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Ship Full of Jerks
by Ryan Thomas Riddle and Mark Farinas
A podcast exploring the farthest reaches of science fiction and pop culture in a casual conversation between old friends. Writer/Artist Mark Farinas is the creator of the STAR TREK WEBCOMIC, a fan comic based on Roddenberry's space odyssey. Ryan Thomas Riddle is an award-winning journalist and Trekkie who works with FACT TREK to bust the myths surrounding the making of the original STAR TREK.Each week, we discuss what genres are streaming to our TVs, look back with retro reviews, and let you know what we are fanning over.
Episodes
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SNW: Off-Hour and LANTERNS
This week, the Jerks break a leg or a fingertip as we ride along as the Starship Enterprise slips into a lethal space corridor. Then, in brightest day, blackest night... we review LANTERNS to see if it lives up to the hype!
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SNW: Level Five Transporter Accident, Trek Comedy, and Top 10 shows
It's STAR TREK's turn at the "puppet episode" bat. But is it a swing outta the park or a foul ball? As Pelia might say, "Declan would hit a homer, but not Scotty." Then, the Jerks delve into when comedy works on TREK and when it dies on stage. Either way, hijinks ensue. The New York Times just...
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SNW: A Case of Chiaroscuro and Trek Noir Tales
Mistaken Identity. Dime-store detectives. Femme Fatales. Cheap Whiskey. We're on the case. A Case of Chiaroscuro, that is, as the Jerks review STRANGE NEW WORLD's swing into noir. Then, we explore the ways OG STAR TREK had a norish sensibility with our favorite Trek Noir Tales!
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SNW: Human Best Friend and MANDO THE MOVIE
Do you have a human best friend? What's it like to have one? The Jerks, who are besties, find out in the latest STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS. Then, does the Mando and Baby Yoda movie live up to muster, or does it peter out like SECTION 31?
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SNW: The Griffin Incident and Obsession
Infinite horror as STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS ventures across the event horizon into terror! What haunts will Kirk, Spock, and La'An find aboard a long-lost starship? We find out in our review of "The Griffin Incident." Then, we watch as a young man makes a wish for "true love" that he'll soon...
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SNW: Valles Marineris and The Prime Directive
The Jerks have spared no expense this week as we venture 64 million years into the past with the Starship Enterprise. But will the Jerks also punch a dinosaur in "Valles Marineris"? Then, Edge of Midnight and Tranquility Press's John Concagh joins us to dissect Starfleet General Order One, also...
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"Farpoint" to "All Good Things" and MOTU
How much did STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION change in seven seasons? Find out as we compare its start with its ending, "All Good Things." Then, hold "aloft your magic sword" because the Jerks have the power as they review MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE.
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The STAR TREK Pilots
Our most epic episode yet! We review all the STAR TREK pilots from 1964 to 2000. Which will we greenlight and which will we send to development hell?
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The STAR TREK Pilots (1964-2001)
Grab a drink and snack because this might be our longest podcast to date! The Jerks dive into the STAR TREK pilots, from 1964-2001. Which pilot gets our greenlight and which don't? Our choices might surprise you.
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SFA: Rubincon and GROOM LAKE
Caleb's two moms face off as Nus Braka puts the Federation on trial. Meanwhile, "Captain" Reno and the cadets must disable the Omega Genesis Narada 47 weapon. Will they recover the rest of the Athena and save the day? What the Jerks think of it all will surprise you! The verdict is in. Can…
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SFA: 300th Night and Secrets of a Married Man
Ms. Caleb's Mom is found. Caleb and company steal a shuttle to rescue her from the clutches of the baddies. More glitter vomit and a treacherous night market. All in the penultimate episode of STARFLEET ACADEMY before the finale. Then, William Shanter makes strange bedfellows with Cybil Shepard…
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SFA: "Life of Stars" and TJ HOOKER
The USS Athena and it's Starfleet Academy atrium become Grover's Corners, as we finally confirm cadets are all musical theater kids. But between Thorton Wilder's words, another drama brews between Caleb and a now sanctioned Tarima after her actions on the Miyazaki. And then William Shanter…
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SFA: Ko'Zeine and The Tenth Level
Can Jay Den rescue Darem from matrimony? Or is this an "Amok Time" redux? The Jerks find out with our review of STARFLEET ACADEMY's "Ko'Zeine." Then, William Shatner wrestles with whether he is the tormentor in a psychological experiment in THE TENTH LEVEL. Our Shat-tastic filmography continues!
