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Join Matt as he explores for the first time why is Star Trek the cultural phenomenon that it is today.  But since there are over 740+ hours of Star Trek Episodes and 13 movies, Brent's challenge will be to find the best 150 or so that best represent what Star Trek is, the story of Star Trek, and pai…

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    Extra Viewing - The Three C's

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 62:44


    I'm not actually sure when this particular episode was recording or for what purpose, but it's one that has never been released anywhere, until now.  This might have actually been our very first Extra Viewing, but I wouldn't swear to it.  So I just found it actually, so we are extending this set by 1 more episode...unless I find more.  :-)Support the show

    Extra Viewing - ENT | Carbon Creek

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 34:06


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    Extra Viewing - ENT | Regeneration

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 34:19


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    Extra Viewing - ENT | Shuttlepod One

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 36:07


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    Extra Viewing - VOY | Fair Haven and Spirit Folk

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 45:14


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    Extra Viewing - What We Left Behind, the DS9 Documentary

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 46:13


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    Extra Viewing - DS9 | Faith, Treachery, and the Great River

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 51:18


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    Extra Viewing - DS9 | Afterimage

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 37:04


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    Extra Viewing - VOY | The Omega Directive

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 56:00


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    Extra Viewing - VOY | Message in a Bottle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 60:22


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    Extra Viewing - DS9 | You're Coordially Invited

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 52:33


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    Extra Viewing - VOY | Worst Case Scenario

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 42:00


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    Extra Viewing - VOY | Macrocosm

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 41:54


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    Extra Viewing - DS9 | False Profits

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 45:19


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    Extra Viewing - DS9 | Looking for Par'Mach in All the Wrong Places

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 52:12


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    Extra Viewing - VOY | Resolutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2023 69:40


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    Extra Viewing - DS9 | Bar Association

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 48:49


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    Extra Viewing - DS9 | Little Green Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 39:46


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    Extra Viewing - DS9 | Family Business

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 50:32


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    Extra Viewing - DS9 | Dax

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 60:28


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    Extra Viewing - Brent Watches Firefly, the whole thing.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2023 83:30


    Extra Viewing - TNG | Times Arrow 1&2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2023 80:02


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    Extra Viewing - TNG | The Game

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 62:24


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    Extra Viewing : TNG: The Emissary, aka Meet Worf's Baby Momma

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2023 54:14


    Extra Viewing - TNG | Deja Q

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 49:47


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    Extra Viewing - TNG : Elementary, Dear Data

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2023 55:51


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    Extra Viewing - TNG | Coming of Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2023 56:21


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    Unaired Pilot 2 - TOS : Mudd's Women

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 64:11


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    Unaired Pilot 1 - TOS : Where No Man Has Gone Before

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 75:06


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    Revisiting the Journey - Catching Up with Brent and Matt After the Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 98:45


    Now that Matt has completed his journey up through the Berman era of Star Trek, and we have finished this part of the journey, it's time to take a step back and revisit the journey with Matt and Brent.  What stood out to them over the last 3-4 years?  What were their favorite moments?  Maybe their not-so-favorite moments?  And most importantly, what comes next for Beam Me Up: A Star Trek Podcast?  Find out the answers to all of these and more in this episode.  Support the show

    Star Trek (2009), the JJ Abrams' film

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022 76:55


    When the Romulan star explodes, a single mining vessel tracks Ambassador Spock's ship through a black hole and a tunnel in time back to when Spock and Kirk were students at Starfleet Academy.  This is end of Beam Me Up's weekly release schedule.  As we explain in the episode, this was always our ending point for the show.  However, please stay subscribed as you'll be getting extra goodies in this feed, and you never know when Matt will watch a new episode or even series and we jump back on to talk about it.Thank you all from the bottom of our hearts.  You've made this journey over the last 3 years a ton of fun.  Contact the show:email: beammeuppod@gmail.comTwitter: @beammeuppodInstagram: @beammeuppodWebsite: beammeuppod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/beammeuppod)Support the show

    Star Trek: Enterprise | These are the Voyages

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 43:01


    Set during the events of The Next Generation episode, "Pegasus," Riker looks back on some decisions by the crew of the NX-01 in order to get some guidance on how to deal with current problem.  Specifically, he's watching the parts where Trip had to choose to disobey Archer and he lost his life over it.  If you're watching with us, the next episode will be our podcast finale, covering the movie, Star Trek: 2009.  Don't worry, that doesn't mean it's the end of the show.  Stay subscribed for new episodes dropping irregularly.  Contact the show:email: beammeuppod@gmail.comTwitter: @beammeuppodInstagram: @beammeuppodWebsite: beammeuppod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/beammeuppod)Support the show

