The Royale Battle!
Doctors hate this! Mike went to Reno over the weekend and wanted to talk about gambling, so he picked the 2nd season TNG episode "The Royale." Too bad "The Doctor" (Kim Miller) hates this episode! But you'll love it because we double down on all the bad stuff (and there is a LOT) to hit the 21 of comedy gold ! Come on, little lady, take a chance! Whaddya got to lose! YEEEHAAAAHH!!
1hr 8m Apr 12, 2017
1hr 8m
Kirk Busters!
Well, what can we say? Mike's been bothered by this for 33 years and tonight he went ALL IN on a single line of Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock. Backing his central thesis with audio clips and research, it's either a stunning revelation, or the beginnings of Mike's Captain Garth of Izar phase. But in the end, it's his podcast, so who ya gonna call?
12m Apr 03, 2017
12m
A Piece of the Action!
Mike, The Doctor and Red Shirt Jason have way too much fun taking on the original episode "A Piece of the Action" that has way too much fun. They dissect the ridiculous lengths the show took to just to get Kirk to talk like a gangster. PLUS! Kim's cat barfs! AND! A listener takes our podcast on a marathon! Sponsored by Bang! Bang! The sweetest little automatics in the world!
1hr 34m Mar 26, 2017
1hr 34m
Celebrating Lawrence: A Replay of Lawrence Montaigne's Interview
Lawrence Montaigne passed away today. He was a great Romulan (Decius, The Balance of Terror), Vulcan (Stonn, Amok Time) and IJWTTAST guest. We interviewed him last year and in tribute to his glorious life, we're replaying this.
43m Mar 20, 2017
43m
Kirk is a JERK! "The Practical Joker" animated episode!
Boy, the animated episode "The Practical Joker" is so bad, it's almost a troll on the audience. BUT it does feature the first appearance of an incredibly important piece of technology AND the cast drinks milk! Mike and The Doctor (who's never seen this one before) break down this weird episode to see where it broke down. PLUS! They read perhaps the best itunes review EVER!
1hr Mar 15, 2017
1hr
The Court Martial of Captain McCafferty!
It's our 50th episode! But Mike feels as though he hasn't podcast enough recently, so he puts himself on trial! The Doctor (Kim Miller) serves as judge and jury, listening to his sleep deprived ramblings until she renders a decision that could cancel the series! Plus! We break down the casting of Jason Iaascs as the captain of the Discovery. AND! Mike and Kim create an alternate timeline where ...
55m Mar 08, 2017
55m
A Triskellion of Fools!
Mike is joined in studio (read: in his garage) by Kim "The Doctor" Miller and Jason Makiaris. It seems like a dream team of Trek talk but by minute 40 they're talking about Mike's angry letter he sent to Calvin Klein about underwear. BUT! They do talk about the new look of the Klingon's in Star Trek Discovery. AND! Kim tries to catch a big bug in Mike's office. HOW CAN'T YOU WANT TO LISTEN?!
55m Feb 20, 2017
55m
Star Trek SMACKDOWN! Who's the Best Historical Guest Stars?!
Ameila Earhart vs. Genghis Khan! Einstein vs. Gandhi! Isaac Newton Vs. Freud! Star Trek has had a ton of historical characters as guest stars over the years, but who's the best? Mike and The Doctor assemble a "Sweet 16" of historical greats then make them duke it out until a winner is crowned! Follow Mike @MikeMcCafferty, The Doctor @FlibaDip and take the Feral survey at Feralaudio.com/survey
57m Feb 06, 2017
57m
That first episode with Minuet - "11001001"
Mike starts off with Jason and The Doctor (Kim Miller) talking about the TNG first season episode "11001001," but in true Binar form, we lose one of them 5 minutes into the podcast! Our binary couple continue on, discussing the Binar's bad hard drive bad up strategies, Picard's French, and Mike's secret TNG crush! PLUS! another spider breaks into Mike's stronghold and YOU get to hear him deal w...
