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As Kirk, Uhura and Chekov are kidnapped by compulsive gamblers, Cory, Emily and Clint dive into the seedy underbelly of this episode.
As the SPTS Crew takes on Star Trek's most iconic episode, we learn cat fact, about the creative tension between Gene Roddenberry and producer Gene Coon, and a new way to pronounce Klingon.
Wolf in the Fold
Dec 22, 1967 S2 E14
Kirk and the Enterprise computer become detectives after Scotty is accused of murdering women on a pleasure planet.
A lightning strike sends Cory to an alternate dimension where he is in charge of the podcast and they review the Twilight Zone episode "Valley of Shadow." Will this be the new normal? Probably not...
Obsession
S2.E13 Dec 15, 1967
Capt. Kirk obsessively hunts for a mysterious cloud creature he encountered in his youth.
The Deadly Years Dec 8, 1967 S2 E12
A landing party from the Enterprise is exposed to strange form of radiation which rapidly ages them. Kirk possibly loses control of the ship due to declining cognizant abilities.
Friday's Child
Episode aired Dec 1, 1967
S2 E11
The Federation clashes with the Klingon Empire over mining rights to Capella IV. A sudden coup between its warrior-minded inhabitants forces Kirk's party to flee with the now dead leader's pregnant wife.
Journey to Babel
S2 Ep10 Aired Nov 17, 1967
The Enterprise hosts a number of quarrelling diplomats, including Spock's father, but someone on board has murder in mind.
Metamorphosis
S2 E9 Nov 10, 1967
While returning to the Enterprise Kirk, Spock, McCoy and a Federation commissioner find themselves kidnapped by an energized cloud. With the creator of warp drive marooned as well.
I, Mudd
Episode aired Nov 3, 1967
S2 E8
Mudd returns with a plot to take over the Enterprise by stranding the crew on a planet controlled by androids. Kirk and crew will have to use their imagination to get out of this one and take care of that pesky Mudd.
Catspaw
S2 E7 Episode aired Oct 27, 1967
Very alien visitors to our galaxy attempt to connect with human consciousness but miss, winding up tapping into the regions of human nightmares instead.
The Enterprise crew battles a runaway Armageddon engine that eats solar systems. As Commodore Matt Decker deals with the trauma of losing his crew, Clint, Cory and Emily talk about what a jerk he is, while admiring his cool sounding name.
The crew once again finds themselves trapped on a planet by a space deity. To escape it's grasp, Kirk must teach it's worshipers independence...and the birds and the bees.
After getting caught in an ion storm, a pathway to an alternate "evvviiilll" reality is opened and the crew gets switched with their counterparts. Spock must use deduction to realize his compatriots are not what they seem, and Kirk must use his wits to confuse his new mirror crew.
(The Changeling, TOS, S02 E03) As the Enterprise encounters a 265-year-old Earth space probe named Nomad, Cory and Clint talk about how to properly destroy a mad machine. Emily's brain is erased.
Kirk and crew are captured and interred on a planet by an alien with connections to humanity's ancient past. After taking a crew member as a bride, Kirk must decide how to break it's power on hold his fellow humans.
Spock is acting strange and is insisting on returning to his home planet of Vulcan. Once there, Kirk must battle Spock to the death in an ancient Vulcan ceremony of lovin'.
Our intrepid podcasters continue their journey through recapping the entire first seasons of The Original Series, but a surprise guest forces the SPTS crew to reckon with the dangers of living aboard the Enterprise and vows to make them pay.
Clint the Q has mistakenly been submitting the audio logs to Star Fleet incorrectly for an entire season! The gang must get together to do a Season One recap to send back to Star Fleet.
Clint and Cory continue their confusing journey through the Star Trek timeline, resuming with the birth of the man himself: Jean-Luc Picard!
Clint and Cory discuss the fictional timeline of the Star Trek universe. From Mark Twain meeting Data, to the Eugenics Wars, to Irish Unification, Clint and Cory dig into the historical data banks.
