New Orb! “Secret Latinum Man” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “Rules of Acquisition,” what the story says about identity, how it sets up The Dominion + how #DS9 makes the Ferengi matter. #StarTrek #rewatch #podcast www.trek.fm/the-orb/170

New Saddle Up! “Pike and Batel's Nexus Adventure” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “New Life and New Civilizations,” the resolution to the Batel and Vezda stories, pathways for Pike + look back at Season 3 as a whole. www.trek.fm/saddle-up/31 #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #podcast

Delayed due to work, but here's a new Saddle Up! “This Is a Test of the Emergency Metron System” @cbryanjones.bsky.social + Matt Rushing discuss “Terrarium,” TOS connections, Ortegas + more. www.trek.fm/saddle-up/30 #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #podcast

Just a reminder, if you’re champing at the bit waiting for the premiere episode of the STAR TREK: KHAN audio drama to drop, the podcast feed for the series IS LIVE, so you can subscribe to it now and receive episodes as soon as they are released. So subscribe to the Star Trek: Khan podcast now!

New Saddle Up! “A Shot of Silly Serum” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “Four-and-a-Half Vulcans” the concept, the setup, the humor + what each character's situation reveals about Vulcans and themselves. www.trek.fm/saddle-up/29 #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #podcast

New Saddle Up! “Mothra's Sacrifice” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “What Is Starfleet?” the concept, Beto's agenda, season pacing + the big question (and whether the story answers it). www.trek.fm/saddle-up/28 #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #podcast

New Saddle Up! “Mothra's Sacrifice” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “What Is Starfleet?” the concept, Beto's agenda, season pacing + the big question (and whether the story answers it). www.trek.fm/saddle-up/28 #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #podcast

Matthew Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social recorded our Saddle Up! discussion of "What Is Starfleet?" today. Some interesting twists and turns in the conversation. Coming to your podcast feed soon! 🖖

New Saddle Up! “The Monster Past the Edge of the Map” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail,”the backstory for Kirk, bringing the TOS crew together, pack rat Pelia, the closing twist + more. www.trek.fm/saddle-up/27 #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #podcast

New Saddle Up! “Indiana Jones and the Prisoners of Azkaban” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “Through the Lens of Time,” the mystery and its film inspirations, AI, flying cameras, and the Q, Vezda, and Gorn. #StarTrek www.trek.fm/saddle-up/26 #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #podcast

New Saddle Up! “Where on the Ship Is La'an Sandiego?” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “A Space Adventure Hour,” the use of the Holodeck, Spock and La'an, the cold open + ask if this is really a love letter to #StarTrek. www.trek.fm/saddle-up/25 #StrangeNewWorlds #podcast

New Saddle Up! “Dak'Rah Part Deux” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “Shuttle to Kenfori,” the continuation of M'Benga's story, Batel's future, Klingons, insubordination + creative ideas we maybe should keep to ourselves. www.trek.fm/saddle-up/24 #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #podcast

New Saddle Up! “Dak'Rah Part Deux” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “Shuttle to Kenfori,” the continuation of M'Benga's story, Batel's future, Klingons, insubordination + creative ideas we maybe should keep to ourselves. www.trek.fm/saddle-up/24 #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #podcast

What would your secret lair look like? 1. Adventurer's club with vast labryinthine (possibly interdimensional) library. 2. Towering black chrome & blue neon skyscraper. 3. Double-ring space station in Earth orbit. 4. Flying aircraft carrier/super-airship. 5. Converted ICBM silo.

New Saddle Up! “Emotional Whiplash” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “Wedding Bell Blues,” Chapel's arc, relationships, the story's tone, and, of course, the return of the lonely squire of Gothos. www.trek.fm/saddle-up/23 #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #podcast

New Saddle Up! “The Best of Both Gorn” @cbryanjones.bsky.social and Matt Rushing discuss “Hegemony, Part II,” the long break, character progressions, potential end of the Gorn threat + the familiar nature of the resolution. www.trek.fm/saddle-up/22 #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #podcast

New Warp Five! “Arrested Development” @cbryanjones.bsky.social + Matt Rushing discuss “North Star,”its classic roots, its message about prejudice and isolation + how it works as a breather within the Xindi arc. www.trek.fm/warp-five/262 #StarTrek #Enterprise #podcast 20th-anniversary #rewatch

New To The Journey! “Pleasure Dome” @cbryanjones.bsky.social + Matt Rushing discuss “Prime Factors” and how the story challenges the principles of the crew while bringing opposing views together. #StarTrek #Voyager #rewatch #podcast www.trek.fm/to-the-journ...