    Star Trek: Enterprise | Demons and Terra Prime

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 49:09


    A terrorist group holds earth Hostage unless all aliens leave the solar system immediately.  And to make matters worse, they taken DNA from both Trip and T'Pol to clone a baby. the first human/Vulcan hybrid, which could spell danger for the group that claims to be "Earth First."If you're watching with us, the next episode will be the other series finale of Enterprise, which is really just the Berman era finale, titled, "These are the Voyages."  Contact the show:email: beammeuppod@gmail.comTwitter: @beammeuppodInstagram: @beammeuppodWebsite: beammeuppod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/beammeuppod)Support the show

    Star Trek: Enterprise | The Klingon Augment Duology, covering the episodes "Affliction" and "Divergence"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 34:38


    The Klingons get ahold of Dr. Soong's work with the Augments and try to create their own group of genetically modified inviduals, but they screw it up and wind up giving themselves a disease that causes them to lose their forehead ridges and act far more aggressive than normal.  Now they have kidnapped Dr. Phlox in hopes that he can find the cure.If you're watching with us, the next episode will be the first series finale of Star Trek: Enterprise, "Demons" and "Terra Prime."Contact the show:email: beammeuppod@gmail.comTwitter: @beammeuppodInstagram: @beammeuppodWebsite: beammeuppod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/beammeuppod)Support the show

    Star Trek: Enterprise | The First Alliance Trilogy, covering the episodes Babel One, United, and The Aenar

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 49:35


    Humans, Andorians, Vulcans, and Telarites are thrust together against a common enemy, in an uneasy alliance that will pave the way for the coming Federation.  In the process, we meet a whole new species of Andorians and meet our favorite bad guys, the Romulans.  If you're watching with us, the next episode will be a two parter that we will call, "The Klingon- Augment Duology" covering the episode Affliction and Divergence.Contact the show:email: beammeuppod@gmail.comTwitter: @beammeuppodInstagram: @beammeuppodWebsite: beammeuppod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/beammeuppod)Support the show

    Star Trek: Enterprise | The Vulcan Civil War...Almost, covering the episodes "The Forge," "Awakening," and "Kir'shara."

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 60:28


    T'Pol's mother goes missing, and it is suspected she has joined a rebel faction of Vulcan society, one that says it embraces the true teaching of Surak, and that Vulcan society, led by the High Council, has lost it's way. The High Council is eager to track down this "cult," despite interference from Archer and T'Pol, who encounter a Vulcan with the actual spirit of Surak inside of him which is evenutally transferred to Archer, to help get the rest of Vulcan society to see the light.  If you're watching with us, the next episode will be another three parter that we will call, "The First Alliance Trilogy."  This one will cover the episodes "Babel One," "United," and "The Aenar."Contact the show:email: beammeuppod@gmail.comTwitter: @beammeuppodInstagram: @beammeuppodWebsite: beammeuppod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/beammeuppod)Support the show

    Star Trek: Enterprise | The Augment Trilogy, covering Borderland, Cold Station 12, and The Augments

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 37:41


    An ancestor of Dr. Soong has gotten his hands on the cryogenically frozen embryos of the human auments from the late 1990s (you know, Khan's people), and he has birthed them, raised them, and now they're on a mission to rescue all of their brothers and sisters to continue the work that was started by their predecessor.  When their aggressive tendancies began to manifest, Dr. Soong loses control of them.  If you're watching with us, the next episode will be another three parter that we will call, "The Vulcan Civil War...Almost."  This one will cover the episodes "The Forge," "Awakening," and "Kir'Shara." Contact the show:email: beammeuppod@gmail.comTwitter: @beammeuppodInstagram: @beammeuppodWebsite: beammeuppod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/beammeuppod)Support the show

    Star Trek: Enterprise | Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 47:21


    The Enterprise has returned home, triumphant over the Xindi, preventing a much larger attack.  While everyone is singing their praises, the crew is having trouble readjusting to their new status as celebrities while the mood on Earth has shifted to fear and retaliation against anyone who is not human.  If you're watching with us, the next episode will be a three parter that we will call "The Augment Trilogy."  This one will cover the episodes, "Borderland," "Cold Station 12," and "The Augments."  These episodes are back to backContact the show:email: beammeuppod@gmail.comTwitter: @beammeuppodInstagram: @beammeuppodWebsite: beammeuppod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/beammeuppod)Support the show

