Trek In Time

Matt and Sean talk about androids and emotion in Star Trek TOS Season 3, Episode 19, "Requiem for Methuselah." Flint builds a brilliant android who can't survive her own feelings. Sean draws a line from her to Data and Lal in The Next Generation, and to the AI agents answering customer service calls today. Matt says Vision Quest asks the same old question better than any show right now.Order Sean’s next book, “In the Fields We Thirst” here: https://undecided.link/in-the-fields-we-thirstChapters:00:00 - Intro01:44 - Mailbag05:07 - Episode Description07:06 - This Time in History11:19 - Episode DiscussionWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t_HrbWPnpYSupport the show directly: https://trekintime.show/join/Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.showYouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TrekinTimeGet in touch: https://trekintime.show/contact/Follow us on:Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@mattferrellBluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/mattferrell.bsky.socialUndecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/@undecidedtechnology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Sean ask why this was the finale in Star Trek SNW Season 4, Episode 10, "Tomorrow's Enterprise." Two Uhuras swap places across time, and the hosts land on "whelmed." They enjoy the nods to the original series, from the 1960s hairdos to a secret Scotty and Uhura romance. They still can't see why the season closes without a single tease for what comes next.Order Sean’s next book, “In the Fields We Thirst” here: https://undecided.link/in-the-fields-we-thirstChapters:00:00 - Intro02:51 - Mailbag06:36 - Episode Description07:09 - This Time in History09:23 - Episode DiscussionWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HeaJvxRFOUSupport the show directly: https://trekintime.show/join/Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.showYouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TrekinTimeGet in touch: https://trekintime.show/contact/Follow us on:Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@mattferrellBluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/mattferrell.bsky.socialUndecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/@undecidedtechnology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Sean call this a season low for Strange New Worlds in Star Trek SNW Season 4, Episode 9, "Once La'an a Time". They argue that the fantasy plot leaves La'an's character arc without enough room to land.Order Sean’s next book, “In the Fields We Thirst” here: https://undecided.link/in-the-fields-we-thirstChapters:00:00 - Intro01:55 - Mailbag04:28 - Episode Description04:51 - This Time in History07:04 - Episode DiscussionWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78wQ6EcBE7gSupport the show directly: https://trekintime.show/join/Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.showYouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TrekinTimeGet in touch: https://trekintime.show/contact/Follow us on:Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@mattferrellBluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/mattferrell.bsky.socialUndecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/@undecidedtechnology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Sean talk about Kirk's family legacy and the cost of meeting your heroes in Star Trek SNW Season 4, Episode 8, "Orders of Magnitude." Sam and Jim Kirk learn the truth about their father's stalled career. Kirk pulls a bluff any poker player would love. Uhura earns her battlefield promotion. Sean puts it right up there with "Off Hour.”Order Sean’s next book, “In the Fields We Thirst” here: https://undecided.link/in-the-fields-we-thirstChapters:00:00 - Intro02:13 - Mailbag09:22 - Episode Description09:53 - This Time in History11:53 - Episode DiscussionWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpHbOlr3a8wSupport the show directly: https://trekintime.show/join/Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.showYouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TrekinTimeGet in touch: https://trekintime.show/contact/Follow us on:Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@mattferrellBluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/mattferrell.bsky.socialUndecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/@undecidedtechnology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt and Sean talk about the gimmick episode that finally lands in Star Trek SNW Season 4, Episode 7, "Like Chronitons Through the Hourglass." Trelane traps the crew inside a soap opera, and only Pike knows something is wrong. Matt calls it a breath of fresh air after the puppets. Sean gives it a C plus and pitches the second draft he wishes they'd made.Order Sean’s next book, “In the Fields We Thirst” here: https://undecided.link/in-the-fields-we-thirstChapters:00:00 - Intro02:34 - Mailbag05:12 - Episode Description05:45 - This Time in History07:51 - Today’s DiscussionWatch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ALmG8hxDiwSupport the show directly: https://trekintime.show/join/Audio version of the podcast: https://www.trekintime.showYouTube version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TrekinTimeGet in touch: https://trekintime.show/contact/Follow us on:Mastodon - https://mastodon.social/@mattferrellBluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/mattferrell.bsky.socialUndecided with Matt Ferrell: https://www.youtube.com/@undecidedtechnology Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.