There was a big to do about plastics while we were away. Do you wanna hear some hot takes on it, including what other organizations are doing to reduce their impact? Good! Also: smart birds, CRISPR breakthroughs, a Seattle band giving back, and a thorough mocking of a guy who was the most wrong one could possibly be in the 1930s.

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Episode 52: 8.29.18

Hey, were you hoping for a 10 minute adventure into discovering how krill affects the marine ecosystem and climate change? Then I have Good News for you! Bees, plants, dogs, dinosaurs, and the weirdest and most unsettling Vintage Report we've done so far.

Episode 51: 7.25.18

We did it! 50 episodes! That's so many hours we've spent with you. But good news happens every day, no matter what anyone will say! Massive bones, space travel firsts, unusual researchers, and an hour long joke that was months in the making.

Episode 50: 7.12.18

This just in: the people have spoken and they LOVE Spock so now it's time for some heavy duty CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT! Silly props, toyetic deals, more pretty pretty dress-up, and we are still not at all over the leaving of Yeoman Rand.

Get Trekt! Episode 8: The Galileo Seven and The Squire of Gothos

Oh boy do we have a show for you today. We have puppies, we have elephants, we have sunshine, we have honey bees, we have a weird tangent about early 20th century science fiction novels, and Ben shows he somehow knows a whole lot about how fruit trees work!

Episode 49: 6.20.18

You wanna hear another podcast consisting of debates about pop culture things? Good news then! We've got discussions on Game of Thrones, lesser known Disney movies, and Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) alongside some amazing big ticket news items all for you this week!

Episode 48: 6.6.18

Hey Captain Kirk, you've just faced off with the deadliest alien race known to mankind, what are you going to do next? He's going to Disneyland! Irish stereotypes, Romulans, Don Juan, long lost girlfriends, and an episode that was full of last minute re-writes and boy can you tell.

Get Trekt! Episode 7: Balance of Terror and Shore Leave

We've got lots of fantastic science to report on this episode so strap into your safety goggles and let's roll out! Rhinos, whales, boats, trash, and Ben and Sarah argue over whether wheat flour is brown, white, or yellow!

Episode 47: 5.23.18

The end of semester crunch is over and we can get right on back to delivering you some hot, fresh good news! Beloved video games, landmark legislation, long lost voices, and a recounting of a supposed sighting of a great and powerful sea monster! Note: Ben was incorrect, there is no town named Chad, Pennsylvania.

Episode 46: 5.9.18

It's a three for one episode! Because two of them are barely one episode's worth of new content! Brevity is the soul of wit, you guys. We give our thoughts tongue on wardrobe records, spray bottle poison, chewing scenery, and Spock's character development saves the show again.

Get Trekt! Episode 6: The Menagerie and The Conscience of the King

I hope you all think Ben is the best part of this podcast because he pretty much steals the show this time with both knowledge and corny humor. Electric belts, baby turtles, leaf plates, sports, and Ben pitches a plot to a movie that ALREADY EXISTS. FYI the Industrial Revolution was between 1760 and 1820.

Episode 45: 4.4.18

Happy Easter! Ben and I are here with some good news broadcasting from a galaxy far, far away! Sand lizards, snow falcons, breakthroughs in health care, and Sarah says a cuss.

4.1.18

SciFi tropes abound in these two episodes of Star Trek! Mind control, Windows screensavers, a weird jump in chronology, and Kirk expresses his displeasure for leg day.

Get Trekt! Episode 5: Dagger of the Mind and The Corbomite Maneuver

I hope you like a little history lesson thrown in with your news stories because this episode Ben got schooled! Tardigrades, parrots, Dolly Parton, farm wisdom, and a lengthy debate on the nomenclature of certain food based gatherings.

Episode 44: 3.7.18

Another journey through the ethics of science and loose plot threads! Featuring amazing android monologues, terrible costume designs, ancient medical equipment, and a very sad farewell to a main character who deserved better. Another warning on this episode: we talk at the end about some uncomfortable subject matter but this time involving the actors instead of the characters. Listener discretion is advised.

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