Treks and Tangents is a weekly Star Trek watch-along podcast exploring the franchise one episode, and eventually one movie, at a time. Jaci is experiencing Star Trek with fresh eyes, while Brian brings the longtime-fan perspective. Together they recap each story, compare first impressions, dig into the characters and ideas, chase plenty of tangents, share trivia, and rank what they watch along the way. They’re currently working through Star Trek: The Original Series , with more Star Trek series and films ahead. Whether you know every transporter malfunction by heart or you're discovering the final frontier for the first time, join us each week for a fun, conversational journey through Star Trek.
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Signup to Generate a PitchTreks and Tangents is a weekly Star Trek watch-along podcast exploring the franchise one episode, and eventually one movie, at a time. Jaci is experiencing Star Trek with fresh eyes, while Brian brings the longtime-fan perspective.
Recent episodes include "Beyond the Farthest Star (Star Trek TAS S1E01), Animated Detours Special" (27 October 2026, 36 minutes), "The Ultimate Computer (Star Trek TOS S2E24)" (20 October 2026, 63 minutes), and "The Omega Glory (Star Trek TOS S2E23)" (13 October 2026, 69 minutes).
Treks and Tangents publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 68 minutes across 56 episodes.
Booking probability for Treks and Tangents is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Treks and Tangents requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Treks and Tangents's contact route on record: verified email.
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Treks and Tangents is a tv podcast with 56 episodes published.
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Episode #1
Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] We're taking a little detour tangent this week! Brian and Jaci are opening the archives to share their very first "Animated Detours" adventure, normally reserved for Patreon...
Episode #24
Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] In "The Ultimate Computer" , the Enterprise gets a new supercomputer that can replace Captain Kirk. What could possibly go wrong? Brian and Jaci tackle rogue AI, Spock's...
Episode #23
Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] A mysterious starship full of powdered crew members, a rogue captain chasing immortality, and... the United States Constitution? This week, Brian and Jaci tackle "The Omega...
Episode #22
Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] This week, Jaci and Brian break down “By Any Other Name,” from geometric “stone Tribbles” and Spock’s expert-level jealousy trolling to Kirk weaponizing romance and Scotty...
Episode #21
Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] This week, Brian and Jaci tackle “Patterns of Force” , an episode with a straightforward adventure wrapped around some very uncomfortable history. Between Kirk and Spock going...
Episode #20
Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] "Return to Tomorrow" gives Brian and Jaci plenty to dig into: mysterious glowing orbs, body-swapping aliens, surprisingly romantic sci-fi, Leonard Nimoy getting to cut loose...
Episode #19
Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] Things get messy fast in “A Private Little War” as Brian and Jaci tackle Mugatus, Klingon gunrunning, and an episode that seems determined to start five different plotlines...
Episode #18
Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] It’s the 50th episode of Treks and Tangents , and naturally we’re celebrating with… a gigantic space amoeba, an exhausted Enterprise crew, and an alarming amount of stimulants...
Episode #17
Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] This week on Treks and Tangents , "A Piece of the Action" sends Kirk, Spock, and McCoy into a planet-sized 1920s mobster convention, all thanks to one very influential book...
Episode #15
Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] This week, we finally meet one of Star Trek’s cutest, and unofficial podcast mascot, icons in “The Trouble with Tribbles.” We talk about why the episode’s humor works so well...
Episode #14
Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] On this episode of Treks and Tangents , Brian and Jaci take on " Wolf in the Fold". Scotty becomes the prime suspect in a string of murders on Argelius II, leading to séances...
Episode #13
Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] In this episode of Treks and Tangents , Brian and Jaci tackle Star Trek: The Original Series episode Obsession . When a deadly cloud creature resurfaces from Kirk’s past, the...
Episode #12
Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] This week on Treks and Tangents , we revisit The Deadly Years , where a routine mission leaves Kirk and several senior officers aging decades by the day... but Chekov somehow...
Episode #11
Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] This week on Treks and Tangents , we’re trekking through Friday’s Child, where the Enterprise arrives on Capella IV to negotiate for valuable minerals and instead finds a...
Episode #9
Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] In this episode of Treks and Tangents , Brian and Jaci beam into Metamorphosis, an episode full of purple rocks, a lovesick lava lamp, one very grumpy commissioner, and the...
Episode #8
Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] Treks and Tangents beams down for “I, Mudd,” where Harry Mudd returns with a throne, a planet full of obedient androids, and somehow still manages to become a prisoner of his...
Episode #7
Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] It’s just a jump to the left… and somehow Star Trek wandered straight into a low-budget Rocky Horror fever dream. This week on Treks and Tangents , Brian and Jaci explore...
Episode #6
Send us Fan Mail [Hailing Frequencies Open] The Doomsday Machine might be one of Star Trek's greatest examples of a bad day getting steadily worse. A giant planet-eating space cornucopia is chewing its way through solar...
Episode #5
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>[Hailing Frequencies Open]</p><p>On this week's episode of Treks and Tangents, Brian and Jaci beam down to <b>The Apple</b> and discover a planet that looks like paradise but is somehow packed...
Episode #3
<p>Send us Fan Mail</p><p>[Hailing Frequencies Open]</p><p>This week on Treks and Tangents, our co-hosts tackle <b>“The Changeling”,</b> an episode featuring a homicidal floating space probe that somehow convinces Kirk...
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