The Final Frontier Podcast

⛰️ - Start your free week of Paramount+: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/GKnjLL🦅 - https://futureis.org/digital-democracy/💻 - Visit our website: https://aretemedia.org/How did Star Trek: The Original Series end up making one of the MOST controversial episodes in franchise history? 😳In this episode of the Final Frontier Podcast, we dive deep into Patterns of Force — the infamous “Nazi episode” of Star Trek TOS. From the shocking first reveal of the Ekosian regime to the episode’s uncomfortable historical parallels, we break down what the writers were trying to say… and whether the message still works today.We also discuss:The ethics of satire and historical storytellingWhy the episode still feels shocking decades laterThe real-world history behind the uniforms, symbols, and imageryWhether Patterns of Force was brave, misguided… or bothConnections to fascism, propaganda, censorship, and modern politicsBehind-the-scenes trivia involving Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and the production teamWhy this may be one of the boldest episodes Star Trek ever attemptedAlong the way, the conversation spirals into everything from The Producers and Inglourious Basterds to Imperium, sovereign citizens, history education, and why science fiction is often at its best when it forces us to confront uncomfortable truths.Whether you love this episode, hate it, or still don’t know what to think about it, this is one Star Trek discussion you won’t forget.#startrek #tos #PatternsOfForce #finalfrontierpodcast #startrektos #scifi #williamshatner #leonardnimoy #spock #captainkirk #aretemedia #startrektos

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🦇 - Get your owl boxes BUY 1 GET 1 50% OFF: https://big-bat-box.pxf.io/c/5940107/...⛰️ - Get a mountain of entertainment on Paramount+: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/c/5940...What happens when Star Trek stops being subtle… and starts calling out real-world war directly?In this episode of the Final Frontier Podcast, we break down A Private Little War—one of the most politically charged episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series. Unlike the usual Cold War allegories, this one doesn’t hide behind metaphor. Kirk straight-up references 20th-century conflicts in Southeast Asia, making this episode feel less like sci-fi… and more like commentary ripped from the headlines.But as bold as the message is, this episode comes with baggage.From questionable decisions and uncomfortable themes to some truly wild production choices (yes… we’re talking about those leather pants), there’s a lot to unpack. And of course, we can’t ignore the Mugato—one of the strangest creatures in Trek history… and yes, we absolutely make the Zoolander comparison.Is this episode a powerful anti-war statement? Or does it stumble under the weight of its own execution?Watch as we dive deep into the themes, the controversy, and the legacy of one of TOS’s most debated episodes.#startrek #tos #finalfrontierpodcast #scifianalysis #coldwar #vietnamwar #startrektos #classictv #geekculture #podcast #aretemedia #trekkie #trekkies

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🚀 - Enjoy a mountain of entertainment with Paramount+: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/GKnjLL🚀 - Huge spring savings on your brand new lightsaber: https://lightsabercom.sjv.io/c/594010...🚀 - Help Wild Education find a permanent home: https://www.gofundme.com/f/find-wild-...In this episode of the Final Frontier Podcast, we dive into one of the wildest—and most entertaining—episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series: A Piece of the Action.Yes… this is the one where an entire planet builds its society based on 1920s Chicago gangsters. It’s chaotic. It’s ridiculous. And somehow—it works. Kind of.From questionable decisions by Starfleet to hilariously bad accents, this episode is packed with moments that make you ask, “What were they thinking?” But at the same time… it’s impossible not to enjoy.And of course, we have to talk about Spock in a fedora. Because once you see it, you can’t unsee it.Is this episode a total misfire… or a misunderstood classic? We break it all down, from the absurd premise to the surprisingly clever moments hidden underneath the chaos.If you love classic Trek, strange storytelling swings, or just want to see the Enterprise crew try to out-hustle space gangsters—this one’s for you.#startrek #tos #finalfrontierpodcast #scifi #classictv #captainkirk #spock #podcast #aretemedia #startrektos #trekkie #trekkies

