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This week, the EARTH STATION TREK CREW is joined by Matt and Elaine Sweatman, who have just completed a watch-through of Star Trek: TNG! As we have with each season, we’ll be getting their reviews of Season 7. What do they consider highlights? What are their lowlights? Standout episodes? Favorite character moments? And what do […] The post The Next Generation Season Seven – Earth Station Trek – Episode 268 appeared first on The ESO Network.
This week, the EARTH STATION TREK CREW is joined by Matt and Elaine Sweatman, who have just completed a watch-through of Star Trek: TNG! As we have with each season, we'll be getting their reviews of Season 7. What do they consider highlights? What are their lowlights? Standout episodes? Favorite character moments? And what do they think of this epic series' finale? Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #nextgeneration #seasonseven #picard #riker #data #worf #tori #crusher #laforge
This week we are joined by friend of the show Jarrod Cooper, who attended this year's Star Trek: The Cruise! He'll tell us all about his experiences and make us all jealous that we weren't there! First, though, we'll chat a bit about the recent Doctor Who news! Earth Station Trek is a part of […] The post Star Trek: The Cruise – Earth Station Trek – Episode 267 appeared first on The ESO Network.
This week we are joined by friend of the show Jarrod Cooper, who attended this year's Star Trek: The Cruise! He'll tell us all about his experiences and make us all jealous that we weren't there! First, though, we'll chat a bit about the recent Doctor Who news! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #cruise #JarrodCooper
Gene L. Coon had an incredibly influential run as a writer and producer during the first two seasons of Star Trek. This week, the EARTH STATION TREK crew will take a look at his pseudonymous contributions to Star Trek’s third season, including “Spock’s Brain,” “Spectre of the Gun,” “Wink of an Eye,” and “Let That […] The post Lee Cronin’s Star Trek – Earth Station Trek – Episode 266 appeared first on The ESO Network.
Gene L. Coon had an incredibly influential run as a writer and producer during the first two seasons of Star Trek. This week, the EARTH STATION TREK crew will take a look at his pseudonymous contributions to Star Trek's third season, including "Spock's Brain," "Spectre of the Gun," "Wink of an Eye," and "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield." We also discuss Amazon's decision to to bury the new Stargate series and revisit This Week in Star Trek! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #originalseries #spocksbrain #spectreofthegun #leecronin #genecoon
Recorded live at Stellar Fest 2026! Keith Johnson (Earth Station Trek) leads a panel comprised of Tony Bowers, Buck Melton, and Hollis Jo McCollum in a deep dive into the surprisingly passionate and varied love life of Starfleet’s most buttoned up officer, Mr. Spock! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, […] The post The Many Loves of Mister Spock – Earth Station Trek – BONUS EPISODE appeared first on The ESO Network.
Recorded live at Stellar Fest 2026! Keith Johnson (Earth Station Trek) leads a panel comprised of Tony Bowers, Buck Melton, and Hollis Jo McCollum in a deep dive into the surprisingly passionate and varied love life of Starfleet's most buttoned up officer, Mr. Spock! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #spock #originalseries #nursechapel #tpring #leilakalomi #zarabeth #uhura #laan #tonybowers #buckmelton #hollisjomccollum #stellarfest
This week we take a look at one of the most unique recurring characters in all of Trek, Lt. Reginald Barclay! We’ll revisit all of the episodes in which he appears and recount some of our favorite Broccoli moments, talking about what makes this character special. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO […] The post Lieutenant Broccoli – Earth Station Trek – Episode 265 appeared first on The ESO Network.
This week we take a look at one of the most unique recurring characters in all of Trek, Lt. Reginald Barclay! We'll revisit all of the episodes in which he appears and recount some of our favorite Broccoli moments, talking about what makes this character special. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #barclay #nextgeneration #voyager #hollowpursuits
This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew is diverting course to Altair IV to talk about Forbidden Planet (1956), a film that was a major influence on Star Trek! Believe it or not, one member of the EST crew has just seen this film for the very first time! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #beyondtrek #forbiddenplanet #robbytherobot
This week the Earth Station Trek crew takes a bit of a thematic shoreleave to revisit one of the classics of sci-fi film, “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (1951) starring Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, and a guy in a big robot costume. We’ll review the movie and see what Trek connections we can find […] The post BEYOND TREK: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) – Earth Station Trek – Episode 263 appeared first on The ESO Network.
