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Trek By The Numbers

Trek By The Numbers

New episode every Monday! Trek By The Numbers guides you through episodes of Trek - from any and all the series - focused on a theme. But basically, we"re the friends you wish you had to geek out, goof around, and talk about Star Trek. Bob is a history buff, and Josh is a scientist. And we"re both life-long Trek fans.

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01:18:52

TBTN 34: SPACE LAW! p1 - "Devil's Due" TNG

Trek By The Numbers ·

2019/05/13

Get a sick pull off your vape for this one, dads. We're diving into SPACE LAW for our next arc and boy oh boy is it a good one with "Devil's Due." Bob makes a case for the Devil and Josh points out that the aliens are probably slavers. But really, Ardra was undone by her own hubris. Also, where's Riker in all of this? Join us next week for another TNG episode "The First Duty" (S5e19). You know, the one with a character is is totally not future Tom Paris.

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01:19:01

TBTN 33: Prime Directive p5 "Captive Pursuit" (DS9)

Trek By The Numbers ·

2019/05/06

The stirring conclusion of the Prime Directive arc! We dig into this real sleeper hit of a DS9 episode. The compassion, thoughtfulness, optimism are all here. And there's some decent action and some goofy costumes to boot. What's not to love? Next week we'll be starting our next arc: SPACE LAW! with TNG's "Devil's Due."

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01:11:45

TBTN 31: Prime Directive p4 "Prototype" (VOY)

Trek By The Numbers ·

2019/04/29

We continue our exploration of the Prime Directive, but take a little detour to Little Italy on Qo'noS along the way. And we take a peak at some Voyager actors' Twitter feeds. Good stuff abound. Anyway, B'elanna makes a robot friend who turns out to be not much of a friend. Oops, robot war! Catch us next week for the conclusion of our arc for the Prime Directive with DS9's "Captive Pursuit" (S1e6).

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59:41

TBTN 31: Prime Directive p3 "Dear Doctor" (ENT)

Trek By The Numbers ·

2019/04/22

This week we continue our exploration of the Prime Directive by visiting a time and place without a Prime Directive. How noodly is your Phlox? Hey, remember how good Data's Day was? Well has the team responsible for Enterprise got something for *you!* Also, would you please boss Scott Bakula around? He likes it. Catch us next week with "Prototype" (VOY, S2e13).

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01:13:52

TBTN 30: Prime Directive p2 "Pen Pals" (TNG)

Trek By The Numbers ·

2019/04/15

Hey you. Yes, you! YOU are the reason we do this show, and we are grateful for you. A teensy little favor, though. Share us with your friends? Tweet about/at us? Post on Facebook? Thanks! Anyway, we're onto part 2 of our Prime Directive arc with "Pen Pals." It's a great TNG episode with some deep, heavy topics. And horses. And a ham-faced alien. Next week is "Dear Doctor" (ENT).

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01:16:02

TBTN 29: Prime Directive pt1 "Patterns of Force" (TOS)

Trek By The Numbers ·

2019/04/08

WELCOME to our first arc: 5 Crucial Prime Directive episodes, starting with TOS "Patterns of Force" aka "Wow, the aliens are just Nazis, huh?" or "Why does Kirk keep saying 'Natzi?" The Prime Directive is seemingly simple - don't interfere with other cultures unless asked - but the application is pretty messy. We're going to check out 5 different episodes across 'Trek to try and understand the Prime Directive. Don't worry, the goofs aren't going anywhere.

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01:22:21

TBTN 28: Stardate 2.4.11 "Data's Day" (TNG)

Trek By The Numbers ·

2019/04/01

Is this secretly a Crusher episode? How much summer sausage can you replicate? What about manflesh? Data's Day is a great episode of Trek, which is a kind respite for Bob & Josh. So good that we ended up going long. Catch us next week with the beginning of our new format, starting with 5 Crucial Prime Directive Episodes. We'll start with TOS "Patterns of Force" (S2e21).

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45:50

TBTN 27: Stardate 2.1.9 "Once Upon a Planet" (TAS)

Trek By The Numbers ·

2019/03/25

McCoy yearns for a simpler time when white people could live in houses built and maintained by slaves, then bemoans "females." The crew tells a computer how it should fight for its freedom. But hey, Josh wedged a "I am Kirok!" reference in here, so it can't be all bad. Join us next week for TNG S4e11: Data's Day.

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50:12

TBTN 26: Stardate 6.2.17 "Canamar" (ENT)

Trek By The Numbers ·

2019/03/11

What's in Johnny Frakes' snackle box? This episode of ENT really is an exemplar of a filler episode but at least we jazz it up with some "Panama" references for 45 minutes. We also enter into some high-level negotiations with CBS over more new Star Trek show, like a Golden Girls type show set during the First Cardassian War. So, ask yourself: what the hell was Lor-ehn's plan? Why now? Catch us next week where we head back to TAS with Stardate 2.1.6 "Once Upon a Planet." It's pretty weird.

