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