Greatest Trek: New Star Trek Reviewed

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Green Lotus (SNW S4E3) Aug 07, 2026

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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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Greatest Trek is hosted by Adam Pranica and Benjamin Ahr Harrison

The show is produced by Wynde Priddy

Social media is managed by Rob Adler and Bill Tilley

Music by Adam Ragusea

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Deads In The Beds (SNW S4E2) Jul 31, 2026

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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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Greatest Trek is hosted by Adam Pranica and Benjamin Ahr Harrison

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Social media is managed by Rob Adler and Bill Tilley

Music by Adam Ragusea

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Dinonetics (SNW S4E1 with Tawny Newsome) Jul 24, 2026

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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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Greatest Trek is hosted by Adam Pranica and Benjamin Ahr Harrison

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Social media is managed by Rob Adler and Bill Tilley

Music by Adam Ragusea

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Two Birds With One Torpedo (Film Fest: Batman 1966) Jul 17, 2026

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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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Greatest Trek is hosted by Adam Pranica and Benjamin Ahr Harrison

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Social media is managed by Rob Adler and Bill Tilley

Music by Adam Ragusea

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Squib Fiesta (Film Fest: The War of the Gargantuas 1966) Jul 10, 2026

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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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Greatest Trek is hosted by Adam Pranica and Benjamin Ahr Harrison

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Music by Adam Ragusea

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Every Chair’s a Barber’s Chair (Film Fest: Our Man Flint 1966) Jul 03, 2026

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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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Music by Adam Ragusea

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RSVPizza (TOS S1E30) Jun 26, 2026

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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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Greatest Trek is hosted by Adam Pranica and Benjamin Ahr Harrison

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Social media is managed by Rob Adler and Bill Tilley

Music by Adam Ragusea

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Carl’s Hole (TOS S1E29) Jun 19, 2026

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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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Greatest Trek is hosted by Adam Pranica and Benjamin Ahr Harrison

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Social media is managed by Rob Adler and Bill Tilley

Music by Adam Ragusea

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His Underwear Pre-Wedgied (TOS S1E28) Jun 12, 2026

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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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Greatest Trek is hosted by Adam Pranica and Benjamin Ahr Harrison

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Social media is managed by Rob Adler and Bill Tilley

Music by Adam Ragusea

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Pre-Bow Mall Santa Display (TOS S1E27) Jun 05, 2026

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When the Klingons are on the rise it’s up to Kirk and team to thwart an upcoming invasion, but when the Organians are a little too chill, it’s time to burst into a beam of light and put some Qo’nos and Earth perspectives aside. Will this renaissance world survive? How breezy are those outfits? Will the Kling’ns be back? It’s the episode that introduces stage-one of a loafed evolution.

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Greatest Trek is hosted by Adam Pranica and Benjamin Ahr Harrison

The show is produced by Wynde Priddy

Social media is managed by Rob Adler and Bill Tilley

Music by Adam Ragusea

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