Podcasts by I Just Want To Talk About Star Trek

136: DS9 Documentary -"What we Left Behind"- Mini review! from 2019-05-14T06:34:52

Mike takes his son (Kiernan) to the one night only screening of the Deep Space Nine documentary "What we Left Behind." On the way home (Car sounds included for free!) they give their quick thoug...

135: Star Trek (2009) - Mike travels to the past! from 2019-05-09T04:14:39

It's the 10 year anniversary of Star Trek (2009) and Mike decides to relive the night he went to go see it. So he calls up his buddy Travis Greer and the two talk about the night they saw it, al...

134: Are Shields a Good Thing in Star Trek? - A Mike Rant©! from 2019-05-02T19:06:56

Mike goes on a solo rant about the uses and misuses of shields in all the Trek series. Bonus! His bird weights in!

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133: Disco Recap -"Such Sweet Sorrow" from 2019-04-23T03:38:20

The idea was to rescue Airiam stand-in Aaron Moles and get about 5 good minutes of his thoughts on the Disco season 2 finale "Such Sweet Sorrow." But we ended up having such a good talk, we roll...

132: Star Trek and Fate from 2019-04-16T01:07:58

Using the Disco episode "The Valley of Shadows" as a springboard, Mike mulls over the concept of fate versus free will in the Star Trek universe.

131: Deep Dive:"The Doomsday Machine" from 2019-04-02T06:05:07

Longing for the days when Star Trek told single, self-contained stories, Mike digs into one of his favorite TOS episodes "The Doomsday Machine."

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130: Star Trek and Families - A Trek RANT! from 2019-03-27T05:24:47

Mike drives the I-5 and takes a moment to unload his thoughts about parents and parenting in the Star Trek universe. 

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129: Disco Recap -"Project Daedalus"Vrrp. Vrrrp. Vrrrrrrrrp! from 2019-03-20T07:01:58

When is a robot not a robot? When it's a PLOT DEVICE! Mike, The Doctor and Chief Engineer Jason dive into episode 9 of Discovery's season 2, "Project Daedalus." 

PLUS! We talk to friend...

128: Disco recap -"If Memory Serves" from 2019-03-13T23:26:02

Mike, The Doctor and Chief Engineer Jason decide what's real and what's illusion in the new Disco episode "If Memory Serves." 

Plus! Mike goes off the rails about robots cleaning mess h...

127: Disco recap (sorta) - The Sounds of Blunder from 2019-03-13T04:54:46

Well, what can we say? When Mike and The Doctor try to pull off an impromptu (and late) review of Discovery episode "The Sounds of Thunder," Matt "Stompie" Thompson shows up and makes a mess of ...

126: He did TNG, DS9, VOY and ENT! Eric Pierpoint Interview!! from 2019-03-06T06:16

Mike auditioned exactly once for Star Trek in his career and lost to this guy. But in finally talking to Eric Pierpoint, he discovers that he not only played Section 31's Harris in Enterprise, b...

125: Respect your Vulcan Elders! from 2019-03-02T05:25:22

On set for a pilot, Mike has a very quiet (ASMR!) chat with Irene Roseen, who played the Vulcan Elder in the 2009 Star Trek movie!

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124: All Hands! A Star Trek Deep Dive into Picard's Hands!! from 2019-02-25T22:28:52

A short pod! We answer the one question bothering NO ONE! Is that Picard's hands playing the flute in TNG's "Lessons"???

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123: Disco recap"Obol of Charon"! PLUS Prime vs. Canon! from 2019-02-12T23:24:15

Mike and Chief Engineer Jason do a brief, slightly disjointed recap of Disco episode 4, "Obol of Charon." THEN, they dive into Midnight's Edge's long dissection of Star Trek's Prime vs. Canon un...

122: Disco Relapse -"Point of Light." from 2019-02-03T02:31:53

Mike, The Doctor and Chief Engineer Makiaris take on episode three  of the Star Trek: Discovery, "Point of Light." Ghosts! Red Angels!  Baby heads! This one has it all!  Right?  RIGHT?!!

121: CBS All Access vs. Hot Streets Creator Brian Wysol! from 2019-01-30T21:46:26

Role play!  A little bit! Mike drinks red wine with Hot Streets creator friend and friend of the pod, Brian Wysol! We talk about second season of Hot Streets, all the Star Trek actors lending th...

120: Disco recap -"New Eden" from 2019-01-27T05:50:23

Has Discovery found its own new Eden with the second series? Mike, The Doctor and Chief Makiaris breakdown the episode "New Eden," as well as discuss Killing Eve, internet speeds, iTunes and eve...

