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Trek In Time

Matt Ferrell and Sean Ferrell

Join Sean and Matt as they rewatch all of Star Trek in order and in historical context.

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  • #238
    Yesterday · 30 min

    238: Star Trek SNW, “The Griffin Incident”

    Matt and Sean talk about the best horror Star Trek has ever filmed, in Star Trek SNW Season 4, Episode 2, "The Griffin Incident." A derelict Federation ship, a baby crying down a dark hallway, and a crew that stops trusting its own eyes. Matt reaches for Solaris and The Thing, Sean reaches for Event Horizon, and they agree the landing sticks. Also in the mailbag: the Voth, dinosaurs, and one very wrong answer involving Peter Griffin. Order Sean’s next book, “In the Fields We Thirst” here: https://undecided.link/in-the-fields-we-thirst Chapters: 00:00: Intro 01:42: Mailbag 05:31: Episode Description & This Time in History 08:57: Today’s Discussion Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79tAMWAZ_hQ Support the show directly: https://trekintime.show/join/ Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.show YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TrekinTime Get in touch: https://trekintime.show/contact/ Follow us on: Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@mattferrell Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/mattferrell.bsky.social Undecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/@undecidedtechnology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • #237
    August 14 · 26 min

    237: Star Trek SNW, “Valles Marineris”

    Matt and Sean talk about a fun dinosaur romp that collapses by the halfway point in Star Trek SNW Season 4, Episode 1, "Valles Marineris." The T. Rex encounter works, Pelia's Doctor Who joke works, and then the plot logic falls apart. Nobody on the best crew in Starfleet asks the obvious question about the mysterious fifth planet. So does the season four premiere earn its time travel setup? Or does it hand wave away the only choice that mattered? Chapters: 00:00: Intro 02:01: Feedback 04:47: Today’s Episode 05:17: This Time in History 07:30: Today’s Discussion Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoYlPKc4Pb8 Support the show directly: https://trekintime.show/join/ Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.show YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TrekinTime Get in touch: https://trekintime.show/contact/ Follow us on: Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@mattferrell Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/mattferrell.bsky.social Undecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/@undecidedtechnology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • #236
    July 31 · 26 min

    236: Star Trek TOS, “Way to Eden”

    One five-minute scene made Matt sit up: a man flatly refuses to accept he carries a deadly disease, and it feels ripped from 2026. Matt and Sean talk about the accidental anti-vax parable buried in Star Trek TOS Season 3, Episode 20, "The Way to Eden." Space hippies hijack the Enterprise chasing paradise, and one man's denial of the science reads very differently today. So is this clunker secretly ahead of its time? Or does the DayGlo nonsense smother the one idea worth keeping? Chapters: 00:00: Intro 02:37: Mailbag 04:17: Today’s Episode 05:04: This Time in History 10:46: Today’s Discussion Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFpvsIgEOow Support the show directly: https://trekintime.show/join/ Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.show YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TrekinTime Get in touch: https://trekintime.show/contact/ Follow us on: Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@mattferrell Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/mattferrell.bsky.social Undecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/@undecidedtechnology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • #235
    July 24 · 32 min

    235: Star Trek TOS, “Cloud Minders”

    Matt and Sean talk about the rare late-season bright spot in Star Trek TOS Season 3, Episode 21, "The Cloud Minders." After weeks of episodes that dragged, this one finally feels like real Trek again. They pick apart why it works, where it still limps, and what a bigger budget might have done for the back half of a struggling season 3. This episode first aired on February 28, 1969. Chapters: 00:00: Intro 03:46: Mailbag 05:53: Today’s Episode 06:24: This Time in History 10:48: Today’s Discussion Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQctuffaeGM Support the show directly: https://trekintime.show/join/ Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.show YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TrekinTime Get in touch: https://trekintime.show/contact/ Follow us on: Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@mattferrell Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/mattferrell.bsky.social Undecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/@undecidedtechnology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • #234
    July 17 · 31 min

    234: Star Trek TOS, "The Lights of Zetar" - The Exorcist in Space?

