TFM (Trek.fm & The 602 Club)

“The Naked Time” 60th-anniversary reflections.

The Enterpris* arrives at the dying world of Psi 2000 to evacuate the Federation outpost and observe the planet’s disintegration. Spock and Lieutenant Tormolen return to the ship, beaming back after trying to ascertain the whereabouts of the outpost’s crew. The Lieutenant unknowingly brings back the same disease responsible for killing the outpost’s crew which threatens the crew of the Enterprise’s ability to stay alive while in such close orbit of the perishing world.

In this episode of Standard Orbit, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 60th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of the original Star Trek, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 1 with the fourth aired episode, “The Naked Time,” as we discuss setting the tone, comparison, Spock’s struggle, Chapel, the ending, if it holds up, with our final thoughts and ratings.

Chapters
Setting the Tone (00:02:34)
Comparison (00:08:14)
Spock’s Struggle (00:15:19)
Chapel (00:20:08)
The Ending (00:29:10)
Holding Up (00:34:30)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:36:51)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer and Editor)

Social
Twitter: @Trekfm
Instagram: @Trekfm

Wildwood.

Laika, based just outside of Portland, Oregon has cemented itself as one of the premier claymation studios in the world, with every successive film getting more technically complicated than the last.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Wildwood. We discuss the source material, the production, let go, evil corrupts, a real hero, the voice cast, music, being very Pacific Northwest and our ratings.

Chapters
The Source Material (00:02:24)
The Production (00:05:01)
Let Go (00:12:39)
Evil Corrupts (00:25:19)
A Real Hero (00:31:48)
The Voice Cast (00:38:50)
The Music (00:44:57)
Very Pacific Northwest (00:50:30)
Ratings (00:55:36)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Ry Paulson

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm
Letterboxd: the602club

“Where No Man Has Gone Before” 60th-anniversary reflections
On a mission to the edge of the galaxy, the Enterprise recovers the disaster recorder of the SS Valiant, an Earth ship lost two centuries earlier. Its final entries point to a frantic search for information on ESP—extrasensory perception—and a captain ordering the destruction of his own ship. Captain Kirk takes the Enterprise into the galactic barrier and the ship encounters strange activity that may have been what did in the Valiant. As electric charges strike the bridge, Gary Mitchell and Elizabeth Dehner are struck. Mitchell's eyes glow silver, and he begins to exhibit unusual powers that grow by the hour. His contempt for the mere mortals around him grows as well, and Kirk must decide whether to maroon his old friend on a barren rock—or kill him while he still can.
In this episode of Standard Orbit, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 60th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of the original Star Trek, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 1 with the third aired episode, “Where No Man Has Gone Before,” as we discuss a second pilot, the handoff from “The Cage,” the need for compassion, human nature, fists over philosophy, and whether the story holds up six decades later.

Chapters
A Second Pilot (00:03:16)
The Handoff (00:07:38)
Compassion is Needed (00:12:34)
Human Nature (00:25:14)
Fists Over Philosophy (00:36:46)
Does it Hold Up? (00:43:24)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:45:55)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer and Editor)

Social
Twitter: @Trekfm
Instagram: @Trekfm

Spider-Noir.

The Spider-Verse movies cracked open the Spider-Man universes, allowing general audiences to experience the plethora of Spider-people that exist in the Marvel universe.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Spider-Noir. We discuss expanding the Spider-Verse, getting powers, responsibility, power, Nicholas Cage, the rest of the cast, episode number, the production and our ratings.

Chapters
Expanding the Spider-Verse (00:02:26)
Getting Their Powers (00:09:03)
Responsibility (00:14:04)
Power (00:21:55)
Nicholas Cage (00:31:02)
The Rest of the Cast (00:37:05)
Episode Number (00:41:16)
The Production (00:43:59)
Ratings (00:48:22)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Ry Paulson

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm
Letterboxd: the602club

Lanterns.

Beginning a new franchise on the big screen can be a very difficult thing to pull off and for DC, over the last 15ish years, it has been a ride on the struggle bus.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about Lanterns. We discuss in brightest day, the structure, Hal Jordan, John Stewart, the Manhunter menace, the production, the future and our ratings.

Chapters
In Brightest Day (00:02:11)
The Structure (00:06:26)
Hal Jordan (00:17:11)
John Stewart (00:28:22)
Manhunter Menace (00:36:34)
The Production (00:41:09)
The Future (00:42:25)
Ratings (00:51:35)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Ry Paulson

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer)

Social
Twitter: @The602Club
Instagram: @the602clubtfm
Letterboxd: the602club