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EPISODE · Jan 21, 2026 · 1H 10M

The Final Frontier Podcast Season 2, Episode 10: Meet the Parents

from The Final Frontier Podcast · host Arete Media

🚀 - Watch Star Trek Starfleet Academy only on Paramount+: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/GKnjLL🎸 - Check out Classica MusicaThis week on The Final Frontier Podcast, we dive into a certified TOS fan-favorite: “Journey to Babel” (Season 2, Episode 10)—and yes… you can pronounce it however you want. Babel? Babble? Bagel? We cover it all. 😄Inside this episode:-Spock’s family drama finally takes center stage (hello, Sarek & Amanda)-A surprisingly tense whodunit murder mystery onboard the Enterprise-Federation politics that are… let’s say “messy” (but wildly entertaining)-The debut of Andorians and Tellarites, plus big implications for future Trek lore-One of the most emotionally loaded Nimoy performances—without him saying much at allWe also hit some absolutely unhinged highlights:✅ “There’s an awful lot of emotion in this room… and it’s all coming from the Vulcans.”✅ Kirk getting lightly stabbed (and still somehow owning the room)✅ A deep-cut connection between an ancient Vulcan killing method and later Trek lore✅ The episode’s perfect sitcom-style ending—Bones getting the last wordIf you love TOS continuity, Spock-centric episodes, and classic Trek “diplomacy meets chaos” storytelling, this one’s a must-listen.📺 Watch along with us on Paramount+ and drop your takes in the comments—especially:How do you pronounce Babel?Next week: “Friday’s Child” 👀#startrek #theoriginalseries #JourneyToBabel #spock #vulcan #finalfrontierpodcast #paramountplus #scifipodcast #tos #startrektos #aretemedia

🚀 - Watch Star Trek Starfleet Academy only on Paramount+: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/GKnjLL🎸 - Check out Classica MusicaThis week on The Final Frontier Podcast, we dive into a certified TOS fan-favorite: “Journey to Babel” (Season 2, Episode 10)—and yes… you can pronounce it however you want. Babel? Babble? Bagel? We cover it all. 😄Inside this episode:-Spock’s family drama finally takes center stage (hello, Sarek & Amanda)-A surprisingly tense whodunit murder mystery onboard the Enterprise-Federation politics that are… let’s say “messy” (but wildly entertaining)-The debut of Andorians and Tellarites, plus big implications for future Trek lore-One of the most emotionally loaded Nimoy performances—without him saying much at allWe also hit some absolutely unhinged highlights:✅ “There’s an awful lot of emotion in this room… and it’s all coming from the Vulcans.”✅ Kirk getting lightly stabbed (and still somehow owning the room)✅ A deep-cut connection between an ancient Vulcan killing method and later Trek lore✅ The episode’s perfect sitcom-style ending—Bones getting the last wordIf you love TOS continuity, Spock-centric episodes, and classic Trek “diplomacy meets chaos” storytelling, this one’s a must-listen.📺 Watch along with us on Paramount+ and drop your takes in the comments—especially:How do you pronounce Babel?Next week: “Friday’s Child” 👀#startrek #theoriginalseries #JourneyToBabel #spock #vulcan #finalfrontierpodcast #paramountplus #scifipodcast #tos #startrektos #aretemedia

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🚀 - Watch Star Trek Starfleet Academy only on Paramount+: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/GKnjLL🎸 - Check out Classica MusicaThis week on The Final Frontier Podcast, we dive into a certified TOS fan-favorite: “Journey to Babel” (Season 2, Episode...

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