In this episode of the podcast, Wes explains why the Star Trek is coming to an end and what this means for the channel, Patreon, and other shows!
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The End
Category: Miscellaneous
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Wes on “Star Trek Stories”
In this episode of the podcast, Wes sits down with fellow Trek podcast “Star Trek Stories” to discuss an old DS9 episode – “A Man Alone”.
Check out Star Trek Stories at https://star-trek-stories.captivate.fm/
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Clay’s Charity Artwork Auction!
Hey all you Pod-heads, Clay here! This Friday the 13th, I’m auctioning off 12 original drawings of Jason Voorhees from each Friday the 13th movie on eBay to benefit two great charities: The American Cancer Society and The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. I hope you’ll join me on 10/13/23 at 10 a.m. EST for a 24-hour auction event!
Use the link below to take you to the listings on Friday.
https://www.ebay.com/usr/cmccormack
A transporter malfunction splits Captain Kirk into two people – one good and the other evil, and neither capable of functioning well separately.
In this repost of a Patreon revisit, Wes and Clay discuss “The Enemy Within” from TOS’ first season.
Voyager will return next week – Clay was traveling this past weekend and we don’t have a podcast backlog at this point!
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Data’s Day – Revisited
Data records a day in his life for Commander Bruce Maddox, including observations on Chief O’Brien’s wedding, and the mystery of a Vulcan ambassador who apparently dies in a transporter accident.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay revisit the fan-favorite TNG episode, “Data’s Day”. The guys chat about the day-to-day activities of everyone’s favorite android and how the episode is unique to its own series.
This episode was originally posted on Patreon in 2020. If you’re so interested, there are many more “revisits” available to patrons at patreon.com/thepenskyfile!
A transporter accident replaces the characters in Bashir’s secret agent holosuite program with the physical forms of the station’s senior staff.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes is joined by Todd from the “Computer Resume” podcast to revisit “Our Man Bashir” from DS9’s fourth season. Plus! Wes and Todd chat about podcast ethics, being a fan of James Bond, and the reality of Star Trek: Lower Decks.
Happy Halloween! This episode of the podcast is a re-release of last year’s Patreon podcast where we got together to discuss how “Genesis” works as a piece of horror.
If you want to hear our thoughts about “Schisms”, you should become a patron – it will be this year’s Halloween special.
Lieutenant Ro is sent undercover to root out a Maquis cell.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes sits down with Marc from Enchantment of Eternity to revisit the penultimate episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Preemptive Strike”. The duo discuss the uniqueness of Ro Laren, Picard being stuck in a DS9 situation, and the Maquis as the connective tissue of ’90s Star Trek.
An overzealous Starfleet admiral begins a witch-hunt aboard the Enterprise, determined to find a conspiracy, and eventually accuses Captain Picard of treason.
In this episode of the podcast, Lore Reloaded sits down with Wes to revisit “The Drumhead” from TNG’s fourth season. The two discuss the three languages of politics, Picard as an “outdated” liberal, and why “The Drumhead” is so timeless.
In an upcoming run of podcasts, we’ll be revisiting episodes we’ve already covered. Let’s see if we have any new perspectives!
Wesley Crusher visits the Enterprise only to see everyone behaving strangely on account of an addictive, mind-controlling game.
In this episode of the podcast, long-time friend of the show Modi Operandus returns to give some new thoughts about “The Game”. Plus! He and Wes discuss Brannon Braga’s first foray into Star Trek, mind-wiping Picard, and the metaphor of male virginity.
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Revisiting “The Arsenal of Freedom”
We’re taking a break from Enterprise to give general access to our Patreon revisit of TNG’s “The Arsenal of Freedom”.
On our Patreon page, we sometimes revisit old episodes to talk about them with a few years of Trek experience or to get opinions from people who weren’t there the first time. “The Arsenal of Freedom” is one of the better episodes from the first season of TNG, but has it… aged well?
