Talk Trek

Episode 31 - Who Mourns for Adonais

talktrek@gmail.com — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:36:00 GMT

Dear Listeners -

We are terribly sorry for the delay. Perhaps "Who Mourns for AdonaÃs?" is such a great episode from the original series that we had to spend so much time getting the podcast right. Yeah... that sounds like a good excuse! :)

In any event, we are back. Stay tuned for a steady stream of podcasts from now on (until we take our next break)!

So, please come with us as we invest our minds in Greek mythology and learn about the true Apollo. Was he really a god? Or was he just trying to score with the new blonde chick on the planet?

Listen and find out! Please email us at TalkTrek@gmail.com and vote for us at PodcastAlley.com! We'd love to hear from you.

Don't forget to check out the Talk Trek Blog at http://blog.TalkTrek.com!

Live Long and Talk Trek!

Episode 30 - Amok Time

talktrek@gmail.com — Sun, 4 May 2008 02:42:00 GMT

Talk Trek takes you maximum warp speed into the second mighty season of Star Trek! Throwing soup at nurses? Demanding PTO? Taking over the ship? Is it that time of the month for Spock?... or maybe it's that time of the ancient Vulcan mating cycle! It's mate or die for our favorite Vulcan!

Things really run Amok when Spock's bride-to-be demands Spock fight-to-the-death for her! And chooses Kirk to be his opponent! Will Spock go too far? Pon farr!

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Talk Trek News - Episode 1

talktrek@gmail.com — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:17:00 GMT

Listen in on our first audio newsletter! Though Clankfu is on shore leave, Njord4, NewPowerSoilMan (sic), and the Von discuss a few items of interest:

Unveiling of the Listener's Choice
Talk Trek Blog (http://blog.talktrek.com)
Upcoming Star Trek convention in Las Vegas
iTunes ratings!

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Episode 29 - Operation: Annihilate!

talktrek@gmail.com — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:20:00 GMT

Weâve come to the season finale of Talk Trek! Star Trekâs last show of season one is a blast, an operation fraught with danger and a little bit of malaise on the side. But have no fear; the crew of the Enterprise can tackle any undertaking.

In this episode, the Deneva colony is attacked by neural parasites that cause mass insanity while the crew of Enterprise search for a way to stop them.

Join us as we venture deep into the dark chasms of not only space, but our minds as well. We shall search the depths of our soul in an attempt to convincingly judge right from wrong as we debate the demerits of democracy and oddly-filled nets of lard.

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Episode 28 - The City on the Edge of Forever

talktrek@gmail.com — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:52:00 GMT

A little late but worth the wait... The Newpowersoulman is over his ailments and so the shows will go on! A constellation of six stars may very well shine over The City on the Edge of Forever! Join the motley crew of Njord4 (aka Erik), Damien (the Newpowersoulman), Jim (Clank Fu) and Pete (The Vontresc) as they wage a personal battle with the Guardian of Forever!

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Don't forget to check out our new Talk Trek blog at http://blog.TalkTrek.com -

The Talk Trek crew will use this as another device to communicate individual analyses of various themes and topics with regards to all things Star Trek. The blog will allow us to release smaller written essays more frequently than podcasting allows. So, if you know how to read, get yourself over to the blog and check it out.

Live long and Talk Trek!

Episode 27 - The Alternative Factor

talktrek@gmail.com — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:32:00 GMT

Have you ever wondered what the alternative factor is in The Alternative Factor??? Well, you can bet that we have. In this episode, we discuss such topics and also delve into hug fighting, various human body parts, and even touch upon current events! Extra!!! Extra!!! Read all about it!!! Don't listen to what you have heard in the past regarding the merits of this episode. The Talk Trek crew break it down for you, and maybe you can even give it one more star the next time you watch!

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Talk Trek Blog

talktrek@gmail.com — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 19:24:00 GMT

The long awaited Talk Trek blog is now live at http://blog.TalkTrek.com -

The Talk Trek crew will use this as another device to communicate individual analyses of various themes and topics with regards to all things Star Trek. The blog will allow us to release smaller written essays more frequently than podcasting allows. So, if you know how to read, get yourself over to the blog and check it out.

Live long and Talk Trek!

Episode 26 - Errand of Mercy

talktrek@gmail.com — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:41:00 GMT

The Talk Trekkers go on yet another Errand of Mercy to deliver you yet another episode of fun, enlightenment and, as a bonus,

Klingons!

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Episode 25 - The Devil in the Dark

talktrek@gmail.com — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:48:00 GMT

A haunting episode indeed, The Devil in the Dark will scare even the most stoic of men! Join the Talk Trek crew as they search for light and debate the role the Prince of Darkness plays in our every day lives. Let us not lead lives of quiet desperation, but attack with brute force the many devils in our own existence! But... is the devil in the dark really who he appears to be (or she)?

