Five Year Mission

035 - 5YM NU 2 U MusicAs musicians, we’re always on the lookout for new music or rediscovering artists that may have slipped by us the first time around. In this episode, each member picked 3 artists and we had a great (and lengthy) discussion about them. PLUS, we made you a handy dandy Spotify playlist so you can check… 26 Apr 2021
1:39:28 034 - A Taste of ArmageddonIn this installment of What Are Little Songs Made Of, the band discusses the episode, A Taste of Armageddon, and the accompanying song. Learn all the details of what went into the writing and recording of one of the most energetic songs on Year Two. Make sure to find us on Patreon at… 6 Apr 2021
59:08 033 - THRESHOLD! w/Comedian Joe BatesJoe Bates is a standup comedian/comedy writer who has not seen much Star Trek. What better way to get him to watch more than by introducing him to the notorious Voyager episode "Threshold?" He has...some thoughts. Make sure to find us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/5YearMission to get early… 22 Mar 2021
55:29 032 - Space Seed2 installments in a row? We’re on a roll here! We continue our journey through all of our songs with another installment of “What Are Little Songs Made Of?” with our discussion of the episode and song “Space Seed” WITH THE ENTIRE BAND. Miracles really do happen. Like Khan knowing Chekov once we get… 8 Mar 2021
50:10 031 - Return of the ArchonsWe continue our journey through all of our songs with another installment of “What Are Little Songs Made Of?” with our discussion of the episode and song “Return Of The Archons”. So strap in for The Red Hour and confuse a computer to death as we take a deep dive. Make sure to find us on Patreon at… 1 Mar 2021
57:10 030 - Warp 11: The Search for RockIn this episode Five Year Mission talks to fellow Star Trek band, Warp 11 . They discuss the band's extensive career and their upcoming album. DON’T FORGET Five Year Mission is a band writing a song based on every episode of Star Trek TOS. You can find out more about and buy all of our things over… 23 Feb 2021
1:02:43 029 - Previously on Five Year Mission, Part 2Patrick and Andy tell Chris and Mike about their individual musical histories, how their paths crossed several times and how they eventually joined Five Year Mission. DON’T FORGET Five Year Mission is a band writing a song based on every episode of Star Trek TOS. You can find out more about and buy… 15 Feb 2021
1:28:56 028 - Previously on Five Year Mission, Part 1Chris, Noah and Mike talk about their individual musical histories, their attempt to unite the Indianapolis music scene, and how they eventually joined together to form the band. DON'T FORGET Five Year Mission is a band writing a song based on every episode of Star Trek TOS. You can find out more… 1 Feb 2021
1:30:07 027 - 24 Hours of FarkA few weeks ago, Fark stayed up for 24 hours and live streamed it all on Facebook. This episode is the hour by hour updates of his successful attempt that wound up raising over $1000 for the homeless population of Indianapolis. Welcome to Fark Week ! DON'T FORGET Five Year Mission is a band writing… 11 Jan 2021
48:48 026 - Fantasy Bridge CrewWhen you have to travel through space, you want the right crew to take charge. So, we decided to build our own! Captain? Doctor? Engineering? We covered it all. Tune in to see if you have any strong opinions as to why we’re wrong (especially Noah’s crew). 29 Dec 2020
1:26:31 025 - Our Favorite Star Trek PodcastsThis week, we sit down with the one and only Jim Moorhouse (Trek Ranks) and Bill Smith of Trek Geeks (finally after 25 episodes) to talk about our favorite Star Trek podcasts. Truly, it was just a selfish way of finding more things to listen to at work. Tune in and then tune into more Star Trek… 16 Nov 2020
54:49 024 - Boldly Go with...Boldly Go!Boldly Go is a Star Trek punk rock band that has a new album coming out. So what do they do? Make the media rounds! Mike and Fark sit down with them to talk about Star Trek, punk rock and everything else you can think of. Stay tuned until the end for the world premiere of the song "No Win… 2 Nov 2020
