Ancient Geeks, episode 61: Star Trek The Next Generation part 4 finale
We wrap up our in-depth coverage of the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. We continue our discussion of some of the signature episodes of the season. How do they fall in the categories o...
6 Apr 56min
Ancient Geeks, episode 60: Star Trek The Next Generation part 3
Steven and Tom review the first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. We talk about the key episodes, such as the pilot, the death of a main character, and the re-introduction of the Klingons and ...
30 Mar 1h 50min
Ancient Geeks episode 59: Star Trek The Next Generation season one, part 2
In the mid-1980s, we heard that a new Star Trek series was on the way. But it wouldn't include anyone from the cast of the original series. It was to be set decades in a future, with a new Enterprise,...
23 Mar 1h 4min
Ancient Geeks episode 58: Star Trek: The Next Generation part 1
An episode the size of the Alpha Quadrant! We go back to 1987, the year when Star Trek: The Next Generation premiered. In this first part of the discussion, we discuss the state of Star Trek at this t...
16 Mar 1h 12min
Ancient Geeks episode 57: Blake's Seven season two
The second season of the political science fiction thriller Blake's Seven advanced and improved upon the first season. Characters and situations evolved as the crew of the Liberator continued their fi...
9 Mar 1h 12min
Ancient Geeks episode 56: Close Encounters Of The Third Kind
In 1977, the other big science fiction film release, aside from Star Wars, was Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. Riding the wave of success from Jaws, Steven Spielberg wrote and directed the iconic ...
2 Mar 1h 54min
Ancient Geeks episode 55: Isaac Asimov's I, Robot
When we were youngsters, first exploring science fiction, Isaac Asimov's robot stories were a must-read. The short story collection I, Robot, anthologized Asimov's stories that centered on the famous ...
23 Feb 1h 11min
Ancient Geeks episode 54: Terminator 2
The Terminator was a surprise hit. We knew something good was coming with the sequel, but we had no idea what. T2 exceeded expectations, with sympathetic characters (including a friendly Terminator), ...
16 Feb 1h 29min