Listen and find out!

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Episode 24 - This Side of Paradise

talktrek@gmail.com — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:31:00 GMT

Loosen your confinement beams and be transported to the emerald planet where when the spore count is high, so are you! Based on the title of F. Scott Fitzgerald's debut novel, This Side of Paradise is one of Trekdom's most beloved episodes. But how will it rank with Njord4 (aka Erik), Damien (the New), Jim (Clank Fu) and Pete (The Von from Now On)?

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Episode 23 - A Taste of Armageddon

talktrek@gmail.com — Sat, 5 Jan 2008 18:50:00 GMT

For those of you who thought that the end of the world had come and Talk Trek had been banished to the underworld, the TT boys come roaring back with A Taste of Armageddon. Join us as we ponder the morality of war and the validity of General Order #24.

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Talk Trek is coming back!

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:54:00 GMT

Just so everyone knows... Talk Trek is coming back! Stay tuned for the latest episode (A Taste of Armageddon) to be released within the first week of the new year. Talk Trek was impacted by a slight podcaster's strike, but all issues have been resolved, and all obstacles have been removed. Lady Trek will also be back with a bang, and we will see if there have been any new adventures for our friend and resident blond German pilot, Pete!

Episode 22 - Space Seed

talktrek@gmail.com — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:05:00 GMT

Welcome one and all to Talk Trek! We are not your typical Star Trek podcast. We use the Original Series as a springboard for our conversations ranging from the philosophical to just plain geek speak. We aim to entertain and maybe even possibly. . . enlighten.

Be ye a lover or a hater, please email us at TalkTrek@gmail.com and vote for us at PodcastAlley.com!

Oh what a tangled web is weaved when you try to transplant a Space Seed. That's right, KAAAAAAAAAAAHN! For those listeners who enjoy the extended versions, you're in for a treat.

We'd love to hear from you. If you have any suggestions for the Vontresc and his lady trek, please let him know!

Live Long and Talk Trek!

Episode 21 - The Return of the Archons

talktrek@gmail.com — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 02:02:00 GMT

Talk Trek returns with a vengeance. And so do the Archons. Or do they? The Enterprise discovers a planet ruled by a computer, and it's up to the crew to talk their way of it. Come join the cast of Talk Trek as they wade through the moral misgivings of "man" named Landru, and a civilization he fought to retain. This episode is in honor of William Shatner's birthday today! Happy 76th!

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Lady Trek Monday Night Special - Episode Two

talktrek@gmail.com — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 03:50:00 GMT

Is Pete's orbit of love around Rachael One decaying?

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Episode 20 - Court Martial

talktrek@gmail.com — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 07:03:00 GMT

Can Spock save Kirk from court martial by beating a computer at chess? Check, mate! Join the Talk Trek jury as they bring in their verdict on Episode 20 - Court Martial!

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Lady Trek Monday Night Special - Episode One

talktrek@gmail.com — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 03:50:00 GMT

Monday nights just got a whole lot better! Lady Trek is back and everyone's favorite Pete is back at it... trying to boldly go where he has never gone before... beaming aboard a relationship with a lady. Join Njord, New and Clankfu as they help their old friend The Vontresc find new love.

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Live Long and Lady Trek!

Episode 19 - Tomorrow Is Yesterday

TalkTrek@gmail.com — Fri, 9 Mar 2007 03:13:00 GMT

In this week's episode, we are going back to the future! Or at least the crew of the Enterprise is attempting to get themselves back to their future. The Enterprise is hurled back in time to the year 1969, where the US Air Force sights it as a UFO. And if one thing is for sure, late '60s America was not ready for Mr. Spock!

Though Brett from St. Paul was not able to join us this week, let the rest of the crew take you back in time where F-104s ruled the sky and Kirk fights by going horizontal.

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Episode 18 - Arena ::Extended Version::

talktrek@gmail.com — Fri, 2 Mar 2007 08:55:00 GMT

Arrrghsssss!!! That loosely translates into, "Welcome to Talk Trek!" Kirk is pitted in a barehanded duel against a Gorn! Pete's favorite Star Trek monster! Arrrghssssss! That also means too many Romulan bean burritos! PLEASE NOTE: This is the extended, longer cut of Talk Trek (Arena) for those who like to watch the dvds along with us. You might prefer our shorter, edited version in case you're living life at warp 8. We're releasing these at the same time so you can compare and tell us what you like.
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Thanks so much for listening!

