Episodes
Half a Life
May 18, 2020
Surprise!!! It's a Lwaxana episode. And Matt has feels about Lwaxana episodes. But on the heels of Drumhead comes another hard hitter, showing once again why the world needs Star Trek. Plus we are treated to great perform…
The Drumhead
May 11, 2020
We have a saying on this show: The World Needs to Sit Down and Watch Star Trek Together. And this week's episode is THE perfect example of why. But what does our First Timer pull from this episode? Listen in and find out. If…
First Contact
April 27, 2020
This episode fits the bill due to it's discussion of the Prime Directive and what can happen when it all goes wrong. Riker is missing, and the emergent race is hostile to the idea that they aren't the center of the universe…
Reunion
April 19, 2020
In this episode, we revisit an old flame of Worf's. The only trouble is, we skipped that first episode. No worries, Brent's got it covered as Matt reacts kinda like Worf did to the big surprise. For our Patrons, Matt viewed …
Brothers
April 14, 2020
This week on Beam Me Up, we dive into the episode Brothers. Lore is back, we finally meet Dr. Soong, and we introduce the emotion chip! Plus, we get to meet Worf's adoptive parents, the incomparable Rozhenko's, who has all t…
Family
April 7, 2020
In this week's episode, we wrap up the Best of Both Worlds trilogy with the episode "Family." We meet a lot of families, but mostly, we journey with Jean Luc Picard as he mentally recovers from his borg assimilation, and fi…
Best of Both Worlds Part 2
March 30, 2020
It's the exciting to conclusion to the best cliffhanger of all time, and our episode reviewing it is just as exciting. Find out how Matt reacts to end of the story on this week's Beam Me Up Podcast. If you're watching with…
The Best of Both Worlds
March 24, 2020
There's absolutely no way you can do a "best of Star Trek" podcast and not do this episode. This is Matt's first time watching this episode, and we are here for every moment of it. Relive all the great moments from this epi…
Hollow Pursuits
March 17, 2020
Matt has one more character he has to meet before we get out of season 3 of #StarTrekTNG, Reginald Barclay. Lots to discuss with disorders and addiction, and even bullying, plus we get to meet Reg! It's Reg! If you're watc…
Sins of the Father
March 9, 2020
Worf finds out he's not the sole survivor of his family. Picard is a cha'dich, Klingons are everywhere, and Matt watches Sins of the Father for the first time. If you're watching with us, the next episode will be Hollow Purs…
The Offspring
March 2, 2020
Data becomes a Daddy, and @asamatterofmatt goes on the same journey that Captain Picard does in this episode. The Offspring, an episode more important than we realized, is now playing at Beam Me Up Pod. If you're watching wi…
Yesterday's Enterprise
Feb. 24, 2020
Tasha Yar is back...or is she? The Enterprise D comes in contact with a blast from the past, the Enterprise C. It's a thought provoking episode and Matt has questions. And we discuss what you do when you have the chance to …
Supplemental - Picard Ep 5: Stardust City Rag, with guest @TrekGeeksBill
Feb. 22, 2020
Supplemental - When there's new Trek on TV and you have a Star Trek podcast, you can't NOT talk about the new Trek. But Matt isn't quite there yet, so Brent brings in co-founder of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network, @TrekGeeks…
Manhunt
Feb. 19, 2020
Admittedly, it is a bit jarring to go from Q Who to Lwaxana Troi, but come on, it's Lwaxana, and Matt just had to meet her. Besides being played by the First Lady of Star Trek, there are some clearly comical moments in this…
Supplemental - Picard Ep 4: Absolute Candor, with guest @Ren_Daxt
Feb. 14, 2020
Supplemental - When there's new Trek on TV and you have a Star Trek podcast, you can't NOT talk about the new Trek. But Matt isn't quite there yet, so Brent brings in his long-time co-host on The PewterCast podcast and long…
Q Who
Feb. 10, 2020
When CBS decided to release Star Trek: The Next Generation, they celebrated each season's release by showing two episodes from each season in the theaters. For season 2, it was The Measure of a Man, and of course, this epis…
The Measure of a Man
Feb. 3, 2020
The Measure of a Man is perhaps THE seminal episode of season 2 of Star Trek: The Next Generation. It's the one where Data goes on trial to determine his status as a living being. It's an episode that has repercussions eve…
Supplemental - Picard Ep 2: Maps and Legends, with guest @BatlethBabe
Jan. 31, 2020
Supplemental - When there's new Trek on TV and you have a Star Trek podcast, you can't NOT talk about the new Trek. But Matt isn't quite there yet, so Brent brings in Heather Rae, aka @BatlethBabe of @TrekGivesBack to discu…
A Matter of Honor
Jan. 28, 2020
Matt doesn't know anything about Star Trek. Brent has been a Trekkie for over 20 years, having watched every episode and movie multiple times. Join Matt as he explores for the first time why is Trek the Cultural Phenomenon …
Supplemental - Picard Ep 1: Remembrance
Jan. 23, 2020
Today, as we record this, the brand new series, Star Trek Picard debuted on CBS All Access. Matt isn't quite ready to watch the series just yet, but Brent was overflowing with excitement. So in this episode, Brent flies s…
The Child
Jan. 20, 2020
Matt doesn't know anything about Star Trek. Brent has been a Trekkie for over 20 years, having watched every episode and movie multiple times. Join Matt as he explores for the first time why is Trek the Cultural Phenomenon …
The Neutral Zone
Jan. 15, 2020
Matt doesn't know anything about Star Trek. Brent has been a Trekkie for over 20 years, having watched every episode and movie multiple times. Join Matt as he explores for the first time why is Trek the Cultural Phenomenon …
Datalore
Jan. 7, 2020
Matt doesn't know anything about Star Trek. Brent has been a Trekkie for over 20 years, having watched every episode and movie multiple times. Join Matt as he explores for the first time why is Trek the Cultural Phenomenon …
Where No One Has Gone Before
Dec. 29, 2019
Matt doesn't know anything about Star Trek. Brent has been a Trekkie for over 20 years, having watched every episode and movie multiple times. Join Matt as he explores for the first time why is Trek the Cultural Phenomenon …