of our brand new podcast series, PoliTreks is here! Hosts Barry and Shashank examine the triumphs and failures of heroes in Star Trek and parallels in our real lives.

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Trek Geeks #119: The Discovery Social Media Microscope

COUNTERING THE HATE This week on Your Independent Star Trek Podcast, we examine some of the most common complaints on Social Media regarding Star Trek: Discovery. DSC is the first new Star Trek series in the age of Facebook, Twitter, and other social sites and it’s been the subject of a lot of posts. We’ll…

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Discovering Trek S01E08: Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum

SEASON 1, EPISODE 8 SPOILER ALERT The eighth episode of Star Trek: Discovery takes us to a world that takes its harmony very seriously–and it has some surprising results for Saru! We’re joined by our great friend Brandon-Shea Mutala from Trek.FM for “Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum” as we look at this latest episode! We’ll…

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Discovering Trek S01E07: Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad

SEASON 1, EPISODE 7 SPOILER ALERT The seventh episode of Star Trek: Discovery features a 30 minute time loop and events that must be set right! Join us for “Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad” as we look at this latest episode! We’ll look at this complex story, give you predictions as to…

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