Best Tom Salinsky Podcasts (2024)

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Interview with Tom Salinsky (Author of "Star Trek: Discovering the TV Series") 57:38

23d ago57:38

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It turns out Peter and Joseph are *not* the only nerds watching Trek and sharing their thoughts about it online! From across the pond we interview actor and author Tom Salinsky on his new book "Star Trek: Discovering the TV Series", wherein Tom documents his first own Trek thoughts and reviews. We dig deep on all the big questions: How did British …

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BONUS - Interview w/ Tom Salinsky, author of Star Trek: Discovering the TV Series 1:26:03

20d ago1:26:03

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Author of Star Trek: Discovering the TV Series from Pen And Sword Books Limited. Todd welcomes Playwright, author of many audio dramas for Big Finish, co-author of The Improv Handbook, Lifelong science-fiction fan, podcaster, and corporate coach, Tom Salinsky (@tomsalinsky on X). They chat about all manner of Trek and Comedy! https://www.amazon.com…

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The Enterprise Series RIP! 1:28:09

43m ago1:28:09

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As was foretold, we have arrived at the end of the Heinous Trip at Warp 5 and now set the whole of Enterprise into it's deserved grave! What was the best? The worst? Was this show late breaking competence enough to make it worth watching at all? We dive deep as we always do to answer the tough question. Listen and enjoy!…

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BP310 The City on the Edge of Forever with Joy Wilkinson 27:01

1d ago27:01

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Best Pick with Tom Salinsky and special guest Joy Wilkinson Episode 310. Star Trek: The City on the Edge of Forever Released 17 April 2024 Today we watched “The City on the Edge of Forever”, the 28th episode of the original Star Trek’s first season. The script is credited to science fiction author Harlan Ellison, and the director was Joseph Pevney.…

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“That’s Where The Cookies Are” w/ Thomas Fletcher 1:15:59

2d ago1:15:59

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Strange New Worlds, Ssn 1 Ep 6 – “Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach” Todd welcomes back, Thomas Fletcher (@minimalbricks on IG) to discuss LEGO building, LEGO crews, LEGO relationships, LEGO mental health, LEGO my Eggo...and Star Trek!By Todd A. Davis

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Enterprise Season 4 RIP! 1:18:17

8d ago1:18:17

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It's that magical time yet again as we reach the end of another Trek season and hand out all our awards for the Enterprise Season 4 RIP! This was a fantastic season of Trek, but we still have lists of the best things, the worst things, the OSHA violations, and so much more! Check it out!

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BP309 The Devil in the Dark with Dan Starkey 20:55

8d ago20:55

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Best Pick with Tom Salinsky and special guest Dan Starkey Episode 309. Star Trek: The Devil in the Dark Released 10 April 2024 “The Devil in the Dark” is the 25th episode of the original Star Trek, from its first season. It was written by producer Gene L Coon and directed by Joseph Pevney, and it was first shown on NBC on 9 March 1967. Thanks to sp…

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A Circus of Disservice (ENT S4 : E22) 1:06:25

20d ago1:06:25

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We enter the times that try men's souls as we review the most unfortunate series finale in Trek history as we review the infamous "These Are The Voyages...". That said...is it really as bad as everyone's says? yeah Trip gets the worst death scene of all time. Sure, the premise only makes a limited amount of sense. But....the worst Trek episode of a…

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BP308 Tapestry with Andy Stanton 32:51

15d ago32:51

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Best Pick with Tom Salinsky and special guest Andy Stanton Episode 308. Star Trek The Next Generation: Tapestry Released 3 April 2024 “Tapestry” is the 15th episode in TNG’s excellent sixth season, featuring recurring character Q, first introduced in the pilot episode. It was written by Ronald Moore, directed by Les Landau and first shown on 15 Feb…

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Truth, Justice, and Lanyards for All (ENT S4 : E21) 1:29:36

23d ago1:29:36

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The true series finale of Enterprise is here as we review "Terra Prime"! Everyone has plot as RoboCop tries to stay winning,Trip gets the head wounds, Hoshi finally commands, Reed returns to Gotham, and Archer takes until the last second to pull off a Classic Captain's Speech Check. There are no Enterprise episodes after this! No sir! What a satisf…