119: Disco recap"Brother" from 2019-01-20T18:55:20

Disco (STD!) is back! Mike and The Doctor dig deep into the episode! Did the  team finally like a Star Trek: Discovery episode?

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118: Nuclear Wessels...in Alameda! from 2019-01-14T17:22:34

Short pod. Mike talks about his epic trip to Alameda. 

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117: Orville Reviews! Plus DS9! ENT! TNG! from 2019-01-06T23:07:54

Mike is joined by his son (TNG) so they can break down and discuss the two new Orville episodes "Ja'loja" and "Primal Urges."

PLUS! They talk about the DS9 episode "Badda Bing, Badda Ba...

116: Deep Dive - The Trouble with Tribbles! from 2018-12-23T09:38:30

Mike digs into the hilarious and iconic episode "The Trouble with Tribbles!" 

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115: 2018 Trek Year in Review! from 2018-12-21T07:10:33

It's been a year of ups and downs for Star Trek. Mike, The Doctor and Chief Engineer Jason sit in a business center of an airport hotel and dissect that very year for your amusement!

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114: Short Treks, Long Drive! Our review of the Short Treks! from 2018-12-08T04:17:34

Mike (@Mikemccafferty), The Doctor (@Flibadip), Chief Makiaris (@JasonMakiaris) and Matt "Stompie" Thompson load up in a shuttlecraft (The Doctor's Lexus) and drive back from Mike's birthday cel...

113: The Final Frontier(sman)! from 2018-12-06T07:35:42

For his birthday, Mike is joined by The Doctor (@Flibadip), Jason, Tony and Matt (Stompie) Thompson at The Frontiersman AirBnB in Yosemite National Park. They play TNG poker during the pod and t...

112: ARMIN SHIMERMAN (QUARK) INTERVIEW! from 2018-11-17T22:33:38

Quark is in the house! 18 years ago Mike worked with the amazing and kind Armin Shimerman. On this ep, they reunite!  It's a fabulous, far reaching conversation about Star Trek, Quark, Shakespea...

111: Go Climb a (Vasquez) Rock! from 2018-11-08T19:54:18

In this short ep, Mike climbs Vasquez Rocks, location of many, many Star Trek episodes, and one of our podcasts. It's on the climb that he relates some disturbing news and perhaps gains...insigh...

110: DS9 vs. VOYAGER! Smackdown!!! from 2018-10-19T04:22:38

Friend of the Pod David Mikalson drops by to help Mike and Kiernan with an epic Versus battle between the crew of DS9 and Voyager. Tuvok or Odo?! Bashir or The Doctor?! JANEWAY OR SISKO?!!! WE F...

109: Review of DISCO Short Trek - Runaway. PLUS! Drunk night recap! from 2018-10-07T01:23:21

Discovery is back with the first in the series of short episodes. Mike, The Doctor (@flibadip) and Jason breakdown the episode and tell you if it's any good. 

PLUS! We visit the Montere...

108: Cold Takes with George! from 2018-10-03T23:19:21

Star Trek does not wait for babies!  It's been almost 2 years and 70 episodes since we last checked in with friend of pod George Edelman. Not our fault, he was too busy raising/making babies! Bu...

107: The one TAS episode you HAVE to watch - Yesteryear from 2018-09-12T23:03

Mike does a deep dive on arguably the best episodes in the  animated series, "Yesteryear."

106: DS9 -"Take Me Out to the Holosuite"- A Father and son experience! from 2018-09-08T04:58:53

Kiernan gets Mike to rewatch the seventh season DS9 epsiode "Take Me Out to the Holosuite." Mike had mixed feelings about it 25 years ago, but through his son's enjoyment, finds new love for bas...

105: Voyager -"Scorpion"Part 1 - BUT WE'RE ALL SCORPIONS!! from 2018-08-27T08:01:37

Mike is haunted by the parable of the Frog (Fox?) and the Scorpion that he heard years ago in the third season episode of Star Trek: Voyager. But as he watches the episode and researches the par...

104: The Drumhead - A Deep Dive from 2018-08-14T07:00:28

Mike's concern with present day issues sparks him to rewatch the classic episode The Drumhead. He finds both troubling and encouraging similarities to our current social and political climate. B...

103: Jean-Luc Picard is BACK! from 2018-08-07T07:42:07

The biggest news in a long time dropped this weekend at the Star Trek Convention in Vegas. Mike, The Doctor and Jason discus Patrick Stewart's epic reveal that he's returning to the role that de...

102: 2018 Comic-Con wrap up DISCO, Orville and Klingon Lifestyles! from 2018-07-27T09:08:09

The Doctor and Mike go over everything Star Trek at the 2018 San Diego Comic-con. Included are Discovery's trailer and panel, The Orville trailer, the Klingon Lifestyle show and Mike dressed as ...

