https://www.spreaker.com/show/enterprising-individualsenSociety & CultureCopyright justenoughtropehttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/235b029d57ea3effcc9b5a0d6ef01c02.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/enterprising-individualsMon, 17 Jun 2024 22:38:10 +0000Just Enough TropeJust Enough Tropeeistpod@gmail.comWelcome 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 Kaliban is joined by a special guest...trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-season-5-episode-10-life-itself--60417143]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60417143Mon, 17 Jun 2024 22:37:14 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the #StarTrekDiscovery finale “Life, Itself"! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek https://www.twitch.tv/justenoughtrope]]>3375discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-season-5-episode-8-labyrinths--60372863]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60372863Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:50:24 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the #StarTrekDiscovery season 5 episode "Labyrinths"! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek https://www.twitch.tv/justenoughtrope]]>2675discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-season-5-episode-9-lagrange-point--60244047https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60244047Sat, 01 Jun 2024 03:46:25 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the #StarTrekDiscovery season 5 episode “Lagrange Point"! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek https://www.twitch.tv/justenoughtrope2324discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-season-5-episode-7-erigah--60046976https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60046976Wed, 15 May 2024 15:01:07 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the #StarTrekDiscovery season 5 episode "Erigah"! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek https://www.twitch.tv/justenoughtrope2820discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-season-5-episode-6-whistlespeak--59958354https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59958354Fri, 10 May 2024 02:37:20 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the #StarTrekDiscovery season 5 episode "Whistlespeak"! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek https://www.twitch.tv/justenoughtrope2158discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-season-5-episode-5-mirrors--59790613https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59790613Fri, 03 May 2024 02:29:34 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the #StarTrekDiscovery season 5 episode "Mirrors"! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek https://www.twitch.tv/justenoughtrope3195discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-season-5-episode-4-face-the-strange--59661288https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59661288Fri, 26 Apr 2024 02:08:30 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the #StarTrekDiscovery season 5 episode "Face the Strange"! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek https://www.twitch.tv/justenoughtrope3014discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-season-5-episode-3-jinaal--59541671https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59541671Fri, 19 Apr 2024 03:04:55 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the #StarTrekDiscovery season 5 episode "Jinaal"! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek https://www.twitch.tv/justenoughtrope2469discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-season-5-episodes-1-2-red-directive-and-under-the-twin-moons--59428048https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59428048Fri, 12 Apr 2024 00:31:03 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the #StarTrekDiscovery season 5 premiere, “Red Directive” and “Under the Twin Moons”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek...3692discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-lower-decks-season-4-episode-9-10-the-inner-fight-and-old-friends-new-planets--59297677https://api.spreaker.com/episode/59297677Thu, 04 Apr 2024 20:15:48 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the #StarTrekLowerDecks season 4 finale, “The Inner Fight” and “Old Friends, New Planets”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek...3913lowerdecks,startrekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-lower-decks-season-4-episode-8-caves--57410187https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57410187Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:16:13 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the latest #StarTrekLowerDecks episode, "Caves"! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek https://www.twitch.tv/justenoughtrope3012discoveragefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-lower-decks-season-4-episode-7-a-few-badgeys-more--57409961https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57409961Fri, 27 Oct 2023 14:55:21 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the latest #StarTrekLowerDecks episode, "A Few Badgeys More"! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek https://www.twitch.tv/justenoughtrope2038discoveragefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-lower-decks-season-4-episode-6-parth-ferengi-s-heart-place--57409891https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57409891Fri, 27 Oct 2023 14:48:30 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the latest #StarTrekLowerDecks episode, "Parth Ferengi's Heart Place"! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek https://www.twitch.tv/justenoughtrope2459discoveragefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-lower-decks-season-4-episode-5-empathological-fallacies--57402774https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57402774Fri, 27 Oct 2023 00:51:22 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the latest #StarTrekLowerDecks episode, “Empathological Fallacies"! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek https://www.twitch.tv/justenoughtrope1775discoveragefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-lower-decks-season-4-episode-4-something-borrowed-something-green--57402710https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57402710Fri, 27 Oct 2023 00:37:25 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the latest #StarTrekLowerDecks episode, “Something Borrowed, Something Green"! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek...2397discoveragefalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-lower-decks-season-4-episode-3-in-the-cradle-of-vexilon--57292148https://api.spreaker.com/episode/57292148Wed, 18 Oct 2023 15:53:44 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the latest #StarTrekLowerDecks episode, “In the Cradle of Vexilon"! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek https://www.twitch.tv/justenoughtrope2153startrekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-lower-decks-season-4-episodes-1-2-twovix-and-i-have-no-bones-yet-i-must-run--56892038https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56892038Fri, 22 Sep 2023 04:56:49 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the latest #StarTrekLowerDecks episodes, “Twovix” and “I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek...2685falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-strange-new-worlds-season-2-episode-10-hegemony--56863515https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56863515Wed, 20 Sep 2023 04:49:07 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the latest #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds episode, “Hegemony"! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek https://www.twitch.tv/justenoughtrope2239falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-strange-new-worlds-season-2-episode-9-subspace-rhapsody--56568475]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56568475Wed, 23 Aug 2023 15:52:08 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the latest #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds episode, “Subspace Rhapsody"! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek https://www.twitch.tv/justenoughtrope]]>2609discoverage,startrek,startrekstrangenewworldsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-strange-new-worlds-season-2-episode-7-8-those-old-scientists-and-under-the-cloak-of-war--56263370https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56263370Fri, 28 Jul 2023 13:55:41 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the latest #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds episodes, “Those Old Scientists" and "Under the Cloak of War"! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek...3774startrek,startrekstrangenewworldsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-strange-new-worlds-season-2-episode-6-lost-in-translation--56263359https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56263359Fri, 28 Jul 2023 13:53:43 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the latest #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds episode, “Lost in Translation"! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek https://www.twitch.tv/justenoughtrope3286startrek,startrekstrangenewworldsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-strange-new-worlds-season-2-episode-5-charades--56255560]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56255560Fri, 28 Jul 2023 00:41:29 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the latest #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds episode, “Charades"! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek https://www.twitch.tv/justenoughtrope]]>4144startrek,startrekstrangenewworldsfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-strange-new-worlds-season-2-episode-4-among-the-lotus-eaters--56172598]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/56172598Fri, 21 Jul 2023 00:50:32 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the latest #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds episode, “Among the Lotus Eaters"! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek https://www.twitch.tv/justenoughtrope]]>2124startrekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-strange-new-worlds-season-2-episode-3-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow--55625849]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55625849Fri, 30 Jun 2023 16:08:04 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the latest #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds episode, “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow"! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek...]]>1764startrekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-strange-new-worlds-season-2-episode-2-ad-astra-ad-aspera--55625216https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55625216Fri, 30 Jun 2023 16:03:52 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the latest #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds episode, “Ad Astra Ad Aspera”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek https://www.twitch.tv/justenoughtrope3523startrekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-strange-new-worlds-season-2-episode-1-the-broken-circle--55623985https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55623985Fri, 30 Jun 2023 15:58:44 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE on Twitch about the latest #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds premiere, “The Broken Circle”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek https://www.twitch.tv/justenoughtrope3308startrekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-picard-season-3-episode-10-the-last-generation--55613111]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55613111Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:43:04 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE about the #StarTrekPicard finale, “The Last Generation”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek http://twitch.tv/justenoughtrope]]>5805falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-picard-season-3-episode-8-surrender--53529977https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53529977Thu, 13 Apr 2023 22:58:42 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE about the #StarTrekPicard episode, “Surrender”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek http://twitch.tv/justenoughtrope2365discoverage,prodigy,startrek,startrekpicard,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-picard-season-3-episode-7-dominion--53529975https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53529975Thu, 13 Apr 2023 22:57:59 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE about the #StarTrekPicard episode, “Dominion”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek http://twitch.tv/justenoughtrope2481discoverage,prodigy,startrek,startrekpicard,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-picard-season-3-episode-6-the-bounty--53529974https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53529974Thu, 13 Apr 2023 22:56:51 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE about the #StarTrekPicard episode, “The Bounty”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek http://twitch.tv/justenoughtrope2665discoverage,prodigy,startrek,startrekpicard,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-picard-season-3-episode-5-impostors--53311302https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53311302Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:24:18 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE about the #StarTrekPicard episode, “Impostors”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek http://twitch.tv/justenoughtrope2391discoverage,prodigy,startrek,startrekprodigy,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-picard-season-3-episode-4-no-win-scenario--53311301https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53311301Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:23:22 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE about the #StarTrekPicard episode, “No Win Scenario”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek http://twitch.tv/justenoughtrope2528discoverage,prodigy,startrek,startrekprodigy,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-picard-season-3-episode-3-seventeen-seconds--53311298https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53311298Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:22:30 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE about the #StarTrekPicard episode, “Seventeen Seconds”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek http://twitch.tv/justenoughtrope3887discoverage,prodigy,startrek,startrekprodigy,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-picard-season-3-episode-2-disengage--53311293https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53311293Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:21:30 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE about the #StarTrekPicard episode, “Disengage”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek http://twitch.tv/justenoughtrope2808discoverage,prodigy,startrek,startrekprodigy,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-picard-season-3-episode-1-the-next-generation--53311288https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53311288Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:20:25 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE about the #StarTrekPicard premiere, “The Next Generation”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek http://twitch.tv/justenoughtrope2835discoverage,prodigy,startrek,startrekprodigy,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-star-trek-prodigy-s1-e20-supernova-part-2--52393623https://api.spreaker.com/episode/52393623Mon, 09 Jan 2023 18:24:05 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE about the #StarTrekProdigy finale "Supernova, Part 2"! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #startrek2038discoverage,prodigy,startrek,startrekprodigy,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-7-episode-14-a-clipmas-carol--52310114
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Podcaster and YouTuber Gooey Fame returns to the show this week for the second half of our discussion about the last and most enigmatic Trek film: "Star Trek Beyond"!

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Podcaster and YouTuber Gooey Fame returns to the show this week for the second half of our discussion about the last and most enigmatic Trek film: "Star Trek Beyond"!

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Podcaster and YouTuber Gooey Fame returns to the show this week to discuss the last and most enigmatic Trek film: "Star Trek Beyond"!

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Podcaster and YouTuber Gooey Fame returns to the show this week to discuss the last and most enigmatic Trek film: "Star Trek Beyond"!

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Author, critic, and podcaster Darren Mooney returns to the show this week for the second half of our discussion about your favorite Trek film to love and or hate: "Star Trek Into Darkness"!

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Author, critic, and podcaster Darren Mooney returns to the show this week for the second half of our discussion about your favorite Trek film to love and or hate: "Star Trek Into Darkness"!

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Author, critic, and podcaster Darren Mooney returns to the show this week for the first half of our discussion about your favorite Trek film to love and/or hate. A shocking series of terrorist attacks has rocked Earth and Starfleet sends the recently disgraced Captain Kirk and his crew to terminate the perpetrator. But before the dust settles, Kirk will learn that John Harrison is not who he seems and that the corruption of vengeance has penetrated to the very heart of the Federation!

With the breakout success of Star Trek 2009 under his belt, producer and director JJ Abrams and his team were presented with a riddle to solve: how could the brand of Star Trek continue its revitalization without drawing too heavily on the series's past? Their solution was to rip the band-aid off and to let themselves be pulled into the gravity of one of the franchise's most enduring villains: Khan Noonien Singh. But because this was an Abrams production, the presence of the classic foe was not only initially obscured, but also recontextualized for audiences in a post-9/11 world where senseless tragedy and eternal conflict were all too familiar. In our conversation about Star Trek Into Darkness, we talk about the "Khan-shaped experience" the film provides, the welcoming mien of the Kelvin films, the film's audience-wide "icebox moment", bumping Uhura into the trinity, "The Voyage Home" as an enduring touchtone for the franchise, trying (and failing) to make Trek a blockbuster, Star Trek as an extrapolation of American self-image, Khan as Kirk's foil, looking for the quiet moments, and why Abrams was the man for the "remake moment".

We also discuss the "death" of the movie theater, mixing up your Robs and Roys, the "hangover" period of modern TV, balking at "Blonde", "redistributing" pop culture, getting Ron Howard to help you move, speedrunning character beats, the Khan singularity, the apathy surrounding Star Trek 4, The Wrath of Kirk, calling Brian Cox, light body horror, Bloodshot?, and a capitalization controversy!

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Author, critic, and podcaster Darren Mooney returns to the show this week for the first half of our discussion about your favorite Trek film to love and/or hate. A shocking series of terrorist attacks has rocked Earth and Starfleet sends the recently disgraced Captain Kirk and his crew to terminate the perpetrator. But before the dust settles, Kirk will learn that John Harrison is not who he seems and that the corruption of vengeance has penetrated to the very heart of the Federation!

With the breakout success of Star Trek 2009 under his belt, producer and director JJ Abrams and his team were presented with a riddle to solve: how could the brand of Star Trek continue its revitalization without drawing too heavily on the series's past? Their solution was to rip the band-aid off and to let themselves be pulled into the gravity of one of the franchise's most enduring villains: Khan Noonien Singh. But because this was an Abrams production, the presence of the classic foe was not only initially obscured, but also recontextualized for audiences in a post-9/11 world where senseless tragedy and eternal conflict were all too familiar. In our conversation about Star Trek Into Darkness, we talk about the "Khan-shaped experience" the film provides, the welcoming mien of the Kelvin films, the film's audience-wide "icebox moment", bumping Uhura into the trinity, "The Voyage Home" as an enduring touchtone for the franchise, trying (and failing) to make Trek a blockbuster, Star Trek as an extrapolation of American self-image, Khan as Kirk's foil, looking for the quiet moments, and why Abrams was the man for the "remake moment".

We also discuss the "death" of the movie theater, mixing up your Robs and Roys, the "hangover" period of modern TV, balking at "Blonde", "redistributing" pop culture, getting Ron Howard to help you move, speedrunning character beats, the Khan singularity, the apathy surrounding Star Trek 4, The Wrath of Kirk, calling Brian Cox, light body horror, Bloodshot?, and a capitalization controversy!

How *dare* you have opinions!

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New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz returns to the show this week to talk about the film series that turned Trek into a blockbuster and introduced a whole new generation to the adventures of Kirk and crew. When Romulus is destroyed at the end of the 24th century, the vengeful Nero is thrown into an alternate 23rd century, where his rampage takes the life of George Kirk. Now, George's son Jim will have to overcome his personal flaws and realize his destiny to take command of the USS Enterprise to save Earth and the Federation!

As the TNG series of films wound down at the box office, Paramount returned to a question that had plagued the studio for over 20 years: "How could you ever recast Captain Kirk?" To finally answer that question, they turned to genre tv and film wunderkind JJ Abrams to give the familiar characters and world of Star Trek a makeover for the new millennium. The result was a zippy and stylish film that eschewed almost 50 years of continuity to instead boil the characters of Kirk, Spock, et al. to their essential qualities. The result was a reinvigoration of the Trek film franchise and a welcoming of the often niche property into the fraternity of cinematic popcorn blockbusters. In the first half of our conversation about Star Trek 2009, we talk about the process behind reimagining the franchise for a new audience, interfacing with nostalgia, the "Wars-ening" of Star Trek, the previous attempts to reboot the franchise, Abrams as a director, the film's exemplary casting, and the importance of a memorable score.

We also discuss built-in doomscrolling, Medea Goes to Qo'nos, spacing in comfort, avoiding "the chompers", rotoscoping Spock, wife vs. Spielberg, the Raimi Trek that never was, mining torpedoes, missing Remans, replicator questions, the lonely French horn in space, a different kind of cantina scene, the Shatnerverse, Kirk's "Maverick moment", and 721 lens flares!

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New York Times bestselling author Alan Gratz returns to the show this week to talk about the film series that turned Trek into a blockbuster and introduced a whole new generation to the adventures of Kirk and crew. When Romulus is destroyed at the end of the 24th century, the vengeful Nero is thrown into an alternate 23rd century, where his rampage takes the life of George Kirk. Now, George's son Jim will have to overcome his personal flaws and realize his destiny to take command of the USS Enterprise to save Earth and the Federation!

As the TNG series of films wound down at the box office, Paramount returned to a question that had plagued the studio for over 20 years: "How could you ever recast Captain Kirk?" To finally answer that question, they turned to genre tv and film wunderkind JJ Abrams to give the familiar characters and world of Star Trek a makeover for the new millennium. The result was a zippy and stylish film that eschewed almost 50 years of continuity to instead boil the characters of Kirk, Spock, et al. to their essential qualities. The result was a reinvigoration of the Trek film franchise and a welcoming of the often niche property into the fraternity of cinematic popcorn blockbusters. In the first half of our conversation about Star Trek 2009, we talk about the process behind reimagining the franchise for a new audience, interfacing with nostalgia, the "Wars-ening" of Star Trek, the previous attempts to reboot the franchise, Abrams as a director, the film's exemplary casting, and the importance of a memorable score.

We also discuss built-in doomscrolling, Medea Goes to Qo'nos, spacing in comfort, avoiding "the chompers", rotoscoping Spock, wife vs. Spielberg, the Raimi Trek that never was, mining torpedoes, missing Remans, replicator questions, the lonely French horn in space, a different kind of cantina scene, the Shatnerverse, Kirk's "Maverick moment", and 721 lens flares!

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Writer, podcaster, and Batman expert Chris Sims joins the show this week to talk about the much maligned though possibly misunderstood final film of the TNG era. When a vicious new faction comes to power in the Romulan Empire, Picard and his crew are sent to make an overture of détente to the new regime. When the faction's new leader is revealed to be a secret clone of Picard, Jen-Luc will be force to face a life that might have been...and one of his crew will be forced to make the ultimate sacrifice!

Conventional Trek wisdom has always held that the odd-numbered films are bad and the even-numbered ones are good, and for some Trekkies that pattern was shattered by TNG's last film. It's hard to know exactly why the Next Generation as a cinematic brand had such a relatively short shelf life, but it wasn't for a lack of creativity on the part of the writers and directors of the series. Nemesis may have challenged audiences' ideas of what a typical Trek blockbuster looks and feels like, but it introduced a surprising depth and poignancy to the series that would continue to echo through Trek's 21st century revival. On this episode, we talk about the film's rocky production and cold reception, the value of an "episode film", Trek justifying itself in the current marketplace, choosing who you want to be, the standout casting in the Trek franchise, how a family gives a person strength and identity, and why Star Trek needs to have hope.

We also discuss solving space problems with allegory, mourning pulp novel episode titles, the blog-to-podcast pipeline, (not) ranking "Cow Tools", Teeny Tom Hardy, Wars vs. Trek on TV, "units" of storytelling, Trek as the OG continuity nerd's refuge, boiling down the captains, Batman fighting a lion, and letting your ship designs cook a little!

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Writer, podcaster, and Batman expert Chris Sims joins the show this week to talk about the much maligned though possibly misunderstood final film of the TNG era. When a vicious new faction comes to power in the Romulan Empire, Picard and his crew are sent to make an overture of détente to the new regime. When the faction's new leader is revealed to be a secret clone of Picard, Jen-Luc will be force to face a life that might have been...and one of his crew will be forced to make the ultimate sacrifice!

Conventional Trek wisdom has always held that the odd-numbered films are bad and the even-numbered ones are good, and for some Trekkies that pattern was shattered by TNG's last film. It's hard to know exactly why the Next Generation as a cinematic brand had such a relatively short shelf life, but it wasn't for a lack of creativity on the part of the writers and directors of the series. Nemesis may have challenged audiences' ideas of what a typical Trek blockbuster looks and feels like, but it introduced a surprising depth and poignancy to the series that would continue to echo through Trek's 21st century revival. On this episode, we talk about the film's rocky production and cold reception, the value of an "episode film", Trek justifying itself in the current marketplace, choosing who you want to be, the standout casting in the Trek franchise, how a family gives a person strength and identity, and why Star Trek needs to have hope.

We also discuss solving space problems with allegory, mourning pulp novel episode titles, the blog-to-podcast pipeline, (not) ranking "Cow Tools", Teeny Tom Hardy, Wars vs. Trek on TV, "units" of storytelling, Trek as the OG continuity nerd's refuge, boiling down the captains, Batman fighting a lion, and letting your ship designs cook a little!

Hey, I didn't ask to be cloned!

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Sasha Wood of Casually Comics returns to the show this week to discuss Michael Piller's uneven but endearing contribution to the TNG film series. The Enterprise discovers a remote planet of enlightened but defenseless race who is being victimized by the cruel Son'a. When the Federation forbids Picard to interfere, the captain and his crew will have to weigh their responsibility to Starfleet against the Ba'ku's right to exist!

The benevolence of the Federation and Starfleet are taken for granted in Star Trek storytelling, but it would be naïve to deny the parallels between Starfleet's mission of discovery and the adventurous (and often predatory) explorers of Earth's past. Coming on the heels of the action-packed "First Contact", "Insurrection" was an attempt to refocus the TNG film series on the complicated themes that made its television counterpart so engrossing, and even though it wasn't an unqualified success, the film continues Trek's tradition of holding a mirror up to human (and alien) nature. On this episode, we talk about the evolution of the character of the Federation, what we expect from Trek and Trek films, finding the right allusion, maintaining perspective in space, struggling to escape the "Roddenberry box", and the lengths that the powerful will go to to retain power.

We also discuss Trek "humor", the pre-warp vest/shirt combo, Rogaine and story ideas, "Heart of Lightness", Movie Picard, cutting the kiss, making your own bread, kids watching kids, sci-fi Angie, apt song usage, "Activate Logitechnology", drug-dealing gun-running alien friends, "Dougherty out.", the sexiest Star Trek movie(?), and a Brazil's worth of face-stretching!

Put that beard back on!

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Sasha Wood of Casually Comics returns to the show this week to discuss Michael Piller's uneven but endearing contribution to the TNG film series. The Enterprise discovers a remote planet of enlightened but defenseless race who is being victimized by the cruel Son'a. When the Federation forbids Picard to interfere, the captain and his crew will have to weigh their responsibility to Starfleet against the Ba'ku's right to exist!

The benevolence of the Federation and Starfleet are taken for granted in Star Trek storytelling, but it would be naïve to deny the parallels between Starfleet's mission of discovery and the adventurous (and often predatory) explorers of Earth's past. Coming on the heels of the action-packed "First Contact", "Insurrection" was an attempt to refocus the TNG film series on the complicated themes that made its television counterpart so engrossing, and even though it wasn't an unqualified success, the film continues Trek's tradition of holding a mirror up to human (and alien) nature. On this episode, we talk about the evolution of the character of the Federation, what we expect from Trek and Trek films, finding the right allusion, maintaining perspective in space, struggling to escape the "Roddenberry box", and the lengths that the powerful will go to to retain power.

We also discuss Trek "humor", the pre-warp vest/shirt combo, Rogaine and story ideas, "Heart of Lightness", Movie Picard, cutting the kiss, making your own bread, kids watching kids, sci-fi Angie, apt song usage, "Activate Logitechnology", drug-dealing gun-running alien friends, "Dougherty out.", the sexiest Star Trek movie(?), and a Brazil's worth of face-stretching!

Put that beard back on!

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Love and murder are in the cards 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"!

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Love and murder are in the cards 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"!

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On this episode, we talk about one of the Trek franchise's most beloved films and how it earned that esteem. Plus, we discuss moistened Borg, the "olden days", "pulp speed", Scorsese Trek, getting actors of gravitas, taking your ship's neck away, the pleasures of the (grafted) flesh, developing a sense of drama, doing Donahue, how the Borg *aren't* bees, and ice floeing yourself!

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On this episode, we talk about one of the Trek franchise's most beloved films and how it earned that esteem. Plus, we discuss moistened Borg, the "olden days", "pulp speed", Scorsese Trek, getting actors of gravitas, taking your ship's neck away, the pleasures of the (grafted) flesh, developing a sense of drama, doing Donahue, how the Borg *aren't* bees, and ice floeing yourself!

Assimilate this!

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#RIPNichelleNichols

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Mikanhana of Sailor Noob and Just Enough Trope returns to the show this week to discuss the Next Generation crew's first foray onto the big screen. When the Enterprise-D responds to an innocent distress call, her crew finds themselves drawn into an interstellar conspiracy with a deadly purpose. Picard must literally race against time to save his crew and prevent more destruction and he'll need the help of a long "dead" Starfleet legend...Captain James T. Kirk!

The TOS series of films had its ups and downs, but it went out about as well as it possibly could with the excellent Star Trek VI. Now, it was a new crew's turn to take the reins. A crew who had proven popularity on the small screen but was yet untested at the box-office. What began as a possibly calculated move--the inclusion of former franchise star William Shatner in the film--became instead a unique and rewarding opportunity to let both franchises meet on-screen and to see the torch passed, from one generation to another. On this episode, we talk about familiar and yet unfamiliar sight of Next Gen on the big screen, the new cinematic look of TNG, the way the film captures the heart and the intellect of the series, the new facets of characters like Picard and Data, the poignant themes of change and loss, and why it's okay that your movie "feels like a long episode."

