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www.trekaboutshow.com A persuasive Trekkie somehow convinces a series virgin to go on a seven-year-mission to watch every episode of every Star Trek series. Can someone fall in love with The Original Series 50 years after airing? Is Dr. Pulaski a better character than Dr. Crusher? What's the deal wi…

Eric Brasure and Richard Goodness


    • Jan 24, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 369 EPISODES

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    Trekabout Special 9: Bros/American Horror Story: NYC

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 75:56


    Surprise! Richard and Eric have so far survived the pandemic and are back to podcast both the most underwhelming gay romcom and the most surprising season of television of 2022.  iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Episode 323: Star Trek: Picard, Season 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 113:07


    The first season of Star Trek: Picard is over, and what better way to celebrate it than for Eric and Richard to sit down and discuss what they thought of it? Plus! A bonus discussion of Jewish mysticism. Yes, this is indeed an episode of Trekabout.   iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Patron Special 34: Rosemary’s Baby

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 53:10


    On this, the last ever patron special, we sat down to discuss the 1968 classic Rosemary’s Baby. (First released October 2018.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Patron Special 33: The Return of Picard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 36:32


    On this patron special, we sat down to discuss the then-breaking news that Patrick Stewart would return to play Jean-Luc Picard. (First released September 2018.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Patron Special 32: Q-in-Law by Peter David

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 40:10


    This week on the third-to-last patron special, we sat down to discuss the 1991 TNG novel Q-in-Law. You’re welcome. (First released August 2018.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Patron Special 31: JFK

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2019 49:51


    Richard managed to talk Eric into covering the 1991 film Oliver Stone film JFK. (First released July 2018.) What happened to the 30th patron special, you may ask? The finished episode has somehow been lost. We still have the raw audio, but Eric is too lazy to reedit it. Every great work of art has ...

    Trekabout Patron Special 29: Contact

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 57:35


    This week on the rapidly-depleting stock of patron specials, we talked about the wonderful movie Contact. (First released May 2018.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

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    Trekabout Patron Special 28: Differences between 23rd and 24th Century Federation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 43:31


    In this “high concept” patron special we sat down to interrogate what makes the Federation of TOS and the Federation of the 24th Century different. (First released April 2018.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Patron Special 27: Babylon 5, The Gathering

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 44:56


    We were asked quite often to cover Babylon 5, so we finally decided to talk about the original pilot, “The Gathering”. (First released March 2018.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Patron Special 26: Blade Runner

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 47:36


    In this extra-special patron episode, we sit down to discuss Blade Runner, which as of November 2019, now officially takes place in the past. (First released February 2018.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

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    Trekabout Patron Special 25: The Last Jedi

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 53:27


    We continue our semi-regular Star Wars coverage by talking about The Last Jedi. (First released January 2018.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Patron Special 24: Answering Listener Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 73:46


    You may have already heard this as it was widely released 2 years ago, but hey, here it is again. (First released December 2017.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Patron Special 23: The Orville

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2019 54:07


    Want to hear our early reactions to The Orville? You’re in luck. (First released November 2017.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Patron Special 22: Aliens Franchise

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 39:16


    In this patron special, we discuss the Aliens franchise, or maybe just the first 2 Aliens films, because there are other Aliens films? (First released October 2017.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Patron Special 21: Pride (2014)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 55:47


    In this patron special, we sat down to discuss the 2014 movie Pride. (First released September 2017.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Patron Special 20: Mass Effect

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 54:04


    In this patron special, we sat down to discuss the first Mass Effect videogame. (First released August 2017.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

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    Trekabout Patron Special 19: The Golden Girls

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 45:08


    Thank you for being a listenerTraveled down a podcast and back againYour ears are true, you’re a pal and a confidant(First released July 2017.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

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    Trekabout Patron Special 18: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 56:31


    After the wildly successful but short-lived Trekabout Presents covered the first 7 main Star Wars movies, we decided to cover one of the spin-offs, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. (First released June 2017.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Patron Special 17: 5 TOS Episodes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019 48:01


    This month, Eric and Richard sat down to compare their 5 picks for TOS episodes that would give someone a good idea of what the show is all about. (First released May 2017.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

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    Trekabout Patron Special 16: Galaxy Quest

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 39:45


    So… fine. We’ll talk about Galaxy Quest. Are you all happy? (First released April 2017.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

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    Trekabout Patron Special 15: For the Love of Spock