On this Captain's Log Clint and Emily tackle the metaphysical problem of the transporter! Is the person that walking into the transporter on a space ship the same person that rematerializes on the surface of a planet? Or does the transporter just kill you and create a copy on the other end? Is the transporter just a murderporter?
As the SPTS crew complains about an abusive relationship between a Star Fleet historian and a 200-year-old tyrant, Kirk tries to wrestle back control of his beloved Enterprise from the genetic ubermensch, Khan Noonien Singh. KKKKHHHANANANN!!!!
The enterprise discovers a a strange malady causing math psychopathy. They most stop it, but is it more than just a virus?
While traveling through time disruptions, Bones suffers a medical accident causing him to jump through time. It's up to the Enterprise to find him and set things, and time, right again.
In this terrible episode of Star Trek, Kirk and crew meet a pilot who has been stranded on a deserted planet. They discover that the man (Lazarus) is responsible for the spatial phenomenon which threatens to destroy the entire universe. The first listener to watch the episode and explain to us what's going on will get a free SPTS 'Mama Meatloaf!' t-shirt.
Kirk and crew discover a planet of pacifists about to be attacked by Klingons. Will they be able to help the humble folk? Or is there more to them than meets the eye?
(Devil In The Dark, TOS, S01 E25) As Kirk is out for monster blood and Spock is out for science at a mining colony, Clint and Cory wonder what it would be like if this Devil in the Dark joined the federation.
Emily seeks to restore the honor of the Klingons and the Bat'leth after Clint's expertly argued take down of the weapon in the last Captain's Log episode: Bad'leth.
(This Side of Paradise, TOS, S01 E25) As Kirk and crew are assaulted by mind-altering spores, Cory, Clint and Emily question the captain's moral high ground.
Part II of our look into Star Trek weapons. Today we examine the iconic Klingon melee weapon: the Bat'leth. Clint walks us through its history, both in-universe and from behind the scenes. Is it an interesting weapon? Sure. Is it a good weapon? Absolutely not.
(A Taste of Armageddon, TOS, S01 E24) The SPTS crew does the math on self-inflicted genocide and discusses various types of shawls as Kirk visits a planet that is prosecuting a virtual war with its neighbor using the most dastardly weapon of all: Math!!
Clint and Cory talk about how starfleet misses opportunities to take full advantage of murdering the enemies of the federation.
In this mini episode, Emily theorizes the 1994 Next Generation episode "Sub Rosa" was "inspired" by the Outlander series.
As Emily demonstrates her susceptibility to being brainwashed by a cult, the Enterprise crew explores a planet where the word is Landru. Also, we have a lot of fun making purge jokes.
As Star Fleet ignores all of Kirk's past crimes he committed on previous episodes, our handsome host's future on this podcast is held in the balance as Cory puts Clint on trail. Also, the SPTS crew connects with their inner drag queen.
A special Hollywood guest joins the SPTS crew for this Captain's Log. Emily and Clint engage in another round of speculative science fiction as they pitch their own Star Trek TV show ideas.
As the Enterprise crew travels back in time, the SPTS crew notices the sexual tension between Kirk and the dashing fighter pilot, Captain John Christopher. Also, we have another ShatChat! Happy 90th Birthday to William Shatner!
In this cross-dimensional episode of Set Podcast To Stun, we review the Twilight Zone episode "Nick of Time," featuring an actor who died in an onset disaster in the '60s, William Shatner, and who totally didn't turn 90 recently. So not happy Birthday to him.
Also, this is NOT an April Fool's Day episode!
As Captain Kirk plays amateur chemist while being hunted by a super slow lizard man (AKA a Gorn), the SPTS crew is unimpressed with the death match created for our entertainment. We discuss the ethics of space colonization, and Gorn-Human diplomacy.
Also, the SPTS radio players give us a steamy look inside the lives of Spock, McCoy and Kirk.
(The Squire of Gothos, TOS, S01 E18) As the Enterprise crew is held hostage by a child-god Francophile, Clint and Emily discuss the meritts of murder. Meanwhile, Cory is frustrated by the lack of trivia questions in this episode.