We also discuss TV shows and movies swapping roles, the birth of unhelpful criticism, the James Cameron sequel, thanking Melinda Snodgrass, the mystery of 47, getting Geordi an iPhone, hangin' with Nana, racing RedLetterMedia, the punchiest captain in Starfleet history, running out of Data stories, throwing women overboard, the Riker/Worf broship, Big Kirk Bi Energy, that Nexus sweet spot, Beef Jerky Sting, groundhog eggs, and saying goodbye to the D!

Hug your cat; you never know!

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Mikanhana of Sailor Noob and Just Enough Trope returns to the show this week to discuss the Next Generation crew's first foray onto the big screen. When the Enterprise-D responds to an innocent distress call, her crew finds themselves drawn into an interstellar conspiracy with a deadly purpose. Picard must literally race against time to save his crew and prevent more destruction and he'll need the help of a long "dead" Starfleet legend...Captain James T. Kirk!

The TOS series of films had its ups and downs, but it went out about as well as it possibly could with the excellent Star Trek VI. Now, it was a new crew's turn to take the reins. A crew who had proven popularity on the small screen but was yet untested at the box-office. What began as a possibly calculated move--the inclusion of former franchise star William Shatner in the film--became instead a unique and rewarding opportunity to let both franchises meet on-screen and to see the torch passed, from one generation to another. On this episode, we talk about familiar and yet unfamiliar sight of Next Gen on the big screen, the new cinematic look of TNG, the way the film captures the heart and the intellect of the series, the new facets of characters like Picard and Data, the poignant themes of change and loss, and why it's okay that your movie "feels like a long episode."

We also discuss TV shows and movies swapping roles, the birth of unhelpful criticism, the James Cameron sequel, thanking Melinda Snodgrass, the mystery of 47, getting Geordi an iPhone, hangin' with Nana, racing RedLetterMedia, the punchiest captain in Starfleet history, running out of Data stories, throwing women overboard, the Riker/Worf broship, Big Kirk Bi Energy, that Nexus sweet spot, Beef Jerky Sting, groundhog eggs, and saying goodbye to the D!

Hug your cat; you never know!

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente returns to the show this week to discuss the triumphal exit of the TOS crew from the cinematic stage. When an ecological disaster threatens the existence of the Klingon empire, Kirk and the Enterprise are sent to ease their transition into the interstellar political community. But when the Klingon High Chancellor is assassinated and the blame falls on Kirk, the Klingon's greatest for will have to put aside his own prejudice to stop another century of war!

The Star Trek film franchise--perhaps always on a somewhat shaky ground--was fully in crisis with the failure of Star Trek V. With the 25th anniversary of the franchise approaching and a new series in syndication, Paramount turned to their reliable savior Nicholas Meyer, who had twice before flipped the script on what audiences expected from a Trek tale. The result was a rousing send-off for the beloves TOS crew and a piece of political commentary that was eerily prescient for the time of its release. On this episode, we talk about the "big year" of 1991, the naivete of the "End of History", the fall of the USSR and its political ramifications, the haunting specter of mutually assured destruction, making Trek's diversity text, the deleterious political effects of racism, the modern shifts in TV storytelling, and how Star Trek VI makes "feeling like a long episode" a good thing.

We also discuss the Eurovision results, Grim Fandango sequels, Hugos Susan Lucci, the "Call me, Star Trek" phase, the ultimate war/prison/political thriller/space adventure/racial commentary/murder mystery flick, the Nicholas Meyer reverse curse, Law & Order: Special Mogh Unit, onward Christian Slaters, and going as hard as you can without getting canned!

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente returns to the show this week to discuss the triumphal exit of the TOS crew from the cinematic stage. When an ecological disaster threatens the existence of the Klingon empire, Kirk and the Enterprise are sent to ease their transition into the interstellar political community. But when the Klingon High Chancellor is assassinated and the blame falls on Kirk, the Klingon's greatest for will have to put aside his own prejudice to stop another century of war!

The Star Trek film franchise--perhaps always on a somewhat shaky ground--was fully in crisis with the failure of Star Trek V. With the 25th anniversary of the franchise approaching and a new series in syndication, Paramount turned to their reliable savior Nicholas Meyer, who had twice before flipped the script on what audiences expected from a Trek tale. The result was a rousing send-off for the beloves TOS crew and a piece of political commentary that was eerily prescient for the time of its release. On this episode, we talk about the "big year" of 1991, the naivete of the "End of History", the fall of the USSR and its political ramifications, the haunting specter of mutually assured destruction, making Trek's diversity text, the deleterious political effects of racism, the modern shifts in TV storytelling, and how Star Trek VI makes "feeling like a long episode" a good thing.

We also discuss the Eurovision results, Grim Fandango sequels, Hugos Susan Lucci, the "Call me, Star Trek" phase, the ultimate war/prison/political thriller/space adventure/racial commentary/murder mystery flick, the Nicholas Meyer reverse curse, Law & Order: Special Mogh Unit, onward Christian Slaters, and going as hard as you can without getting canned!

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Writer and podcaster Joe Mazel joins the show this week to discuss the installment of the Trek film franchise that everyone loves to hate (or hates to love). Life is returning to normal for the crew of the Enterprise-A, if you can ignore the ship's gremlins and Bones's singing. But when Kirk and crew are ordered to deal with a hostage crisis, they'll be pulled into a tale of false prophets, long lost brothers, and the secrets of the universe!

No film could have adequately followed the commercial and critical success of The voyage Home, so it's perhaps fitting that Star Trek V was such an odd and experimental departure for the franchise. Even though the production of the film itself was almost derailed by behind-the-scenes disasters, The Final Frontier had the courage to challenge what fans expected from a Trek feature and explore the seldom-considered topic of faith and religion in the 23rd century. On this episode, we talk about the late-night-TV origins of the film's premise, the deftness of the script despite its many rewrites, the film's often murky social commentary, getting everyone around the campfire, "deciding" to become a Star Trek fan, the "Odd-Numbered Curse", and the film's place in the Bennett Quadrilogy.

We also discuss the changing comics industry, Old Man Scorsese, whether Johnny Storm is a Mets fan, fighting Batman and the Ghostbusters, shooting God in the face, learning that movies can be bad, space evangelists, Laurence "Mr. Hollywood" Luckinbill, the many faces of patriarchy, how Starfleet hates Kirk, "kitty pools", burying the lirpa, Deep State Nine, getting your socialist utopia food card, and why there are no conservative utopias.

ROCK MONSTER!

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Writer and podcaster Joe Mazel joins the show this week to discuss the installment of the Trek film franchise that everyone loves to hate (or hates to love). Life is returning to normal for the crew of the Enterprise-A, if you can ignore the ship's gremlins and Bones's singing. But when Kirk and crew are ordered to deal with a hostage crisis, they'll be pulled into a tale of false prophets, long lost brothers, and the secrets of the universe!

No film could have adequately followed the commercial and critical success of The voyage Home, so it's perhaps fitting that Star Trek V was such an odd and experimental departure for the franchise. Even though the production of the film itself was almost derailed by behind-the-scenes disasters, The Final Frontier had the courage to challenge what fans expected from a Trek feature and explore the seldom-considered topic of faith and religion in the 23rd century. On this episode, we talk about the late-night-TV origins of the film's premise, the deftness of the script despite its many rewrites, the film's often murky social commentary, getting everyone around the campfire, "deciding" to become a Star Trek fan, the "Odd-Numbered Curse", and the film's place in the Bennett Quadrilogy.

We also discuss the changing comics industry, Old Man Scorsese, whether Johnny Storm is a Mets fan, fighting Batman and the Ghostbusters, shooting God in the face, learning that movies can be bad, space evangelists, Laurence "Mr. Hollywood" Luckinbill, the many faces of patriarchy, how Starfleet hates Kirk, "kitty pools", burying the lirpa, Deep State Nine, getting your socialist utopia food card, and why there are no conservative utopias.

ROCK MONSTER!

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Comedian and podcaster Asterios Kokkinos returns to the show to discuss the Trek film that lets the TOS show their comedic chops. Kirk and his mutinous crew return to Earth to face judgment only to find the planet under siege from a mysterious and powerful probe. To save humanity, they'll have to travel back to our civilization's darkest and most savage era: the 1980s!

Being a film about time-travelling astronauts looking for whales and plexiglass, Star Trek IV is absurd on its face. But Trek manages to communicate a deeper and more relevant environmental message as the crew of the Enterprise stumbles through the San Francisco of their past, and only the veteran talents of the Original Series cast could make their journey so funny and relatable. On this episode, we talk about the daring decision to make a Trek comedy, the classic '80s sci-fi films of the decade, finding humor beyond the "fish out of water", the sure hand of Nimoy and Bennett, the renewed importance of the film's conservationist message, the film's canny special effects, pop environmentalism, why Kelvin 4 HAS to be funny, and whether or not modern Trek goes far enough to challenge its audience.

We also discuss hiding behind your laptop during a pandemic, delicious crypto tears, ham fighting, getting killed by a space tiger, the tears of a Neelix, having Paramount over a barrel, the "Captain Kirk weight", Rotten Tomatoes (hold the Tomatoes), safe mode Spock, Hitler II, summoning Michael Dorn, keeping the whales happy, the opposite of SantaCon, and the world's prettiest screensaver!

Gotta catch 'em one!

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Comedian and podcaster Asterios Kokkinos returns to the show to discuss the Trek film that lets the TOS show their comedic chops. Kirk and his mutinous crew return to Earth to face judgment only to find the planet under siege from a mysterious and powerful probe. To save humanity, they'll have to travel back to our civilization's darkest and most savage era: the 1980s!

Being a film about time-travelling astronauts looking for whales and plexiglass, Star Trek IV is absurd on its face. But Trek manages to communicate a deeper and more relevant environmental message as the crew of the Enterprise stumbles through the San Francisco of their past, and only the veteran talents of the Original Series cast could make their journey so funny and relatable. On this episode, we talk about the daring decision to make a Trek comedy, the classic '80s sci-fi films of the decade, finding humor beyond the "fish out of water", the sure hand of Nimoy and Bennett, the renewed importance of the film's conservationist message, the film's canny special effects, pop environmentalism, why Kelvin 4 HAS to be funny, and whether or not modern Trek goes far enough to challenge its audience.

We also discuss hiding behind your laptop during a pandemic, delicious crypto tears, ham fighting, getting killed by a space tiger, the tears of a Neelix, having Paramount over a barrel, the "Captain Kirk weight", Rotten Tomatoes (hold the Tomatoes), safe mode Spock, Hitler II, summoning Michael Dorn, keeping the whales happy, the opposite of SantaCon, and the world's prettiest screensaver!

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New York Times bestselling author David Mack returns to the show to discuss the unfairly maligned sequel to "Wrath of Khan" and why it deserves more respect. After returning to Earth from Genesis, Kirk feels deeply the loss of his friend Captain Spock. But when Spock's father Sarek requests that Spock's body be recovered, Kirk and his crew will risk their careers, their reputations, and their lives to see their friend become whole once more!

As the third film in the franchise, "The Search for Spock" is often lumped in with the "odd Trek films are bad" cliché, but that viewpoint overlooks both the important contributions the film makes to Trek's future and the skill and care with which it was created. The Klingons that fans would come to know and love have their origins here, as does the Klingon language, many original ship and tech designs, and the deep mysticism of the Vulcan culture. Also, the nuance and confidence of first-time director Nimoy is impressive, and for better or for worse, the legend of Kirk as a head-strong maverick originates with this film. On this episode, we talk about Kirk's festering pain over Spock's death, the sky-high stakes of the film, the film's canny use of its ensemble, the way STIII evolved during its development, religious and mythological overtones, and losing everything to help a friend.

We also discuss how real-world tragedy can affect writing, planning the death of a book series, being a Star Trek Sherpa, "fixing" STIII, the Vulcan Kennedys, accidental brain shredding, the menace of Christopher Lloyd, greasy dog puppets, wanting more Mark Lenard, shake-and-bake planets, getting pranked by God, and Frank Force as "Nacluv"!

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New York Times bestselling author David Mack returns to the show to discuss the unfairly maligned sequel to "Wrath of Khan" and why it deserves more respect. After returning to Earth from Genesis, Kirk feels deeply the loss of his friend Captain Spock. But when Spock's father Sarek requests that Spock's body be recovered, Kirk and his crew will risk their careers, their reputations, and their lives to see their friend become whole once more!

As the third film in the franchise, "The Search for Spock" is often lumped in with the "odd Trek films are bad" cliché, but that viewpoint overlooks both the important contributions the film makes to Trek's future and the skill and care with which it was created. The Klingons that fans would come to know and love have their origins here, as does the Klingon language, many original ship and tech designs, and the deep mysticism of the Vulcan culture. Also, the nuance and confidence of first-time director Nimoy is impressive, and for better or for worse, the legend of Kirk as a head-strong maverick originates with this film. On this episode, we talk about Kirk's festering pain over Spock's death, the sky-high stakes of the film, the film's canny use of its ensemble, the way STIII evolved during its development, religious and mythological overtones, and losing everything to help a friend.

We also discuss how real-world tragedy can affect writing, planning the death of a book series, being a Star Trek Sherpa, "fixing" STIII, the Vulcan Kennedys, accidental brain shredding, the menace of Christopher Lloyd, greasy dog puppets, wanting more Mark Lenard, shake-and-bake planets, getting pranked by God, and Frank Force as "Nacluv"!

#Krugewasright

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New York Times and USA Today best-selling author David R. George III returns to the show to discuss the sequel to "The Motion Picture" and many fans' pick for the best Star Trek film. As he turns 50, Admiral Kirk has resigned himself to the fact that his days of space-faring danger are behind him. But when an old flame asks for his help recovering a dangerous experiment, he'll learn that danger isn't through with him and that some debts can never be repaid.

"Star Trek: The Motion Picture" wasn't exactly a failure, but Paramount had no interest in spending another $45 million dollars while dealing with Gene Roddenberry. So instead, they spent $12 million dollars and hired TV producer Harve Bennett to make the sequel to the first film. Eventually, Bennett hired novelist, screenwriter, and Trek virgin Nicholas Meyer to direct (and later write) the film. Meyer envisioned Star Trek II as a rollicking naval adventure in the style of Horatio Hornblower . . . apparently unaware that the British naval hero was one of the chief inspirations for the Original Series. Meyer changed a lot about what audiences knew about Trek, both on the big and small screen, but he did so in a way that only underlined the core of the characters we had come to know and love. On this episode, we talk about the human and relatable themes in WoK, Meyer's incredible achievement in writing the script in 12 days, the bold use of negative space in the film, the film's impressive editing, the controversies associated with the film, and its lasting legacy.

We also discuss getting old, literary antiheroes, injecting some fresh blood, bucking tradition by embracing a different one, fixing the air conditioner, and killing Spock the *right* way!

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New York Times and USA Today best-selling author David R. George III returns to the show to discuss the sequel to "The Motion Picture" and many fans' pick for the best Star Trek film. As he turns 50, Admiral Kirk has resigned himself to the fact that his days of space-faring danger are behind him. But when an old flame asks for his help recovering a dangerous experiment, he'll learn that danger isn't through with him and that some debts can never be repaid.

"Star Trek: The Motion Picture" wasn't exactly a failure, but Paramount had no interest in spending another $45 million dollars while dealing with Gene Roddenberry. So instead, they spent $12 million dollars and hired TV producer Harve Bennett to make the sequel to the first film. Eventually, Bennett hired novelist, screenwriter, and Trek virgin Nicholas Meyer to direct (and later write) the film. Meyer envisioned Star Trek II as a rollicking naval adventure in the style of Horatio Hornblower . . . apparently unaware that the British naval hero was one of the chief inspirations for the Original Series. Meyer changed a lot about what audiences knew about Trek, both on the big and small screen, but he did so in a way that only underlined the core of the characters we had come to know and love. On this episode, we talk about the human and relatable themes in WoK, Meyer's incredible achievement in writing the script in 12 days, the bold use of negative space in the film, the film's impressive editing, the controversies associated with the film, and its lasting legacy.

We also discuss getting old, literary antiheroes, injecting some fresh blood, bucking tradition by embracing a different one, fixing the air conditioner, and killing Spock the *right* way!

It's the most fun movie about, death, loss, and absentee parenting!

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Pete the Retailer of Star Wars Minute and ABCD: TOS returns to the show to discuss the film that launched Star Trek on the big screen! A mysterious and deadly probe is rapidly approaching Earth and Admiral James T. Kirk and the refit starship Enterprise are the Federation's only hope. Can Kirk mend fences with his scattered crew and solve the riddle of V'Ger or will humanity be destroyed by the very thing it came to space to find?

"Star Trek" died in 1969, but like a lot of its dauntless characters, it refused to stay dead. The success of the Original Series in re-runs and the rising profile of sci-fi in '70s cinema made a Trek feature possibly inevitable but practically a herculean task. How best to translate the cerebral thrills of the show into a box-office success? And would a viewing public that had become accustomed to space opera accept a film that tasked its audience to question the raison d'etre of humanity itself? On this episode, we talk about the tortuous path of the film to the screen, the sci-fi legends who midwifed its birth, what the film owes to other sci-fi blockbusters and its place n the '70s sci-fi canon, giving the fans their moment, and what the world might look like without TMP.

We also discuss stopping at TOS, Bill Shatner and Helter Skelter, the Pevney Touch, The Book of Captain Pike, Star Trek Mad Men, "that" scene but the other scene too, shirt no pants, the David Gautreaux screw-job, 2001 DNA, Kirk Star Child, being a good Vulcan, "Thanks, Playboy!", the OTHER blaster beam, post-Apollo optimism, and a good thing to pull out of your ass!

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Pete the Retailer of Star Wars Minute and ABCD: TOS returns to the show to discuss the film that launched Star Trek on the big screen! A mysterious and deadly probe is rapidly approaching Earth and Admiral James T. Kirk and the refit starship Enterprise are the Federation's only hope. Can Kirk mend fences with his scattered crew and solve the riddle of V'Ger or will humanity be destroyed by the very thing it came to space to find?

"Star Trek" died in 1969, but like a lot of its dauntless characters, it refused to stay dead. The success of the Original Series in re-runs and the rising profile of sci-fi in '70s cinema made a Trek feature possibly inevitable but practically a herculean task. How best to translate the cerebral thrills of the show into a box-office success? And would a viewing public that had become accustomed to space opera accept a film that tasked its audience to question the raison d'etre of humanity itself? On this episode, we talk about the tortuous path of the film to the screen, the sci-fi legends who midwifed its birth, what the film owes to other sci-fi blockbusters and its place n the '70s sci-fi canon, giving the fans their moment, and what the world might look like without TMP.

We also discuss stopping at TOS, Bill Shatner and Helter Skelter, the Pevney Touch, The Book of Captain Pike, Star Trek Mad Men, "that" scene but the other scene too, shirt no pants, the David Gautreaux screw-job, 2001 DNA, Kirk Star Child, being a good Vulcan, "Thanks, Playboy!", the OTHER blaster beam, post-Apollo optimism, and a good thing to pull out of your ass!

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It's "An Act of Love"!

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Podcaster and cosplayer Thad Hait returns to the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise that takes aim at discrimination and xenophobia. When in the Expanse, Archer and crew find a planet inhabited by Earthlings descended from old West settlers. But before they can solve the mystery of their existence, they'll have to stop a impending race war and run the bad guys out of town!

The events of September 11, 2001, forever changed our world, not just in the political sphere but also in the field of entertainment. We can't ever know what Enterprise might have been without 9/11, but in the wake of the tragedy, Trek did what it was designed to do and sought to reframe our contemporary conflicts and prejudices through the lens of sci-fi allegory. The third season of Enterprise was mostly focused on the crew's efforts to avenge the victims of the Xindi attack, but it still took the time to tell a story about the kind of unfocused rage and racism that was present in the real world. On this episode, we talk about how Enterprise handled the politics of its time, the franchise's long association with allegory, the way in which stories about war ground genre characters, the fundamental connections between westerns and Star Trek, the freedom Enterprise might have had in syndication, and why it's a great time to be a sci-fi fan.

We also discuss returning to cons, making your Trek panel a Supernatural panel, Trek and spy stories, waiting for Prime Lorca, the wester sci-fi feel of The Mandalorian, a Trek cop series, a wind-free planet, Archer gets plugged, some James Bond talk, and Space Sears!

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Podcaster and cosplayer Thad Hait returns to the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise that takes aim at discrimination and xenophobia. When in the Expanse, Archer and crew find a planet inhabited by Earthlings descended from old West settlers. But before they can solve the mystery of their existence, they'll have to stop a impending race war and run the bad guys out of town!

The events of September 11, 2001, forever changed our world, not just in the political sphere but also in the field of entertainment. We can't ever know what Enterprise might have been without 9/11, but in the wake of the tragedy, Trek did what it was designed to do and sought to reframe our contemporary conflicts and prejudices through the lens of sci-fi allegory. The third season of Enterprise was mostly focused on the crew's efforts to avenge the victims of the Xindi attack, but it still took the time to tell a story about the kind of unfocused rage and racism that was present in the real world. On this episode, we talk about how Enterprise handled the politics of its time, the franchise's long association with allegory, the way in which stories about war ground genre characters, the fundamental connections between westerns and Star Trek, the freedom Enterprise might have had in syndication, and why it's a great time to be a sci-fi fan.

We also discuss returning to cons, making your Trek panel a Supernatural panel, Trek and spy stories, waiting for Prime Lorca, the wester sci-fi feel of The Mandalorian, a Trek cop series, a wind-free planet, Archer gets plugged, some James Bond talk, and Space Sears!

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Author and critic Darren Mooney returns to the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series that continues the show's third season's themes of death and decay. The Enterprise has found a planet that should not be, but when the landing party attempts to explore it, the ship is thrown nearly 1000 light-years away. Now, Spock with have to race the Enterprise back before a beautiful and deadly woman delivers Kirk a touch of death!

The third season of Star Trek was beset by many behind-the-scenes crises and is often thought of as the show's worst and most off-brand effort. But in fact, much of what we think of when we think "Star Trek" is present in the third season, and the repeated themes of infection, loss, and decay reflect not only the show's immanent cancellation, but also the social upheaval and turmoil that was the societal backdrop of the late 1960s. On this episode, we talk about the brain drain present in TOS's third season roster, the perhaps unfairly maligned Fred Freiberger, the development of Trek's utopia in its third year, the show's frequent cynicism about contemporary counterculture, the third season's obsession with preserving order and status quo, how Trek presaged the depressing sci-fi or the '70s, and why the Original Series wasn't quite as progressive as its reputation suggests.

We also discuss pitching Michael B. Jordan, Viking samurai bikers, the Curse of Michaels Richards, jerkass Spock, double dates and Communism, TOS kids vs. TNG kids, Kirk and JFK, Spock's calculator, comics as a building material, upping the sex factor, and a SPOOKY ghost planet!

For the world is hollow and Catwoman touched this guy!

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Author and critic Darren Mooney returns to the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series that continues the show's third season's themes of death and decay. The Enterprise has found a planet that should not be, but when the landing party attempts to explore it, the ship is thrown nearly 1000 light-years away. Now, Spock with have to race the Enterprise back before a beautiful and deadly woman delivers Kirk a touch of death!

The third season of Star Trek was beset by many behind-the-scenes crises and is often thought of as the show's worst and most off-brand effort. But in fact, much of what we think of when we think "Star Trek" is present in the third season, and the repeated themes of infection, loss, and decay reflect not only the show's immanent cancellation, but also the social upheaval and turmoil that was the societal backdrop of the late 1960s. On this episode, we talk about the brain drain present in TOS's third season roster, the perhaps unfairly maligned Fred Freiberger, the development of Trek's utopia in its third year, the show's frequent cynicism about contemporary counterculture, the third season's obsession with preserving order and status quo, how Trek presaged the depressing sci-fi or the '70s, and why the Original Series wasn't quite as progressive as its reputation suggests.

We also discuss pitching Michael B. Jordan, Viking samurai bikers, the Curse of Michaels Richards, jerkass Spock, double dates and Communism, TOS kids vs. TNG kids, Kirk and JFK, Spock's calculator, comics as a building material, upping the sex factor, and a SPOOKY ghost planet!

For the world is hollow and Catwoman touched this guy!

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Opening The X-Files: A Critical History of the Original Series
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Michelle Yeoh is the new Ted Danson!

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Michelle Yeoh is the new Ted Danson!

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Musician and podcaster Gooey Fame returns to the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that bears more than a passing resemblance to the classic 1942 film "Casablanca". When Quark's old flame arrives on the station, he wants nothing more than to rekindle their love. But when a Cardassian agent arrives to take her into custody, Quark will have to decide between his selfish desires and her freedom . . . if Garak doesn't kill her first!

Trek often finds inspiration in stories from other media and "Casablanca" is a tale of war and loss that feels right at home in the universe of DS9. On BackTrekking, we look for the inspirations behind classic episodes of Trek and compare them with the works that inspired them. On this episode, we talk about the human heart in conflict with itself, the flexible morality of the characters on DS9 and in Casablanca, how Trek can be a setting, why Trek characters are never corrupted by convenience, pushing characters outside of the box they were created in, patriotism in Trek, and the complications of seeing yourself as the hero.

