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"Star Trek" may be so-24th-century, supplanted in the current sci-fi TV pantheon by the likes of "Battlestar Galactica" and "Stargate," but let's not forget its 35-year monopoly on fan dedication, its visionary message of inter-galactic peace, and its unqualified influence on the pajamas industry. It's only fitting that Captain Picard has his say, along with guest bloggers Katherine Janeway, Data, and the Borg Queen, among other Trek figures. One might wonder at the erudite captain's dishing the dirt about the Enterprise Christmas party, and his posts on life with Kirk might just trigger a cross-generational phaser battle. On the other hand, all those who have ever imagined themselves with long pointy ears while muttering "That's not logical" will enjoy the Deanna versus Jadzia entry. Galactic cat fight—rrreeow.

Things can get pretty hairy if you're The Mustache Rangers—especially while exploring space in a weekly comedy adventure. This podcast show has all the trappings of an old-time radio sci-fi broadcast. But listen more closely and you'll discover there's a lot less action going on up there than you'd have thought. For instance, in the debut episode, the handlebar brigade receives a message from Central Command, but like an irony-steeped, improvisational Abbott & Costello, they spend an inordinate amount of time arguing over the best way to open the envelope. As for the second episode of their "serial interpod netcast" endeavors, we're not quite sure what's happening, but poking may be involved. And we believe we heard one of the moustachioed troopers mention "pajama-jammy-jam" at one point. Sure, there's less gravity in space, but does that mean there's more humor? You decide.