Infinite Trek: Exploring the Star Trek Universe
18 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -Infinite Trek will cover EVERYTHING Star Trek from animation to live action, comics to novels, from games to real life tech—if it’s Star Trek or even Star Trek adjacent, it’s here! So, get ready to talk about Trek no matter what your knowledge level is.
Whether you’ve been watching since the 1960s or just discovered Star Trek 47 minutes ago, we welcome you!
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Episodes
019 - Carl Your Doorman
December 16, 2020 14:50 - 1 hour - 62 MBThis week we ask: who or what is Carl? Will Phillipa come back from the Mirror Universe? Will Connor come back just to die again? Is Lt. Cmdr Yor named after "Yor the Hunter From the Future?" So many questions! STREAM INFINITE TREK LIVE! Infinite Trek streams live to the _outpost_13 channel on Twitch! See it live at Noon Pacific Time on Saturdays by visiting https://twitch.tv/outpost13
018 - Battle of the Star Trek Adjacent Stars
November 24, 2020 20:30 - 1 hour - 61 MBThis week we review "Scavengers," debate Michael and Booker's relationship, discuss some Star Trek news and talk about the upcoming Treksgiving Holodeck Hangout! Oh, and of course give Grudge her proper due! STREAM INFINITE TREK LIVE! Infinite Trek streams live to the _outpost_13 channel on Twitch! See it live at Noon Pacific Time on Saturdays by visiting https://twitch.tv/outpost13!
017 - Dangle All the Juices
November 17, 2020 14:53 - 1 hour - 66 MBThis week Jessie Gender joins us to talk trek! We review "Die Trying", talk about transgender representation in Trek, ship two characters and read your answers to the question of the week: Which Starfleet officer would you name a ship after and why? We also have an announcement at the end of the show...and that's a juicy dangler! STREAM INFINITE TREK LIVE! Infinite Trek streams live to the _outpost_13 channel on Twitch! See it live at Noon Pacific Time on Saturdays by visiting https://tw...
016 - Movie Night
November 10, 2020 13:43 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBThis week Brandi and Aaron talk about PTSD and trauma in Star Trek: Discovery's "Forget Me Not." Star Trek is at its best when it reflects societal issues and in some prescient storytelling this season of Discovery reflects a lot of the stress and trauma that we've all experienced this year. They also talk about new FanSets pins for November, how handy it would be if you could offload unneeded memories onto a USB drive, and couple names for Philippa Georgiou & Linus!
014 - The Horta is Coming From INSIDE the House!
November 01, 2020 00:27 - 1 hour - 48 MBFrom an acid secreting monster melting cave walls to a repulsive organic forcing food down into a pit of digestive acids, Aaron and Brandi talk about their favorite scary moments in Star Trek. They also find out what scares you out there in the audience! So lower the lights and grab some candy from the trick-or-treat bowl and settle in for an Infinite Trek Halloween special!
012 - Hand Canon
October 20, 2020 12:12 - 1 hour - 52.9 MBBruce Gibson of Positively Trek joins Aaron & Brandi as they talk about "That Hope is You, Part 1." Aaron has some strong thoughts about The Burn, Brandi has several cry points and Bruce wants to hold a Grudge! As always the podcast is full of spoilers, detours and warping down several rabbit holes--you've been warned! STREAM INFINITE TREK LIVE! Infinite Trek streams live to the _outpost_13 channel on Twitch! See it live at its new time: 12:00 Noon Pacific by visiting https://twitch.tv...
011 - Spock Helmet is Canon!
October 13, 2020 12:43 - 1 hour - 72 MBMike McMahan must have the same technology of "The Inner Light" probe because he crammed a 2 hour finale into 25 minutes! There was so much story we literally couldn’t talk about it all! Dan Gunther of Positively Trek joined us to unpack “No Small Parts” and to discuss the Trek news from New York Comic Con. So join us for one last trip to the Cerritos before we warp ahead a thousand years to Star Trek Discovery next week!
010 - Therapy!
October 06, 2020 19:26 - 1 hour - 64.8 MB"Crisis Point" is the apple of our eye with its loving salute to the the Star Trek movies. While some easter eggs were low hanging fruit, the obscure ones were the greatest thing since sliced bread! And Mariner's unique take on therapy left us with food for thought long after the show was over. In a nutshell, we loved this episode! STREAM INFINITE TREK LIVE! Infinite Trek streams live to the _outpost_13 channel on Twitch! See it live at 11:00am Pacific Time by visiting https://twitch.tv/...
009 - Federation Standard Fan Dance
October 06, 2020 19:21 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBThis week Aaron & Brandi speak into the Horn of Candor and take a deep dive into Lower Decks episode "Veritas" From the Motion Picture shuttle to a Giant Spock reference, this fun romp skips from viewpoint to viewpoi—Shhh! They’re scanning! STREAM INFINITE TREK LIVE! Infinite Trek streams live to the _outpost_13 channel on Twitch! See it live at 11:00am Pacific Time by visiting https://twitch.tv/outpost13!