We also discuss Gears of Trek, kissing Squiggy goodbye, scaring motorists, making Woody Allen into a Bogart, Tasha Yar's aunt, letting your female leads down, mansplaining WWII, Garak icing guys, the "Marseillaise moment", warp trains and squid ships, trading lipstick, and a Cloak and Dagger reference!

Let's let the weird little bald guys get some!

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Musician and podcaster Gooey Fame returns to the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that bears more than a passing resemblance to the classic 1942 film "Casablanca". When Quark's old flame arrives on the station, he wants nothing more than to rekindle their love. But when a Cardassian agent arrives to take her into custody, Quark will have to decide between his selfish desires and her freedom . . . if Garak doesn't kill her first!

Trek often finds inspiration in stories from other media and "Casablanca" is a tale of war and loss that feels right at home in the universe of DS9. On BackTrekking, we look for the inspirations behind classic episodes of Trek and compare them with the works that inspired them. On this episode, we talk about the human heart in conflict with itself, the flexible morality of the characters on DS9 and in Casablanca, how Trek can be a setting, why Trek characters are never corrupted by convenience, pushing characters outside of the box they were created in, patriotism in Trek, and the complications of seeing yourself as the hero.

We also discuss Gears of Trek, kissing Squiggy goodbye, scaring motorists, making Woody Allen into a Bogart, Tasha Yar's aunt, letting your female leads down, mansplaining WWII, Garak icing guys, the "Marseillaise moment", warp trains and squid ships, trading lipstick, and a Cloak and Dagger reference!

Let's let the weird little bald guys get some!

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Writer, podcaster, and YouTuber Matt Baume joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that presents a personal and ethical dilemma for Beverly. Doctor Crusher has fallen in love with visiting diplomat Odan. But when Odan is revealed to be a symbiotic creature and is implanted into Riker, Beverly will have to decide if her new relationship is worth the cost of one of her oldest friendships!

The liberal future of Star Trek was created in our idealistic but often short-sighted present and many times even our favorite utopia isn't as progressive as we'd like it to be. In "The Host", Beverly is presented with an almost unbearable burden: to remain in love with someone who not only swaps bodies but identities and genders as well. It's presented as an unsolvable sci-fi problem, but in reality, people coming out or transitioning is something we don't need space aliens to write stories about. All too often, the protectors of "Gene's legacy" stood in the way of real representation on Trek and making Gene's true dream, the dream of infinite diversity, something inconvenient and undesirable. On this episode, we talk about how the Trill stand in for LGBTQ representation, how Trek has lagged behind, why it's important to see queer people on TV, loving who you want, getting "trapped" in your well-intentioned metaphor, what it is that we love when we love, the way that Trek presents sex, and being "limited in ability to love".

We also discuss the fight for marriage equality, being a positive critic, the "gatekeepers" of Trek, media being a Queer 101, "Where's the bisexuals?", the Enterprise salon, the "Great Man Theory of TNG", Odan is party Trill, debasing the Library of Congress, the Book of Telepathic Consent, Cool Riker, locking the holodeck door, and Nurse Ogawa!

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Writer, podcaster, and YouTuber Matt Baume joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that presents a personal and ethical dilemma for Beverly. Doctor Crusher has fallen in love with visiting diplomat Odan. But when Odan is revealed to be a symbiotic creature and is implanted into Riker, Beverly will have to decide if her new relationship is worth the cost of one of her oldest friendships!

The liberal future of Star Trek was created in our idealistic but often short-sighted present and many times even our favorite utopia isn't as progressive as we'd like it to be. In "The Host", Beverly is presented with an almost unbearable burden: to remain in love with someone who not only swaps bodies but identities and genders as well. It's presented as an unsolvable sci-fi problem, but in reality, people coming out or transitioning is something we don't need space aliens to write stories about. All too often, the protectors of "Gene's legacy" stood in the way of real representation on Trek and making Gene's true dream, the dream of infinite diversity, something inconvenient and undesirable. On this episode, we talk about how the Trill stand in for LGBTQ representation, how Trek has lagged behind, why it's important to see queer people on TV, loving who you want, getting "trapped" in your well-intentioned metaphor, what it is that we love when we love, the way that Trek presents sex, and being "limited in ability to love".

We also discuss the fight for marriage equality, being a positive critic, the "gatekeepers" of Trek, media being a Queer 101, "Where's the bisexuals?", the Enterprise salon, the "Great Man Theory of TNG", Odan is party Trill, debasing the Library of Congress, the Book of Telepathic Consent, Cool Riker, locking the holodeck door, and Nurse Ogawa!

Oh, you kids!

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CW: sexual assault

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CW: sexual assault

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Writer, podcaster, and comedian Michael Swaim joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that is looking to fill the dustbin of future history. When Rom collapses on the job, Quark refuses to give him or his coworkers sick leave or paid vacation time. When Rom and his fellow workers form a union, Quark will have to find a way to make a deal with his brother before he loses his reputation, his bar . . . and his life!

Star Trek is the first thing everyone thinks of when you say "benevolent future socialist utopia", but it certainly hasn't given us any tips on how to be as happy as Federation citizens are. Trek was created and is sustained by well-meaning, liberal minds, but one wonders if it's time for the Trek franchise to make explicit its condemnation of capitalism in the same way it's indicted racism, sexism, and homophobia. On this episode, we discuss the characteristics of good science fiction, whether or not greed is innate in Ferengi society, the practical aspects of the Federation economy, the astropolitical concerns that inform Starfleet's mission, setting realistic stakes in your fantasy world, Trek's teaching moments, and how most utopian fiction still kicks the can down the road.

We also discuss the dearly departed Digg, "comedy with a college degree", the Cracked Diaspora, how editing is the secret sauce of comedy, summoning Bloodshot, Tired vs. Wired: Ferengi Edition, "Moogie bros", Ferengi crowd work, Bezos in space, when your doctor tells you to treason, cracked eyesockets and broken strikes, "America loves ROM!", lawful neutral Odo, the economic Prime Directive, and space Heaven!

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Writer, podcaster, and comedian Michael Swaim joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that is looking to fill the dustbin of future history. When Rom collapses on the job, Quark refuses to give him or his coworkers sick leave or paid vacation time. When Rom and his fellow workers form a union, Quark will have to find a way to make a deal with his brother before he loses his reputation, his bar . . . and his life!

Star Trek is the first thing everyone thinks of when you say "benevolent future socialist utopia", but it certainly hasn't given us any tips on how to be as happy as Federation citizens are. Trek was created and is sustained by well-meaning, liberal minds, but one wonders if it's time for the Trek franchise to make explicit its condemnation of capitalism in the same way it's indicted racism, sexism, and homophobia. On this episode, we discuss the characteristics of good science fiction, whether or not greed is innate in Ferengi society, the practical aspects of the Federation economy, the astropolitical concerns that inform Starfleet's mission, setting realistic stakes in your fantasy world, Trek's teaching moments, and how most utopian fiction still kicks the can down the road.

We also discuss the dearly departed Digg, "comedy with a college degree", the Cracked Diaspora, how editing is the secret sauce of comedy, summoning Bloodshot, Tired vs. Wired: Ferengi Edition, "Moogie bros", Ferengi crowd work, Bezos in space, when your doctor tells you to treason, cracked eyesockets and broken strikes, "America loves ROM!", lawful neutral Odo, the economic Prime Directive, and space Heaven!

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Author Catherynne M. Valente returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that will challenge everything you know about amorous ghosts on Scottish planets. After the death of her grandmother, Beverly Crusher discovers that her nana had a mysterious younger paramour named Ronin. As she begins to investigate their connection, she discovers a malevolent force that has stalked her ancestors for centuries . . . and she's the next target!

On its face, Sub Rosa seems irredeemable as an hour of Star Trek, but if you look past the Celtic sex ghost candle, you'll find an episode that is positive about female sexuality, that provides rare glimpses into the back story of an underdeveloped main character, and one that pushes plain old Trek into cosmic gothic romance. *If* you can look past the Celtic sex ghost candle, that is. On this episode, we discuss the flexibility of Trek's setting, if and when Trek succeeds with horror storytelling, what pop culture is like in the 24th century, the English Lit tropes endemic to Trek stories, how the tech of Trek is updated, how longform Trek storytelling has lead to actual relationships being depicted on-screen, Byronic characters in Star Trek, and not actually going far *enough* with your sex candle story.

We also discuss Bean Dad and insurrections, this year's Eurovision winner, the surprising number of bite-hiders in society, "hopepunk" and finding beauty in a crapsack world, the "warm milk bath" of TNG, how TV lighting kills horror, The Ballad of Jeanna F. Gallo, Irottish appropriation, no Internet = old people hobbies, a masturbation-based narrative, casting Dracula as "Dracula", sex cringe on TNG, eating grapes for cancer, leaving your job for ghost love, a Golden Girls ep in space, Blazin' Bev, and Space Fabio the Hereditary Sex Ghost!

Lights! Camera! Writhe!

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Author Catherynne M. Valente returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that will challenge everything you know about amorous ghosts on Scottish planets. After the death of her grandmother, Beverly Crusher discovers that her nana had a mysterious younger paramour named Ronin. As she begins to investigate their connection, she discovers a malevolent force that has stalked her ancestors for centuries . . . and she's the next target!

On its face, Sub Rosa seems irredeemable as an hour of Star Trek, but if you look past the Celtic sex ghost candle, you'll find an episode that is positive about female sexuality, that provides rare glimpses into the back story of an underdeveloped main character, and one that pushes plain old Trek into cosmic gothic romance. *If* you can look past the Celtic sex ghost candle, that is. On this episode, we discuss the flexibility of Trek's setting, if and when Trek succeeds with horror storytelling, what pop culture is like in the 24th century, the English Lit tropes endemic to Trek stories, how the tech of Trek is updated, how longform Trek storytelling has lead to actual relationships being depicted on-screen, Byronic characters in Star Trek, and not actually going far *enough* with your sex candle story.

We also discuss Bean Dad and insurrections, this year's Eurovision winner, the surprising number of bite-hiders in society, "hopepunk" and finding beauty in a crapsack world, the "warm milk bath" of TNG, how TV lighting kills horror, The Ballad of Jeanna F. Gallo, Irottish appropriation, no Internet = old people hobbies, a masturbation-based narrative, casting Dracula as "Dracula", sex cringe on TNG, eating grapes for cancer, leaving your job for ghost love, a Golden Girls ep in space, Blazin' Bev, and Space Fabio the Hereditary Sex Ghost!

Lights! Camera! Writhe!

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Mikanhana of Sailor Noob and Just Enough Trope is back on the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise that shows humanity finding a foothold in the affairs of the Alpha Quadrant. Vulcan and Andor have been warring over a Class-D moon for nearly a century. Now, Archer must convince them to settle for peace before the quadrant erupts into war!

Enterprise is often seen as the black sheep of the Trek family, usually by fans who haven't given it a fair chance. Though it was conceived and executed during complicated political times and by creators who were fatigued, the show still finds a way to inject unique premises and interesting character studies into the legacy of Star Trek. On this episode, we discuss the circumstances of Enterprise's development and how it changed over the years, the flawed characters and sometimes flawed stories, the chameleon powers of Jeffrey Combs, the show's parallels to American jingoism, and how fans react when Trek doesn't conform to our view of its utopian future,

We also discuss franchise exhaustion, '90s anime, rubber budgets, Mando #5, persuasive nose blood, three "B's" and a "C", Q's baby momma, "Honky Tonk Highway", the Andorian lean, making a sex point, candy and Earl Grey tea, fried gator bits, pity renews, Rhys or Bryce, Andorian the White, Kirk v. Archer, and an extended metaphor about the "Star" franchise family!

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Mikanhana of Sailor Noob and Just Enough Trope is back on the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise that shows humanity finding a foothold in the affairs of the Alpha Quadrant. Vulcan and Andor have been warring over a Class-D moon for nearly a century. Now, Archer must convince them to settle for peace before the quadrant erupts into war!

Enterprise is often seen as the black sheep of the Trek family, usually by fans who haven't given it a fair chance. Though it was conceived and executed during complicated political times and by creators who were fatigued, the show still finds a way to inject unique premises and interesting character studies into the legacy of Star Trek. On this episode, we discuss the circumstances of Enterprise's development and how it changed over the years, the flawed characters and sometimes flawed stories, the chameleon powers of Jeffrey Combs, the show's parallels to American jingoism, and how fans react when Trek doesn't conform to our view of its utopian future,

We also discuss franchise exhaustion, '90s anime, rubber budgets, Mando #5, persuasive nose blood, three "B's" and a "C", Q's baby momma, "Honky Tonk Highway", the Andorian lean, making a sex point, candy and Earl Grey tea, fried gator bits, pity renews, Rhys or Bryce, Andorian the White, Kirk v. Archer, and an extended metaphor about the "Star" franchise family!

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Author Alex White joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that gives us a brief but intriguing look at the Trill homeworld. When Dax begins experiencing troubling visions, she returns to Trill for medical help. When her condition becomes grave, it's up to Sisko and Bashir to fight through a web of lies to expose a dark truth about Trill and to save Jadzia's life!

The concept behind the Trill--a benevolent race of intelligent slug-like creatures and the humanoid civilization that provides for them--is one of sci-fi most creative and fertile premises. However, the privilege, wealth, longevity, and political power that near-eternal life would afford means that Trill society must accept a rigid class structure to maintain its equilibrium, a structure that stands at odd with the egalitarianism that the Federation was founded to promote. On this episode, we discuss the fleeting glimpses we get of Trill in the franchise, how the audience's perception of Dax has evolved over time, making the rules of your universe clear, the generational impact of violence and abuse, re-lensing old stories, and why it's important that people and children especially have the opportunity to see themselves in fiction.

We also discuss insurance in the Alien universe, Eternal Space '80s, the speed of plot, the best DS9 episode based on a magic act, getting cheated out of a circus, symbiotes as a commodity, "wormy hot tub time", getting the most out of your immortal, "nice vampires", capitalist critique, "a taste of the creature", using Outlook in the future, John Carpenter, good and bad bosses, and a Rear Admiral Grace Hopper name-drop!

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Author Alex White joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that gives us a brief but intriguing look at the Trill homeworld. When Dax begins experiencing troubling visions, she returns to Trill for medical help. When her condition becomes grave, it's up to Sisko and Bashir to fight through a web of lies to expose a dark truth about Trill and to save Jadzia's life!

The concept behind the Trill--a benevolent race of intelligent slug-like creatures and the humanoid civilization that provides for them--is one of sci-fi most creative and fertile premises. However, the privilege, wealth, longevity, and political power that near-eternal life would afford means that Trill society must accept a rigid class structure to maintain its equilibrium, a structure that stands at odd with the egalitarianism that the Federation was founded to promote. On this episode, we discuss the fleeting glimpses we get of Trill in the franchise, how the audience's perception of Dax has evolved over time, making the rules of your universe clear, the generational impact of violence and abuse, re-lensing old stories, and why it's important that people and children especially have the opportunity to see themselves in fiction.

We also discuss insurance in the Alien universe, Eternal Space '80s, the speed of plot, the best DS9 episode based on a magic act, getting cheated out of a circus, symbiotes as a commodity, "wormy hot tub time", getting the most out of your immortal, "nice vampires", capitalist critique, "a taste of the creature", using Outlook in the future, John Carpenter, good and bad bosses, and a Rear Admiral Grace Hopper name-drop!

This episode is dedicated to the memory of Lisa Banes.

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"Hey, Scotty...you holdin', man?"

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Pete the Retailer of Star Wars Minute and ABCD: TOS returns to the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that is part of the backbone of early TNG. When the USS Yamato is destroyed by a systems failure, Picard will have to take up the enigmatic search of her late captain. But when eerily similar problems begin affecting the Enterprise, the crew must race against time, the Romulans, and their own technology to escape the Yamato's fate!

Everyone knows TNG didn't get "good" until Season 3, but a closer examination of early TNG (specifically Season 2) reveals that the strength in storytelling and characterization that would galvanize the series was already well underway. Solid entries like "Contagion", "Samaritan Snare", and "The Measure of a Man" continued Trek's reputation for satisfying sci-fi fare while the show was still growing into the classic series it would become. On this episode, we discuss the baseline of quality TNG delivers, the prolific output of episode writer Steve Gerber, the persistent echoes of TOS in early TNG, finding the right balance of drama and humor in Trek, building trust with your audience, the technological status quo of the galaxy, the cultural parallels of the infection narrative, and the big ideas that TNG goes after.

We also discuss swinging negative on Star Wars, loving "The Rise of Skywalker", the different "Um, actuallys" between Wars and Trek fans, "making love to the alien", explaining computer viruses to Gene Roddenberry, Tea Earl Grey not, Kunta Kinte's dad, backseat producing, 2365 by way of 1989, hot Romulans, "Kirky" Picard, Human Zima, and even MORE *MORE* Starlost talk!

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Pete the Retailer of Star Wars Minute and ABCD: TOS returns to the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that is part of the backbone of early TNG. When the USS Yamato is destroyed by a systems failure, Picard will have to take up the enigmatic search of her late captain. But when eerily similar problems begin affecting the Enterprise, the crew must race against time, the Romulans, and their own technology to escape the Yamato's fate!

Everyone knows TNG didn't get "good" until Season 3, but a closer examination of early TNG (specifically Season 2) reveals that the strength in storytelling and characterization that would galvanize the series was already well underway. Solid entries like "Contagion", "Samaritan Snare", and "The Measure of a Man" continued Trek's reputation for satisfying sci-fi fare while the show was still growing into the classic series it would become. On this episode, we discuss the baseline of quality TNG delivers, the prolific output of episode writer Steve Gerber, the persistent echoes of TOS in early TNG, finding the right balance of drama and humor in Trek, building trust with your audience, the technological status quo of the galaxy, the cultural parallels of the infection narrative, and the big ideas that TNG goes after.

We also discuss swinging negative on Star Wars, loving "The Rise of Skywalker", the different "Um, actuallys" between Wars and Trek fans, "making love to the alien", explaining computer viruses to Gene Roddenberry, Tea Earl Grey not, Kunta Kinte's dad, backseat producing, 2365 by way of 1989, hot Romulans, "Kirky" Picard, Human Zima, and even MORE *MORE* Starlost talk!

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Writer Ryan Britt returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series that was written by the multi-talented Walter Koenig. When the Enterprise discovers a long-lost civilization of plant-like aliens, Spock is kidnapped and cloned by a Eugenics War scientist. Now, Kirk and crew must save their friend, stop the Phylosians' plans for galactic domination, and face . . . Spock 2!

The Animated Series is an oft-overlooked wing of the Trek universe that nevertheless gave us a continuation of the five-year mission and a variety of charming and creative adventures for the crew of the Enterprise. Likewise, Walter Koenig rarely takes center stage in the world of Star Trek, but but his warmth and humor both brought Pavel Chekov to life and kept fans in stitches with his screenwriting and his non-fiction accounts of his life in Trek. On this episode, we discuss TAS as the underappreciated chapter of the Trek universe, the way the Star Trek survives by reinventing itself, the persistence of elements introduced into canon by TAS, the continuing career of Walter Koenig, the work of Hal Sutherland, and the narrative lenses employed in Trek storytelling.

We also discuss parenting tips from Captain Kirk, Duncans Idaho, "sci-fi with conveniences", bad Philip K Dick books, Shatner's big week, sending Spock to the bathroom, talking OG BSG with the TOS cast, Tuvok's Brain, overlapping continuities, a Trek news roundup, and even MORE Starlost talk!

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Writer Ryan Britt returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series that was written by the multi-talented Walter Koenig. When the Enterprise discovers a long-lost civilization of plant-like aliens, Spock is kidnapped and cloned by a Eugenics War scientist. Now, Kirk and crew must save their friend, stop the Phylosians' plans for galactic domination, and face . . . Spock 2!

The Animated Series is an oft-overlooked wing of the Trek universe that nevertheless gave us a continuation of the five-year mission and a variety of charming and creative adventures for the crew of the Enterprise. Likewise, Walter Koenig rarely takes center stage in the world of Star Trek, but but his warmth and humor both brought Pavel Chekov to life and kept fans in stitches with his screenwriting and his non-fiction accounts of his life in Trek. On this episode, we discuss TAS as the underappreciated chapter of the Trek universe, the way the Star Trek survives by reinventing itself, the persistence of elements introduced into canon by TAS, the continuing career of Walter Koenig, the work of Hal Sutherland, and the narrative lenses employed in Trek storytelling.

We also discuss parenting tips from Captain Kirk, Duncans Idaho, "sci-fi with conveniences", bad Philip K Dick books, Shatner's big week, sending Spock to the bathroom, talking OG BSG with the TOS cast, Tuvok's Brain, overlapping continuities, a Trek news roundup, and even MORE Starlost talk!

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Charge up the sanity laser!

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Casually Comics host Sasha Wood joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that introduces a character to the Trek universe who feels like an outsider but represents us perfectly. Lt. Barclay can only find solace in his holodeck recreations of his co-workers. When an invisible contaminant begins to infect the ship, he'll need to find the courage to step into the real world or his reality and his fantasies will both be destroyed!

Sometimes the healthy, confident, and accomplished characters on Star Trek can feel unrelatable to our Earth-bound, replicator-free existence, but a character like Reginald Endicott Barclay III serves as the perfect avatar for many fans who also experience anxiety and detachment. In saving the ship and his crewmates, Barclay proves that a person's value isn't in their physical strength or their winning personality but in their unique viewpoints and their determination to solve the problems life presents us. On this episode, we discuss the relatability of Barclay's personality, the increasing importance of seeing yourself in Trek's characters, the emergent dangers of the holodeck, the way that Trek can be popular and niche simultaneously, the way TNG grew by leaps and bounds in its third season, why Trekkies can sometimes be prickly, and the different managerial styles present on the Enterprise-D.

We also discuss bothering your loved ones about comics, getting a job through YouTube, "nerd" episodes of popular shows, the holodeck program "2020", Geordi cringe, sweetening an employee review, "bully Riker", cosplaying therapy, the ultimate dream womb, alien asbestos, Michael Jackson gloves, and the many physical talents of LeVar Burton!

It's been 31 years and I *just got* that it's HOLO Pursuits...

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Casually Comics host Sasha Wood joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that introduces a character to the Trek universe who feels like an outsider but represents us perfectly. Lt. Barclay can only find solace in his holodeck recreations of his co-workers. When an invisible contaminant begins to infect the ship, he'll need to find the courage to step into the real world or his reality and his fantasies will both be destroyed!

Sometimes the healthy, confident, and accomplished characters on Star Trek can feel unrelatable to our Earth-bound, replicator-free existence, but a character like Reginald Endicott Barclay III serves as the perfect avatar for many fans who also experience anxiety and detachment. In saving the ship and his crewmates, Barclay proves that a person's value isn't in their physical strength or their winning personality but in their unique viewpoints and their determination to solve the problems life presents us. On this episode, we discuss the relatability of Barclay's personality, the increasing importance of seeing yourself in Trek's characters, the emergent dangers of the holodeck, the way that Trek can be popular and niche simultaneously, the way TNG grew by leaps and bounds in its third season, why Trekkies can sometimes be prickly, and the different managerial styles present on the Enterprise-D.

We also discuss bothering your loved ones about comics, getting a job through YouTube, "nerd" episodes of popular shows, the holodeck program "2020", Geordi cringe, sweetening an employee review, "bully Riker", cosplaying therapy, the ultimate dream womb, alien asbestos, Michael Jackson gloves, and the many physical talents of LeVar Burton!

It's been 31 years and I *just got* that it's HOLO Pursuits...

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I don't let my kids watch Mr. Beast's Ghost Kitchen.

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I don't let my kids watch Mr. Beast's Ghost Kitchen.

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Comedian, writer, and podcaster Asterios Kokkinos returns to the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that shakes up the Season 2 status quo. Neelix's talk show is the only place in the quadrant you can see juggling AND slides of the Klingon glottis. But when Tom Paris abruptly jumps ship, Neelix will follow a thread of mystery that leads to conspiracy and death!

One of Voyager's greatest strengths as a show is in its characters and the actors that portray them. Being cooped up on a small ship in the middle of nowhere could have been an exercise in monotony, but Voyager was always adept at finding a new wrinkle of characterization to exploit for drama or comedy. On this episode, we discuss the way the Voyager mined its premise, the powerful charisma of the show's leads, the show's sometime rocky road to character development, the fandom split over Neelix, and why it's important that your characters like each other.

We also discuss Jedi sashimi, introducing Gen Z to call-in shows, a "past version of the future", Maquis liking it raw, Donnie Brascoing the Kazons, Voyager's phone logs, who the main character of Voyager is, comparing Enterprise to anime, Neck Breakin' Jesus, Romulan pudding, the Star Trek Breakfast Club, "Dad and Daddy-o", some Cyberpunk talk, and why video games are the least cool addiction.

Go, Neelix! Go!

