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The Edge of Forever: Special 02

Dan and Mike return to The Edge of Forever to look back at all things from the original series of Star Trek. They cover favorite guest characters, best episodes, reality versus perception of the show's tropes, the cultural impact of the three-season show, and more. But what's this? There's more! As an added bonus, they begin their dive into Star Trek: The Animated Series right here! That's right, Dan and Mike cover "Beyond the Farthest Star."

The Edge of Forever: Episode 39

Spock finds love 5000 years in the past ("All Our Yesterdays"), and Kirk is body-swapped with an ex-girlfriend ("Turnabout Intruder"). Not only do the guys look back at the whole of season three of Star Trek, they reveal the upcoming The Edge of Forever / Bigger on the Inside schedule, and eat tasty treats. They also dive headfirst into the pure, unmitigated misogyny of one of the episodes. And Mike kills any chance of gaining a particular sponsor thanks to the outtake. 

The Edge of Forever: Episode 38

During a medical crisis, Kirk and Spock find themselves battling an oppressive society ("The Cloud Minders"). Then the duo teams with Space Lincoln and Vulcan Jesus in a battle of ultimate good versus ultimate evil ("The Savage Curtain"). (Note: Mike mistakenly said "Kahless of Vulcan" when he meant "Kahless of Qo'noS.") 

Updates to the Rewards

As noted in the last update, major changes have been made to the Patreon page.

First, we are now a payment-per-month Patreon page. Meaning: If we put out one, two, or more episodes in a single month, you pay the same single amount.

Second, we now have goals! We're $3 away from the first one, which, when reached, will see Dan and myself review the first six issues on the classic Star Trek Gold Key comic book series.

Third, the reward tiers have had a much-needed overhaul. P...

Changes ahead!

Hey, all. Dan and I are aiming to get The Edge of Forever back on schedule. Ideally, that means the show will be released every other week. (That is, when we're not also running Bigger on the Inside.) With that in mind, to save you all hard-earned money, I'm going to be making changes to our Patreon.

Starting with episode 38, we'll be going from a per-episode payment format to a per-month format. This way, if we put out one, two, or more episodes in a single month, you'll be charged the same. ...

The Edge of Forever: Episode 37

A lonely immortal builds a sexbot and unleashes Kirk on her ("Requiem for Methuselah"), then space hippies piss everyone off ("The Way to Eden").

The Edge of Forever: Episode 36

Catwoman II stops by to do stuff ("That Which Survives"), and a space storm destroys Memory Alpha ("The Lights of Zetar"). Also: Mike digs himself into one hell of a deep hole, which even an edit cannot fix. 

The Edge of Forever: Episode 35

The Riddler chases down a political dissident, with Kirk and his crew trapped in the middle ("Let That Be Your Last Battlefield"). And a childhood illness might hold the key for an ever-growing / never-dying population ("The Mark of Gideon"). 

The Edge of Forever: Episode 34

Captain Kirk finds himself the unwitting lover a woman who's to be married off to prevent a war ("Elaan of Troyius"). Then Kirk and Spock are held captive by a former Fleet Captain who wishes to rule with an iron fist ("Whom Gods Destroy"). Plus: Dan and Mike discuss the first full Star Trek: Discovery trailer, as well as the trailer for The Orville.

The Edge of Forever: Episode 33

A dying race takes over The Enterprise in an effort to transform it into a stud farm ("Wink of an Eye"). Then Kirk and McCoy are pushed to the brink of death while attempting to save a mute woman ("The Empath"). Also: Dan perfectly recreates a scene involving coffee. 

The Edge of Forever: Episode 32

After Captain Kirk vanishes into thin air, Spock's command skills are once more put to the test ("The Tholian Web"). Then, seemingly ageless people force Kirk, Spock, Uhura, and Nurse Chapel to humiliate themselves in grotesque ways ("Plato's Stepchildren").

The Edge of Forever: Episode 31

An anger-absorbing entity forces Captain Kirk to battle Mr. Freeze ("Day of the Dove"), and a dying Dr. McCoy marries a woman on a doomed world ("For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky"). Also: Dan and Mike are asked to name their favorite villains and ships. 

The Edge of Forever: Episode 30

The bulk of the command crew letches on a blind, psychic dignitary, and the ship is lost in space. Again ("Is There in Truth No Beauty?"). Then, Kirk leads an away team into a deadly recreation of America's West ("Spectre of the Gun").

The Edge of Forever: Episode 29

While a stranded Captain Kirk finds true love on a peaceful world, Spock breaks The Enterprise ("The Paradise Syndrome"). And, a creeper tricks a handful of children into taking control of the ship so he can take over the universe ("And the Children Shall Lead").

The Edge of Forever: Episode 28

Season three of Star Trek opens with an alien race absconding with Spock's brain so it can power their society ("Spock's Brain"), and the crew stages a black ops mission to whisk away the Romulans' newest cloaking device ("The Enterprise Incident"). Berwyn!

