Season 1

May 10, 2024

Shadow of Malevolence vs. The Paradise Syndrome

Aspen is sick! And suffering from The Paradise Syndrome! Star Trek fails to show up this week as we act out of character and nitpick the flaws in Paradise Syndrome. Kenny talks about the Malevolence as an analog to the …

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May 3, 2024

Rising Malevolence vs. The Enterprise Incident

Our friend Andrea DiMauro-Walton joins us to talk AHSOKA. And Star Trek, too, I guess. Aspen and Andrea talk about the Romulan Commander. Kenny talks about how Anakin just seems like a guy now (and why that's GOOD). Andrea talks …

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April 26, 2024

Ambush vs. Spock's Brain

We start two new seasons at once! Kenny talks about the bold mission statement that is Ambush. Aspen talks about individualizing the clones. We both talk about The Clone Wars - chronological order versus release order. And Kenny introduces...

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April 23, 2024

Star Wars: The Clone Wars vs. Assignment: Earth

We've got two backdoor pilots! Both Gene and George get unprecious with what's come before. They break canon and create a new character that becomes the focus. One is the American Doctor Who. The other one is Aspen's favorite Star …

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April 12, 2024

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith vs. Bread and Circuses

Neoliberalism! Aspen talks about Neoliberalism and Revenge of the Sith. Kenny asks for a definition of what Neoliberalism means. We also talk about what morality looks like in Bread and Circuses. Also, auteur theory is the only consistent way to...

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March 15, 2024

Star Wars: Episode I - Phantom Menace vs. Patterns of Force

This week, we watched an episode of a popular sci-fi franchise that was about a phantom menace co-opting a charismatic figurehead to allow fascism to spread across the galaxy. But enough about Patterns of Force from Star Trek! We also …

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March 1, 2024

Return of the Jedi Special Edition vs. Return to Tomorrow

This week, "Risk is our business!" Aspen loves the ending changes of Return of the Jedi. Kenny points out this week's human propaganda of Return to Tomorrow. We talk about being complicit in empire (both being residents of the U.S. …

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Feb. 24, 2024

Empire Strikes Back v. A Private Little War

Aspen and Kenny dive into the depths of proxy wars and American jingoism. Are we the baddies, they ask? And the answer is yes, yes we are. They're also joined by dead and made up guests alike, including Jeff Trekworthy, …

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Feb. 16, 2024

Star Wars vs. The Immunity Syndrome

MACLUNKEY! Kenny gives a tiny history lesson about where Star Wars comes from and how it takes a village to make a movie. Meanwhile, Aspen REALLY likes the episode where the Enterprise fights a Space Amoeba™ (thanks in part to …

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Feb. 2, 2024

An Elegy for Ewoks (The TV Show)

Party Ewok/Malani the Warrior (Star Wars: Ewoks) vs. A Piece of the Action (Star Trek: TOS) We've finally finished Ewoks! Aspen can't get enough of Drut's & Bothel's accents in Malani the Warrior. And Kenny can't get enough of fizzbin! …

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Jan. 27, 2024

The Gamesters of Triskelion vs. Battle for the Sunstar

The Gamesters of Triskelion (Star Trek: TOS) vs. Battle for the Sunstar (Star Wars: Ewoks) Ewoks meet the Empire! This week, we talk about all the cool ships in Battle for the Sunstar. Aspen litigates iterations of Gamesters of Triskelion. …

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Jan. 20, 2024

The Trouble with Tribbles vs. Just My Luck/Bringing Up Norky

The Trouble with Tribbles (Star Trek: TOS) vs. Just My Luck/Bringing Up Norky (Star Wars: Ewoks) Aspen and Kenny talk Star Trek bureaucracy, the excellent origin of the Tribbles script, shenanigans and luck, and how much they HATE the Ewoks …

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Dec. 22, 2023

Orientalism, Sexualization, and Fear

Wolf in the Fold (Star Trek: TOS) vs. Horville's Hut of Horrors/The Tragic Flute (Star Wars: Ewoks) Fear! Fear will keep the podcast in line. Fear of these 3 episodes, since Jack the Ripper is on the Enterprise. And Wicket …

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Dec. 15, 2023

Shame & Plot Motivation

Obsession (Star Trek: TOS) vs. Prow Beaten/Baga's Rival (Star Wars: Ewoks) This week, both shows tackle shame. Kenny talks about plot motivation versus character motivation. Aspen talks about a lack of consequences for characters. And did you know...

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Dec. 8, 2023

Age-ism & The Wizard of Oz

The Deadly Years (Star Trek: TOS) vs. The Season Scepter (Star Wars: Ewoks) Aspen & Kenny talk about age-ism and how Deadly Years sabotages its own heroes. Kenny mentions the superb sequel to Deadly Years, To Serve All My Days. …

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Dec. 2, 2023

Wrath of Khan v. Empire Strikes Back

It's a competition of second chapters with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan VERSUS Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back! Kenny and Aspen are joined by noted Ron Howard lookalike (and good friend) Ryan Hill to discuss …

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Nov. 19, 2023

What Does it Mean to Be Culturally Humble?

Friday's Child (Star Trek: TOS) vs. Hard Sell/A Warrior and a Lurdo (Star Wars: Ewoks) Three mid episodes. Aspen talks about cultural relativism versus cultural absolutism. Kenny talks about a writerly POV becoming diminished. And we both struggle to...

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Nov. 11, 2023

Butt Talk with Kenny

Journey to Babel (Star Trek: TOS) vs. Gone With The Mimphs / The First Apprentice (Star Wars: Ewoks) The word "iconic" gets thrown liberally. We talk about Linda Woolverton and D.C. Fontana. Kenny talks about Spock as a reflection of …

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Oct. 27, 2023

Sexy Lady Electricity Cloud

Metamorphosis (Star Trek: TOS) vs. Night of the Stranger (Star Wars: Ewoks) Surprise! Aspen likes scary things. Which is one of the big reasons she loves Night of the Spirit. She correctly identifies Ewoks as the Goonies of Star Wars. …

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Oct. 13, 2023

Do We Watch Too Much Content?

I, Mudd (Star Trek: TOS) vs. The Totem Master/A Gift for Shodu (Star Wars: Ewoks) We are delighted by both episodes. But Aspen has an existential breakdown that causes us to spiral and talk about Mando-verse and NüTrek. __________________________...

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Oct. 7, 2023

A Spoopy Trek Wars Episode

Catspaw (Star Trek: TOS) vs. The Raich (Star Wars: Ewoks) Two Halloween episodes. Don't know how it happened, but both episodes are Halloween episodes. And we recorded this in October. __________________________ Get early, extended episodes on our...

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Sept. 29, 2023

Boy Dinner is a White Whale

The Doomsday Machine (Star Trek: TOS) vs. Home is Where the Shrieks Are/Princess Latara (Star Wars: Ewoks) Three episodes about being consumed by ego! Aspen goes on the record about child brides. We talk about muddled themes in Doomsday Machine....

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Sept. 15, 2023

Sexy Supple Natives

The Apple (Star Trek: TOS) vs. The Crystal Cloak/The Wish Plant (Star Wars: Droids) Ewoks re-pilots itself for S2! And Star Trek reheats a whole bunch of old episodes into a casserole of an episode. Aspen gets grossed out at …

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Sept. 8, 2023

Mirror, Mirror vs. The Great Heep

Mirror, Mirror (Star Trek: TOS) vs. The Great Heep (Star Wars: Droids) We've finished Droids! Aspen thinks The Great Heep (the episode and the character) is deeply terrifying. We dive deep into the unusually gendered KT-10 astromech droid. We also...

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