The Final Frontier Podcast

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Welcome to The Final Frontier! Every week Jake and Justin watch an episode of Star Trek starting from the very beginning and dive deep into the behind the scenes, commentary and love of the franchise. Join us on our weekly mission to explore the final frontier!

  1. 1h ago

    The Final Frontier Season 3, Episode 2: Spock's Just Not That Into You

    🕯️ - Use code FRONTIER to get 10% off your entire order: https://steviewix.com/ 🚀 - Come see us at Voltcon: https://www.tacosandtoys.com/shop/vol... Captain Kirk has apparently lost his mind, Spock has apparently betrayed him, and the USS Enterprise has crossed into Romulan space without authorization. Or…has it? This week on *The Final Frontier Podcast**, Jake and Justin revisit **Star Trek: The Original Series Season 3, Episode 2 — “The Enterprise Incident.”* What begins as Kirk behaving increasingly erratically quickly turns into one of Star Trek’s earliest full-blown espionage stories. The Federation wants the Romulans’ new cloaking technology, Kirk and Spock have a secret mission to get it, and apparently Step One is convincing everyone aboard the Enterprise that their captain has completely lost it. Along the way, we talk about: 🖖 Spock becoming perhaps the least convincing—but somehow effective—honey pot in espionage history ❤️ The Romulan Commander being VERY interested in our favorite Vulcan 🕵️ Kirk’s highly questionable Romulan disguise ☠️ The legendary “Vulcan Death Grip” 🛸 Why Romulans are suddenly flying Klingon-style ships 👨‍🔧 Scotty once again proving he may be the most competent man aboard the Enterprise 🥷 Starfleet conducting an actual covert operation for once ⚖️ Whether stealing the Romulan cloaking device makes the Federation the villains of its own story 🎭 The birth of our increasingly elaborate *Star Trek Soap Opera* 📺 Production trivia, reused props, lost ship models, and the real-world inspiration behind D.C. Fontana’s story And seriously…are the Romulans actually the reasonable ones in this episode? Plus, we talk about the mysterious Romulan Commander, where her story went outside canon, Spock’s surprisingly complicated feelings about their encounter, and why “The Enterprise Incident” is actually a pretty perfect title for the political mess Kirk and company leave behind. ⭐ *NEXT WEEK:* We continue Season 3 with *“The Paradise Syndrome.”* And…oh boy. Subscribe and join us every week as we boldly go through Star Trek one episode at a time! #StarTrek #TheOriginalSeries #TheEnterpriseIncident #Spock #CaptainKirk #Romulans #FinalFrontierPodcast #aretemedia #startrektheoriginalseries #scifi

  2. 1h ago

    The Final Frontier Season 3, Episode 1: She Likes Him for His Mind

    Use code FRONTIER to get 5% off Vizard.ai for 12 months: https://vizard.ai/?via=fcc8a8 🧠 *BRAIN AND BRAIN! WHAT IS BRAIN?!* The Final Frontier Podcast is BACK for *Star Trek: The Original Series Season 3**, and unfortunately… so is **“Spock’s Brain.”* We kick off Season 3 with one of the most infamous episodes in Star Trek history: *Season 3, Episode 1 — “Spock’s Brain.”* An alien woman boards the Enterprise, knocks out the entire crew, surgically steals Spock’s brain, and leaves McCoy with a Vulcan body he can somehow control with what is essentially a remote control. Yes. That is really the plot. Jake and Justin break down everything that makes “Spock’s Brain” such a bizarre piece of Star Trek history, including: 🖖 *Robo-Spock* and Leonard Nimoy somehow making the ridiculous premise work 🧠 Whether Spock could actually survive without his brain 🚀 The surprisingly REAL science behind *ion propulsion* ❄️ The Enterprise crew apparently being unprepared for 40-degree weather 🤖 McCoy piloting Spock’s body like a remote-controlled meat suit 🟣 The Teacher, the Controller, the purple underground civilization, and the extremely convenient three-hour intelligence limit 😂 “Brain and brain! What is brain?” 📺 The noticeable production changes going into *Star Trek Season 3* 💸 NBC’s budget cuts and the infamous Friday-night 10 PM time slot 😬 Why Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner both had less-than-kind things to say about this episode 🤔 And whether “Spock’s Brain” really deserves its reputation as *the worst episode of Star Trek: The Original Series* We also discover one genuinely fascinating thing buried inside this mess: in 1968, *ion propulsion* still sounded like futuristic Star Trek technobabble. Decades later, real spacecraft would actually use the technology. So… science wins. Spock’s brain may have been stolen, but at least we learned something. And stick around until the end as Justin attempts to predict next week’s episode, *“The Enterprise Incident,”* after spotting a very strange image of Kirk with pointed ears in the closing credits. 🚀 *COMING TO VOLTCON:* Jake and Justin will finally be meeting IN PERSON after three years of doing the show together online. Come find The Final Frontier Podcast at VoltCon! If you love **Star Trek: The Original Series**, classic science fiction, episode-by-episode reviews, Trek history, behind-the-scenes trivia, and two guys asking why Dr. McCoy thought bringing Spock’s brainless body on an away mission was a good idea, you’re in the right place. 👍 *LIKE* the video if you enjoyed the episode. 💬 *COMMENT:* Is “Spock’s Brain” actually the worst episode of TOS—or is there something even worse waiting for us in Season 3? 🔔 *SUBSCRIBE* and join us as we continue reviewing every episode of **Star Trek: The Original Series**. *Next Episode: “The Enterprise Incident”* Watch long and prosper. 🖖 #startrek #startrektos #SpocksBrain #TheOriginalSeries #FinalFrontierPodcast #leonardnimoy #williamshatner #tos #startrekpodcast #sciencefiction #TrekPodcast #generoddenberry #scifi #aretemedia