📺 - Enjoy a mountain of entertainment with Paramount+: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/GKnjLL🌍 - Vacations that make a difference: https://www.globeaware.org/What starts as a classic Star Trek: The Original Series adventure quickly turns into one of the weirdest episodes in the franchise.This week on The Final Frontier, we’re breaking down The Gamesters of Triskelion — an episode that dances around the concept of slavery… until James T. Kirk just straight-up says it. From bizarre gladiator games and glowing “Providers” to some very questionable racial optics, this one is a true roller coaster.We also get into:The strange morality play at the heart of the episodeThe infamous “colored brains” twist (yes… really)One unforgettable guest star who looks suspiciously like Lady GagaAnd why this episode is both fascinating… and deeply uncomfortableIs this a hidden gem, or one of TOS’s most problematic outings? We’re going there.If you love deep dives into classic sci-fi, unfiltered commentary, and breaking down the good, the bad, and the what were they thinking, you’re in the right place.#startrek #tos #scifipodcast #finalfrontierpodcast #startrektos #classictv #aretemedia #finalfrontierpodcast

📺 - Get all your Star Trek and more on Paramount+: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/GKnjLL🌐 - Build your podcast/media website with Beamly: https://beamly.com?via=jake77What makes The Trouble With Tribbles one of the most beloved episodes in all of Star Trek: The Original Series?In this episode of The Final Frontier Podcast, we’re joined by special guest Eric from the Average Intelligence Podcast to revisit this iconic classic and unpack why it still holds up decades later. From the episode’s hilarious chaos and lasting cultural impact to the actors who later returned in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, we explore the legacy of the galaxy’s most adorable menace—and create a wild metal band inspired by the episode along with what might be the greatest meta joke in all of Star Trek.If you love classic Trek, tribbles, and deep-dive discussions into the moments that shaped the franchise, you won’t want to miss this hilarious episode of The Final Frontier Podcast.#StarTrek #TheTroubleWithTribbles #StarTrekTOS #DeepSpaceNine #SciFiPodcast

🤘 - Check out ‪Valaina📺 - Get all your Star Trek in one place: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/c/5940...This week on The Final Frontier Podcast, we revisit Star Trek: The Original Series (Season 2, Episode 14) — “Wolf in the Fold” — the episode that somehow decides, “You know what this show needs?” JACK THE RIPPER… in SPACE.We break down everything that makes this one a weirdly entertaining (and occasionally problematic) TOS entry: the “pleasure planet” vibes, the unintentionally hilarious moments, and the absolutely wild turn where Scotty gets framed in a locked-room murder mystery that escalates into a full-on non-corporeal entity feeding on fear.Highlights include:-Why “Star Trek has gone woke” is a hilarious take (have you watched Star Trek… ever?)-The Argelius nightclub cold open (strip club? brothel? yes)-Scotty as the prime suspect in a “Jack the Ripper style” case-he prosecutor who is also the voice of Piglet (and once you hear it, you can’t unhear it)-How much sexism is too much sexism?If you love classic Trek, TOS deep dives, and laughing at the moments where 1967 television absolutely swings for the fences, you’ll have a blast with this one.✅ Subscribe for more Star Trek episode breakdowns, lore, trivia, and no-holds-barred reviews from across the final frontier.#startrek #tos #WolfInTheFold #finalfrontierpodcast #scotty #startrekpodcast #startrektos #spock #captainkirk #bones #paramountplus #aretemedia

🏔️ - Get ALL your Star Trek on Paramount+: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/GKnjLL📖 - Check out ‪Literature & LingerieBold captains, deadly clouds, and a redshirt who survives?! 🚀This week on The Final Frontier Podcast, we dive deep into the Star Trek: The Original Series episode “Obsession.” What starts as Captain Kirk spiraling into a personal vendetta — practically channeling Captain Ahab — turns into one of the most surprising reversals in TOS when his instincts prove terrifyingly correct.We break down:• Why Kirk’s obsession feels uncomfortable… but necessary• The return of another cloud-based lifeform — and why this one is pure hunter, not diplomat• The psychology of command decisions under trauma• A rare moment: a redshirt actually lives (while plenty don’t 😬)• How this episode quietly reshapes the “Kirk is reckless” myth“Obsession” isn’t just a monster-of-the-week story — it’s a character study about memory, guilt, and command responsibility in deep space.Join us as we revisit one of TOS’s most intense encounters and ask:Was Kirk out of control… or the only sane man on the bridge?Listen now and explore the philosophy, lore, and legacy of Star Trek every week on The Final Frontier Podcast.#startrek #tos #captainkirk #scifipodcast #startrekpodcast #theoriginalseries #startrektos #aretemedia