New Orb! “Defying Gravity” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “Melora,” what the story says about challenges and limitations + connections to the original #DS9 concept. #StarTrek #rewatch #podcast www.trek.fm/the-orb/169

New Warp Five! “Shacking Up to Save History” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “Twilight,” the clever concept, its #Voyager origins + how it raises the stakes for the season. www.trek.fm/warp-five/261 #StarTrek #Enterprise #podcast 20th-anniversary #rewatch

New To The Journey! “Death and All His Friends” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “Emanations,” the exploration of aging and death, disregard for the Prime Directive, and cocoons. #StarTrek #Voyager #rewatch #podcast www.trek.fm/to-the-journ...

New Orb! “A Father’s Choice” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “Cardassians,” Garak's return, world-building + questions of culture and identity. #StarTrek #DS9 #rewatch #podcast www.trek.fm/the-orb/168

New blog: #StarTrek Toward The Night interviews & reviews! I'm happy to announce that my #StrangeNewWorlds novel is an Amazon #1 Bestseller! Check out my chats with @positivelytrek.bsky.social @clonestarpodcast.com @strangenewpod.bsky.social @trekfm.bsky.social & more! jswallow.com/toward-the-n...

New Warp Five! “Leaning into Trust” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “The Shipment,” how it pushes the Xindi story forward, its nuanced look at conflict + a fun twist on tech. www.trek.fm/warp-five/260 #StarTrek #Enterprise #podcast 20th-anniversary #rewatch

New To The Journey! “Murder by Numbers” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “Ex Post Facto,” the story's film noir foundation, the core science fiction concept, and whether the portrayal of Paris fits the character. #StarTrek #Voyager #rewatch #podcast www.trek.fm/to-the-journ...

New Orb! “World-Building through Worm-Building” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “Invasive Procedures” and how the intimate story sheds light on Trill society. #StarTrek #DS9 #rewatch #podcast www.trek.fm/the-orb/167

COMING AUGUST 26! in hardcover, eBook & digital audiobook = STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS – RING OF FIRE = Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of the Enterprise come to the aid of a civilian research station whose secret mission is threatened by murder and sabotage. davidmack.pro/writing/ring...

New Warp Five! “I Only Wear My Sexiest Dresses in Exile” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss "Exile" and the Star Trek's attempt to do Beauty and the Beast in space. www.trek.fm/warp-five/259 #StarTrek #Enterprise #podcast 20th-anniversary #rewatch

New To The Journey! “Time in a Bottle” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “Eye of the Needle,” the story's scientific underpinnings, the crew's hopes of getting home + the unexpected twist. #StarTrek #Voyager #rewatch #podcast www.trek.fm/to-the-journ...

New Orb! “Off the Hook” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “The Siege,” Li Nalas's fate, what the story says about family and community + how #StarTrek's first TV trilogy ends. #DS9 #rewatch #podcast www.trek.fm/the-orb/166

New Warp Five! “Tap Two Times on the Bulkhead” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss "Impulse" and how the story flips the Human–Vulcan narrative and accelerates T'Pol's character development. www.trek.fm/warp-five/258 #StarTrek #Enterprise #podcast 20th-anniversary #rewatch

New To The Journey! “We Are Family” @cbryanjones.bsky.social + Matt Rushing discuss “The Cloud” and how the science-heavy plot wraps a character-focused story. #StarTrek #Voyager #rewatch #podcast www.trek.fm/to-the-journ...