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SFA: Come Let's Away and Kingdom of the Spiders
The Starfleet Academy cadets go on a field trip to a starship graveyard for a joint war game with the War College. But it turns into a real Kobayashi Maru when Nus Braga shows up. Then, cattle are dying, and William Shatner is the vet on the case as we visit THE KINGDOM OF THE SPIDERS. Note: We…
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SFA: SAM and Horror at 37,000 Feet
Series Acclimation Mil goes on a journey to figure out what happened to Captain Benjamin Sisko. The Jerks go along for the ride. Then, our examination of William Shatner's acting chops continues with a spooky flight at 37,000 feet. We find out why Shatner and planes don't mix.
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SFA: Vox In Excelso and The Intruder
The Jerks debate whether STARFLEET ACADEMY delivered the best Klingon story in Trek ever. It's a battle of words for Cadet Jay'Den as he argues for the preservation of his people. Then, we tackle Roger Corman's THE INTRUDER, starring a Pre-Trek William Shatner as a white supremacist agitator....
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SFA: Vitus Reflux and Pluribus
The Jerks shenan and shenan again as the Starfleet Academy cadets get into a prank war with the War College. It's a Laser Tag battle to see who rules the campus! Then, we leave San Francisco for New Mexico to check in on Vince Gilligan's latest opus, PLURIBIS, which some say is the modern age THE...
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SFA: Kids These Days Pass a Beta Test
The Jerks return to their alma mater, Starfleet Academy, to usher in the next generations of cadets with the two-episode premier of STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY. Does the latest from Alex Kurtzman's franchise stewardship pass muster? Find out on this episode of the Jerks.
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New Life and New Civilizations
STRANGE NEW WORLDS' third season comes to a close with "New Life and New Civilizations" and Batal's transcendence into a fountain. The Jerks discuss how Pike and Batal went to "It's Even More Complicated" on their Spacebook relationship status. Plus, more queerbaiting with Kirk and Spock's "first...
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Enemy Terrarium
Can two bitter enemies become star-crossed lovers? You betcha when they're trapped on a desolate and dangerous alien world. Human and Drac. Human and Gorn. Either way, it's a queer subtext-filled fest in our double-feature, back-to-back confab on STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS' "Terrarium" and its...
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4.5 Vulcans and One Superman
The magic hypo strikes again and transforms four of the Enterprise crew into full Vulcans, ousting Spock as the 0.5 Vulcan on the crew. But is it culture or genetic determinism at work here? The Jerks get into it. Then, they contrast that with how Clark Kent, aka Kal-El and Superman, is allowed…
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What is Starfleet — Weapons or Explorers?
What exactly is Starfleet? Is its charter peaceful or imperialistic? We dive deep with STRANGE NEW WORLDS's entry into the mockumentary genre. Then, we investigate what happened to the children in Ms. Gandy's classroom by reviewing WEAPONS.
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The Sehlat Who Lit the Sex Candle
What happens when a sehlat catches its own tail? Welp, the Jerks find out as Kirk takes the conn in "The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail." Then it's off to Space Scotland to save Beverly from a creeper living in an heirloom candle. "Dinna light that candle!"
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Roger Korby and Through The Lens of Time
Roger Korby plays intergalactic Indiana Jones, while Ensign Gamble loses his eyes in a bet against an ancient evil. Yep, the Jerks jump "Through the Lens of Time" and go off topic. We also investigate how STRANGE NEW WORLDS fares this season with STAR TREK's flexible format.