    Matt and Sean talk about the possession horror hiding inside Star Trek TOS Season 3, Episode 18, "The Lights of Zetar." An alien energy takes over Lieutenant Mira Romaine, and the creepy voice, the floating body, and the "you can't have her back, she's ours" menace feel pulled straight from a 1960s Hammer horror film. So is this secretly one of Star Trek's scariest hours? Or does the show waste a great idea by burying the reveal for 40 minutes? Chapters: 00:00: Intro 02:30: Episode Description 02:58: This time in History 06:30: Today’s Episode Discussion Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgsPqnDU9ng Support the show directly: https://trekintime.show/join/ Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.show YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TrekinTime Get in touch: https://trekintime.show/contact/ Follow us on: Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@mattferrell Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/mattferrell.bsky.social Undecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/@undecidedtechnology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • #233
    July 10 · 30 min

    233: Star Trek TOS, “Mark of Gideon”

    Matt and Sean talk about what killed Star Trek in Star Trek TOS Season 3, Episode 16, “The Mark of Gideon.” Chapters: 00:00: Intro 01:55: Feedback 03:44: Episode Description 05:40: This Time In History 12:44: Today’s Episode Discussion Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YptDHoaavHo Support the show directly: https://trekintime.show/join/ Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.show YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TrekinTime Get in touch: https://trekintime.show/contact/ Follow us on: Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@mattferrell Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/mattferrell.bsky.social Undecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/@undecidedtechnology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • #232
    June 26 · 35 min

    232: Star Trek TOS, “Whom Gods Destroy”

    Matt and Sean talk about the release of all stakes in Star Trek TOS Season 3, Episode 14, “Whom Gods Destroy.” Sean’s comic collection goes on sale July 3rd. Details here: https://www.whatnot.com/s/VMjS3uri Chapters: 0:00: Intro 3:26: Today's episode 5:12: This time in history 7:51: Episode discussion Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH-BfLoDcrk Support the show directly: https://trekintime.show/join/ Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.show YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TrekinTime Get in touch: https://trekintime.show/contact/ Follow us on: Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@mattferrell Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/mattferrell.bsky.social Undecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/@undecidedtechnology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • #231
    June 19 · 30 min

    231: Star Trek TOS, “Let That Be Your Last Battlefield”

    Matt and Sean talk about the never-ending battle for good storytelling in Star Trek TOS Season 3, Episode 15, “Let That Be Your Last Battlefield.” Sean’s comic collection goes on sale July 3rd. Details here: https://www.whatnot.com/s/VMjS3uri Chapters: 00:00: Intro 00:53: Listener Feedback 03:16: This Time in History 09:58: Today’s Conversation Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKR17zTEUik Support the show directly: https://trekintime.show/join/ Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.show YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TrekinTime Get in touch: https://trekintime.show/contact/ Follow us on: Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@mattferrell Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/mattferrell.bsky.social Undecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/@undecidedtechnology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • #230
    May 29 · 29 min

    230: Star Trek TOS, “That Which Survives”

    Matt and Sean talk about more pulp, but not as well aged, in Star Trek TOS Season 3, Episode 17, “That Which Survives.” Chapters: 00:00: Time Code and Chapters 03:13: Today’s Episode 03:38: This time in History 08:53: Today’s Discusion Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yBtTZKZ0LA Support the show directly: https://trekintime.show/join/ Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.show YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TrekinTime Get in touch: https://trekintime.show/contact/ Follow us on: Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@mattferrell Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/mattferrell.bsky.social Undecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/@undecidedtechnology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • #229
    May 22 · 39 min

    229: Star Trek TOS, “Wink of an Eye”

    Matt and Sean talk about why straightforward, pulpy scifi is often the best, in Star Trek TOS Season 3, Episode 11, “Wink of an Eye.” Chapters: 0:00: Intro 01:55: Viewer feedback 11:16: Today's episode 11:30: This time in history 17:42: Episode discussion Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0qkT_2otuc Support the show directly: https://trekintime.show/join/ Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.show YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TrekinTime Get in touch: https://trekintime.show/contact/ Follow us on: Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@mattferrell Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/mattferrell.bsky.social Undecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/@undecidedtechnology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • #228
    May 8 · 45 min

    228: Star Trek TOS, “Plato’s Stepchildren”

    Matt and Sean talk about one of the most historic episodes of Trek (for multiple reasons), Star Trek TOS Season 3, Episode 10, “Plato’s Stepchildren.” Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:47 - Viewer Feedback 07:22 - Today’s Episode 08:01 - This Time in History 19:44 - Episode Discussion Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4iqLsXJYWY Support the show directly: https://trekintime.show/join/ Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.show YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TrekinTime Get in touch: https://trekintime.show/contact/ Follow us on: Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@mattferrell Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/mattferrell.bsky.social Undecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/@undecidedtechnology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • #227
    May 1 · 30 min

    227: Star Trek TOS, “Day of the Dove”

