Five Year Mission: The Podcast

The guys return after a hiatus with a new installment of What Are Little Songs Made Of? This time we are focusing on the classic episode (and song) Who Mourns For Adonais? Join Chris, Mike, Noah, Patrick and Andy (The whole band!) for what is sure to be a fascinating discussion that you won't want to miss!

The band discusses the iconic episode and the Year Two track that accompanies it. How difficult was it for Noah to write about such a highly regarded episode? What is a Lirpa made of? How much can 5 guys possibly remember about a song recorded over a decade ago? Learn the answers to these questions and more in this informative episode!

Andy and Chris sit down with the lovely, amazing, and oh so talented Bonnie Gordon, also known as the voice of the Protostar from Star Trek: Prodigy. We get in there and get the whole history, and yes, there is singing.

You know how you have always wondered what our favorite creatures from the various Star Trek series were? Well, you no longer have to speculate. Listen along to one of our longest episodes to date as we each dive into our top 3 choices of alien species throughout Trek.  It was supposed to be "non-humanoid" creatures but we all cheated a little. Enjoy!

Who is Mike Rittenhouse? How did he become a musician? When and why did he choose Star Trek as his muse? Chris goes one-on-one with the founder of Five Year Mission. They discuss his life as a child, teen and what led him to form Five Year Mission.

Get ready to hear all about the epic YEAR TWO masterpiece "Operation: Annihilate!" and the original series episode that inspired it. Flying vomit (or is it pancakes? Jelly?) and dead William Shatner in a mustache. This episode has it all.

Five Year Mission is well known for their love of Star Trek. They have been a band for 12 years, after all. But Star Trek isn't the only franchise that they have adoration for.  In this episode the band discusses their love for other sci fi/fantasy/horror/comedy TV shows and movies.  Each member gives a recommendation for something they love other than Star Trek. 

  Time travel. Drug overdose. Stone knives and bear skins. The guys discuss one of Star Trek's most famous episodes and the song that they wrote for it.  Chris reveals the difficulties and pressure of having to write a song about one of the most beloved episodes. 

We made it to 50 episodes! Join Andy, Chris, and Noah as they discuss music that is new to them. This is the long-awaited sequel to an episode that aired in April of 2021. In this episode, each member picked 2 artists that they had just recently discovered and really liked. We discuss the bands: Mission of Burma, Lemondrop, Les Sexareenos, Kitchens of Distinction, Rosie Tucker, and Toys That Kill. Just like last time, we made you a handy dandy Spotify playlist so you can check them out in the order of discussion. Dig in! THE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6PluQBGWrZOeLLGAZFkiur?si=rU6LHVeqTqaP1C1WxtDkzA Bands' Websites: http://missionofburma.com http://rosietuckermusic.com http://lemondropband.bandcamp.com Bands' Twitter: @lilspoonerism @burmaboston @lemondropband @TOYSTHATKILL @marksultan @KitchensOfD

When a simple getaway to Risa turns out to be a dry run for an insurrection, Worf joins the party. But not the kind of party you expect on Risa. Listen in as Fark, Mike and Chris welcome Patrick Murray back to the show where they discuss this episode of Deep Space Nine AND the band's upcoming TWELVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY show coming up on September 10! You can check out our guest's comedy at: https://open.spotify.com/album/4WBENvEUSn5TOi1dHWfO8K?si=0gUlzK7iQwq89X9pchcKWA And our other special guest at the show, Vess Ruhtenberg: https://open.spotify.com/album/0aTcgS8OcjngnE7H1unNCc?si=RhjZoFbTQFKrrH3XINIsRA

Mike uses his omnipotent powers to force Chris and other opponents into a deadly match of debate full of anarchy and comedy. Listen as Claire Little, Jim Moorhouse, Jenn Tifft and Chris battle to the DEATH!!!!

In this episode the guys discuss one of the wackiest episodes of Star Trek ever made, The Alternative Factor. They also discuss the questionable song that Noah wrote to accompany this bizarre episode of The Original Series. What inspired Noah to write such a departure from Five Year Mission's usual style? Listen and find out!