101: All Good Things Must End...in WINE! from 2018-07-09T20:12:57

Mike, The Doctor (@Flibadip) and Kiernan (kiki.mccafe) travel down to Callaway Winery, film location for the TNG finale "All Good Things" We visit the exact spots (see our FB page for pics), and...

100: Our 100th Episode EXTRAVAGANZA! from 2018-06-26T19:34:49

Extra hosts! Special guests! Cavernous recording location! For the 100th episode, Mike is joined by The Doctor (@flibadip), Jason, Abed Geith, Kiernan McCafferty and returning TOS guest Karl Hel...

99: Time's Arrow - KIM HATES MARK TWAIN! from 2018-06-15T08:28:40

This week we tackle the second part of the TNG episode Time's Arrow. Don't worry, you didn't miss part one, Mike just didn't want to talk about that episode. The good news is that The Doctor (Ki...

98: 98 - The Wrath of Son! from 2018-06-06T00:17:34

Mike's back! This time he welcomes back his son to talk about his experience of watching Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan! On the eve of Father's Day, it's a pretty moving episode (for Mike) as M...

97: 97 - Trek Movie Theme Music- Are Which Ones are the Right Ones?! from 2018-05-15T08:04:31

Flying (not Han) solo this episode, Mike examines the theme music from each Trek movie. He then tells you if that theme matches up with the tone of the movie. Got it? Yeah, it doesn't make a ton...

96 - It's Been a Long Road...to talk about ENTERPRISE! from 2018-04-21T19:22:42

You know, if you've been a diehard fan of Star Trek: Enterprise, waiting patiently for us to talk about the series...WAIT NO MORE! Mike, The Doctor (Kim Miller) and Suliban insurgent Jason Maki...

95 - Rhianna's Sledgehammer - An Unnecessarily Deep Dive into the Star Trek Music Video from 2018-04-09T18:35:10

Mike has rediscovered the lost episode that is Rhianna's song and video "Sledgehammer" that is in the closing credits of Star Trek: Beyond. From there, Mike presents several theories to The Doct...

94 - How Star Trek 2 RUINED the Hollywood Blockbuster! from 2018-03-22T01:29

This is a short BONUS episode that Mike recorded almost 18 months ago, BUT YOU CAN HEAR IT! Mike sets forth an intriguing premise as to how the much loved Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, is som...

92 - Who the Hell Invited White Wine?! from 2018-03-10T07:15:08

91 - Stealing the Enterprise - A Deep Dive on Star Trek III! from 2018-02-26T09:06:28

Mike flies solo on a deep dive episode! Mike looks a pivotal sequence in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock where the crew is forced to steal their own ship! But doing so, Mike postulates that ...

90 - DISCO finale! Wait, Klingons have two of...WHAT?!! from 2018-02-16T09:20:32

Okay, the first season of the first new Star Trek in 15 years has come to a close! Was it any good? Mike (@mikemccafferty), The Doctor (@Flibadip) and Jason (@Jasonmakiaris) parse through episod...

89 - Disco and Killer Kevin! - We talk penultimate ST:D and TNG episode! from 2018-02-10T08:55:44

One more episode of first season Discovery left! Mike and The Doctor (Kim Miller) talk about Star Trek Discovery's episode #14, including that bonkers ending! PLUS Mike slides into a quick revie...

88 - Moon Door! - Dissecting DISCO episode 13! from 2018-02-02T08:40:47

Fighting jet lag and mirror universe guards, Mike, The Doctor ( Kim Miller) and Jason peel apart Discovery's episode 13, "The Past is Prologue." It's a lot of running around and fighting, but is...

87 - Fidget Spinner of Death! Discovery episode 12,"Vaulting Ambition!" from 2018-01-27T08:21:07

86 - V'oq Yourself - DISCOVERY EP #11 from 2018-01-18T09:14:05

ANGER ALERT! Mike has a full head of steam toward this episode of ST:D, "The Wolf Inside." While The Doctor (Kim Miller) and Evil Jason (Jason Makiaris) try to talk him down, they discuss "Spaci...

85 - Despite Mycelium - ST:D episode #10"Despite Yourself!" from 2018-01-10T07:42:27

Discovery is back! Mike is Joined by The Doctor (Kim Miller) and Crewman Jason to discuss episode #10 - "Despite Yourself." PLUS! A deep dive on the practicality of neck snapping. AND! A shamel...

84 - A deep dive on the TNG episode"Q Who" from 2018-01-02T07:16:43

Mike takes a close look at the first appearance of the Federation's greatest foe: The Borg (sorry Dominion). Diving into "Q Who," Mike analyzes the strengths and weakness of the episode, as well...