You can hear more of the “revisits” by supporting the show at patreon.com/thepenskyfile!
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Revisiting “The Measure of a Man”
When Star Trek: Picard started, Clay and I went back to re-watch “The Measure of a Man”. The themes are characters seemed like they were going to be important to the first season of Star Trek: Picard. Since our original coverage of the episode was a solo affair by me, the re-watch also allowed us to hear Clay’s thoughts about an episode that many consider to be one of TNG’s finest. So, what did we think?
This episode was originally available to only our supporters on Patreon. If you wish to get access to more content like this, please make a pledge at patreon.com/thepenskyfile.
In this episode of the podcast, Wes takes a break from our Enterprise coverage to talk to another Star Trek podcast. “The Trek Companion” show recently reached a ten-year milestone as a podcast as they simultaneously completed their coverage of Star Trek: Voyager.
Wes talks to Brian, Adam and Steve about their long running podcast and why they think they’ve been able to stick to it for so long. They debate the merits of mediocre episodes, the reason why Star Trek enables so many unique discussions, and the differences between modern Star Trek and previous series!
The Trek Companion can be found on most podcatcher apps and can also be found at https://trekcompanion.podbean.com/.
Having finished DS9, Wes and Clay watched the Star Trek DS9 documentary, “What We Left Behind”.
Directed by showrunner Ira Behr, the documentary tries to explain the legacy of DS9 through the memories of those involved with the show. Is it worth watching?
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Deep Space: Wine
In this special episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay are joined by Sean to sample some “Star Trek Wine” which was generously provided by Wines That Rock!
In addition to uninformed opinions about fermented grape juice, they guys also provide uninformed opinions about geography, the new Picard series, and The Irishman!
We hope you enjoy this wide-ranging conversation! If the wine interests you, please visit https://winesthatrock.com/ for additional information.
https://startrekwines.com/
In this episode, Wes talks to Bill from Trek Live on YouTube and the man behind the Trekfan4387 Twitter handle. Bill has been watching and rewatching Star Trek for decades, and enjoys ranking and rating the episodes and everything else that comes along with Star Trek. The two discuss the utility of grading and ranking art, and why Wes gets so bothered by polling Trek fans on the internet.
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The State of the Podcast in 2018
A quick update regarding the status of the podcast as we head into 2018. Wes also shares some feedback from the listener survey, discusses small changes going forward, and announces the winner of the DS9 DVDs!
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A Taste of Patreon: Event Horizon
With the podcast moving into DS9, we thought we’d give everyone a sampling of the kind of content you can get by supporting the show on Patreon!
With the podcast moving into DS9, we thought we’d give everyone a sampling of the kind of content you can get by supporting the show on Patreon!
In this special episode, Wes and Clay discuss the differences between The City on the Edge of Forever television episode, and the original story treatment which was redone as a comic book! Does either version have the edge? Are they too similar or drastically different? All this and more!
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TNG Giveaway
As we wrap up TNG, we’re doing a celebratory giveaway! This short podcast will detail the prizes and how to go about entering the contest. Thanks to all of our listeners, and especially our patrons on Patreon, who make this possible. Good luck!
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Patreon Announcement
We now have a Patreon! You can click the button on the right hand menu of ThePenskyPodcast.com, or you can go to Patreon.com/thepenskyfilepodcast!
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Chaos on the Bridge – Supplemental
A bit of a break from the norm with this episode! “Chaos on the Bridge” is a documentary film by William Shatner that dissects the first three years of the TNG era of Star Trek. Through extensive interviews, Shatner paints a picture of a dysfunctional production that started at the top, with Gene Roddenberry. Clay joins me to discuss all the gossip and juicy details!
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Introduction
The inaugural episode of my Star Trek: The Next Generation podcast! This series is going to look at all 178 episodes of the classic sci-fi show that ran from 1987 to 1994. Each podcast will look at a specific episode of the show and break down what works, what doesn’t, and what makes this show one of my favorites of all time.