🤑 - Start using Holo.ai to create social media ads today: https://hololtuab.sjv.io/raAjMB🚀 - Start watching Starfleet Academy & more on Paramount+: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/GKnjLLBeam aboard for a surprisingly fun (and accidentally hilarious) breakdown of Star Trek: The Original Series – “The Deadly Years” (S2E11) — the episode where the Enterprise crew learns the hard way that space radiation + aging makeup = chaos. 😅In this Final Frontier Podcast episode, we cover:-Why “The Deadly Years” is better than it has any right to be (for 1967)-The goofy-but-impressive aging effects (and why Shatner fought “too old” Kirk)-Kirk’s dementia-coded mood swings, forgetfulness, and that wildly relevant hearing scene-Spock’s iconic “it’s cold” bit (Vulcan needs a blanket, confirmed)-The Romulan Neutral Zone mess + Commodore Stoker’s “oh no” command decisions-The clever broken-code bluff + corbomite-style fakeoutOur favorite running gag: “Now is not the time for flirting… you have a ticking clock crisis on your hands.”Episode facts we discuss:📺 Original air date: December 5, 1967🧾 Written by: David P. Harmon | Directed by: Joseph Pevney🪐 Stardates: 3478.2 – 3479.4 (2267)If you love TOS deep cuts, production trivia, and the kind of commentary that notices when Chekov is basically being used as furniture in Sickbay… you’re in the right quadrant.👇 Drop a comment:Did “The Deadly Years” work for you… or is it secretly the most “old people are dicks” episode in TOS? (We said what we said.)👍 Like, ✅ subscribe, and hit the bell so you don’t miss next week’s episode: “Obsession” (and yes… the title reference will make sense when you hear it).#startrek #theoriginalseries #TheDeadlyYears #finalfrontierpodcast #startrektos #scifipodcast #startrekreview #tos #startrekfans #paramountplus #startrekpodcast #aretemedia

🏔️ - Get your first 7 days of Paramount+ FREE: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/GKnjLL💰 - Check out the Startup Corps Podcast💻 - Visit our website: https://aretemedia.org/This week on Final Frontier, we warp back to Star Trek: The Original Series Season 2, Episode 10: Friday's Child—the one we accidentally dubbed “Friday Stepchild” (and honestly… it kinda fits). 😅We break down the episode’s weirdly-relevant premise—two superpowers fighting over a smaller world for mineral rights—plus the very 1967 vibes that hit harder than a Capellan warrior with a spear. Along the way we dig into:-Why the title “Friday’s Child” is a deep-cut reference to the “Monday’s Child” poem-Topaline: the “vital” mineral the episode barely explains (classic Trek)-The Capellans’ strict honesty—and why one lie actually works-The Klingon envoy who feels… oddly un-Klingon (until he isn’t)-Scotty in the captain’s chair (and why he’s criminally underrated)-McCoy’s intense cultural clash + the childbirth sequence (so much to unpack)-Julie Newmar trivia + that “Star Trek planets look like Southern California” energyWritten by D. C. Fontana and directed by Joseph Pevney, this episode is a solid watch—even if modern audiences would absolutely light it up online.If you’re watching along, tell us: Is “Friday’s Child” secretly more relevant than it should be… or is it just 60s TV doing 60s TV things?And don’t forget: Like, comment, and subscribe—help us get that watch time up. 🖖#startrek #startrektos #finalfrontierpodcast #tos #startrekreview #FridaysChild #klingon #scotty #mccoy #scifipodcast #podcast #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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🚀 - 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