83 - The Next Generation - Mike talks to his son about TNG! from 2017-12-28T03:06:40

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MEANWHILE: Mike gets the greatest gift of all when his teenage son Ki...

82 -"Directed by Quentin Tarintino?"Plus! Orville season finale! from 2017-12-12T08:13:27

Is Quentin Tarintino writing and directing the next Star Trek movie? Mike and the Doctor (Kim Miller) react to the latest news about this strange story. PLUS! We review the last two episodes of ...

81 - A Deep Dive on Discovery with Jon Stern! from 2017-11-27T18:33:46

After teasing his appearance on the pod for months, Jon Stern (Founder of Abominable Pictures - Children's Hospital, Wet Hot American Summer, Mystery Science Theater 3000.) Mike finally joins hi...

80 - The Mike of Gideon - Plus the Orville! from 2017-11-20T08:37:25

With Discovery on hiatus and his gang of friends deserting him, Mike decides to podcast alone. The madness that ensues ranges from discussions about garage sales, to The Orville's latest episode...

79 - Discovery Fall Finale...now with nudes! PLUS Orville! from 2017-11-13T08:51:07

This episode we look at Discovery's ninth episode, "Into the Woods I go!" We talk over the episode, as well as take a bigger look at what we liked and didn't about the first 2/3rds of the season...

78 - Discovery ep #8"In Scripto Confusem"PLUS Orville! from 2017-11-06T08:39:12

Mike and Kim tackle the penultimate Discovery episode "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum," and come to the conclusion that the title is just as confusing as the plot of the episode. PLUS We continue our...

77 - Discover ep 7 -"The Magic that Drives Mike Mad!" from 2017-10-30T08:16:35

Mudd's back! Mudd's Back! Mudd's back! This episode Mike, The Doctor and Jason tackle episode 7 of ST:D "The Magic that Drive Sane Men Mad." It's a batshit crazy time travel episode, but does it...

76 - Discovery Ep 6 -"Hey, Lethe!" from 2017-10-23T08:20:35

As we move deep into the forest of episodes of Star Trek: Discovery, Mike, Kim and Jason run across the "Lethe" river. Does the episode hold up or will it fulfill its namesake and be forgettable...

75 - Discovery Episode"Choose Your Pain"PLUS! Orville #6 and Mike's run! from 2017-10-16T07:29:07

Lots going on! First, Mike tells Jason about his epic 5k run at Vasquez Rocks, including racing 2009 Kirk! Then (13:00) they dive into the latest ST:D episode "Choose your pain," discussing Harr...

Discovery Episode 4 -"Something, Something Crying Lambs!"(Plus Orville!) from 2017-10-09T08:36:49

Okay it's actually called, "The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry," and Mike actually likes it! But that doesn't mean there's not a lot of weird, nonsensical things that he and The Do...

Discovery Episode 3"Context is for Kings"(PLUS Orville ep 4!) from 2017-10-02T08:54

Mike, The Doctor (Kim Miller) and Midshipman Makiaris (Jason) do a hot take podcast on episode three of Discovery: "Context is for Kings" It's a soft second pilot for the series and Mike and com...

STAR TREK DISCOVERY IS HERE! from 2017-09-25T18:48

After 12 years WE HAVE NEW TV STAR TREK! Mike, The Doctor (Kim Miller) and Mid-Shipman Jason (Makiaris) watched the pilot and second episode and give their rapid reactions. PLUS! Orville fans, w...

I Just Want to Talk About...The Orville? from 2017-09-18T07:02:48

This podcast has a fairly narrow scope of which shows it likes to talk about. But with the release of Seth MacFarlane's "The Orville," a homage to TNG, Mike and Jason decide to leave the Trek un...

A Star Trek DISCOVERY that makes Mike PISSED! from 2017-09-09T22:09:15

Mike is in prime rant mode as he finally puts together a major fact of Star Trek: Discovery that he believes CBS is hiding. Listen to him get FIRED UP!

Self-Destruct Podcast! from 2017-09-06T08:06:33

Mike (@MikeMcCafferty) ropes The Doctor (@flibadip) into a podcast where he has no topic or agenda! The results are a free-wheeling episode that careens from Kelsey Grammer on "Cause and Effect"...

"Evolution"of an Eclipse - We talk about the TNG stellar episode and Mike's lunar experience! from 2017-08-25T07:39:13

Mike traveled to Oregon to see the eclipse, so The Doctor (Kim Miller) suggested they talk about the TNG season three premier episode "Evolution." The episode is an evolution of the series, with...

