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EPISODE · Jan 6, 2026 · 1H 1M

The Final Frontier Podcast Season 2, Episode 8: Mudd, The Second

from The Final Frontier Podcast · host Arete Media

🚀 - Get all your Star Trek & more with Paramount+: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/c/5940107/3242870/3065🌍 - Vacations that make a difference: https://www.globeaware.org/Harcourt Fenton Mudd is BACK — and yes, this might actually be your favorite Final Frontier Podcast episode yet. 🖖This week we’re breaking down Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) Season 2, Episode 8 — “I, Mudd” (first aired Nov 3, 1967) and it’s pure chaos in the best way: android hijackings, purple drip, sitcom energy, and Kirk’s all-time greatest weapon… talking a robot to death.We cover everything from the weirdly long cold open, to the Paramount+ episode description, to the very important question: are the androids… you know… THAT kind of android? (Chekov has thoughts.)In this episode:🚀 Why “I, Mudd” is secretly one of TOS’s funniest hours🤖 The Norman plot hole (and how the ship gets hijacked at all)🎭 How the show pulled off “hundreds of androids” with twins + split-screen tricks📚 The title references: I, Claudius vs I, Robot (why not both?)😂 Kirk’s petty “Mudd Translator” moments🟣 Mudd’s unmatched purple aesthetic + “Austin Powers fembot” guards🧠 The liar paradox that fries an android brain (classic Kirk W)📺 Star Trek watch order chaos + our headcanon “data transmission” timeline🔮 Teasing next week: “Metamorphosis” (no, not Mothra… probably)If you love Star Trek reactions, TOS episode reviews, and deep dives that spiral into comedy, lore, and absolute nerd chaos—this one’s for you.👉 Watch Star Trek: TOS (and basically all Star Trek) on Paramount+✅ Like, subscribe, and share🖖 “Live long and prosper”… and #MoreMudd+#startrek #theoriginalseries #imudd #finalfrontierpodcast #harrymudd #startrekpodcast #startrekreview #paramountplus #scifipodcast #tos #aretemedia #startrektos #scifi #trekkie

🚀 - Get all your Star Trek & more with Paramount+: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/c/5940107/3242870/3065🌍 - Vacations that make a difference: https://www.globeaware.org/Harcourt Fenton Mudd is BACK — and yes, this might actually be your favorite Final Frontier Podcast episode yet. 🖖This week we’re breaking down Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) Season 2, Episode 8 — “I, Mudd” (first aired Nov 3, 1967) and it’s pure chaos in the best way: android hijackings, purple drip, sitcom energy, and Kirk’s all-time greatest weapon… talking a robot to death.We cover everything from the weirdly long cold open, to the Paramount+ episode description, to the very important question: are the androids… you know… THAT kind of android? (Chekov has thoughts.)In this episode:🚀 Why “I, Mudd” is secretly one of TOS’s funniest hours🤖 The Norman plot hole (and how the ship gets hijacked at all)🎭 How the show pulled off “hundreds of androids” with twins + split-screen tricks📚 The title references: I, Claudius vs I, Robot (why not both?)😂 Kirk’s petty “Mudd Translator” moments🟣 Mudd’s unmatched purple aesthetic + “Austin Powers fembot” guards🧠 The liar paradox that fries an android brain (classic Kirk W)📺 Star Trek watch order chaos + our headcanon “data transmission” timeline🔮 Teasing next week: “Metamorphosis” (no, not Mothra… probably)If you love Star Trek reactions, TOS episode reviews, and deep dives that spiral into comedy, lore, and absolute nerd chaos—this one’s for you.👉 Watch Star Trek: TOS (and basically all Star Trek) on Paramount+✅ Like, subscribe, and share🖖 “Live long and prosper”… and #MoreMudd+#startrek #theoriginalseries #imudd #finalfrontierpodcast #harrymudd #startrekpodcast #startrekreview #paramountplus #scifipodcast #tos #aretemedia #startrektos #scifi #trekkie

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