1hr 1m Jan 28, 2017
1hr 1m
Is 'Move Along Home' really that bad? A DS9 investigation!!
A while back Mike mentioned the DS9 episode "Move Along Home" as one of the worst of the franchise. But to give the episode a fair shake after 24 years he watches it and then discusses it in depth with DS9 gurus Kali Fontecchio and David Mikalson. There's a lot of passionate opinions here (and more explicit language than normal - we blame the lawlessness of DS9) and the conclusions might surpri...
1hr 8m Jan 17, 2017
1hr 8m
Interview with Lev Mailer - RED HOUR GUY!
Mike's mania for the TOS episode "The Return of the Archons" has reached it's logical conclusion when he tracks down and talks to Lev Mailer (Ralph Maurer), who played "Bilar" in the episode. Lev talks about his roles in Star Trek (he was also in "Patterns of Force!"), as well The Lucy, Mission Impossible AND The Star Wars Holiday Special (dear god, he's a national treasure!)
33m Jan 12, 2017
33m
2016 Star Trek Year in Review
Mike is joined by The Doctor (Kim Miller @flibadip) and Crewman Jason (@JasonMakiaris) to discuss the highs and lows for Star Trek in 2016. Plus! Mike has a hastily assembled list of the top 7 Star Trek things for the year and you won't believe what number 1 is! AND! The Doctor loudly makes coffee for the first 8 minutes of the podcast!
1hr 3m Jan 01, 2017
1hr 3m
43 - Star Trek Generations - The Christmas Special?
Star Trek: Generations is about as close to a Christmas movie as we'll ever get from the franchises. Mike calls up friend of the pod and TNG aficionado Ryan Nagata to talk about the rather unusual 6 minute scene in the middle of the film that looks like it's out of a Charles Dickens story. They didn't like the scene back then, but 22 years later have Mike and Ryan changed from Scrooges to...uh,...
51m Dec 20, 2016
51m
42 - The West Worlds of Star Trek!
Mike's not a big fan of the HBO series Westworld. BUT! He uses that pent up anger to look at the two Star Trek western episodes, "Spectre of the Gun," and "A Fist Full of Datas." He's joined by Star Trek newbie Jason "Hello, Friend" Makiaris, who's never seen either of them, and gives his opinions. PLUS! Jason changes recording locations midway through the podcast! Saddle up, this podcast is a ...
1hr 24m Dec 12, 2016
1hr 24m
41 - He Stole Shatner's Girl! An Interview with actor Karl Held!
"Return of the Archons" is one of IJWTTAST's fave episodes. It's weird and ridiculous and has one of the best line readings of all time. Mike talks with episode guest star Karl Held about the episode and his career. Karl acted with Shatner on Broadway and Patrick Stewart at the Royal Shakespeare Company. PLUS! He gives Mike some good acting advice and GREAT life advice.
1hr 9m Dec 05, 2016
1hr 9m
40 - Star Trek Deep Dive! "The Lonely Gods" of Star Trek!!
Mike goes solo on Thanksgiving Eve to do an in-depth pod about the 'lonely gods' that inhabit Star Trek! He talks about Q, General Trelane (retired!), Fear, Charlie X and others, trying to understand why these forlorn creatures with immense powers kept showing up in the series!
49m Nov 24, 2016
49m
39 - Star Trek and the Electoral College Planet!
Mike goes solo for the first half of the podcast to talk a bit about the 2016 US election through the eyes of Star Trek. THEN! He's joined by Matt "Stompie" Thompson and Kim "The Doctor" Miller. They touch a little on the election and Mike's epic year of Star Trek. PLUS! Trivia contest!
38m Nov 14, 2016
38m
38 - Should Disney buy Star Trek?
With the departure Brian Fuller from the CBS Star Trek: Discovery series, Mike contemplates the unthinkable - would Star Trek be better off if it was bought by Disney? He lays out his case to "The Doctor" Kim Miller, and by the end of the podcast come to some rather stunning conclusions. PLUS! Kim talks about her Halloween experience!