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Comedian, writer, and podcaster Asterios Kokkinos returns to the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that shakes up the Season 2 status quo. Neelix's talk show is the only place in the quadrant you can see juggling AND slides of the Klingon glottis. But when Tom Paris abruptly jumps ship, Neelix will follow a thread of mystery that leads to conspiracy and death!

One of Voyager's greatest strengths as a show is in its characters and the actors that portray them. Being cooped up on a small ship in the middle of nowhere could have been an exercise in monotony, but Voyager was always adept at finding a new wrinkle of characterization to exploit for drama or comedy. On this episode, we discuss the way the Voyager mined its premise, the powerful charisma of the show's leads, the show's sometime rocky road to character development, the fandom split over Neelix, and why it's important that your characters like each other.

We also discuss Jedi sashimi, introducing Gen Z to call-in shows, a "past version of the future", Maquis liking it raw, Donnie Brascoing the Kazons, Voyager's phone logs, who the main character of Voyager is, comparing Enterprise to anime, Neck Breakin' Jesus, Romulan pudding, the Star Trek Breakfast Club, "Dad and Daddy-o", some Cyberpunk talk, and why video games are the least cool addiction.

Go, Neelix! Go!

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Odo would *totally* have a cat named "Julian".

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Odo would *totally* have a cat named "Julian".

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Author Greg Cox returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series that is full to bursting with innovative sci-fi ideas. The Enterprise has discovered an ancient civilization living in a hollow asteroid generation ship. Can Kirk and crew save the unknowing inhabitants from their fate or will they---and Dr. McCoy---see their journey end in destruction?

The short run of the Original Series was marked by unbridled creativity, with many episodes presenting multiple, original premises that made the nascent universe of Trek feel living and lived in. Supported by the work of contemporary sci-fi authors and creators, Star Trek delivered prime-time escapism that challenged the existing paradigm of sci-fi television. On this episode, we discuss the way in which TOS reflected the unbridled creativity of '60s sci-fi, what makes a TOS story, layering multiple premises into a single episode, the attraction of generation ship stories, using religion as a mollifying social force, the technological status quo of the Trek galaxy, and the Original Series' real opinion of utopias.

We also discuss adding cyborgs to TOS, whether or not Catwoman can fly a helicopter, the lack of CPR in Trek, getting married for the hospice care, "have typewriter, will travel", thumbing your nose at the Nuclear Age, classic full-sentence episode titles, pandemic storytelling, an "evenness of difference", having Trek as your only credit, VHS board games, fascinating failures like Lynch's Dune, "Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex", how to tell your congregation your god is just a computer, and once again we play the Starlost game!

Never promise to marry the alien priestess!

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Author Greg Cox returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series that is full to bursting with innovative sci-fi ideas. The Enterprise has discovered an ancient civilization living in a hollow asteroid generation ship. Can Kirk and crew save the unknowing inhabitants from their fate or will they---and Dr. McCoy---see their journey end in destruction?

The short run of the Original Series was marked by unbridled creativity, with many episodes presenting multiple, original premises that made the nascent universe of Trek feel living and lived in. Supported by the work of contemporary sci-fi authors and creators, Star Trek delivered prime-time escapism that challenged the existing paradigm of sci-fi television. On this episode, we discuss the way in which TOS reflected the unbridled creativity of '60s sci-fi, what makes a TOS story, layering multiple premises into a single episode, the attraction of generation ship stories, using religion as a mollifying social force, the technological status quo of the Trek galaxy, and the Original Series' real opinion of utopias.

We also discuss adding cyborgs to TOS, whether or not Catwoman can fly a helicopter, the lack of CPR in Trek, getting married for the hospice care, "have typewriter, will travel", thumbing your nose at the Nuclear Age, classic full-sentence episode titles, pandemic storytelling, an "evenness of difference", having Trek as your only credit, VHS board games, fascinating failures like Lynch's Dune, "Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex", how to tell your congregation your god is just a computer, and once again we play the Starlost game!

Never promise to marry the alien priestess!

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This week, Gooey Fame of the Virtual Theater Podcast leaps in to talk about episode number 44, "Future Boy"! When Sam leaps onto the set of a 1950s sci-fi show, he meets the time-travelling hero Captain Galaxy. But when Galaxy's alter ego Moe begins to lose touch with reality, Sam will have to heal Moe's relationship with his daughter before the unthinkable occurs.

This is a particularly poignant episode of QL, because Sam sees in Moe a kindred spirit, someone who is a dreamer and someone who is also curious about time travel. On the episode, we discuss the events of October 1957 including Sputnik, The Bridge on the River Kwai, alien abduction, and more. We also talk about using the blood code, subtle sci-fi elements, "Hey, it's that guy!", eccentricity vs. mental decline, having the "chops", drinking like a weirdo, Casey Jones, how Twitch replaced call-in shows, and a weird set of birthday coincidences.

HOLY SMOKING RETRO ROCKETS!

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http://www.twitter.com/virtualtheaterx]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44139738Thu, 01 Apr 2021 05:05:02 +0000Just Enough TropeIt's About Time is the Quantum Leap podcast whose mission is to pod right what once went wrong! This week, Gooey Fame of the Virtual Theater Podcast leaps in to talk about episode number 44, "Future Boy"! When Sam leaps onto the set of a 1950s sci-fi...
This week, Gooey Fame of the Virtual Theater Podcast leaps in to talk about episode number 44, "Future Boy"! When Sam leaps onto the set of a 1950s sci-fi show, he meets the time-travelling hero Captain Galaxy. But when Galaxy's alter ego Moe begins to lose touch with reality, Sam will have to heal Moe's relationship with his daughter before the unthinkable occurs.

This is a particularly poignant episode of QL, because Sam sees in Moe a kindred spirit, someone who is a dreamer and someone who is also curious about time travel. On the episode, we discuss the events of October 1957 including Sputnik, The Bridge on the River Kwai, alien abduction, and more. We also talk about using the blood code, subtle sci-fi elements, "Hey, it's that guy!", eccentricity vs. mental decline, having the "chops", drinking like a weirdo, Casey Jones, how Twitch replaced call-in shows, and a weird set of birthday coincidences.

HOLY SMOKING RETRO ROCKETS!

Listen to Gooey on Virtual Theater!
http://www.twitter.com/virtualtheaterx]]>3438quantumleap,sputnik,timetravelfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-6-episode-4-sins-of-the-father-tng-with-fred-love--44126176
Writer and musician Fred Love returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that helped set the scene for decades of Klingon stories. When Worf discovers he has a long-lost brother, he must join him in defending their late father's honor. But when a conspiracy involving the Klingon High Council is uncovered, he'll have to give up his most treasured possession to protect his family: his honor!

Klingon episodes of TNG and DS9 represent almost a sub-genre within the world of Star Trek, presenting an epic, near-Shakespearean narrative that runs parallel to the typical episodic fare. Thanks to the efforts of writers like Ronald D. Moore, Worf and the Klingons went from a mere curiosity to a vibrant and vital part of the ongoing story of Trek. On this episode, we discuss how "Sins" established the look and feel of Klingon installments, how they represented some of the franchise's first long-term continuity, the passion of Klingon fans, the way serial fiction compares to role-playing narratives, the undeniable talent of Tony Todd, making interesting choices in storytelling, the tangled history of the Klingon empire, and how Worf is the longest running character in the franchise.

We also discuss pandemic storytelling, an "evenness of difference", having Trek as your only credit, VHS board games, "D" plots, PBEM sim war stories, winging it at the RPG table, Worf's muddled future, empty threats and bluster, fun stabby uncles, how to taunt by not taunting, the Pax Klingonia, and what woulg make a good "empire".

Fun always trumps the rules!

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Writer and musician Fred Love returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that helped set the scene for decades of Klingon stories. When Worf discovers he has a long-lost brother, he must join him in defending their late father's honor. But when a conspiracy involving the Klingon High Council is uncovered, he'll have to give up his most treasured possession to protect his family: his honor!

Klingon episodes of TNG and DS9 represent almost a sub-genre within the world of Star Trek, presenting an epic, near-Shakespearean narrative that runs parallel to the typical episodic fare. Thanks to the efforts of writers like Ronald D. Moore, Worf and the Klingons went from a mere curiosity to a vibrant and vital part of the ongoing story of Trek. On this episode, we discuss how "Sins" established the look and feel of Klingon installments, how they represented some of the franchise's first long-term continuity, the passion of Klingon fans, the way serial fiction compares to role-playing narratives, the undeniable talent of Tony Todd, making interesting choices in storytelling, the tangled history of the Klingon empire, and how Worf is the longest running character in the franchise.

We also discuss pandemic storytelling, an "evenness of difference", having Trek as your only credit, VHS board games, "D" plots, PBEM sim war stories, winging it at the RPG table, Worf's muddled future, empty threats and bluster, fun stabby uncles, how to taunt by not taunting, the Pax Klingonia, and what woulg make a good "empire".

Fun always trumps the rules!

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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44049387Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:38:30 +0000Just Enough TropeThis week, Gooey Fame of BackTrekking is back on the program to act as a Trek archeologist as we unearth Gene Roddenberry's original pitch document, "Star Trek Is..."! The kernel of the idea that became the Trek we know was refined over time by many...
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Anika Dane and Liz Barr of Antimatter Pod are back on the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Discovery that sees our heroes wrestling with threats both physical and emotional. The crew of the Discovery has gone from the frying pan to the fire as they return from the Mirror Universe to a Federation shattered by war with the Klingons. Now, Cornwell and Sarek plan a desperate strike at the Klingon homeworld, while Burnham must face the consequences of saving Empress Georgiou *and* recrimination from an agonized Tyler!

There is a consistent charge from ignorant fans that Discovery and all new Trek shows aren't really "Trek", but such accusations reveal in the accuser an ignorance not only of Disco but of recent history. All new Trek series . . . yes, even everyone's beloved DS9 . . . was excoriated by "real" fans on its initial release, but time and perspective always silence the naysayers. Discovery constantly shows, particularly in this hour, that it holds up the franchise's best traditions of character drama, utopian fiction, and valuing connectedness over division. On this episode, we discuss the original but familiar aspects of modern Trek, criticism from ignorance, the importance of talking (and not talking) in your narrative, exploring abuse and trauma through a sci-fi lens, earning your moments, giving non-Anglo voices a platform, and times when the "right" choice is the right choice.

We also discuss cranky old Ellison, writing fic vs. lit, easing into new shows, Murdoch the First, hating birds, Law and Order and Trauma, why good admirals go bad, exes that never were, Sarek>Worf, the Federation as a levelling force, Archer = trash captain, a little WandaVision talk, and a lot of Mirror Universe hacky sackin'!.

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Anika Dane and Liz Barr of Antimatter Pod are back on the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Discovery that sees our heroes wrestling with threats both physical and emotional. The crew of the Discovery has gone from the frying pan to the fire as they return from the Mirror Universe to a Federation shattered by war with the Klingons. Now, Cornwell and Sarek plan a desperate strike at the Klingon homeworld, while Burnham must face the consequences of saving Empress Georgiou *and* recrimination from an agonized Tyler!

There is a consistent charge from ignorant fans that Discovery and all new Trek shows aren't really "Trek", but such accusations reveal in the accuser an ignorance not only of Disco but of recent history. All new Trek series . . . yes, even everyone's beloved DS9 . . . was excoriated by "real" fans on its initial release, but time and perspective always silence the naysayers. Discovery constantly shows, particularly in this hour, that it holds up the franchise's best traditions of character drama, utopian fiction, and valuing connectedness over division. On this episode, we discuss the original but familiar aspects of modern Trek, criticism from ignorance, the importance of talking (and not talking) in your narrative, exploring abuse and trauma through a sci-fi lens, earning your moments, giving non-Anglo voices a platform, and times when the "right" choice is the right choice.

We also discuss cranky old Ellison, writing fic vs. lit, easing into new shows, Murdoch the First, hating birds, Law and Order and Trauma, why good admirals go bad, exes that never were, Sarek>Worf, the Federation as a levelling force, Archer = trash captain, a little WandaVision talk, and a lot of Mirror Universe hacky sackin'!.

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New York Times and Sunday Times best-selling author James Swallow returns the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that reminds us of the importance of memorializing tragedy. When certain crew members begin to experience flashbacks to an alien massacre, they wonder if they could have participated in its execution. But when Voyager discovers a strange monument memorializing the tragedy, Janeway will be forced to judge the value of another society's guilt and grief.

The world of the Federation represents in many ways the magnification of the ethics we value today, principles like non-violence, non-interference, and respect for other cultures. But the men and women of Starfleet often find themselves serving as the arbiters of dilemmas they could have never predicted or prepared themselves for, and Starfleet captains specifically must make decisions about our interactions with alien cultures that would confound a score of enlightened diplomats. On this episode, we discuss the ethics of the memorial that Voyager encounters, the way that real-life memorials and conflicts inspired the story, the way we try and often fail to understand and appreciate other cultures, the responsibility of those who survive to remember and prevent tragedy from repeating itself, the episode's parallels to the Vietnam War and its memorials, the effects of PTSD on Starfleet officers, and the that hopeful sci-fi like Star Trek presents the crooked journey from dark to light.

We also discuss James's initial concept for the episode and his work with Bryan Fuller and the Voyager writing staff in bringing it to the screen, the dark delusions that fill many Voyager tales, the ethics of beaming things into people's heads, the abbreviated yet deft storytelling of weekly TV, British sci-fi nihilism, Voyager as a road movie, the sports fans of Trek, having a terms of service on your memorial, vaporizing evidence, baseball as a Bajoran sacrament, the pandemic-like life of Voyager's crew, old-ass remote controls, and why Kirk and Picard might have pulled the plug.

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New York Times and Sunday Times best-selling author James Swallow returns the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that reminds us of the importance of memorializing tragedy. When certain crew members begin to experience flashbacks to an alien massacre, they wonder if they could have participated in its execution. But when Voyager discovers a strange monument memorializing the tragedy, Janeway will be forced to judge the value of another society's guilt and grief.

The world of the Federation represents in many ways the magnification of the ethics we value today, principles like non-violence, non-interference, and respect for other cultures. But the men and women of Starfleet often find themselves serving as the arbiters of dilemmas they could have never predicted or prepared themselves for, and Starfleet captains specifically must make decisions about our interactions with alien cultures that would confound a score of enlightened diplomats. On this episode, we discuss the ethics of the memorial that Voyager encounters, the way that real-life memorials and conflicts inspired the story, the way we try and often fail to understand and appreciate other cultures, the responsibility of those who survive to remember and prevent tragedy from repeating itself, the episode's parallels to the Vietnam War and its memorials, the effects of PTSD on Starfleet officers, and the that hopeful sci-fi like Star Trek presents the crooked journey from dark to light.

We also discuss James's initial concept for the episode and his work with Bryan Fuller and the Voyager writing staff in bringing it to the screen, the dark delusions that fill many Voyager tales, the ethics of beaming things into people's heads, the abbreviated yet deft storytelling of weekly TV, British sci-fi nihilism, Voyager as a road movie, the sports fans of Trek, having a terms of service on your memorial, vaporizing evidence, baseball as a Bajoran sacrament, the pandemic-like life of Voyager's crew, old-ass remote controls, and why Kirk and Picard might have pulled the plug.

Naomi Wildman: HACK THE BONE!

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We're back for an all-new season as Darren Mooney of the Escapist joins the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series in which we're all, like, little microbes in the galaxy, man. A colossal organism from beyond the galaxy is devouring entire star systems and Kirk and crew will have to find a way to squash this bug before they become its next meal!

Star Trek may present a stolid philosophy but it was engendered in a era of enormous political and social upheaval and the emotions and ideas present in the '60s often made their way to the screen in striking ways. Most of the writers and artists behind TOS probably never attended a happening or smoked acid but, nevertheless, the vibes of the decade found themselves translated into the wonders and fears that the crew of the Enterprise encountered on their journeys. On this episode, we discuss the trippy feel of TOS's third season, the tumultuous behind-the-scenes environment in which it was created, the original sci-fi Id/Ego/Superego of Kirk, Spock, and McCoy, the erosion of the original edifice of Trek and what it transformed into, the galactic decay encountered by Kirk's Enterprise, the trap of nostalgia, the reclaiming of the bottle episode, and the way that Discovery has tried to reconnect with the franchise's psychedelic roots.

We also discuss smuggling Trek VHS tapes, "Kelposapiens", 1 podcast = 1 Ferrari, generic episode titles, talking around the GIANT SPACE AMOEBA, being square and hip at the same time, Movie Sisko, the *real* reason Shawshank is #1 on IMDB, ducking out of your kid's birthday party, and why Star Trek was never as optimistic as everyone remembers.

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We're back for an all-new season as Darren Mooney of the Escapist joins the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series in which we're all, like, little microbes in the galaxy, man. A colossal organism from beyond the galaxy is devouring entire star systems and Kirk and crew will have to find a way to squash this bug before they become its next meal!

Star Trek may present a stolid philosophy but it was engendered in a era of enormous political and social upheaval and the emotions and ideas present in the '60s often made their way to the screen in striking ways. Most of the writers and artists behind TOS probably never attended a happening or smoked acid but, nevertheless, the vibes of the decade found themselves translated into the wonders and fears that the crew of the Enterprise encountered on their journeys. On this episode, we discuss the trippy feel of TOS's third season, the tumultuous behind-the-scenes environment in which it was created, the original sci-fi Id/Ego/Superego of Kirk, Spock, and McCoy, the erosion of the original edifice of Trek and what it transformed into, the galactic decay encountered by Kirk's Enterprise, the trap of nostalgia, the reclaiming of the bottle episode, and the way that Discovery has tried to reconnect with the franchise's psychedelic roots.

We also discuss smuggling Trek VHS tapes, "Kelposapiens", 1 podcast = 1 Ferrari, generic episode titles, talking around the GIANT SPACE AMOEBA, being square and hip at the same time, Movie Sisko, the *real* reason Shawshank is #1 on IMDB, ducking out of your kid's birthday party, and why Star Trek was never as optimistic as everyone remembers.

With special guest star Mr. Amoeba!

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All this talk of religion and I forgot to make a "Faith of the Heart" joke!

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All this talk of religion and I forgot to make a "Faith of the Heart" joke!

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Data visualization engineer and designer Millie Pettit joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that presents a pitiless examination of Starfleet's most sacred law: the Prime Directive. While assisting a team of scientists observing a developing world, the Enterprise crew accidently reveals their existence to the planet's natives. Now, Picard must choose between letting a nascent society slip back into darkness or sacrificing his life to protect their future!

The Federation holds sentient life in the highest regard, but that tenet of their egalitarian philosophy comes with the strictest prescription. In seeking to avoid "playing God" with disadvantaged societies, Starfleet captains are often called on to make choices even gods would find daunting. On this episode, we discuss the humanist catechisms of Federation society, the singularity of Trek's universe of morality, the presumption inherent in the Prime Directive, the utilitarian implications of the "needs of the many", Roddenberry's struggles in portraying a moral but areligious society, the godlike aliens of Star Trek, and the godlike power of a Starfleet captain.

We also discuss the navel-gazing of intergalactic liberalism, data visualization now and in Trek's future, ROCK CLIMBING, no sympathy for goo monsters, altruism as a fictional technology, who gets trolley'd, the REAL Picard maneuver, why you need a Chad scientist, genetic haircuts, Kirk vs. Jesus, Rorschach, Bobby Hill, a ton of sci-fi allusions, and our first Foundation reference!

"Have I failed you in some way?"

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Data visualization engineer and designer Millie Pettit joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that presents a pitiless examination of Starfleet's most sacred law: the Prime Directive. While assisting a team of scientists observing a developing world, the Enterprise crew accidently reveals their existence to the planet's natives. Now, Picard must choose between letting a nascent society slip back into darkness or sacrificing his life to protect their future!

The Federation holds sentient life in the highest regard, but that tenet of their egalitarian philosophy comes with the strictest prescription. In seeking to avoid "playing God" with disadvantaged societies, Starfleet captains are often called on to make choices even gods would find daunting. On this episode, we discuss the humanist catechisms of Federation society, the singularity of Trek's universe of morality, the presumption inherent in the Prime Directive, the utilitarian implications of the "needs of the many", Roddenberry's struggles in portraying a moral but areligious society, the godlike aliens of Star Trek, and the godlike power of a Starfleet captain.

We also discuss the navel-gazing of intergalactic liberalism, data visualization now and in Trek's future, ROCK CLIMBING, no sympathy for goo monsters, altruism as a fictional technology, who gets trolley'd, the REAL Picard maneuver, why you need a Chad scientist, genetic haircuts, Kirk vs. Jesus, Rorschach, Bobby Hill, a ton of sci-fi allusions, and our first Foundation reference!

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Author and educator Cassandra Rose Clarke joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in which Quark gets a lesson in Ferengi inequality. When Grand Nagus Zek wants to expand Alliance trade into the Gamma Quadrant, he picks Quark as his front man. But when Quark picks a female Ferengi posing as a male as his partner, he'll learn an uncomfortable truth: that females have the lobes for business, too!

The Ferengi went from weird, whip-wielding cavemen to sophisticated and complex players on the global stage and their resulting story potential increased exponentially. Through their seemingly ludicrous society of oppression and obsession with wealth, the writers behind Star Trek were given a foil for the egalitarian and moneyless Federation and a way to comment on modern American sentiment and late-stage capitalism. On this episode, we discuss the stark realities of the Ferengi worldview and Ferengi society, the heroism and courage of a tragic character like Pel, violence as an economic tool, the way that capital beats even the explorers to uncharted territory, the assumed problematic nature of the Ferengi's portrayal, and the ways in which the federation might deal with "unenlightened" cultures.

We also discuss the all-age appeal of Trek, namedropping the Dominion, How to Succeed in Business by Crossdressing, the perspective of a 900 year lifespan, the "Zeroth Directive", the LGBTQ+ friendly future of the Federation, anarcho-capitalism hold the "capital", the transparent aluminum ceiling, ear pills, wingman Dax, gettin' the yips, and tulaberries. Lots of tulaberries.

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Author and educator Cassandra Rose Clarke joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in which Quark gets a lesson in Ferengi inequality. When Grand Nagus Zek wants to expand Alliance trade into the Gamma Quadrant, he picks Quark as his front man. But when Quark picks a female Ferengi posing as a male as his partner, he'll learn an uncomfortable truth: that females have the lobes for business, too!

The Ferengi went from weird, whip-wielding cavemen to sophisticated and complex players on the global stage and their resulting story potential increased exponentially. Through their seemingly ludicrous society of oppression and obsession with wealth, the writers behind Star Trek were given a foil for the egalitarian and moneyless Federation and a way to comment on modern American sentiment and late-stage capitalism. On this episode, we discuss the stark realities of the Ferengi worldview and Ferengi society, the heroism and courage of a tragic character like Pel, violence as an economic tool, the way that capital beats even the explorers to uncharted territory, the assumed problematic nature of the Ferengi's portrayal, and the ways in which the federation might deal with "unenlightened" cultures.

We also discuss the all-age appeal of Trek, namedropping the Dominion, How to Succeed in Business by Crossdressing, the perspective of a 900 year lifespan, the "Zeroth Directive", the LGBTQ+ friendly future of the Federation, anarcho-capitalism hold the "capital", the transparent aluminum ceiling, ear pills, wingman Dax, gettin' the yips, and tulaberries. Lots of tulaberries.

All this and Wallace Shawn, too!

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Fandom Forecasts host and meteorologist Katie Nickolaou joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that had a mixed reception among fans but presents a fascinating look at the sexual mores of the 24th century. When Dax drags Worf to the pleasure planet Risa for a sun and fun-filled vacation, he's resolved to be miserable the entire time. But when a cadre of malcontents seek to ruin the fun, Worf will have to choose between his love for Dax and his desire to rain on everyone's parade!

The world of Trek is remarkable and desirable not just because they've eliminated things like class struggle or inclement weather, but because the world of the Federation is one in which people of all race, class, orientation, and temperament can coexist peacefully. The broadcast standards of TV limit the depth of exploration that any given Trek series can make into the intimate lives of its heroes, but episodes like "Let He Who..." show us that the future can be a better place AND you can still argue with your significant other over petty things and that is (weirdly) reassuring. On this episode, we discuss the "open-mindedness" of the Federation's future, the depiction of "pleasure planets" throughout the franchise, the uncanny hospitality of Risians, the ways in which a future civilization could control their weather, the stumbling progress of Trek's depiction of sex and relationships, the perils of shooting on location, and the ways in which Trek provides an inviting forum for discussion of social issues.

We also discuss fighting pamphlet guys at the starport, winning a date with Chase Masterson, a SEVEN Million Dollar Man, happy Karens, waiting for Risa to show up on Disco, the one biome planet, decorating with weather, cracked ribs ≠ sexy, "smashin' the bowl", Worf's "world of cardboard" speech, doin' a Geostorm, getting caught "Ghosting", going full sex farce, phaser Easy Mode, Katie shares her experiences stormchasing, and a long-overdue tribute to Rene Auberjonois!