🏆 - Vote for us in the 2025 Artie Awards: https://forms.gle/nmcBEwMuVJEwcVt77👻 - Check out The Goosebumps Crew Podcast🐈‍⬛ - Try Paramount+ FREE for 7 Days: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/c/5940107/3732787/3065🎃 - Welcome back to The Final Frontier Podcast — and oh buddy, we’ve got a doozy.This week we’re reviewing Star Trek: The Original Series – Season 2, Episode 7: “Catspaw” (Stardate 3018.2, year 2267, originally aired October 27, 1967… aka Halloween week). And yes: this is basically Star Trek’s accidental Halloween special… with fog machines, witches, a haunted castle, and enough “Scooby-Doo nonsense” to make you check your TV settings.Even wilder? The episode was written by Robert Bloch — yes, that Robert Bloch… the writer behind Psycho — and a known Lovecraft disciple, which explains why this one feels like spooky space theater with a side of cosmic weirdness.In this episode, we cover:Why “Catspaw” feels like a Halloween episode on purposeThe idiom “cat’s paw” (and the fable behind it)The first episode shot featuring Chekov… and that legendary wigThe Paramount+ description that tells you absolutely nothingThe chain of command drama and the NBC-era reality that Uhura wasn’t allowed to be in commandA medieval castle appearing out of nowhere (because… of course it does)A black cat with a diamond pendant (very normal sci-fi stuff)Kirk’s… enthusiasm… when Sylvia shows upThe “telekinesis” scene (and Kirk’s pronunciation)A legit cool fun fact: the Enterprise miniature from this episode ended up donated to the SmithsonianWhy the ending feels like it… doesn’t end… it just stopsThe reveal of the “true forms,” the remaster fixes, and the weirdly casual vibe when everything dies at the endAnd yes — we ask the important questions like:Is “Klingon face” a thing in the future?What kind of monsters do haunted houses have in 2267?And how many times has Kirk woken up in handcuffs on this show?Next week:We’re following this haunted-house fever dream with “I, Mudd” — and if you know what that means, you already know it’s about to be chaos.If you enjoyed this episode, like, subscribe, and drop a comment:Is “Catspaw” charmingly spooky… or just a rare TOS miss?Watch long, and prosper 🖖#startrek #theoriginalseries #catspaw #finalfrontierpodcast #startrekpodcast #tos #halloween #scifipodcast #williamshatner #leonardnimoy #DeForestKelley #startrektos #aretemedia #scifi

🚀 - Check out  @Sosapotence3001990  🚀 - Students get 50% off Paramount +: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/GKnjLL🚀 - Start using Ai to create shorts today: https://vizard.ai/?via=arete-media🚀 - Welcome back to The Final Frontier Podcast — and this week’s episode is an absolute classic.We’re joined by special guest  @Sosapotence3001990  — retired pro MMA / Muay Thai fighter, Texas legend, and certified Brick Wall — to break down Star Trek: The Original Series – Season 2, Episode 6: “The Doomsday Machine.” From spinning backfists to planet-killing space horrors, this one goes places.In this episode we cover:Why the Doomsday Machine still hits hard in 2025 (Cold War anxiety, “H-bomb” vibes, and the fear of unstoppable tech)The Paramount+ description that hilariously tells you basically nothing (“it’s a machine… it blows up a planet”)Commodore Matt Decker and the full Captain Ahab energy — survivor’s guilt, obsession, and an actor giving 1,000%The debate: why does Starfleet let a clearly traumatized man take the chair… and why does it take so long to stop him?Scotty appreciation hour (repairs, clutch engineering moments, and why Kirk basically expects miracles now)Nerd corner: neutronium (yes, it’s based on real scientific concepts)Behind-the-scenes trivia: the remastered 2007 effects overhaul, reused footage, and the infamous “windsock dipped in cement” origin storyPlus: we talk Star Wars vs. Star Trek durability, weird bridge security choices, why Uhura picked a terrible day to be off, and whether this episode might’ve influenced later sci-fi moments like Independence Day.And as always… yes, we’re brought to you by Paramount+ — because if you’re watching Trek, you’re living there anyway.🔔 Next week: “Catspaw” (and the title alone already feels like a trap).✅ Check out Sosapotence300 on YouTube for early movie reviews, anime + fighting content (Kengan Ashura / Baki energy), and plenty of humor & commentary.Like, share, subscribe — and as always… watch long and prosper.#startrek #TheOriginalSeries #TheDoomsdayMachine #finalfrontierpodcast #paramountplus #scifipodcast #startrektos #captainkirk #spock #scotty #retroscifi #tvreview #aretemedia

🏆 - Vote for us for the 2025 Artie Awards: https://forms.gle/xwTcAaY8gDygoRGfA📺 - Students now get 50% off Paramount+: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/GKnjLL🚀 - Visit our website: https://www.aretemedia.orgThis week on The Final Frontier Podcast, we boldly go where Star Trek ethics get messy — Season 2, Episode 5: “The Apple.”Captain Kirk and the Enterprise crew land on what looks like a paradise planet… until redshirts start dropping like flies, Spock takes every hit imaginable, and we realize this “Eden” is being run by a godlike computer named Vaal. What starts as a typical away mission quickly becomes one of Star Trek’s most controversial moments — Kirk literally destroys paradise in the name of “freedom.”Join us as we debate:🚀 Did Kirk just commit cultural genocide in the name of progress?🍎 Is “The Apple” a religious allegory — or Cold War propaganda?⚡ How does this episode reflect American foreign policy in the 1960s?🖖 Why does Spock take every hit like a champ and still walk it off?🎭 And is this secretly one of the funniest bad episodes ever made?It’s “The Apple” — sweet at first, then sour as hell. Grab your phasers, your Prime Directive handbook, and maybe some Sour Patch Kids.#thefinalfrontierpodcast #startrek #TheApple #startrektos #captainkirk #spock #PrimeDirective #starfleet #scifipodcast #generoddenberry #ClassicTrek #startrekfans #paramountplus #popculturepodcast #aretemedia