Episode 18 - Arena ::Edited Version::

talktrek@gmail.com — Fri, 2 Mar 2007 08:23:00 GMT

Arrrghsssss!!! That loosely translates into, "Welcome to Talk Trek!" Kirk is pitted in a barehanded duel against a Gorn! Pete's favorite Star Trek monster! Arrrghssssss! That also means too many Romulan bean burritos! PLEASE NOTE: This is the edited, shorter cut of Talk Trek (Arena) for those who live life at warp 8. You might also enjoy watching along with us with our extended, full-version if you ever slow down to sub-light. We're releasing these at the same time so you can compare and tell us what you like.
Please email us at TalkTrek@gmail.com and vote for us at PodcastAlley.com! We'd love to hear from you. If you have any suggestions for the Vontresc and his lady trek, please let him know!

Thanks so much for listening!

Episode 17 - The Squire Of Gothos

talktrek@gmail.com — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:54:00 GMT

The Enterprise is captured by Trelane, the childish ruler of Gothos. Will Trelane let the crew of the Enterprise live peacefully? Or is this just another one of his games?

Come join the crew of Talk Trek as they venture on to one of Star Trek's lesser-valued episodes. Is it not all that it's cracked up not to be? Or is it more?

And what does the Liberace have to do with it all?

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Thanks so much for listening!

Episode 16 - The Galileo Seven

talktrek@gmail.com — Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:42:00 GMT

Spock faces difficult command decisions when his shuttle, the Galileo 7, crashes on a world populated by barbarous giants! Meanwhile Kirk has a strangely caped Commissioner on his back to abandon his pointy-eared friend and deliver medicine to the plagued people of New Paris. No, It's not easy being in the command seat... but maybe with a little luck, logic and emotion, everything will turn out okay... or maybe not! Find out! Join the Talk Trek crew as they boldly go where no barbarous manimal has gone before.
Please let us know what you think of the show by writing comments here or at Podcast Alley. Email us at TalkTrek@gmail.com if you have any suggestions. We read and respond to all of our email.

Live long and Talk Trek!

Episode 15 - Shore Leave

talktrek@gmail.com — Fri, 9 Feb 2007 04:39:00 GMT

Who needs a holiday? Maybe we don't, but our friends on the Enterprise do! It's been a tough few weeks for the crew, what with all the Romulans and Kudos. So join us, while the Enterprise crew take shore leave on a planet where their imaginations become reality. Who knows what/who they will find?

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Live long and Talk Trek!

Episode 14 - Balance of Terror

talktrek@gmail.com — Fri, 2 Feb 2007 07:29:00 GMT

If you like Romulans, you'll love our 14th episode of Talk Trek where we weigh in on The Balance of Terror. Our heroes do battle with a Romulan ship suspected of destroying outposts near the neutral zone. But how does our motley crew of Talk Trekkers rate this highly revered classic Trek? Well, slap on your pointy ears, pop in your earbuds and find out!

Enjoy the show and let us know what you think!
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Live long and Talk Trek!

Episode 13 - The Conscience of the King

talktrek@gmail.com — Fri, 26 Jan 2007 04:33:00 GMT

An actor traveling aboard the Enterprise may be a former governor who ordered a mass-murder twenty years ago.

Let us welcome back Brett and say adieu to the Vontresc! But only for this episode. The Vontresc was out picking up material for Lady Trek during this recording. Next week, we may have some news.

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Episode 12 - The Menagerie, Part II

talktrek@gmail.com — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 06:33:00 GMT

Mr. Spock in the Trial of the 23rd Century! Telepathic aliens who give new meaning to the term, "headbutt!" Throw in a gorgeous green Orion slave-girl and you have the exciting conclusion to The Menagerie! Like what you're hearing? Well, we'd love to hear from you! Our hailing frequency is always open at talktrek@gmail.com. Live long and Talk Trek!

Episode 11 - The Menagerie, Part I

talktrek@gmail.com — Sat, 13 Jan 2007 06:33:00 GMT

Spock kidnaps Captain Pike and hijacks the Enterprise.

So sorry to everyone for taking so much time with this episode. But it's a good one! The Menagerie! This is actually one of our favorite episodes. It's written by Gene Roddenberry and includes part of the pilot in the show. In addition, you have Susan Oliver, one of the best looking Star Trek women of all time (in Njord4's opinion - others disagree) playing a major role. Take a listen, and let us know what you think.

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P.S. We are planning on starting a new thread only for Lady Treks. It appears that there may be some hope yet for the Vontresc! Stay tuned!

Live Long and Talk Trek!

Episode 10 - The Corbomite Maneuver

talktrek@gmail.com — Wed, 27 Dec 2006 03:21:00 GMT

Welcome back, Talk Trekkers! Set your faces on stunned! It's Talk Trek's milestone TENTH episode! Can Kirk bluff his way past what appears to be a powerful alien? Find out in another special condensed episode. Tell us if your like it at talktrek@gmail.com!

Episode 9 - Dagger of the Mind

talktrek@gmail.com — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:47:00 GMT

"Open your mind; we float together... each of us sharing the same thoughts..."

