The Pensky Podcast

The Star Trek 60th-anniversary reunion episode! The bridge crew is back, and they have opinions.
We kick off by carving a Mount Rushmore of American rock bands, then get to why modern Star Trek keeps missing the mark: streaming budgets, prestige-TV ambitions, and a cliffhanger style borrowed from airport thrillers.
From there we look back on ten years of the podcast, including our favorite moments, the Voyager slog, and what we'd do differently.
The episode wraps with Nolan's Batman trilogy, the new Resident Evil, and whether physical media is worth holding on to now that PlayStation is dropping the disc drive.
Grab your last bottle of Star Trek wine and settle in.
Timestamps:
00:00 – A Mount Rushmore of American rock bands: CCR, Nirvana, Springsteen, Metallica, and whether the Beach Boys count as a band
07:54 – Catching up on new Trek (Strange New Worlds, Starfleet Academy, Shatner's The Return) and why modern Star Trek is so hard to get right
26:36 – How thriller novels shaped modern TV: empty cliffhangers, The Chair Company, Twin Peaks: The Return, Pluribus
37:07 – New Trek or new sci-fi? Franchise fatigue, House of the Dragon vs. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and the Harry Potter series
44:26 – Looking back on the podcast: favorite moments, Voyager burnout, what we'd change, and the case for a puppet or late-night-show version
58:27 – Obsession and the rise of movies made by YouTubers
1:02:17 – Rewatching Nolan's Batman trilogy and why third movies fall apart
1:10:18 – What we've been watching: Lanterns, The Chair Company, The Rehearsal
1:20:26 – Zach Cregger's Resident Evil: faithful adaptation or expensive fan film?
1:26:09 – PlayStation drops the disc drive: physical media, cassettes for the kids, vinyl, and the ideal album length

Well, folks, we’ve finally made it. Welcome to the grand, or maybe not-so-grand, finale of The Pensky Podcast. After a decade of dissecting every nook and cranny of Star Trek, we’ve reached the bittersweet end. In this final episode, we tackle the Star Trek: Voyager series finale, “Endgame,” with all the enthusiasm of a Borg […]

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In this episode of the podcast, Wes explains why the Star Trek is coming to an end and what this means for the channel, Patreon, and other shows!

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In a desperate last stand, Jean-Luc Picard and generations of crews both old and new fight together to save the galaxy from the greatest threat they've ever faced as the saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation comes to a thrilling, epic conclusion.

In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "The Last Generation" and the *final* appearance of the TNG crew. Plus! The guys chat about the Changeling-Borg Alliance, epic space battles, and the raison d'etre of Star Trek: Picard.

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A devastating revelation about Jack alters the course of Picard’s life forever – and uncovers a truth that threatens every soul in the Federation. The final battle begins as Picard and his crew race to save the galaxy from annihilation – but not without a gut-wrenching cost.

In this episode of the podcast, Wes and Clay discuss "Võx" and the reveal of what's behind the red door. Plus! The guys chat about the difference between a story and things happening, finding out what's behind Door 12, and the carpet being more important than the theme.

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