The Chase: Mike's theory on how life evolved on Earth...WHICH IS 100% CORRECT! from 2017-08-07T07:54

Completing the connection from the TOS episode (and our podcast on) "The Paradise Syndrome," Mike and The Doctor look at the super fun TNG episode "The Chase." We break down the Federation's mis...

The Comic-Con Musical Extravaganza! from 2017-07-26T06:20:38

Singing! Guests! Discovery! XYLOPHONES! The whole IJWTTAST team travels to San Diego to check out Comic-con. We review the new footage of Star Trek: Discover, plus talk about Seth MacFarlane's ...

Dances with Kirks - we tackle"The Paradise Syndrome" from 2017-07-13T17:07:53

Jason has been watching all the TOS episode for the first time and has hit the dreaded 3rd season. So he and Mike break down the episode "The Paradise Syndrome," and try to find something good a...

We get loud about the DS9 episode -"Whispers"(feat. Abed and Kali)! from 2017-07-06T05:52:59

Abed Geith and Kali Fontecchio stop by and discuss the excellent Deep Space 9 (nine?) "Whispers." Unlike the tautly written episode, this podcast rides the raging waters of Abed's stream of cons...

Drinking in Star Trek! A Star Trek Investigation! from 2017-06-28T07:29:58

Star Trek has a LOT of drinking in it! So in an attempt to truly understand the 23rd and 24th centuries, Mike and The Doctor (Kim Miller) traveled to Wine Country where they imbibed and got peop...

Wrath of Khan: Part 2 - at the 35th Anniversary Screening! from 2017-06-20T01:34:21

Mike, The Doctor (Kim Miller) and Jason went to the special screening of TWoK for its 35th anniversary. They talk about Space Seed (which screened before), the panel discussion (with Nichelle Ni...

Star Trek goes YACHT ROCK! The songs of Shatner, Nimoy and others reviewed by special guest JD Ryznar! from 2017-06-12T03:27:50

For some reason, Star trek actors have felt the need to record albums both during and after their tenure on the series. With the help of JD Ryznar from sister podcast Beyond Yacht Rock, Mike, Ki...

The Wrath of Khan: Part 1 - The first time Mike saw the movie. from 2017-06-06T09:09:07

It's the 35th anniversary of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Mike is launching a multi-part exploration of this, the best movie of the franchise. In part one, Mike talks about the personal e...

The City on the Edge of Forever - a Star Trek Deep Dive from 2017-05-25T09:38:13

Mike takes a deep look at one of the greatest Star Trek episodes of all time (pun?) when breaks down "The City on the Edge of Forever." It's a detailed examination if why it set the standard for...

We gotta new ST:D trailer! from 2017-05-18T08:58:55

CBS finally released a trailer for Star Trek: Discovery, a series that is over 9 months behind schedule. Mike, Kim and Jason break the trailer down while trying to get their friend Stompie on th...

Mike Interviews Composer Gerald Fried about ONE SINGLE NOTE! from 2017-05-01T07:17:02

Mike is mystified about a single note in a song from the TOS episode "Shore Leave." So he goes down the rabbit hole (!) and ends up interviewing composer Gerald Fried about it! Fried composed 5...

Yea, Brother! - That time Star Trek did HIPPIES! from 2017-04-23T07:40:39

The Way to Eden is one of the "Best worst" TOS episodes. It's a space hippie musical with lots of songs, plot holes and a dude with the worst ears in the franchise! BUT! Mike, The Doctor and Jas...

The Royale Battle! from 2017-04-12T18:49:33

Doctors hate this! Mike went to Reno over the weekend and wanted to talk about gambling, so he picked the 2nd season TNG episode "The Royale." Too bad "The Doctor" (Kim Miller) hates this episo...

Kirk Busters! from 2017-04-03T06:34:25

Well, what can we say? Mike's been bothered by this for 33 years and tonight he went ALL IN on a single line of Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock. Backing his central thesis with audio clips and...

A Piece of the Action! from 2017-03-26T15:31:53

Mike, The Doctor and Red Shirt Jason have way too much fun taking on the original episode "A Piece of the Action" that has way too much fun. They dissect the ridiculous lengths the show took to ...

Celebrating Lawrence: A Replay of Lawrence Montaigne's Interview from 2017-03-20T05:21:09

Lawrence Montaigne passed away today. He was a great Romulan (Decius, The Balance of Terror), Vulcan (Stonn, Amok Time) and IJWTTAST guest. We interviewed him last year and in tribute to his glo...