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2019 48:57


    On this week’s blast from the Trekabout past, enjoy listening to us talk about Adam Nimoy’s documentary For the Love of Spock. (First released March 2017.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Patron Special 14: Comparing “Journey to Babel” and “Sarek”

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2019 43:50


    In the first patron special officially recorded in Trump’s America, Trekabout discusses “Journey to Babel” and “Sarek”. (First released February 2017.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Patron Special 13: LGBT Issues in Star Trek

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 41:16


    In this patron special, Eric and Richard sat down to discuss a variety of LGBT issues in Star Trek. (First released January 2017.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Patron Special 12: Doctor Who, “Destiny of the Daleks”

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2019 41:30


    Eric and Richard both have very little interest in Doctor Who so they decided to record a podcast on a random serial that Richard’s father sent him because they are incredible masochists. (First released December 2016.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

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    Trekabout Patron Special 11: Doctor Pulaski

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2019 43:57


    Doctor Pulaski is a very underrated character so we sit down to defend her legacy in this episode. (First released November 2016.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Patron Special 10: Trekkies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2019 56:15


    Trekkies is one of the best documentaries ever made on the Star Trek fandom, and who better to talk about it than Eric and Richard? (First released October 2016.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Patron Special 9: Forbidden Planet

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 46:32


    Forbidden Planet is said to be an influence on The Original Series–do we see any similarities, and does the movie hold up? Listen and find out! (First released September 2016.) iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Patron Special 8: Star Trek: 25th Anniversary

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019 41:38


    In this episode, first released in August 2016, Trekabout sat down to discuss the “classic” (?) adventure game Star Trek: 25th Anniversary, which, confusingly, was released in 1992, to coincidence with The Original Series’ 26th anniversary. That’s not the only thing confusing about this game, but you’ll have to listen to find out what! iTunesGoogle ...

    Trekabout Patron Special 7: Spock/Data/Odo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 38:24


    Happy July 23rd, everyone! On this week’s patron special (first released in July 2016) Eric and Richard sat down to discuss the three characters from TOS, TNG, and DS9 that the writers used to examine humanity: Spock, Data, and Odo. Please enjoy! iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Patron Special 6: Federation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 44:32


    In this week’s release, we go back to June 2016 to discuss the novel Federation by Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens, a big blockbuster crossover featuring TOS, TNG, and pre-Federation characters. Spoiler alert: we liked it. iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Patron Special 5: Klingons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 39:23


    Richard loves Klingons, and Eric hates them, so what better topic for a patrons special? First released May 2016. iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Patron Special 4: What We Want(ed) From the New Star Trek Series

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 58:29


    It may be hard to believe, but it’s been over 3 years since a new Trek series was first announced, and in this episode, first released in April 2016, Richard and Eric gave their thoughts on what they wanted to see from the new series. Did they get what they wanted? Listen and find out! ...

    Trekabout Patron Special 3: Star Trek: New Voyages, In Harm’s Way

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 40:59


    Fan films have been a long part of Trek history, and in this episode, first released in March 2016, we sat down to discuss the first (second?) episode of Star Trek: New Voyages, “In Harm’s Way”. iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Patron Special 2: Lwaxana Troi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 39:54


    This week’s EFKAPS (episode formerly known as patron special) comes to you from February 2016 and is only more relevant with time, as we talk about Lwaxana Troi and why she’s actually a good character. We hope you enjoy! iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Patron Special 1: The Alternative Factor v. Spock’s Brain

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2019 42:28


    Thought you were done with us, eh? As a special treat to everyone, we’ve decided to release our patron-only episodes to the whole world! Some of these are quite old, some of the content may be out-of-date, and they’re a bit “looser” than our regular episodes–but we still think you’ll get a kick out of ...

    Trekabout Episode 322: Star Trek: Nemesis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2018 84:39


    We’ve reached the end of 24th Century Trek and the end of Trekabout, as we dive into the flawed Star Trek: Nemesis. Thank you everyone for your support over the past 6 years. You made this worthwhile. Live long and prosper.  iTunesGoogle PlayRSS

    Trekabout Episode 321: Star Trek: Voyager, Endgame

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2018 67:42


    Trekabout skips about 23 episodes into the future, just as it took the USS Voyager 23 years to get home, to discuss the Star Trek: Voyager series finale “Endgame” in the penultimate episode of Trekabout. Plus! What does Richard think about cricket flour snacks? iTunes Google Play RSS

