All Episodes - Two Guys One Trek - A Star Trek Fan Podcast
Trek is Best with a Friend!A podcast where a die-hard Trek fan and a rookie watch the original Star Trek series (and beyond!) together. Join them for laughter, discussion, and boundless adventure through the Trek universe, episode-by-episode!
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"The Counter-clock Incident"
The LAST episode of the Animated series! It's also the LAST episode of classic Trek TV that Josh will be watching for the first time, and the second entire show that we've watched together for this podcast. And it ends on a great note! The Enterprise travels into a backwards universe where stars cast shadow instead of light, everyone is growing younger, and we do a look back on the series and talk about how much we look forward to Trek RETURNING to the animated style.
"How Sharper than a Serpent's Tooth?"
100 EPISODES!!! As TG1T crosses the century mark, we're on the brink of finishing the Animated Series. To commemorate, we try out Red Shirt cologne and discuss its Carpe Diem philosophy, the Enterprise crew encounters the Mayan snake-god of Kukulkan, and we ponder how successful this series has been at balancing its children audience and the larger, real-life themes that are so much a part of all Trek.
"Albatross"
Bones...what the f*ck did you do now?! This week, Bones may have killed a lot of people, Josh has a bone to pick with a Christmas Movie classic, and we cast the Enterprise crew as gangsters, complete with what their nicknames would be. We have fun!!!
"The Practical Joker"
KIRK IS A JERK! The Enterprise keeps pulling wacky, zany, practical jokes on its crew, Ira remembers watching this episode when he was only three or four years old, we debate who on the Enterprise can take a joke, and we both do a deep dive on what we watched as kids that really left an impression on us.
"Bem"
In which a dude can split his body into multiple parts! This week, we look ahead to the fast-approaching end of this animated show and what lies beyond...the movies...we decide the Arex is massively underappreciated, and...that, though our titular character doesn't make any sense, this episode was still pretty fun. At least it had a dungeon!
"The Pirates of Orion"
That episode when you learn that "Orion" is pronounced like "Oreo" with an "n" on the end! Who knew?! Ira tries to convince Josh to watch The Room, we decide that the new word for "cool" is "coke," and we take a quick tour of the dope stories from childhood including Masters of the Universe and Lion King.
"The Jihad"
Earthquakes! Convertibles! Lava! Loc'd up dudes! This is the episode that has it all! Josh feels like Miles O'Brien is being wasted on the Enterprise and airs out his feelings on Riker, we absolutely fall in love with this episode's self-confessed 'coward,' and Kirk *gets* hit on for once. This episode grew on us the more we talked about it!
"The Eye of the Beholder"
The Enterprise crew are the newest exhibit in an alien zoo! We talk about Bill Shatner's joy over any time the script calls for miming out forcefields, cover anxiety over taking a big plunge in life, and we decide we love snailephants.
"The Slaver Weapon"
Larry Niven meets Trek! The Enterprise crew must deal with the fearsome Kzinti and the powerful Slavers, Josh and Ira decide what our favorite Trek characters want for Christmas, and they share the own greatest holiday gifts they've ever received.
"The Ambergris Element"
Trek gets wet this week! We dive into a water world under siege from earthquakes and disease, talk about how great a voice Deforest Kelley has, and Josh--being the rhythm man that he is--realizes he can't get down without a beat.
"The Time Trap"
Forget ion trails; just follow the trail of sandwiches. Ira hits a personal milestone this episode, we cast a new ensign on the ship that doesn't know how to handle Kirk's crazy commands, and the boys decide their version of the Enterprise would have eject buttons all over the ship for easy garbage disposal.
"The Terratin Incident"
Welcome to Trek Tours! Our stop today involves getting really, really small, reveling in the show delivering on the promise of animation doing things that live-action can't, and discussing the stress level of a canary in a coal mine.
"Mudd's Passion"
Harry Mudd is BACK with a love potion! Josh confesses his undying affection for this rapscallion of a con-man, we appreciate the show getting off the ship, and we veer off into sharing our love for Wallace & Gromit.