Kirk is a JERK!"The Practical Joker"animated episode! from 2017-03-15T08:03:41

Boy, the animated episode "The Practical Joker" is so bad, it's almost a troll on the audience. BUT it does feature the first appearance of an incredibly important piece of technology AND the ca...

The Court Martial of Captain McCafferty! from 2017-03-08T08:57:22

It's our 50th episode! But Mike feels as though he hasn't podcast enough recently, so he puts himself on trial! The Doctor (Kim Miller) serves as judge and jury, listening to his sleep deprived...

A Triskellion of Fools! from 2017-02-20T20:50:09

Mike is joined in studio (read: in his garage) by Kim "The Doctor" Miller and Jason Makiaris. It seems like a dream team of Trek talk but by minute 40 they're talking about Mike's angry letter ...

Star Trek SMACKDOWN! Who's the Best Historical Guest Stars?! from 2017-02-06T23:48:02

Ameila Earhart vs. Genghis Khan! Einstein vs. Gandhi! Isaac Newton Vs. Freud! Star Trek has had a ton of historical characters as guest stars over the years, but who's the best? Mike and The ...

That first episode with Minuet -"11001001" from 2017-01-28T10:03:36

Mike starts off with Jason and The Doctor (Kim Miller) talking about the TNG first season episode "11001001," but in true Binar form, we lose one of them 5 minutes into the podcast! Our binary ...

Is 'Move Along Home' really that bad? A DS9 investigation!! from 2017-01-17T06:58:43

A while back Mike mentioned the DS9 episode "Move Along Home" as one of the worst of the franchise. But to give the episode a fair shake after 24 years he watches it and then discusses it in dep...

Interview with Lev Mailer - RED HOUR GUY! from 2017-01-12T07:49:38

Mike's mania for the TOS episode "The Return of the Archons" has reached it's logical conclusion when he tracks down and talks to Lev Mailer (Ralph Maurer), who played "Bilar" in the episode. Le...

2016 Star Trek Year in Review from 2017-01-01T06:30:27

Mike is joined by The Doctor (Kim Miller @flibadip) and Crewman Jason (@JasonMakiaris) to discuss the highs and lows for Star Trek in 2016. Plus! Mike has a hastily assembled list of the top 7...

43 - Star Trek Generations - The Christmas Special? from 2016-12-20T06:16:52

Star Trek: Generations is about as close to a Christmas movie as we'll ever get from the franchises. Mike calls up friend of the pod and TNG aficionado Ryan Nagata to talk about the rather unusu...

42 - The West Worlds of Star Trek! from 2016-12-12T09:53:42

Mike's not a big fan of the HBO series Westworld. BUT! He uses that pent up anger to look at the two Star Trek western episodes, "Spectre of the Gun," and "A Fist Full of Datas." He's joined by ...

41 - He Stole Shatner's Girl! An Interview with actor Karl Held! from 2016-12-05T09:56:13

"Return of the Archons" is one of IJWTTAST's fave episodes. It's weird and ridiculous and has one of the best line readings of all time. Mike talks with episode guest star Karl Held about the ep...

40 - Star Trek Deep Dive!"The Lonely Gods"of Star Trek!! from 2016-11-24T21:26:14

Mike goes solo on Thanksgiving Eve to do an in-depth pod about the 'lonely gods' that inhabit Star Trek! He talks about Q, General Trelane (retired!), Fear, Charlie X and others, trying to unde...

39 - Star Trek and the Electoral College Planet! from 2016-11-14T08:59:55

Mike goes solo for the first half of the podcast to talk a bit about the 2016 US election through the eyes of Star Trek. THEN! He's joined by Matt "Stompie" Thompson and Kim "The Doctor" Miller....

38 - Should Disney buy Star Trek? from 2016-11-03T17:04:12

With the departure Brian Fuller from the CBS Star Trek: Discovery series, Mike contemplates the unthinkable - would Star Trek be better off if it was bought by Disney? He lays out his case to "T...

37 - Star Trek Toys? Let's Play! from 2016-10-24T07:25

Mike brings in old friend and Star Trek toy hoarder Scott Hensel to talk about the history of Star Trek toys. Starting with the Mego TOS series, to Galob, Playmates and Beyond, Scott and Mike t...

36 - Catspaw! The Halloween Episode. No, Seriously! from 2016-10-17T09:07

The original series decided they wanted to do a Halloween episode. They put castles, skeletons, witches and black cats into the episode, but took out story and a logical plot! The result is a ...

Frame of George! We talk about George's Star Trek Dream! from 2016-10-09T07:22:52

George Edelman, friend of the Pod had a dream like the TNG episode, "Frame of Mind," with Mike in it! Mike calls him, fully intent on a rousing discussion of the mind-bending episode, only to g...

