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Fascinating? - A Star Trek Podcast

Heard Yet Media

A scene-by-scene retrospective podcast looking back at the 1960s classic and introducing co-host Gerry to a show he has never watched before.

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Operation — Annihilate! – Episode 29

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2020/09/30

Operation -- Annihilate! was the twenty-ninth episode of Star Trek's debut season to air, with a colony under attack and a valued crew member in great distress. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss family, friendship and medical malpractice. After tracking a pattern of unexplained erratic behaviour across a sector of space, the Enterprise crew discover the affliction has reached a Federation colony where Kirk's brother Sam (William Shatner), his wife Aurelan (Joan Swift) and son

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The City on the Edge of Forever – Episode 28

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2020/09/23

The City on the Edge of Forever was the twenty-eighth episode of Star Trek's debut season to air, with a love affair threatening to change history as we know it. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss killers, assassins and murderers with a pinch of time-travel for good measure. After an accidental overdose and a temporal anomaly combine to send McCoy into the past, Kirk and Spock must travel to Earth in the early 1930s to correct changes the Doctor has made to history before they

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The Alternative Factor – Episode 27

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2020/09/16

The Alternative Factor was the twenty-seventh episode of Star Trek's debut season to air, with a mysterious stranger locked in a struggle against his inverse self. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss a quite magnificent beard. After a massive and unprecedented phenomenon puts the rest of Starfleet into retreat, the Enterprise is left to investigate what is feared to be an invasion. At the focal point they discover a man named Lazarus (Robert Brown) on a mission to destroy his

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58:07

Errand of Mercy – Episode 26

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2020/09/09

Errand of Mercy was the twenty-sixth episode of Star Trek's debut season to air, with a seemingly primitive, pacifist race facing a Klingon occupation. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the relative merits or freedom and order. As war breaks out between the Federation and the Klingon Empire, the Enterprise is sent to Organia, a strategically important world, in order to head off enemy endeavours to occupy the planet. There Kirk and Spock meet Ayelborne (John Abbott) and the

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The Devil in the Dark – Episode 25

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2020/09/02

The Devil in the Dark was the twenty-fifth episode of Star Trek's debut season to air, with a mining community terrorised by a silicon-based lifeform. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the use of cement as a healing agent. The Enterprise crew are sent to the mining colony on Janus VI to ascertain whether the problems that have seen production drop dramatically can be solved. Meeting Chief Vanderberg (Ken Lynch) they learn about the creature that is killing the miners, leaving

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55:23

This Side of Paradise – Episode 24

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2020/08/26

This Side of Paradise was the twenty-fourth episode of Star Trek's debut season to air, with a colony spared certain death by spores that also affect their mood and personality. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the best techniques for playfully dangling from trees. Kirk and his crew are tasked with confirming the demise of a colony founded under bombardment from berthold rays, since discovered to be deadly to humans. On arrival they are shocked to find a well-maintained

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55:34

A Taste of Armageddon – Episode 23

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2020/08/19

A Taste of Armageddon was the twenty-third episode of Star Trek's debut season to air, with a civilisation locked in perpetual war against its neighbour. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the merits of self-disintegration. When the Enterprise is refused permission to approach the planet Eminiar VII, visiting Ambassador Robert Fox (Gene Lyons) overrules Kirk's instinct to comply and a deadly chain of events is set in motion. Greeted on Eminiar's surface by Mea 3

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1:06:33

Space Seed – Episode 22

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2020/08/12

Space Seed was the twenty-second episode of Star Trek's debut season to air, with an ancient Earth spacecraft delivering some surprising, if sleepy, guests. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the fine qualities of twentieth century men. When the Enterprise comes across the SS Botany Bay, drifting in space, a landing party is surprised to find a number of humans on board in suspended animation. When one unit malfunctions a passenger wakes and is transported to the Enterprise

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1:03:57

The Return of the Archons – Episode 21

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2020/08/05

The Return of the Archons was the twenty-first episode of Star Trek's debut season to air, with a peaceful civilisation challenged by visitors from the Enterprise. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the body and the glory of Landru. Peace be with you brothers and sisters. When Sulu returns from a scouting mission declaring the planet below a paradise and praising Landru, Kirk and a landing party are immediately dispatched to investigate further. Finding a society resembling

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1:00:56

Court Martial – Episode 20

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2020/07/29

Court Martial was the twentieth episode of Star Trek's debut season to air, with Kirk under suspicion and his own ship providing the most damning evidence. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss legal representation and the importance of court procedures. After losing a crew member in an ion storm, Kirk must report to the nearest starbase and give his report of the event to Commodore Stone (Percy Rodrigues). When computer records suggest his account is false, a full court martial

