This week it's "The Tholian Web" from season three and what it says about leadership during a crisis. Stick around for Bob's nitpicks in our #Bobservations segment. Help us out by giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you’re hearing this show. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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This week, it's Matt Decker and "The Doomsday Machine"! A gigantic ice cream cone threatens to devour the galaxy while an incapacitated, Ahab-esque Starfleet officer seizes control of the Enterprise. Stick around for #Bobservations! Help us out by giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get you're hearing this show. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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It's a frustrating but very important episode of the original series. The first appearance of the Klingons, and an historic political climax. Stick around for #Bobservations! Help us out by liking and sharing at trekpolitics.com, and if you dig the show, consider giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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This week it's "Dagger of the Mind" (TOS) and its take on some of psychology's more barbaric treatments. Stick around for #Bobservations! Help us out by liking and sharing at trekpolitics.com, and if you dig the show, consider giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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Mary and Bob discuss the blindingly weird season one finale of the original series and its pandemic of Space Ravioli! Stick around for #Bobservations! Help us out by liking and sharing at trekpolitics.com, and if you dig the show, consider giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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This week, Mary Trump and Bob discuss the kneejerk fascism, despotism, and mustache-twirling of "Mirror, Mirror" -- one of the greatest episodes of the original series. Stick around for #Bobservations! Help us out by liking and sharing at trekpolitics.com, and if you dig the show, consider giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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Mary and Bob review and analyze arguably the greatest episode of the original series. Would you save Edith or let her be killed? Stick around for #Bobservations! Help us out by liking and sharing at trekpolitics.com, and if you dig the show, consider giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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This week, it's "The Enemy Within" from season one of the original series. Good Kirk vs. Evil Rapist Kirk. One of the all time great -- and very woke -- episodes...until the final scene. Stick around for #Bobservations! Help us out by liking and sharing at trekpolitics.com, and if you dig the show, consider giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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