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Rating
4.9from
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360 episodes
Language
EnglishExplicit
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Date created
2018/10/26
Latest episode
2026/10/27
Average duration
69 min.
Release period
11 days
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Star Trek news, reviews, and episode discussions across the entire franchise. David C. Roberson breaks down the latest news and Star Trek series with lifelong friend Matthew Carroll and introduces longtime friend Effie Ophelders to classic Trek for the very first time. From Strange New Worlds and Starfleet Academy to The Original Series, The Next Generation, and everything in between, we explore the Star Trek universe one episode at a time!
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Star Trek 3x10 - "For The World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky" Review
2026/10/27
It’s another classic watch/rewatch as Effie and I watch the Oracle scream, "SACRILEGE!" as Natira tells McCoy, “Get the pillow wedge!” McCoy got terminal, then he got busy, maman! He earned his nickname under the watchful eye of the Oracle!
🎙 Episode Reviewed:
Star Trek 3x10 - "For The World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky"
👥 Hosts:
David C. Roberson
Effie Ophelders
Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.
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Star Trek 3x09 - "The Tholian Web" Review
2026/10/20
On this episode of Star Trek Universe, it’s another classic watch/rewatch:
For Spock and crew it’s a race to rescue Kirk from interspace! But a new threat has Spock scratching his head! When the Enterprise is trapped in a tholian web! Hot, intergalactic space spiders, maman! Hold on to your bug spray, I pray!
🎙 Episode Reviewed:
Star Trek 3x09 - "The Tholian Web"
👥 Hosts:
David C. Roberson
Effie Ophelders
Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.
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Strange New Worlds 4x10 - "Tomorrow's Enterprise" Review
2026/09/28
Let’s steal away to temporal frays – though the stakes are soft and hornless!
Aye, tis time to close this gimcrack group of gimmicks gormless!
🎙 Episode Reviewed:
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x10 - "Tomorrow's Enterprise"
👥 Hosts:
David C. Roberson
Matthew Carroll
Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.
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Strange New Worlds 4x09 - "Once La'An a Time" Review
2026/09/20
Strange New Worlds has gimmicked their way to gimcrack! We're reviewing the gorgeous, mostly well-acted (but ultimately nonsensical) bit of uselessness that is the penultimate episode of season 4.
🎙 Episode Reviewed:
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x09 - "Once La'An a Time" OR "Once This Was a Proper Show"
👥 Hosts:
David C. Roberson
Matthew Carroll
Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.
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Strange New Worlds 4x08 - "Orders of Magnitude" Review
2026/09/14
Strange New Worlds finally got back around to making Star Trek for a second! There was a badmiral, tough choices to make, and ol tricky Kirk provin' his command worth! Pop-pop!
🎙 Episode Reviewed:
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x08 - "Orders of Magnitude"
👥 Hosts:
David C. Roberson
Matthew Carroll
Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.
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Strange New Worlds 4x07 - "Like Chronitons Through the Hour Glass" Review
2026/09/05
Strange New Worlds used this week's insufferable gimmick for good rather than evil, but it was still a whole lot. We're here with our thoughts, a couple of tears, and a whole lot of laughs as we break down and discuss soaps, tropes, and future hopes.
🎙 Episode Reviewed:
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x07 - "Like Chronitons Through the Hourglass"
👥 Hosts:
David C. Roberson
Matthew Carroll
Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.
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Strange New Worlds 4x06 - "Off-Hour" Review (The Wee-Wee Episode)
2026/08/29
Strange New Worlds is still gimmicking, but this time they're augmenting who they are instead of replacing it. We have thoughts, and they aren't all positive, but we have some great laughs on this episode!
🎙 Episode Reviewed:
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x06 - "Off-Hour"
👥 Hosts:
David C. Roberson
Matthew Carroll
Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.
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Strange New Worlds 4x05 - "Level Five Transporter Accident" Review
2026/08/22
Strange New Worlds tries to pull a smile, but does it succeed? If you enjoyed this episode, we're happy for you, but we're getting into our thoughts no punches pulled and no strings attached!
🎙 Episode Reviewed:
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x05 - "Level Five Transporter Accident"
👥 Hosts:
David C. Roberson
Matthew Carroll
Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.
🖖 Listen & Subscribe:
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Strange New Worlds 4x04 - "A Case of Chiaroscuro" Review
2026/08/16
Why does Strange New Worlds seem to have a problem understanding the, ahem, Kor of pre-established characters? Why are they failing to make compelling television week-after-week? Maybe it's because they aren't interested in making Star Trek at all. We're nudging through the noir nonsense, complaining about conveniences, and griping about the gimmicks!
🎙 Episode Reviewed:
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x04 - "A Case of Chiaroscuro"
👥 Hosts:
David C. Roberson
Matthew Carroll
Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.