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Fandom Forecasts host and meteorologist Katie Nickolaou joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that had a mixed reception among fans but presents a fascinating look at the sexual mores of the 24th century. When Dax drags Worf to the pleasure planet Risa for a sun and fun-filled vacation, he's resolved to be miserable the entire time. But when a cadre of malcontents seek to ruin the fun, Worf will have to choose between his love for Dax and his desire to rain on everyone's parade!

The world of Trek is remarkable and desirable not just because they've eliminated things like class struggle or inclement weather, but because the world of the Federation is one in which people of all race, class, orientation, and temperament can coexist peacefully. The broadcast standards of TV limit the depth of exploration that any given Trek series can make into the intimate lives of its heroes, but episodes like "Let He Who..." show us that the future can be a better place AND you can still argue with your significant other over petty things and that is (weirdly) reassuring. On this episode, we discuss the "open-mindedness" of the Federation's future, the depiction of "pleasure planets" throughout the franchise, the uncanny hospitality of Risians, the ways in which a future civilization could control their weather, the stumbling progress of Trek's depiction of sex and relationships, the perils of shooting on location, and the ways in which Trek provides an inviting forum for discussion of social issues.

We also discuss fighting pamphlet guys at the starport, winning a date with Chase Masterson, a SEVEN Million Dollar Man, happy Karens, waiting for Risa to show up on Disco, the one biome planet, decorating with weather, cracked ribs ≠ sexy, "smashin' the bowl", Worf's "world of cardboard" speech, doin' a Geostorm, getting caught "Ghosting", going full sex farce, phaser Easy Mode, Katie shares her experiences stormchasing, and a long-overdue tribute to Rene Auberjonois!

Red space at night, Starfleet's delight!

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Plus, we've got an interview with Peter Kaczmarczyk, president of the Captain Janeway Bloomington Collective about Bloomington's new monument to Janeway and Kate Mulgrew!

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Plus, we've got an interview with Peter Kaczmarczyk, president of the Captain Janeway Bloomington Collective about Bloomington's new monument to Janeway and Kate Mulgrew!

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Join us for a look at a Star Trek "film" that was hampered from the start, with a shrinking budget, way too many storylines, and a director who'd never seen Star Trek! We do our best to find the good in the last, tired effort of the TNG crew to find continuing success at the box office and *one more* reason why Worf is even there. Along the way, we talk about the dangers of infecting a pre-dune buggy society, space nosferatu, a hard stance against back hair, pre-jacked Hardy, a million knives, ramming it hard and backing it out, Shinzaway and Shinzo, psychic Ouija power, and having your pizza and root beer night RUINED!

Don't worry, Hell is dark...and Star Trek: Nemesis is playing on a loop!

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Join us for a look at a Star Trek "film" that was hampered from the start, with a shrinking budget, way too many storylines, and a director who'd never seen Star Trek! We do our best to find the good in the last, tired effort of the TNG crew to find continuing success at the box office and *one more* reason why Worf is even there. Along the way, we talk about the dangers of infecting a pre-dune buggy society, space nosferatu, a hard stance against back hair, pre-jacked Hardy, a million knives, ramming it hard and backing it out, Shinzaway and Shinzo, psychic Ouija power, and having your pizza and root beer night RUINED!

Don't worry, Hell is dark...and Star Trek: Nemesis is playing on a loop!

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Jen Dallmann - instagram.com/rosemarysladiespodcast
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Podcaster Mikanhana returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that introduces us to Dukat's more "human" side. When Kira finds a long-lost freighter carrying Bajoran slaves, she's forced to take Legate Dukat on her expedition. But when a Dukat "family secret" is revealed, she'll have to risk everything to save the life of a defenseless girl!

Skrain(?) Dukat is a fascinating character and really the first and arguably most successful recurring villain in the Trek franchise. He is not, however, a "cool guy". We admire qualities like self-sufficiency and confidence in others, but those qualities are divorced from any particular value system. They are admirable in empathetic and conscientious characters like Sisko or Kira, but they're onerous in venal, petty, and sadistic characters like, well, Dukat. On this episode, we discuss the way that some fans miss the point of Dukat in the narrative of DS9, the persistence of "Dukat was right" memes, the dangers of failing up, weaponizing values when you have none, the "family feel" of DS9, liking unlikeable characters, and the virtue of being vulnerable.

We also discuss being the Flanders of the galaxy, fighting over Luke Skywalker, taking a long car ride with Hitler, an Empok Nor Surfin' Safari, dissing Shane, the first of many Ziyals, the difference between Ten Forward and Quark's, the secret of the long runabout scenes, #2 Kira hair, keeping away from Geordi, Kal's stuck on Farscape again, Mika's got a million unanswerable questions, and OW MY BUTT!

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Podcaster Mikanhana returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that introduces us to Dukat's more "human" side. When Kira finds a long-lost freighter carrying Bajoran slaves, she's forced to take Legate Dukat on her expedition. But when a Dukat "family secret" is revealed, she'll have to risk everything to save the life of a defenseless girl!

Skrain(?) Dukat is a fascinating character and really the first and arguably most successful recurring villain in the Trek franchise. He is not, however, a "cool guy". We admire qualities like self-sufficiency and confidence in others, but those qualities are divorced from any particular value system. They are admirable in empathetic and conscientious characters like Sisko or Kira, but they're onerous in venal, petty, and sadistic characters like, well, Dukat. On this episode, we discuss the way that some fans miss the point of Dukat in the narrative of DS9, the persistence of "Dukat was right" memes, the dangers of failing up, weaponizing values when you have none, the "family feel" of DS9, liking unlikeable characters, and the virtue of being vulnerable.

We also discuss being the Flanders of the galaxy, fighting over Luke Skywalker, taking a long car ride with Hitler, an Empok Nor Surfin' Safari, dissing Shane, the first of many Ziyals, the difference between Ten Forward and Quark's, the secret of the long runabout scenes, #2 Kira hair, keeping away from Geordi, Kal's stuck on Farscape again, Mika's got a million unanswerable questions, and OW MY BUTT!

It's a big step!

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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2]]>5194ds9,startrek,trek,tvfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-lower-decks-crisis-point--41252119https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41252119Fri, 02 Oct 2020 00:07:15 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE about the #LowerDecks episode “Crisis Point”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress!2523discoverage,lowerdecks,startrek,startreklowerdecks,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-16-5-trek-activism-with-tae-phoenix--41237438
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Writer, producer, and podcast host Jason Inman joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Enterprise that pushes the crew of the NX-01 to the breaking point. The ship becomes mired in the Delphic Expanse and Trip is fatally wounded in an engineering accident. When Phlox creates a "disposable" copy of Enterprise's engineer, Archer will have to make the ultimate choice between his friend and his mission!

Enterprise (*just* Enterprise) was short-lived in comparison to other Trek series, but it stands shoulder to shoulder with them in terms of the depth of its characters and the strength of its premise. It presented us with heroes that lacked the invulnerability of 24th century technology and the certitude of the Untied Federation of Planets. More than that, it charted the path of Starfleet from eager, artless explorers to honed and seasoned protectors of life in the galaxy and it proved that there was still life left in sci-fi's greatest franchise. On this episode, we discuss Enterprise's concept as a precursor story, the way it embraced serialization in the franchise and paved the way for it in genre TV, the show's unabashed emotionality, the military fiction aspects of Trek, the excellent casting, what makes an Enterprise story, and the reason the buck stops with a Starfleet captain.

We also discuss the privileges of rank, Trek switching affiliates on you, gas station comic books, Bob Seger's "Faith of the Heart", a Season of Hell, Star Trek's Donner Party, keeping up with BSG and Firefly, Enterprise's "Tuvix", the superlative chill of Dr. Phlox, Riker tanking his career, doppelgangers get all the action, and Sisko as Trek's "realest" military commander.

Kill your best friend or everyone on Earth dies!

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Writer, producer, and podcast host Jason Inman joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Enterprise that pushes the crew of the NX-01 to the breaking point. The ship becomes mired in the Delphic Expanse and Trip is fatally wounded in an engineering accident. When Phlox creates a "disposable" copy of Enterprise's engineer, Archer will have to make the ultimate choice between his friend and his mission!

Enterprise (*just* Enterprise) was short-lived in comparison to other Trek series, but it stands shoulder to shoulder with them in terms of the depth of its characters and the strength of its premise. It presented us with heroes that lacked the invulnerability of 24th century technology and the certitude of the Untied Federation of Planets. More than that, it charted the path of Starfleet from eager, artless explorers to honed and seasoned protectors of life in the galaxy and it proved that there was still life left in sci-fi's greatest franchise. On this episode, we discuss Enterprise's concept as a precursor story, the way it embraced serialization in the franchise and paved the way for it in genre TV, the show's unabashed emotionality, the military fiction aspects of Trek, the excellent casting, what makes an Enterprise story, and the reason the buck stops with a Starfleet captain.

We also discuss the privileges of rank, Trek switching affiliates on you, gas station comic books, Bob Seger's "Faith of the Heart", a Season of Hell, Star Trek's Donner Party, keeping up with BSG and Firefly, Enterprise's "Tuvix", the superlative chill of Dr. Phlox, Riker tanking his career, doppelgangers get all the action, and Sisko as Trek's "realest" military commander.

Kill your best friend or everyone on Earth dies!

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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2]]>4742enterprise,geekhistorylesson,startrekenterprise,tripfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-lower-decks-much-ado-about-boimler--40963903https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40963903Fri, 18 Sep 2020 00:04:02 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE about the #LowerDecks episode “Much Ado About Boimler”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress!2141discoverage,lowerdecks,startrek,startreklowerdecks,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-15-5-trek-news-with-mikanhana-of-sailor-noob--40949324
Goo goo ga ga yay!

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Duke University Dean of Natural Sciences and Star Trek science consultant Dr. Mohamed Noor returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that proves Trek can be educational even when the science is bad. The ship discovers a planet of beautiful women who are eager to welcome Harry "home". Will Voyager's pluckiest ensign learn the truth about his heritage before it's too late or will he be consumed by his sinister new brides?

In the interest of good storytelling, Trek often prioritizes the "fi" over the "sci" in sci-fi. However, Trek has always been concerned with exploring the story potential of real-world physics and biology, often incorporating contemporary discoveries and theory into its scenarios. Even when they get the facts wrong or new discoveries are made, Trek's focus on scholarship and the sciences has inspired countless viewers to examine the world more scientifically or to become scientists themselves. On this episode, Dr. Noor explains the science behind the premise of "Favorite Son" and other Trek episodes, and we talk about the prevalence of genetics-themed plots on Voyager, Star Trek's misconceptions about evolution, the real life behaviors used in luring mates, environmental gene activation, the plausibility of mixed-species babies on Trek, junk DNA, and the challenges that educators are facing during the current pandemic.

We also discuss adding "quantum" to everything, Voyager's "Trilogy of Terror", a "male fantasy piece with a dark twist", Lifeforce, ReGenesis, "Muller's ratchet", the passion of Harry Kim, losing your head ridges, getting demoted by your mom, androids "feeling" human, opening another Doctor instance, "dangerous sex" parables, some Battlestar Galactica talk, and feeling loathing for your enemies!

This is the best Voyager episode with a Terminator in it!

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Duke University Dean of Natural Sciences and Star Trek science consultant Dr. Mohamed Noor returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that proves Trek can be educational even when the science is bad. The ship discovers a planet of beautiful women who are eager to welcome Harry "home". Will Voyager's pluckiest ensign learn the truth about his heritage before it's too late or will he be consumed by his sinister new brides?

In the interest of good storytelling, Trek often prioritizes the "fi" over the "sci" in sci-fi. However, Trek has always been concerned with exploring the story potential of real-world physics and biology, often incorporating contemporary discoveries and theory into its scenarios. Even when they get the facts wrong or new discoveries are made, Trek's focus on scholarship and the sciences has inspired countless viewers to examine the world more scientifically or to become scientists themselves. On this episode, Dr. Noor explains the science behind the premise of "Favorite Son" and other Trek episodes, and we talk about the prevalence of genetics-themed plots on Voyager, Star Trek's misconceptions about evolution, the real life behaviors used in luring mates, environmental gene activation, the plausibility of mixed-species babies on Trek, junk DNA, and the challenges that educators are facing during the current pandemic.

We also discuss adding "quantum" to everything, Voyager's "Trilogy of Terror", a "male fantasy piece with a dark twist", Lifeforce, ReGenesis, "Muller's ratchet", the passion of Harry Kim, losing your head ridges, getting demoted by your mom, androids "feeling" human, opening another Doctor instance, "dangerous sex" parables, some Battlestar Galactica talk, and feeling loathing for your enemies!

This is the best Voyager episode with a Terminator in it!

Follow Mohamed on Twitter and check out his YouTube channel!
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2]]>3553genetics,science,startrek,voyagerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-lower-decks-cupid-s-errant-arrow--40687012https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40687012Fri, 04 Sep 2020 00:01:46 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE about the #LowerDecks episode "Cupid’s Errant Arrow”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress!2456discoverage,lowerdecks,startrek,startreklowerdecks,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-5-episode-14-5-comedy-in-trek-with-jm-mcnab--40685700
The clown can stay but the Ferengi in the gorilla suit has to go!

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Here's some links to what we discussed on the show:
Star Trek Experience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDMk8DO4wJ4
Riker's software commercial (and grin gif source)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN6mp5hVSSc
TNG IS AVAILABLE ON VHS!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAUKRLELGvc
The Captains documentary
https://www.cracked.com/article_28467_everyone-needs-to-see-william-shatners-cringey-star-trek-doc.html

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The clown can stay but the Ferengi in the gorilla suit has to go!

Listen to JM's podcast "Rewatchability" and check out his other work!
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https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-the-daily-zeitgeist-28516718/

Here's some links to what we discussed on the show:
Star Trek Experience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDMk8DO4wJ4
Riker's software commercial (and grin gif source)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN6mp5hVSSc
TNG IS AVAILABLE ON VHS!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAUKRLELGvc
The Captains documentary
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that gives the Wesley Crusher we didn't know we wanted. A new pleasure-inducing video game is quickly becoming everyone's favorite shipboard pastime. But when the game is revealed to be a sinister plot to take over the Federation, Wesley and Robin will have to outwit the adults take back the ship!

Wesley Crusher may be everyone's favorite Trek punching bag, but in reality he's one of the franchise's most interesting characters. For a show that's all about going boldly, we meet him at an age of uncertainty and fear and we see him grow into a character with his own self-created sense of moral integrity. He's someone with all the gifts of the Federation's best citizens, and yet he bravely rejects the path that he seems destined to take, military service for an organization whose values he questions.. I mean, how many genius Trek characters drop out of college to cruise the galaxy with their laid-back alien mentor? On this episode, we talk about what's behind Wesley hate, the way Wesley bridged the gap between child and adult viewers in TNG's early days, the idea of Wesley as Gene's avatar in Trek, the strangely Puritan morals on display in the episode, the way that Trek tries to push against Roddenberry's original mission statement, and the joy that is Robin Lefler.

We also discuss dealing with your problematic faves, putting video games on trial, LESLIE Crusher, the "big gets" for early TNG, a gamut of "O faces", synthaheroin, magical realism, being horny for chocolate, the persistence of Sadie Hawkins, "Stay dorky, stay alive", fooling the censors with sci-fi, Trek's obsession with having a 9/11, post-bang levels of intimacy, some Picard talk, some Pike talk, a Eurovision update, the Hugos controversy 2020 edition, somehow even MORE Mass Effect talk, and Prester John, too!

Thanks to Cat's Star Trek-loving brother for choosing this episode!

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that gives the Wesley Crusher we didn't know we wanted. A new pleasure-inducing video game is quickly becoming everyone's favorite shipboard pastime. But when the game is revealed to be a sinister plot to take over the Federation, Wesley and Robin will have to outwit the adults take back the ship!

Wesley Crusher may be everyone's favorite Trek punching bag, but in reality he's one of the franchise's most interesting characters. For a show that's all about going boldly, we meet him at an age of uncertainty and fear and we see him grow into a character with his own self-created sense of moral integrity. He's someone with all the gifts of the Federation's best citizens, and yet he bravely rejects the path that he seems destined to take, military service for an organization whose values he questions.. I mean, how many genius Trek characters drop out of college to cruise the galaxy with their laid-back alien mentor? On this episode, we talk about what's behind Wesley hate, the way Wesley bridged the gap between child and adult viewers in TNG's early days, the idea of Wesley as Gene's avatar in Trek, the strangely Puritan morals on display in the episode, the way that Trek tries to push against Roddenberry's original mission statement, and the joy that is Robin Lefler.

We also discuss dealing with your problematic faves, putting video games on trial, LESLIE Crusher, the "big gets" for early TNG, a gamut of "O faces", synthaheroin, magical realism, being horny for chocolate, the persistence of Sadie Hawkins, "Stay dorky, stay alive", fooling the censors with sci-fi, Trek's obsession with having a 9/11, post-bang levels of intimacy, some Picard talk, some Pike talk, a Eurovision update, the Hugos controversy 2020 edition, somehow even MORE Mass Effect talk, and Prester John, too!

Thanks to Cat's Star Trek-loving brother for choosing this episode!

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Risa, here I come!

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Risa, here I come!

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Astrophysicist, science consultant, and voice actress Dr. Erin Macdonald returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that reaffirms the crew's commitment to the ideal of the Federation. When the Voyager becomes trapped in a pocket dimension, she's set upon by desperate scavengers. But, Captain Janeway hatches a plan to turn enemies into allies and makes a last-ditch attempt to get her crew back to normal space!

Voyager's most important theme was the idea that, no matter the obstacle or the desperateness of the scenario, cooperation (and not competition) was always the best solution. Throughout their journey through the Delta Quadrant, the crew of Voyager was often tempted to take the easy route, to exploit other societies to achieve their goal of finally getting home, but their dedication to the principles of the Federation, the tenets of peaceful coexistence and benevolence over belligerence, was always their greatest strength. On this episode, we talk about how this 7th season episode re-litigates the most elemental of Trek's tropes, we discuss the scientific principles underlying Trek's technology and phenomena, call out the way that Trek shows employ the scientific method with fictional physics, examine the gap between "hard" and "soft" sci-fi, examine real-life stellar voids, and wonder about the effects of oblivion on the human psyche.

We also discuss subspace as the ultimate go-to, "Mrs. Columbo", murder grandpas, a universe of "That Guys", being more "sci" than "fi", why aliens are such jerks, knowing when to break the rules, making music on your phone, "once a Maquis...", a little Babylon 5 talk, a LOT of Mass Effect talk, "firm cheese sci-fi", Kal pitches his Starfleet Admiralty show, and Erin talks about advising on some questionable sci-fi premises!

It's like . . . how much more black could it be?

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Astrophysicist, science consultant, and voice actress Dr. Erin Macdonald returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that reaffirms the crew's commitment to the ideal of the Federation. When the Voyager becomes trapped in a pocket dimension, she's set upon by desperate scavengers. But, Captain Janeway hatches a plan to turn enemies into allies and makes a last-ditch attempt to get her crew back to normal space!

Voyager's most important theme was the idea that, no matter the obstacle or the desperateness of the scenario, cooperation (and not competition) was always the best solution. Throughout their journey through the Delta Quadrant, the crew of Voyager was often tempted to take the easy route, to exploit other societies to achieve their goal of finally getting home, but their dedication to the principles of the Federation, the tenets of peaceful coexistence and benevolence over belligerence, was always their greatest strength. On this episode, we talk about how this 7th season episode re-litigates the most elemental of Trek's tropes, we discuss the scientific principles underlying Trek's technology and phenomena, call out the way that Trek shows employ the scientific method with fictional physics, examine the gap between "hard" and "soft" sci-fi, examine real-life stellar voids, and wonder about the effects of oblivion on the human psyche.

We also discuss subspace as the ultimate go-to, "Mrs. Columbo", murder grandpas, a universe of "That Guys", being more "sci" than "fi", why aliens are such jerks, knowing when to break the rules, making music on your phone, "once a Maquis...", a little Babylon 5 talk, a LOT of Mass Effect talk, "firm cheese sci-fi", Kal pitches his Starfleet Admiralty show, and Erin talks about advising on some questionable sci-fi premises!

It's like . . . how much more black could it be?

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If you're interested in playing Star Trek Adventures, there's never been a better time to get involved! Humble Bundle has a limited-time offer on a huge collection of Star Trek RPG books, and the proceeds go to a great cause. Visit the link below for details!
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If you're interested in playing Star Trek Adventures, there's never been a better time to get involved! Humble Bundle has a limited-time offer on a huge collection of Star Trek RPG books, and the proceeds go to a great cause. Visit the link below for details!
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Writer, editor, and educator Ryan Britt joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that blends comedy gold with action thrills! The Enterprise is in drydock for a baryon sweep and the crew is scheduled for a little R&R. But when terrorists take over the defenseless ship, Picard must become a one-man army to keep them from obtaining deadly trilithium!

One of Trek's greatest strengths is its ability to artfully slide between genres and tones, and this episode is a clinic in the franchise's flexibility. It contains some of Trek's best sly comedic moments and in its "Die Hard" sub-plot, it prefigures the action spectacle of the TNG films, the reboot films, and the Trek series of the new millennium. On this episode, we talk about Trek's facility with pastiche and homage, the brilliance of Trek's subdued world-building, putting Federation morals to the test, the oft-forgotten violence of early Trek, the disapproval of Michael Piller, the comprehensive talent of Brent Spiner, the and the stalwart Patricia Tallman.

We also discuss "Die Hard on the Enterprise", virtual horses, Wil Wheaton as the "big get", why James Bond would be a terrible Trek captain, adding new skills to Picard, loving the Beatles, building a better Moriarty, killing terrorists on your holiday, bald barbers, reading TV Guide episode descriptions, going "into darkness", exploring "TNG's Discovery", and letting Picard kick ass!

#RIPHutch

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Writer, editor, and educator Ryan Britt joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that blends comedy gold with action thrills! The Enterprise is in drydock for a baryon sweep and the crew is scheduled for a little R&R. But when terrorists take over the defenseless ship, Picard must become a one-man army to keep them from obtaining deadly trilithium!

One of Trek's greatest strengths is its ability to artfully slide between genres and tones, and this episode is a clinic in the franchise's flexibility. It contains some of Trek's best sly comedic moments and in its "Die Hard" sub-plot, it prefigures the action spectacle of the TNG films, the reboot films, and the Trek series of the new millennium. On this episode, we talk about Trek's facility with pastiche and homage, the brilliance of Trek's subdued world-building, putting Federation morals to the test, the oft-forgotten violence of early Trek, the disapproval of Michael Piller, the comprehensive talent of Brent Spiner, the and the stalwart Patricia Tallman.

We also discuss "Die Hard on the Enterprise", virtual horses, Wil Wheaton as the "big get", why James Bond would be a terrible Trek captain, adding new skills to Picard, loving the Beatles, building a better Moriarty, killing terrorists on your holiday, bald barbers, reading TV Guide episode descriptions, going "into darkness", exploring "TNG's Discovery", and letting Picard kick ass!

#RIPHutch

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#babybetazed

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Writer and musician Fred Love joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that finds Harry Kim at a crossroads. Ensign Kim has helped design a quantum slipstream drive that could shave decades off of Voyager's journey. But when the drive destroys Voyager and her crew, an older and more embittered Harry enacts a plan to sacrifice himself and 15 years of history for a chance to erase his biggest mistake!

Harry Kim doesn't get enough credit (or promotions). He was an instrumental part in the success of Starfleet's most amazing mission: crossing our entire galaxy. But Harry Kim would never think to complain, or be ungrateful, or argue that the universe owes him something. He just wants to be the best Starfleet officer he can be, not just for the good of the Federation, but to satisfy the expectations he's lived with all his life. Prodigies enjoy successes, but it's the failures they can't let go of. On this episode, we talk about the psychology of Harry Kim, the way tragedy can transform you into someone you don't recognize, the 5th season's attempts to flesh out the show's under-served characters, the ethics of erasing a timeline, the shape of Trek storytelling in the late '90s, and the unknowing arrogance of being a perfectionist.

We also discuss the Garrett's raw deal, breaking Harry to explore Harry, the various types of time travel narratives, loving your boyfriend to (your) death, white Borg wasted, "Yes, mom," Harry the Redditor, being saved by your sexiness, a "Timerider" scenario, SEVEN'S SKULL, a little Picard talk, Fred wants "cerebral Star Wars", and Kal's got an X-Men reference!

Temporal Prime Directive shemporal shrime shmirective!

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Writer and musician Fred Love joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that finds Harry Kim at a crossroads. Ensign Kim has helped design a quantum slipstream drive that could shave decades off of Voyager's journey. But when the drive destroys Voyager and her crew, an older and more embittered Harry enacts a plan to sacrifice himself and 15 years of history for a chance to erase his biggest mistake!

