Star Trek Stories
106 episodes Last Updated: Dec 16, 24
A podcast where we hang out with friends, watch episodes from across the Star Trek franchise, and chat about them!
This is a show for both newcomers and long-time fans alike, as part of we what do here is explore perspectives on Star Trek and storytelling in general. We're currently watching through a curated 100 episode list titled "Venturing Through The Universe." In this list, we're exploring how the Star Trek franchise has grown and changed over the decades, beginning with its origins in 1964 and seeing where it ends up in the modern day. We'll go on adventures with Mister Spock, listen to Patrick Stewart wax philosophically about humanity, and see how high Captain Pike's towering pompadour can get. Covering the good, the bad, and the ugly, we'll get a look at just about everything Star Trek has to offer. So grab your headphones, cue up an episode, and get lost in a silly little Star Trek story with us. Make it so!
Do you like what we have to say? Do you vehemently disagree with our steaming, hot takes? Then share your own perspectives with us over on Discord at https://discord.gg/6ynq25Zvkh
Hosted by Jaron Hatch and Aaron Cole.
Episodes
Dec 16, 2024
"Lifesigns"
If you had scanned us for lifesigns a couple of episodes ago, we would have come up as brain dead. But you know, that last one was actually pretty good. This show might have a pulse after all! But is this next one going to keep our hearts beating? Or it will break them? Have your defibrillators ready as we watch this life-affirming episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Episode discussion starts at 18:31. This is episode 13/17 in our look at Voyager. Hosted by Jaron Hatch, Aren Hatch, & Tyson Baker. Email us at storiedstartrek@gmail.com Visit our Discord Server at https://discord.gg/6ynq25Zvkh
Dec 09, 2024
"Meld"
These episodes really are beginning to meld together. This show has got to shake things up. I'm not saying someone has to die. I'm not saying we have to kill someone. I'm not saying we have to straight up murder a guy, just to boost the ratings and make things interesting. But it wouldn't hurt... but whatever--never mind--let's just watch this deadly episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Episode discussion starts at 17:57 . This is episode 12/17 in our look at Voyager. Hosted by Jaron Hatch, Aren Hatch, & Andrew Nadon. Email us at storiedstartrek@gmail.com Visit our Discord Server at https://discord.gg/6ynq25Zvkh
Dec 02, 2024
"Alliances"
What an evocative title. So full of nuance. What could it mean? Is it possible that this episodes features... I don't know, an alliance of some kind? Or is it saying something else? Or does it literally just mean alliances? It's hard to know. Let us join forces... build some sort of alliance...and together uncover the true meaning of this perplexing episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Episode discussion starts at 17:30 . This is episode 11/17 in our look at Voyager. Hosted by Jaron Hatch, Aren Hatch, & Tyson Baker. Email us at storiedstartrek@gmail.com Visit our Discord Server at https://discord.gg/6ynq25Zvkh
Nov 25, 2024
"Maneuvers"
Have the showrunners finally learned some maneuvers that will help them steer this show to where it needs to go? Or have they simply gotten better at piloting around all those pesky consequences they seem dead set on avoiding? Hell, at this point, I'd take barreling into nonsense over being set adrift like this show so often is. Let's a plot a course and see where we end up in this hopefully not directionless episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Episode discussion starts at 17:12 . This is episode 10/17 in our look at Voyager. Hosted by Jaron Hatch, Aren Hatch, & Tyson Baker. Email us at storiedstartrek@gmail.com Visit our Discord Server at https://discord.gg/6ynq25Zvkh
Nov 18, 2024
"Cold Fire"
How much you wanna bet they got the name of this episode from Icy Hot? If that's true, does that mean we're about get a pain reliever? Is this going to provide us much needed alleviation from the excruciating mediocrity of this series? Probably not. Knowing this show, cold fire probably just means neutral... how exciting. Who knows, maybe our cold hearts will be thawed by this face melting episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Episode discussion starts at 18:23. This is episode 9/17 in our look at Voyager. Hosted by Jaron Hatch, Aren Hatch, & Abbie Drage. Email us at storiedstartrek@gmail.com Visit our Discord Server at https://discord.gg/6ynq25Zvkh
Nov 11, 2024
"Elogium"
"It appears we have lost our sex appeal, Captain." Do you think the writers realized in that moment that the Trek franchise had lost its own sex appeal? I mean, who decided that naming an episode about space sperm, "Elogium," was sexy? I know this show can feel pretty sterile at times, but this is getting ridiculous. Oh well, if we can't get a rise out of it, maybe we can at least get a laugh from this hopefully titillating episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Episode discussion starts at 18:38. This is episode 8/17 in our look at Voyager. Hosted by Jaron Hatch, Aren Hatch, & Breanne Norling. Email us at storiedstartrek@gmail.com Visit our Discord Server at https://discord.gg/6ynq25Zvkh
Nov 04, 2024
"Faces"
Star Trek wears lots of different faces over the course of its history: The Original Series, Deep Space Nine, Lower Decks. Some of the faces are stunningly beautiful, while others are not so pretty, but it can be hard to look at both ugliness and beauty. Fortunately for us, we're still staring into the franchise's most average face, so easy viewing ahead... unless, this is one of those times they get fancy (or horrific) with makeup. Shield your eyes and brace yourself for this face-swapping episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Episode discussion starts at 18:22. This is episode 7/17 in our look at Voyager. Hosted by Jaron Hatch, Aren Hatch, & Kait Wright. Email us at storiedstartrek@gmail.com Visit our Discord Server at https://discord.gg/6ynq25Zvkh
Oct 28, 2024
"State of Flux"
It certainly feels like the franchise is in a state of flux at this point in our watch list, at least in terms of overall quality. Sure, we're still in Golden Age Trek, but I can't help but feel we've lost a step since the glory days of TNG. Much like the eponymous starship, is this incarnation of the franchise truly lost? Or will things start turning around soon? Let's find out in this hopefully not backstabbing episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Episode discussion starts at 18:00. This is episode 6/17 in our look at Voyager. Hosted by Jaron Hatch, Aren Hatch, & Tyson Baker. Email us at storiedstartrek@gmail.com Visit our Discord Server at https://discord.gg/6ynq25Zvkh
Oct 21, 2024
"Prime Factors"
Oh no, it's a math episode. And not just any kind of math, mind you, but ethical math, the messiest kind. Unfortunately, I was never very good at math--that's why I'm a podcast host instead of a successful human being--so we might be heading into ethically dubious territory with this one. Then again, maybe it's our intrepid crew that'll be the ones wading into murky waters, while we end up with the moral high ground. I guess we'll just have to do the philosophical calculations in this rule breaking episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Episode discussion starts at 18:08. This is episode 5/17 in our look at Voyager. Hosted by Jaron Hatch, Aren Hatch, & Ananda Spike. Email us at storiedstartrek@gmail.com Visit our Discord Server at https://discord.gg/6ynq25Zvkh
Oct 14, 2024
"The Cloud"
This isn't just any cloud, mind you... this is THE cloud, the definitive article. And that's quite the statement, because as we all know, every other Star Trek story is about a mysterious cloud. So, in a way, this could very well be the ULTIMATE Star Trek. Or maybe not. I guess we'll have to find out by probing the depths of this cloudy episode of Star Trek: Voyager. Episode discussion starts at 18:33. This is episode 4/17 in our look at Voyager. Hosted by Jaron Hatch, Aren Hatch, & Rachel Leonard. Email us at storiedstartrek@gmail.com Visit our Discord Server at https://discord.gg/6ynq25Zvkh