What happens when you get a bunch of musicians together to talk about music? A super-sized episode of Five Year Mission: The Podcast! The entire band sits down this week to discuss artists that you may only know for one song, but there's a lot more to them than you may know. Listen in to the podcast and then listen to the handy Spotify playlist we've created to hear more from the artists we discuss in this brand new episode. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/43Kd3hUaaG1gZqkmDWF6nz?si=a7f409928ac14685 #5YMpod #StarTrek #StarTrekBand #StarTrekPodcast

The guys discuss the episode that introduced the world to Klingons and the song that was inspired by it in the latest installment of "What Are Little Songs Made Of?"

How do we save Moogie from the clutches of Iggy Pop? Comedian Mitchell Potts may have the answers. Mitchell is an Indianapolis comedian who is leaving for Chicago and just had ONE LAST piece of business to take care of: Watching a full episode of Star Trek for the first time and it just HAD to be a Ferengi episode. Listen in as we talk Star Trek and comedy on a brand-new episode of Five Year Mission: The Podcast. #StarTrek #StarTrekComedy #5YMpod #MitchellPotts #comedian

With a last minute scramble with podcast guest cancellations, join Fark as he previews Star Trek: Mission Chicago. Learn how to navigate the mobile app, when you can see Five Year Mission on stage and listen as he bumbles through an unprepared minisode. MINISODE!

You're hearing it here first. We are this year's house band for Star Trek: Mission Chicago! Join the band as they tell you the ins and outs of what it takes to be a house band and all their favorite adventures from conventions past. See you April 8-10 in Chicago! #StarTrekCHI #StarTrekPodcast #5YMPOD

In this edition of the ongoing "What Are Little Songs Made Of?" series, we take a dive into the episode and the creation of the song "Devil In The Dark". Join Fark, Mike, Chris and Patrick as they delve into the deaths of people in orange jumpsuits, the sonic qualities of the song and eat some licorice. We also have a BRAND NEW LIVE ALBUM coming soon! If you want it long before anyone else, become a Patron today at https://www.patreon.com/5YearMission

[NOTE: File updated Feb 14, 2022 at 4:45pm ET] WE'RE BACK!!!! Our first episode since September and what do we do? Bring back a fan favorite. That's what! Listen in as Mike and Fark try to fool each other with Star Trek facts that may be real or may be fake. See how much YOU know about every iteration of Star Trek and see if you can beat us.

The one with the Nazis and a comedian (not a Nazi comedian). Once again, we invited a comedian on the podcast and, lo and behold, they know nothing about Star Trek. Zain Zaidi is an Indianapolis comedian who decided to move on to Atlanta as of this release. We talk ALL about the infamous episode, Patterns of Force, and all things comedy. WARNING: This episode is unbleeped so watch your ears! And check out the briefly mentioned “Box Fan Dan” in the link below that makes Fark laugh every time. https://youtu.be/muh69YO0n6I

On this edition of "What Are Little Songs Made Of?", we take a deep dive into the episode and our song for "This Side Of Paradise". Smell some flowers that get you high, hit someone with a shovel and settle in for our newest episode. Make sure to find us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/5YearMission to get early and rare access to photos, videos and songs before anyone else. BE SPECIAL!

What do you do when you need content? You talk about EVERYTHING! Fark brought in a blind list and tasked Mike with giving his take on subjects from every single televised Star Trek series to date. There also may have been alcohol involved. FIND OUT NOW on this week's Five Year Mission: The Podcast! Make sure to find us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/5YearMission to get early and rare access to photos, videos and songs before anyone else. BE SPECIAL!

Welcome to Minisodes! Quick hitter episodes to fulfil your 5YM needs. This week, we kick off our new Fandemonium series with Frankie Palopoli, possibly our youngest fan. We discuss music, TV and then Lower Decks. Make sure to find us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/5YearMission to get early and rare access to photos, videos and songs before anyone else. BE SPECIAL!

