Enterprising Individuals
430 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWelcome to Enterprising Individuals, the podcast where we boldly go into excruciating detail about the series, characters, and stories of the Star Trek universe. On every episode, host Aaron Coker aka Ka1iban is joined by a special guest for an in-depth discussion of a selected episode from a Star Trek series. Enlist today for this fascinating mission!
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Season 3, Episode 5: “The Voyager Conspiracy” (VOY) with Dr. David A. Banks
April 11, 2018 03:29 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBReplicate yourself a tin foil hat and get ready to see the fnords as we overload our cortical implants to discuss "The Voyager Conspiracy!" Writer, researcher, and teacher Dr. David A. Banks joins the show to talk about an episode of Voyager that sees Seven of Nine question everything she thinks she knows about her crewmates and the circumstances that brought them to the Delta Quadrant. Will she expose the lies that are hidden in plain sight . . . or is it all in her fevered mind? It's an ...
Season 3, Episode 4.5 Supplemental: Larry "Dr. Trek" Nemecek
April 04, 2018 19:58 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBLarry "Dr. Trek" Nemecek makes a house call to the show this week as we talk about the early days of Star Trek: The Next Generation and what it could have looked like without Gene Roddenberry's involvement. We also discuss Larry's NASA kid origins, the dream of getting to explore Roddenberry's archives, "writers vs. suits" in Chaos on the Bridge, and Larry gives us his thoughts about Star Trek: Discovery and the "next generation" of fans who are embracing it online. Plus, Shatner lives, wedd...
Castperanto Epizodo 17: Incubus
April 01, 2018 03:19 - 48 minutes - 44.2 MBThis week on Castperanto, the Esperanto podcast, it's the most notorious Esperanto film, Incubus! When a succubus sets her sights on a virtuous young soldier, she thinks she's got an easy catch. But, can she resist the seductive nature of love and virtue? Hosts Aaron Coker and Jacob Gulliver take a long drink from this "Bergmanesque"(?) movie and discuss the film's perfume commercial cinematography, its "cursed" past, what lying to priests gets you, the Outer Limits, and a particularly angry...
Season 3, Episode 4: “The Schizoid Man” (TNG) with David Mack
March 28, 2018 08:03 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBGrab your lampshade and join the party this week as we look at an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that's a throwback in more ways than one: "The Schizoid Man!" New York Times best-selling author and perennial guest David Mack is back on the show to talk about a problematic TNG entry that starts with a dirty grandpa and ends with targ underwear wrestling. From casual sexism, to marginalization, to troubling implications for the Soong family, this early bit of TNG fluff has it all . ...
Season 3, Episode 3.5 Supplemental: The Wrath of Ragnar
March 22, 2018 04:57 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBWe're back this week with more from sociology professors and Trek researchers John and Maria Jose Tenuto and the conversation ranges from the life and career of Ricardo Montalban, the transformation of a Viking superman into an Eastern tyrant, building a pop culture monument piece by piece, more Star Trek: Discovery talk, and a special appearance by Robert Rodriguez('s name)! Thanks again to the Tenutos for sharing their work with us! Join our crew on Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/eistpo...
Season 3, Episode 3: “Space Seed” (TOS) with Maria Jose and John Tenuto
March 14, 2018 08:23 - 1 hour - 69.9 MBHe's a genetically-engineered superman, a temporal fugitive, and he can crush a phaser with his bare hands . . . given enough yoga-based preparation, of course. It's Khan Noonien Singh! Sociology professors and Star Trek researchers Maria Jose and John Tenuto take us to school this week for a look at the Original Series episode that gave us Khan: "Space Seed"! John and Maria share their insights from researching the Roddenberry archives, charting the episode's path from concept to screen and...
Season 3, Episode 2.5 Supplemental: Allegory Details
March 08, 2018 05:29 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBOur latest supplemental episode is here to say goodbye to a treasured performer and to dive into the allegorical pool we filled last week when talking "Duet". Trek and social commentary have always gone hand in hand, and I break down some of Trek's best cautionary tales AND "Past Tense" San Francisco vs. modern-day San Fran. Trick question! Same. Plus, a big announcement about a new live show at CONvergence this summer! Here's a link to the Reddit post I mentioned https://www.reddit.com/r/s...
