First Flight Podcast

EP 159 BONUS- Interlude #5 October 2026   Welcome to First Flight's Bonus Interludes, our bimonthly short chat about two tracks of Trek music that we love. Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, music moments to highlight and analyze.  This month of (October) we are discussing "Page" from Short Treks, "Proteous" from Picard, "Feeling Fear" from TNG and "Joran's Nocturne" from DS9. Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these bimonthly music tracks and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings or thoughts of your own.  (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)   Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads and Facebook:  @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds    Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 158- Season 4 Ep 17 Bound Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  It's time for a whole lot of green, unforeseen connections and a big Orion reveal. After Archer forges a deal with the Orions, the trader presents the captain with a gift - three alluring Orion women, who proceed to seduce all the men on board, except Trip for some mysterious reason. Meanwhile, Trip's continued presence on Enterprise begins to grate on new chief engineer Kelby.    Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain's Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director's choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos' Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans' Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers) Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes.  (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)   Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds    Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less) [email protected] Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 157 - Season 4 Ep 16 Divergence Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  It's time for warp tethers, forehead drama, angsty Malcolm, a medical gamble and Phlox being amazing, as always. With Columbia's help, the Enterprise crew grapples with sabotage to their ship as they pursue the truth behind the kidnapping of Phlox.  Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain's Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director's choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos' Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans' Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)   Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes.  (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)   Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds  Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less) [email protected] Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

EP 156 BONUS 2026 Trek of the Month Welcome to First Flight's bimonthly Bonus Trek of the Month episodes chat! Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and Melanie has assigned them two great episodes to discuss. This month is (September) and our episodes are (A Fistful of Datas- TNG) and (Something Borrowed, Something Green- LOW).  Take a listen and hear what we love, what we question, what we find important and a Grappler Rating. Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these bimonthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own.  (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!) Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads, and Facebook:  @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds  Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

Episode 154- Season 4 Ep 15 Affliction   Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  It's time for Columbia to launch, Phlox to get kidnapped and Malcom to be shady.  Of course, Chris and Abby have lots to say about it. While Enterprise visits Earth for the launch of Columbia, Phlox is kidnapped and forced to help the Klingons deal with a grave threat toward their species.    Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain's Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director's choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos' Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans' Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers)   Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes.  (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)   Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds    Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less) [email protected]   Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf