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The Pensky Podcast

The Pensky Podcast

This podcast is an attempt to analyze hundreds of hours of Star Trek! From The Original Series to the newly unveiled Star Trek: Discovery, we aim to provide a unique blend of humor, misinterpretation, and conspiracy theory. The Pensky Podcast is going boldly where many have gone before: into an examination of Star Trek!

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42:18

Canamar

The Pensky Podcast ·

2020/12/01

Archer and Tucker are mistakenly arrested and placed on a prison ship bound for the infamous penal colony of Canamar. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Canamar" and action plots done well. Plus! The guys talk about imparting a moral lesson in the last 5 seconds, gross aliens, and many "oh look it's that guy" reactions. Are you looking for older episodes? Find this and every other episode at The Pensky Podcast! Thanks for listening. Stay connected: •

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56:40

Unification III

The Pensky Podcast ·

2020/11/27

While grappling with the fallout of her recent actions, and what her future might hold, Burnham agrees to represent the Federation in an intense debate about the release of politically sensitive – but highly valuable – Burn data. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Unification III" and why Leonard Nimoy could yell at a grip and it would be provocative television. Plus! The guys discuss Tilly's very easy promotion, engaging in logic fallacies, and Mrs. Burnham's career choice. Are

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1:11:56

Future Tense

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2020/11/24

Enterprise finds a small craft – apparently from the future – adrift in space, and both the Suliban and the mysterious Tholians are intent on retrieving it. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Future Tense" and the flat-lining Temporal Cold War arc. Plus! The guys talk about T'Pol's hatred of time travel, the TARDIS, and Van Halen's discography. Are you looking for older episodes? Find this and every other episode at The Pensky Podcast! Thanks for listening. Stay connected: •

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1:00:05

Scavengers

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2020/11/21

After receiving a message from Book, Burnham and Georgiou embark on a rogue mission to find him, leaving Saru to pick up the pieces with Admiral Vance. Meanwhile, Stamets forms an unexpected bond with Adira. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Scavengers" and why Star Trek: Discovery writes bad love songs. Plus! The guys talk about Saru getting in trouble, 32nd century communicators, and tinkering with the Spore Drive. Are you looking for older episodes? Find this and every other

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53:22

Cease Fire

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2020/11/17

Archer is called in to mediate a territorial dispute between the Vulcans and the Andorians. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Cease Fire" and the continuing hostilities between the Andorians and the Vulcans. Plus! The guys talk about disagreements between two ill-defined groups, Rick Berman's inspiration for the character of Tarah, and why Soval is the worst Vulcan of all time. Are you looking for older episodes? Find this and every other episode at The Pensky Podcast! Thanks

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52:40

Die Trying

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2020/11/13

After reuniting with what remains of Starfleet and the Federation, the USS Discovery and its crew must prove that a 930 year old crew and starship are exactly what this new future needs. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Die Trying" and the sweet relief of finally finding the Federation. Plus! The guys talk about the incoherence of Michael Burnham, Culber abdicating his responsibility, and the fact that the Federation seems unimpressed by the Spore Drive. Are you looking for

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1:04:15

Stigma

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2020/11/10

T'Pol's position on Enterprise is jeopardized when the Vulcans discover that she has contracted a mind-affecting disease. Meanwhile, one of Phlox's wives comes aboard and expresses a romantic interest in Tucker, much to his discomfort. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Stigma" and curious timing of an AIDS allegory in 2003. Plus! The guys talk about it definitely NOT being T'Pol's fault, the whimsy of Mrs. Phlox, and the confusing Vulcans of Enterprise. Are you looking for older

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1:13:24

Forget Me Not

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2020/11/07

Burnham and Adira visit the Trill homeworld while Saru's efforts on the Discovery to help the crew reconnect yield surprises. In this podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Forget Me Not" and whether or not it's possible to look beyond the flaws of Discovery. Plus! The guys discuss the newly religious Trill, emotional fragility, and the pointless sidekick that is Michael Burnham. Are you looking for older episodes? Find this and every other episode at The Pensky Podcast! Thanks for listening. Stay

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59:11

Dawn

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2020/11/03

While in a shuttlepod performing tests, Tucker is attacked by a hostile alien and forced to crash-land on a desolate moon. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Dawn" and why shade from the sun is overrated. Plus! The guys talk about re-doing superior episodes, the direction of Roxann Dawson, and the upcoming US Presidential election (just to date the podcast even more quickly). Are you looking for older episodes? Find this and every other episode at The Pensky Podcast! Thanks for

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51:36

People of Earth

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2020/10/31

Reunited with Burnham, Discovery heads to Earth to find out what has happened to the Federation in the last thousand years. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "People of Earth" and debate how much your hair can grow in a single year. Plus! The guys talk about endless platitudes, Earth in the 32nd century, and the return of the Trill to Star Trek. Are you looking for older episodes? Find this and every other episode at The Pensky Podcast! Thanks for listening. Stay connected: •