Season 3, Episode 2: “Duet” (DS9) with David R. George III
February 28, 2018 08:43 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBSeason Three of Enterprising Individuals takes a serious turn as we look at the tangle of thorns that is "Duet"! New York Times best-selling author David R. George III returns to the show to talk about one of Deep Space Nine's (and Trek's) finest and most brutal episodes. Kira thinks she's captured a monster, but she learns that war and cruelty make victims of everyone. Our discussion touches upon the genius of Harris Yulin, the reality of history being edited by the victors, the importance ...
Season 3, Episode 1.5 Supplemental: Discovery Debrief and Season 3
February 21, 2018 06:57 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBEnterprising individuals is back for 2018 and our first order of business is breaking down Star Trek: Discovery, complete with mild spoilers! Then, we take a look a the Original Series's much-maligned third season and see if we can't give it a second . . . er, third chance! And finally, we say good by to the leathery legend Jason Isaacs for our final "Isaac's Antics!" Seriously, Les. Call me about my Magnum pitch! Check out These Are the Voyages on Amazon! http://amzn.to/2sLgL9E Follow ...
Season 3, Episode 1: “The Tholian Web” (TOS) with Gordon Purcell
February 15, 2018 01:50 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBSeason Three of Enterprising Individuals is off and running as we try to break out of “The Tholian Web”! Comics artist Gordon Purcell joins the show to talk about an episode that’s a ray of light in a dark sector of interspace, Star Trek’s turd, er . . . third season. Along the way, we discuss the trials of Trek’s third season, including less money, losing staff, mismanagement, and the one-two-three punch of Laugh-In, Jerry Lewis, and Minnie Pearl. Plus we get a feel of those silver lamé spa...
Star Trek: Discoverage LIVE Episode 15 "Will You Take My Hand?"
February 12, 2018 02:36 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBWe're talking LIVE about the Season One finale episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "Will You Take My Hand?"! Tweet to us at #discoverage at the show and join the chat in our Spreaker page! Guests: Alan Gratz, Ella Pearson
Star Trek: Discoverage LIVE Episode 14 "The War Without, The War Within"
February 05, 2018 04:20 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBWe're talking LIVE about the fourteenth episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "The War Without, The War Within"! Tweet to us at #discoverage at the show and join the chat in our Spreaker page! Guests: Ella Pearson
Star Trek: Discoverage LIVE Episode 13 "What's Past is Prologue"
January 29, 2018 02:37 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBWe're talking LIVE about the thirteenth episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "What's Past is Prologue"! Tweet to us at #discoverage at the show and join the chat in our Spreaker page! Guests: Scott Pearson, Ella Pearson
Star Trek: Discoverage LIVE Episode 12 "Vaulting Ambition"
January 22, 2018 02:35 - 41 minutes - 37.5 MBWe're talking LIVE about the twelfth episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "Vaulting Ambition"! Tweet to us at #discoverage at the show and join the chat in our Spreaker page! Guests: William Leisner, Ella Pearson
Star Trek: Discoverage LIVE Episode 11: "The Wolf Inside"
January 15, 2018 02:36 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBWe're talking LIVE about the eleventh episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "The Wolf Inside"! Tweet to us @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage during the show and join the chat in our Spreaker page! Guests: Ella Pearson, David A Banks
Star Trek: Discoverage LIVE Episode 10: "Despite Myself"
January 08, 2018 02:49 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBWe're talking LIVE about the tenth episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "Despite Myself"! Tweet to us @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage during the show and join the chat in our Spreaker page! Guests: Ella Pearson, Andrew Troth
Season 2, Episode 19.5.3 Supplemental: Back on Duty
January 05, 2018 00:09 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBThe captain's chair is occupied once again as we ramp up to another year of Enterprising Individuals! Tune in to get a sneak peak at some of the episodes and guests we'll bring aboard this season. Plus, we've got an update on Trek news, Tarantino's Trek movie, the DS9 doc, and another installment of Isaacs's Antics! He'll drink your milkshake! Here's a link to the Variety article! http://variety.com/2018/tv/features/star-trek-ds9-25th-anniversary-interview-1202648047/ Tune in on Twitter @ei...
