First Flight Podcast

Abby Sommer, Chris Chaplin
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"First Flight" is a Star Trek: Enterprise rewatch podcast designed to take you through a look back at Star Trek's fifth live-action series that aired from 2001 to 2005. The podcast is your home for revisiting Captain Archer and his crew on board the legendary NX-01 as co-hosts Abby Sommer and Chris Chaplin discuss each episode of Enterprise in airdate order. This show will be released twice per month. Each "First Flight" podcast will include production notes, a brief recap, and discussion and analysis of each episode. Abby and Chris will also highlight their favorite part of each episode (with their "Porthos Pick"), share some trivia about the episode, and rate each episode on a scale of 1-10 "grapplers" (Vulcan's Verdict). They welcome you to follow along with your own series rewatch, and submit your Porthos' Picks, Grappler Ratings, and/or general thoughts on the episode. (Please note, contributions may be shared on the podcast!) Contact Information On Twitter: Podcast: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds On Instagram and Facebook @firstflightpod https://linktr.ee/FirstFlightPod First Flight Cover Art Design: Chris Chaplin (based on a design by Brian Huddleston)

  1. FEB 6

    Ep. 128 - "The Forge" | Season 4, Ep. 7

    Episode 128- Season 4 Ep 7 The Forge Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby talk about losing a beloved character, going to Vulcan and pets! Admiral Forrest is killed in a terrorist bombing at the Earth embassy on Vulcan. When the Vulcan High Command believes a religious group known as the "Syrranites" to be responsible, T'Pol learns her mother is a suspected member, and has gone into hiding. Along with Captain Archer, T'Pol ventures into Vulcan's desert-- The Forge, in an attempt to locate her. Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain's Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director's choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos' Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans' Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers) Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes.  (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!) Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds  Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

    1h 53m

  2. JAN 31

    Ep. 127 - January 2026 | Trek of the Month (BONUS)

    EP 127 BONUS- January 2026  Trek of the Month Welcome to First Flight's bimonthly Bonus Trek of the Month episodes chat! Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and Melanie has assigned them two great episodes to discuss. This month is (January) and our episodes are (DS9 S1 Ep 12 Vortex) and (TNG S2 Ep 15 Pen Pals).  Take a listen and hear what we love, what we question, what we find important and a Grappler Rating. Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these bimonthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own.  (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!) Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads and Facebook:  @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds  Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

    57 min

  3. JAN 17

    Ep. 126 - Star Trek: Starfleet Academy First Thoughts (BONUS)

    Episode 126- BONUS  Starfleet Academy First Thoughts First Flight loves ALL Trek and today we bring you a bonus episode that lets Abby and Chris reflect and chat about their first thoughts on the premiere episodes of Starfleet Academy. Beware of SPOILERS ahead! Feel free to let us know your thoughts on this thread or any Porthos' Picks, Grappler Ratings, Viewscreen On picks, VAMF and Flipping Duras Awards and/or your general thoughts so we can share them on our next Mail Bag episode.  (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!) Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads and Facebook:  @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds  Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

    46 min

  4. JAN 16

    Ep. 125 - Star Trek: Khan (BONUS)

    Episode 125- Star Trek: Khan Abby and Chris discuss the new audio drama Star Trek: Khan! Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Pros (analysis of episode) -Porthos' Pick (our favorite parts) -Vulcans' Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers) Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes.  (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!) Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds  Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

    1h 56m

  5. JAN 2

    Ep. 124 - "The Augments" | Season 4, Ep. 6

    Episode 124 - Season 4 Ep 6 The Augments Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby talk about provoking the Klingons, augmented genomes and siblings. In defiance of their "father," Arik Soong's Augments devise a heinous plot against the Klingons which will surely lead to interstellar war. Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain's Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director's choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos' Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans' Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers) Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes.  (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!) Find Us on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds  Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

    2h 1m

  6. 12/31/2025

    Ep. 123 - December 2025 | Trek of the Month (BONUS)

    EP 123 BONUS- Dec. 2025 Trek of the Month Welcome to First Flight's Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat! Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month.   This month of December the theme is Christmas/Solstice, and our episode picks are (The Gift VOY S4 Ep 2 and (Generations Movie TOS/TNG)  Take a listen and hear why we picked them for this theme, a connection to our personal lives and a Grappler Rating. *** Next Month in (January) look forward to 2026 with a new miniseries!*** Feel free to let us know your thoughts on these monthly episodes and if you have any connections or Grappler Ratings of your own.  (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!) Find Us on Twitter (X), Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and Facebook:  @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds  Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

    1h 14m

  7. 12/25/2025

    Ep. 122 - A Heart Divided: The History of the Xindi Civil War | (BONUS)

    Episode 122 - A Heart Divided: The History of the Xindi Civil War | (BONUS) As Chris and Abby worked their way through Enterprise's 3rd season, Chris was inspired to write a fictional history of the Xindi Civil War. This bonus episode serves as an audiobook version the introductory chapter of this fictional historical record of the events which led up to the Xindi Civil War and the Great Cataclysm. Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes.  (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!) Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds  Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

    22 min

  8. 12/19/2025

    Ep. 121 - "Cold Station 12" | Season 4, Ep. 5

    Episode 121- Season 4 Ep 5 Cold Station 12 Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss!  Chris and Abby talk about Dr. Lucas, holey clothes and extremism. Arik Soong leads his band of Augments to a medical facility where hundreds of genetically enhanced embryos are still stored, intending to retrieve them and bring them to life. Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain's Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director's choice of shot) - Flipping Duras and/or VAMF (Vulcan as a Mother Flipper) Awards as needed -Porthos' Pick (our favorite parts) -Trivia -Vulcans' Verdict (rating the episode on a scale of 1-10 grapplers) Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Ratings, VAMF Awards, Flipping Duras and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes.  (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!) Find Us on Bluesky, Twitter, Instagram, Threads & Facebook: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds  Email us feedback and voice recordings (90 secs or less) firstflightpod@gmail.com Find Us on YouTube: Chris' Channel : Completing the Shelf

    1h 55m
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About

"First Flight" is a Star Trek: Enterprise rewatch podcast designed to take you through a look back at Star Trek's fifth live-action series that aired from 2001 to 2005. The podcast is your home for revisiting Captain Archer and his crew on board the legendary NX-01 as co-hosts Abby Sommer and Chris Chaplin discuss each episode of Enterprise in airdate order. This show will be released twice per month. Each "First Flight" podcast will include production notes, a brief recap, and discussion and analysis of each episode. Abby and Chris will also highlight their favorite part of each episode (with their "Porthos Pick"), share some trivia about the episode, and rate each episode on a scale of 1-10 "grapplers" (Vulcan's Verdict). They welcome you to follow along with your own series rewatch, and submit your Porthos' Picks, Grappler Ratings, and/or general thoughts on the episode. (Please note, contributions may be shared on the podcast!) Contact Information On Twitter: Podcast: @FirstFlightPod Abby: @abbymsommer Chris: @ShelfNerds On Instagram and Facebook @firstflightpod https://linktr.ee/FirstFlightPod First Flight Cover Art Design: Chris Chaplin (based on a design by Brian Huddleston)

Information

  • Creator
    Abby Sommer, Chris Chaplin
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    129
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2021
  • Show Website
    First Flight Podcast