    Matt and Sean talk about a simple yet timely message, in Star Trek TOS Season 3, Episode 7, “Day of the Dove.” Chapters 00:00: Intro 02:34: Viewer feedback 04:48: Today's episode 05:16: This time in history 09:56: Episode discussion Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eqn3T99GLvk Support the show directly: https://trekintime.show/join/ Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.show YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TrekinTime Get in touch: https://trekintime.show/contact/ Follow us on: Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@mattferrell Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/mattferrell.bsky.social Undecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/@undecidedtechnology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • #226
    April 24 · 44 min

    226: Star Trek TOS, “For the World Is Hollow, and I Have Touched the Sky”

    https://youtu.be/3tNbHklGoYs Matt and Sean talk about Oracles, Asteroids and Marriage, in Star Trek TOS Season 3, Episode 8, “For the World is Hollow, and I Have Touched the Sky” (00:00) - - Intro (02:16) - - Viewer Feedback (04:28) - - Today's Episode (05:13) - - This Time in History (15:47) - - Episode Discussion YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/trekintime Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.show Get in touch: https://undecided.tech/podcast-feedback Follow us on X: @byseanferrell @mattferrell ★ Support this podcast ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • #225
    April 17 · 39 min

    225: Star Trek TOS, “The Tholian Web”

    https://youtu.be/JgJ9kUYSTrk Matt and Sean talk about rips in space, space madness, and Tholians, in Star Trek TOS Season 3, Episode 9, “The Tholian Web.” (00:00) - - Intro (01:23) - - Viewer feedback (04:53) - - Today's episode (06:00) - - This time in history (10:14) - - Episode discussion YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/trekintime Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.show Get in touch: https://undecided.tech/podcast-feedback Follow us on X: @byseanferrell @mattferrell ★ Support this podcast ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • #224
    April 10 · 28 min

    224: Star Trek TOS, “The Empath”

    https://youtu.be/NFX_zA9iHMI Matt and Sean talk about feeling the vibes and torturous experiments, in Star Trek TOS Season 3, Episode 12, “The Empath.” (00:00) - - Intro (01:12) - - Viewer feedback (05:18) - - Today's episode (06:00) - - This time in history (08:40) - - Episode discussion YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/trekintime Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.show Get in touch: https://undecided.tech/podcast-feedback Follow us on X: @byseanferrell @mattferrell ★ Support this podcast ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • #223
    April 3 · 34 min

    223: Star Trek TOS, “Is There No Truth in Beauty”

    https://youtu.be/KIXnP7lp690 Matt and Sean talk about where ugliness truly dwells, in Star Trek TOS Season 3, Episode 5, “Is There No Truth in Beauty.” (00:00) - - Intro (01:34) - - Viewer Feedback (04:28) - - Today's Episode (04:57) - - This Time in History (09:42) - - Episode Discussion YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/trekintime Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.show Get in touch: https://undecided.tech/podcast-feedback Follow us on X: @byseanferrell @mattferrell ★ Support this podcast ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • #222
    March 27 · 42 min

    222: Star Trek Starfleet Academy, “Rubincon”

    https://youtu.be/cQBJ79vM7cE Matt and Sean talk about doubling down on empathy in the season finale of Starfleet Academy Season 1, Episode 10, “Rubincon.” (00:00) - - Intro (01:40) - - Viewer Feedback (04:33) - - Today's Episode (05:05) - - This Time in History (07:18) - - Episode Discussion YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/trekintime Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.show Get in touch: https://undecided.tech/podcast-feedback Follow us on X: @byseanferrell @mattferrell ★ Support this podcast ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • #221
    March 20 · 37 min

    221: Starfleet Academy, “300th Night”

    https://youtu.be/iFLREcGjtNc Matt and Sean talk about end of year celebration turning dark in Starfleet Academy Season 1, Episode 9, “300th Night.” (00:00) - - Intro (01:58) - - Viewer Feedback (04:57) - - Today's Episode (06:37) - - This Time in History (07:53) - - Episode Discussion YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/trekintime Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.show Get in touch: https://undecided.tech/podcast-feedback Follow us on X: @byseanferrell @mattferrell ★ Support this podcast ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • #220
    March 13 · 45 min

    220: Star Trek Starfleet Academy, “The Life of the Stars”

    https://youtu.be/49diD-ny0_8 Matt and Sean talk about the cadets continued recovery in Starfleet Academy Season 1, Episode 8, “The Life of the Stars.” (00:00) - - Intro (02:33) - - Viewer Feedback (05:58) - - Today's Episode (07:25) - - This Time in History (09:42) - - Episode Discussion YouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/trekintime Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.show Get in touch: https://undecided.tech/podcast-feedback Follow us on X: @byseanferrell @mattferrell ★ Support this podcast ★ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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