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43:04

TBTN 25: Stardate 2.2.1 - The Pirates of Orion (TAS)

Trek By The Numbers ·

2019/03/04

Pop open a can of Diet Trek with us, and cozy on up to the TV to watch some NCIS. This is the episode where we finally lose that lucrative NERF money. What's there to talk about when the episode says so little? Our answer may surprise you! Check us next week with Stardate 6.2.17: Canamar (ENT)

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01:00:33

TBTN 24: Stardate 4.4.5 "Indiscretion" (DS9)

Trek By The Numbers ·

2019/02/18

Joey is back on the show, even if he is a mile away. It's so nice to come back to Trek. No space horse controversy, no Roland Emmerich; just some good ol'... physical comedy? Also, Bob opens the Seventh Seal and dooms all of mankind forever. You know, normal stuff. In an effort of penance, Josh grabs the helm and sets course for Stardate 2.2.1 "The Pirates of Orion" (TAS).

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01:21:31

TBTN 23: Stargate (1994)

Trek By The Numbers ·

2019/02/11

Bob & Josh take their first trip to the holodeck for some much needed R&R, but like any holodeck episode, things don't go quite right. This is the second time we recorded this episode after some, ah, malfunctions. Bob and Josh don't see eye to eye on this film, but there's something they can agree on: James Spader is adorable. Also, don't feed chocolate to space horses. It's just a bad idea. We'll be back next week with Stardate 4.4.5 with DS9's "Indiscretion" (S4e5).

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01:02:15

TBTN 22: Stardate 2.7.10 "Inheritance" (TNG)

Trek By The Numbers ·

2019/02/04

Paging Dr. Freud..! Data meets his mommy and things immediately get psychosexual, but then it veers away from that cliff. Also, Data throws his mother off a cliff. Oh, another cliff thing: wouldn't it have been great if Picard threw B4's head off that cliff in Nemesis instead of Nemesis? Bob and Josh can't agree on whether or not the use of the transporter to give Data another child would be ethical.

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01:05:15

TBTN 21: Stardate 1.2.23 "The Omega Glory" (TOS)

Trek By The Numbers ·

2019/01/28

Hey, let's just call a spade a spade: The Omega Glory gets so much wrong in such a shocking variety of ways that it's hard to summarize here. Gene Roddenberry had a vision, and unfortunately at one point it included this pile of absolute crap. But hey, on the bright side it's encouraged so to do our first holodeck episode next week, where we'll be watching Stargate (the movie, 1994). Josh has never seen anything Stargate, and Bob might have at some point... so we'll be going in cold!

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0:49

TBTN Update: New schedule!

Trek By The Numbers ·

2019/01/23

Hi all, No episode this week because we are shifting to a Monday release schedule. See you on Monday for a TOS "classic" episode: The Omega Glory.

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58:22

TBTN 20: Stardate 4.3.3 "The House of Quark" (DS9)

Trek By The Numbers ·

2019/01/16

How high can your Gowron go? It's nice to have one episode where Keiko & Miles are a happy couple. Are you ready to go deep into Klingon property rights law? Also, who would run the best home owners' association? Catch us next week at Stardate 1.2.23 "The Omega Glory."

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01:06:37

TBTN 19: Stardate 7.1.10 "Despite Yourself" (DIS)

Trek By The Numbers ·

2019/01/09

Just crank that agonizer booth up to 11. How can so much be happening at such a break-neck (sorry, Culber) speed and yet be so boring? Why is our bright future so miserable, even in the minutiae? But hey - Lorca's got a pretty sweet duster. Join us next week at Stardate 4.3.3 for "The House of Quark."

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01:08:48

TBTN 18: Stardate 5.3.16 "Macrocosm" (VOY)

Trek By The Numbers ·

2019/01/02

Get ready to hear us say "mucilaginous compounds" a bunch. What are Tom Paris' politics? Where did Neelix get his look? Why does big juice work on viruses? Find out this and more on this week's episode! Catch us next week when we head to Stardate 7.1.10 "Despite Yourself" (DISCO).

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01:13:36

TBTN Xmas Special 2018: 12 Days of Trek

Trek By The Numbers ·

2018/12/24

Stave off that familial (if not existential) dread with a special early episode of TBTN! For the holiday season, we decided to share our 12 most dear Trek moments. Not "best," mind you. We also share some listener-submitted top Trek moments. Also, we pitch a new CBS All Access show so give us a call Alex Kurtzman. Let's do some work. See you in 2019!

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01:05:15

TBTN 16: Stardate 6.3.16 "Doctor's Orders" (ENT)

Trek By The Numbers ·

2018/12/18

Welcome to Trek By The Numbers. Come for the Trek, stay for the existential dread and bad impressions. In this episode, the boys try to talk about anything other than the episode they watched. It's very lame. Bob yearns for character actor Richard Riehle's (Batai, "Inner Light") SPAM-buns. Josh gives Vaughn Armstrong (Admiral Forrest) a call. Lastly, Brannon Braga doesn't have the guts to kill a beagle on his TV show. Tune in next week for our XMas special episode: our 12 favorite Trek moments,

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