The Klingons take control of a minor planet, and it's up to Kirk and Spock to save the pacifist population ("Errand of Mercy"). Then a man with the worst beard in the universe tries to kill his alternate-reality counterpart ("The Alternative Factor"). Also, buy a shirt.
2014-12-06 19:38:33 +0000 UTC View Post
To save his crew, Captain Kirk must turn all of the Star Sapphires into members of the Red Lantern Corps ("This Side of Paradise"). When is a rock not a rock ("The Devil in the Dark")? And The Pandycake(TM) Saga continues!
2014-11-09 21:48:49 +0000 UTC View Post
When The Enterprise stumbles upon the SS Botany Bay, Khan Noonien Singh and his fellow superhumans are awoken, leading to a battle of wits and fists between Khan and Captain Kirk ("Space Seed"). Then, on the planet of Eminiar VII, Kirk and his entire crew find themselves casualties of a new kind of war ("A Taste of Armageddon"). There's also Bigger on the Inside news, and the guys cheering the awesomeness of Dr. McCoy, Scotty, Uhura, and Ram Man. Please pardon the slight echo of Mike's line.<...
2014-10-26 22:19:55 +0000 UTC View Post
The death of a crewman leads to Captain Kirk being put on trial ("Court Martial"), a supercomputer has total control over a town ("The Return of the Archons"), and the guys agree that the best Star Trek film ever is in fact not a Star Trek movie.
2014-10-12 20:50:59 +0000 UTC View Post
After Captain Kirk fights the Gorn ("Arena"), The Enterprise is thrown backwards in time and must prevent knowledge of their presence from spreading ("Tomorrow is Yesterday"). Plus: Dan and Wendee try to out-geek the other, and there's more news on the pancake front.
2014-09-20 20:20:13 +0000 UTC View Post
Spock's command skills are tested after a shuttlecraft crashes on a planet overrun by savages ("The Galileo Seven"), Kirk must overcome a childish god ("The Squire of Gothos"), listeners suggest additions to the casual sexism count, and the guys discuss which of the TOS-era movies most closely resemble the source material.
2014-09-09 19:07:33 +0000 UTC View Post
Romulans! Want more copy to read? Romulans being Romulans! Still not enough? An unnamed Romulan Commander lays waste to Federation outposts along the Neutral Zone, resulting in a deadly game of cat-and-mouse ("Balance of Terror"). Then, a tired Enterprise crew finds rest and danger on an idyllic planet ("Shore Leave"). Also: Mark Lenard! Romulans! Pancakes! Wait, what?
2014-08-28 18:27:31 +0000 UTC View Post
For a Star Trek podcast, this episode contains a fair amount of Doctor Who news and discussion. It also features the return of Riley, which may or may not induce squeals. As for the episodes: Spock risks his life to save Captain Pike ("The Menagerie"), and Kirk comes face-to-face with a tyrant from his past ("The Conscience of the King").
2014-08-13 20:40:48 +0000 UTC View Post
Kirk sits in a chair ("Dagger of the Mind"), and a child trolls The Enterprise ("The Corbomite Maneuver"). Along the way, Mike announces a very surprising Star Trek comic book crossover, Dan looks for drink recipes, and they completely disagree when it comes to Balok.
2014-07-26 20:11:24 +0000 UTC View Post
A mad scientist wants to prolong human life through robotics ("What Are Little Girls Made Of?"), and centuries-old children have it in for Kirk, Spock, and Dr. McCoy ("Miri"). Other topics of discussion: Batgirl's new costume, racism as a plot point, and Mike's YouTube video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBp_qFBdVhY).
2014-07-17 23:19:47 +0000 UTC View Post
After a transporter malfunction causes Captain Kirk to be split in two, things become very uncomfortable for your hosts ("The Enemy Within"). Sadly, that trend continues when The Enterprise comes across a pimp and the women he's selling as wives ("Mudd's Women"). Thanks to the latter episode, the casual sexism count hits a staggering, nearly incalculable high.
2014-07-01 16:30:09 +0000 UTC View Post
Captain Kirk is faced with two more godlike beings, one of whom is his oldest, dearest friend ("Where No Man Has Gone Before"). Following that, The Enterprise nearly crashes to its doom once the crew loses all sense of self-control ("The Naked Time"). Also, Dan stuns Mike speechless when he reveals exactly how long it will take to cover every Star Trek television program and movie, Mike pieces together Spock's origin, and the guys debate one particular stat.
2014-06-17 18:57:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Earth-2.net's long-awaited Star Trek podcast has taken flight! Kicking off the Captain Kirk-era of the franchise, a salt-sucking alien disguises itself as an old flame of Dr. McCoy and wreaks havoc upon The Enterprise ("The Man Trap"), then a young man with impossible powers finds it increasingly difficult to deal with life amongst other humans ("Charlie X"). Wrapping up the debut episode of The Edge of Forever, Dan and Mike answer plenty of e-mails, and run through a few statistics.
2014-06-08 16:52:56 +0000 UTC View Post
In this pilot episode of The Edge of Forever, Dan Toland and Michael Sims discuss "The Cage," the original Star Trek pilot from 1965. Topics of discussion include the many differences between this episode and what would become Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry's wandering eye, and the influence of color television on the design of the Starfleet uniforms. Please come back on 25 May for the first official episode of The Edge of Forever.
2014-04-24 20:17:42 +0000 UTC View Post
Mike joins Dan for their first joint Bigger on the Inside Special. In this installment, the guys take a look at the eight-issue comic book series Star Trek: The Next Generation / Doctor Who - Assimilation². Remember to listen to the entire show, all the way to the very last second.
2014-04-24 20:16:38 +0000 UTC View Post