Ep. 118 - Trek Thread | Solving Problems through Time (BONUS)
First Flight Podcast
Episode 118- BONUS Trek Thread Solving Problems Through Time First Flight loves ALL Trek and today we bring you a bonus episode that lets Abby and Chris reflect and chat about the theme of solving problems through time throughout the franchise. The episodes discussed are: TNG- All Good Things, VOY- Shattered, VOY- Relativity, PRO- Time Amok, PRO- Shattered Mirror and DSC- Face the Strange, Feel free to let us know your thoughts on this thread or any Porthos' Picks, Grappler Ratings, Viewscreen On picks, VAMF and Flipping Duras Awards and/or your general thoughts so we can share them on...
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Ep. 117 - "Home" | Season 4, Ep. 3
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Episode 117- Season 4 Ep 3 Home Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby talk about the repercussions of going back to Earth after the Xindi War, love, trauma and family. Once the NX-01 finally returns to Earth, the weary crewmen face repercussions of their journeys, both positive and negative. Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) -...
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Ep. 116 - October 2025 | Trek of the Month (BONUS)
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EP 116 BONUS- October 2025 Trek of the Month Welcome to First Flight’s Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat! Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month. This month of October the theme is Halloween, and our episode picks are (Genesis TNG S7 Ep 19) and (The Haunting of Deck 12 VOY S6 Ep 25) Take a listen and hear why we picked them for this theme, a connection to our personal lives and a Grappler Rating. *** Next Month in (November) the episodes are (Forget Me Not DSC S3...
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Ep. 115 - "Storm Front, Part 2" | Season 4, Ep. 02
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Episode 115 - Season 4 Ep 2 Storm Front, Part 2 Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby talk about the surprise Space Natzis, the Temporal Cold War and costumes galore. With Silik's help, Archer hones in on, Vosk, the temporal operative who altered Earth's past and threatens to destroy all of time. Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) -...
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Ep. 114 - "Storm Front" | Season 4, Ep. 01
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Episode 114- Season 4 Ep 1 “Storm Front” Season 4 is here and First Flight, and the Carrot Crew, have many things to discuss! Chris and Abby talk about the surprise Space Natzis, the Temporal Cold War and costumes galore. Archer and the NX-01 find themselves in Earth's past, with events of World War II altered by the Temporal Cold War. Season 4 Format: -Welcome & Reed Alert (spoiler warning) -Captain’s Log & Haiku (episode recap) -Pros and Decons (analysis of episode) - Viewscreen On (calling out a beautiful visual shot or director’s choice of shot) - Flipping Duras...
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Ep. 113 - September 2025 | Trek of the Month (BONUS)
First Flight Podcast
EP 113 BONUS- Sept. 2025 Trek of the Month Welcome to First Flight’s Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat! Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month. This month of September the themes are Labor Day and Back to School, and our episode picks are (Into the Breach Pt 1-2 PRO S2 Ep 1-2) and (Bar Association DS9 S4 Ep 15) Take a listen and hear why we picked them for this theme, a connection to our personal lives and a Grappler Rating. *** Next Month in (October) the episodes...
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Ep. 112 - The Music of Discovery (BONUS)
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Episode 112 - The Music of Discovery (BONUS) First Flight loves ALL Trek and today we bring you a bonus episode that let’s Abby and Chris reflect on their recent series rewatch and chat about the music of Star Trek Discovery. We LOVE Star Trek music, and Discovery has some amazing tracks and themes that we can’t get our of our heads! We have been slowly rewatching all of Discovery over the past few months, and listening to the accompanying season’s music as we went. This episode has us pick out a few tracks from all five seasons that we want to highlight. If you...
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Ep. 111 - August 2025 | Trek of the Month (BONUS)
First Flight Podcast
EP 111 BONUS - August 2025 Trek of the Month Welcome to First Flight’s Bonus Trek of the Month thematic episodes chat! Chris and Abby love ALL Trek and have given themselves, and the Carrot Crew, some franchise spanning, thematic episode choices for each month. This month of August the themes are Heat and/or Football Season, and our episode picks are (Dessert Crossing ENT S1 Ep 24) and (Is there in Beauty No Truth? PRO S2 Ep 8) Take a listen and hear why we picked them for this theme, a connection to our personal lives and a Grappler Rating. *** Next Month in (September) the...
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Ep. 110 - Top 5 Xindi War Moments | Season 3 (BONUS)
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Episode 110 - Top 5 Xindi War Moments | Season 3 (BONUS) First Flight loves ALL Trek and other Trek podcasts, so today we offer an extra special crossover with Jim Moorhouse from the Trek Ranks Podcast. First Flight and Trek Ranks come together to discuss the Xindi Arc in a mashup of the two podcasts! Crossover Xindi Arc Format: Round 5- Porthos Pick- (A favorite character or relationship pick) Round 4- Viewscreen On- (a beautiful shot/graphic/production feature) Round 3- Carrot Ball Soup Round- (wild card) Round 2- Duras/VAMF- (calling out a super annoying OR super logical character) ...
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Ep. 109 - Prodigy with Progeny, Part 3 | Annual Prodigy July (BONUS)
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Episode 109- BONUS Prodigy with Progeny S2 Abby & Chris Reflect First Flight is having our second annual Prodigy July and this time we are chatting with our children about it. It’s been about a year since Prodigy dropped Season 2 at once and we still love it! Chris and Abby rewatched the season with their kids and discussed a multitude of thoughts and ideas that came from that. This episode will cover the whole season with just Abby & Chris reflecting on how this rewatch with their progeny has made them think. Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks,...
info_outlineEpisode 105- Season 3 Wrap Up Bonanza- The Characters
First Flight is wrapping up their discussion on Season 3 and, for this first part, we are focusing on the characters in the season! We can’t wait to discuss it and hear thoughts from you, the #Carrot Crew!
Chris and Abby are very excited to dig into each of our main cast, plus a few recurring favorites, and look at their highs, lows, and growth from over the course of Season 3. We will do this Trek Ranks Style, with 5 words and a hashtag that sum up our thoughts for each character, and a brief discussion.
Stay tuned for more Season 3 thoughts and analysis in Part 2!
Feel free to let us know your Porthos' Picks and Grappler Rankings, and/or your general thoughts on this episode! We save these and share them on special Mail Bag episodes. (Please note, contributions might be shared on the podcast!)
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