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Trek Marry Kill

Trek Marry Kill

There are 967 episodes of Star Trek. Some are good, some are great, and the rest we"ll still watch from time to time because, why not? Star Trek is like pizza or sex: even when it"s bad, it"s still kinda good. It"s a Star Trek podcast that seeks to establish the pecking order for its extensive canon. Which episodes are classic examples of Star Trek or simply good (TREK), which are all-timers (MARRY), and which are episodes that are okay to watch just once and then forget about (KILL)? Hosts

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59:07

DS9: "Homefront" (s4e11) with director David Livingston

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2026/01/13

SISKO FAMILY REUNION. For the first time in Trek Marry Kill's history, a member of the Star Trek team beams aboard to judge their own episode. Episode director David Livingston offers up his thoughts on Odo's feelings, casting decisions, shot selection, and the scene Colm Meaney really loved to do as well as his choices for his best-directed episodes of DS9 and Voyager, but what grade will he give his own work: TREK, MARRY, or KILL?David has directed more episodes of Star Trek than anyone on the

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TNG: "Conspiracy" (s1e25)

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2026/01/06

A REAL HEADACHE. Star Trek dips into pod people conspiracy territory with a complete outlier in the canon when it comes to graphic violence. It's an episode timed perfectly (?) to the 5-year anniversary of the January 6th Riot in Washington, D.C. Does it have enough campy charm to keep it out of Bryan and Kristen's phaser sight? The grades begin at (38:28). We are a part of the Geekscape podcast network. Check out Geekscape.net for all of our shows! This one was produced by Matt Kelly

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92:11

LD: "A Few Badgeys More" & "Caves" (s4e7-8) with...

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2026/01/02

SEVERE PEANUT ALLERGY. Bryan and Katie navigate the return of **REDACTED** as the Cerritos crew is badgered by AI from their past. Meanwhile, in the other half of our animated spotlight, the two hosts wonder if the postmodern spin on a TV flashback episode delights or is more concept than execution. We are a part of the Geekscape podcast network. Check out Geekscape.net for all of our shows! This one has been produced by Matt Kelly. Consider rating and reviewing us wherever you listen to the

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50:03

TNG: "The Next Phase" (s5e24)

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2025/12/23

OUR FIRST SHOW! Bryan and Kristen recorded a test episode to see if Trek Marry Kill could be an actual show, and here it is! Will they TREK, MARRY, or KILL the episode where Geordi and Ro phase through all matter except the floor? If you're interested, the music underneath the intro is track "Futuristic Sci Fi" posted by Rockot to pixabay.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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76:02

TOS: "Wolf in the Fold" (s2e14) with Curtis Fortier,...

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2025/12/16

SCOTTY GETS STABBY, according to the Argelians, and it's up to Kirk & co. to prove that their chief engineer is not a brutal killer of women. The investigation leads them face to face with literally Jack the Ripper. Bryan and Curtis try to figure out if this one's a TREK, MARRY, or KILL.The grades begin at (23:08). Check out 12 Sided Die here: https://12sideddie.com/ And their Season 2 Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/12sideddieseason2/12-sided-die-season-2/ Learn more

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57:07

LD: "Empathological Fallacies" & "Parth Ferengi's...

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2025/12/12

THE LATINUM GIRLS. Bryan and Katie livestreamed this month's animated spotlight as part of Geekscape's fundraiser for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern New Jersey. Come take a listen to their thoughts and judgment on the midway point of Lower Decks' fourth season. Some bawdy Betazoids fluster the crew of the Cerritos in "Empathological Fallacies." Later, a trip to Ferenginar proves overwhelming for Boimler, Tendi, Rutherford, and Mariner.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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84:03

TNG: "Power Play" (s5e15) with Geekscape's Sadie...

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2025/12/09

GHOSTS AND HOSTAGES. Bryan is joined by Sadie Witkowski of Geekscape's In Defense of Fandom podcast to decide if the episode where Troi, Data, and O'Brien are possessed by the "ghosts" of a long lost ship is a TREK, MARRY, or KILL. The grades begin at (33:30). Check out In Defense of Fandom here: In Defense of Fandom - Podcast - Apple Podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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SNW: "Through the Lens of Time" (s3e5)

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2025/12/02

EFFECT BEFORE CAUSE. Strange New Worlds visits a strange new structure and discovers what seems to be an alien prison. Meanwhile, Dr. M'Benga's new nurse, Gamble, has an eye-opening experience on his very first landing party. Check out the Open Pike Night interview with episode co-writer Davy Perez that Bryan cites right here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEkknbezxa0&pp=ygUcc3RyYW5nZSBuZXcgd29yZHMgZGF2eSBwZXJleg%3D%3D And the talk with Onitra Johnson:

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110:18

SNW: "A Space Adventure Hour" (s3e4)

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2025/11/25

A LOATHING HOMAGE. Bryan & Kristen activate the arch and step inside Strange New Worlds stab at a holodeck mishap episode. La'an assumes the role of her favorite detective character from childhood who is asked to investigate the murder of a famous executive behind a fictional science fiction show from the 1960s. Does this concept within a concept within a concept lead to the loving homage everybody's claiming it is? The grades begin at (35:46). Check out the Open Pike Night podcast episodes