  3. Aug 30

    The Final Frontier Season 2, Episode 28: Season 2 and Through

    🤖 - Use code FRONTIER to save 5% off Vizard.ai for a year: https://vizard.ai/?via=fcc8a8 💻 - Visit our website: https://aretemedia.org/ Tonight on *The Final Frontier Podcast**, we’re closing the book on **Star Trek: The Original Series Season 2* with a special live season finale discussion! After a season full of legendary episodes, bizarre aliens, questionable decisions, alternate universes, gangsters, Romans, tribbles, and more than a few classic Kirk speeches, it’s time to look back at everything Season 2 had to offer. We’ll be talking about our **favorite and least favorite episodes**, biggest surprises, standout characters and moments, how Season 2 compares to the first season, and where the series stands as we prepare to boldly go into **Season 3**. Join us LIVE, jump into the chat, and let us know which episodes you loved, which ones you’d rather forget, and what you think was the very best of Star Trek’s second season! 🖖 *Live long and prosper!*#StarTrek #TheOriginalSeries #StarTrekTOS #FinalFrontierPodcast #TOS #StarTrekPodcast #LiveLongAndProsper #aretemedia

  4. Aug 30

    The Final Frontier Season 2, Episode 27: Assignment: Spin-off

    🏔️ - Start your free trial of Paramount+: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/GKnjLL 🪨 -   / mugglemineralsandmore   The Final Frontier Podcast has reached the end of Star Trek: The Original Series Season 2…and somehow we’ve ended up watching an entirely different television show. This week, Jake and Justin dive into *“Assignment: Earth,”* an episode that sends the Enterprise back to 1968, introduces the mysterious Gary Seven and Roberta Lincoln, gives us a suspiciously intelligent cat, a sassy computer, some questionable time-travel logic…and leaves Kirk and Spock feeling like guest stars in their own series. And there’s a reason for that. We break down the bizarre story behind “Assignment: Earth” and Gene Roddenberry’s attempt to use Star Trek as a backdoor pilot for an entirely new series. Would a Gary Seven spy/sci-fi show actually have worked? Because as a Star Trek episode…we have some thoughts. Along the way, we talk about the episode’s surprising connections to real events of 1968, Star Trek accidentally predicting the future, Gary Seven’s weirdly Doctor Who-esque gadgets, Spock dressing like he’s ready for a fishing trip, Scotty’s catastrophic hair day, the mysterious NSA, the increasingly confusing rules of transporter technology, and why the Enterprise crew may have actually made Gary Seven’s mission MORE difficult. It’s the strange, frustrating, occasionally fascinating finale to Season 2. 🖖 Join us as we boldly go through *Star Trek: The Original Series – “Assignment: Earth!”* What did YOU think of “Assignment: Earth”? And be honest: how quickly did you realize you were basically watching a pilot for another show? #startrek #startrektos #AssignmentEarth #TheFinalFrontierPodcast #GarySeven #tos #SciFi #startrekpodcast #aretemedia #trekkie

  5. Aug 30

    The Final Frontier Season 2, Episode 23: Merica

    🪨 - One-of-a-kind crystals:   / mugglemineralsandmore   ⛰️ - Students get 50% off Paramount+: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/c/5940... This week on the Final Frontier Podcast, we're tackling one of the most controversial and baffling episodes in all of Star Trek: The Original Series: The Omega Glory. What begins as a routine investigation into the fate of the USS Exeter quickly turns into a story involving biological warfare, Prime Directive violations, Cold War allegory, and one of the strangest twists Gene Roddenberry ever put on television. Along the way, we examine Captain Tracy's descent into madness, the episode's uncomfortable political and cultural messaging, and the infamous reveal that has left Star Trek fans scratching their heads for decades. Jake and Justin break down the episode's production history, discuss whether its ideas are brilliant or completely absurd, and try to make sense of a story that somehow manages to be patriotic, confusing, entertaining, and unintentionally hilarious all at the same time. Is The Omega Glory truly one of the worst episodes of the original series, or is there more going on beneath the surface than its reputation suggests? Join us as we revisit one of Star Trek's most talked-about hours and decide for ourselves. 🖖 Watch Long and Prosper. #startrek #theoriginalseries #TheOmegaGlory #finalfrontierpodcast #captainkirk #spock #startrekpodcast #scifipodcast #generoddenberry #ClassicStarTrek #tos #sciencefiction #podcast #startrekreview #startrektos #aretemedia