1:04:56 023 - Real Or Fake 3: The Search For ContentYes. We did another one. Mike and Fark sit down once again to see who can outsmart the other with real and/or fake obscure Star Trek trivia. Come for the trivia, stay for them calling each other liars. WITH SPECIAL GUEST : A cricket in the background! DON'T FORGET Five Year Mission is a band… 19 Oct 2020
59:42 022 - All Aboard The USS Cerritos!Is Lower Decks the best Star Trek animated show since 1973? Yes. With the Season Finale just days away, join Chris, Mike and Fark as they discuss everything that is Star Trek: Lower Decks. We promise more than just hot bananas. DON'T FORGET Five Year Mission is a band writing a song based on every… 5 Oct 2020
56:58 021 - Court MartialThis week we continue our series, "What Are Little Songs Made Of?" with the Year 2 song, Court Martial. Chris, Noah and Mike discuss microphone props, futuristic law and how sometimes songs can change drastically during the recording process. DON'T FORGET Five Year Mission is a band writing a song… 21 Sep 2020
48:13 020 - Mike & Denise OkudaThe duo of Mike and Denise Okuda (aka The Okudas) sit down with us this week to discuss their extensive work on Star Trek, Netflix’s "Space Force," NASA and their latest project, Apple TV’s "For All Mankind." Tune in for a great discussion with these behind the scenes legends. DON'T FORGET Five… 24 Aug 2020
1:08:18 019 - Fan Questions!Fans have questions. We have answers. Mostly. The burning questions aren’t always burning but, hey, they needed to be asked. We put a call out to our fans to ask us anything they wanted and this is what we got. So tune in and learn a little something about us. DON'T FORGET Five Year Mission is a… 10 Aug 2020
1:15:38 018 - You Like WHAT Episode?!Just because it’s an episode of Star Trek doesn’t mean it’s great. This week, Chris, Fark and Mike discuss episodes of TOS that don’t get enough love. I, Mudd, The Way To Eden and Turnabout Intruder get a much needed dive this week. DON'T FORGET Five Year Mission is a band writing a song based on… 28 Jul 2020
1:06:07 017 - Tomorrow Is YesterdayRecorded live waaaaay back in February in a hotel room in Bowling Green, KY, We continue our What Are Little Songs Made Of series with “Tomorrow Is Yesterday." We sat down before our concert and talked all about Bluejay 4 and Kirk’s fighting techniques. We also get into Picard a bit and have… 13 Jul 2020
1:02:49 016 - Past TenseWE'RE BACK! This week, we sat down with Jim Moorhouse of the Trek Ranks podcast to look at the powerful Star Trek DS9 two-parter, "Past Tense." We discuss the episode and the real world implications and importance of protest. DON'T FORGET Five Year Mission is a band writing a song based on every… 30 Jun 2020
1:07:58 015 - Moxie Does Five Year MissionHow does one become a hairdresser on The Enterprise? If you don’t know the Chief Cosmetology Officer aboard the USS Enterprise, you will now. We talk with Moxie Ann Magnus about her time with the crew and her life as an entertainer of sorts. Fluff that beehive and strap in. DON'T FORGET Five Year… 21 Apr 2020
1:14:10 014 - ARENA!The episode AND the song get a much long needed discussion. This week we continue What Are Little Songs Made Of with the Year 2 song, Arena. We’ll discuss the Gorn (of course), Kirk’s fighting style and how we made the actual song. And we just catch up through Zoom. 13 Apr 2020
59:12 013 - Podcasting Separate But TogetherOnce self isolating became recommended, we decided that the show must go on. Chris, Mike and Fark got together over ZOOM to figure out how we’re going to not go crazy until all this Covid-19 business blows over. Let’s see. 23 Mar 2020
54:13 012 - Our Kids Say the Darndest ThingsThis week we decided to hand the mics over to our kids Charley, Benny, Ida, Simon, Clara and Ruby to see what they know about Star Trek. Listen in to see what they know after being raised by dudes in a Star Trek band. 9 Mar 2020
1:02:41 011 - Real Or Fake 2: Electric BoogalooAfter a cancellation, Mike and Fark dig back into the recent past and bring back another edition of REAL OR FAKE where we try to stump each other as to whether the Star Trek “fact” we have is real or if Mike’s just a dirty liar. You may even learn something. Who knows? Not us, that’s for sure. As… 17 Feb 2020
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