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🚀 - Start your FREE Trial of Paramount+: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/c/5940...🚀 - Check out ‪The Average Intelligence Podcast🚀 - Visit our website: https://www.aretemedia.org🚀 - The Final Frontier is BACK — and we’re kicking off Season 2 with one of the most iconic Star Trek episodes ever made: “Amok Time.”Join us as we dive into the Vulcan sands of logic, love, and... Pon Farr. 🖖From the first-ever glimpse of Planet Vulcan, the debut of Chekov, and the introduction of the Vulcan salute and phrase “Live Long and Prosper,” this episode changed Star Trek forever.We’re breaking down everything — from Spock’s “biological urges” (yes, that Pon Farr) to Kirk and Spock’s legendary battle to the death, and how Leonard Nimoy improvised one of the most iconic gestures in sci-fi history. Plus:⚡ The history behind Theodore Sturgeon’s script⚡ Why the “Amok Time” fight theme became a meme for decades⚡ Spock’s first smile — and what it means for his character arc⚡ Cultural trivia, fun production facts, and our own chaotic commentaryAlso featuring: Paramount+ plugs, Futurama jokes, Vulcan wedding questions, and one too many puns about plowing the fields of logic. 🌋🎧 Watch. Laugh. Learn. Trek.New episodes of The Final Frontier Podcast every Monday!Watch the original Star Trek episodes on Paramount+ (and click our affiliate link below to support the show!)👉 Subscribe & hit the bell to join our Starfleet crew!👉 Comment your favorite “Amok Time” moment!👉 Engage with us on AreteMedia.org for full archives and behind-the-scenes Trek talk.#startrek #AmokTime #thefinalfrontierpodcast #leonardnimoy #williamshatner #tos #PonFarr #vulcans #livelongandprosper #paramountplus #scifipodcast #startrekpodcast #aretemedia #trekkies #aretemedia #startrektos #finalfrontierpodcast #thefinalfrontier

🚀 - Check out Valaina  🚀 - Start your FREE 7-Day Trial of Paramount+🚀 - Visit our website: https://www.aretemedia.org🚀 - Join us LIVE as we boldly go where no podcast has gone before… through every episode of Star Trek: The Original Series Season 1! 🎙️🖖After watching every episode of Season One, we're here to celebrate with you, our fellow Trekkies and sci-fi fans! This epic livestream will feature:✨ Our favorite Final Frontier Podcast moments😂 The funniest jokes & behind-the-scenes goofs🧠 Fun facts we discovered along the way📺 A deep dive into the highest and lowest rated episodes of TOS Season 1🎧 Our personal top-rated podcast episodes💔 An emotional (and hilarious) In Memoriam tribute to all the on-screen characters we lost in Season One💬 Don’t miss your chance to hang out in the chat, share your thoughts, and relive the best (and weirdest) moments from Season 1 of Star Trek: TOS!📅 Set your phasers to FUN and beam in LIVE tonight!#StarTrek #TOS #FinalFrontierPodcast #StarTrekTOS #SciFiPodcast #StarTrekLivestream #SeasonFinale #InMemoriam #TrekkiesUnite #GeekCulture #PodcastHighlights #NerdCulture #LivePodcast #StarTrekFans #RoddenberryLegacy #FinalFrontier #aretemedia #thefinalfrontierpodcast #thefinalfrontier #finalfrontier #redshirt