This week the Earth Station Trek crew takes a bit of a thematic shoreleave to revisit one of the classics of sci-fi film, "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (1951) starring Michael Rennie, Patricia Neal, and a guy in a big robot costume. We'll review the movie and see what Trek connections we can find in it. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #thedaytheearthstoodstill #MichaelRennie #PatriciaNeal
This week we will be honoring one of the longest traditions in Star Trek history by counting down our favorite courtroom episodes! Every series has done at least one courtroom episode–even Lower Decks! How do they rank? Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #nextgeneration #deepspacenine […] The post TREK COURT! – Earth Station Trek – Episode 262 appeared first on The ESO Network.
This week we will be honoring one of the longest traditions in Star Trek history by counting down our favorite courtroom episodes! Every series has done at least one courtroom episode--even Lower Decks! How do they rank? Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #nextgeneration #deepspacenine #voyager #strangenewworlds #lowerdecks
The Flopcast Book Club is back in session as we discuss Even the Good Girls Will Cry, the new memoir from Melissa Auf der Maur. Melissa was just a young photography student in Montreal when she was recruited to play bass in Courtney Love's band Hole, and suddenly found herself in the eye of the 90s alt-rock storm. And yikes, she has stories. We'll learn about life on the road with Hole (yeah, it was as crazy as you think), Lollapalooza bus trips with Sinéad O'Connor, haunted houses on fire in New Orleans, tea with Ozzy Osbourne, leaving Hole and joining Smashing Pumpkins, going solo, and finally walking away from it all. And we even recall the time we met Melissa a few years back, which shockingly is not covered in the book. (Gotta leave something for the sequel, right?) Also: Kevin joins Joe and Gary for another online American Sci-Fi Classics panel! And this time we're discussing the world of Sid and Marty Krofft! Slip into a Sleestak costume and join us. American Sci-Fi Classics Sid and Marty Krofft video! And our regular links... The Flopcast website! The ESO Network! The Flopcast on Facebook! The Flopcast on Instagram! The Flopcast on Bluesky! The Flopcast on Mastadon! Please rate and review The Flopcast on Apple Podcasts! Email: info@flopcast.net Our music is by The Sponge Awareness Foundation! This week's promo: Earth Station Trek!
This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew reacts to the new trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, which dropped this past weekend! Also this past weekend, the second annual Stellar Fest! We'll do a report on all the Trekiness that happened at the con and we'll talk a little bit about what to look forward to at next year's con. Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #strangenewworlds #stellarfest
This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew is joined by the incomparable Vandy Beth Glenn to discuss Clint Howard’s many contributions to the Star Trek universe! Earth Station Trek is part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #clinthoward #corbomitemaneuver #pasttense #acquisition #underthecloakofwar #willyoutakemyhand #vandybethglenn The post Clint Howard – Earth Station Trek – Episode 260 appeared first on The ESO Network.
This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew is joined by the incomparable Vandy Beth Glenn to discuss Clint Howard's many contributions to the Star Trek universe! Earth Station Trek is part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #clinthoward #corbomitemaneuver #pasttense #acquisition #underthecloakofwar #willyoutakemyhand #vandybethglenn
Join us as we chat with founders Chris and Angela Seckinger to find out what we can expect April 24–26 at Stellar Fest 2026! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #stellarfest #doctorwho #starwars #chrisseckinger #angelaseckinger The post Stellar Fest 2026 – Earth Station Trek – Episode 259 appeared first on The ESO Network.
Join us as we chat with founders Chris and Angela Seckinger to find out what we can expect April 24–26 at Stellar Fest 2026! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #stellarfest #doctorwho #starwars #chrisseckinger #angelaseckinger
Back in 1993, as Next Generation was in its sixth season, Star Trek launched its next bold chapter: Deep Space Nine, the story of a Starfleet crew taking over control of a Cardassian space station. The cast was rounded out by a (at first) hostile Bajoran officer, a curmudgeonly constable, and a Ferengi shopkeeper. We […] The post Deep Space Nine Season 1 – Earth Station Trek – Episode 258 appeared first on The ESO Network.
Back in 1993, as Next Generation was in its sixth season, Star Trek launched its next bold chapter: Deep Space Nine, the story of a Starfleet crew taking over control of a Cardassian space station. The cast was rounded out by a (at first) hostile Bajoran officer, a curmudgeonly constable, and a Ferengi shopkeeper. We are joined by Elaine and Matt Sweatman, who have just completed watching DS9's debut season together for the first time. We'll be talking all about the highs and lows of that landmark first season! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #deepspacenine #ds9 #Cardassian #bajor #bajoran #sisco #kira #odo #obrien #bashier #dax #quark #garak
This week we continue our review of all the Star Trek title sequences and theme songs! Having discussed all of the legacy series in last week's show, this week we turn our attention to Trek's modern era. Which themes do we love the most? Which show has the best titles? Are there ones that we don't like? Find out! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #discovery #disco #lowerdecks #lds #prodigy #pro #strangenewworlds #snw #starfleetacademy #sfa #openingtitles
This week we fire up the wayback machine with a review of all the Star Trek title sequences and theme songs! It’s a big nostalgia fest for us as we go right back to the very beginning and talk about every show intro in chronological order. Tonight we’ll be covering as many of the legacy […] The post Star Trek Opening Titles Part 1 – Earth Station Trek – Episode 256 appeared first on The ESO Network.