What's up with the decon chamber? How do Suliban choose their enhancements? Are they serious with that song? Chris, Mike and Fark have a chat all about "Broken Bow," the series premiere of Star Trek: Enterprise. Make sure to find us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/5YearMission to get early and rare access to photos, videos and songs before anyone else. BE SPECIAL!

Patrick Murray is a standup comedian and co-host of the podcast Cook On High For 30 Minutes as well as a Star Trek completist. Why did we make him watch the TOS episode "The Savage Curtain"? Because we're savages. That's why. Join us to find out why a lava monster wants to watch a fight and to see how awesome of a great impressionist the almighty Kahless can be. Make sure to find us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/5YearMission to get early and rare access to photos, videos and songs before anyone else. BE SPECIAL!

As musicians, we’re always on the lookout for new music or rediscovering artists that may have slipped by us the first time around. In this episode, each member picked 3 artists and we had a great (and lengthy) discussion about them. PLUS, we made you a handy dandy Spotify playlist so you can check them out in the order of discussion. Dig in! THE SPOTIFY PLAYLIST: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6DojTm8G4Uu3BVsEPyTGuW?si=Qmk-jWTwRtiVrAw2O5PSZw

In this installment of What Are Little Songs Made Of, the band discusses the episode, A Taste of Armageddon, and the accompanying song. Learn all the details of what went into the writing and recording of one of the most energetic songs on Year Two. Make sure to find us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/5YearMission to get early and rare access to photos, videos and songs before anyone else. BE SPECIAL!

Joe Bates is a standup comedian/comedy writer who has not seen much Star Trek. What better way to get him to watch more than by introducing him to the notorious Voyager episode "Threshold?" He has...some thoughts. Make sure to find us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/5YearMission to get early and rare access to photos, videos and songs before anyone else. BE SPECIAL!

2 installments in a row? We’re on a roll here! We continue our journey through all of our songs with another installment of “What Are Little Songs Made Of?” with our discussion of the episode and song “Space Seed” WITH THE ENTIRE BAND. Miracles really do happen. Like Khan knowing Chekov once we get to Wrath Of Khan. Make sure to find us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/5YearMission to get early and rare access to photos, videos and songs before anyone else. BE SPECIAL!

We continue our journey through all of our songs with another installment of “What Are Little Songs Made Of?” with our discussion of the episode and song “Return Of The Archons”. So strap in for The Red Hour and confuse a computer to death as we take a deep dive. Make sure to find us on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/5YearMission to get early and rare access to photos, videos and songs before anyone else. BE SPECIAL!

In this episode Five Year Mission talks to fellow Star Trek band, Warp 11. They discuss the band's extensive career and their upcoming album. DON’T FORGET Five Year Mission is a band writing a song based on every episode of Star Trek TOS. You can find out more about and buy all of our things over at FiveYearMission.net. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for more awesomeness. Get your copy of Year 4 at FiveYearMission.net NOW!

Patrick and Andy tell Chris and Mike about their individual musical histories, how their paths crossed several times and how they eventually joined Five Year Mission. DON’T FORGET Five Year Mission is a band writing a song based on every episode of Star Trek TOS. You can find out more about and buy all of our things over at FiveYearMission.net. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for more awesomeness. Get your copy of Year 4 at FiveYearMission.net NOW!

Chris, Noah and Mike talk about their individual musical histories, their attempt to unite the Indianapolis music scene, and how they eventually joined together to form the band. DON'T FORGET Five Year Mission is a band writing a song based on every episode of Star Trek TOS. You can find out more about and buy all of our things over at FiveYearMission.net. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for more awesomeness. Get your copy of Year 4 at FiveYearMission.net NOW!