Star Trek: Discoverage LIVE Episode 9 "Into the Forest I Go"
November 13, 2017 02:34 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBWe're talking LIVE about the ninth episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "Into the Forest I Go"! Tweet to us @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage during the show and join the chat in our Spreaker page! Guests: Ella Pearson, Asterios Kokkinos
Season 2, Episode 19.5.2 Supplemental: 21st Century Heroes and A Klingon Christmas Carol
November 07, 2017 18:55 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBWe're back with some Trek news, some updates on Star Trek: Discovery, and an interview with the stars of A Klingon Christmas Carol! Tune in on Twitter @eistpod at 8:30pm central next Sunday for another episode of Star Trek: Discoverage! Follow the adventures of the USS Shenzhou in Desperate Hours! http://amzn.to/2igQlV0 Pre-order Drastic Measures on Amazon! http://amzn.to/2yy90Vt Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for updates on Star Trek: Discovery! http://www.twitter.com/eistpod http://w...
Star Trek: Discoverage LIVE Episode 8 "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum"
November 06, 2017 02:34 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBWe're talking LIVE about the eighth episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum"! Tweet to us @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage during the show and join the chat in our Spreaker page! Guest: Ella Pearson
Season 2, Episode 19.5.1 Supplemental: Discovery Updates and Season 2!
October 30, 2017 18:39 - 13 minutes - 12 MBSpend your vacation with us as we bring you an update on Star Trek: Discovery and some very exciting news! Tune in on Twitter @eistpod at 8:30pm central next Sunday for another episode of Star Trek: Discoverage! Follow the adventures of the USS Shenzhou in Desperate Hours! http://amzn.to/2igQlV0 Pre-order Drastic Measures on Amazon! http://amzn.to/2yy90Vt Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for updates on Star Trek: Discovery! http://www.twitter.com/eistpod http://www.facebook.com/eistpod
Star Trek: Discoverage LIVE Episode 7 "Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad"
October 30, 2017 01:31 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBWe're talking LIVE about the seventh episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad"! Tweet to us @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage during the show and join the chat in our Spreaker page! Guests: Ella Pearson, Mikanhana
Star Trek: Discoverage LIVE Episode 6 "Lethe"
October 23, 2017 01:59 - 43 minutes - 40 MBWe're talking LIVE about the sixth episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "Lethe"! Tweet to us @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage during the show and join the chat in our Spreaker page! Guests: Ella Pearson
Season 2, Episode 19.5 Supplemental: Conspiracy! and New Swearatory
October 19, 2017 06:24 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBSpot the fnords with us this week as we bring you a dastardly conspiracy at the very heart of Star Trek: Discovery! Sort of. It's really pretty obvious when you think about it...and we do! Plus, we examine a week of "firsts" for Trek on TV, we look back at the life of Anton Yelchin, and once again check in with handsome saddlebag Jason Isaacs for "Isaac's Antics!" Tune in on Twitter @eistpod at 8:30pm central next Sunday for another episode of Star Trek: Discoverage! Pre-order Drastic Mea...
Star Trek: Discoverage LIVE Episode 5 "Choose Your Pain"
October 16, 2017 01:31 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBWe're talking LIVE about the fifth episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "Choose Your Pain"! Tweet to us @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage during the show and join the chat in our Spreaker page! Guests: Alan Gratz, Ella Pearson
Season 2, Episode 19: “Shades of YAY!” (TNG)
October 11, 2017 06:57 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBJoin the party this week as we celebrate the past year of Enterprising Individuals with our very own clip show in the style of "Shades of Gray"! Except, THIS show will actually be enjoyable. We look at some of the best moments, guests, and laughs of the past year and, out of graciousness, we take a quick peek at Star Trek: The Next Generation's lowest-rated episode. It's still bad. Come for the schadenfreude, stay for the gemütlichkeit! Here's to another year of amazing shows! Follow us on...
Star Trek: Discoverage LIVE Episode 4 "The Butcher's..."