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64:28

VOY: "Bride of Chaotica" (s5e12)

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2025/11/18

GET AWAY, CAMP! Bryan and Kristen stumble into Tom Paris's 1930s sci fi serial adventure and find it a threat to good taste just as a species of photonic beings perceive the characters in the holodeck to be. Voyager does a black and white episode, as was the style at the time, and Kate Mulgrew gets a chance to flex an acting muscle. Is it a TREK, MARRY, or KILL?The grades begin at (15:34). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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66:21

DS9: "Our Man Bashir" (s4e10)

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2025/11/11

LICENSE TO BOND? Is this homage to James Bond our hosts' cuppa tea? Dr. Bashir becomes more interesting and a fair bit cooler putting on a tux, but it has the opposite effect on Garak, who becomes a total nag in this one. Meanwhile, a transporter accident creates a holosuite mishap that can only be solved with a Bondsian climax. The grades begin at (26:45). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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SNW: "Shuttle to Kenfori" (s3e3)

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2025/11/04

ZOMBIES AND INSUBORDINATION. Pike and M'Benga go "off book" to find a flower to cure Captain Batel of her Gorn infection only to come across a research station now overrun by zombies. Complicating matters is the arrival of a Klingon woman on a question for vengeance. Meanwhile, Ortegas butts heads with Number One. Will Bryan & Kristen TREK, MARRY, or KILL this one?The grades begin at (15:27). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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78:42

LD: "In the Cradle of Vexilon" & "Something Borrowed,...

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2025/11/02

BITS AND BYTES. A couple of episodes jam-packed with comedy bits greets Bryan and Katie (Geekscape's Christian Cringe and Napping Through Happy Hour podcasts) in this month's animated spotlight on Lower Decks. Does Captain Freeman's IT work rise to the level of expert? Can Tendi overcome family traditions? Do Boimler & Rutherford realize they've lost the thread on their Mark Twain impressions and have become caricatures of southern gentlemen?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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82:51

ENT: "Impulse" (s3e5) with Curtis Fortier, Creator of...

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2025/10/28

SCREAM QUEEN JOLENE? Bryan is joined by actor-producer Curtis Fortier, creator of the web series 12 Sided Die, to engage with Star Trek's first non-Borg zombie story involving Captain Archer, T'Pol, and a ship of zombified Vulcans. Is this side quest in the Hunt for the Xindi season of Enterprise a TREK, MARRY, or KILL? The grades begin at (32:50). Check out 12 Sided Die here: https://12sideddie.com/ And their Season 2 Kickstarter here:

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77:52

SNW: "Wedding Bell Blues" (s3e2)

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2025/10/21

STUPID SEXY KORBY. Spock and Dr. Korby must fight through a mass delusion foisted on the Enterprise crew by Trelane, who it turns out is a member of the Q Continuum. Bryan & Kristen discuss the worst weddings they've attended and argue about the possibility that this episode was based on the Lindsay Lohan movie "Irish Wish."The grades begin at (25:03). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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TNG: "Qpid" (s4e20)

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2025/10/14

SLINGS AND EROS. Q returns and drops Picard & co. into a recreation of Errol Flynn's The Adventures of Robin Hood. Is Picard as Robin Hood enough to keep Vash interested in or is she drawn to the omnipotent being? And will Bryan and Kristen TREK, MARRY, or KILL this episode?The grades begin at (21:44). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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67:20

TNG: "Family" (s4e2)

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2025/10/07

CAPTAIN UNCLE BROTHER. Jean-Luc Picard returns to his family vineyard to recover from his ordeal with the Borg. Meanwhile, Worf's adopted parents come aboard the Enterprise to do some bits; and, Wesley Crusher gets a message from his dead dad. Will Bryan and Kristen TREK, MARRY, or KILL this very important episode in franchise history?The grades begin at (19:18). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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87:14

LD: "Twovix" & "I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee"...

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2025/10/01

MUSEUMS AND MENAGERIES. In this month's animated spotlight, we replay our episode of Lower Decks' fourth season premiere, "Twovix," where Bryan & Kristen are joined by social media personality FanSince09. Then, in a new segment, Bryan is joined by Katie Hampton (Napping Through Happy Hour podcast) to deliver a verdict on "I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee." (38:02)Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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SNW: "Hegemony, Part II" (s3e1)

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2025/09/30

WEREN'T GORN YESTERDAY! After a long hiatus, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds returns and the writers hope we don't remember the cliffhanger that ended season two. And what's going on with Captain Batel, exactly? The grades begin at (27:06). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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56:57

VOY: "Scorpion, Part II" (s4e1)

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2025/09/23

IT'S THEIR NATURE! Our opening theme for the season was "New Season, New Characters," and after talking through the introduction of Worf to Deep Space Nine, it's time to spotlight the arrival of Seven of Nine, a massive shift in Star Trek history. Does "Scorpion, Part II" work solely because Jeri Ryan joins the cast or is there more going on here than meets the eye?The grades begin at (22:01). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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