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1:11:44

Tomorrow is Yesterday – Episode 19

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2020/07/22

Tomorrow is Yesterday was the nineteenth episode of Star Trek's debut season to air, with the Enterprise trapped in the past and some unfortunate airmen getting more than a glimpse of the future. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss time paradoxes and before that they discuss the outcome of that conversation. Escaping a black hole, the Enterprise is thrown back in time to the 20th century where they inadvertently pick up Captain Christopher (Roger Perry) and later an Air Police

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Arena – Episode 18

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2020/07/15

Arena was the eighteenth episode of Star Trek's debut season to air, with a colony under siege and Kirk forced into a one-on-one battle for survival. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss thinking you're smarter than the other guy while he listens in and plots your demise. After chasing an invading force away from a Federation colony, Kirk and the Enterprise continue the pursuit until a third species - the powerful Metrons - intervene to set up a contest between Kirk and the

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The Squire of Gothos – Episode 17

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2020/07/08

The Squire of Gothos was the seventeenth episode of Star Trek's debut season to air, with an impetuous adversary testing Kirk's skills to the limit. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss planets that chase you, however hard you try to escape. On their way to deliver vital supplies to a colony, the Enterprise and her crew are waylaid by an impossible planet, previously uncharted. When Kirk and Sulu are kidnapped by Trelane (William Campbell), the enigmatic Squire of Gothos, Spock

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The Galileo Seven – Episode 16

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2020/07/01

The Galileo Seven was the sixteenth episode of Star Trek's debut season to air, with a stranded shuttle crew facing a race against time to alert rescuers to their predicament. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss leadership and the importance of sound decision-making. En route to a rendezvous with vital supplies to help fight a pandemic, the Enterprise stops off to examine a pulsar formation. Unexpectedly, the shuttle carrying Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Yeoman Mears (Phyllis Douglas)

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1:04:18

Shore Leave – Episode 15

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2020/06/24

Shore Leave was the fifteenth episode of Star Trek‘s debut season to air, with unlikely events interrupting an idyllic respite for the Enterprise crew. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss wrestling with tigers and the fine line between chivalry and inappropriateness. After recent traumatic events, Dr McCoy is keen for the crew to enjoy a little shore leave and leads an exploratory team to consider a candidate planet. When he spots characters from Lewis Carroll's Alice in

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1:07:50

Balance of Terror – Episode 14

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2020/06/17

Balance of Terror was the fourteenth episode of Star Trek‘s debut season to air, with a skilled adversary presenting a tough examination of Kirk's battle craft. In this episode Gerry and Iain debate the rights and wrongs of bearing grudges from your ancestors' wars. Responding to a distress call from an outpost bordering the Neutral Zone between Federation and Romulan space, Kirk and the Enterprise are thrust into conflict with an enemy unseen in over a century when fired upon by

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The Conscience of the King – Episode 13

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2020/04/01

The Conscience of the King was the thirteenth episode of Star Trek's debut season to air, with a travelling theatre group bringing back some bad memories for Kirk. In this episode Gerry and Iain debate an imperfect seduction and brush up on their Shakespeare. Kirk and the Enterprise are summoned by Tom Leighton (William Sargent), an old acquaintance who has made a startling discovery. While hosting a traveling theatre troupe Leighton observes that the lead actor, Anton Karidian

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The Menagerie: Part 2 – Episode 12

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2020/03/25

The Menagerie: Part 2 was the twelfth episode of Star Trek's debut season to air. In this episode Gerry and Iain consider the motivations of the Talosians and whether a happy ending was the right outcome for Captain Pike. As Spock's Court Martial continues, we see the former captain of the Enterprise, Christopher Pike (Jeffrey Hunter) captured by the Talosians who hope to develop a relationship between him and Vina (Susan Oliver) and breed a group of human slaves to populate the

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The Menagerie: Part 1 – Episode 11

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2020/03/18

The Menagerie: Part 1 was the eleventh episode of Star Trek's debut season to air. In this episode Gerry and Iain ponder the motives behind Spock's renegade actions and consider whether a promotion would make Commodore Mendez a Badmiral. When Spock hijacks the Enterprise from Lt. Hansen (Hagan Beggs) and kidnaps his stricken former commander, Captain Christopher Pike (Sean Kenney), Kirk and Commodore José Mendez (Malachi Throne) are, in light of a report from Mendez's assistant

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The Corbomite Maneuver – Episode 10

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2020/03/11

The Corbomite Maneuver was the tenth episode of Star Trek's debut season to air, though the first to be produced. In this episode Gerry and Iain cower at the sight of a scary baby and question whether Kirk's tactics were effective enough to name an episode after them. When the Enterprise is forced to destroy an unidentified space cube that bars its way, Kirk resolves to press forward with the mission, leading to an encounter with the giant spacecraft Fesarius under the control of

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