October 09, 2017 01:31 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBWe're talking LIVE about the fourth episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "The Butcher's Knife Cares Not For The Lamb's Cry"! Tweet to us at #discoverage at the show and join the chat in our Spreaker page! Guests: William Leisner, Ella Pearson
Season 2, Episode 18.5 Supplemental: Discovery Update and More Isaacs's Antics
October 06, 2017 09:12 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBGet your hackles up this week as we look back at the premiere and second episode of Star Trek: Discovery! Plus, I review my summer predictions for what we'd see in the new show and, sadly, no Gorn in a clown suit to be found. Plus, we look at the real-life Paul Stamets, remind you to tune in at 8:30pm central next Sunday for another episode of Star Trek: Discoverage, and I try to decide where my new Jason Isaac's tattoo should go! Check out Marc Giller's work at www.hammerjack.net! Follow ...
Star Trek: Discoverage LIVE Episode 3 "Context Is for Kings"
October 02, 2017 01:31 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBWe talk live about the third episode of Star Trek: Discovery, Context Is For Kings. Guests: Marc Giller and Ella Pearson
Season 2, Episode 18: “The Wounded” (TNG) with Jeffrey Lang
September 27, 2017 05:35 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBCatch a whiff of bureaucracy this week as Star Trek: The Next Generation takes its first real stab at serious drama for the classic episode, "The Wounded"! Author Jeffrey Lang joins the show this week for a look at Trek's spin on Heart of Darkness, as Chief O'Brien must face the ghosts of his past and stop Captain Maxwell, his former captain, before Maxwell can add to the list of casualties. It's an deep examination of complex social issues, telling yourself you're the good guy, finding hum...
Star Trek: Discoverage LIVE Episode 1&2 "The Vulcan Hello & Battle..."
September 25, 2017 02:46 - 45 minutes - 42 MBIt’s our first LIVE recap show for the first two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery! Tweet to #discoverage or join us in our chat room on Spreaker to chime in on the show! Guests: Dave Galanter, Ella Pearson
Season 2, Episode 17.5 Supplemental: Isaacs's Antics, Whither Critics, and #Discoverage
September 21, 2017 23:32 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBStar Trek: Discovery is days away, and we've got some last-minute updates on the new show! Plus, we report the exploits of human powder keg, Jason Isaacs, report on the misfortune of seeing your bride's titles before the ceremony, examine the origins of Trek Fu, and check out a list of Trek's most streamed episodes! Plus, our Star Trek: Discovery recap show, Discoverage, premieres this Sunday at 9:30pm Central. Find out more by following us on Twitter, and join us and special guests Dave Gal...
Season 2, Episode 17: “Imaginary Friend” (TNG) with Mikanhana
September 13, 2017 04:11 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBWe call the Enterprise-D's child care system into serious question this week as Mikanhana of the Just Enough Trope podcast joins the show to talk about the TNG 5th season episode that Brannon Braga is most proud of, "Imaginary Friend"! We dive into an examination of Trek's long tradition of "kid" episodes and ask, "Why?" Plus, we discuss the hypothetical terrifying grab bag of submitted scripts that led to this and other left-field Trek outings. While we're doing that, we talk keeping up wit...
Season 2, Episode 16.5 Supplemental: So Cool, The Orville, and Mack Attack
September 08, 2017 03:27 - 12 minutes - 11 MBGet into uniform this week as we take a look at the sartorial styles of 23rd century Starfleet! Plus, a look at Fox's The Orville, we look at the virtue of uncool Trek, and we order you to get your copy of Desperate Hours, the new Star Trek: Discovery tie-in novel! This is so cool! Enterprising Individuals: now 100% Mickey Rourke-free! Hie thee to Amazon for your copy of Desperate Hours! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1501164570/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1...
Season 2, Episode 16: “The Corbomite Maneuver” (TOS) with David R. George III
August 31, 2017 00:13 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBWe don't always talk about The Corbomite Maneuver, but when we do, it's on this episode! New York Times and USA Today best-selling author David R. George III joins the show to talk about the first non-pilot episode of Star Trek, and along the way, we discuss how Trek became Trek, the inclusiveness of Trek's future, what it takes to command a starship, and the search for the unknown! Plus, we discuss the show's humanistic principles in a military sci-fi setting, we share mutual love for a goo...
