Amok Time (Star Trek TOS - S2E01)

Send us Fan Mail[Hailing Frequencies Open]Spock is dying.The cure?Apparently: getting married and fighting Kirk with a giant Vulcan salad fork.This week on Treks and Tangents, we dive into Amok Time: the episode where Vulcan mating rituals somehow involve desert death matches, psychic engagement bonds, and absolutely zero emotional communication. Honestly, the Vulcans could have solved half their problems with one awkward conversation.We discuss:• Vulcan marriage customs making less sense the longer you think about them• Kirk dramatically risking his life because his best friend is terminally horny• T’Pring’s galaxy-brain manipulation tactics• And why this episode is somehow both iconic and completely ridiculousOne of us left with serious questions about Vulcan society.The other left wondering how this species survived long enough to invent space travel.[End Transmission]Support the showTreks and Tangents - A Star Trek Watchalong PodcastPatreon: Patreon.com/TreksAndTangentsX: X.com/Treks_TangentsInstagram: Instagram.com/TreksAndTangentsBlueSky: TreksAndTangents.bsky.socialCo-Host JaciInstagram: Instagram.com/JibboomWhatNot: WhatNot.com/GlitterBowBoutiqueCo-Host BrianTwitch: Twitch.tv/PiratePoundTownYouTube Main: Youtube.com/@PiratePoundTownYouTube Second: Youtube.com/@PirateTreasureHuntingBlue Sky: PiratePoundTown.bsky.socialInstagram: Instagram.com/PineappleCannibal