Discussing Trek: Star Trek Podcast

In this episode, John Billingsley roams about the Enterprise checking on her systems and tending to her crew, but for this Denobulan, solitude might be the worst thing he could have ever asked. Join in on the fun as we review Star Trek: Enterprise 'Doctor's Orders', kicking off our "Best of the Doctors" series!

In our bonus “Best of TOS” review, we discuss a listener-favorite episode, “The Devil in the Dark”. Join in as we dissect a journey into the mining facility on Janus VI, where a “monster” is wreaking havoc on a critical excavation operation.

In our final “Best of TOS” review, we dive into the penultimate episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, “All Our Yesterdays”. Join in as we dive into an episode in which Leonard Nimoy flexes his acting chops, as Spock flirts with the barbaric nature of the Vulcan past.

Join me in welcoming the amazing actor, director, teacher, and choreographer, Gates McFadden to the podcast. Clarence chats with Gates about her career as an actor and choreographer, before finally getting the details on her upcoming podcast ‘Gates McFadden InvestiGates: Who Do You Think You Are?’.

In our latest episode, we review the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Assignment: Earth". Though we are temporarily sidetracked by our fascination with the cat named ISIS, we get into all the details of Gary Seven and what could have been.

While out in deep space, the Enterprise encounters the remnants of a god-like race, seeking to “live again”. While the potential for advancement is high, the risk to captain and crew might turn out to be more than they bargained for. Join in as we review Star Trek: The Original Series “Return to Tomorrow”.

Join Clarence, along with Discussing Who‘s Kyle Jones and Lee Shackleford for a discussion about toxic fandom. What is Toxic Fandom? Which fan base is the most or least toxic? What role do we play? And how do we become good stewards of the franchises we love.

In this episode of “Open Channel” Jonathan and Clarence sit down to chat about the recent Paramount+ event, Star Trek “First Contact Day”. We talk all about the panels, big news, and announcements, as the Star Trek Universe celebrates 25 years of Star Trek: First Contact, and the future date in which the humans make contact with the Vulcans.

Amid telepathic explosions, we continue our “Best of TOS” series, deep-diving into an episode that puts the Enterprise in the path of a galaxy destroying organism that drains the energy of everything it encounters. Rest and refuge on Starbase 6 will have to wait, as we review the season two original series Star Trek episode, “The Immunity Syndrome”.

We continue our "Best of TOS" series, as the Discussing Trek crew reviews "Journey to Babel", a season two episode of Star Trek. We dive deep into an episode that gives us a look at Spock's parents for the first time, along with an insight into the complicated relationship he has with his father Sarek.