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🚀 - Start Your 7-Day Free Trial of Paramount+: paramountplus.qflm.net/GKnjLL🚀 - Check out  Valaina  🚀 - Visit our website: https://www.aretemedia.org🚀 - Join us for a deep dive into Star Trek: The Original Series episode "A Taste of Armageddon" (S1E23)! In this classic episode, the Enterprise crew encounters a civilization locked in a bizarre and deadly virtual war. Kirk and Spock must challenge an entire society’s way of thinking to prevent the destruction of the ship. 🖖In this watchalong, we break down the episode’s themes, including the ethics of Captain Kirk's interference and just how incredibly stupid this whole thing is. Plus, we share our favorite moments, behind-the-scenes trivia, and our thoughts on how this episode still resonates today!🔔 Subscribe for more Star Trek discussions!👍 Like if you enjoy classic Trek!💬 Drop your thoughts in the comments—would you comply with the war games of Eminiar VII?🚀 - Welcome to The Final Frontier! Every week Jake and Justin watch an episode of Star Trek starting from the very beginning and dive deep into the behind the scenes, commentary and love of the franchise. Join us on our weekly mission to explore the final frontier!#startrek #startrektos #spock #captainkirk #thefinalfrontier #scifi #1960s #tv #tvseries #watchalong #tvshow #60s #60stv #space #enterprise #ussenterprise #podcast #podcasts #youtube #youtubevideo #youtubepodcast #youtubepodcasts #livepodcast #livestream #viral #viralvideo #fyp #foryou #popculture #popculturereferences #sciencefiction #williamshatner #future #space #oldmovies #trekkie #paramount #paramountplus #kirkfu #startrekpodcast #spock #leonardnimoy #tos #paramount+ #finalfrontier #thefinalfrontierpodcast #atasteofarmageddon #animorphs #aretemedia

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🚀 - Listen to Again & Forever  🚀 - Check out  Down The Middle Podcast 🚀 - Visit our website: https://www.aretemedia.org 🚀 - Hip! Hip! Hurrah! and Tallyho! It's time for The Final Frontier Podcast to watch the Star Trek TOS episdoe: The Squire of Gothos! This episode is a rip-roaring good time complete with tons of easter eggs and plenty of bad history. We also get to see yet another guest star ham it up and we get another Captain Kirk fight! This episode has everything we love about Star Trek! 🚀 - All the GOOD History YouTubers we mentioned:  @MarcHistory   @decodingtheunknown2373   @CynicalHistorian   @HistoryBuffs   @TheInfographicsShow   @OverSimplified   @MrTerry   @HistoriaCivilis   @TheArmchairHistorian   @shadiversity  🚀 - Welcome to The Final Frontier! Every week Jake and Justin watch an episode of Star Trek starting from the very beginning and dive deep into the behind the scenes, commentary and love of the franchise. Join us on our weekly mission to explore the final frontier! #startrek #startrektos #spock #captainkirk #thefinalfrontier #scifi #1960s #tv #tvseries #watchalong #tvshow #60s #60stv #space #enterprise #ussenterprise #podcast #podcasts #youtube #youtubevideo #youtubepodcast #youtubepodcasts #livepodcast #livestream #viral #viralvideo #fyp #foryou #popculture #popculturereferences #sciencefiction #williamshatner #leonardnimoy #deforestkelley #bones #future #space #oldmovies #trekkie #thesquireofgothos #klingons #futurama #captainkirk #napoleon #history #youtubehistory #nichellenichols #duel

🚀 - Vote for us in the 2024 Artie Awards: https://forms.gle/Ks4JRC4Y2qmwdh1s7 🚀 - Get your copy of Revival: https://www.amazon.com/Revival-Unveiled-Debbie-Lynn/dp/B0CGVMZF99/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1 🚀 - Check out all the podcasts: https://aretemedia.org/podcasts 🚀 - Visit our website: https://www.aretemedia.org 🚀 - The Galileo 7 is simultaneously a great outing for Leonard Nimoy and a horrendous disaster for Spock. A small crew (half of whom shouldn't even be there) in a shuttlecraft are stranded on a planet with giant, spear-throwing caveman like creatures and Spock is in command. Captain Kirk would like nothing more than to order an exhaustive search and rescue operation, but oh no! He's hampered by a middle manager's finger-wagging. Can Kirk find and rescue his friends and crew (yes there's a difference) in time before he's forced by the bureaucracy to leave? 🚀 - Welcome to The Final Frontier! Every week Jake and Justin watch an episode of Star Trek starting from the very beginning and dive deep into the behind the scenes, commentary and love of the franchise. Join us on our weekly mission to explore the final frontier! #startrek #startrektos #spock #captainkirk #thefinalfrontier #scifi #1960s #tv #tvseries #watchalong #tvshow #60s #60stv #space #enterprise #ussenterprise #podcast #podcasts #youtube #youtubevideo #youtubepodcast #youtubepodcasts #livepodcast #livestream #viral #viralvideo #fyp #foryou #popculture #popculturereferences #sciencefiction #williamshatner #leonardnimoy #deforestkelley #bones #future #space #oldmovies #trekkie #thegalileo7 #startrekds9 #startrekdeepspacenine #theorville #sethmacfarlane #lucilleball #ilovelucy