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A Space Adventure Hour Goodbye
The Jerks step into the holodeck for another STAR TREK whodunnit. This time, who murdered a studio exec over a canceled 1960s science-fiction TV show? Was it Spock with the candlestick? Speaking of pointy-eared science officers, we ask, "What does Spock need with a girlfriend?" TV Guide writer...
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To Catch A Shuttle to Kenfori
We're dodging the walking dead this week as we catch a ride with Pike and M'Benga to Kenfori. Then, they get assimilated with their favorite Borg stories. Will the Jerks survive, or will this be the last of them?
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One Wedding and a God Spanking
Knock. Knock. Who's there? Q. Q who? Trelene. That's right, this week, it's "of gods and imps" with STRANGE NEW WORLDS's "Wedding Bell Blues." Join us as we enter the 5th dimension for a romping matrimony. Then, we share what we're fanning over this week.
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And Now For The Conclusion…
Mark and Ryan are back to weekly reviews with this past season of STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS, starting with the conclusion to last seasons’s cliffhanger. How do you say “hegemony"? Then, the Jerks show and tell with ALIEN EARTH and MURDERBOT. Is now really the time for more corporate…
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THE BLACK HOLE: Chris Nolan Could Never
INTERSTELLAR. EVENT HORIZON. They ain't got nothing on Disney's maligned THE BLACK HOLE. The Ship Full of Jerks is caught in the gravitational pull of this film and pulled ever closer to the accretion disc as the Jerks get to the Joesph Bottoms of the franchise that never was. They talk bad…
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SECTION 31: Goes Nowhere, Does Nothing
The Jerks are back from their hiatus for a Code 9 Priority -- our review of SECTION 31, Paramount Plus's first streaming movie. Buckle up because there's gonna be some chop ahead. Then, both Mark and Ryan tell us what we're fanning over. No spoilers but Ryan's does tangentially reference STAR…
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All Jedi are Bastards
The Jerk's are joined by writer and Star Wars expert Hannibal Tabu to discuss The Acolyte. We discuss the show's themes and its depiction of the Jedi as the police of a decaying and decadent society. Were the grand days of the Old Republic just a myth pushed by Ben and Yoda? Plus Hannibal joins…
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Trust me, I'm The Dog-tor.
How much for that doggie on the TARDIS? You know the one that's been there since Tom Baker's run. It's the two-part finale of RTD's return season this week. And finally, the Jerks chat up their favorite of the DOCTOR WHO finales.
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A Societal Drama Commentary
The Jerks venture with The Doctor and Ruby to the Planet of the Twinks where we side with the evil AI for the first time. Then, we play regency drama as The Doctor gets a steamy gay romance with a roughish bounty hunter... who is named Rogue. And he loves Kylie. Yes, that Kylie.
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Watch Where You Step, Doctor
15 can't help but put his foot where it doesn't belong. The Jerks look at the next two episodes of this season's DOCTOR WHO. First up, the landmine of privatized medicine in "Boom." Then, we keep 73 yards away from Ruby Sunday in "73 Yards." Finally, what we're all looking forward to watching soon.
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The Doctor Lip Syncs For His Life
Doctor Who is back. New face. More queerness. Old showrunner. Same wibbly wobbly. The Jerks look at the first two episodes of Ncuti Gatwa's 15. Do Space Babies taste like Jelly Babies? And will the Doctor be able to best Jinx Monsoon as he lip-synchs for everyone's life? Finally, we spill the…
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The Undiscovered Consent
This week, the Jerks venture into the Undiscovered Country in the last of our TOS film reviews, where we discover anatomy varies from alien to alien. Then, Bryan and Kristen beam aboard and consent to discuss STAR TREK's dubious relationship with consent.
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The Day Disco Died
But is it really dead so long as we remember it? This week we're talking about Star Trek: Discovery's final episode and it caps off Michael Burnham's journey from mutineer to captain. Then we find our way to Eden only to fall into the pits of hell as we discuss Star Trek V: The Final Frontier.
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Two Saaviks and a Baby
The Jerks always enjoy a good heist, and this week's episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "Lagrange Point", gives us a great one. And our review of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, gives as another two. Plus, what we're fanning over!
