Treks and Tangents
Treks and Tangents is a weekly Star Trek watch-along podcast exploring the franchise one episode, and eventually one movie, at a time.
Jaci is experiencing Star Trek with fresh eyes, while Brian brings the longtime-fan perspective. Together they recap each story, compare first impressions, dig into the characters and ideas, chase plenty of tangents, share trivia, and rank what they watch along the way.
They’re currently working through Star Trek: The Original Series, with more Star Trek series and films ahead.
Whether you know every transporter malfunction by heart or you're discovering the final frontier for the first time, join us each week for a fun, conversational journey through Star Trek.
Treks and Tangents
Latest Episodes
Patterns of Force (Star Trek TOS S2E21)
[Hailing Frequencies Open]This week, Brian and Jaci tackle “Patterns of Force”, an episode with a straightforward adventure wrapped around some very uncomfortable history. Between Kirk and Spock going undercover, a conveniently us...
Return to Tomorrow (Star Trek TOS S2E20)
[Hailing Frequencies Open]"Return to Tomorrow" gives Brian and Jaci plenty to dig into: mysterious glowing orbs, body-swapping aliens, surprisingly romantic sci-fi, Leonard Nimoy getting to cut loose as Henoch, and Nurse Chapel qu...
A Private Little War (Star Trek TOS S2E19)
[Hailing Frequencies Open]Things get messy fast in “A Private Little War” as Brian and Jaci tackle Mugatus, Klingon gunrunning, and an episode that seems determined to start five different plotlines before figuring out what to do ...
The Immunity Syndrome (Star Trek TOS - S2E18)
[Hailing Frequencies Open]It’s the 50th episode of Treks and Tangents, and naturally we’re celebrating with… a gigantic space amoeba, an exhausted Enterprise crew, and an alarming amount of stimulants to test everyone’s p...
A Piece of the Action (Star Trek TOS - S2E17)
[Hailing Frequencies Open]This week on Treks and Tangents, "A Piece of the Action" sends Kirk, Spock, and McCoy into a planet-sized 1920s mobster convention, all thanks to one very influential book. Brian and Jaci talk To...