New Orb! “A Warm Wind Blowing in from Minicoy” @cbryanjones.bsky.social and Matt Rushing discuss “The Circle,” how the story mirrors the start of Season 1, its timeless commentary, Bareil's gaze + more. #StarTrek #DS9 #rewatch #podcast www.trek.fm/the-orb/165

New Warp Five! “Tricorder Hands” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss "Rajiin," Xindi motivations, Rajiin's reality, Archer's hard knocks journey, and how this installment advances the overall story. www.trek.fm/warp-five/257 #StarTrek #Enterprise #podcast 20th-anniversary #rewatch

New To The Journey! “Every Breath You Take” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “Phage” and the introduction of fascinating aliens in a story that hits right at the heart of #StarTrek. #Voyager #rewatch #podcast www.trek.fm/to-the-journ...

New Orb! “We Don’t Need No Galacticization” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “The Homecoming” and how this story of Bajoran isolationism transforms storytelling in #StarTrek and rings true three decades later. #rewatch #podcast www.trek.fm/the-orb/164

New Warp Five! “Silk Worm Floss” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss "Extinction" and if anything good comes from Archer, Hoshi, and Malcolm cracking open a grub-filled coconut. www.trek.fm/warp-five/256 #StarTrek #Enterprise #podcast 20th-anniversary #rewatch

New To The Journey! “Just Another Tequila Sunrise” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “Time and Again” and how a planet may have been doomed by a singular color palette. #StarTrek #Voyager #rewatch #podcast www.trek.fm/to-the-journ...

New Orb! “Neither Enemy Nor Devil” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “In the Hands of the Prophets” and how the story bookends the pilot while setting #DS9 on course for its destiny of rich serialized storytelling. #StarTrek #rewatch #podcast www.trek.fm/the-orb/163

New Warp Five! “Thousand-Year-Old Storage Unit” @cbryanjones.bsky.social and Matt Rushing discuss "Anomaly," how the Expanse changes people, the mystery of the spheres + more. www.trek.fm/warp-five/255 #StarTrek #Enterprise #podcast 20th-anniversary #rewatch

New To The Journey! “I Get My Double Vision” @cbryanjones.bsky.social and Matt Rushing discuss “Parallax” and how the story advances the early concepts of the series. #StarTrek #Voyager #rewatch #podcast www.trek.fm/to-the-journ...

New Orb! “Pliable Truths” Matt Rushing and @cbryanjones.bsky.social discuss “Duet” and how a #DS9 story pitched by interns to save budget broke the dam and unleashed the potential of the young series. #StarTrek #rewatch #podcast www.trek.fm/the-orb/162

New To The Journey! “Put Yourself in a Whole New Place” As #StarTrek #Voyager warps past 30 years, @cbryanjones.bsky.social and Matt Rushing bring back our dedicated Voyager #podcast and kick off a #rewatch as we discuss “Caretaker” + development of the series. www.trek.fm/to-the-journ...

New Orb! “You Told Me This Story This Morning” @cbryanjones + Matthew Rushing discuss “Dramatis Personae” and how the writers put a distinctly #DS9 twist on a #TNG premise to deliver masterful character development. #StarTrek #rewatch #podcast www.trek.fm/the-orb/161

New Warp Five! “A Trellium-D Pickle” @cbryanjones + Matt Rushing warp into Season 3 as #Enterprise takes a dark turn with a new mission, sexy character tension + an upbeat retooling of everyone's favorite theme song. www.trek.fm/warp-five/254 #StarTrek #podcast 20th-anniversary #rewatch

New Orb! “Will the Real Lwaxana Please Stand Up?” @cbryanjones + Matt Rushing discuss “The Forsaken” and how the writers put a distinctly #DS9 twist on a #TNG premise to deliver masterful character development. #StarTrek #rewatch #podcast www.trek.fm/the-orb/160

New Warp Five! “Popsicle Drones” @cbryanjones and Matt Rushing discuss “Regeneration,” using the Borg in the 22nd century, doing a prequel right + more. www.trek.fm/warp-five/250 #StarTrek #Enterprise 20th-anniversary #rewatch #podcast

New Saddle Up! “Break in Case of Gorn” @cbryanjones and Matt Rushing02 discuss “Hegemony,” the #StrangeNewWorlds take on the Gorn, drama in a prequel, diplomacy in #StarTrek, “Arena” parallels + more. http://www.trek.fm/saddle-up/21 #podcast