This week we fire up the wayback machine with a review of all the Star Trek title sequences and theme songs! It's a big nostalgia fest for us as we go right back to the very beginning and talk about every show intro in chronological order. Tonight we'll be covering as many of the legacy shows as we can, because.... ...first we will be talking about the just announced cancelation of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #originalseries #tos #nextgeneration #tng #deepspacenine #ds9 #voyager #voy #enterprise #ent #starfleetacademy #sfa #openingtitles
Now that Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has finished its first season, we take a look back and evaluate it as a whole. What were our favorite episodes? Who were our favorite characters? Where was Lura Thok for half the season? Why did Jay’Den wear a dress?? And when might we see Season 2??? All these […] The post Starfleet Academy Season One – Earth Station Trek – Episode 255 appeared first on The ESO Network.
Now that Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has finished its first season, we take a look back and evaluate it as a whole. What were our favorite episodes? Who were our favorite characters? Where was Lura Thok for half the season? Why did Jay'Den wear a dress?? And when might we see Season 2??? All these questions and MORE will be answered on this week's show! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #seasonone
This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew will reach the FINALE of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season One! Will Nustopher Braka meet his final fate? Will Caleb resolve his mommy issues? Will Captain Ake keep her shoes on? Join us as we answer these important questions, and much more, on this thrilling episode! Earth Station […] The post Starfleet Academy “Rubincon” Season Finale – Earth Station Trek – Episode 254 appeared first on The ESO Network.
This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew will reach the FINALE of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season One! Will Nustopher Braka meet his final fate? Will Caleb resolve his mommy issues? Will Captain Ake keep her shoes on? Join us as we answer these important questions, and much more, on this thrilling episode! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #rubincon
This week, the EARTH STATION TREK crew will reach “300th Night,” the penultimate episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’s first season! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #300thnight The post Starfleet Academy “300th Night” – Earth Station Trek – Episode 253 appeared first on The ESO Network.
This week, the EARTH STATION TREK crew will reach "300th Night," the penultimate episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy's first season! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #300thnight
In the new episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, three characters deal with the aftereffects of trauma via theatre, while we visit SAM’s homeworld, Kasq, for the first time (sort of). Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #thelifeofthestars #theatre #ourtown #marywiseman The post Starfleet Academy “The Life of the Stars” – Earth Station Trek – Episode 252 appeared first on The ESO Network.
In the new episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, three characters deal with the aftereffects of trauma via theatre, while we visit SAM's homeworld, Kasq, for the first time (sort of). Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #thelifeofthestars #theatre #ourtown #marywiseman
It’s All Worlds Day (aka Spring Break) at Starfleet Academy and the students disperse for separate adventures! Darem gets married and Jay-Den is his best man; meanwhile Genesis and Caleb make a connection alone on campus. This week we review episode 7, “Ko’Zeine.” Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive […] The post Starfleet Academy “Ko’Zeine” – Earth Station Trek – Episode 251 appeared first on The ESO Network.
It's All Worlds Day (aka Spring Break) at Starfleet Academy and the students disperse for separate adventures! Darem gets married and Jay-Den is his best man; meanwhile Genesis and Caleb make a connection alone on campus. This week we review episode 7, "Ko'Zeine." Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #kozeine
This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew reviews Starfleet Academy “Come, Let’s Away,” in which Tarima and Caleb connect, we get a second visit from Nus Braka, and a new Big Bad is revealed, plus a whole lot more! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek […] The post Starfleet Academy “Come, Let’s Away” – Earth Station Trek – Episode 250 appeared first on The ESO Network.