Welcome back to a new show... Dagger of the Mind! With this show, we have changed the format a bit. We've heard your pleas concerning the silence between our thoughts, and perhaps a bit about the length of the show; so, we have tried something new. Let us know if you like it.

A routine visit to the Tantalus Penal Colony proves dangerous for Kirk and an Enterprise psychiatrist.

Episode 8 - Miri

talktrek@gmail.com — Tue, 12 Dec 2006 02:52:00 GMT

Welcome back fellow talk trekkers! We're setting a course for adventure as the Enterprise discovers some strange kiddies on a strangely familiar planet. Maybe that Life Prolongation Project isn't all it's cracked up to be... but our commentary will definitely be timeless! This episode features a much requested backing soundtrack -- let us know if you like it. Our hailing frequencies are always open at talktrek@gmail.com! Live long and Talk Trek!

Episode 7 - What Are Little Girls Made Of?

talktrek@gmail.com — Sat, 11 Nov 2006 17:41:00 GMT

The adventure continues! Join the Talk Trek crew as they boldly seek out the answer to "What Are Little Girls Are Made Of?" Nurse Chapel's long-lost fiance is found - along with his androids. To pay homage to this classic double Kirk episode, Lady Trek also features a second Lady Trekker, Brett! Plus Pete recites Shakespeare and so much more! Keep those emails coming! Contact us at talktrek@gmail.com. Vote for us at Podcast Alley! Live long and Talk Trek!

Episode 6 - Mudd's Women

talktrek@gmail.com — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 04:00:00 GMT

The Enterprise rescues con artist Harry Mudd and his "beautiful" female cargo. But what's the deal with Mudd's Women? Is it radioactive perfume? Listen in as Njord4 (Erik), Damien the Newpowersoulman and Pete the Vontresc discuss yet another exciting episode of the original series. Keep Talk Trek going at warp 8 by voting for us at www.podcastalley.com!

Episode 5 - The Enemy Within

talktrek@gmail.com — Fri, 6 Oct 2006 23:04:00 GMT

We're so glad you beamed aboard for another exciting episode of Talk Trek! This week a transporter malfunction creates an evil Kirk! A Kirk divided against himself cannot stand! Our hailing frequencies are open at talktrek@gmail.com. Live long and Talk Trek!

Episode 4 - The Naked Time

talktrek@gmail.com — Sat, 30 Sep 2006 12:29:00 GMT

Welcome back to Talk Trek! This week the Enterprise crew catch a virus that removes their inhibitions... Our hailing frequencies are open at talktrek@gmail.com. *On a side note: An unedited version of Episode 3 was mistakenly released last week. You might want to re-download our deluxe edited version to complete your Talk Trek library.

Episode 3 - Where No Man Has Gone Before

talktrek@gmail.com — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 12:11:00 GMT

The long anticipated third show is finally here! This was the first episode produced for the Star Trek series - Where No Man Has Gone Before.

Captain Kirk worries when his friend, Gary Mitchell, is transformed by the galaxy's edge into a powerful being, endangering the Enterprise.

As always, please share your comments or suggestions. We're always listening at talktrek@gmail.com.

Live long and Talk Trek!

Episode 2 - Charlie X

talktrek@gmail.com — Sat, 16 Sep 2006 05:15:00 GMT

Come join us for our second show, Charlie X!

The Enterprise takes 17-year-old Charles Evans aboard for transport after he spent 14 years alone on a deserted planet. When he's unable to interact with his fellow humans, a deadly secret is revealed.

Tell us what you like. Tell us what you don't. Until next time, live long and Talk Trek.

Star Trek Convention Synopsis

talktrek@gmail.com — Wed, 13 Sep 2006 03:22:00 GMT

This past weekend, Damien and I attended the 40th anniversary Star Trek Convention in Chicago. We've recorded a convention synopsis with some family and friends so that all of you could get the inside scoop! Find out what really happened at the convention instead of what is printed in the paper!

Live Long and Talk Trek!

Episode 1 - The Man Trap

talktrek@gmail.com — Sat, 9 Sep 2006 14:00:00 GMT

Boldly listen to our first episode, The Man Trap. A monster threatens the crew - in need of something that each of us has. Let us know what you think, and until we talk trek again, live long and prosper.

Introduction to Talk Trek

talktrek@gmail.com — Thu, 7 Sep 2006 03:07:00 GMT

This is a quick introduction podcast to Talk Trek. Here we introduce the members of Talk Trek:

Njord4 (aka Erik)
Damien (aka NewPowerSoulMan)
Pete the Vontresc
Jim (aka Clankfu)

We also talk a bit about the show and how it will be conducted.

Enjoy!

Welcome to Talk Trek

talktrek@gmail.com — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 03:50:00 GMT

Welcome to Talk Trek! Please stay tuned for our introduction and our first episode, The Man Trap!!!