Episode 08 – Journey to Babel
https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/beginningthetrek.com/BTT-Ep08-JourneyToBabel-Master.mp3 Journey to Babel In this episode of Beginning the Trek Andy and Jessica discuss: A check-in with Andy about this journey, and what we like and dislike and where we're going from here Wardrobe loves their unitards and shiny, shiny outfits All the alien races and extreme alien-ness Jessica doesn't care about whatever vote […]
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https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/beginningthetrek.com/BTT-Ep07-The-Trouble-With-Tribbles.mp3 Trouble with Tribbles Wherein Andy and Jessica talk: The snappiness of the episode—it’s fun! Jessica’s absolute favorite moment of Star Trek so far: watching Shatner get bombarded with Tribbles! Spock and McCoy insulting each other and that whole relationship The joy of Scotty and his accent and character and starting the fight The bar […]
Read MoreEpisode 06 – Errand of Mercy
https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/beginningthetrek.com/BTT-Ep06-Errand-of-Mercy.mp3 Errand of Mercy I lovedie-loved-loved this episode. Listen as Andy and I talk mostly actors and spot-on acting in this one. Also: The hand gestures of the Organians Captain Kirk’s reaction to the Organians and moment of shame in Errand of Mercy Commander Kor and Kirk's relationship - are they basically the same character? […]
Read MoreEpisode 05 – The Cage
https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/beginningthetrek.com/BTT-Ep05-The-Cage.mp3 The Cage This one was a long one! Lots and lots for Jessica and Andy to talk about, such as: Spock’s skin color How challenging it is to accept the old technology and lack of sophistication in effects The new Star Trek Discovery show and how Trekkies handle every version of Star Trek that […]
Read MoreEpisode 04 – The Naked Time
https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/beginningthetrek.com/BTT-Ep04-The-Naked-Time.mp3 The Naked Time Wherein we discuss: Gold glittery hazmat suits My first introduction to Mr. Sulu and the immediate love The Redshirt trope The never-ending scorpion noise of infection How I called the plot on this one The confusion that came from how the virus affected people Spock’s emotions Lack of security measures on […]
Read MoreEpisode 03 – A Taste of Armageddon
https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/beginningthetrek.com/BTT-Ep03-A-Taste-of-Armageddon.mp3 A Taste of Armageddon Wherein we discuss: How Jessica just doesn’t believe that anyone would voluntarily walk into a disintegration chamber How this may be the most peaceful and moral of all wars (and the guards are just the worst) Comparing Eminiar 7's war with our food processes Ranking on the Enterprise Redshirts and […]
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