TrekRanks Podcast

It's classic TrekRanks in all its forms this week as we take on the "Top 5 Coolest Character Names," and fair warning: this one goes off the rails early. Which is probably how it should be for a topic that is all about those cool names, monikers and designations in Star Trek that have adorned literally thousands of characters from TOS to Starfleet Academy across 60 years. Our panel of host Jim Moorhouse and guests Alex Perry and Debbie Moltisanti, gets deep into the lore (and a little bit of name-calling ourselves) to break it all down. This is one name you won't forget.
Episode Rundown:
Diagnostic Cycle: Where we briefly get into the details of defining the show's specific topic, which in this case is just "names," but we also run down our past "coolest" topics.
Prime Directive: Each guest on this week's panel reveals exactly how they narrowed down their list and made their final choices.
The Order of Things: All the picks are revealed with the TrekRanks' original "Five words and a hashtag" summary, along with one episode that helps frame their choice.
Secondary Systems: For quite a few extra picks that just missed our final list.
Regeneration Cycle: The panel recaps their picks and we dissect some of the interesting statistical anomalies that arose from the discussion.
Temporal Inversion: We flashback to a previous episode of TrekRanks and relay some of the feedback received from listeners.
If you have your own picks you would like to relay to us, please hail us at 757-828-RANK (7265) and record your own personal TrekRanks log to let us know your Top 5 Coolest Character Names. (Or you can record it yourself and just DM us @TrekRanks.com on Bluesky.) Your comments could be used as part of a Temporal Causality Loop on an upcoming episode (and might get you a chance to be a guest on a future episode, too).
And don't forget to check out TrekRanks.com for our entire back catalog of episodes and a detailed rundown on every episode of Star Trek ever.

What makes TNG … TNG? That's the target of this week's TrekRanks as we get into the "Top 5 TNG Vibes," the fifth of our deep dives into the original five live-action legacy Trek series. Our panel of host Jim Moorhouse and TNG experts Lee Hutchison and Duncan Barrett take their vibe choices in quite a few unexpected directions on this one, leaving no "carpet" unturned in this analysis of arguably Trek's most popular ever series.
Episode Rundown:
Diagnostic Cycle: We let you know exactly what we mean by a "vibe" and get you set up for thie unique topic.
Prime Directive: Each guest on this week's panel reveals exactly how they narrowed down their list and made their final choices.
The Order of Things: All the picks are revealed with the TrekRanks' original "Five words and a hashtag" summary, along with one episode that helps frame their choice.
Secondary Systems: For a few extra picks that just missed our final list.
Regeneration Cycle: The panel recaps their picks and we dissect some of the interesting statistical anomalies that arose from the discussion.
Temporal Inversion: We flashback to a voicemail for episode 232 and our topic on the "Top 5 Ride or Die Characters."
If you have your own picks you would like to relay to us, please hail us at 757-828-RANK (7265) and record your own personal TrekRanks log to let us know your Top 5 TNG Vibes. (Or you can record it yourself and just DM us @TrekRanks.com on Bluesky.) Your comments could be used as part of a Temporal Causality Loop on an upcoming episode (and might get you a chance to be a guest on a future episode, too). 
And don't forget to check out TrekRanks.com for our entire back catalog of episodes and a detailed rundown on every episode of Star Trek ever.

It's a return to our fun "abstract series" in which we truly get deep into dissecting what we love about Star Trek and this week it's all about "Abstract Phaser Blasts!" (We have no idea what it means either! Which makes this episode even more fun than you can imagine!) Our expert panel of host Jim Moorhouse and guests Josh Zeller, Paige Thatcher and Hauke Fischer cover the spectrum of hand phasers, ship phasers, random phaser-like energy blasts – in making their picks from all across the 60-year history of Star Trek. This one is truly (wait for it) … a blast!
Episode Rundown:
Diagnostic Cycle: Where we try to define exactly what an "Abstract Phaser Blasts" could be (and relay our history of the "abstract series" on TrekRanks).
Prime Directive: Each guest on this week's panel reveals exactly how they narrowed down their list and made their final choices.
The Order of Things: All the picks are revealed with the TrekRanks' original "Five words and a hashtag" summary, along with one episode that helps frame their choice.
Secondary Systems: For a few extra picks that just missed our final list.
Regeneration Cycle: The panel recaps their picks and we dissect some of the interesting statistical anomalies that arose from the discussion.
Temporal Inversion: We flashback to a previous episode of TrekRanks and relay an amazing statistic from one of our recent episodes (highlight by one very cool submission).
If you have your own picks you would like to relay to us, please hail us at 757-828-RANK (7265) and record your own personal TrekRanks log to let us know your Abstract Phaser Blsats! list. (Or you can record it yourself and just DM us @TrekRanks.com on Bluesky.) Your comments could be used as part of a Temporal Causality Loop on an upcoming episode (and might get you a chance to be a guest on a future episode, too).
And don't forget to check out TrekRanks.com for our entire back catalog of episodes and a detailed rundown on every episode of Star Trek ever.

