Ship Full of Jerks

About Ship Full of Jerks

A podcast exploring the farthest reaches of science fiction and pop culture in a casual conversation between old friends. Writer/Artist Mark Farinas is the creator of the STAR TREK WEBCOMIC, a fan comic based on Roddenberry's space odyssey. Ryan Thomas Riddle is an award-winning journalist and Trekkie who works with FACT TREK to bust the myths surrounding the making of the original STAR TREK. Each week, we discuss what genres are streaming to our TVs, look back with retro reviews, and let you know what we are fanning over.

Publisher

Ryan Thomas Riddle and Mark Farinas

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Feb 2023

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

77 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Oct 2026

   SNW: Off-Hour and LANTERNS

   This week, the Jerks break a leg or a fingertip as we ride along as the Starship Enterprise slips into a lethal space corridor. Then, in brightest day, blackest night... we review LANTERNS to see if it lives up to the hype!

2. 

   9 Oct 2026

   SNW: Level Five Transporter Accident, Trek Comedy, and Top 10 shows

   It's STAR TREK's turn at the "puppet episode" bat. But is it a swing outta the park or a foul ball? As Pelia might say, "Declan would hit a homer, but not Scotty." Then, the Jerks delve into when comedy works on TREK and when it dies on stage. Either way, hijinks ensue. The New York Times just dropped its Top 100 TV shows of the 21st Century... so far. We each give our Top 10, and some shows don't even make the NYT's list.

3. 

   30 Sept 2026

   SNW: A Case of Chiaroscuro and Trek Noir Tales

   Mistaken Identity. Dime-store detectives. Femme Fatales. Cheap Whiskey. We're on the case. A Case of Chiaroscuro, that is, as the Jerks review STRANGE NEW WORLD's swing into noir. Then, we explore the ways OG STAR TREK had a norish sensibility with our favorite Trek Noir Tales!

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.8 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

3.7 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

61

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

71

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