Harry Kim doesn't get enough credit (or promotions). He was an instrumental part in the success of Starfleet's most amazing mission: crossing our entire galaxy. But Harry Kim would never think to complain, or be ungrateful, or argue that the universe owes him something. He just wants to be the best Starfleet officer he can be, not just for the good of the Federation, but to satisfy the expectations he's lived with all his life. Prodigies enjoy successes, but it's the failures they can't let go of. On this episode, we talk about the psychology of Harry Kim, the way tragedy can transform you into someone you don't recognize, the 5th season's attempts to flesh out the show's under-served characters, the ethics of erasing a timeline, the shape of Trek storytelling in the late '90s, and the unknowing arrogance of being a perfectionist.

We also discuss the Garrett's raw deal, breaking Harry to explore Harry, the various types of time travel narratives, loving your boyfriend to (your) death, white Borg wasted, "Yes, mom," Harry the Redditor, being saved by your sexiness, a "Timerider" scenario, SEVEN'S SKULL, a little Picard talk, Fred wants "cerebral Star Wars", and Kal's got an X-Men reference!

Temporal Prime Directive shemporal shrime shmirective!

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Tardigrades in SPAAAAAAAACE!

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Tardigrades in SPAAAAAAAACE!

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Musician and podcaster Gooey Fame is back on the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that sees our heroes leave the safety of the Federation to go on a dangerous treasure hunt. After years of searching, Dahar Master Kor believes he has found the location of the great Sword of Kahless. But can Worf, Jadzia, and Kor reach the sword before Toral, son of Duras, and will their victory mean the end of their friendships . . . and their lives?

Worf (and Worf actor Michael Dorn) is one of the unsung figures of the Star Trek Franchise, having appeared in 3 Trek series and 5 feature films. The strength, gravity, and unintentional levity he brings to his character make him one of the most appealing characters in the franchise, and his portrayal of Worf as a man in conflict with his past, his family, and his legacy has been the font of many a great Trek story (and hopefully more to come). On this episode, we talk about the history and legacy of the character, Wor's unwavering commitment to honor, why so many of his victories seem like defeats, the impressive lore of the Klingon racer, the impressively long character arc of Kor, and Trek's rock-solid bench of side characters.

We also discuss the nature of veganism in Trek, the unbelievable career of stunt man Tom Morga, innocent god swords, "Korf" is Worf's Wario, #SpockHelmet, blue crystal razors, another(!) Starlost shout-out, the 3 sacred treasures of Japan, Neutrogena T-Gel money, caves caves caves, making Christopher Plummer be in your PC game, Sisko as the "cool teacher", a little Picard talk, some Trek news, Gooey is waiting for that Worf show, and Kal's got mad Gowron love!

GIMME THAT TREK STUFF!

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Musician and podcaster Gooey Fame is back on the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that sees our heroes leave the safety of the Federation to go on a dangerous treasure hunt. After years of searching, Dahar Master Kor believes he has found the location of the great Sword of Kahless. But can Worf, Jadzia, and Kor reach the sword before Toral, son of Duras, and will their victory mean the end of their friendships . . . and their lives?

Worf (and Worf actor Michael Dorn) is one of the unsung figures of the Star Trek Franchise, having appeared in 3 Trek series and 5 feature films. The strength, gravity, and unintentional levity he brings to his character make him one of the most appealing characters in the franchise, and his portrayal of Worf as a man in conflict with his past, his family, and his legacy has been the font of many a great Trek story (and hopefully more to come). On this episode, we talk about the history and legacy of the character, Wor's unwavering commitment to honor, why so many of his victories seem like defeats, the impressive lore of the Klingon racer, the impressively long character arc of Kor, and Trek's rock-solid bench of side characters.

We also discuss the nature of veganism in Trek, the unbelievable career of stunt man Tom Morga, innocent god swords, "Korf" is Worf's Wario, #SpockHelmet, blue crystal razors, another(!) Starlost shout-out, the 3 sacred treasures of Japan, Neutrogena T-Gel money, caves caves caves, making Christopher Plummer be in your PC game, Sisko as the "cool teacher", a little Picard talk, some Trek news, Gooey is waiting for that Worf show, and Kal's got mad Gowron love!

GIMME THAT TREK STUFF!

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There is a Mirror Universe Una McCormack!

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Jen Dallman of the Rosemary's Ladies podcast is back on the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that puts Captain Janeway's self-possession on trial. When a temporal anomaly causes her shuttle to crash, Kathryn Janeway is seemingly killed. When an apparition of her father appears to her in her seeming afterlife, she'll be forced to choose between letting go and the self-assuredness she's built her life and career on.

Twenty-five years ago, Voyager's finale "Endgame" aired on UPN, leaving the show with an alleged mixed legacy. But with the advent of streaming services and social media, Voyager was introduced to a new generation of fans who have embraced the show's ambitious premise and memorable characters, chief among them Captain Kathryn Janeway, play to the hilt by actress Kate Mulgrew. On this episode, we talk about the barriers that Voyager broke as a Trek series, the hodgepodge of initial ideas that coalesced into "Coda", why Voyager continues to endure as a series and how the fans have kept it alive, Janeway as a leader and captain, the way the series reuses and improves existing Trek stories, and the guiding hand of veteran producer Jeri Taylor.

We also discuss the series' fluctuating quality, forgetting about Kes, how much horror is *too much* horror, Ocampan back sack, demon delicatessen, improving CPR, euthanizing your captain, Happy Death Day, going all-in on Janeway, Voyager as the first "fan-fic" Trek series, starting the story in the middle, Kazon = Ferengi, #notallromulans, the Passion of the Janeway, pushups and prayer, a little New Mutants talk, a LOT of BSG talk, Jen gives thumbs down to all the 'ships, and Kal thinks Starfleet is a bunch of rubes!

"Coda" is a classic Jacob's Ladder scenario!

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Jen Dallman of the Rosemary's Ladies podcast is back on the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that puts Captain Janeway's self-possession on trial. When a temporal anomaly causes her shuttle to crash, Kathryn Janeway is seemingly killed. When an apparition of her father appears to her in her seeming afterlife, she'll be forced to choose between letting go and the self-assuredness she's built her life and career on.

Twenty-five years ago, Voyager's finale "Endgame" aired on UPN, leaving the show with an alleged mixed legacy. But with the advent of streaming services and social media, Voyager was introduced to a new generation of fans who have embraced the show's ambitious premise and memorable characters, chief among them Captain Kathryn Janeway, play to the hilt by actress Kate Mulgrew. On this episode, we talk about the barriers that Voyager broke as a Trek series, the hodgepodge of initial ideas that coalesced into "Coda", why Voyager continues to endure as a series and how the fans have kept it alive, Janeway as a leader and captain, the way the series reuses and improves existing Trek stories, and the guiding hand of veteran producer Jeri Taylor.

We also discuss the series' fluctuating quality, forgetting about Kes, how much horror is *too much* horror, Ocampan back sack, demon delicatessen, improving CPR, euthanizing your captain, Happy Death Day, going all-in on Janeway, Voyager as the first "fan-fic" Trek series, starting the story in the middle, Kazon = Ferengi, #notallromulans, the Passion of the Janeway, pushups and prayer, a little New Mutants talk, a LOT of BSG talk, Jen gives thumbs down to all the 'ships, and Kal thinks Starfleet is a bunch of rubes!

"Coda" is a classic Jacob's Ladder scenario!

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Would a *guy* watch "Chicago"?

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Would a *guy* watch "Chicago"?

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Podcaster and Daily Star Trek News host Alison Pitt joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that takes a break from utopian space science fiction to play a little craps. When Riker and his away team step through a mysterious revolving door, they find themselves trapped in a living pulp novel. Now, they'll have to find a way to escape the Royale or they'll end up as dead as the bellboy!

One of the benefits of a weekly format is that it lets Star Trek expand beyond its premise and explore storytelling in other genres and formats. "The Royale" is great not only because it's incredibly fun, but also because it allows a storied franchise like Star Trek to sample from and comment on other forms of pop literature. On this episode, we talk about the merits of genre fiction, the tensions behind-the-scenes that sparked creativity on early TNG, why Trek should "go funny" more often, the way holodeck and fantasy episodes bring metafictional elements to the franchise, and Trek's strategy for turning young viewers into life-long fans.

We also discuss the thin distinctions between pulp and sci-fi, solving Fermat's Last Theorem, uplifting fan voices, missing "silly" episodes, Texas the serial killer, having a "comedy guy/girl" on your staff, cribbing from "2001", the perils of first contact, "fixing" your die, a human terrarium, googling "playwrights -shakespeare", Captain Picard using audible, Pulaski is Riker's new mom, Chief Quip Officer, Alison talks about how Star Trek Online makes a meal out of Trek canon, and Aaron has an idea for a "Royale" sequel series!

When the train comes in, EVERYBODY rides!

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Podcaster and Daily Star Trek News host Alison Pitt joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that takes a break from utopian space science fiction to play a little craps. When Riker and his away team step through a mysterious revolving door, they find themselves trapped in a living pulp novel. Now, they'll have to find a way to escape the Royale or they'll end up as dead as the bellboy!

One of the benefits of a weekly format is that it lets Star Trek expand beyond its premise and explore storytelling in other genres and formats. "The Royale" is great not only because it's incredibly fun, but also because it allows a storied franchise like Star Trek to sample from and comment on other forms of pop literature. On this episode, we talk about the merits of genre fiction, the tensions behind-the-scenes that sparked creativity on early TNG, why Trek should "go funny" more often, the way holodeck and fantasy episodes bring metafictional elements to the franchise, and Trek's strategy for turning young viewers into life-long fans.

We also discuss the thin distinctions between pulp and sci-fi, solving Fermat's Last Theorem, uplifting fan voices, missing "silly" episodes, Texas the serial killer, having a "comedy guy/girl" on your staff, cribbing from "2001", the perils of first contact, "fixing" your die, a human terrarium, googling "playwrights -shakespeare", Captain Picard using audible, Pulaski is Riker's new mom, Chief Quip Officer, Alison talks about how Star Trek Online makes a meal out of Trek canon, and Aaron has an idea for a "Royale" sequel series!

When the train comes in, EVERYBODY rides!

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ANARCHY IN THE UFP!

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ANARCHY IN THE UFP!

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New York Times and USA Today best-selling author David R. George III returns to the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that puts an intriguing twist on an old standard. Seven of Nine is ready to start dating, and the Doctor makes a bet with Paris that he can show her the ropes of relationships and romance. But when the teacher falls for his student, Voyager's EMH will have to choose between his responsibility to his pupil and his feelings for Seven!

Star Trek has never been opposed to borrowing from other media for a good story hook, and some of Trek's best hours have been the product of an "old" idea seen through the lens of a new generation. This episode begins as pure "Pygmalion" (with a little "My Favorite Year" mixed in) and ends as a touching examination of the complexities of romance on a ship of outsiders. On this episode, we talk about love being part of the human adventure, putting your own spin on a classic tale, Trek's frequent use of homage and pastiche, the net increase in complexity among modern TV series, the (exaggerated) death of the five-act structure, the winning chemistry of Jeri Ryan and Robert Picardo, the way new Trek quotes and responds to old Trek, why love and romance are often dangerous in Trek, and why series regulars can't have significant others.

We also discuss Trek's love of the outsider character, "doing a Rashomon", Gilligan in space, man vs. whatever, Voyager as the first broadcast fanfic series, Dr. McCoy being unlucky in love, whether a hypothetical 4th season of TOS would have embraced the counterculture of 1969, showing not telling, adults being kids being adults at a tea party, redeeming "The Way to Eden", the dangers of fraternization, Dave talks about his Voyager episode "Prime Factors", and Kal debuts his theory about movies named after pop songs!

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New York Times and USA Today best-selling author David R. George III returns to the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that puts an intriguing twist on an old standard. Seven of Nine is ready to start dating, and the Doctor makes a bet with Paris that he can show her the ropes of relationships and romance. But when the teacher falls for his student, Voyager's EMH will have to choose between his responsibility to his pupil and his feelings for Seven!

Star Trek has never been opposed to borrowing from other media for a good story hook, and some of Trek's best hours have been the product of an "old" idea seen through the lens of a new generation. This episode begins as pure "Pygmalion" (with a little "My Favorite Year" mixed in) and ends as a touching examination of the complexities of romance on a ship of outsiders. On this episode, we talk about love being part of the human adventure, putting your own spin on a classic tale, Trek's frequent use of homage and pastiche, the net increase in complexity among modern TV series, the (exaggerated) death of the five-act structure, the winning chemistry of Jeri Ryan and Robert Picardo, the way new Trek quotes and responds to old Trek, why love and romance are often dangerous in Trek, and why series regulars can't have significant others.

We also discuss Trek's love of the outsider character, "doing a Rashomon", Gilligan in space, man vs. whatever, Voyager as the first broadcast fanfic series, Dr. McCoy being unlucky in love, whether a hypothetical 4th season of TOS would have embraced the counterculture of 1969, showing not telling, adults being kids being adults at a tea party, redeeming "The Way to Eden", the dangers of fraternization, Dave talks about his Voyager episode "Prime Factors", and Kal debuts his theory about movies named after pop songs!

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Ella Pearson of the Generations Geek podcast joins the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that shifts from the field of battle to the ball field. Captain Sisko and Captain Solok have hated each other since the Academy, but when Solok and his team of Vulcans challenge the crew of DS9 to a friendly baseball game, Sisko will have to whip his gaggle of lollygaggers into fighting shape!

Baseball died minutes after it was born in the Star Trek universe when it was declared that mankind had no time for such frivolous pursuits in its new future. But baseball is all about hope, guts, and heart, the very emotions that will always define humanity, regardless of the century in question. On this episode, we talk about the warmth and emotion present in some of DS9's best hours, how baseball and Michael Piller inspired the development of the series, the rare but welcome moments when Trek "goes funny", the episode of "Fame" inspired this story, the ubiquity of baseball in American culture even as the sport is in decline, the need to root for an underdog, and the sentiment and nostalgia anchor all baseball-related media.

We also discuss the game's crazy traditions and legends, huge cats in space, confusing Netflix advisories, a 25-year-long wrestling match, Dogstar, handicapping Max, vibe check on Ezri, 186 Turkey Toms, Rube Waddell, was Flint Ty Cobb?, RIP NISHIOKA, Tiger Woods Jake, a plea for an "Outlaws" reboot, Ella reviews Loyola Marymount, Aaron's charging the mound, and we pick our Star Trek dream team starting lineup!

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Ella Pearson of the Generations Geek podcast joins the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that shifts from the field of battle to the ball field. Captain Sisko and Captain Solok have hated each other since the Academy, but when Solok and his team of Vulcans challenge the crew of DS9 to a friendly baseball game, Sisko will have to whip his gaggle of lollygaggers into fighting shape!

Baseball died minutes after it was born in the Star Trek universe when it was declared that mankind had no time for such frivolous pursuits in its new future. But baseball is all about hope, guts, and heart, the very emotions that will always define humanity, regardless of the century in question. On this episode, we talk about the warmth and emotion present in some of DS9's best hours, how baseball and Michael Piller inspired the development of the series, the rare but welcome moments when Trek "goes funny", the episode of "Fame" inspired this story, the ubiquity of baseball in American culture even as the sport is in decline, the need to root for an underdog, and the sentiment and nostalgia anchor all baseball-related media.

We also discuss the game's crazy traditions and legends, huge cats in space, confusing Netflix advisories, a 25-year-long wrestling match, Dogstar, handicapping Max, vibe check on Ezri, 186 Turkey Toms, Rube Waddell, was Flint Ty Cobb?, RIP NISHIOKA, Tiger Woods Jake, a plea for an "Outlaws" reboot, Ella reviews Loyola Marymount, Aaron's charging the mound, and we pick our Star Trek dream team starting lineup!

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Anika Dane and Liz Barr of Antimatter Pod are back on the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that represents not only a poignant exploration of what is "human" but also an important turning point in TNG storytelling. After attending a conference on cybernetics, Data is inspired to create a "daughter" named Lal. But when Starfleet learns of the existence of another Soong-type android, Data and Picard are forced to defend Lal's essential humanity as well as Data's right to parent her

Star Trek began with "Star Trek Is...", creator Gene Roddenberry's somewhat ambiguous pitch document, but over the course of a half-century, hundreds of writers and creators have worked to deepen Trek's universe and to reinforce the core values of egalitarianism and positivity that he originally proposed. Through their efforts and imagination, Trek went from a quirky TV show with dramatic potential to an exemplar of allegorical storytelling in the television medium. On this episode, we talk about the synergistic effect of collaboration in the Trek franchise, the gradual realization and maturation of Gene's spark of an idea, filling in the blanks of your universe retroactively, the meteoric rise of Trek writing in the mid-TNG era, the essential respect of personhood in Trek, and the "cardinal sin of treating people as things."

We also discuss "The Measure of a Child", homophobic narcs, "Android vs. Admiral", Dark Lal, Data said Trans Rights, 'splodey episodes vs. talky episodes and where CBS Trek fits, "real" fake fans, robots making robots, just how "good" the Federation actually is, gaslighting Data, a real "Age of Ultron" situation, the hell of being Kylo Ren's personal assistant, Data Spiner is best Spiner, "I just want my kid back beep boop", Anika drops social science on us, and Liz doesn't believe Picard is *actually* going to quit Starfleet!

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Anika Dane and Liz Barr of Antimatter Pod are back on the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that represents not only a poignant exploration of what is "human" but also an important turning point in TNG storytelling. After attending a conference on cybernetics, Data is inspired to create a "daughter" named Lal. But when Starfleet learns of the existence of another Soong-type android, Data and Picard are forced to defend Lal's essential humanity as well as Data's right to parent her

Star Trek began with "Star Trek Is...", creator Gene Roddenberry's somewhat ambiguous pitch document, but over the course of a half-century, hundreds of writers and creators have worked to deepen Trek's universe and to reinforce the core values of egalitarianism and positivity that he originally proposed. Through their efforts and imagination, Trek went from a quirky TV show with dramatic potential to an exemplar of allegorical storytelling in the television medium. On this episode, we talk about the synergistic effect of collaboration in the Trek franchise, the gradual realization and maturation of Gene's spark of an idea, filling in the blanks of your universe retroactively, the meteoric rise of Trek writing in the mid-TNG era, the essential respect of personhood in Trek, and the "cardinal sin of treating people as things."

We also discuss "The Measure of a Child", homophobic narcs, "Android vs. Admiral", Dark Lal, Data said Trans Rights, 'splodey episodes vs. talky episodes and where CBS Trek fits, "real" fake fans, robots making robots, just how "good" the Federation actually is, gaslighting Data, a real "Age of Ultron" situation, the hell of being Kylo Ren's personal assistant, Data Spiner is best Spiner, "I just want my kid back beep boop", Anika drops social science on us, and Liz doesn't believe Picard is *actually* going to quit Starfleet!

It's Mary Wiseman's favorite episode!

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Writer and podcaster Scott Pearson joins the show to take our weekly challenge: watch five chilling too-weird-to-be true tales and separate the factoids and falsehoods from the real-life details we've dug up! This week's stories include a pregnancy problem, a cursed mansion, a wax executioner, a deadly bloodsucker, and Robert Z'Dar!

Plus, we talk about trying to avoid indoctrinating your nerd child, give our ratings on host Jonathan Frakes, balk at Bernsen films, take bomb selfies, discuss platelet vampires, and ASWANGS!

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Writer and podcaster Scott Pearson joins the show to take our weekly challenge: watch five chilling too-weird-to-be true tales and separate the factoids and falsehoods from the real-life details we've dug up! This week's stories include a pregnancy problem, a cursed mansion, a wax executioner, a deadly bloodsucker, and Robert Z'Dar!

Plus, we talk about trying to avoid indoctrinating your nerd child, give our ratings on host Jonathan Frakes, balk at Bernsen films, take bomb selfies, discuss platelet vampires, and ASWANGS!

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Starfleet officers don't lie! *wink*

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Starfleet officers don't lie! *wink*

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New York Times bestselling author David Mack returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that explores one man's struggle to come to terms with loss and fear. Nog has survived the Siege of Ar-558 but at the cost of his leg and his self-confidence. When he turns to the holodeck for escape, he'll find that Vic Fontaine is more than just a singing hologram and that the key to life isn't winning or losing but choosing to continue playing the game.

When Aron Eisenberg passed away in 2019, the world didn't just lose a husband and father and friend to many Star Trek fans; it also lost a performer of surprising depth and passion. Aron was a man who had experienced tragedy in his own life and when called upon to portray Nog's suffering, he imbued the role with an honest emotion that makes this one of DS9's finest hours. Not to be outdone, veteran performer James Darren brings his charm and musical talents to a role that is so much more than a holodeck subroutine. "Moon" is an episode that showcases two of the series's "supporting cast" but is an episode vital to Deep Space Nine's themes of the cost of war and the healing that comes after. On this episode, we talk about the conception and creation of "Moon" from Dave's perspective as co-writer, the original "Everybody Comes to Quark's" pitch, the episode's rarified status as one of Trek's few "sequels", the bravery of Aron Eisenberg as a performer, the toll that combat takes on servicemen and women, the multi-talented James Darren, the sometimes convoluted way in which TV writers collaborate, and the lack of individual ego in the writing staff that elevated the show's material.

We also discuss having Ron Moore leave you hanging, "'Touched By An Angel' meets 'The Equalizer'", having your sub-plot take over the story, the apparently forgettable films of the '30s, the aesthetic of orthopedia devices in the Federation, Hitler walking out of your Axis and Allies hologame, "Commando Geordi", holodeck doggie bags, Dave talks about the things he tries to avoid when writing Trek, his work on "Lower Decks", and he shares a life-threatening experience that helped inspire the episode!

There's no magic left in this steak!

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New York Times bestselling author David Mack returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that explores one man's struggle to come to terms with loss and fear. Nog has survived the Siege of Ar-558 but at the cost of his leg and his self-confidence. When he turns to the holodeck for escape, he'll find that Vic Fontaine is more than just a singing hologram and that the key to life isn't winning or losing but choosing to continue playing the game.

When Aron Eisenberg passed away in 2019, the world didn't just lose a husband and father and friend to many Star Trek fans; it also lost a performer of surprising depth and passion. Aron was a man who had experienced tragedy in his own life and when called upon to portray Nog's suffering, he imbued the role with an honest emotion that makes this one of DS9's finest hours. Not to be outdone, veteran performer James Darren brings his charm and musical talents to a role that is so much more than a holodeck subroutine. "Moon" is an episode that showcases two of the series's "supporting cast" but is an episode vital to Deep Space Nine's themes of the cost of war and the healing that comes after. On this episode, we talk about the conception and creation of "Moon" from Dave's perspective as co-writer, the original "Everybody Comes to Quark's" pitch, the episode's rarified status as one of Trek's few "sequels", the bravery of Aron Eisenberg as a performer, the toll that combat takes on servicemen and women, the multi-talented James Darren, the sometimes convoluted way in which TV writers collaborate, and the lack of individual ego in the writing staff that elevated the show's material.

We also discuss having Ron Moore leave you hanging, "'Touched By An Angel' meets 'The Equalizer'", having your sub-plot take over the story, the apparently forgettable films of the '30s, the aesthetic of orthopedia devices in the Federation, Hitler walking out of your Axis and Allies hologame, "Commando Geordi", holodeck doggie bags, Dave talks about the things he tries to avoid when writing Trek, his work on "Lower Decks", and he shares a life-threatening experience that helped inspire the episode!

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What does God need with a knuckle sandwich?

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Novelist William Leisner returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series that has become emblematic of the low points of TOS. When a lady in go-go boots puts the whammy on the Enterprise, the crew wakes up to find Spock's cranium empty. Now, Kirk must take a cave elevator ride to the center of a cold world ruled by even colder women to rescue the cerebrum of his first officer and friend!

The third season of TOS was met with budget cuts, a creative brain drain, and the defection to greener pastures of the show's creator, Gene Roddenberry. But it's perhaps the absence of former showrunner and head writer Gene L. Coon that was the biggest blow to Star Trek's credibility. Coon was a gifted and versatile writer and he knew that Star Trek needed the occasional comedic touch to counteract its often leaden didacticism. Unfortunately, Coon had left the show by the start of Trek's wobbly third season, and his pitch for "Spock's Brain" was developed into an uneven hour of Trek that lacked Coon's gift for both plotting and comedy. On this episode, we talk about the evolution of TV writing and viewership since the '60s, the thin line between pathos and parody, the speed bumps affecting Trek's 3rd year, the shortsightedness of NBC, Trek's most successful comedic entries, a hypothetical (and possibly depressing) 4th season of TOS, and the feat of delivering essential Trek stories even when your hands are tied.

We also discuss the Council of the Valley of the Dolls, Maximum Shatner, a gritty Mannix reboot, a lost-and-found box for face parts, not going "full camp", the 10 pm "death slot", a planet of Nixons, the Scottish Faint, "who throws a club?", Spock casual, the De Kelley sweat lip, and "Riker's Brain"!

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Novelist William Leisner returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series that has become emblematic of the low points of TOS. When a lady in go-go boots puts the whammy on the Enterprise, the crew wakes up to find Spock's cranium empty. Now, Kirk must take a cave elevator ride to the center of a cold world ruled by even colder women to rescue the cerebrum of his first officer and friend!