    Trekabout Episode 320: Star Trek: Voyager, Drive/Repression

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2018 58:13


    The Delta Flyer makes its triumphant reappearance in “Drive”, and then in “Repression”, the Maquis plotline makes its… triumphant reappearance? Also! Make sure to read our announcement today about the future of Trekabout. iTunes Google Play RSS

    Trekabout Episode 319: Star Trek: Voyager, Unimatrix Zero, Part II/Imperfection

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2018 51:46


    The Borg revolution starts in “Unimatrix Zero, Part II”. Then, in “Imperfection”, we say goodbye to 3 of the 5 Borg children. Wait, what happened to the baby?? iTunes Google Play RSS

    Trekabout Episode 318: Star Trek: Voyager, The Haunting of Deck Twelve/Unimatrix Zero

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2018 50:22


    Neelix tells a ghost story to the Borg children in “The Haunting of Deck Twelve”, and in “Unimatrix Zero”, Seven experiences vivid dreams of an idyllic place. iTunes Google Play RSS

    Trekabout Episode 317: Star Trek: Voyager, Fury/Life Line

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2018 51:10


    This week features the return of an old friend in “Fury”, and the introduction of a new friend in “Line Line”. Plus! Listen for an important announcement about Trekabout. iTunes Google Play RSS

    Trekabout Episode 316: Star Trek: Voyager, Live Fast and Prosper/Muse

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 52:05


    Con artists impersonate the crew of Voyager in “Live Fast and Prosper”, and actors impersonate the crew of Voyager in “Muse”. iTunes Google Play RSS

    Trekabout Episode 315: Star Trek: Voyager, Child’s Play/Good Shepherd

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2018 52:08


    The Borg children are back in “Child’s Play” and Icheb needs to make a tough decision. Then in “Good Shepherd”, Janeway avoids making a tough decision. iTunes Google Play RSS

    Trekabout Episode 314: Star Trek: Voyager, Spirit Folk/Ashes to Ashes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2018 58:21


    We return to Fair Haven in “Spirit Folk”, but not all is as it seems. Then, in “Ashes to Ashes”, things are exactly as they seem, and it is infuriating. iTunes Google Play RSS

    Trekabout Episode 313: Star Trek: Voyager, Tsunkatse/Collective

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2018 41:58


    Can you smell what Tuvok is cooking? Duane “The Rock” Johnson guest-starts in the otherwise-forgettable “Tsunkatse”. Then, in “Collective”, Seven of Nine babysits a group of children. iTunes Google Play RSS

    Trekabout Episode 312: Star Trek: Voyager, Virtuoso/Memorial

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2018 44:46


    The Doctor meets some adoring fans and makes some questionable decisions, in “Virtuoso”. Then in “Memorial”, the entire crew begins to experience disturbing memories. iTunes Google Play RSS

    Trekabout Special 8: An Interview with Jennifer Nash

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2018 42:42


    You may know Jennifer Nash best from her role as Meribor in “The Inner Light”, but she has had a long career both in front of and behind the camera. Her latest project, Hide, is a new science-fiction time travel project. We talk about that, her work on “The Inner Light”, and discuss her work ...

    Trekabout Episode 311: Star Trek: Voyager, Fair Haven/Blink of an Eye

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2018 53:40


    Janeway falls for a dark and mysterious stranger in “Fair Haven”. The Voyager refuses to fall in “Blink of an Eye”. iTunes Google Play RSS

    Trekabout Episode 310: Star Trek: Voyager, The Voyager Conspiracy/Pathfinder

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2018 48:52


    In “The Voyager Conspiracy”, Seven of Nine creates her own narrative about the crew on Voyager. In “Pathfinder”, Reginald Barclay creates his own narrative about the crew on Voyager. Plus! How great is it to see Troi again? iTunes Google Play RSS

    Trekabout Episode 309: Star Trek: Voyager, Dragon’s Teeth/One Small Step

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2018 41:46


    The show gives us another riff on Space Nazis in “Dragon’s Teeth”, and then we get a riff on Apollo 13 in “One Small Step”. iTunes Google Play RSS

    Trekabout Episode 308: Star Trek: Voyager, Alice/Riddles

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2018 44:38


    Tom Paris once again becomes creepily obsessed with an inanimate object, in “Alice”, and Neelix becomes obsessed with helping Tuvok, in, “Riddles”. Also! Trekabout is taking the next two weeks off. Our next episode will be released on August 14 (14 August for those of you in the correct parts of the world.) iTunes Google ...

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