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🚀 - Vote for us in the 2024 Artie Awards: https://forms.gle/Ks4JRC4Y2qmwdh1s7 🚀 - Check out The Complete Guide to Happiness 🚀 - Listen to ‪Valaina 🚀 - Visit our website: https://www.aretemedia.org 🚀 - Balance of Terror is one of the highest rated episodes of not just Star Trek the original series, but of the entire Star Trek franchise. But rest assured, we manage to have fun with it without disrespecting Star Trek or the episode. Balance of Terror has many tense moments, lots of fun facts and easter eggs and portrays a skilled crew under legitimate stress wonderfully! 🚀 - Welcome to The Final Frontier! Every week Jake and Justin watch an episode of Star Trek starting from the very beginning and dive deep into the behind the scenes, commentary and love of the franchise. Join us on our weekly mission to explore the final frontier!

🚀 - Vote for us in the 2024 Artie Awards: https://forms.gle/Ks4JRC4Y2qmwdh1s7 🚀 - Get your copy of Revival: https://www.amazon.com/Revival-Unveil... 🚀 - Check out The Complete Guide to Happiness 🚀 - Visit our website: https://www.aretemedia.org 🚀 - Wherefore art though Star Trek? That's right, this episode is all about Shakespeare! The Star Trek TOS episode The Conscience of the King deals with a star-touring troupe of Shakespearian actors who have a killer amongst them, but who is it? While this Trek episode isn't particularly great, our analysis of it is hilarious. 🚀 - Welcome to The Final Frontier! Every week Jake and Justin watch an episode of Star Trek starting from the very beginning and dive deep into the behind the scenes, commentary and love of the franchise. Join us on our weekly mission to explore the final frontier!

🚀 - Check out The Startup Corps Podcast 🚀 - Check out The Complete Guide to Happiness 🚀 - Visit our website: https://www.aretemedia.org 🚀 - This week, we're going back to the past. In one of Star Trek's more interesting production decisions, they decided to make a 2-part clips flashback episode with clips that the audience had never seen before. The Menagerie (Parts 1 & 2) tell the story of Spock taking control of the Enterprise to take his previous captain, Christopher Pike, back to Talos IV after a horrible space accident leaves him paralyzed and mute. However, over half of both episodes consist of footage from the original pilot almost in its entirety. So there's a sense of deja vu that we have, but the original audience wouldn't have had. Plus a very special and important segment at the end about how we messed up telling the origin story of the term Mary Sue. 🚀 - Welcome to The Final Frontier! Every week Jake and Justin watch an episode of Star Trek starting from the very beginning and dive deep into the behind the scenes, commentary and love of the franchise. Join us on our weekly mission to explore the final frontier!

🚀 - Check out ‪Valaina‬ 🚀 - Check out ‪@TheSpurrOfTheMomentPodcast‬ 🚀 - Visit our website: https://www.aretemedia.org 🚀 - This week's episode might be the most delightful bait and switch in all of science fiction. The Corbomite Manuever is a season one episode of Star Trek TOS that features diplomacy, tension, poker and salad. No, we're not kidding. Guest star performances shine again as well as a life jacket (no we're not kidding about that either). The laugh don't stop on this week's episode of The Final Frontier. 🚀 - Welcome to The Final Frontier! Every week Jake and Justin watch an episode of Star Trek starting from the very beginning and dive deep into the behind the scenes, commentary and love of the franchise. Join us on our weekly mission to explore the final frontier!

🚀 - https://cdzcollegiummusica.org/ 🚀 - Check out ‪Again and Forever 🚀 - Visit our website: https://www.aretemedia.org 🚀 - This week is a special treat for you Trekkie Frontiersmen. We're watching the famous Star Trek TOS episode Dagger of the Mind, which is not only a great episode, but it's very revealing about Captain Kirk's past and his reputation as a lady's man in the series. This voyage also inspired an entire South Park episode and one of Jake's favorite running jokes in all of television. Strap in and set your phasers to fun! This one's gonna be hilarious. 🚀 - Welcome to The Final Frontier! Every week Jake and Justin watch an episode of Star Trek starting from the very beginning and dive deep into the behind the scenes, commentary and love of the franchise. Join us on our weekly mission to explore the final frontier!