(The Galileo Seven, TOS, S01 E17) As Kirk and crew search for Spock, Bones, Scotty and four other characters who may or may not die, Emily (wrong) and Clint (right) argue about logic vs emotions, and how to get ahold of your starship during an emergency.
Are the Borg scary anymore? In this episode of the Captain's Log, Clint and Cory discuss the history of the Borg and whether they have become stale as viewers have seen them more and more. They also have a few ideas on how to make the Borg more exciting.
(Shore Leave, TOS, S01 E16) How do humans stack up against other species in the galaxy? We don't answer that question, but we talk about it. Then, Kirk and the crew visit a planet that makes whatever's on their mind.
Oh, and Shat Chat is back!
As the Enterprise crew meets Romulans for the first time, we Morn the death of Tomlinson, play battleship and and argue about war politics. Boo space racism!!
We must have run into some kind of temporal anomaly! It's the first Captain's Log we ever recorded. Cory and Clint have come up with their own pitches for new Star Trek shows. Are they good? You decide, but probably not.
We get our Hamlet on (or Macbeth) as Kirk flirts with a 19-year-old girl to find a mass murderer. Also check out our new segment: Shat Chat!
(The Menagerie Part 1 & 2, TOS, S01 E12 & 13) It's a déjà vu double-stuffed episode. This Original Series two-parter retells the story of "The Cage," the (at the time) unaired, first pilot, which we already reviewed for our first podcast. Though the footage might be recycled, our jokes are brand new... ok, a few of the jokes are recycled too.
On this episode of Captain's Log, Cory and Clint compete to design the ultimate bridge crew. Cory introduces some desperately needed bridge positions while Clint cheats his way through the challenge and designs a totally illegal crew. Join them as they polish up their resume for an inevitable series offer from Paramount.
(The Corbomite Maneuver, TOS, S01 E11) As Kirk bluffs an alien with a superior ship, the SPTS crew yawns at an episode that is mostly just talking. Who wants to listen to a bunch of people just talk... oh wait, never mind, this episode is great!
(Dagger of the Mind, TOS, S01 E10) As Spock touches brains with another man, we go on a Freudian journey to a penal colony to meet the evil man without a plan, Dr. Adams. Though Kirk is looking for evidence of Adams' misdeeds, Enterprise psychiatrist, Dr. Helen Noel, is looking to get into Kirk's pants through his mind.
(What Are Little Girls Made Of?, TOS, S01 E08) As Kirk navigates a world of lies and Androids, the SPTS crew discusses the merits of 60's television and whether it was actually any good.
(Mudd's Women, TOS, S01 E07) As Harvey Mudd transports three women desperately seeking husbands, the SPTS crew wishes for quick death or a shorter episode length, whichever comes first!
(S01 E06: The Enemy Within) In "The Enemy Within," the transporter splits Kirk into two captains: an evil one and a good one, and the bad Kirk can't keep his hands to himself.
As Chancellor Emily is off fights in another Klingon civil war, Clint and Cory introduce a new feature, The Captain's Log, where we talk about the weird world of the 24th century. This week: kids in space.
(The Naked Now, TOS, S01 E05) We're in love with the Enterprise's drunken, half-naked hijinks! Who knew contracting a deadly virus could be this fun.
In this episode of Set Podcast To Stun, we review "Charlie X" as we meet Charlie, a castaway 17 year old with psychic powers who the SPTS crew immediately dislikes.
This episode features a salt-hungry monster who is desperate for love— No, not Clint, it's Dr. McCoy's ex-girlfriend! Marvel at the lack of on-ship security with us as we review the Star Trek TOS episode, "The Man Trap!"
We review Star Trek's second pilot "Where No Man Has Gone Before." We talk about the ethics of killing off crew members with psychic powers and those stunningly silver eyes.
It's the first episode of Set Podcast to Stun! We're starting the series by reviewing episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series. So, we start with the first Star Trek pilot called "The Cage."
Boldly, come with us on a journey that many people have gone on before. Sure it will be a long road getting from here to there, but you'll be able to laugh with and at us as we talk about all things Star Trek.