"Once Upon a Planet"
Bones completely forgets that he hated the Shore Leave planet the first time they visited it (they're back), the Enterprise loses gravity for the first time in history which Josh is super psyched about, and we go down memory lane on how long we've been working together. This episode is a sleeper great one!
"The Magicks of Megas-Tu"
...and then Kirk had a drink with the Devil. Literally, the Devil. Easily one of the wackiest episodes of Star Trek, this episode features Spock drawing pentagrams on the floor doing magic, too many mid-sized sedans to count, and we discuss that bitch-ass Edmund from Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
"The Infinite Vulcan"
There is a GIANT Spock out there in the universe somewhere! Josh shares about listening to TG1T out in the wild, we get surprisingly deep casting each of the Enterprise crew as plants . . . and the entire episode turns out to be about plants!!!
"The Survivor"
A shifting squid-man is loose on the Enterprise, we lament how often we're stuck on the ship in the show thus far, Josh realizes he's digging Arex, and Josh and Ira cast the Animated Series crew as superheroes with superpowers and a group catch-phrase.
"More Tribbles, More Troubles"
Josh finally reveals his obsession with The Shawshank Redemption, he's horrified by the glommer straight-up eating a tribble, we revel in the space battles and consider how Star Wars changed the game, and we discuss the power of knowing what kind of show you're making, which the Animated Series does!
"The Lorelei Signal"
No diggity, no doubt indeed! For some reason, Kirk, Spock and the boys can't figure out how to swim out of a filling pool, the animated show takes a (sexist?) page from the Original series, and ya boys are digging the artwork style of the show.
"One of Our Planets is Missing"
Josh didn't expect to like the animated series as much as he does, the boys cast the Enterprise crew as wrestlers with signature moves and catchphrases, and DeForest Kelley laments that while everyone else got ripped in animation...he just got older.
"Yesteryear"
We're going back in time! The Guardian of forever makes another appearance, this time with insight and adventure in Spock's past. Josh and Ira engage in an epic rap battle, we talk about the close bond between pets and children, and marvel at just how freaking GREAT this episode is.
"Beyond The Farthest Star"
Star Trek goes ANIMATED!!! Ya boyz are back ready to take on 1974's animated Trek series. Everyone is yoked except for Bones, Ira shares just how deep deepdeep his nerd-dom went during his teenage years, and it's the birth of the 5-Scotty Rating System!
STLV 2019 Day 6: "Josh's Guide To Star Trek Las Vegas"
The boys check out of their hotel room at the Rio (Rio Las Vegaasss!) and head down for the last day of panels, shopping and signing at STLV. Then, back at home in LA, they break down the experience and Josh offers his tips for anyone going to the convention for the first time.
STLV 2019 Day 5: "Janeway Brings The Fire"
The panels today in Vegas were that fire. Josh breaks down what Kate Mulgrew (Janeway) said on stage that cut right into his very soul, and you know...normal shenanigans too. Enjoy!
STLV 2019 Day 4: "I'm Gonna Need A Vacation From This Vacation"
Josh and Ira get more autographs, find new (even more!) respect for LeVar Burton and James Darren, and hit Klingon Karaoke, the FanSets Party and STILL manage to finally get to bed at a decent time! What a day!
STLV 2019 Day 3: "I Want To Be On Star Trek"
Today was the day that the nightlife got really, really real. From the windows to the walls! Dominic/Malcolm from Enterprise makes a surprising impression on Josh, we consider how many buttons its okay to un-button on a shirt, and inspired by the Picard Exhibit, Josh asks Ira if he might be THE captain of our current time, if he's the leader we need. And...the nightlife. Holy Jesus, the nightlife.
STLV 2019 Day 2: "Can You Say 'Worf' In The Martok Voice?"
Josh and Martok become best friends, realizes Malcolm Reed might be his nemesis, and then the nightlife gets REAL. Josh and Ira hit the floor for Day 2 of the Star Trek Las Vegas convention!
STLV 2019 Day 1: "The Windy Apple"
Josh and Ira have arrived in Las Vegas for the 2019 annual Star Trek Convention. They hit the floor to register, Josh buys a t-shirt, and they hang out at the Masquerade Bar to see old friends and make some new ones. Good lord, what a first day.