59m Nov 03, 2016
59m
37 - Star Trek Toys? Let's Play!
Mike brings in old friend and Star Trek toy hoarder Scott Hensel to talk about the history of Star Trek toys. Starting with the Mego TOS series, to Galob, Playmates and Beyond, Scott and Mike trace the ebbs and flows of the Star Trek toy universe. PLUS! Scott talks about his daughter's funeral for her fish. AND! They recall the glory days when they both had hair!
1hr 27m Oct 24, 2016
1hr 27m
36 - Catspaw! The Halloween Episode. No, Seriously!
The original series decided they wanted to do a Halloween episode. They put castles, skeletons, witches and black cats into the episode, but took out story and a logical plot! The result is a truly insane haunted house story that doesn't make a bit of sense but is a ton of fun to watch. Mike and Kim pull the show apart and find all the tricks and treats of this October Surprise.
1hr 26m Oct 17, 2016
1hr 26m
Frame of George! We talk about George's Star Trek Dream!
George Edelman, friend of the Pod had a dream like the TNG episode, "Frame of Mind," with Mike in it! Mike calls him, fully intent on a rousing discussion of the mind-bending episode, only to get trapped in George's mind-bending stream of consciousness Trek talk. Somehow the two touch on Mad Men, Trump and the politics of Trek, zombie movies and George's hidden badass. PLUS! Mike makes a second...
1hr 17m Oct 09, 2016
1hr 17m
34 - "Assignment: Earth!" - The Star Trek Episode that wasn't about Star Trek!
Gary Seven, Audience: Zero! Mike calls "The Doctor" (Kim Miller @Flibadip) to vent his frustrations over the TOS season 2 finale, "Assignment: Earth!" Fair warning, he's coming in hot on this one and has some real issues with the episode and Gene Roddenberry for dumping a failed pilot idea into the series!
1hr 4m Oct 03, 2016
1hr 4m
Cat! Woman! Interview with Lee Meriwether (Losira, TOS; Catwoman, Batman)!!
Mike grabs a great interview with Lee Meriwether. In addition to playing the hauntingly tragic Losira in "That Which Survives" in Trek, she was Miss America 1955, Catwoman, in Time Tunnel, Barnaby Jones (!) and a thousand other shows. PLUS! Another bizarre Trek song from Scott Hensel.
1hr 8m Sep 30, 2016
1hr 8m
32 - Mike's pissed off (and you should be too!)
Mike goes on a rant about the lack of effort from CBS and Paramount to make the 50th anniversary something special. He's joined by "The Doctor" Kim Miller, who tries to talk him off the ledge. PLUS! Mike talks about his Star Trek Christmas special!
46m Sep 19, 2016
46m
Today IS a Good Day to Interview Chancellor Gowron (Robert O' Reilly)!
Robert O' Reilly redefined what it meant to be a Klingon with his amazing performance as Gowron in TNG and later DS9. Mike chats with him about how he got the role, working with the cast and life after death (of his character).
1hr 4m Sep 12, 2016
1hr 4m
31 - Live from Vasquez Rocks! The 50th Anniversary Special!
For the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, Mike climbs the Vasquez Rocks, site of multiple Star Trek episodes, and with nine good friends celebrates the greatest franchise of all time! Aaron Moles, Ryan Elder, David Geis, David Mikalson, Claudia Dolph, Stompie Thompson, Brian Wysol, Brenan Campbell and The Doctor reflect on the last 50 years of Star Trek and muse on the next 50! NO OTHER PODCAST IS...
1hr 10m Sep 09, 2016
1hr 10m
30 Star Trek's Lost Series - Reanimated!
Ever heard of the animated series? Made in the early 70s with the creator, writers and cast of the original series? Nope, that's because CBS and Paramount really didn't want to talk about it. BUT WE DOI! Mike is joined by Brian Wysol as they give an overview of this amazing, weird, dumb and occasionally brilliant 6th series to the franchise that is all but forgotten: Star Trek: The Animated Ser...
