Episodes

  • Strange New Worlds 4x02 - "The Griffin Incident" Review

    Strange New Worlds 4x02 - "The Griffin Incident" Review
    Aug 4 2026
    On this episode of Star Trek Universe, we’re talking Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, 4x02, where there are lots of jump scares, ghost sumsuches, and ear clippers! EAR CLIPPERS! Also, the writers missed a great finger foods joke.

    🎙 Episode Reviewed:

    Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x02 - "The Griffin Incident"


    👥 Hosts:
    David C. Roberson
    Matthew Carroll

    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.

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    1 hr and 53 mins
  • Strange New Worlds 4x01 - "Valles Marineris" Review

    Strange New Worlds 4x01 - "Valles Marineris" Review
    Jul 23 2026
    On this episode of Star Trek Universe, we’re talking the season four premiere episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, punching dinosaurs, and kicking bootstrap paradoxes in the d.

    🎙 Episode Reviewed:

    Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x01 - "Valles Marineris"


    👥 Hosts:
    David C. Roberson
    Matthew Carroll

    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues Dave and Matt's ongoing journey discussing Star Trek as they have since the late 1980s.

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    46 mins
  • Star Trek 3x08 - "The Empath" Review

    Star Trek 3x08 - "The Empath" Review
    Jun 9 2026
    On this episode of Star Trek Universe, we’re talking asshole aliens altruistically assaulting to test their kidnapped mute, maman!

    🎙 Episode Reviewed:

    Star Trek The Original Series 3x08 - "The Empath"

    👥 Hosts:

    David C. Roberson
    Effie Ophelders


    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.

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    50 mins
  • Star Trek 3x07 - "Is There in Truth No Beauty?" Review

    Star Trek 3x07 - "Is There in Truth No Beauty?" Review
    Jun 2 2026
    On this episode of Star Trek Universe, if you can’t face a threat that’s insidious, put on your red visors and shame a friend who’s hideous, maman. We’re talking “Is There in Truth No Beauty?”

    🎙 Episode Reviewed:

    Star Trek The Original Series 3x07 - "Is There in Truth No Beauty?"

    👥 Hosts:

    David C. Roberson
    Effie Ophelders


    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Star Trek 3x06 - "Spock's Brain" Review

    Star Trek 3x06 - "Spock's Brain" Review
    May 26 2026
    Effie and Dave have finally arrived at "Spock's Brain", oft-fingered as the worst episode of Star Trek ever made! Is it that? We'll get into it, maman! There sure be some rough whittlin' in this woodworkin' shop!

    🎙 Episode Reviewed:

    Star Trek The Original Series 3x06 - "Spock's Brain"

    👥 Hosts:

    David C. Roberson
    Effie Ophelders


    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.

    🖖 Listen & Subscribe:

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    44 mins
  • Star Trek 3x05 - "And The Children Shall Lead" Review

    Star Trek 3x05 - "And The Children Shall Lead" Review
    May 19 2026
    We meet an adversary so diabolical, he can teach children to control minds by pretending to use a shake weight – so powerful Kirk knows his name despite it never being uttered – so charismatic he can get away with wearing a floral-print trash bag moo-moo!

    We get to partake in some good, old-fashioned anti-hippie, pro-establishment rhetoric, maman!

    🎙 Episode Reviewed:

    Star Trek The Original Series 3x05 - "And the Children Shall Lead"

    👥 Hosts:

    David C. Roberson
    Effie Ophelders


    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.

    🖖 Listen & Subscribe:

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Star Trek 3x04 - "The Enterprise Incident" Review

    Star Trek 3x04 - "The Enterprise Incident" Review
    May 12 2026
    Romulans using Klingon designs!? Vulcan and Romulan finger entwined!? Kirk and Spock are looking for a cloaking device while the Romulan commander's looking for a poking so nice! It's a wild ride this episode, maman!



    🎙 Episode Reviewed:

    Star Trek The Original Series 3x04 - "The Enterprise Incident"



    👥 Hosts:

    David C. Roberson
    Effie Ophelders



    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.



    🖖 Listen & Subscribe:

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    54 mins
  • Star Trek 3x03 - "The Paradise Syndrome" Review

    Star Trek 3x03 - "The Paradise Syndrome" Review
    May 4 2026
    An ancient obelisk reveals mysteries of the Star Trek universe, and in turn robs Kirk of his memory! But was Kirk meant to lose his mind on Amerind? Effie and I have a lot of questions, maman!

    🎙 Episode Reviewed:
    Star Trek The Original Series 3x03 - "The Paradise Syndrome"

    👥 Hosts:
    David C. Roberson
    Effie Ophelders

    Note: This episode of Star Trek Universe continues young Effie's first watch of Star Trek in production order. Guiding her on this journey: Dave, a stalwart fan of almost four decades who rewatches along with her, provides trivia, insights and the occasional excitement-stoking minor spoiler.

    🖖 Listen & Subscribe:
    🌐 StarTrekUcast.com
    🍎 Apple Podcasts
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    ✍️ David C. Roberson’s Newsletter
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    1 hr and 24 mins