- 1 hour 18 minutesSentient Bar Rag (SNW S4E5)
When Scotty tries to go for the record with Little Ricky, Spock watches from a shuttle as the transporter experiment turns everyone on the ship into puppets. But after an Orion pirate ship arrives to take advantage of the situation, Spock and T’Pring reconnect over logic before realizing it was all a dream. Where can you reliably find a printout of all the Vulcan holidays? What do you have to go through a curtain at STLV to see? Which safety drill isn’t taught in Orion elementary school? It’s the episode that doesn’t have a hand in its butt.
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21 August 2026, 7:00 am - 1 hour 18 minutesTwo Ving (SNW S4E4)
When Una’s first away mission as commander almost gets her caught inside Klingon space, the away team ditches the shuttle on an occupied planet and they get dressed up to try to lay low. But after she’s recognized for someone whose alliances aren’t black and white, Una can’t end the mission without appointing a new leader for the Mataaran resistance. What’s Star Trek shorthand for an oppressive society? When is Dr. M’Benga like Batman? Who do we need 500% more of on this show? It’s the episode that’s too cute by one quarter.
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14 August 2026, 7:00 am - 1 hour 15 minutesGreen Lotus (SNW S4E3)
When the crew needs a break before an important diplomatic mission, Alpha shift takes a shuttle down to a trippy resort planet. But after the atmosphere starts making everyone’s journey a little weird, Ortegas and Scotty get the crew back together in time for a grand diplomatic gesture. In what way did this production show restraint? What’s the main rule in a tattoo parlor? Which moment might be the most divisive of the series? It’s the episode that knows puppets remain a threat.
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7 August 2026, 7:00 am - 1 hour 22 minutesDeads In The Beds (SNW S4E2)
When Kirk, Spock, and La'An discover the long-lost USS Griffin on their way home from a conference, they decide to take a little detour to check out the ship. But after things become mysterious and spooky, the trio becomes all together ooky and they need rescuing. Is Kirk a Family Guy? What are the body bag best practices? Does punching a dinosaur give you carte blanche? It's the episode that's all cut-scene.
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31 July 2026, 7:00 am - 1 hour 21 minutesDinonetics (SNW S4E1 with Tawny Newsome)
When the Entrepreneur’s mission is to take pictures of a space squall, the distress buoy they detect draws them into a paradox 65 million years in the making. But after the ship is captured by pre-historic Martians and La’an punches a dinosaur in the face, Captain Pike’s controversial non-intervention ends up protecting everyone’s future. Who is a crazy jump scare at a movie premiere? How is working in the transporter room like catering a C-suite? Which sci-fi crossover are we not broken hearted about? It’s the episode that got spoiled by the trailer.
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24 July 2026, 7:00 am - 1 hour 28 minutesTwo Birds With One Torpedo (Film Fest: Batman 1966)
When four of Gotham City’s supervillains team up to take over the world, the Dynamic Duo are the only two people smart enough to save the Security Council. But after Bruce Wayne gets kidnapped by Catwoman disguised as Comrade Kitka, his newfound love turns to heartbreak when her true identity is revealed. Why was the Batcopter decommissioned? Where have Bat standards fallen sharply? Who can’t seem to speak to us normally? It’s the episode that’s willing to make a lot of logical leaps.
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17 July 2026, 7:00 am - 1 hour 7 minutesSquib Fiesta (Film Fest: The War of the Gargantuas 1966)
When a giant green Frankenstein emerges from the ocean, he starts to take bites out of sailors like so many canapés. But after he makes his way towards mainland Japan, it's up to the crack team at the Frankenstein Institute of Technology to determine just what's going on. Is Russ Tamblyn the real monster? Will the war end with a Godzilla from the machine? Did 60's cinema have a volcano mandate? It’s the episode that always bets on octopus.
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10 July 2026, 7:00 am - 1 hour 30 minutesEvery Chair’s a Barber’s Chair (Film Fest: Our Man Flint 1966)
When an ex-agent of Z.O.W.I.E. is called out of his retirement lifestyle to save the world from climate scientists, Derek Flint politely declines the mission until a poison dart almost takes out his former boss. But after Galaxy agents abduct his lady friends, faking his death gets him into their secret lair to rescue the polycule and destroy the volcano. Who isn’t getting shaved by multiple women? Why would someone name their baby Shanda? Where is Canada’s tropical island located? It’s the episode that doesn’t get gross or creepy.
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3 July 2026, 7:00 am - 1 hour 3 minutesRSVPizza (TOS S1E30)
When a Denavan Jakes his shuttle into the sun, the Enterprise quickly sends an away team down to the planet’s surface. But after the team discovers a rubber vomit parasite that is threatening to overtake the planet’s colony, the crew must find a solution that doesn’t nuke the baby with the bathwater. Does Spock have any hobbies? Is there anything more futuristic than a spray bottle? What’s the easiest way to establish a “spacey” aesthetic? It’s the episode that’s a blaster beam specialist.
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26 June 2026, 7:00 am - 1 hour 1 minuteCarl’s Hole (TOS S1E29)
When Greatest Trek jumps into the past, Adam and Ben must follow by skipping their way into Carl’s Hole. But after this classic episode of Star Trek the Original Series reveals more than just time travel, your hosts must commit to the past in order to save the future. Is Spock now a hat guy? Can Kirk shut down some more jerks? Will we see our crew skip again? It’s the episode where we learn our friends were the holes we met along the way!
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19 June 2026, 7:00 am - 1 hour 16 minutesHis Underwear Pre-Wedgied (TOS S1E28)
When the galaxy winks out and a bearded time traveller appears, his religious quest for vengeance leads to confusing circumstances aboard the Entrepreneur. But after Kirk leads several missions down to the planet to investigate, hatching a plan to trap both Lazaruses for eternity is the sacrifice they’re both willing to make. Which host is more experienced in the diarrhetic arts? Where do the Oregon Trail and the Hershey Highway both lead? Who was affected forever during this filming? It’s the episode that’s obsessed with crystals.
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