  6. Aug 30

    The Final Frontier Season 2, Episode 21: Ding Dong the Fuhrer's Dead

    ⛰️ - Start your free week of Paramount+: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/GKnjLL 🦅 - https://futureis.org/digital-democracy/ 💻 - Visit our website: https://aretemedia.org/ How did Star Trek: The Original Series end up making one of the MOST controversial episodes in franchise history? 😳 In this episode of the Final Frontier Podcast, we dive deep into Patterns of Force — the infamous “Nazi episode” of Star Trek TOS. From the shocking first reveal of the Ekosian regime to the episode’s uncomfortable historical parallels, we break down what the writers were trying to say… and whether the message still works today. We also discuss: The ethics of satire and historical storytelling Why the episode still feels shocking decades later The real-world history behind the uniforms, symbols, and imagery Whether Patterns of Force was brave, misguided… or bothConnections to fascism, propaganda, censorship, and modern politics Behind-the-scenes trivia involving Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and the production team Why this may be one of the boldest episodes Star Trek ever attempted Along the way, the conversation spirals into everything from The Producers and Inglourious Basterds to Imperium, sovereign citizens, history education, and why science fiction is often at its best when it forces us to confront uncomfortable truths. Whether you love this episode, hate it, or still don’t know what to think about it, this is one Star Trek discussion you won’t forget. #startrek #tos #PatternsOfForce #finalfrontierpodcast #startrektos #scifi #williamshatner #leonardnimoy #spock #captainkirk #aretemedia #startrektos

  7. Jul 29

    The Final Frontier Season 2, Episode 26: InConJunction 2026

    The Final Frontier Podcast hit InConJunction for a special episode packed with Star Trek fans, giveaways, interviews and plenty of gloriously nerdy conversations! We met fans from across the galaxy, talked about what Star Trek means to them, handed out some great prizes and put everyone on the spot with some of the toughest questions in the fandom. Best captain? Best series? Most overrated character? And, of course, we collected some truly wild Star Trek hot takes. Join us for a celebration of the Star Trek community and all the passionate, hilarious and occasionally controversial opinions that come with it. Let us know your biggest Star Trek hot take in the comments! 🖖 Subscribe to the Final Frontier Podcast for episode discussions, character debates, convention coverage and everything Star Trek. #startrek #InConJunction #FinalFrontierPodcast #startrekfans #SciFiConvention #trekkies #startrekpodcast #aretemedia

  8. Jul 29

    The Final Frontier Season 2, Episode 25: More Gladiator Crap

    🖖 - Get your tickets for InConJunction 2026: https://inconjunction.org/inconjuncti... 🪨 - Check out Muggle Minerals & More:   / mugglemineralsandmore   🏔️ - Start your free trial of Paramount+: https://paramountplus.qflm.net/GKnjLL This week on the Final Frontier Podcast, we review the Star Trek: The Original Series season two episode, “Bread and Circuses.” The Enterprise discovers yet another suspiciously Earth-like planet—because season two has apparently never met an Earth parallel it didn’t like. This time, the Roman Empire never fell and somehow evolved into a 20th-century fascist society complete with television, automobiles, slavery, gladiatorial combat, and, strangely, the English language instead of Latin. When Kirk, Spock, and McCoy beam down in search of the missing Captain Merik, they find themselves caught between escaped slaves, authoritarian Romans, and a televised execution designed to deliver killer ratings in the most literal sense possible. It is also yet another season two episode involving slaves and fascists. Meanwhile, Spock and Bones reach a perfect 10 on the banter scale, generating enough tension and subtext to guarantee that somebody, somewhere, has written erotic fan-fiction about this episode. There is also a surprising amount of closeted homosexuality simmering beneath the surface—and then Jesus comes completely out of left field in the final minutes. Plus! The most problematic weird 1960s kiss to date! Join us as we discuss the satire, historical absurdities, religious twist, and why Roman television executives apparently had no problem broadcasting gladiatorial murder but still insisted everyone speak perfect English. #startrek #startrektos #breadandcircuses #finalfrontierpodcast #scifipodcast #aretemedia

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Welcome to The Final Frontier! Every week Jake and Justin watch an episode of Star Trek starting from the very beginning and dive deep into the behind the scenes, commentary and love of the franchise. Join us on our weekly mission to explore the final frontier!

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