Star Trek TOS Episodes

With Strange New Worlds boldly going where no one has gone before, rumors are swirling that co-creator Akiva Goldsman wants to continue where The Original Series left off. But what would that actually look like?


On this week's episode of Strange New Pod, the crew breaks down what we'd want — and not want — from a potential TOS continuation. Would it take place before “The Man Trap”? After “Turnabout Intruder”? Could it even pick up post-The Motion Picture? And what about the characters we hav...

It's part two of SNP's favorite episode series, and this week, we head back to the 1960s, with Girafe's pick, "The Enterprise Incident!"


Acting apparently restless and irrational, Captain Kirk inexplicably orders the Enterprise into Romulan space where the ship is quickly captured by the enemy and Kirk held captive aboard their flagship.


Plus your thoughts on the episode in the mailbag section and so much more on episode 224 of Strange New Pod.


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Join Emcee, Erik, and Julian as they record in the same room together for the first time! Coming to you from FAN EXPO Canada, the crew takes on the newest members of our Best of Species series, THE GORN.

From Slar's appearance in Enterprise to the reimaging of the species in seasons one and two of Strange New Worlds, the Gorn finally take their place as one of the powerhouse species in Star Trek. Oh, don't forget to RSVP to the Gorn wedding.

Plus, the Strange New Loop, Mailbag, and much more o...

Join Girafe, Julian, and special guest David Majors from the Promenade Merchants Podcast for this very special edition of Strange New Pod celebrating the life and accomplishments of Nichelle Nichols.

Tributes From:

9:05 - Heather Rae From Mission Log Live

16:15 - Heather Kirby From Promenade Merchants

30:00 - Fatheree From Tex Trek

35:04 - Emcee Frodis

46:00 - Ashlyn & Rhianna Herd From The Duras Sisters Podcast

54:02 - Adrienne From Where's Beverly? Read by Girafe

56:40 - Cara from The ...

For the first time in 29 weeks, Strange New Pod doesn't have a new episode of Star Trek to review. Not to worry, though, as Strange New Worlds gave us plenty to deep dive and dissect.

This week, it's the pod of old as the crew deep dive all the similarities and differences between the Strange New Worlds finale "A Quality of Mercy" and the classic TOS season one episode "Balance of Terror."

The podcast also had the honor and privilege of sitting down with the Romulan Commander himself, Matthew ...

Join Julian and Erin as they welcome New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Dr. Una McCormack back to the show to talk about not one, but two of her recent novels.

How was it writing for two very complex characters? What do these two icons have in common when it comes to family? Dr. McCormack deep dives both The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway and The Autobiography of Mr. Spock on this very special edition of A Strange New Pod.

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Our Best Of Star Trek species deep dive series continues with the Romulans!

From their origins in The Original Series to new mysteries with the Tal Shiar on TNG and DS9, we cover the rich history of the mysterious society and secret sects of the Star Empire.

A very special surprise guest joins us as well!

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"Our gods are dead. Ancient Klingon warriors slew them a millennia ago. They were...more trouble than they were worth." -Worf

Today we drink the blood of our enemies as we continue our "Best of Species" series with the Klingons. Qapla'!

From their original iteration in The Orginal Series to the reimagining of the species in Discovery, the ASNP crew go on a journey of honor and glory led by Hawk into the culture and characters of the Empire. The crew also talks about some of the best episodes t...

Join the ASNP crew as we start off our new "Best of Species" series with fan-favorite species, the Vulcans.

From Spock to T'Pol, and some of the most important episodes to feature the species who made first contact with Earth, the team explores what 'The Needs of the Many' truly means and much more.

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Join Julian, Hawk, and Erin for this bonus edition of ASNP!

They take a look at the recent marketing and commercials for Paramount Plus, and how the network will influence the future of Trek.

Later, William Shatner has been in the news again, and not for the better, as the crew discusses why it's just fine for James Kirk to be Bi-Sexual if people want him to be.

Finally, Den Of Geek writer Lacy Baugher wrote a great article on why Strange New Worlds Doesn't Need Captain Kirk. We put the quest...

Get ready and grab that turbo lift handrail! It's ASNP's Patron suggested 14th episode, a table read of DS9's"Trials & Tribble-ations." A big thank you to Patron Collective member Simon Stager for the suggestion.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the sounds of our crew doing their very best DS9 cast impressions, and Brittany going full Shatner.

Credits:
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine theme by Dennis McCarthy

Thanks to TrekCore for all the awesome sound effects

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This week on A Strange New Pod, the crew pay tribute to all the first officers we've come to know and love in Star Trek.

From Enterprise all the way to the brand new series, Lower Decks, join Julian, Erik, and Brittany (Hawk is on shore leave) through this wonderful adventure of Riker Maneuvers, freedom fighting, and unrivaled sexual tension.

Plus, a very Kira and Chakotay heavy mailbag, this week on ASNP.

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From Captain to Commander, ASNP switches focus this week over to the man, the myth, the legend...Mr. Spock.

In perhaps A Strange New Pod's most polarizing episode yet, Brittany, Erik, Hawk, and Julian cover every iteration of everyone's favorite Vulcan. From Ethan Peck's faithful yet fresh take on Star Trek: Discovery to Zachary Quinto's more human approach to the character in the Kelvin Trilogy.

The crew saves the best for last with the man that for all intents and purposes was, is, and alway...

This week, we open up Captain Christopher Pike's personnel file from the Starfleet Archives!

Julian, Erik, Brittany, and Hawk go over the character's three different portrayals in television and film, from Jeffrey Hunter's original in the Star Trek pilot, Bruce Greenwood's take in the J.J. Abrams Kelvin Timeline, to Anson Mount's fresh interpretation of the character in Star Trek: Discovery.

Plus, a hefty mailbag this week from our listeners and followers on Instagram. All that and more this w...

This week on the A Strange New Pod, Hawk takes the Captain's Chair as the crew discuss the their hopes and fears for Star Trek: Lower Decks.
Also this week, it's a trip back in time as Hawk, Erik, Brittany, and Julian take a look back on The Original Series two-parter, "The Menagerie." How will the future events that take place during this episode translate over to the Spock/Pike relationship of the past?

As always, the hailing frequencies are open once again for the mailbag, Julian gets called...

In February 1965, Gene Roddenberry tested the original Star Trek pilot, "The Cage," for NBC. The network ultimately would pass on "The Cage" and Captain Pike, but would order a new Pilot, "Where No Man Has Gone Before." The rest is history.

On this week's episode, Brittany takes the Captain's chair and asks the question, why didn't "The Cage" work? The crew take a deep dive into the episode as they attempt to unlock the mysteries and fumbles surrounding the failed episode.

Plus, we unveil our ...