You can always find something new on TrekRanks, and this fun topic opens up a whole genre of possibilities for future shows. This week it's the "Top 5 B-List Aliens" in Star Trek, with host Jim Moorhouse and serious Trek experts Carlos Miranda and Katharine Robinson. Lots of different elements in play for deciding a topic like this (who's on the A-List? Who's on the D-List? And who is in that B-List sweet spot! This one is more fun than a game of choose the changeling (are they B-List?), so join us as we branch into some new TrekRanks territory.
Episode Rundown:
Diagnostic Cycle: A deep dive into the nuance of A-List categorizations compared to B-List and C-List and D-Lists! A fun set-up for the show, with a promise of more to come.
Prime Directive: Each guest on this week's panel reveals exactly how they narrowed down their list and made their final choices. From actual B-Movies to an "obscure" UK game show known as "Pointless" (that is anything but obscure), we have quite an array of Prime Directives.
The Order of Things: All the picks are revealed with the TrekRanks' original "Five words and a hashtag" summary, along with one episode that helps frame their choice.
Secondary Systems: For a few extra picks that just missed our final list.
Regeneration Cycle: The panel recaps their picks and we dissect some of the interesting statistical anomalies that arose from the discussion.
Temporal Inversion: We flashback to a previous episode of TrekRanks and relay some of the feedback received from listeners.
If you have your own picks you would like to relay to us, please hail us at 757-828-RANK (7265) and record your own personal TrekRanks log to let us know your Top 5 B-List Aliens. (Or you can record it yourself and just DM us @TrekRanks.com on Bluesky.) Your comments could be used as part of a Temporal Causality Loop on an upcoming episode (and might get you a chance to be a guest on a future episode, too).
And don't forget to check out TrekRanks.com for our entire back catalog of episodes and a detailed rundown on every episode of Star Trek ever.

Everyone loves that sweet spot of a classic mediocre Star Trek episode, and for the second time now on TrekRanks, we dive deep into a celebration of Trek mediocrity with the "Top 5 Mediocre Episodes II." It's mid-level, mid-tier, mid-table joy in all its glory in this first-ever TrekRanks sequel. Our panel of host Jim Moorhouse, Bill Mann, Simon Foster and Kelli get deep into their personal mediocre mindsets for this fun partner show to Episode 187, which also covered a ton of delightful mediocrity.
Episode Rundown:
Diagnostic Cycle: Where get into the details of defining our overall take on "mediocrity" and how this episode is also going to become a game show that could be known as: "Too Good, Not Good Enough, or Just Right?"
Prime Directive: Each guest on this week's panel reveals exactly how they narrowed down their list and made their final choices.
The Order of Things: All the picks are revealed with the TrekRanks' original "Five words and a hashtag" summary.
Secondary Systems: For a few extra picks that just missed our final list. And we also engage in a quick speed round of "Too Good, Not Good Enough, or Just Right?"
Regeneration Cycle: The panel recaps their picks and we dissect some of the interesting statistical anomalies that arose from the discussion.
Temporal Inversion: We flashback to a previous episode of TrekRanks and relay some of the feedback received from listeners.
If you have your own picks you would like to relay to us, please hail us at 757-828-RANK (7265) and record your own personal TrekRanks log to let us know your Top 5 Mediocre Episodes II. (Or you can record it yourself and just DM us @TrekRanks.com on Bluesky.) Your comments could be used as part of a Temporal Causality Loop on an upcoming episode (and might get you a chance to be a guest on a future episode, too).
And don't forget to check out TrekRanks.com for our entire back catalog of episodes and a detailed rundown on every episode of Star Trek ever.