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BP307: The Enemy Within with Natalie Bochenski 49:37

22d ago49:37

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Best Pick with Tom Salinsky and special guest Natalie Bochenski Episode 307. Star Trek (TOS): The Enemy Within Released 27 March 2024 “The Enemy Within” is the fifth episode of the first season of Star Trek, first shown on 6 October 1966. It was written by Richard Matheson and directed by Leo Penn. This begins a short season of episodes looking at …

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The RoboCop Supremacy (ENT S4 : E20) 1:30:10

1M ago1:30:10

1:30:10

The true grand finale of Enterprise begins as we review "Demons"! It's nothing but jam packed excellence as Peter Weller does the best bad guy monologues, Travis gets laid, and Trip and T'Pol attempt the most ill-advised infiltration of all time!

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“Treky Friday” w/ Gary Horne 1:22:55

1M ago1:22:55

1:22:55

Strange New Worlds, 1x5, "Spock Amok" Todd welcomes back to the show our very first guest (!) 1/3 of CinemaShock(.net) and backstage interviewer for The National Wrestling Aliance (@NWA on IG), Gary Horne (@ThisIsGaryHorne on IG) for a discussion about Marvel Comics, floundering as POTUS, and outkicking our coverage with our spouses...Ooh, and a Ro…

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Putting the 'Ho' in 'Hoshi' (ENT S4 : E19) 1:06:16

1M ago1:06:16

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It's all fun and games until its time for the hallway knife fights as we review "In the Mirror, Darkly Part 2"! We get more of everything we loved - abs, Simon Mayweather Phoenix, awesome TOS sets, Mirror Universe scene chewing, more abs, you name it! We also get more of Archer being an evil dweeb, but at least he evaporates a guy!…

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BP306 Oscars 2024 28:10

1M ago28:10

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Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky The Oscars 2024 Released 12 March 2024 Following an unsuccessful attempt to record an episode immediately following the transmission of the 96th Academy Awards on ITV, we reconvened a couple of days later with hopefully more coherent thoughts. BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the us…

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The Mirror Into Awesomeness (ENT S4 : E18) 1:07:56

1M ago1:07:56

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We arrive at what are likely the most famous and best regarded Enterprise episodes as we at last review "In A Mirror, Darkly"! We have our good pal Ian bust out a whole know theme song for the occasion as we hit all the highlights. For no particular reason we get the awesome nasty versions of our heroes, Jolene's abs getting their moment in the sun…

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"Are You Gorny?" w/ Drew Burris 1:13:15

2M ago1:13:15

1:13:15

Strange New Worlds, 1x4, "Memento Mori" Todd welcomes back podcaster (TheMoreYouNerd.com), game master (CosmicCrit.com), and Gorn enthusiast Drew Burris to talk about Gornagraphic material, Gornography, and making sure nobody's around while you watch Gorn...ooh, and Star Trek! Tough Crowd (2008) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S80I-aINxC8…

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Hot Orion Slave Girls (ENT S4 : E17) 1:06:19

2M ago1:06:19

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We are warping right into the Red Light District as we review the very peak Sexy Alien Lady tropes as we review "Bound"! When The NX-01 gets back to doing random space stuff one last time, Archer runs into the very finest Space Hottie train in all the galaxy. Turns out it's a pretty cool episode about how Orion women use overwhelming sexual power t…

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Five Subplots Deep (ENT S4 : E16) 58:39

2M ago58:39

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It's a densely packed hour over here as we review "Divergence"! This one has it all - maybe too much - as Trip has to jump trains to restart the router, Phlox decided to bioweapon everyone, Archer shows up to get juiced on Klingon super blood, AND STILL MORE! We also start to have the conversation every Trek fan must - what is with this Section 31 …

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"Who Ya Gonna Hail?" w/ EP Kat Davis 1:01:57

