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[SFA103] Earl and jaQ` are back with more stanning of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, having finally made it to season one, episode four, Vitus Reflux. Turns out it’s not a form of heartburn.  We wander through the episode’s exploration of family and belonging against the backdrop of various kinds of competition. We get into character dynamics, particularly between Raimy and Genesis, discussing the balancing act of friendship and ambition. Earl notes that the storytelling and direction helps us examine the impact of co-ed environments on cadet relationships, while whimsical elements like the sport “Calico” serve to deepen our understanding of cadet life. Come on in the water’s fine!

[SFA102] Second episode of Starfleet Academy, and unlike much of YouTube, we kinda like it! Listen now to find out why.

[SFA101] In this episode of Let’s Talk About Treks, we explore the premiere of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, focusing on Season 1, Episode 1, Kids These Days. Released on January 15, 2026, this debut introduces the audience to a new perspective in the Star Trek universe, featuring the journey of Caleb Mir, a gorgeous street-smart kid accepted into Starfleet Academy. We discuss the creative minds behind the episode, including director Alex Kurtzman and writer/creator Gaia Violo, while delving into themes of familial separation and the moral dilemmas of the Academy’s environment. Our dialogue showcases character dynamics, including Caleb’s interactions with mentors like Cadet Master Thok, blending humor with the legacy of the franchise. The episode also expands Star Trek’s diversity with a varied cast and incorporates advanced technology and engaging visuals. As we wrap up, we speculate on future episodes and the deeper explorations of identity and belonging within the series.

[TPD001] This episode, with Earl away on Risa, jaQ` has invited The Prime Detective himself, Grayson, to come and chat about The Prime Detective, as well as a certain upcoming television series. The Prime Detective is a podcast that follows the strange new worlds where Star Trek and real life overlap. From cults and crimes to fame and culture, we explore how Trek and other sci-fi franchises have inspired, and sometimes interfered with, actual events here on Earth. It’s part fandom deep dive, part true-crime mystery, uncovering the ways our favorite stories escape the screen and into reality. In this episode of “Let’s Talk About Treks,” I engage in a deep conversation with Grayson from “The Prime Detective,” diving into the fascinating connections between science fiction and real-world events, particularly focusing on the iconic franchise Star Trek. Grayson shares insights into his podcast’s unique format—short-term documentary-style episodes that emphasize brief, impactful stories blending true crime elements with science fiction narratives. He discusses how his background in cable news taught him the power of brevity, enabling him to tell compelling stories quickly. We explore the genesis of “The Prime Detective,” where Grayson elucidates his passion for storytelling through the lens of true crime that resonates with Star Trek themes. He elaborates on how true crime narratives differ from fictional storytelling, highlighting the unpredictability of human behavior and the gritty reality of unsolved mysteries. Listeners are treated to exciting anecdotes, including an unexpected connection between missing persons cases and the world of Star Trek, illustrating the rich tapestry of narrative inspiration that exists when merging these genres. Come learn all about The Prime Detective podcast and why Grayson is an amazing addition to the Star Trek podcasting community!

[VOY504] Earl and I return to Starfleet Academy — or at least the fake-me-out nearly impeccable version that the 8472vians made … Join us as we revisit Star Trek: Voyager, for the first time covering an episode of this series, namely In The Flesh, which is the fourth episode of season five.

[TNG119] Earl and jaQ` enjoy another trip back home to the Big Fat D as Wesley walks through the Academy Horror House, and Remmick menaces the crew.

[STS7-9] Merry Christmas! Today, Earl and I round off our coverage of Star Trek: Scouts for now, with episodes 7-9, the continuation of Asteroid Blasters in Space! Don’t miss our Christmas Special, released earlier today — it’s a little nod to Spock vs. Q we hope you’ll enjoy. In this episode, we delve just a bit deeper into the tragic reality surrounding the events in the series, but mostly it’s just fun.

[XMAS25] Merry Christmas Everyone! Here on Let’s Talk About Treks, we very much like bringin you a Christmas special each year. This year, I was thinking about Spock vs. Q, which is an audio play with Jon Delancie and Leanoard Nimoy that I highly recommend This year, I thought we’d bring you an update. We wrote a story where Trelane, most recently seen on Strange New Worlds, decides to have a nature-of-reality conversation with Spock, also most recently seen on Strange New Worlds. We converted this to script form, and, taking a cue from Star Trek: Khan, we did an edit: “Computer, delete the narrator” and fed our lines into some software that would mimic the voices of the actors. Many times. Many, many times to get the inflections as close to what we wanted and as cleanly as we could tweak, then pieced all of the audio snippets back together into the structure of the script, which was the image on the cover of the box for this little gift we made for you. A little music, some sound effects, an intro jaQ` made today, and violin! With our best wishes for you and yours on Christmas, Earl and I present to you:  an audio short by the makers of Let’s Talk About Treks this is Reality’s Fringe

[STS4-6] We talk about Star Trek in this episode. Namely there’s a bit on the fourth, fifth and sixth episodes of season one of Star Trek: Scouts. Boy howdy I can’t wait for Academy …

[SCS1-3]. Whelp. We did it. We’re doing it. it’s happening. Please enjoy this first of three episodes wherein Earl and jaQ` discuss Star Trek: Scouts. Our episode covers the first three episodes of Asteroid Blasters. On the heel of our 2-hour coverage of TNG’s First Duty, our gift to you is this half-hour episode. Enjoy!

[TNG519] Returning home after many years, jaQ` and Earl take a walk through Star Trek: The Next Generation season five, episode 19, The First Duty. Come listen; it’s a party in here.

[KHN009] We’ve reached the finale of Khan and also the Christmas season. To that end, Earl’s got a new job, and it’s retail and super busy right now, so yes, we had no bananas last week, and we feel just awful about it, but here’s a shiny new podcast episode we made just for you. Enjoy, and Happy Thanksgiving!

[KHN008] jaQ` & Earl take a trip down a specific street. That street is Star Trek: Khan episode eight, Original Sin. Let’s talk about Treks.

[KHN007] Hey look! jaQ` & Earl am back with another episode of their scintillating podcast. This time we’re covering episode seven of Star Trek: Khan, I Am Marla. We even talk about the episode some!

[KHN006] This is the episode that fully fleshes out the answer to the question at its end. Join jaQ` and Earl for a lil’ romp through the sixth episode of Star Trek: Khan, The Good of All. Also, sorry we’re late; Earl’s getting used to a new work schedule. Thank you for your patience with us!