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Take a Look, It's in a Book
This week, we venture to the Eternal Archive for a Reading Rainbow episode of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. And we join Kirk and company as they search for the inevitable ending in our third review of the OG Trek films. Finally, we share our favorite video games of yesteryear.
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We're Gonna Get Letters
The Jerks critically take on the critically acclaimed, fan-favorite STAR TREK movie -- THE WRATH OF KHAN. Well, after all, risk is our business. We also come face-to-face with Breen in "Erigah". And, lastly, what we're fanning over this week.
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Legend of The Whistlespeak
This week, the Jerks learn how to whistle in the latest episode of STAR TREK DISCOVERY. The Jerks then get an emergency call from Starfleet Command about a massive cloud approaching Earth, and they're the only ones in range. Yep, we're going after V'Ger in our new series of retrospectives on the...
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Of Teledildonics and Space Butt Plugs...
This week, it's a STAR TREK DISCOVERY threesome as we catch up on the recent episodes. It's a week of thrills and Trills... but there be no Tribble in sight. A'right, strap in, Black Alert and let's fly!
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Dr. Ben Song Found Home
This week, the Jerks are back after an extended shore leave! Don't worry. We've sobered up from our trip to Argelius, and now we're looking at the first two episodes of STAR TREK DISCOVERY's fifth and final season. And we take one final leap with Dr. Ben Song... but will he find home?
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The One With The Goblin Song
This week, the Jerks debate whether singing goblins are cringe in Ncuti Gatwa's first full adventure as The Doctor. Then, we discuss whether Scavengers Reign sticks the landing. Finally, we introduce a new segment called "Bad Take of the Week."
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The Meep Vs. The Moopsy... FIGHT!
The Jerks return for their third season with a journey in the TARDIS once again as we breakdown the first three new Russell T. Davies DOCTOR WHO specials. Finally, what we're fanning over in the New Year.
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Dick Laurent is Dead
This week, the Jerks time slips with Loki to find his real glorious purpose. Then, we discuss how the original STAR TREK bungles its race relations metaphor episode. Finally, we get freaky dicky with some David Lynch's phantasmic of neo-noir terror in LOST HIGHWAY.
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I Sing the Body Horrific
This week, the Jerks throwdown with Mariner and the Lower Deckers against Nick Locarno and his enemy star fleet. Then, we face body horrors like none other with SCAVENGERS REIGN. Finally, what the Jerks are fanning over!
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Putting Right What Once Went Wrong
This week, the Jerks prematurely stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and vanished... now they have to go from STAR TREK LOWER DECKS to the QUANTUM LEAP revival to discuss why everything is getting rebooted.
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The Cheesecake Session
This week, we share some cheesecake... um, moss with the Lower Decks as we share cave stories! Then we get into more time shenanigans with the Time Variance Authority as we track down He Who Remains. Finally, discuss whether you can separate the art from He Who Is Problematic.
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We Don't Need No Stinkin' Badgeys
This week, it's the Good, the Bad, and the Badgey as the Jerks take on not one, but three misanthropic AIs. Then, comic book writer Hannibal Tabu beams up to download his infinite STAR WARS knowledge as we discuss AHSOKA. Finally, what all three of us are fanning!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
A podcast exploring the farthest reaches of science fiction and pop culture in a casual conversation between old friends. Writer/Artist Mark Farinas is the creator of the STAR TREK WEBCOMIC, a fan comic based on Roddenberry's space odyssey. Ryan Thomas Riddle is an award-winning journalist and Trekkie who works with FACT TREK to bust the myths surrounding the making of the original STAR TREK.Each week, we discuss what genres are streaming to our TVs, look back with retro reviews, and let you know what we are fanning over.
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Ryan Thomas Riddle and Mark Farinas
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A podcast exploring the farthest reaches of science fiction and pop culture in a casual conversation between old friends. Writer/Artist Mark Farinas is the creator of the STAR TREK WEBCOMIC, a fan comic based on Roddenberry's space odyssey. Ryan Thomas Riddle is an award-winning journalist and...
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