2M ago1:01:57

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Strange New Worlds, 1x3, "Ghosts of Illyria" Todd swoons over executive producer Kat Davis (@that.dar.kat on IG) as the discuss Hurricane Parties, Marvel's Luke Cage, British Crime Dramas...ooh, and Star Trek! EnjoyTheRideRecords.com Use code 'ComputerResumePod' to get 10% OFF of Star Trek: The Motion Picture Score WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!…

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Nonchalant Psychic Connections (ENT S4 : E15 PART 2) 1:00:53

2M ago1:00:53

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What is hopefully your favorite podcast talks about a lot of things this week, because we only had the second half of "Affliction"to go over. Great episode, Reed is somehow interesting for a change, the Trip/T'Pol gets real weird real fast, bust mostly we ramble about Deus Ex, Voyager episodes, and even AI a little bit. Give it a listen!…

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General Uncle Phil (ENT S4 : E15 PART 1) 57:01

2M ago57:01

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The boys take their time with quality as we review the first half of "Affliction"! This week, we reflect on Gary Graham (RIP) and his Trek contributions, the retro-continuity to fix a Voltaire lyric turning into solid gold, James Avery being the best guest star, and Phlox being incredulous for all of us.…

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"Chicken or the Egg" w/ Ren Sims 40:45

3M ago40:45

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Strange New Worlds, 1x2, "Children of the Comet" Todd welcomes back friend and fairy wizard, Ren Sims (RCSims82 on IG) for a discussion of Canadians, Religion, Work Pranks...ooh, and Star Trek!By Todd A. Davis

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Going for the F Mission Score (ENT S4 : E14) 1:01:02

3M ago1:01:02

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Come enjoy Andoria in summer as we review "The Aenar"! Jeff Combs gives us one last taste of Shran greatness as he and Archer go on a zany funhouse adventure, the Romulan Primogen tries to set a record for L's, and Trip has a case of the sad boi.

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Romulan Escape Room (ENT S4 : E13) 1:05:01

3M ago1:05:01

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The political intrigue and ritualistic knife fighting heats up as we review "United"! When Archer tries to get everyone to act like adults so they can deal with the Romulan CIA Drones, Shran goes full goblin mode, Travis has hidden talents, and we manage not to hate Reed (for once).

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BP305 Oscar Nominations 2024 45:51

3M ago45:51

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Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 95.1: Oscar Nominations 2024 Released 23 January 2024 For this episode, we briefly discuss the nominations for the 96th Academy Awards, which were announced today by Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater. BEST PICK – the book is out now from all the usual places, …

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"Burden of Knowledge" w/ Patrick Cunningham 1:06:30

3M ago1:06:30

1:06:30

Strange New Worlds, Ssn 1 Ep 1, "Strange New Worlds" Todd welcomes back, comedian and friend, Patrick Cunningham (@yungfierstein on IG). They discuss "knowing" things, Captain America speeches, and Canadian television...ooh, and Star Trek!By Todd A. Davis

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The Adventures of Mr. Business (ENT S4 : E12) 1:15:45

3M ago1:15:45

1:15:45

It's the shifty antagonists you always need to have show up eventually as we review "Babel One"! When the Romulan/Brujah Primogen starts drone striking a few too many weddings, can Archer make his Diplomacy skill check? Meanwhile, we also review "Godzilla Minus One" and ask if you want us to review....Kindred: The Embraced?…

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Omni Bottle Episode (ENT S4 : E11) 1:08:02

3M ago1:08:02

1:08:02

We review the alpha and the omega of bottle episodes in the form of "Observer Effect"! The producers remember they should probably have Hoshi and Mayweather do some things while the save every dollar they can. Thankfully, it turns out a lot of good actors work on this show!