🖖 Listen & Subscribe:
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Strange New Worlds 4x03 - "Human Best Friend" Review
2026/08/08
How do you manage to fumble Dave Foley? We're talking one of the worst episodes in the history of the franchise, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x03, "Human Best Friend".
🎙 Episode Reviewed:
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x03 - "Human Best Friend"
👥 Hosts:
David C. Roberson
Matthew Carroll
Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.
🖖 Listen & Subscribe:
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Strange New Worlds 4x02 - "The Griffin Incident" Review
2026/08/04
On this episode of Star Trek Universe, we’re talking Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, 4x02, where there are lots of jump scares, ghost sumsuches, and ear clippers! EAR CLIPPERS! Also, the writers missed a great finger foods joke.
🎙 Episode Reviewed:
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x02 - "The Griffin Incident"
👥 Hosts:
David C. Roberson
Matthew Carroll
Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.
🖖 Listen & Subscribe:
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Strange New Worlds 4x01 - "Valles Marineris" Review
2026/07/23
On this episode of Star Trek Universe, we’re talking the season four premiere episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, punching dinosaurs, and kicking bootstrap paradoxes in the d.
🎙 Episode Reviewed:
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x01 - "Valles Marineris"
👥 Hosts:
David C. Roberson
Matthew Carroll
Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.
🖖 Listen & Subscribe:
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Star Trek 3x08 - "The Empath" Review
2026/06/09
On this episode of Star Trek Universe, we’re talking a*****e aliens altruistically assaulting to test their kidnapped mute, maman!
🎙 Episode Reviewed:
Star Trek The Original Series 3x08 - "The Empath"
👥 Hosts:
David C. Roberson
Effie Ophelders
Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.
🖖 Listen & Subscribe:
🌐 StarTrekUcast.com
🍎 Apple Podcasts
🎧 Spotify
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✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter
Star Trek 3x07 - "Is There in Truth No Beauty?" Review
2026/06/02
On this episode of Star Trek Universe, if you can’t face a threat that’s insidious, put on your red visors and shame a friend who’s hideous, maman. We’re talking “Is There in Truth No Beauty?”
🎙 Episode Reviewed:
Star Trek The Original Series 3x07 - "Is There in Truth No Beauty?"
👥 Hosts:
David C. Roberson
Effie Ophelders
Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.
🖖 Listen & Subscribe:
🌐 StarTrekUcast.com
🍎 Apple Podcasts
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✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter
Star Trek 3x06 - "Spock's Brain" Review
2026/05/26
Effie and Dave have finally arrived at "Spock's Brain", oft-fingered as the worst episode of Star Trek ever made! Is it that? We'll get into it, maman! There sure be some rough whittlin' in this woodworkin' shop!
🎙 Episode Reviewed:
Star Trek The Original Series 3x06 - "Spock's Brain"
👥 Hosts:
David C. Roberson
Effie Ophelders
Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.
🖖 Listen & Subscribe:
🌐 StarTrekUcast.com
🍎 Apple Podcasts
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✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter
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Emissary55 2023/04/21
I have found my people
So my favorite Trek above all is Deep Space Nine. And Dave and I bonded on Twitter thru our shared love and told me about his show. He and Matt know t...
Empty Tuxedo 2023/04/20
The next generation
These guys do a great job discussing the show. It really feels like your hanging out with a couple of close friends having a good time talking about a...
Runner620 2022/11/15
Too much politics, not enough Trek
I don’t care about Robert Beltran’s politics any more than I care about Mitch McConnell’s or Nancy Pelosi’s TV preferences. Spending long chunks of ti...
Enick5 2022/03/26
Wonderful!
These guys know their Star Trek, and the giggles just make it 😁
Ace de chase 2021/10/01
Please listen!
The stranded panda network is great. They have wonderful content, if you haven’t listened to them yet you need to!!!
PC__LOAD__ LETTER 2021/10/01
Best Trek Podcast
I have to say that I am really enjoying the Lower Decks episode commentary. I am a huge fan of the Stranded Panda Network, and have been meaning to r...
Anaximander78 2021/10/01
Live Long and Listen!
Matt and David are so great -- they have such deep knowlege and passion for the Star Trek Universe! I always love listening to what they have to say....
RangerLG 2021/09/30
Another Winner
Glad I found such an awesome podcast to accompany my Star Trek fandom. Keep up the great work!!
Sack pack ball 2021/09/30
Great Content
I always love listening to these guys talk, I’m not a fan of Star Trek, but I’ve listened to this cast to understand the love the guys have for it. I ...
KonaRiderJGM 2021/09/30
Very fun Podcast
I have been enjoying getting back into Star Trek after not watching it since I was a kid. The love the hosts have for this has brought that back in m...
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