This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew reviews Starfleet Academy "Come, Let's Away," in which Tarima and Caleb connect, we get a second visit from Nus Braka, and a new Big Bad is revealed, plus a whole lot more! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #comletsaway
It's been over a year, but we're finally returning to The Super Dictionary, that bizarre book from the 70s that taught vocabulary to the children using DC Comics superheroes. This time we're learning (sort of) about words starting with H, I, and J. But because this book is so weird, we're really learning that Batgirl is fascinated by geese, whales love Wonder Woman's shoes, Atom rides hummingbirds, Supergirl irons her cape, Catwoman's house is filthy, and Comet the Super Horse hates chickens. Yikes, we've learned so much, and we're not even halfway through The Super Dictionary. But we're trying to pace ourselves, lest our heads explode with too much very important information. (Is Aquaman secretly a kangaroo? We'll find out soon, when we get to the K section.) The Flopcast website! The ESO Network! The Flopcast on Facebook! The Flopcast on Instagram! The Flopcast on Bluesky! The Flopcast on Mastadon! Please rate and review The Flopcast on Apple Podcasts! Email: info@flopcast.net Our music is by The Sponge Awareness Foundation! This week's promo: Earth Station Trek! This week's other promo: the MarsCon Comedy Music Track!
This week on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, one of our new cadets delves into a centuries-old mystery to try and discover truths about a Starfleet legend — but learns more about herself along the way. There is a LOT to talk about in our show tonight, and there WILL be spoilers, so make sure you’ve […] The post Starfleet Academy “Series Acclimation Mil” – Earth Station Trek – Episode 249 appeared first on The ESO Network.
This week on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, one of our new cadets delves into a centuries-old mystery to try and discover truths about a Starfleet legend -- but learns more about herself along the way. There is a LOT to talk about in our show tonight, and there WILL be spoilers, so make sure you've seen "Series Acclimation Mil" before you watch / listen to us! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #seriesacclimationmil #deepspacenine #ds9 #emissary #bajor
This week on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy we get our first major Klingon episode of the modern era. In “Vox in Excelso” Jay-Den Kraag gets put to the test and his friends (and the viewers) learn more about who he is and what he’s about! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast […] The post Starfleet Academy “Vox in Excelso” – Earth Station Trek – Episode 248 appeared first on The ESO Network.
This week on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy we get our first major Klingon episode of the modern era. In "Vox in Excelso" Jay-Den Kraag gets put to the test and his friends (and the viewers) learn more about who he is and what he's about! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #voxinexcelso
This week the EARTH STATION TREK crew starts the fall semester at Starfleet Academy with “Beta Test.” Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #betazoid #betatest The post Starfleet Academy “Beta Test” – Earth Station Trek – Episode 246 appeared first on The ESO Network.
This week it’s a classic school rivalry between Gryffindor and Slyther–I mean the Academy and the War College! Will the students rise to the occasion? Will the militant Jem’Hadar take her blood pressure meds? Will the flighty space hippy put on shoes? All these questions AND MORE will be answered in our discussion of Ep […] The post Starfleet Academy “Vitus Reflux” – Earth Station Trek – Episode 247 appeared first on The ESO Network.
This week it's a classic school rivalry between Gryffindor and Slyther--I mean the Academy and the War College! Will the students rise to the occasion? Will the militant Jem'Hadar take her blood pressure meds? Will the flighty space hippy put on shoes? All these questions AND MORE will be answered in our discussion of Ep 3: "Vitus Reflux"! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #vitusreflux
This week is a very special episode as we enroll in Starfleet Academy 1×01 “Kids These Days” AND celebrate the fifth anniversary of EARTH STATION TREK! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #kidsthesedays The post Starfleet Academy Premiere and EST Fifth Anniversary – Earth Station Trek – Episode 245 appeared first on The ESO Network.
In anticipation of the upcoming debut of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, the EARTH STATION TREK crew is taking a look at the portrayals of Starfleet Academy in legacy Star Trek! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. #startrek #starfleetacademy #originalseries #nextgeneration #deepspacenine #wesleycrusher #nog #discovery The post Starfleet Academy in Star Trek – Earth Station Trek – Episode 244 appeared first on The ESO Network.
We have a special treat for you this week, the very first EARTH STATION TREK live panel! Join us for a flashback to the launch of the Earth Station Trek Guide to Star Trek, recorded live at Stellar Fest 2025! Earth Station Trek is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Executive Producer Mike Faber. […] The post Book Launch LIVE! – Earth Station Trek – BONUS appeared first on The ESO Network.
The cast and crew of Earth Station Trek Podcast appeared at Infinite Realities: Comics, Games & More to do a LIVE podcast recording and book signing! The topic of the show, appropriately enough, was “The Infinite Realities of Star Trek“. The topic covered everything from parallel worlds to alternate dimensions to mirror universes! Recorded live […] The post BONUS: Infinite Realities of Star Trek LIVE! – Earth Station Trek appeared first on The ESO Network.