Season 2, Episode 15.5 Supplemental: Discoverage, Greatest Gen and Save the Date
August 25, 2017 03:34 - 33 minutes - 31 MBInna gadda your vida with us this week as we put the pedal down on that ol' time Star Trek! It's wedding news and lawsuit blues and Jason Isaacs's views as we run down the Trek stories of the day. Plus, a talk with Ben Harrison and Adam Pranica of the Greatest Generation as they embark on their Premature Assimilation Tour! And, we get you ready for the upcoming Star Trek: Discovery and we detail our plans to exploit it! All to the tune of a church organ playing Jerry Goldsmith's greatest hits...
Season 2, Episode 15: “Conspiracy” (TNG) with Marc Giller
August 15, 2017 20:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBSomething's up with Starfleet Command this week as Picard and crew try to uncover a "Conspiracy"! Author Marc D. Giller joins us for a look at an episode that is somewhat of a departure from what we've come to expect from Trek (read: head pinata filled with meat spiders). We delve into this dark Next Gen episode to find out the value of being Gene's buddy, the connection between the bluegills and the Trill, the lack of cyberpunk in Next Gen, inflicting Lwaxana Troi on us, reverse engineering ...
Season 2, Episode 14.5 Supplemental: Star Trek Las Vegas and a Big Announcement!
August 09, 2017 04:53 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBGamble it all with us this week as we bring you news from the Las Vegas Star Trek convention! We've got stories from the 30th anniversary Next Generation panel, Gene vs. Patrick, and new Discovery tie-in media! And speaking of Discovery, we've got tales from the set and tales from out of school from the mouth of departed showrunner Bryan Fuller! Plus, tune in for a huge announcement about our upcoming Star Trek: Discovery coverage! Face it, listener! You hit the jackpot! Pre-order Mack's n...
Season 2, Episode 14: “Amok Time” (TOS) with Dave Galanter
August 02, 2017 05:10 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBHilarity ensues this week as the Pon Farr drives us back to Vulcan for "Amok Time"! Author Dave Galanter joins us for a look at the first episode of Star Trek's second season and quite possibly, the best episode of all time. Along the way, we discuss the genius of Theodore Sturgeon, the enduring bond between Kirk and Spock, the universality of Spock's struggle, the troubling "ethnocentrism" of the Vulcan people, and which weapon to choose for your first koon-ut-kal-if-fee! Plus, we talk Vulc...
Season 2, Episode 13.5 Supplemental: San Diego Comic Con Discovery Discoveries
July 27, 2017 05:54 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBDream a little dream with us this week as we report all the bombshell...er, photon torpedo news announcements about star Trek: Discovery from this year's San Diego Comic Con! We've got casting announcements, story developments, new characters, and more! Plus, I share my Discovery dreams, I give my best guess of the upcoming discovery's plot, and I fervently wish a Chuck Cunningham on a beloved character! Discover this show today! #RIPUSSEuropa Want to discover more? Let us know on Facebook a...
Season 2, Episode 13: “Rightful Heir” (TNG) with John Jackson Miller
July 19, 2017 08:37 - 1 hourGet taken to church this week as New York Times best-selling author John Jackson Miller joins the show just in time to bear witness to "Rightful Heir"! The bumpy-headed Jesus of Qo'nos past, Kahless, has returned to our realm and he begins a movement that will leave Worf trapped between the religion of his people and the politics of the Empire! It's a heady, thought-provoking episode, where we discuss running out of dream jobs, Jurassic Worf, the similarities of tie-in fiction and religious c...
Season 2, Episode 12.5 Supplemental: Discovery News and Boom Boxes
July 16, 2017 04:34 - 13 minutesThe power of positivity returns as we're back from CONvergence 2017 with a whole new load of Star Trek: Discovery news! Plus, a reflection on the inviolability of "canon", a CBS All Access sales pitch, some good news about Armin Shimerman, and the return of a familiar, hostile face! Listen today! "Timelines"! Want to discover more? Let us know on Facebook and Twitter!