    Star Trek: Enterprise | Proving Ground

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 49:37


    While deep in the expanse, Shran catches up to the Enterprise, offering to help repair and resupply the ship, while Shran harbors a secret about what his real intentions are of being there.  An act will result in pitting the allies against each other.If you're watching with us, the next episode will be from season 4 of Enterprise, entitled, "Home." Contact the show:email: beammeuppod@gmail.comTwitter: @beammeuppodInstagram: @beammeuppodWebsite: beammeuppod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/beammeuppod)Support the show

    Star Trek: Enterprise | The Expanse

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 51:24


    When an alien craft arrived above Earth and proceed to cut a swath through the Earth from Florida to Venezula, the Enterprise is ordered home.  Devistated by the attack, Archer and the crew prepare to find out who did this and why, traveling into an area of space called the Expanse, a sort of Bermuda Triangle of space, much to the dismay of the Vulcans.If you're watching with us, the next episode will be from the middle of season 3 of Enterprise, titled, "Proving Ground."Contact the show:email: beammeuppod@gmail.comTwitter: @beammeuppodInstagram: @beammeuppodWebsite: beammeuppod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/beammeuppod)Support the show

    Star Trek: Enterprise | Judgment

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 39:57


    Archer is arrested by the klingons and put on trial, with the lead witness being an ancestor of Duras.  But in this court, the guilty verdict has already been decided and Archer's lawyer has to be reminded of what real honor looks like, even amongst the Klingons.  If you're watching with us, the next episode will be the season 2 finale, "The Expanse."  This is not a cliffhanger episode leading to Season 3.  Contact the show:email: beammeuppod@gmail.comTwitter: @beammeuppodInstagram: @beammeuppodWebsite: beammeuppod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/beammeuppod)Support the show

    Star Trek: Enterprise | Cease Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 35:26


    As all out war is erupting between the Andorians and the Vulcans, Lt Shran asks for Archer's help to mediate a cease fire agreement between him and Ambassador Soval.  If you're watching with us, the next episode will be the episode "Judgment."Contact the show:email: beammeuppod@gmail.comTwitter: @beammeuppodInstagram: @beammeuppodWebsite: beammeuppod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/beammeuppod)Blood SuckersWe have a lot of necks to suck, to find the perfect vampire film...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show

    Star Trek X : Nemesis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 58:14


    It's our final adventure with our intrepid crew of the 1701-D...errr...1701-E.  When an explosion blows up the Romulan Senate, the new leader of the Romulans requests an audience with Captain Picard.  When Picard meets him, he is surprised to discover that this new leader, Shinzon, is actually a clone of Captain Picard himself, and the clone is bent on the destruction of the Federation.  Meanwhile, Data finds a long lost brother of his, B-4.   If you're watching with us, the next episode will be the Enterprise season 2 episode, "Cease Fire." Contact the show:email: beammeuppod@gmail.comTwitter: @beammeuppodInstagram: @beammeuppodWebsite: beammeuppod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/beammeuppod)Support the show

    Star Trek: Enterprise | Fusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 41:52


    The Enterprise stumbles on a ship full of Vulcan pilgrims, a sect of Vulcans seeking the freedom to practice embracing their emotions as well as the freedom to perform the strictly prohibited practice known as a Mind Meld.  One of the pilgrims helps T'Pol experience emotions, a sensation that is scary but exciting to her, but then he goes too far when he forces a mind meld on her.  If you're watching with us, the next episode will be the movie, Star Trek X : Nemesis.  Contact the show:email: beammeuppod@gmail.comTwitter: @beammeuppodInstagram: @beammeuppodWebsite: beammeuppod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/beammeuppod)Support the show

    Star Trek: Enterprise | The Andorian Incident and Shadows of P'Jem

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 48:20


    While visiting a Vulcan monastery, Archer, Trip, and T'Pol stumble into a hostage situation, where the monks are being held by the neighboring Andorians, who suspect the monastery is really being used an espionage base.  When that turns out to be true, Archer exposes the Vulcans, setting off a sequence of events that may lead to further hostilities between the Vulcans and the Andorians, with the Humans caught in the middle.If you're watching with us, the next episode will be the episode "Fusion."  Contact the show:email: beammeuppod@gmail.comTwitter: @beammeuppodInstagram: @beammeuppodWebsite: beammeuppod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/beammeuppod)Support the show