🚀 - Check out the Start-Up Corps Podcast 🚀 - Get your copy of Revival on paperback or Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Revival-Unveil... 🚀 - Visit our website: https://www.aretemedia.org 🚀 - All kinds of awkward in this week's episode. On this voyage, Jake and Justin watched (sometimes in horror) the Star Trek TOS episode, Miri. Miri has some problematic elements to it, but it also has some great performances from everyone involved. DeForest Kelley once again steals the spotlight, but we also see great moments from William Shatner, Grace Lee Whitney and the many guest stars. Also, that town looks strangely familiar... as do many elements of this story that found its way into shows like South Park. 🚀 - Welcome to The Final Frontier! Every week Jake and Justin watch an episode of Star Trek starting from the very beginning and dive deep into the behind the scenes, commentary and love of the franchise. Join us on our weekly mission to explore the final frontier!

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🚀 - Use promo code FRONTIER for 10% off: https://www.steviewix.com/shop-candles 🚀 - Get your copy of Revival: https://www.amazon.com/Revival-Unveil... 🚀 - Visit our website: https://www.aretemedia.org 🚀 - This week our viewers are introduced to the one and only Harcourt Fenton Mudd. The beloved swashbuckling swindler makes his first appearance ever in Star Trek in this episode. This episode is a lot of fun and there are many laughs to be had. Mudd's Women though, is a very problematic episode in many ways. We also get to see more of smarmy Spock, distracted Dr. McCoy and Captain Kirk rolling his eyes.

🚀 - Check out ‪Down The Middle 🚀 - Check out ‪Valaina 🚀 - Visit our website: https://www.aretemedia.org 🚀 - This week we're taking a look at the very popular episode from Star Trek the original series: The Enemy Within. This is the episode where due to a transporter malfunction, Captain Kirk is split into a good and evil half. There's a lot of fun and not so fun moments in this episode that you won't want to miss.

🚀 - Check out The Start-Up Corps Podcast 🚀 - The Arete Podcast Pantheon: https://aretemedia.org/podcasts 🚀 - Visit our website: https://www.aretemedia.org 🚀 - This week, Jake and Justin watched The Naked Time, one of the fan favorite episodes of Star Trek the Original Series. This TOS episode features standout performances from George Takei's Mr. Sulu, Leonard Nimoy's Mr. Spock and of course William Shatner's Captain Kirk. This episode manages to be tons of fun, while at the same time really raising the stakes as the episode progresses.

🚀 - Check out ‪Valaina 🚀 - Casa Della Zisa: https://cdzcollegiummusica.org/ 🚀 - Visit our website: https://www.aretemedia.org 🚀 - This week, Justin and Jake take a look at the second pilot for Star Trek the original series: Where No Man Has Gone Before. In this episode Kirk's good friend Gary ends up with god-like superpowers and quickly develops a superiority complex that puts the crew of the Enterprise at great risk. Kirk must wrestle between his responsibility to protect his crew and his loyalty to his friend. The episode is packed with many firsts, easter eggs and fun facts. If you're a trekkie you won't want to miss this episode of The Final Frontier Podcast!

🚀 - Check out ‪Again & Forever 🚀 - Check all the Arete Podcasts: https://aretemedia.org/podcasts 🚀 - Visit our website: https://www.aretemedia.org 🚀 - This week we watched Charlie X. The Enterprise Crew encounters a boy who is much more than what he seems... to everyone else except for the Enterprise Crew. This early episode from Star Trek the original series (TOS) is both very interesting and massively entertaining, sometimes for the wrong reasons. 🚀 - Welcome to The Final Frontier! Every week Jake and Justin watch an episode of Star Trek starting from the very beginning and dive deep into the behind the scenes, commentary and love of the franchise. Join us on our weekly mission to explore the final frontier!

🚀 - Check out The Goosebumps Crew Podcast 🚀 - Check all the Arete Podcasts: https://aretemedia.org/podcasts 🚀 - Visit our website: https://www.aretemedia.org 🚀 - This week we watch the first episode of Star Trek to ever appear on television: The Man Trap. The Enterprise is tasked with routine medical exams of a renowned geologist and his wife, but Mrs. Crater is the one that got away from Dr. McCoy. Not all is as it seems though and viewers get their first taste of the fun, chemistry and cliches that would become our beloved Star Trek. 🚀 - Welcome to The Final Frontier! Every week Jake and Justin watch an episode of Star Trek starting from the very beginning and dive deep into the behind the scenes, commentary and love of the franchise. Join us on our weekly mission to explore the final frontier!