34 -"Assignment: Earth!"- The Star Trek Episode that wasn't about Star Trek! from 2016-10-03T07:39:14

Gary Seven, Audience: Zero! Mike calls "The Doctor" (Kim Miller @Flibadip) to vent his frustrations over the TOS season 2 finale, "Assignment: Earth!" Fair warning, he's coming in hot on this ...

Cat! Woman! Interview with Lee Meriwether (Losira, TOS; Catwoman, Batman)!! from 2016-09-30T05:54:18

Mike grabs a great interview with Lee Meriwether. In addition to playing the hauntingly tragic Losira in "That Which Survives" in Trek, she was Miss America 1955, Catwoman, in Time Tunnel, Bar...

32 - Mike's pissed off (and you should be too!) from 2016-09-19T07:23:32

Mike goes on a rant about the lack of effort from CBS and Paramount to make the 50th anniversary something special. He's joined by "The Doctor" Kim Miller, who tries to talk him off the ledge. ...

Today IS a Good Day to Interview Chancellor Gowron (Robert O' Reilly)! from 2016-09-12T04:07

Robert O' Reilly redefined what it meant to be a Klingon with his amazing performance as Gowron in TNG and later DS9. Mike chats with him about how he got the role, working with the cast and li...

31 - Live from Vasquez Rocks! The 50th Anniversary Special! from 2016-09-09T07:21

For the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, Mike climbs the Vasquez Rocks, site of multiple Star Trek episodes, and with nine good friends celebrates the greatest franchise of all time! Aaron Moles,...

30 Star Trek's Lost Series - Reanimated! from 2016-09-05T07:53:20

Ever heard of the animated series? Made in the early 70s with the creator, writers and cast of the original series? Nope, that's because CBS and Paramount really didn't want to talk about it. ...

28 - Amok Time: How to have Sex on/with Vulcan! from 2016-09-01T07:25:17

Ever wonder how Vulcans mate? Yes. You. Do! Mike is joined by The Doctor (Kim) and Ensign Jason to talk about the first episode to ever show Vulcan, and it's incredibly repressed, weird matin...

27 - Deep. Space. Nine. from 2016-08-21T06:47:30

We're finally getting to the show that broke the mold! Mike crews the pod with DS9 experts "Major" Kali Fontechhio and "Barkeep" David Mikalson. They talk about the season five 2 parter "In Pu...

We got STD! from 2016-08-12T00:30:28

Mike, Kim and Jason break down the Star Trek: Discovery news from Bryan Fuller at the TCA. PLUS! Mike continues to recap his adventures at the Vegas convention. AND! A late night improv abou...

Vegas Convention Report: Booze! Khan! Pinball! from 2016-08-07T07:09:56

It's a podcast from the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention! Mike, Ryan and George break down all the things they saw on Thursday and Friday at the con, including meeting a Khan, post accident Pike,...

Beyond the Beyond Review from 2016-08-04T07:14:30

Mike does a solo, deep dive review on the new Star Trek movie: Beyond. He plays piano, kills a bug and talks about that girl with the weird fingers for a head!

Crystalline Entity Slayer! An interview with Ellen Geer, Dr. Kila Marr, from"The Silicon Avatar!" from 2016-07-27T17:00

Mike talks to Ellen Geer, the accomplished stage and screen actresses who played the grief-stricken, vengeance-bent Dr. Kila Marr in the TNG episode "The Silicon Avatar" (S05E04). They talk abo...

22 Comic-con wrap-up: I Just Want to get some Sleep! from 2016-07-25T08:04:48

Mike and Kim recount their epic four days at the 2016 comic-con. Including the Star Trek: Beyond premiere, bumping into Bryan Fuller and the Klingon Lifestyles show!

21 Comic-con Preview! from 2016-07-18T07:11:38

Mike is joined by Kim Miller and Jason Makiaris for an ill advised STAR TREK PARTY©! They talk about the upcoming release of Star Trek: Beyond and then deep dive into all the amazing panels at ...

20 Q-uiz! - The Wrath of Trivia Contests! from 2016-07-10T21:21:34

Mike and his crew take a Trek to Long Beach to compete in a Star Trek trivia contest. He's searching for redemption after the pasting he took in Iowa and he's assembled the brightest minds he c...

19 Shades of Gray - The show that almost killed TNG!! from 2016-07-03T01:03:09

Oh, hell no! Are we really gonna talk about the WORST episode of TNG? Yep, because it was at a pivotal moment in the franchise and because....RISK IS OUR BUSINESS! PLUS! Mike divulges his fee...