A few weeks ago, Fark stayed up for 24 hours and live streamed it all on Facebook. This episode is the hour by hour updates of his successful attempt that wound up raising over $1000 for the homeless population of Indianapolis. Welcome to Fark Week! DON'T FORGET Five Year Mission is a band writing a song based on every episode of Star Trek TOS. You can find out more about and buy all of our things over at FiveYearMission.net. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for more awesomeness. Get your copy of Year 4 at FiveYearMission.net NOW!

When you have to travel through space, you want the right crew to take charge. So, we decided to build our own! Captain? Doctor? Engineering? We covered it all. Tune in to see if you have any strong opinions as to why we’re wrong (especially Noah’s crew).

This week, we sit down with the one and only Jim Moorhouse (Trek Ranks) and Bill Smith of Trek Geeks (finally after 25 episodes) to talk about our favorite Star Trek podcasts. Truly, it was just a selfish way of finding more things to listen to at work. Tune in and then tune into more Star Trek podcasts! DON'T FORGET Five Year Mission is a band writing a song based on every episode of Star Trek TOS. You can find out more about and buy all of our things over at FiveYearMission.net. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for more awesomeness. Get your copy of Year 4 at FiveYearMission.net NOW!

Boldly Go is a Star Trek punk rock band that has a new album coming out. So what do they do? Make the media rounds! Mike and Fark sit down with them to talk about Star Trek, punk rock and everything else you can think of. Stay tuned until the end for the world premiere of the song "No Win Scenarios" from their upcoming album "United Federation Of Punx" from Coffin Curse Records. DON'T FORGET Five Year Mission is a band writing a song based on every episode of Star Trek TOS. You can find out more about and buy all of our things over at FiveYearMission.net. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for more awesomeness. Get your copy of Year 4 at FiveYearMission.net NOW!

Yes. We did another one. Mike and Fark sit down once again to see who can outsmart the other with real and/or fake obscure Star Trek trivia. Come for the trivia, stay for them calling each other liars. WITH SPECIAL GUEST: A cricket in the background! DON'T FORGET Five Year Mission is a band writing a song based on every episode of Star Trek TOS. You can find out more about and buy all of our things over at FiveYearMission.net. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for more awesomeness. Get your copy of Year 4 at FiveYearMission.net NOW!

Is Lower Decks the best Star Trek animated show since 1973? Yes. With the Season Finale just days away, join Chris, Mike and Fark as they discuss everything that is Star Trek: Lower Decks. We promise more than just hot bananas. DON'T FORGET Five Year Mission is a band writing a song based on every episode of Star Trek TOS. You can find out more about and buy all of our things over at FiveYearMission.net. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for more awesomeness. Get your copy of Year 4 at FiveYearMission.net NOW!

This week we continue our series, "What Are Little Songs Made Of?" with the Year 2 song, Court Martial. Chris, Noah and Mike discuss microphone props, futuristic law and how sometimes songs can change drastically during the recording process. DON'T FORGET Five Year Mission is a band writing a song based on every episode of Star Trek TOS. You can find out more about and buy all of our things over at FiveYearMission.net. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for more awesomeness. Get your copy of Year 4 at FiveYearMission.net NOW!

The duo of Mike and Denise Okuda (aka The Okudas) sit down with us this week to discuss their extensive work on Star Trek, Netflix’s "Space Force," NASA and their latest project, Apple TV’s "For All Mankind." Tune in for a great discussion with these behind the scenes legends. DON'T FORGET Five Year Mission is a band writing a song based on every episode of Star Trek TOS. You can find out more about and buy all of our things over at FiveYearMission.net. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for more awesomeness. Get your copy of Year 4 at FiveYearMission.net NOW!

Fans have questions. We have answers. Mostly. The burning questions aren’t always burning but, hey, they needed to be asked. We put a call out to our fans to ask us anything they wanted and this is what we got. So tune in and learn a little something about us. DON'T FORGET Five Year Mission is a band writing a song based on every episode of Star Trek TOS. You can find out more about and buy all of our things over at FiveYearMission.net. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube for more awesomeness. Get your copy of Year 4 at FiveYearMission.net NOW!