The Pensky Podcast
This podcast is an attempt to analyze hundreds of hours of Star Trek! From The Original Series to the newly unveiled Star Trek: Discovery, we aim to provide a unique blend of humor, misinterpretation, and conspiracy theory. The Pensky Podcast is going boldly where many have gone before: into an examination of Star Trek!
Episodes
Vadic forces Picard to make an impossible choice – deliver what he can never give... or watch his crew perish. Their only salvation lies in the mind of an old friend and old foe.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Surrender" and the abilities of the Vadic-Changelings. Plus! The guys chat about the moral fortitude of Liam Shaw, realizing you can't reveal plot points in the middle of a scene, and what to expect on ...
Crippled, cornered, and out of options, Picard stages a gambit to trap Vadic and reveal her true motive – a gamble that puts the Titan in the crosshairs and forces Picard and Beverly to question every moral code they've ever held.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Dominion" and the anxiety of waiting for Frontier Day. Plus! The guys chat about torturing puddles of goo, the location of Worf and Raffi, and episode...
Now on the run, Picard and the skeleton crew of the USS Titan must break into Starfleet's most top-secret facility to expose a plot that could destroy the Federation. Picard must turn to the only soul in the galaxy who can help – an old friend.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "The Bounty" and replacing lost ships. Plus! The guys chat about the definition of pacifism, fleshbot bodies, and Hallmark families.
Caught by Starfleet and facing court martial, paranoia grows as Picard struggles to uncover whether a prodigal crewman from his past has returned as an ally – or an enemy hellbent on destroying them all.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Imposters" and the many chances of Ro laren. Plus! The guys talk about gun-kata, mispronouncing "Ferengi", and the Changelings as Aliens.
With time running out, Picard, Riker and crew must confront the sins of their past and heal fresh wounds, while the Titan, dead in the water, drifts helplessly toward certain destruction within a mysterious space anomaly.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "No Win Scenario" and Trek lore being treated as sincere reality. Plus! The guys chat about Picard's hot date, the holodeck's power systems, and Changeling down...
Picard grapples with an explosive, life-altering revelation, while the Titan and her crew try to outmaneuver a relentless Vadic in a lethal game of nautical cat and mouse. Meanwhile, Raffi and Worf uncover a nefarious plot from a vengeful enemy Starfleet has long since forgotten.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Seventeen Seconds" and two 65-year olds just GOING AT IT. Plus! The guys chat about getting around a...
Aided by Seven of Nine and the crew of the USS Titan, Picard makes a shocking discovery that will alter his life forever – and puts him on a collision course with the most cunning enemy he's ever encountered. Meanwhile, Raffi races to track a catastrophic weapon – and collides with a familiar ally.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Disengage" and how they've both moderated their views. Plus! The guys chat about ...
After receiving a cryptic, urgent distress call from Dr. Beverly Crusher, Admiral Jean-Luc Picard enlists help from generations old and new to embark on one final adventure: a daring mission that will change Starfleet, and his old crew forever.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "The Next Generation" and our feelings about returning to Star Trek: Picard. Plus! The guys chat about the energy of Jonathan Frakes, 25t...
Seven believes that a visiting weapons merchant assaulted her.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Retrospect" and how storylines can change through time. Plus! The guys chat about picking a lead character, Seven's characterization, and victim blaming those who run.
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Voyager rescues a critically injured Hirogen hunter who wishes to finish his hunt against a "resilient species" – a recent enemy of the Voyager crew – as Captain Janeway gives Seven of Nine a lesson in compassion.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Prey" and continuing the Hirogen storyline. Plus! The guys chat about CGI aliens, feeling bad for evil, and Tony Todd's acting capabilities.
Voyager receives a message from Starfleet containing letters from the crew's friends and family.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Hunters" and Predator rip-offs. Plus! The guys chat about balancing storylines, letters from home, and being large.
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In this episode of the podcast, Wes sits down with fellow Trek podcast "Star Trek Stories" to discuss an old DS9 episode - "A Man Alone".
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Seven of Nine finds an abandoned subspace relay network that has the ability to send a message, or in this case The Doctor, to a Starfleet ship detected in the Alpha Quadrant.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Message in a Bottle" and Andy Dick's appearance as a second EMH. Plus! The guys chat about using someone else's relay network, getting silly with high stakes, and a new set of baddies.
The crew begins to experience vivid nightmares, all containing the same mysterious alien.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Waking Moments" and Voyager's reliance on dream sequences. Plus! The guys chat about seeing the same person in your dreams, capturing Voyager, and "Inception".
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After being killed on an away mission and then revived by Seven's Borg nanoprobes, Neelix finds himself in a deep existential and spiritual crisis, questioning his faith and the meaning of his existence.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Mortal Coil" and swapping Chakotay for Neelix. Plus! The guys chat about hidden faith, getting serious with Neelix, and keeping someone dead for 17 hours.
When pirates steal the ship's main computer and other critical equipment, Captain Janeway tries to track down the missing equipment with the help of the holographic Leonardo da Vinci.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Concerning Flight" and its potentially life changing impact. Plus! The guys chat about the EMH changing our understanding of holograms, Janeway's submissive deference to powerful fake males, and wa...
B'Elanna Torres is imprisoned for having violent thoughts on a planet of peaceful telepaths.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Random Thoughts" and analyze the subconscious of Star Trek: Voyager. Plus! The guys chat about Detective Tuvok's sexual adventures, Janeway's schizophrenia, and the impact of violent media.
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Obsessed with restoring the Krenim Imperium, no matter the cost, a Krenim military temporal scientist creates changes in history that all but destroy Voyager.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss both episodes of the "Year of Hell" and Kurtwood Smith's excellent performance. Plus! The guys chat about remembering Kes, time-based weapons, and lackluster mutinies.
A group of aliens perform experiments on the crew without their knowledge.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Scientific Method" and skeletons kissing. Plus! The guys chat about shoehorning Seven, a variety of ailments, and flying a starship into a binary pulsar.
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Seven of Nine experiences flashbacks, and believes that she is being called back to the Borg Collective.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "The Raven" and if that's its name or not. Plus! The guys chat about making women eat things, the slow tease of Seven's backstory, and Janeway remembering.
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