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1:01:14

The Catwalk

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2020/10/27

When a deadly neutronic storm threatens the ship, the crew must take refuge for eight days inside the maintenance shafts of the warp nacelles. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "The Catwalk" and the template that all Star Trek: Enterprise episodes must follow. Plus! The guys discuss travel by air, Archer watching "water polo" on his iPhone, and Reed's short fuse. Are you looking for older episodes? Find this and every other episode at The Pensky Podcast! Thanks for listening. Stay

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47:24

Far From Home

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2020/10/23

After the USS Discovery crash-lands on a strange planet, the crew finds themselves racing against time to repair their ship. Meanwhile, Saru and Tilly embark on a perilous first-contact mission in hopes of finding Burnham. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Far From Home" and the crew of the USS Discovery coming into their own (minus Michael Burnham). Plus! The guys discuss Burnham's incredible hair growth, the terror of parasitic ice, and whether or not this is a "Magnificent

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1:02:56

Precious Cargo

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2020/10/20

After Enterprise rescues a pair of aliens with a mysterious cargo, Trip finds himself in a major predicament after he accidentally opens the cargo. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Precious Cargo" and the troubles that many seem to have with writing a Star Trek script. Plus! The guys talk about Archer talking T'Pol into his tribunal charade, getting into an escape pod ass first, and the Brannon Braga method of breaking a story. Are you looking for older episodes? Find this and

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1:03:47

That Hope Is You, Part I

The Pensky Podcast ·

2020/10/16

Burnham navigates a strange, new galaxy, 930 years in her future, looking for the rest of the Discovery crew. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "That Hope is You, Part I" and lay the ground work for how they're going to approach the latest season of Star Trek: Discovery. Plus! The guys talk about Star Trek becoming more ethereal and religious in its storytelling, the lack of suburbs on alien planets, and the resetting of Michael Burnham. Are you looking for older episodes? Find

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49:27

Vanishing Point

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2020/10/14

Following her first experience with the transporter, an eerie series of events makes Hoshi think she is becoming invisible to the rest of the crew. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Vanishing Point" and the awkwardness of a phone call where you have to inform someone that a loved one is dead. Plus! The guys talk about episodes that are different every 10 minutes, Enterprise's surprising success with subtlety, and learning a lesson through a dream. Are you looking for older

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34:48

No Small Parts

The Pensky Podcast ·

2020/10/09

The USS Cerritos encounters a familiar enemy. Tendi helps a struggling recruit find her footing. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "No Small Parts" and why Lower Decks is more true to Star Trek than the Picard series pretends to be. Plus! The guys talk about cinematic animation, shuffling the cards at the end of a season, and why Mariner is no Michael Burnham. Are you looking for older episodes? Find this and every other episode at The Pensky Podcast! Thanks for listening. Stay

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43:11

Singularity

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2020/10/06

Upon approaching a black hole, the crew starts exhibiting strange behavior and uncharacteristically obsesses over trivial matters. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Singularity" and debate whether or not being weird is enough to carry an episode. Plus! The guys talk about can openers, those desks from high school, and how Enterprise chooses to end episodes. Are you looking for older episodes? Find this and every other episode at The Pensky Podcast! Thanks for listening. Stay

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43:58

Crisis Point

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2020/10/03

Mariner repurposes Boimler's holodeck program to cast herself as the villain in a "lower decks"-style movie. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Crisis Point" and why Mariner is the heart and soul of Lower Decks. Plus! The guys talk about the walking-back of Boimler, sneaky marijuana references, and balancing Star Trek and cynicism. Are you looking for older episodes? Find this and every other episode at The Pensky Podcast! Thanks for listening. Stay connected: •

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1:03:43

The Communicator

The Pensky Podcast ·

2020/09/29

During an investigation of a pre-warp alien planet, Reed accidentally leaves his communicator behind. When he returns with Archer to get the piece of technology, they are captured by soldiers who accuse them of being enemy spies. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "The Communicator" and how it's as if someone took seven random episodes of Enterprise and stuck them in a blender. Plus! The guys talk about Reed's masochistic streak, Archer making a bad situation worse, and the

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43:34

Veritas

The Pensky Podcast ·

2020/09/25

Mariner, Boimler, Tendi, and Rutherford are caught off guard when aliens force them to testify about a series of seemingly unrelated events. In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Veritas" and explain why it's the strongest episode that Lower Decks has produced. Plus! The guys talk about modern sound mixing, getting stressed out when everyone starts yelling, and the need for the show to branch out from referencing The Next Generation! Are you looking for older episodes? Find this

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