18 - Live from Riverside, Iowa: TREK FEST 2016! from 2016-06-26T23:32:27

Mike makes it to Riverside Iowa, the (future) birthplace of James Kirk to check out the Trek Fest. He podcasts from The Voyage Home Museum and talks to curator about the museum and why the anim...

16 - NEXT TIME, ON STAR TREK! - Interview with Ryan Nagata and George Edelman from 2016-06-22T05:55:19

Mike visits the 3F Studios to talk with Ryan Nagata and George Edelman (Amigo Undead) about making Star Trek props, the insane TOS and TNG promos that they used to run and a deep dive into the w...

Anton Yelchin, Thank you. from 2016-06-20T17:51:34

Anton Yelchin: 1989-2016.

THE RED SHIRT WHO WOULD NOT DIE! An interview with Eddie Paskey (Mr. Leslie) from 2016-06-16T07:35:50

Eddie Paskey appeared in 59 episodes of the original series. He played multiple roles, in multiple colored shirts, and in real life was the stand in for William Shatner. Mike talks to Eddie a...

14 -"We the (Star Trek) People!"Captain Kirk Reads the U.S. Constitution! Seriously! from 2016-06-10T18:07:21

As the US elections loom, Mike and Kim Miller discuss "The Omega Glory," a TOS episode that goes off the rails but features Shatner going full Shatner with perhaps his most bombastic and patriot...

What Does God Need with a Sybok? from 2016-06-08T01:11:13

Mike talks with Laurence Luckinbill, who played Spock's half-brother Sybok in Star Trek V. They discuss how he landed the role, working with Shatner and what went wrong (and right) on this divi...

Screen Junkies' Dan Murrell and the Triskellion of Choice! from 2016-06-02T23:48:33

Mike welcomes Screen Junkies mega geek Dan Murrell to the show to discuss Star Trek's three different paths of movies, TV and fan films.

11 -"Glorious! Glorious!"An Interview with Lawerence Montainge from 2016-06-01T22:50:59

Mike takes a deep dive into the classic episode "The Balance of Terror," and describes why it was such an important episodes to the series and to science fiction in general. Then he puts a call...

10 - The Voyage Home Museum from 2016-06-01T22:39:03

Mike talks to Wendee McCracken, the President of the Riverside, Iowa The Voyage Home Museum, dedicated to all things Star Trek. He walks to her about the Trek Fest, pitches his show idea, lear...

9 - The Nacho Incident from 2016-06-01T22:26:39

Mike, travels to Los Angeles restaurant Mexlcali with Matt and Jason to consume nachos and talk Star Trek and Shakespeare. But their server, Cassidy, proves to provide far more insight and impr...

8 -"Admiral! There be Podcasts Here!" from 2016-06-01T21:31:19

Mike calls up the Monterey Bay Aquarium and talks to the VP of communications Hank Armstrong about his memories of when Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home filmed at the aquarium in 1986.

7 -"The Mike Trap"(featuring Tony Caselli) from 2016-06-01T09:12:19

Mike talks about the first aired episode, "The Man Trap," then calls his friend Tony to discuss their aging and the relevance of TOS.

6 - Star Trek: The Concert Version from 2016-06-01T08:50:15

Mike and The Doctor go to The Star Trek Ultimate Voyage Concert in Los Angeles and might have bumped into the cast of the new Star Trek series. Plus! We talk to composer Ryan Elder about the m...

5 -"Where No Gardener has Gone Before" from 2016-06-01T08:41:02

Mike makes a deep dive into the second pilot "Where no Man, has Gone Before." After a scheduling mishap with his guest, Mike talks to his gardener, Nori Maeda, about the perils of power.

4 -"Tina the Gorn"(Feat. Matt"Stompie"Thompson) from 2016-05-27T21:05:38

Mike takes a sojourn to San Diego to meet his good friend and former fellow Sea World employee, Matt Thompson. They discuss how they met as well as Matt's love for the JJ Abram movies. Also! ...

3 -"It's Been a Long Road..."(feat. Nate Pierson) from 2016-05-27T21:03:09

Mike McCafferty travels to San Diego to talk to Nate Peirson about his love for Star Trek: Enterprise. PLUS - Kim Miller relates a dream she had about Mike as a Star trek character and through ...

2 - The Cage (with Abed Gheith) from 2016-05-26T20:19:58

Mike is on Talos 4, doing a deep dive into the failed first pilot of the series, "The Cage." Later, he calls Abed Gheith, who talks about his favorite TNG episodes and whether he would trade hi...

1 - The State of Trek! from 2016-05-26T19:36:21

Mike looks at the current, fractured state of the Star Trek franchise with Kim and Jason. Later, they call Vegas mentalist, Paul Draper, who shares dramatic news about Levar Burton!