STLV 2019 Day 0: "Do I Bring A Swimsuit?"
Josh and Ira are heading to Star Trek Las Vegas tomorrow morning. Josh has never been. He wants to know what to bring.
"Turnabout Intruder"
The Original Series airs its very last episode. The guys fulfill their original mission for this podcast, and decide there might have to be more treks to come…
"All Our Yesterdays"
We’re going back in time! Kirk, Spock, and Bones visit the coolest library ever, Josh and Ira talk “penultimate” and Game of Thrones, and we figure out that Pixar loved this episode as much as we did.
"The Savage Curtain"
Floating. Space. Lincoln. That's it. That's the summary.
"The Cloud Minders"
We spend time up in the clouds for this episode, Ira has Josh cast the OG crew as other fictional characters, and the boys lament the lack of season 3 dungeons.
"The Way to Eden"
Space Hippies! Chekov’s old crush is part of a cult now, Spock and Josh are natural “Nows” while Kirk is a total “Herbert,” and we get excited to enter the home stretch of season 3.
"Requiem for Methuselah"
The crew discovers a really, really old dude with a hot daughter—enter Kirk—, the boys talk about how important it is to finish, and dare us all to take a drink every time Scotty is shocked or bewildered. Good luck staying sober!
"The Lights of Zetar"
Thank god the boys are drinking by “volume,” Scotty’s girlfriend gets possessed by some really creepy lights, and we decide that Trek is like comfort food; it always makes you feel good.
"That Which Survives"
Kirk just can’t fall in love with a line, Ira fondly remembers watching the SNL “Best of” videos back in the day, and Bones can’t stop talking about cells getting “blasted.”
"The Mark of Gideon"
Breaking News: Kirk gets another girlfriend! This time she’s sick, Kirk finds himself on an empty ship…but there are terrifying faces in the windows. Creepy.
"Let That Be Your Last Battlefield"
This episode is *definitely* about race, that much certain. It’s also about Ira directing Josh to the bathroom on the Enterprise-D, Josh fantasized about decking Chakotay on the bridge, and we watch some really oily, sweaty face make-up.
"Whom Gods Destroy"
For the second time, the Enterprise crew find themselves trapped in an insane asylum. This time, there’re fake Spocks, surprise explosions, and that sweet, sweet feeling of unpredictability. Also, Josh confesses he’s watched Galaxy Quest, one of the best “Trek” movies ever made.
"Elaan of Troyius"
Trek goes “Taming the Shrew” on us, complete with all the problematic themes, Josh describes his love of Voyager and Deep Space Nine, and we discuss what “soiling” means (hint: it’s poop).
"The Empath"
Kirk finds himself a mint-condition Ozaba in his retro strawberry mento uniform, Spock can’t be contained by emotional force-fields, and Josh & Ira consider the inevitable point in human history where candybars are removed from society.
"Wink of an Eye"
Kirk gets sped up really, really fast, Josh reminds everyone “you have no idea who you are,” and Ira tries to find the sweet spot in the car-boat of life.
"Plato's Stepchildren"
Evil Greek aliens, oh my! The boys consider how far pantomime can carry you in a TV episode, things almost get suuuuper dark, and we get the first interracial kiss on TV!
"The Tholian Web"
Almost an entire episode without Kirk forces Bones and Spock to get along, we navigate some microphone issues, and the guys remember how hard it was to talk when trying to stop crying as a kid, and the good old days when Star Trek was actually on the TV airwaves.
"For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky"
Can the most poetic Trek title of them all live up to its name? The boys find out, Josh imagines a block-sized piece of street art, and Bones FINALLY gets to kiss the girl.
"Day of the Dove"
Engineering is the most dangerous room on the Enterprise; you heard it hear first! Ira shares his childhood dream home with a life-sized replica of the bridge, Josh casts the crew as band members, and we all learn how to be friends with the Klingons.