The third season of TOS was met with budget cuts, a creative brain drain, and the defection to greener pastures of the show's creator, Gene Roddenberry. But it's perhaps the absence of former showrunner and head writer Gene L. Coon that was the biggest blow to Star Trek's credibility. Coon was a gifted and versatile writer and he knew that Star Trek needed the occasional comedic touch to counteract its often leaden didacticism. Unfortunately, Coon had left the show by the start of Trek's wobbly third season, and his pitch for "Spock's Brain" was developed into an uneven hour of Trek that lacked Coon's gift for both plotting and comedy. On this episode, we talk about the evolution of TV writing and viewership since the '60s, the thin line between pathos and parody, the speed bumps affecting Trek's 3rd year, the shortsightedness of NBC, Trek's most successful comedic entries, a hypothetical (and possibly depressing) 4th season of TOS, and the feat of delivering essential Trek stories even when your hands are tied.

We also discuss the Council of the Valley of the Dolls, Maximum Shatner, a gritty Mannix reboot, a lost-and-found box for face parts, not going "full camp", the 10 pm "death slot", a planet of Nixons, the Scottish Faint, "who throws a club?", Spock casual, the De Kelley sweat lip, and "Riker's Brain"!

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trek, Picard, startrek, startrekpicard, discoverage]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/23268752Fri, 28 Feb 2020 01:08:05 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking LIVE about the #Picard episode "The Impossible Box”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! trek, Picard, startrek, startrekpicard, discoverage
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You already know the story. There's a scorpion that needs a ride and a frog willing to oblige. Halfway across the river, the scorpion stings the frog and they both start to drown, but they also have enough time for one last exchange:

Frog: Why would you sting me? You've killed us both!

Scorpion: I can't help it; it's in my nature.

Are we all slaves to our nature? Or does that only apply to arachnids who need to bum a lift somewhere? That's the question debated by the two pieces of media we're looking at today. "The Crying Game" is a 1992 film about LGBTQ culture in '90s London that was directed by a straight man and features a nominally straight male protagonist. "Scorpion" is about a peaceful exploration ship that is making its way home by facilitating a war between two of the galaxy's greatest foes. Being "true to yourself" is difficult when you're not sure who you really are, and none of us can ever be sure that we're actually the frog and not the scorpion.

On this episode, we talk about the ethics of interventionism, the necessity of writing "bad" characters, collectivism vs. individuality, making the tough decisions, subverting expectations, fluid space, Leo da V, we confess our professional shortcomings, another Pop-In(tm) about Sonic the Hedgehog, Kal tells his Crying Game story, and DAVE!

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You already know the story. There's a scorpion that needs a ride and a frog willing to oblige. Halfway across the river, the scorpion stings the frog and they both start to drown, but they also have enough time for one last exchange:

Frog: Why would you sting me? You've killed us both!

Scorpion: I can't help it; it's in my nature.

Are we all slaves to our nature? Or does that only apply to arachnids who need to bum a lift somewhere? That's the question debated by the two pieces of media we're looking at today. "The Crying Game" is a 1992 film about LGBTQ culture in '90s London that was directed by a straight man and features a nominally straight male protagonist. "Scorpion" is about a peaceful exploration ship that is making its way home by facilitating a war between two of the galaxy's greatest foes. Being "true to yourself" is difficult when you're not sure who you really are, and none of us can ever be sure that we're actually the frog and not the scorpion.

On this episode, we talk about the ethics of interventionism, the necessity of writing "bad" characters, collectivism vs. individuality, making the tough decisions, subverting expectations, fluid space, Leo da V, we confess our professional shortcomings, another Pop-In(tm) about Sonic the Hedgehog, Kal tells his Crying Game story, and DAVE!

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Author, teacher, and community activist Kelli Fitzpatrick joins the show this week to discuss a pair of Star Trek: Voyager episodes that see Captain Janeway contemplating a deal with a devil she knows in order to defeat a much more terrifying enemy. Voyager's journey back to the Alpha Quadrant has finally crossed into Borg space and the crew must decide whether to press forward or give up their quest to return home. But the Borg have their appendages full with an invasion from another dimension, and Species 8472 could spell the end for Voyager, the Borg, and the entire galaxy!

The fourth season of every Star Trek show starts with a bang, and Voyager is no exception. Janeway and crew are faced with a near-undefeatable enemy in Species 8472, not to mention thousands of Borg or the intractable moral quandary of restoring Seven of Nine's humanity. "Scorpion" has our characters fighting tooth-and-nail with enemies and allies alike and struggling to remain human and humane in the face of disaster. On this episode, we talk about Voyager's "Best of Both Worlds", fighting against your nature, following the chain of command, the debate of collectivism vs. individuality, Janeway's skills as a mentor, giving aid to the enemy, the limits of consent, exploring the right to die, and making the "anti-Tuvix decision."

We also discuss recycling TNG plots, the lost art of the teaser, the unrealized 4th season of TOS, Chakotay channeling McCoy vibes, the coronavirus moving into your apartment, "Janekotway", the vagaries of the universal translator, "Borgager", the pastimes of powerful people, Sliders, Mom and Dad are fighting, "outer fluid", some slight Picard premiere spoilers, and Aaron has a few notes for Alex Kurtzman!

"Excuse me . . . what do the Borg need with a planet?"

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Author, teacher, and community activist Kelli Fitzpatrick joins the show this week to discuss a pair of Star Trek: Voyager episodes that see Captain Janeway contemplating a deal with a devil she knows in order to defeat a much more terrifying enemy. Voyager's journey back to the Alpha Quadrant has finally crossed into Borg space and the crew must decide whether to press forward or give up their quest to return home. But the Borg have their appendages full with an invasion from another dimension, and Species 8472 could spell the end for Voyager, the Borg, and the entire galaxy!

The fourth season of every Star Trek show starts with a bang, and Voyager is no exception. Janeway and crew are faced with a near-undefeatable enemy in Species 8472, not to mention thousands of Borg or the intractable moral quandary of restoring Seven of Nine's humanity. "Scorpion" has our characters fighting tooth-and-nail with enemies and allies alike and struggling to remain human and humane in the face of disaster. On this episode, we talk about Voyager's "Best of Both Worlds", fighting against your nature, following the chain of command, the debate of collectivism vs. individuality, Janeway's skills as a mentor, giving aid to the enemy, the limits of consent, exploring the right to die, and making the "anti-Tuvix decision."

We also discuss recycling TNG plots, the lost art of the teaser, the unrealized 4th season of TOS, Chakotay channeling McCoy vibes, the coronavirus moving into your apartment, "Janekotway", the vagaries of the universal translator, "Borgager", the pastimes of powerful people, Sliders, Mom and Dad are fighting, "outer fluid", some slight Picard premiere spoilers, and Aaron has a few notes for Alex Kurtzman!

"Excuse me . . . what do the Borg need with a planet?"

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Now if you'll excuse me, I've got a "UFP Vice" series to write!

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Editor and comics scribe Kevin Church is back on the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that gives the hardest working man in Starfleet a break. Captain Picard has been ordered to take some R&R on Risa and he's determined to not have any fun. But when a beautiful woman, a scheming Ferengi, and two time-travelers crash his vacation, he'll have to save the universe while off-the-clock and maybe have just a little fun in the process!

Ira Steven Behr may be Mr. DS9 (and Mr. Bluebeard), but he cut his teeth on TNG in the show's breakout 3rd season and delivered a fun and somewhat out-of-character romp for Captain Picard. The structure and tropes of noir fiction are what make it so enduring as a genre and with "Captain's Holiday", Behr proved that they could work in the 24th century, too, and revealed the romantic hero chops of Patrick Stewart in the process. On this episode, we talk about adding depth to the characters of TNG, the great rhythm in storytelling the show achieved as it developed, the brilliance of Patrick Stewart (and Max Grodenchik), finding new uses for time-travel, the realities of economy and sex work in the Federation, growing the show beyond Gene's original vision, and how this episode almost featured a pan-sexual orgy.

We also discuss using improvisational skills to develop your film franchise, the Amazing Chip Chalmers, "Ayyyy! I'm doing a Star Trek here!", making "extra Trek" aliens, bringing Ulysses to a sex planet, which women's blouse goes with your jodhpurs, Q's love for Picard, the awkwardness of 24th-century fun, Star Trek comic tie-ins, a little Dolly Parton talk, Kevin names Dr. McCoy the best character in fiction and Aaron wants to see him take on Batman!

We're fraught and excited at the same time!

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Editor and comics scribe Kevin Church is back on the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that gives the hardest working man in Starfleet a break. Captain Picard has been ordered to take some R&R on Risa and he's determined to not have any fun. But when a beautiful woman, a scheming Ferengi, and two time-travelers crash his vacation, he'll have to save the universe while off-the-clock and maybe have just a little fun in the process!

Ira Steven Behr may be Mr. DS9 (and Mr. Bluebeard), but he cut his teeth on TNG in the show's breakout 3rd season and delivered a fun and somewhat out-of-character romp for Captain Picard. The structure and tropes of noir fiction are what make it so enduring as a genre and with "Captain's Holiday", Behr proved that they could work in the 24th century, too, and revealed the romantic hero chops of Patrick Stewart in the process. On this episode, we talk about adding depth to the characters of TNG, the great rhythm in storytelling the show achieved as it developed, the brilliance of Patrick Stewart (and Max Grodenchik), finding new uses for time-travel, the realities of economy and sex work in the Federation, growing the show beyond Gene's original vision, and how this episode almost featured a pan-sexual orgy.

We also discuss using improvisational skills to develop your film franchise, the Amazing Chip Chalmers, "Ayyyy! I'm doing a Star Trek here!", making "extra Trek" aliens, bringing Ulysses to a sex planet, which women's blouse goes with your jodhpurs, Q's love for Picard, the awkwardness of 24th-century fun, Star Trek comic tie-ins, a little Dolly Parton talk, Kevin names Dr. McCoy the best character in fiction and Aaron wants to see him take on Batman!

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/eistpod/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20330842Thu, 28 Nov 2019 07:40:15 +0000Just Enough TropeThis week, Alan Gratz is back on the show to explore the intersection between Star Trek and the works of William Shakespeare! Why do the characters on Star Trek love Shakespeare so much? How does each era of Trek approach Shakespeare differently? Why...
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Author Alan Gratz returns to the show this week to discuss an epic Deep Space Nine two-parter that changes the game and proves that the Dominion are a foe not to be taken lightly. When Garak's tailor shop explodes unexpectedly, Odo goes searching for answers. But a case that seems open and shut leads to a dark turn for our humble tailor and the Romulan/Tal Shiar alliance will throw themselves at the Dominion while the Alpha Quadrant holds its breath!

DS9 took the TNG tradition of the nail-biting cliffhanger and transformed it into a new way to expand its storytelling by pulling the rug out from under its characters. By eliminating the Romulans and the Cardassians from the board, the writers of the show set the stage for the show's remaining seasons and their mad rush into war and calamity. On this episode, we talk about DS9's early forays and later mastery of serial storytelling, the necessity of Avery Brooks, constructing a two-parter last-minute, the cheap/fast/good continuum, the show's Shakespearean parallels, the true purpose of a villain, accidentally writing a "Best of" scene, and blowing up your own tailor shop.

We also discuss the majesty of Garak and the amazing Andrew Robinson, the Cardie cardigan, "growing the beard", getting your shine-box, being the MOST Paul Dooley, killin' Skeletor, following the latnium, "it's a trap!", Cardassian cosmetics, a little DS9 doc talk, Alan gets his mind blown Krull-style, and Aaron hates Eddington!

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Author Alan Gratz returns to the show this week to discuss an epic Deep Space Nine two-parter that changes the game and proves that the Dominion are a foe not to be taken lightly. When Garak's tailor shop explodes unexpectedly, Odo goes searching for answers. But a case that seems open and shut leads to a dark turn for our humble tailor and the Romulan/Tal Shiar alliance will throw themselves at the Dominion while the Alpha Quadrant holds its breath!

DS9 took the TNG tradition of the nail-biting cliffhanger and transformed it into a new way to expand its storytelling by pulling the rug out from under its characters. By eliminating the Romulans and the Cardassians from the board, the writers of the show set the stage for the show's remaining seasons and their mad rush into war and calamity. On this episode, we talk about DS9's early forays and later mastery of serial storytelling, the necessity of Avery Brooks, constructing a two-parter last-minute, the cheap/fast/good continuum, the show's Shakespearean parallels, the true purpose of a villain, accidentally writing a "Best of" scene, and blowing up your own tailor shop.

We also discuss the majesty of Garak and the amazing Andrew Robinson, the Cardie cardigan, "growing the beard", getting your shine-box, being the MOST Paul Dooley, killin' Skeletor, following the latnium, "it's a trap!", Cardassian cosmetics, a little DS9 doc talk, Alan gets his mind blown Krull-style, and Aaron hates Eddington!

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I need my gooses!

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/eistpod/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20031372Thu, 14 Nov 2019 19:06:49 +0000Just Enough TropeMikanhana of the Just Enough Trope podcast returns this week to talk Trek news, meeting veteran Trek stars, and going on a virtual away mission! Plus, we're putting the first season of Star Trek: Voyager on trial and asking ourselves: "Is it worth it...
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Musician and podcaster Gooey Fame returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise that spotlights the complex political situation in the Alpha Quadrant and Archer's indelicate but noble approach to it! When the NX-01's visit to a Vulcan monastery evolves into a tense hostage situation, the crew finds themselves at the mercy of suspicious and trigger-happy Andorians. As Archer works to free the landing party, he learns a shocking truth that threatens to bring the Vulcan-Andorian conflict to a boiling point!

Enterprise debuted at a turning point in world history, and as it tried to rewrite and expand the past of the Star Trek universe, it couldn't help but be influenced by events in the real world. Trek's first prequel series may have struggled to define itself, but the talented and experienced crew behind the show were often still capable of delivering an exciting hour of action and introspection in the Trek style. On this episode, we talk about the influence of nostalgia in Trek and genre storytelling, how 9/11 affected pop culture, the polish evident in Enterprise's early episodes, the reasons behind fandom's rejection of later Trek series, the T'Pol problem, Trek's deep bench of character actors, the imperfect heroes of the 22nd century, and the genius of Jeffrey Combs.

We also discuss stress-type Pokemon, retro video gaming, eating food off the ground, "you're not my real space dad!", Web of Fries, the scent of a human, shoehorning intimacy, blowing up the face, Vulcan horses, introducing "playing possum" to the galaxy, meddling Earthers, Kelsey Grammer as Garak, Kal thinks they should have sent a diplomat, and Gooey tempts fate by asking "What is a Farscape?"

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Musician and podcaster Gooey Fame returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise that spotlights the complex political situation in the Alpha Quadrant and Archer's indelicate but noble approach to it! When the NX-01's visit to a Vulcan monastery evolves into a tense hostage situation, the crew finds themselves at the mercy of suspicious and trigger-happy Andorians. As Archer works to free the landing party, he learns a shocking truth that threatens to bring the Vulcan-Andorian conflict to a boiling point!

Enterprise debuted at a turning point in world history, and as it tried to rewrite and expand the past of the Star Trek universe, it couldn't help but be influenced by events in the real world. Trek's first prequel series may have struggled to define itself, but the talented and experienced crew behind the show were often still capable of delivering an exciting hour of action and introspection in the Trek style. On this episode, we talk about the influence of nostalgia in Trek and genre storytelling, how 9/11 affected pop culture, the polish evident in Enterprise's early episodes, the reasons behind fandom's rejection of later Trek series, the T'Pol problem, Trek's deep bench of character actors, the imperfect heroes of the 22nd century, and the genius of Jeffrey Combs.

We also discuss stress-type Pokemon, retro video gaming, eating food off the ground, "you're not my real space dad!", Web of Fries, the scent of a human, shoehorning intimacy, blowing up the face, Vulcan horses, introducing "playing possum" to the galaxy, meddling Earthers, Kelsey Grammer as Garak, Kal thinks they should have sent a diplomat, and Gooey tempts fate by asking "What is a Farscape?"

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/eistpod/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19781239Thu, 31 Oct 2019 05:35:38 +0000Just Enough TropeWe're giving Star Trek a rest (in peace) this week as we discuss some of sci-fi's smartest and spookiest films! Plus, author Mary Fan joins the show to continue last week's discussion about the links between science fiction and fantasy storytelling....
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New York Times Bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that posits that the real final frontier exists within the human mind! The USS Enterprise receives a visit from a Federation scientist who claims to have developed a technique that will revolutionize warp travel. But, when his ministrations take the ship beyond the boundaries of our galaxy and reality itself, only Wesley and the scientist's strange companion stand a chance of returning everyone home again.

Since its very inception, Star Trek storytelling has drawn on both science fiction and fantasy tropes to create the world of the future. Starfleet officers may employ logic and technology to explore the galaxy, but they often find themselves stymied by beings and phenomena that challenge their scientific assumptions about our universe. But like any hero, whether fantastic or science-fictional, their purity of spirit and sense of wonder are their most noble traits. On this episode, we talk about the distinctions between Star Trek and space opera, the presumed hard sci-fi and harder atheism of Roddenberry's universe, sci-fi's roots in fantasy storytelling, the traditionally heroic qualities of Trek characters, the way early TNG channeled TOS, the progressive masculinity of Captain Picard, the religion of discovery, and Trek's pioneering of continuity in genre television.

We also discuss comfort-watching TNG, Slacking with your commanding officer, the lovable dorks of the Federation, starting with hard sci-fi and ending up with magic and angels, all-time Wesley sweaters, the cosmic Mr. Rogers, riffing on Scotty, the endearing quality of fallibility, Riker as an HR nightmare, psychics are OP, grilling your alien tea mom, Starfleet is the real Mary Sue, the alien in striped pajamas, being a massive fan of Mass Effect, and Cath organically brings up Farscape and you better believe that Kal takes advantage of it!

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New York Times Bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that posits that the real final frontier exists within the human mind! The USS Enterprise receives a visit from a Federation scientist who claims to have developed a technique that will revolutionize warp travel. But, when his ministrations take the ship beyond the boundaries of our galaxy and reality itself, only Wesley and the scientist's strange companion stand a chance of returning everyone home again.

Since its very inception, Star Trek storytelling has drawn on both science fiction and fantasy tropes to create the world of the future. Starfleet officers may employ logic and technology to explore the galaxy, but they often find themselves stymied by beings and phenomena that challenge their scientific assumptions about our universe. But like any hero, whether fantastic or science-fictional, their purity of spirit and sense of wonder are their most noble traits. On this episode, we talk about the distinctions between Star Trek and space opera, the presumed hard sci-fi and harder atheism of Roddenberry's universe, sci-fi's roots in fantasy storytelling, the traditionally heroic qualities of Trek characters, the way early TNG channeled TOS, the progressive masculinity of Captain Picard, the religion of discovery, and Trek's pioneering of continuity in genre television.

We also discuss comfort-watching TNG, Slacking with your commanding officer, the lovable dorks of the Federation, starting with hard sci-fi and ending up with magic and angels, all-time Wesley sweaters, the cosmic Mr. Rogers, riffing on Scotty, the endearing quality of fallibility, Riker as an HR nightmare, psychics are OP, grilling your alien tea mom, Starfleet is the real Mary Sue, the alien in striped pajamas, being a massive fan of Mass Effect, and Cath organically brings up Farscape and you better believe that Kal takes advantage of it!

Trek just wants to HUG YOU!

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On the episode, we talk about the legal training Starfleet officers must get, the crazy conflicts of interest in most Trek trials, what you "own" in a scarcity-free society, trombones and Camaros, legal jurisdictions in the Human Diaspora, crime and punishment in the Star Trek universe, the twisted Cardassian legal system, legislative intent re: crushed flowers, the measure of a hologram, and of course, Lawyer Picard!

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On the episode, we talk about the legal training Starfleet officers must get, the crazy conflicts of interest in most Trek trials, what you "own" in a scarcity-free society, trombones and Camaros, legal jurisdictions in the Human Diaspora, crime and punishment in the Star Trek universe, the twisted Cardassian legal system, legislative intent re: crushed flowers, the measure of a hologram, and of course, Lawyer Picard!

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/eistpod/]]>3833movies,picard,startrek,startrekdiscovery,startrekpicardfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-short-treks-the-trouble-with-edward--19540592https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19540592Wed, 16 Oct 2019 21:28:23 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking the #StarTrekDiscovery #ShortTrek “The Trouble With Edward” LIVE! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join the conversation!1655discoverage,shorttreks,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-18-meld-voy-with-scott-pearson--19417538
Author Scott Pearson is back on the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that asks questions with no easy answers. When a crew member is mysteriously murdered, Tuvok is prepared to investigate and apprehend the killer. But when the killer is revealed to be a motiveless, violent sociopath, Voyager's resident Vulcan will find himself struggling with such a senseless, brutal act, and he'll put his own mind at risk to find logic in actions that have none.

"No conflict between Starfleet characters" got left behind in the Alpha Quadrant, as many of Voyager's storylines and even its central conceits require tension in the crew. But, mere disagreement pales in comparison to the kind of violence and disregard for human life shown by the character of Suder, a Betazed who lacks empathy, even for himself. Tuvok's knowledge and logic prepare him for a "whodunnit", but not, in this case, a "whydunnit", and the greatest mystery is sometimes why we do the things we do. On this episode, we talk about the legendary Brad Dourif, the also not-too-shabby Tim Russ, the way their performances spark off each other, the rare times where Trek sensitively explores mental illness, crime and punishment in the Trek universe, the therapeutic applications of the holodeck, eliminating crime by eliminating want, the violence of mind melds, and the requirements for Federation membership.

We also discuss selling a pitch on your last day, the vocational applications of cocaine, too much Tom Paris, aggro bro Tuvok, whether people with no money are thrifty, turning Neelix up to 11, "going full Dexter", making Trek "younger and more relevant", some Sarah Connor Chronicles talk, kick-ass Vulcan martial arts, Scott talks about rappin' with Anson Mount and Ethan Peck, and Kal debuts the "myopia of contemporaneity!"

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Author Scott Pearson is back on the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that asks questions with no easy answers. When a crew member is mysteriously murdered, Tuvok is prepared to investigate and apprehend the killer. But when the killer is revealed to be a motiveless, violent sociopath, Voyager's resident Vulcan will find himself struggling with such a senseless, brutal act, and he'll put his own mind at risk to find logic in actions that have none.

"No conflict between Starfleet characters" got left behind in the Alpha Quadrant, as many of Voyager's storylines and even its central conceits require tension in the crew. But, mere disagreement pales in comparison to the kind of violence and disregard for human life shown by the character of Suder, a Betazed who lacks empathy, even for himself. Tuvok's knowledge and logic prepare him for a "whodunnit", but not, in this case, a "whydunnit", and the greatest mystery is sometimes why we do the things we do. On this episode, we talk about the legendary Brad Dourif, the also not-too-shabby Tim Russ, the way their performances spark off each other, the rare times where Trek sensitively explores mental illness, crime and punishment in the Trek universe, the therapeutic applications of the holodeck, eliminating crime by eliminating want, the violence of mind melds, and the requirements for Federation membership.

We also discuss selling a pitch on your last day, the vocational applications of cocaine, too much Tom Paris, aggro bro Tuvok, whether people with no money are thrifty, turning Neelix up to 11, "going full Dexter", making Trek "younger and more relevant", some Sarah Connor Chronicles talk, kick-ass Vulcan martial arts, Scott talks about rappin' with Anson Mount and Ethan Peck, and Kal debuts the "myopia of contemporaneity!"

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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2]]>4495startrek,startrekdiscovery,startrekpicard,voyagerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-short-treks-q-a--19392699https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19392699Mon, 07 Oct 2019 20:45:31 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking the #StarTrekDiscovery #ShortTrek “Q & A” LIVE! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join the conversation!2441discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-17-5-education-in-trek--19333986
Writer and educator Kelli Fitzpatrick joins the show to examine how learning has changed in the 24th century, and we discuss topics such as the way education breaks down our societal barriers, the promise of a multi-discipline, wallless classroom with an unlimited budget, the questionable testing practices of Starfleet Academy, and why teachers won't be replaced with learning bubbles anytime soon.

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Writer and educator Kelli Fitzpatrick joins the show to examine how learning has changed in the 24th century, and we discuss topics such as the way education breaks down our societal barriers, the promise of a multi-discipline, wallless classroom with an unlimited budget, the questionable testing practices of Starfleet Academy, and why teachers won't be replaced with learning bubbles anytime soon.

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Writer Eleanor Tremeer rejoins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that explores Star Trek's commitment to personal freedom. Dax is taken aback when she is reunited with her ex-wife, the brilliant scientist Lenara Kahn. Can she sort out her feelings for her former spouse before a dangerous wormhole experiment threatens to consume the ship, her erstwhile paramour, and their history?

Star Trek is a laboratory where sci-fi writers can turn our contemporary problems into compelling explorations of the human experience. '90s Trek often tried and failed to represent the experience of LGBT+ individuals, but "Rejoined" represents a high-water mark for the franchise's attempt to humanize gay characters. On this episode, we talk about making good on Roddenberry's promise of equality, the inherent social consciousness of Trek, the gunshy network executives who held the franchise back, Trek's clinging heteronormativity, the weird insistence by some fans that Trills aren't gay, the inherently bi story of "Rejoined", the way the Trill obliterate gender, how only DS9 could make this episode, and how love is the law in Trek.