34m Sep 05, 2016
34m
28 - Amok Time: How to have Sex on/with Vulcan!
Ever wonder how Vulcans mate? Yes. You. Do! Mike is joined by The Doctor (Kim) and Ensign Jason to talk about the first episode to ever show Vulcan, and it's incredibly repressed, weird mating ritual. Plus! We're going to Vasquez Rocks on the 8th for the 50th! AND! Another insane A Cappella song from my friend Scott! Kryka! Thee will listen!
1hr 19m Sep 01, 2016
1hr 19m
27 - Deep. Space. Nine.
We're finally getting to the show that broke the mold! Mike crews the pod with DS9 experts "Major" Kali Fontechhio and "Barkeep" David Mikalson. They talk about the season five 2 parter "In Purgatory's Shadow" and "By Inferno's Light," as well as give an overview of the series and what made it so iconic to Star Trek and television. Runabout!
1hr 19m Aug 21, 2016
1hr 19m
We got STD!
Mike, Kim and Jason break down the Star Trek: Discovery news from Bryan Fuller at the TCA. PLUS! Mike continues to recap his adventures at the Vegas convention. AND! A late night improv about the construction of the USS Discovery!
1hr Aug 12, 2016
1hr
Vegas Convention Report: Booze! Khan! Pinball!
It's a podcast from the Las Vegas Star Trek Convention! Mike, Ryan and George break down all the things they saw on Thursday and Friday at the con, including meeting a Khan, post accident Pike, shirtless Kirk and a (pinball) wizard!
38m Aug 07, 2016
38m
Beyond the Beyond Review
Mike does a solo, deep dive review on the new Star Trek movie: Beyond. He plays piano, kills a bug and talks about that girl with the weird fingers for a head!
54m Aug 04, 2016
54m
Crystalline Entity Slayer! An interview with Ellen Geer, Dr. Kila Marr, from "The Silicon Avatar!"
Mike talks to Ellen Geer, the accomplished stage and screen actresses who played the grief-stricken, vengeance-bent Dr. Kila Marr in the TNG episode "The Silicon Avatar" (S05E04). They talk about working with the TNG cast, playing a divisive character and whether her actions were justified or not!
42m Jul 27, 2016
42m
22 Comic-con wrap-up: I Just Want to get some Sleep!
Mike and Kim recount their epic four days at the 2016 comic-con. Including the Star Trek: Beyond premiere, bumping into Bryan Fuller and the Klingon Lifestyles show!
51m Jul 25, 2016
51m
21 Comic-con Preview!
Mike is joined by Kim Miller and Jason Makiaris for an ill advised STAR TREK PARTY©! They talk about the upcoming release of Star Trek: Beyond and then deep dive into all the amazing panels at the San Diego Comic Con. PLUS! They're going and want you to stop by the Feral Audio booth on Friday at 6 when the pod!
38m Jul 18, 2016
38m
20 Q-uiz! - The Wrath of Trivia Contests!
Mike and his crew take a Trek to Long Beach to compete in a Star Trek trivia contest. He's searching for redemption after the pasting he took in Iowa and he's assembled the brightest minds he could find to join his team. Find out how they did. PLUS! The week in trek news: Sulu is gay, new Beyond trailer and fan film guidelines!
44m Jul 10, 2016
44m
19 Shades of Gray - The show that almost killed TNG!!
Oh, hell no! Are we really gonna talk about the WORST episode of TNG? Yep, because it was at a pivotal moment in the franchise and because....RISK IS OUR BUSINESS! PLUS! Mike divulges his feelings about visiting Riverside, Iowa, birthplace of Captain Kirk. PLUS! JUNGLE SOUNDS!
35m Jul 03, 2016
35m
18 - Live from Riverside, Iowa: TREK FEST 2016!