"Spectre of the Gun"
We make a visit to the O.K. Corale (it’s ok, it’s not AMAZING, it’s just “okay”), Ira makes Josh sing yet another on-the-spot song, and the guys lament missed opportunities while being rather swept away by some fun visuals.
"Is There In Truth No Beauty?"
The Enterprise takes aboard a passenger who will drive you crazy if you look at them, Ira deep-dives the phrase “irons in the fire,” and the guys talk directly to Bro Bronson about workplace harassment.
"And the Children Shall Lead"
Ah, yes, the episode where we meet annoying 60s Ira and a creepy Marlon Brando ghost, Al Pacino sings “I’ve got the whole world in my hands,” and Ira gets emotional talking about how important Star Trek’s optimism is.
"The Paradise Syndrome"
I am Kirok!!! Kirk goes native…literally, he’d be loving it if it weren’t for the crippling nightmares, and Josh imagines the perfect Star Trek porn.
"The Enterprise Incident"
Spock works some sexy with Cheyenne, the sultry Romulan commander, Josh and Ira debate if first really is the worst, second is the best, and whether third is the hairiest chest or the tweety bird.
"Spock's Brain"
THE FINAL SEASON of the original series kicks off with a slice of CLASSIC Science Fiction. Spock is missing his brain! The crew of the Enterprise is off to find it, Josh realizes how many people die on Kirk’s ship, and the guys imagine watching this episode on the wall of a bar.
"Assignment: Earth"
Meet Gary Seven, the James Bond of the Trek universe. For our season 2 finale, Gene Roddenberry tries his hand at launching a new show and we’re time-traveling to Earth’s past yet again! Let’s do this!
"Bread and Circuses"
Welcome to the work-out planet, where everyone is fit, wears their sweats cut-offs, and every day is leg-day. It’s also the third episode in the past six where some Starfleet captain has completely f*cked up an entire planet.
"The Ultimate Computer"
It’s Kirk vs. a computer! (Again!) The boys discuss being replaced by computers, the difference between cowboys and sailors, and how Josh found himself living the opening scene of Back to the Future.
"The Omega Glory"
One of the boys is dreaming of Bill Shatner on the regular, and Bill likes Two Guys One Trek. Meanwhile on the Enterprise, we travel to the Chinese planet, and apparently, it’s the 4th of July.
"By Any Other Name"
According to McCoy we’re 96% water, Kirk can’t figure out how to play freeze tag, and Scotty drinks an alien under the table like a BOSS.
"Patterns of Force"
It’s Nazis! Kirk and Spock dodge the gestapo, pretend to be a film crew, practice their salutes, and Josh decides that Netflix is heaven.
"Return to Tomorrow"
Hey! We meet an actress whose a big character in a later show, we have some shenanigans with some weird glowy orbs and a dude named Sargon, and Ira sells Josh on reading the book “Old Man’s War.”
"A Private Little War"
Ira and Josh realize they’ve made friends with the crew of the Enterprise, Kirk beams down some muskets to a bunch of locals, and we learn that you shouldn’t wear Mugatu in the summer.
"The Immunity Syndrome"
Josh imagines a Star Trek greeting card with a dangerous Vulcan bear on the bridge of the Enterprise, Ira likes when Spock goes into the “Dark Zone,” and we wonder when Bones and Spock are finally going to throw down.
"A Piece of the Action"
Happy Birthday to Bill Shatner; this is definitely his favorite episode. Don your pinstripe suit, grab your tommy gun, and get used to our Captain calling himself “Koik.” Another highlight in this season’s “themed” episodes, particularly Kirk’s driving skills.
"The Gamesters of Triskelion"
In the wise words of Herman the Gladiator: the providers provide, but you know, sometimes you have to provide for yourself. Kirk fights colored brains, Spock and Bones go at it with each other, and we make some dubious choices with some slave girls.
"The Trouble with Tribbles"
We ask the big questions on TG1T, y’all: is this on the record? Kirk really shines in this one, yes this is definitely ON the record, and we see Trek turn the mundane into the captivating. One of the best!