    Star Trek: Enterprise | Dear Doctor

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2022 49:01


    In an era before the prime directive exists, the crew of the Enterprise picks up a dying humanoid that represents an entire species on the brink of death.  Their request, for Archer to give them Warp drive capabilities, Dr Phlox has second thoughts about it, thinking that their extinction may actually be a part of the evolution of their planet as a new species is about to rise.  Man, if only there was actually a guiding principle to help them out in situations like that.  Let's find out Matt's take on this episode as he watches it for the first time.  If you're watching with us, the next episode will be a two parter, "The Andorian Incident" and "Shadows of P'Jem."  These episodes are not right next to eachother, but they are both from season 1 and certainly belong together.  Contact the show:email: beammeuppod@gmail.comTwitter: @beammeuppodInstagram: @beammeuppodWebsite: beammeuppod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/beammeuppod)Support the show

    Star Trek: Enterprise | Broken Bow

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 68:50


    It's been a while since we've had a new series.  So we do the thing in this episode where we not only talk about the episode itself, but we meet the new crew, the new ship, and set the stage for where we are going as finish out this podcast.  In this episode, the first starship Enterprise, the NX-01, launches humanity into deep space, with a mission to return a klingot...I mean klingon...to his homeworld. But of course it's never as easy as it sounds, as this new crew is about to find out.  How does Matt like this new crew and the idea of a series as a prequel?  Let's jump in and find out.  If you're watching with us, the next episode will be "Dear Doctor."Contact the show:email: beammeuppod@gmail.comTwitter: @beammeuppodInstagram: @beammeuppodWebsite: beammeuppod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/beammeuppod)Support the show

    Star Trek: Voyager | Endgame

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 60:12


    It seems like just last week that we were saying goodbye to the crew of Deep Space Nine, and now we are saying goodbye to the crew of Voyager (of course only doing 3 episodes from season 6 helped).  In this episode, Admiral Janeway travels to the past to attempt to bring Voyager home earlier to avoid the tragic deaths of Seven of Nine, Chakotay, and eventually even Tuvok.  What does Matt think of this series finale?  Is it better than the other Endgame that finished a major series?  Let's go and find out. If you're watching with us, the next episode will be the series premiere of Enterprise, the episode is Broken Bow.Contact the show:email: beammeuppod@gmail.comTwitter: @beammeuppodInstagram: @beammeuppodWebsite: beammeuppod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/beammeuppod)Support the show

    Star Trek: Voyager | Homestead

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 48:06


    The crew comes upon a colony of Talaxians under mob rule.  Neelix feels compelled to help his fellow countrymen, and in the end, he decides to stay with them and leave the crew of Voyager. It's one of the very few episodes that make Brent tear up, but will also get the feels in this episode?  Let's find out.  If you're watching with us, the next episode will be the series finale of Star Trek: Voyager, EndgameContact the show:email: beammeuppod@gmail.comTwitter: @beammeuppodInstagram: @beammeuppodWebsite: beammeuppod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/beammeuppod)Support the show

    Star Trek: Voyager | Human Error

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 30:53


    Seven begins to explore romance via the holodeck, and the object of her affection...Chakotay.  This is the episode where we get the much maligned Chakotay/Seven relationship.  But, it also marks some major steps forward for Seven's growth toward regaining her humanity, and it has major implications for the series finale coming up in a just 2 weeks.  If you're watching with us, the next episode will be Homestead.  Contact the show:email: beammeuppod@gmail.comTwitter: @beammeuppodInstagram: @beammeuppodWebsite: beammeuppod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/beammeuppod)Support the show

    Star Trek: Voyager | Lineage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 37:58


    Newly married Tom and B'elanna discover they're expecting a baby, and B'elanna must confront her own childhood trauma as she seeks to remove klingon DNA from the baby, against the wishes of Tom and the Doctor.  As we wind down to the Voyager Finale, what does Matt think of this newest development?  Spoiler Alert - He nails a Finale Prediction in this episode.  Let's find out what it is.If you're watching with us, the next episode will be Human Error.Contact the show:email: beammeuppod@gmail.comTwitter: @beammeuppodInstagram: @beammeuppodWebsite: beammeuppod.comSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/beammeuppod)Support the show

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