Mike makes it to Riverside Iowa, the (future) birthplace of James Kirk to check out the Trek Fest. He podcasts from The Voyage Home Museum and talks to curator about the museum and why the animated series scares Mike.
53m Jun 26, 2016
53m
16 - NEXT TIME, ON STAR TREK! - Interview with Ryan Nagata and George Edelman
Mike visits the 3F Studios to talk with Ryan Nagata and George Edelman (Amigo Undead) about making Star Trek props, the insane TOS and TNG promos that they used to run and a deep dive into the wardrobe choices in Star Trek 2-4. WARNING: Audio is a little echoy, but the studio was big.
57m Jun 22, 2016
57m
Anton Yelchin, Thank you.
Anton Yelchin: 1989-2016.
10m Jun 20, 2016
10m
THE RED SHIRT WHO WOULD NOT DIE! An interview with Eddie Paskey (Mr. Leslie)
Eddie Paskey appeared in 59 episodes of the original series. He played multiple roles, in multiple colored shirts, and in real life was the stand in for William Shatner. Mike talks to Eddie about working in the foreground and background, conversations with Bill and the incredible legacy that Star Trek has created.
50m Jun 16, 2016
50m
14 - "We the (Star Trek) People!" Captain Kirk Reads the U.S. Constitution! Seriously!
As the US elections loom, Mike and Kim Miller discuss "The Omega Glory," a TOS episode that goes off the rails but features Shatner going full Shatner with perhaps his most bombastic and patriotic speech!
52m Jun 10, 2016
52m
What Does God Need with a Sybok?
Mike talks with Laurence Luckinbill, who played Spock's half-brother Sybok in Star Trek V. They discuss how he landed the role, working with Shatner and what went wrong (and right) on this divisive movie!
1hr 13m Jun 08, 2016
1hr 13m
Screen Junkies' Dan Murrell and the Triskellion of Choice!
Mike welcomes Screen Junkies mega geek Dan Murrell to the show to discuss Star Trek's three different paths of movies, TV and fan films.
1hr 16m Jun 02, 2016
1hr 16m
11 - "Glorious! Glorious!" An Interview with Lawerence Montainge
Mike takes a deep dive into the classic episode "The Balance of Terror," and describes why it was such an important episodes to the series and to science fiction in general. Then he puts a call into TOS actor Lawrence Montainge ('Decius' from "The Balance of Terror" and 'Stonn' from "Amok Time") and talks to him about his rivalry with Leonard Nimoy.
1hr 21m Jun 01, 2016
1hr 21m
10 - The Voyage Home Museum
Mike talks to Wendee McCracken, the President of the Riverside, Iowa The Voyage Home Museum, dedicated to all things Star Trek. He walks to her about the Trek Fest, pitches his show idea, learns about Star Trek plates and Klingon dogs!
32m Jun 01, 2016
32m
9 - The Nacho Incident
Mike, travels to Los Angeles restaurant Mexlcali with Matt and Jason to consume nachos and talk Star Trek and Shakespeare. But their server, Cassidy, proves to provide far more insight and improv than they bargained for.
18m Jun 01, 2016
18m
8 - "Admiral! There be Podcasts Here!"
Mike calls up the Monterey Bay Aquarium and talks to the VP of communications Hank Armstrong about his memories of when Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home filmed at the aquarium in 1986.
34m Jun 01, 2016
34m
7 - "The Mike Trap" (featuring Tony Caselli)
Mike talks about the first aired episode, "The Man Trap," then calls his friend Tony to discuss their aging and the relevance of TOS.
26m Jun 01, 2016
26m
6 - Star Trek: The Concert Version
Mike and The Doctor go to The Star Trek Ultimate Voyage Concert in Los Angeles and might have bumped into the cast of the new Star Trek series. Plus! We talk to composer Ryan Elder about the music of Star Trek!
52m Jun 01, 2016
52m