"Wolf in the Fold"
Scotty is a murderer!!! Come on down to the Kasbah, take a load off, listen to some groovy music, and don’t mind JACK THE RIPPER OVER THERE IN THE CORNER.
"Obsession"
I love the smell of honey and smoke machine in the morning. Josh envisions the bathrooms going out on deck 5, Ira debates the wisdom of using sense of smell for television, and we decide Kirk has killed the most people in Starfleet history.
"The Deadly Years"
Ahhh, the episode that DeForest Kelley was born to play! Our crew is getting older and they don’t know why, the boys pick a drink for each of our main characters, and Bones wants you to get off his damn lawn.
"Friday's Child"
Imagine a world where everyone wears curtains instead of clothes, and their most fearsome weapons are irons and pregnant wives. Sound awesome? Then, this is your episode!
"Journey to Babel"
Spock used to have a teddy bear! It’s take your parents to work day, and our favorite Vulcan is not having it. Kirk, however, is having a blast launching himself off of walls in the corridor.
"Metamorphosis"
Love conquers all! The inventor of the warp drive falls in love with a cloud of energy, Josh falls in love with love stories, and we talk some serious Little Mermaid talk.
"I, Mudd"
Josh decides that Scotty can fix anything and everything, we see Harry Mudd from season 1, and the Enterprise crew tries their hand and performance art…and it’s amaze-balls.
"Catspaw"
We’ve got castles, and witches, and giant cats that Spock thinks are fierce as f*ck. It’s Halloween in Trek-land. Get ready for the themed episodes, folks, and this is one of the funnest!
"The Doomsday Machine"
Josh really loves the struggle with the Wino Captain we meet, Ira digs Scotty being 100% done with this episode, and we talk about how Martin Luther King Jr. told Nichelle Nichols she needed to stick with the show.
"The Apple"
Come on kids, we’re going to learn about sex and death! Who doesn’t love a planet with exploding rocks? Red shirts, that’s who. Big time. Who called this place a paradise, anyway?
"Mirror, Mirror"
Everyone put on your evil mustaches and get on the transporter - it’s alternate universe time! Josh worries about being bunked next to the Agonizing Booth, while Kirk and the gang pit themselves against Evil Spock and a very surly Chekhov.
"The Changeling"
The boys change up the improv game to show off Josh’s film expert skillz, and in the episode, Kirk and the gang match wits with Nomad who really gets f*cked up in his first meeting with humans.
"Who Mourns for Adonais?"
Welcome to Apollo High! Where all girls are cheerleaders, Chekhov is always right, and where Scotty is the only one willing to throw down to protect his classmates. Neener-neener-neener!
"Amok Time"
Season Twwwoooooo! They kick things off with a bang: Spock needs to rub one out, McCoy keeps tranquilizers in his pocket at all time (definitely not creepy?), and we meet Stan the Vulcan who insists on being called “Ston.”
Season 2 Teaser
Here's a little taste of season two of Two Guys One Trek, maybe our best season yet??? Enjoy! :)
“Operation: Annihilate!”
Our LAST EPISODE of the first season ever of Star Trek…it all happened so fast, didn’t it? Do we kick off the wait for season 2 with a bang? Listen and find out!
“The City of the Edge of Forever”
Kirk falls in love, this time for real, McCoy goes batsh*t crazy, and the boys meet the Guardian of Forever…
“The Alternative Factor”
Whisker-beard-man causes all kinds of problems on the fun-house Enterprise, Josh thinks we should take the podcast to the road, and Ira has questions, so many questions about this episode.
“Errand of Mercy”
The boys test out their sexy voices and Shatner impressions, we meet the Klingons for the first time, and the Organians seem kinda familiar…
“The Devil in the Dark”
Josh & Ira talk about how it’s different watching Trek together, discuss the attitude coming from Bones, and weigh the pros and cons of monster design.
“This Side of Paradise”
Spock gets a girlfriend, Kirk fights some plants, and Ira remembers when it cost a small fortune to own Trek. Oh, the good ol’ days.
“A Taste of Armageddon”
We Trek during the day, Josh feels like the show is hitting a new stride, and Ira questions the central premise of this episode.
