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Star Trek and “The Man Trap” 60th-anniversary reflections
Six decades ago, Gene Roddenberry invited the world on a wagon trail to the stars with a salty start that would lead to one of the greatest storytelling adventures of all time.
As the Star Trek franchise marks its 60th anniversary, Standard Orbit returns with hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing as we reflect on the series that started it all. In this installment, we discuss the first aired episode, “The Man Trap,” and how it works as a pilot and immediately pulls viewers into the story and the world of Star Trek.
Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
60 Years of Influence (00:02:25)
What Keeps You Watching? (00:10:39)
Can Star Trek Remain Relevant? (00:19:48)
It Just Throws You In (00:26:08)
The Mystery of Nancy Crater (00:36:02)
Does “The Man Trap” Still Hold Up? (00:40:22)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:46:36)
Closing (00:49:24)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

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

“Whispers” 30th-anniversary reflections
When Chief O’Brien returns from a security briefing on Parada, he finds everyone on the station acting strangely toward him. Keiko and Molly pull away, Bashir insists on an unscheduled physical, and his own repair assignments seem designed to keep him out of the loop. The more he investigates, the more it looks like a conspiracy has taken over Deep Space 9—until he flees the station and uncovers a truth he never suspected.
In this episode of The Orb, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 30th-anniversary retrospective that will take you through all of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, one episode at a time. In this installment, we discuss “Whispers,” the effective simplicity of the story, and how it all hinges on nuanced acting and consistent character-building.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Bad Luck O’Brien (00:02:28)
Replicating Miles (00:07:57)
Rewatch Value (00:12:27)
Consistent Character (00:16:53)
Missing Pieces? (00:20:55)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:24:25)
Closing (00:27:09)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

“Azati Prime” 20th-anniversary reflections
It’s been a long road, but the Enterprise finally arrives at Azati Prime, home to the Xindi weapon construction site. While Trip and Travis go deep-diving for the Xindi weapon, Hoshi learns the ins-and-outs of a bug’s life as she prepares Archer for some insectoid discourse. Meanwhile, a celebration of sorts is happening among the Xindi as they mark the completion of their weapon. But not everyone is happy. Dolim the reptile certainly isn’t, and he takes out his impatience and anger on Archer and the Enterprise itself, which is moments away from destruction when the credits roll.
In this episode of Warp Five, hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our 20th-anniversary retrospective that takes you through all of Star Trek: Enterprise, one episode at a time. In this installment, we continue Season 3 with “Azati Prime” as we discuss the turning point in the Xindi arc, Archer’s trip to the future, how the conflict comes into focus, T’Pol under pressure, and more.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
Building the Story (00:02:34)
Deep Diving (00:08:31)
Daniels and the Enterprise-J (00:12:46)
The Conflict Comes into Focus (00:21:08)
Degra’s Struggles (00:27:39)
Archer’s Choice (00:32:04)
T’Pol’s Stress (00:36:35)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:40:26)
Closing (00:42:19)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

Production
C Bryan Jones (Editor and Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer)

The Uprising.

One of the most popular and longest running genres in film as been the historical epic because dramatizing important parts of our history can be a powerful way of experiencing the past.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Ry Paulson talk about The Uprising. We discuss title confusion, the written word, mob justice, using God, the cast, production and our ratings.

Chapters
Title Confusion (00:02:19)
The Written Word (00:10:50)
Mob Justice (00:17:17)
Using God (00:22:50)
The Cast (00:26:13)
The Production (00:30:50)
Ratings (00:35:58)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Co-Host
Ry Paulson

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

Social
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“Orders of Magnitude”
The Enterprise crew are thrilled to meet a living legend, Admiral Simon Reeger, but excitement soon turns to tension when he commandeers the Enterprise for his own purposes. Stranding Pike, Una, Uhura, and A’Sha, who are on an away mission and out of communications range, Reeger sets off in pursuit of a ship that he claims is responsible for the deaths of five million. His XO for the mission is none other than James T. Kirk, who conveniently happens to be visiting the Enterprise once again. Ultimately, that turns out to be a good thing, as it is Kirk who uncovers the admiral’s true motives and stops him for executing General Order 24 and destroying all life on a planet where the alleged mercenary ship attempts to hide.
In this episode of Saddle Up! hosts C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing continue our look at Strange New Worlds Season 4 with “Orders of Magnitude.” We discuss the Star Trek feel, a classic badmiral, the untold (and unknown) history of the Kirk family, and more.

Chapters
Intro (0:00:00)
A Breath of Fresh Air (00:02:56)
I Was in the Neighborhood (00:07:04)
Badmirals Are Back! (00:10:08)
A Drug Too Many? (00:17:24)
No Objections (00:28:09)
Kirk Family History Hour (00:35:15)
Angry Andorians (00:42:44)
Uhura and A’Sha (00:45:33)
Final Thoughts and Ratings (00:52:36)
Closing (00:57:26)

Hosts
C Bryan Jones and Matthew Rushing

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