About Us

The Pensky Podcast is a show dedicated to discussing an unhealthy amount of Star Trek!

Each episode of the podcast focuses on a single episode from the famous series. Join hosts Wes and Clay as they take a deep dive into a cultural phenomenon and try to understand what works and what doesn’t, and how the series has managed to become such a cornerstone of television history.

From the humble beginnings of TOS to the visual bombast of DIS, The Pensky Podcast is going where many have gone before…

… into an examination of Star Trek!


The Hosts

Wes Teasdale

Wes has been a fan of Star Trek since his grandfather introduced him to TNG back in the early ’90s. Despite that, he still has not seen every episode of the franchise (a terrible blow to his nerd cred)! This podcast is a journey to fill that void in his life.

He was recently shocked to learn that Sisko is the best captain.

He is an office grunt and lives in Worcester, MA.

Clay McCormack

Clay began this podcast journey as a guest-host who appeared on the occasional episode. He committed to being a regular host of the show with the start of DS9’s fourth season. He has regretted that day ever since.

He’d rather be talking about Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

He is a comic book artist who lives outside of Boston, MA.


Friendly Links

For more “Pensky” content, visit thepenskyfile.com!

The Star Trek Chronology Project

Zack Handlen’s AVClub Reviews

Darren Mooney’s M0vieblog

The StarTrekViewingParty subreddit