BackTrekking

BackTrekking

BackTrekking is the podcast where hosts Ka1iban and GooeyFame look back at the real-world inspirations of classic Trek episodes!

Episodes

December 22, 2022 137 mins
Prepare to take one giant leap with us as we synchronize with the historical sci-fi adventure of the Assassin's Creed game series and the Renaissance misadventure of the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Concerning Flight"!

Do Japanese people know about George Takei?

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Grab your jewels and get ready for new experiences as we sample the romantic thrills of the Alfred Hitchcock classic "To Catch a Thief" and the Enterprise episode "Two Days and Two Nights"!

It's a fun horny time!

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November 17, 2022 94 mins
We've circumnavigated the Trek sphere this week as we voyage into one of Trek's first and oldest inspirations: the classic character Horatio Hornblower and the novel "Beat to Quarters"!

All hail La Suprema!

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Open those pod bay doors because we've got to talk about two stories about ships named "Discovery" and self-aware computers: the 1968 sci-fi gargantua "2001: A Space Odyssey" and the Star Trek: Discovery episode "...But to Connect"!

Is Space Baby good?

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Cover up your belly-buttons because our examination of the spooky side of Star Trek continues this week with two tales about the enduring myth of Jack the Ripper: Robert Bloch's 1943 short story "Yours Truly, Jack the Ripper" and the Original Series episode "Wolf in the Fold"!

Scotty hates women!

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October 6, 2022 120 mins
We're revving up this week for our month of spooky subjects by tackling the 1983 John Carpenter chiller "Christine" and the Star Trek: Voyager episode it inspired: "Alice"!

What if car but evil?

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It's all war and no peace this week as we confront two moving tales of combat and cowardice: it's the classic American war novel The Red Badge of Courage and the DS9 episode "Nor the Battle to the Strong"!

Squirrel reasons don't cut it!

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September 8, 2022 87 mins
Love and murder are on our minds this week as we investigate the stories of two mononymous and mysterious women: the 1944 film noir classic "Laura" and the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Aquiel"!

We got a TRIPLE Backtrekking!

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Starfleet crews go from "on course" to "main course" this week as we talk about two Trek tales where the crew is almost eaten by hungry aliens: the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Bliss" and the Star Trek: Prodigy episodes "Dreamcatcher" and "Terror Firma"!

Seven and Naomi are cool dorks!

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We're tracking the evolution of a concept this week as we discuss a novel sci-fi premise and the Star Trek episode that begat it: Jerome Bixby's 2007 film "The Man From Earth" and the Original Series episode "Requiem For Methuselah"!

FIRE BAD!

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We're whatever you need to imagine this week as we discuss a classic sci-fi story and the Strange New Worlds episode it inspired: Ursula K. LeGuin's Hugo Award-winning short story "The One Who Walk Away From Omelas" and "Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach"!

If imagining an orgy helps you, go ahead.

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July 14, 2022 88 mins
This week, Backtrekking returns once again to the world of music and hip-hop to talk about an MC who is a not-so-secret Trekkie! MF DOOM is your "favorite rapper's rapper", an MC that came from tragedy and obscurity to be one of the weirdest, most talented, and most respected names in the game. And that name is spelled in ALL CAPS, btw.

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Cult Film June comes to a close this week as we loop back to the '80s to compare two stories of time-travel and dire consequences: 1980's "The Final Countdown" and the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Yesterday's Enterprise"!

We have warp ships!

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June 17, 2022 102 mins
Cult Film June is in full swing this week as we look at two stories concerning bombs too smart for their own good: the 1974 cult John Carpenter flick "Dark Star" and the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Warhead"!

We are Hard Sci-Fi Elephants!

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We're hunting two giant whales this week as we take on two epic tales of vengeance and desperation: the 1998 Patrick Stewart-led "Moby Dick" and the 1996 TNG smash film "First Contact"!

Worf has an arc!

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We're not kidding this week as we talk about two tales of out-of-control alien children: the 1985 Joe Dante film "Explorers" and the TOS episode "The Squire of Gothos"!

'60s Face is a real affliction.

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Dust off your deerstalker and dress up your Klingon 'cause we're headed to the holodeck to investigate two tales about Holmes and Moriarty: the Arthur Conan Doyle short story "The Final Problem" and the TNG episode "Elementary, Dear Data"!

Put Dracula in Star Trek!

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It's Vegas, baby, as we're ring-a-ding-dinging two stories of high-stakes heists: the Rat Pack classic "Ocean's 11" and the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang!"

This hard eight new shooter has a come hand!

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We're seeing the ultimate unboxing this week as we tear into Larry Niven's short story "The Soft Weapon" and the Star Trek: The Animated Series episode it inspired, "The Slaver Weapon"!

Give me that juicy plot meat!

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April 7, 2022 109 mins
We dare to interface with infinity this week as we compare the 2018 Swedish sci-fi film "Aniara" with the Voyager 5th season opener "Night"!

In space, no one can hear you. Period.

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