008 - Sparkly Cap’n
September 22, 2020 12:44 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBWe must warn you, listening to Infinite Trek is consent to be surrounded by dark abnormalities—you know, Aaron & Brandi! Our sparkly hosts brave fires, earthquakes, spotty internet to review the Star Trek: Lower Decks episode "Much Ado about Boimler." Deep cuts abound which of course sends our hosts off on many a tangent, like a genetically altered dog running across a ceiling, but they manage to find their way back and report on some Trek news of the week along the way! STREAM INFINITE T...
007 - Look at Him Try
September 15, 2020 14:45 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBWould you like a review of "Terminal Provocations"? You got it! Join Aaron, Brandi and Möbi the Infinite Trek virtual podcast assistant as they buffer their way through another oversized episode of news and reviews. STREAM INFINITE TREK LIVE! Infinite Trek streams live to the _outpost_13 channel on Twitch! See it live at 11:00am Pacific Time by visiting https://twitch.tv/outpost13!
006 - Move Jennifer!
September 09, 2020 12:07 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBNo cold open, an A plot, B plot AND a C plot along with a whole 'Beautiful Mind' board full of references? "Cupid’s Errant Arrow," is a wild card! Aaron & Brandi talk about the fifth episode of Lower Decks, what their favorite references and lines were and there’s lots of news in the lead up to Star Trek Day. So grab your T-88 and join us! SEE INFINITE TREK LIVE! Infinite Trek streams live to the _outpost_13 channel on Twitch! See it live at 11:00am Pacific Time by visiting https://tw...
005 - Sense-Oars
September 01, 2020 14:30 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBThis week we look at self image and self worth through the lens of Lower Deck’s “Moist Vessel” (Hey, we didn’t name it that!) Plus we have our usual deep dive into the shows Easter eggs, influences and call backs. So, join us for some fawn won’t you? SEE INFINITE TREK LIVE! Infinite Trek streams live to the _outpost_13 channel on Twitch! See it live at 11:00am Pacific Time by visiting https://twitch.tv/outpost13!
004 - Chancellor Behooves
August 25, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 48.9 MBOn this week’s show Brandi and Aa—hang on, we’ve just been sent a message..."Effective immediately the Infinite Trek podcasting deceit will no longer be tolerated. The show must be logged and edited exactly in the time mandated by Dan and Bill?!" There goes buffer time! If you hadn’t guessed we’re reviewing Lower Decks' 3rd episode "Temporal Edict" an episode that is surprisingly not about time travel. We of course dive into the Easter eggs, deep cuts and call backs of the episode, bu...
003 - Groin Plumage
August 18, 2020 13:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBJust how many Easter eggs, deep cuts and call backs can one pack into a 25 minute Star Trek episode? A lot! A LOT a lot! This week we tackle Star Trek: Lower Decks' second episode "Envoys" which has a bevy of alien races from the TNG era Klingons, to the original animated series shape shifters to alien centaurs that were just out of focus blobs in the Federation council scene from Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. But it's not all eye candy, there's a true Star Trek story at the heart of a...
002 - Lieutenant Flipper
August 11, 2020 12:43 - 1 hour - 53 MBThis week we are joined by Bill Smith of the Trek Geeks Podcast Network to review the first episode of the new animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks! Focusing on the crew of the USS Cerritos, one of Starfleet's least important ships, Lower Decks follows a band of lowly ensigns as they navigate being traditional bridge crew and senior staff. Aaron and Bill talk about attending the online virtual premiere and we unbox that crazy swag box! Diving in, we discuss how the characters interact...
001 - Don't Tell Me---Tuesday
August 04, 2020 13:21 - 59 minutes - 81.7 MBWe've smashed a bottle of Dom across the hull of the podcast and we've left Spacedock. Yes, It's the first official episode of Infinite Trek! Aaron Harvey and Brandi Jackola are together again for the first time since Discovery season one. They discuss what their first experience with Star Trek was, what they're looking forward to in Star Trek in the coming year, and Brandi gets a little 'shirty' about the new Star Trek Lower Decks t-shirt club! Come aboard, and mind the mess! The clean...
000 - Introduction
July 28, 2020 20:44 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBIn this preview episode of Infinite Trek: Exploring the Star Trek Universe, hosts Aaron Harvey and Brandi Jackola introduce us to their brand new podcast! Infinite Trek will cover EVERYTHING Star Trek from animation to live action, comics to novels, from games to real life tech—if it’s Star Trek or even Star Trek adjacent, it’s here! So, get ready to talk about Trek no matter what your knowledge level is. Whether you’ve been watching since the 1960s or just discovered Star Trek 47 minut...