Season 2, Episode 12: “Arena” (TOS) with Dayton Ward
July 04, 2017 17:51 - 49 minutesGet your entertainment here this week as New York Times best-selling author Dayton Ward joins us for a look at the most Star Trek episode to ever Star Trek, "Arena"! It's a battle for survival as we discuss Star Trek on the playground, the "Trek episode starter kit", how NOT to learn self-defense, accidental plagiarism, space diplomacy American-style, "warts" as a feature and not a bug, and a superfluous Nabokov reference! Add a few Vasquez Rocks and the components of gunpowder and you've go...
Season 2, Episode 11.5 Supplemental: Bjo and John Trimble
June 28, 2017 05:46 - 1 hourWhether you're binging on DS9 episodes on Netflix, or tucking into your favorite Star Trek novel, or just climbing the walls in anticipation of Star Trek: Discovery, there's a couple living in California that you can thank for it all. Bjo and John Trimble join the show this week to talk about the letter-writing campaign they organized in 1967 to save Star Trek from cancellation after its second season, and along the way they share stories about the "power of ten", the wisdom of on-set caterer...
Season 2, Episode 11: “The Naked Time” (TOS) with Dave Rossi
June 21, 2017 06:07 - 1 hourGet ready to sing a few bars of "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" as we get infected by "The Naked Time"! Dave Rossi joins us to talk about his journey from repo man to Hollywood producer as we discuss one of Trek's most memorable episodes! We talk the merits of "crazy gas" plots, the Enterprise as a character, the effectiveness of shower curtains in a biohazard situation, swapping your Farrah poster for a Kirk one, and putting Keith DeCandido on your hit list! Join us for an insider's lo...
Season 2, Episode 10.5 Supplemental: Discovery News and Announcements
June 17, 2017 18:02 - 11 minutesWe control the commentary this week as we bring you updates on Star Trek: Discovery and make some huge announcements about some big upcoming developments for the show! Like what you hear? Let us know on Facebook and Twitter!
Season 2, Episode 10: “Doctor Bashir, I Presume” (DS9) with Cetius d'Raven
June 08, 2017 03:39 - 1 hourWe have engineered a superior show for you this week as we discover "Doctor Bashir, I Presume"! President of the Board of Directors for Fearless Comedy, CONvergence Co-Head of Programming, and podcaster Cetius d'Raven joins us for an examination of the life of DS9's Chief Medical Officer and the secret that may bring his career to an end! Along the way, we hold forth on the great guest stars of Trek's past, epic bromances, the ethics of holodeck recreations, the effect of a lack of scarcity ...
Season 2, Episode 9.5 Supplemental: Recurring Characters and Discovery Trolls
June 01, 2017 04:37 - 33 minutesBe the glue that holds us together this week as we talk about our favorite recurring characters in the Star Trek universe! Plus, we have fresh news about Star Trek: Discovery, and we address the recent internet controversy surrounding the newest Star Trek show! Privilegey! Become a real-life Starfleet officer! https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/star-trek-bridge-crew Leave us a rating and review on iTunes to be entered into our drawing for a Star Trek Trivial Pursuit set! https://www.amazon....
Season 2, Episode 9: “Tapestry” (TNG) with Dave Stern
May 24, 2017 07:09 - 51 minutesIt's a Q-led exploration of regret and second chances this week as we get in a fight with Tapestry! Author and former Star Trek Pocket Books editor Dave Stern joins us for a look at the life of Captain Picard as he experiences an near-death opportunity to Scrooge up his past for better or for worse! We talk adapting the vocabulary of cinema to television, nuanced Q as the best Q, the dilemma of two irreconcilable "goods", and the genius of Ronald D. Moore. Plus, we reference Westworld, Strang...
Season 2, Episode 8.5 Supplemental: Star Trek Parodies and Discovery Trailer
May 18, 2017 07:19 - 29 minutesMockery is the sincerest form of flattery this week as we look at our Top 5 Star Trek Parodies! Plus, there's big news about Star Trek: Discovery from the TV Upfronts and we break it all down for you. And, a harrowing tale of an encounter with a famously crabby sci-fi author whose name rhymes with Barlan Bellison! Tricky! Order Dayton Ward's new book on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Universe-Travel-Guides-Klingon/dp/1608875199/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495091748&sr=8-1&keywords=dayton+...