Trek In Time

Trek In Time

Join Sean and Matt as they rewatch all of Star Trek in order and in historical context.

Episodes

October 3, 2025 41 mins

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Matt and Sean talk about a computer with a microchip on its shoulder, in Star Trek: The Original Series Season 2, Episode 24, "The Ultimate Computer” 

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Matt and Sean talk about cherry picking from history, and messing around in someone else’s present, in Star Trek: The Original Series, Season 2, Episode 21, "Patterns of Force.”

On William Shatner’s acting:  https://youtu.be/HiPzJEp5gDU?si=hxJ0ontDrwOMe4H4

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Matt and Sean talk about epic threats and epic beginnings in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’, Season 3, Episode 10, “New Life and New Civilizations” 

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September 13, 2025 49 mins

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Matt and Sean talk about befriending a Gorn, in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’, “Terrarium”. 

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Matt and Sean talk about too much of an emotionless thing, in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’, Season 3, Episode 7, “Four-and-a-Half Vulcans.” 

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Matt and Sean talk about propaganda, how to spot it, and whether it’s a good storytelling technique, in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 3, Episode 7, “What is Starfleet?” 

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Matt and Sean talk about filling in backstory, and whether it’s worth it, in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’, Season 3 Episode 6, “The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail.” 

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Matt and Sean talk about parasites in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’, season 3 episode 5, “Through the Lens of Time.” Does the hard sci-fi story make up for the soap opera character development? 

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Matt and Sean talk about monsters of our own making in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’, season 3 episode 3, “Shuttle to Kenfori” and what holo pursuits look like in episode 4, “A Space Adventure Hour.” Is the show a biting good time or just “holo”? 

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Matt and Sean talk about getting what you wish for (in both story and fanbase) in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’, “Wedding Bell Blues.” Getting to the Q of it all. 

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Matt and Sean talk about avoiding a massive GORN invasion in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’, “Hegemony,  Part II.” 

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Matt and Sean talk about overstaying your welcome in Star Trek: The Original Series’, “Return to Tomorrow.” Omnipotent aliens, androids, and love triangles … oh my.

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Matt and Sean talk about a well done story we’ve seen before in Star Trek: The Original Series’, “By Any Other Name” 

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Matt and Sean talk about drastic redirection of tone in Star Trek: The Original Series’, “A Piece of the Action.” Was this a good idea?

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Matt and Sean talk about fighting a giant amoeba in Star Trek: The Original Series’, “Immunity Syndrome.” Is sacrifice necessary? 

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Matt and Sean talk about cracks in heroic facades in Star Trek: The Original Series’, “Obsession.” Is Kirk cracking and tilting at windmills? 

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Matt and Sean talk about amusing ourselves pointlessly in Star Trek: The Original Series’, “Gamesters of Triskelion.” Can rubber brains be defeated? 

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Matt and Sean talk about a morality tale that can barely hide its Vietnam commentary, in Star Trek: The Original Series’, “Private Little War.” Is the episode intriguing or outdated?

Judy in Disguise (With Glasses): https://youtu.be/I0bLoaVFpTQ?si=bZl9MNsDUppr-jiX

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Matt and Sean talk about a murder mystery, the return of Mark Lenard, and how the Federation conducts business in Star Trek: The Original Series’, “Journey to Babel.” Is this episode gibberish or pure Star Trek?

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Matt and Sean talk about parallel development, 20th century Rome, and some good moments in Star Trek: The Original Series, “Bread and Circuses.” Does this episode rise to the occasion? Or does it knead more time in the oven?

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