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Moops, I Turned My Son Into a Transporter Demon! (ENT S4 : E10) 1:10:49

4M ago1:10:49

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It's the episode straight from Peter's darkest industrial accident dreams as we review "Daedalus"! When the Enterprise has on-board the creator of the transporter, horrifying hyjinks ensue as ensigns lose their face, the transporter is confirmed for being a soul elimination device, and the main guest star forgot how to act.…

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BP304 The Church on Ruby Road 1:06:11

4M ago1:06:11

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Best Pick with John Dorney, Tom Salinsky and special guest Natalie Bochenski Doctor Who Specials #4: The Church on Ruby Road Released 30 December 2023 For this episode, we open our Christmas presents only to discover that a goblin has sabotaged our stocking by wiring it up to the mains. Luckily, Natalie Bochenski from the Raven On Podcast is coming…

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Tom Clancy's Raptor's Gambit (ENT S4 : E9) 57:58

4M ago57:58

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Nothing like a little torture between friends as we review "Kir'Shara". When Jeffery Combs shows up, you know it's the good stuff as Shran and Soval have some personal time, Archer and T'Pol put on a sweet holographic display, and Koss comes through as too good for his wife anyway.

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Tom Clancy's High Command (ENT S4 : E8) 1:00:08

4M ago1:00:08

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The political intrigue only gets more complex as we review "Awakening"! While Archer achieves levels of head trauma no human could dream of as Vulcan Jesus chills out in his brain, Trip tries not to moops his way into interstellar war and Vulcans are blind to hallways.

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BP095 Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) 1:30:39

4M ago1:30:39

1:30:39

Best Pick with John Dorney, Jessica Regan and Tom Salinsky Episode 95: Everything Everywhere All At Once Released 20 December 2023 For this episode, we watched the 2022 Best Picture winner Everything Everywhere All At Once, written and directed by Daniels (Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert). It won a very impressive seven awards including the trifec…

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STATE OF THE PODCAST 11:47

4M ago11:47

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Todd takes a look ahead, sets some goals for 2024, and makes some Thank Yous! From Your EP (Kat), Host (Todd), and Lt. Xam (Max)... Merry Everything! #LLAPBy Todd A. Davis

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Tom Clancy's Vulcan (ENT S4 : E7) 1:11:35

4M ago1:11:35

1:11:35

This mid science fiction show we were watching suddenly turns into a tight political thriller as we review "The Forge". All those promises to Peter for the good Vulcan content pays off in spades as the Earth embassy gets bomber by Detective Guilty and Archer is on the case!

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BP303 The Giggle 1:14:36

4M ago1:14:36

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Best Pick with John Dorney, Tom Salinsky and special guest Natalie Bochenski Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials #3: The Giggle Released 12 December 2023 For this episode, we fracture into two different incarnations, one right here on Best Pick, and the other over on Natalie Bochenski’s Raven On podcast. Which of us would you like to imagine is dr…

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“Yes or No(mad)” w/ Trekfest 38’s Model Building Winner Luke Grove 52:54

4M ago52:54

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Todd talks with Trekfest's top tinkerer about TOS, TNG, and other television tales today, taking time to try trivia, totaling in...eh, I can't keep that up. Here's my interview with Luke Grove! Star Trek Prop Enthusiasts https://www.facebook.com/groups/468336335426By Todd A. Davis

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Farwell Rick Soongchez (ENT S4 : E6) 1:11:38

5M ago1:11:38

1:11:38

We finally manage to do a whole Season 4 episode in one go as we review "The Augments"! It's tragic endings all around as we get more jailbreaks, Adam Smasher going full madman, and the most uncomfortable bedroom scene in Trek history.

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The Song of Sarkahdesh 3:34

5M ago3:34

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IDW's Star Trek (2022) #2, page 12 Script: Collin Kelly (@thecollinkelly IG) & Jackson Lanzing (@foundinthewild IG) Pencils/Inks: Oleg Chudakov Colors: Lee Loughridge (@leeloughridge IG) Letters: Clayton Cowles (@claytoncowles IG) Senior Editor: Heather Antos (@heatherantos IG) "The Painted Ones" by SYR (@syr_music IG) Klingon Warrior: Todd A. Davi…

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BP302 Wild Blue Yonder 1:13:11

5M ago1:13:11

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Best Pick with John Dorney, Tom Salinsky and special guest Natalie Bochenski Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials #2: Wild Blue Yonder Released 4 December 2023 For this episode, we once again were joined by Natalie Bochenski’s who provides all sorts of jokes, insights and perspectives, even while we continue to be cruelly denied the same from Stuar…

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