“Space Seed”
Khan. He’s finally here. Josh has a friend who’s been inspired by TG1T, the boys realize that only one person is allowed in the engineering room at a time, and they play a NEW improv game with the titles.
“The Return of the Archons”
We decide Spock is a horrible actor and Lenny Knees is a great one, the crew once again finds themselves in a Space Dungeon, and all hail Landru. Landru is the best.
“Court Martial”
Josh decides that watching Trek is like dating, Kirk finally gets in trouble for getting someone killed, and they discuss the ever-problematic Act IV.
“Tomorrow is Yesterday”
Oh, zoinks! We’re back in 1966! How did that happen? And how do we get home?! Ira is always a sucker for a time-travel story…
“Arena”
Bienvenido’s a “Dos Hermanos Uno Trek,” we watch some amazeballs giant lizard fighting, and Kirk keeps talking into his electric razor.
“The Squire of Gothos”
We ride A Sheep Named “Enterprise,” Trelane reminds Josh of someone from TNG, and who ruined coffee on the bridge?
“The Galileo Seven”
Spock gets his own command! Giant spears! Lots of yelling! It’s all in this episode of TG1T!!!
"Shore Leave"
So, who let Sulu have a gun? And why is there a man-sized Rabbit running around? And WHY IS FINNEGAN LIKE 50 YEARS OLD???
“Balance of Terror”
Josh contemplates what to say to himself five years ago pre-Trek, we meet the Romulans for the first time, and we talk inspiration.
“The Conscience of the King”
Ira turns the theme song into “Manamana,” we grapple with morality and “the greater good,” and Josh learns about the meaning of the term “shipping.”
"The Menagerie Part 2"
The conclusion to the only two-parter of the Original series!!! Listen to hear if it lives up to the bar set by the first part, and watch to see footage from the original Trek pilot “The Cage.”
"The Menagerie Part 1”
Did you know that Kirk is short for Kirkolowitz? Or that Spock and Kirk go back so deep? Or what’s going to happen next in the conclusion???
"The Corbomite Maneuver"
Josh teaches us all the “Trek Test,” we can’t decide if the titular maneuver is a ship move or some Kirk Kung Fu, and Clint Howard blows our minds.
"Dagger of the Mind"
We decide that Kirk is the Michael Jordan of Star Trek, the spinny light on the ceiling is actually super scary, and a woman finally kicks some ass on the show!
"Miri"
Ira and Josh debate the worthiness of the JJ-verse, Kirk demands “No blah blah blah!,” and Ensign McClenney and Heinichen realize there’s NO ONE LEFT UP ON THE SHIP.
"What Are Little Girls Made Of?"
Either someone is or isn’t a Trek fan, Ruk does some impressive quad lifting, and we lose Matthews (R.I.P. 2266 - we’ll never forget)
"Mudd's Women"
The boys realize that Shatner and Roddenberry are kindred spirits, break down the logistics of the after-Enterprise house party, and try to figure out what Mudd’s plan actually was to nab Kirk’s ship.
“The Enemy Within”
Should McCoy turn sickbay into a nightclub? Are we all just on the USS High School? And why do we have to keep coming back to the “r” word…?
“The Naked Time”
Josh has a good feeling about Sulu, sh*t on the Enterprise gets crazy, and Captain O’Reilly promises double portions of ice cream for everyone!
"Charlie X"
Kirk sucks in the gut, Ensign McClenney considers what to call Dr. McCoy, and the boys debate the wisdom of the Captain giving a teenager "women" advice.
"The Man Trap"
Josh laughs out loud at the title, the boys talk about the American Buffalo, and watch the first Trek episode ever broadcast.
"Where No Man Has Gone Before"
Our very FIRST episode! Josh & Ira talk alternate titles for the podcast, meet Ensign McClenney, and watch the Star Trek pilot that introduced us all to Captain Kirk is his intrepid crew. Join us!
Season 1 Teaser
Preview the 1st season of Two Guys One Trek with clips of upcoming episodes as Ira and Josh watch the Original Star Trek series!