Episodes

  • Star Trek 3x06 - "Spock's Brain" Review

    Star Trek 3x06 - "Spock's Brain" Review
    May 26 2026
    Effie and Dave have finally arrived at "Spock's Brain", oft-fingered as the worst episode of Star Trek ever made! Is it that? We'll get into it, maman! There sure be some rough whittlin' in this woodworkin' shop!

    🎙 Episode Reviewed:

    Star Trek The Original Series 3x06 - "Spock's Brain"

    👥 Hosts:

    David C. Roberson
    Effie Ophelders


    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.

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    44 mins
  • Star Trek 3x05 - "And The Children Shall Lead" Review

    Star Trek 3x05 - "And The Children Shall Lead" Review
    May 19 2026
    We meet an adversary so diabolical, he can teach children to control minds by pretending to use a shake weight – so powerful Kirk knows his name despite it never being uttered – so charismatic he can get away with wearing a floral-print trash bag moo-moo!

    We get to partake in some good, old-fashioned anti-hippie, pro-establishment rhetoric, maman!

    🎙 Episode Reviewed:

    Star Trek The Original Series 3x05 - "And the Children Shall Lead"

    👥 Hosts:

    David C. Roberson
    Effie Ophelders


    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Star Trek 3x04 - "The Enterprise Incident" Review

    Star Trek 3x04 - "The Enterprise Incident" Review
    May 12 2026
    Romulans using Klingon designs!? Vulcan and Romulan finger entwined!? Kirk and Spock are looking for a cloaking device while the Romulan commander's looking for a poking so nice! It's a wild ride this episode, maman!



    🎙 Episode Reviewed:

    Star Trek The Original Series 3x04 - "The Enterprise Incident"



    👥 Hosts:

    David C. Roberson
    Effie Ophelders



    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.



    🖖 Listen & Subscribe:

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    54 mins
  • Star Trek 3x03 - "The Paradise Syndrome" Review

    Star Trek 3x03 - "The Paradise Syndrome" Review
    May 4 2026
    An ancient obelisk reveals mysteries of the Star Trek universe, and in turn robs Kirk of his memory! But was Kirk meant to lose his mind on Amerind? Effie and I have a lot of questions, maman!

    🎙 Episode Reviewed:
    Star Trek The Original Series 3x03 - "The Paradise Syndrome"

    👥 Hosts:
    David C. Roberson
    Effie Ophelders

    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.

    🖖 Listen & Subscribe:
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Star Trek 3x02 - "Elaan of Troyius" Review

    Star Trek 3x02 - "Elaan of Troyius" Review
    Apr 27 2026
    The Dohlman of Elas is problematic as hell, maman! But that don't stop us from enjoying KIrk as her tear-stained white knight! Well, maybe it stops us a little.

    🎙 Episode Reviewed:
    Star Trek The Original Series 3x02 - "Elaan of Troyius"

    👥 Hosts:
    David C. Roberson
    Effie Ophelders

    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.

    🖖 Listen & Subscribe:
    🌐 StarTrekUcast.com
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    ✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter
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    52 mins
  • Star Trek 3x01 - "Spectre of the Gun" Review

    Star Trek 3x01 - "Spectre of the Gun" Review
    Apr 20 2026
    Maman, it's that time again that we jump back in to Classic Trek Watch/Rewatch! This time we're digging into the first episode of the final season: "Spectre of the Gun"! It's a rootin' shootin' cowboy adventure, maman! Nothing is O.K. at this corral!

    🎙 Episode Reviewed:
    Star Trek The Original Series 3×01 – “Spectre of the Gun”

    👥 Hosts:
    David C. Roberson
    Effie Ophelders

    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.

    🖖 Listen & Subscribe:
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    ✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Starfleet Academy Finale Feedback

    Starfleet Academy Finale Feedback
    Mar 27 2026
    Long-form discussion, maman! We're digging into all your feedback, even some left about episodes 8 and 9! We're also getting incredibly distracted, maman. Long, winding trails of conversation!

    NOTE: This episode was recorded before Starfleet Academy was canceled!

    👥 Hosts:
    David C. Roberson
    Matthew Carroll

    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.

    🖖 Listen & Subscribe:
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    ✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter
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    2 hrs and 21 mins
  • Starfleet Academy Canceled | News

    Starfleet Academy Canceled | News
    Mar 24 2026
    Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is officially canceled. Season 2 will still supposedly air. Sad day, maman.

    👥 Hosts:
    David C. Roberson
    Matthew Carroll

    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.

    🖖 Listen & Subscribe:
    🌐 StarTrekUcast.com
    🍎 Apple Podcasts
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    ✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter
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    28 mins