The Edge of Forever: Episode 27

A planet of 20th Century Romans is discovered, complete with live gladiatorial battles ("Bread and Circuses"). Then a mysterious man transports aboard The Enterprise, leading to a Doctor Who-like adventure set on 1968 Earth with Teri Garr ("Assignment: Earth").

The Edge of Forever: Special 01

In the first Edge of Forever Special, Dan and Mike discuss the ramifications of the CBS / Paramount v Axanar lawsuit. Specifically, the guys look at the new guidelines fan filmmakers must follow, as outlined by CBS / Paramount. Which rules do they find to be fair, and which do they believe demand too much?

The Edge of Forever: Episode 26

Racism runs wild when Kirk and crew discover an alien world suffering from a version of The Cold War ("The Omega Glory"). Then a scientist attempts to prove that computers are more capable than humans ("The Ultimate Computer"). In other words, it's another day in Star Trek land.

The Edge of Forever: Episode 25

The Enterprise discovers a planet ruled by Nazis ("Patterns

of Force"), then the ship is taken over by strangers from another galaxy

with freeze tag-inspired belt buckles ("By Any Other Name").

The Edge of Forever: Episode 24

Captain Kirk pushes war on an old friend ("A Private Little War"), and three godlike aliens attempt to build android bodies ("Return to Tomorrow"). Also: Impassioned speeches by Kirk and Doctor McCoy, Spock acting like a man possessed, Nurse Chapel being useful, medicinal punches, and Diana Muldaur before she was Doctor Pulaski.

The Edge of Forever: Episode 23

While checking in on a planet previously visited by humans, Kirk and Spock discover a world of would-be 1920s Chicago mobsters ("A Piece of the Action"). Following that, The Enterprise is plagued by a massive single-cell organism ("The Immunity Syndrome"). (Please pardon the slight echo of Mike's line.)

The Edge of Forever: Episode 22

A Klingon saboteur's attempt to poison a colony is thwarted by an infestation of rodents ("The Trouble with Tribbles"), and Kirk gambles for the freedom of The Enterprise ("The Gamesters of Triskelion"). One of these is hilariously awesome and deserves its status as a classic episode of Star Trek, while the other demonstrates every Star Trek trope.

The Edge of Forever: Episode 21

Captain Kirk must face an inner demon ("Obsession"), and Piglet kills a lot of women ("Wolf in the Fold").

The Edge of Forever: Episode 20

While Captain Kirk attempts to open trade negotiations with the Capellans, a wimpy Klingon takes advantage of the internal strife, and Doctor McCoy slaps a pregnant Catwoman ("Friday's Child"). Then everyone gets old because of a comet ("The Deadly Years"). Also, Dan and Mike make lots of noises.

The Edge of Forever: Episode 19

Kirk, Spock, and Dr. McCoy meet a regenerated Zefram Cochrane and his gaseous companion ("Metamorphosis"). Spock deals with daddy issues, Kirk is stabbed in the back, and The Enterprise comes under attack all while delivering delegates to a conference ("Journey to Babel"). And the show closes with Dan and Mike discussing more Doctor Who / Star Trek crossovers because Dan and Mike.

The Edge of Forever: Episode 18

Two aliens think witches, a black cat, and fog will scare Kirk, Spock, and Doctor McCoy into submission ("Catspaw"). And Harry Mudd returns with fembots ("I, Mudd"). Also: Dan sets a world record, snapping, and smoking ears.

The Edge of Forever Episode: 17 (w/ Bigger on the Inside Episode: 143)

As a thank you for being so very patient, presented today are The Edge of Forever 17 and Bigger on the Inside 143 as one episode! First: Kirk punches a hippie to tears ("The Apple"), then he watches in horror as his ship is used for a suicide run ("The Doomsday Machine"). Second: The Doctor creates a problem for himself ("Listen"), and then he creates a problem for himself ("Time Heist"). (Notes: The Edge of Forever portion of this combined episode is not censored like its Bigger on ...

The Edge of Forever: Episode 16

Since the last time Dan and Mike recorded, two Star Trek luminaries passed on: the incomparable Leonard Nimoy and visionary producer Harve Bennett. Join the hosts as they pay their respects to these men, then cover two more episodes from the franchise they made the legacy it is today. Those episodes are "The Changeling" (in which Kirk must thwart another super computer) and "Mirror, Mirror" (which sees four members of the crew transported to an alternate reality).

The Edge of Forever: Episode 15

Season two of Star Trek begins with Spock getting the worst case of blue balls ("Amok Time"), and a god wanting Kirk to bow before him ("Who Mourns for Adonais?"). Also: Mike invents a T-shirt that should never be made, Dan proposes an addition to the stats, and Mike learns you can't dig up.

The Edge of Forever: Episode 14

By saving a life in the 1930s, Dr. McCoy dangerously endangers the future, and forces Captain Kirk to make the most difficult decision of his life ("The City on the Edge of Forever"). Then Spock is once again forced to deal with his emotions after being infected by magic-shoppe vomit ("Operation: Annihilate!"). And as the first season of Star Trek comes to a close, Dan and Mike rank their top five episodes, go over the stats, and give their general impressions of the season as a whole. (Please p...