Episodes

  • Punch It 134 - Our Last Indulgent J/C Story

    Punch It 134 - Our Last Indulgent J/C Story
    Jan 9 2020
    What if J/C was canon?

    In our last episode of Punch It: Writing in Star Trek, we tackle something near and dear to our hearts. Janeway and Chakotay are in love and you can't convince us otherwise. What if those cowards in the writer's room pulled the trigger and made it canon? We make up the relationship on the fly and figure out how the show would change if it was revealed they have been in an intimate relationship.

    Thank you all for listening.
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    49 mins
  • Punch It 133 - Stranded in LA

    Punch It 133 - Stranded in LA
    Dec 5 2019
    What if the Voyager crew got stranded in LA when they went back in time?

    In Star Trek: Voyager's "Future's End" the crew got taken back to 1990s LA. They had to find their way back and of course, they did. But what if they didn't right away? What would happen? Would they get jobs? Would they move on? Would they stay together? We answer these questions and a whole lot more.
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    59 mins
  • Punch It 132: Survival Training

    Punch It 132: Survival Training
    Nov 21 2019
    22nd Century Short Trek

    This week we tackle Short Treks once again but this time within the 22nd century. Enterprise showed a great relationship between Trip and Archer. We wanted to expand on that and talk about their survival training together in Death Valley.

    What type of Enterprise short trek would you guys like to see from Star Trek?
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    38 mins
  • Punch It 131: Give Me the Tour

    Punch It 131: Give Me the Tour
    Nov 14 2019
    24th Century Short Treks

    This week we take a fantastic listener suggestion and develop 24th century Short Treks that bridge The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager. We took a stab at two and an interesting theme came up that is revealed in the title.

    What are some Short Trek ideas you would have liked to have seen in the 90s?
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    40 mins
  • Punch It 130 - Animating the Future

    Punch It 130 - Animating the Future
    Oct 31 2019
    What stories could be explored if Star Trek leaned heavy on animation?

    We've had Star Trek: The Animated Series and now we're getting Lower Decks. But what if an executive came into a room and said "We're starting a new initiative with a lot of animated Star Trek projects. Pitch me some ideas." This week, we discuss that scenario and explore what kind of stories could be told.
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    48 mins
  • Punch It 129 - Eating Tribbles

    Punch It 129 - Eating Tribbles
    Oct 24 2019
    Punching Up "The Trouble with Edward"

    Char didn't like the latest Short Trek and Tristan thought it was fine. Regardless of your opinion on the quality of the episode, there are more than a few things that stand out as puzzling.

    This week, your Punch It crew takes the episode and figures out how they can punch it up and have it appeal to a wider Star Trek audience.
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    36 mins
  • Punch It 128 - Picard/Disco Trailer Geek Out

    Punch It 128 - Picard/Disco Trailer Geek Out
    Oct 17 2019
    Picard/Disco Trailer Discussion

    We've been gone for quite some time but are happy to be back! We catch up with​ each other as well as the audience as to what was going on during those three weeks. But we mainly geek out about the new Picard and Discovery trailers! We talk briefly about the new Short Treks but there are zero spoilers.
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    44 mins
  • Punch It 127 - Dreams Can Be Dangerous

    Punch It 127 - Dreams Can Be Dangerous
    Sep 19 2019
    Weird shipping in Star Trek

    We continue with oddball pairings this week and it goes into some uncomfortable territory. Last week we developed an entire relationship between Janeway and Neelix. This week we spend time on more than one couple. We tackle, flirting, infidelity, and how there were a lot of triangles in Deep Space Nine.
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    43 mins