We also discuss psychic Greek weeaboos, the studliness of Dax, the "'90s lesbian kiss episode", getting your slap on, the mystery of polari, just what exactly is going on in Trill society, pro-LGBT+ revisionism, getting sick of badmirals, Trill family dynamics, the Ktarians as the new Orions, why the Mirror Universe is game on for gayness, Eleanor talks about David Gerrold's efforts to bring gays to Trek, and Kal spots Megamind and Dames Jarren!

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Writer Eleanor Tremeer rejoins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that explores Star Trek's commitment to personal freedom. Dax is taken aback when she is reunited with her ex-wife, the brilliant scientist Lenara Kahn. Can she sort out her feelings for her former spouse before a dangerous wormhole experiment threatens to consume the ship, her erstwhile paramour, and their history?

Star Trek is a laboratory where sci-fi writers can turn our contemporary problems into compelling explorations of the human experience. '90s Trek often tried and failed to represent the experience of LGBT+ individuals, but "Rejoined" represents a high-water mark for the franchise's attempt to humanize gay characters. On this episode, we talk about making good on Roddenberry's promise of equality, the inherent social consciousness of Trek, the gunshy network executives who held the franchise back, Trek's clinging heteronormativity, the weird insistence by some fans that Trills aren't gay, the inherently bi story of "Rejoined", the way the Trill obliterate gender, how only DS9 could make this episode, and how love is the law in Trek.

We also discuss psychic Greek weeaboos, the studliness of Dax, the "'90s lesbian kiss episode", getting your slap on, the mystery of polari, just what exactly is going on in Trill society, pro-LGBT+ revisionism, getting sick of badmirals, Trill family dynamics, the Ktarians as the new Orions, why the Mirror Universe is game on for gayness, Eleanor talks about David Gerrold's efforts to bring gays to Trek, and Kal spots Megamind and Dames Jarren!

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Somebody get me Matt Damon!

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https://www.facebook.com/groups/eistpod/]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19156336Thu, 19 Sep 2019 21:53:32 +0000Just Enough TropeWe're slipping the surly bonds of Earth this week as Just Enough Trope's Mikanhana is back on the show to review "Apollo", a graphic novel about the Apollo 11 mission and the minds and hearts behind mankind's greatest adventure! Plus, we round up the...
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Illustrator, writer, and storyboard artist Mike Collins joins the show the week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Discovery that uses familiar Trek storytelling tools to explore new facets of its characters. Michael Burnham is beginning to feel at home aboard the USS Discovery, but that peace is shattered when a vengeful Mudd arrives and destroys the ship! Michael Burnham is beginning to feel at home aboard the USS Discovery, but that peace is shattered when a vengeful Mudd arrives and destroys the ship! Michael Burnham is beginning to feel at home aboard the USS Discovery, but that peace is shattered when a vengeful Mudd arrives...

When Star Trek: Discovery premiered, it was faced with the difficult task of creating a unique corner of the Trek universe while simultaneously appealing to fans of a familiar, 50-year-old franchise. By employing the familiar "time loop" story structure, it manages to pay homage to earlier Trek episodes while pushing its characters to places of new discovery, and many fans feel like "Magic..." is the first Disco episode to really "feel" like Trek. On this episode, we talk about the episode's clever references to previous time travel shows, the way Trek and other sci-fi properties use time travel to force their characters to confront themselves (sometimes literally), how everything is a remix, how Mudd is the anti-Burnham, understanding your material, openness being the solution, making Trek up as you go, expensive bottle episodes, and the ethics of time-travel murder!

We also discuss space fauna, Donny Darko helmets, having gravel in your Mudd, being fluent enough in Welsh to order beer, having Stan Lee set your moral compass, why "future" music is never good, "random communications officer man", becoming famous on 10 days of work, lots of Doctor Who talk, Sgt. Fury vs. 007, Mike shares stories from his long career in comics and TV, Aaron ONCE AGAIN tries to shoehorn Farscape in, and we make more than one earnest Interstellar reference!

RIP, Terrance Dicks!

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Illustrator, writer, and storyboard artist Mike Collins joins the show the week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Discovery that uses familiar Trek storytelling tools to explore new facets of its characters. Michael Burnham is beginning to feel at home aboard the USS Discovery, but that peace is shattered when a vengeful Mudd arrives and destroys the ship! Michael Burnham is beginning to feel at home aboard the USS Discovery, but that peace is shattered when a vengeful Mudd arrives and destroys the ship! Michael Burnham is beginning to feel at home aboard the USS Discovery, but that peace is shattered when a vengeful Mudd arrives...

When Star Trek: Discovery premiered, it was faced with the difficult task of creating a unique corner of the Trek universe while simultaneously appealing to fans of a familiar, 50-year-old franchise. By employing the familiar "time loop" story structure, it manages to pay homage to earlier Trek episodes while pushing its characters to places of new discovery, and many fans feel like "Magic..." is the first Disco episode to really "feel" like Trek. On this episode, we talk about the episode's clever references to previous time travel shows, the way Trek and other sci-fi properties use time travel to force their characters to confront themselves (sometimes literally), how everything is a remix, how Mudd is the anti-Burnham, understanding your material, openness being the solution, making Trek up as you go, expensive bottle episodes, and the ethics of time-travel murder!

We also discuss space fauna, Donny Darko helmets, having gravel in your Mudd, being fluent enough in Welsh to order beer, having Stan Lee set your moral compass, why "future" music is never good, "random communications officer man", becoming famous on 10 days of work, lots of Doctor Who talk, Sgt. Fury vs. 007, Mike shares stories from his long career in comics and TV, Aaron ONCE AGAIN tries to shoehorn Farscape in, and we make more than one earnest Interstellar reference!

RIP, Terrance Dicks!

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Watch out for Future Methodist spoilers!

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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/19006004Thu, 05 Sep 2019 02:26:21 +0000Just Enough TropeThis week, we're talking about a different kind of "canon" as Dr. James McGrath joins the show to talk about religion in Star Trek! Gene Roddenberry's vision of the future had no room for faith or superstition, but is a galaxy without God and...
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Author, essayist, and photographer Derek Tyler Attico joins the show the week to discuss the premiere episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, a series that bravely broke from the established formula of Trek to create the future of the franchise! When Benjamin Sisko arrives on Deep Space Nine, he's a grieving single father who is questioning his future in Starfleet. But when a startling discovery in Bajoran space promises to change the balance of power in the quadrant, he must put aside his doubt and lead his crew and the Bajoran people to a new destiny!

DS9 grew from a risky spin-off show to one of the highlights of the Trek franchise, presenting a richly embroidered world that made TOS and TNG's allegories explicit and led to more mature storytelling in Trek. It was a series that thrived under its seeming limitations and excelled at mining real-world issues and ills for story potential. On this episode, we talk about how DS9 broke from the "seven people on a ship" premise, the genius of Michael Piller and the influence of Brandon Tartikoff, giving your show time to breathe, presenting a more "human" lead, seeing a black family in space, "redeeming" faith in the 24th century, the show's perfect casting, and how staying put was the logical next evolution for the franchise.

We also discuss empathy as a diplomatic tool, the difference between an omnipotent alien and God, not wrecking your perfect opening, Sisko as Moses, bravely not facing the Borg, Sisko as The Rifleman, baseball as a teaching tool, Trek's first opening crawl, warming up to TNG, Kal starts a little baseball talk, and Derek wants you to call him Batman!

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Author, essayist, and photographer Derek Tyler Attico joins the show the week to discuss the premiere episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, a series that bravely broke from the established formula of Trek to create the future of the franchise! When Benjamin Sisko arrives on Deep Space Nine, he's a grieving single father who is questioning his future in Starfleet. But when a startling discovery in Bajoran space promises to change the balance of power in the quadrant, he must put aside his doubt and lead his crew and the Bajoran people to a new destiny!

DS9 grew from a risky spin-off show to one of the highlights of the Trek franchise, presenting a richly embroidered world that made TOS and TNG's allegories explicit and led to more mature storytelling in Trek. It was a series that thrived under its seeming limitations and excelled at mining real-world issues and ills for story potential. On this episode, we talk about how DS9 broke from the "seven people on a ship" premise, the genius of Michael Piller and the influence of Brandon Tartikoff, giving your show time to breathe, presenting a more "human" lead, seeing a black family in space, "redeeming" faith in the 24th century, the show's perfect casting, and how staying put was the logical next evolution for the franchise.

We also discuss empathy as a diplomatic tool, the difference between an omnipotent alien and God, not wrecking your perfect opening, Sisko as Moses, bravely not facing the Borg, Sisko as The Rifleman, baseball as a teaching tool, Trek's first opening crawl, warming up to TNG, Kal starts a little baseball talk, and Derek wants you to call him Batman!

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Anika Dane and Liz Barr, the hosts of Antimatter Pod, join the show the week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that sees the return of a legendary Trek character and actor. Ambassador Sarek is negotiating a treaty that will be the crowning achievement of a life dedicated to service and self-control. But, when a rare disease causes his turbulent emotions to infect those around him, he'll have to cede control of his mind to Captain Picard, who may find his own mind consumed by Sarek's suppressed regrets and desires!

Gene Roddenberry, for all of his faults, was a man with a vision of a future where humanity had conquered its demons and pursued peace and self-improvement. But as he neared the end of his life, he, like Sarek, found his faculties waning and he was similarly forced to pass on his creation to a willing and able new generation of writers and creators. On this episode, we talk about the tragic frustration of senescence and senility, the futility of trying to secure your legacy, the way TNG found itself in its third season, the talent and dignity of Mark Lenard, the versatility and bravery of Patrick Stewart, and the joy of seeing these two acting legends meet on screen.

We also discuss dressing up your pillows, the American Doctor Who film, hitting for the cycle on TOS aliens, succession planning for franchises, the "kidnapping season", the Geordi/Wesley watchlist, dating Eleanor Roosevelt, strong wimple game, real emotions and fake tears, the mystery of Frakes's finger, Anika thinks Perrin and Picard are a thing, Liz shares her research into Trek novel author demographics, and Kal has to apologize to Garrett Wang!

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Anika Dane and Liz Barr, the hosts of Antimatter Pod, join the show the week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that sees the return of a legendary Trek character and actor. Ambassador Sarek is negotiating a treaty that will be the crowning achievement of a life dedicated to service and self-control. But, when a rare disease causes his turbulent emotions to infect those around him, he'll have to cede control of his mind to Captain Picard, who may find his own mind consumed by Sarek's suppressed regrets and desires!

Gene Roddenberry, for all of his faults, was a man with a vision of a future where humanity had conquered its demons and pursued peace and self-improvement. But as he neared the end of his life, he, like Sarek, found his faculties waning and he was similarly forced to pass on his creation to a willing and able new generation of writers and creators. On this episode, we talk about the tragic frustration of senescence and senility, the futility of trying to secure your legacy, the way TNG found itself in its third season, the talent and dignity of Mark Lenard, the versatility and bravery of Patrick Stewart, and the joy of seeing these two acting legends meet on screen.

We also discuss dressing up your pillows, the American Doctor Who film, hitting for the cycle on TOS aliens, succession planning for franchises, the "kidnapping season", the Geordi/Wesley watchlist, dating Eleanor Roosevelt, strong wimple game, real emotions and fake tears, the mystery of Frakes's finger, Anika thinks Perrin and Picard are a thing, Liz shares her research into Trek novel author demographics, and Kal has to apologize to Garrett Wang!

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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18770280Fri, 09 Aug 2019 06:24:26 +0000Just Enough TropeThis week, we're putting Trek on trial for its treatment of female characters! Star Trek is supposed to be a humanist utopia, but how close does it get to actually offering equal opportunity and genderblindness? We go through the magic pregnancies,...
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Writer, artist, and podcaster Bonnie Liston joins the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that sees Counselor Troi torn between a new love and her responsibilities to the crew. A seemingly stable wormhole to the Delta Quadrant is up for sale and the Enterprise in on hand to oversee the negotiations. But, when a Troi falls for a rival negotiator, she'll be forced to examine the ethics of her empathic gifts and decide if passion is worth the price of her career in Starfleet!

The Next Generation is often cited as the show where Gene Roddenberry's dream of a future of equality for the sexes was made manifest, but the show's treatment of its female characters in its early seasons often puts that legacy in doubt. During our discussion, we talk about the painful (and ongoing) birth of feminism in sci-fi, whether TNG is as feminist as fans remember, the struggle of telling stories about human fallibility in an evolved society, writing stories "without conflict", inventing DS9 and Voyager in one script, the unfair treatment of female characters and actors in early Trek, and what fans really think of Deanna Troi.

We also discuss the four-boobed, hermaphrodite, spiritual guru Troi we almost got, having an "empathy off", writing an "real human woman female", how cleavage is inversely proportional to intelligence, therapizing an oil slick, the Bill Campbell twinkle, why 24th century lululemon sucks, arguing with the computer over calories, Chris's Aliens, Barzan vapelife, googling "Troi bad?", Devinoni Ral: Trash Man, holodeck lock-ins, Aaron actually gets to talk to an Australian about Farscape, and Bonnie just wants to hear some Aussie accents!

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Writer, artist, and podcaster Bonnie Liston joins the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that sees Counselor Troi torn between a new love and her responsibilities to the crew. A seemingly stable wormhole to the Delta Quadrant is up for sale and the Enterprise in on hand to oversee the negotiations. But, when a Troi falls for a rival negotiator, she'll be forced to examine the ethics of her empathic gifts and decide if passion is worth the price of her career in Starfleet!

The Next Generation is often cited as the show where Gene Roddenberry's dream of a future of equality for the sexes was made manifest, but the show's treatment of its female characters in its early seasons often puts that legacy in doubt. During our discussion, we talk about the painful (and ongoing) birth of feminism in sci-fi, whether TNG is as feminist as fans remember, the struggle of telling stories about human fallibility in an evolved society, writing stories "without conflict", inventing DS9 and Voyager in one script, the unfair treatment of female characters and actors in early Trek, and what fans really think of Deanna Troi.

We also discuss the four-boobed, hermaphrodite, spiritual guru Troi we almost got, having an "empathy off", writing an "real human woman female", how cleavage is inversely proportional to intelligence, therapizing an oil slick, the Bill Campbell twinkle, why 24th century lululemon sucks, arguing with the computer over calories, Chris's Aliens, Barzan vapelife, googling "Troi bad?", Devinoni Ral: Trash Man, holodeck lock-ins, Aaron actually gets to talk to an Australian about Farscape, and Bonnie just wants to hear some Aussie accents!

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Wibbly wobbly Treky wekky!

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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18636465Thu, 25 Jul 2019 05:52:38 +0000Just Enough TropePrepare to Enter the Star Trek Universe and have your face rocked . . . ROCKED by the revelations from this year's San Diego Comic Con! The Kurtz and Team Trek came out swinging this year, with new revelations about Star Trek: Discovery season 3,...
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Author and Star Trek Adventures line editor Jim Johnson joins the show to discuss one of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's most affecting hours. An accident aboard the Defiant causes Sisko to be lost in time and Jake must struggle to overcome the loss of his father. As the years pass and Jake gets older, he sees his contentment, his family, his health, and his future being stripped away, as he contemplates a fatal solution that could bring back his father and correct the tragedy that forever altered their destinies!

DS9 was far ahead of its time, both for portraying a black family in science fiction and for having the courage to present stories about love and family against the backdrop of space military sci-fi. It also featured Jake as an unlikely sci-fi hero, a creative with no desire to fight or explore space, choosing instead to explore his own creative limits. During our discussion, we talk about DS9's own take on "The Inner Light" and how it contrasts with the show's later wartime stories, the all too rare example of filial love in TV sci-fi, the contrast between Wesley and Jake, letting go of the past, and the difficulty in writing stories about writing.

We also discuss getting advice from Dean Wesley Smith, synthacheeseburgers, that last scene, how old Federation citizens can get, whether "Enterprise" will ever be remembered fondly, being an Egyptophile, Waldenbooks nostalgia, Weird West, Disney's Haunted Mansion, Aaron wonders about the Federation's opinion on suicide, and Jim makes the show's first "Throw Momma From The Train" reference!

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Author and Star Trek Adventures line editor Jim Johnson joins the show to discuss one of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's most affecting hours. An accident aboard the Defiant causes Sisko to be lost in time and Jake must struggle to overcome the loss of his father. As the years pass and Jake gets older, he sees his contentment, his family, his health, and his future being stripped away, as he contemplates a fatal solution that could bring back his father and correct the tragedy that forever altered their destinies!

DS9 was far ahead of its time, both for portraying a black family in science fiction and for having the courage to present stories about love and family against the backdrop of space military sci-fi. It also featured Jake as an unlikely sci-fi hero, a creative with no desire to fight or explore space, choosing instead to explore his own creative limits. During our discussion, we talk about DS9's own take on "The Inner Light" and how it contrasts with the show's later wartime stories, the all too rare example of filial love in TV sci-fi, the contrast between Wesley and Jake, letting go of the past, and the difficulty in writing stories about writing.

We also discuss getting advice from Dean Wesley Smith, synthacheeseburgers, that last scene, how old Federation citizens can get, whether "Enterprise" will ever be remembered fondly, being an Egyptophile, Waldenbooks nostalgia, Weird West, Disney's Haunted Mansion, Aaron wonders about the Federation's opinion on suicide, and Jim makes the show's first "Throw Momma From The Train" reference!

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Not "Pretty Maids All in a Row"...do NOT check that out...

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New York Times bestselling author David Mack returns to the show to discuss one of two DS9 episodes he co-wrote with writing partner John J. Ordover. The Defiant is attacked by Jem'Hadar warships while on a trade mission and is critically disabled. Now, Chief O'Brien and a crew of enlisted men must keep the ship afloat in the atmosphere of a deadly gas giant . . . all while Sisko lies close to death, Bashir and Dax are trapped below decks, Quark and Farmer Hoggett have to disarm a torpedo, and the Jem'Hadar are still out there!

In the TNG/DS9/VOY days of Trek, many freelancers and young writers tried selling scripts to Paramount and they made them attractive by presenting brisk, money-saving "bottle show" concepts. This is NOT one of those scripts. Starship Down starts with a bang and continues with a series of bangs, exposing the crew to mortal peril and forcing our heroes to confront their inadequacies in order to save the day. During our discussion, we talk about the process of writing for Trek and for the small screen, how Dave met John and how they honed their process, the episode's roots in "Das Boot", creating enlisted character and following them into the Pocket novels, giving Sisko a "Kirk" moment, teaching Worf how to lead, doing it all over again only bloodier in "Wildfire", and how Dave got the nickname "The Angel of Death!"

Dave also shares some anecdotes about his time working on Trek TV, the benefit of lunch networking, burning your old drafts, wanting liquid metal but getting gas, writing Tyler in and out, working in Jesus's carpentry shop, Disco season 2 running Mack's Greatest Hits, whether Star Trek: Picard will torpedo the Trek lit universe, what it takes to defeat Section 31, and the lost "Cheers" Quark episode!

Murder, blackmail, war crimes . . . fun!

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New York Times bestselling author David Mack returns to the show to discuss one of two DS9 episodes he co-wrote with writing partner John J. Ordover. The Defiant is attacked by Jem'Hadar warships while on a trade mission and is critically disabled. Now, Chief O'Brien and a crew of enlisted men must keep the ship afloat in the atmosphere of a deadly gas giant . . . all while Sisko lies close to death, Bashir and Dax are trapped below decks, Quark and Farmer Hoggett have to disarm a torpedo, and the Jem'Hadar are still out there!

In the TNG/DS9/VOY days of Trek, many freelancers and young writers tried selling scripts to Paramount and they made them attractive by presenting brisk, money-saving "bottle show" concepts. This is NOT one of those scripts. Starship Down starts with a bang and continues with a series of bangs, exposing the crew to mortal peril and forcing our heroes to confront their inadequacies in order to save the day. During our discussion, we talk about the process of writing for Trek and for the small screen, how Dave met John and how they honed their process, the episode's roots in "Das Boot", creating enlisted character and following them into the Pocket novels, giving Sisko a "Kirk" moment, teaching Worf how to lead, doing it all over again only bloodier in "Wildfire", and how Dave got the nickname "The Angel of Death!"

Dave also shares some anecdotes about his time working on Trek TV, the benefit of lunch networking, burning your old drafts, wanting liquid metal but getting gas, writing Tyler in and out, working in Jesus's carpentry shop, Disco season 2 running Mack's Greatest Hits, whether Star Trek: Picard will torpedo the Trek lit universe, what it takes to defeat Section 31, and the lost "Cheers" Quark episode!

Murder, blackmail, war crimes . . . fun!

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NerdsThatGeek.com editor-in-chief John Edward Betancourt joins the show this week for a look at an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that pays loving homage to both the TOS era and one of the Original Series's best characters. While answering a Federation distress call, the Enterprise-D discovers a mysterious Dyson sphere and its lone occupant: 147 year old Starfleet engineer Montgomery Scott! As Scotty struggles to acclimate to the 24th century, the Enterprise finds itself snared by an energy field that threatens to destroy the ship. Will Scotty be able to work one more miracle to save one more Enterprise?

As TNG became more established as the new Trek status quo, the creators behind the series became more open to acknowledging the franchise's amazing past, and this episode is a celebration and loving send-up of the Trek of yesteryear. During our discussion, we talk about the love and energy the crew of TNG put in to recreating a glimpse of TOS, the way Relics and Generations serve to pass the torch to the new crew, the real science behind Dyson spheres, the amazing life and career(s) of James Doohan, TNG making good on the promise of equality proposed in TOS, letting story trump canon, and the longevity of Trek and other seemingly immortal franchises.

We also talk about the challenge of creating the TOS bridge set and why we have Frasier to thank for it, why it's OK to beam through shields, Picard's "On Golden Pond", Ron Moore dancing, how Doohan's agent saved Scotty but gave us Welshie, we ask how far superhero movies will go, we get mad at mom from throwing out our model kits, we ask how synthehol works, Aaron shares his Mallrats story, and John talks about almost meeting Stephen King!

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NerdsThatGeek.com editor-in-chief John Edward Betancourt joins the show this week for a look at an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that pays loving homage to both the TOS era and one of the Original Series's best characters. While answering a Federation distress call, the Enterprise-D discovers a mysterious Dyson sphere and its lone occupant: 147 year old Starfleet engineer Montgomery Scott! As Scotty struggles to acclimate to the 24th century, the Enterprise finds itself snared by an energy field that threatens to destroy the ship. Will Scotty be able to work one more miracle to save one more Enterprise?

As TNG became more established as the new Trek status quo, the creators behind the series became more open to acknowledging the franchise's amazing past, and this episode is a celebration and loving send-up of the Trek of yesteryear. During our discussion, we talk about the love and energy the crew of TNG put in to recreating a glimpse of TOS, the way Relics and Generations serve to pass the torch to the new crew, the real science behind Dyson spheres, the amazing life and career(s) of James Doohan, TNG making good on the promise of equality proposed in TOS, letting story trump canon, and the longevity of Trek and other seemingly immortal franchises.

We also talk about the challenge of creating the TOS bridge set and why we have Frasier to thank for it, why it's OK to beam through shields, Picard's "On Golden Pond", Ron Moore dancing, how Doohan's agent saved Scotty but gave us Welshie, we ask how far superhero movies will go, we get mad at mom from throwing out our model kits, we ask how synthehol works, Aaron shares his Mallrats story, and John talks about almost meeting Stephen King!

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We also talk about the new Trek shows in development, rebooting Spock's brain, the longest "Last Time On" in TV history, slight Endgame spoilers, the "new" Saru, what's up with the haters, the future of the future, is Control Skynet?, pet mugatos, fancy ham, Dave explains the signals, Aly talks about growing up Enterprise, Ella's ready to Stan for Spock, and Aaron just has to bring up Farscape AGAIN!

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We also talk about the new Trek shows in development, rebooting Spock's brain, the longest "Last Time On" in TV history, slight Endgame spoilers, the "new" Saru, what's up with the haters, the future of the future, is Control Skynet?, pet mugatos, fancy ham, Dave explains the signals, Aly talks about growing up Enterprise, Ella's ready to Stan for Spock, and Aaron just has to bring up Farscape AGAIN!

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Yippie-ki-yay, mother Horta!

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Yippie-ki-yay, mother Horta!

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AND, a special announcement about a new Star Trek enterprise! It's a podcast . . . not a ship . . .

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Writer and Forbes Magazine Associate Editor for Science and Games Alex Knapp joins the show this week for a look at an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that sees Data's humanity put on trial once again, this time as much from within as without. Remorseless collector Kivas Fajo has kidnapped Data to be part of his menagerie of priceless artifacts, and Fajo is using his people as hostages to keep Data a prisoner. Can Geordi and the crew of the Enterprise rescue their lost android before Data decides that murder is preferable to enslavement?

Data comes face to face with the banality of evil in this solid episode, as our favorite android's selflessness is pushed to the breaking point by a deadly selfishness. During our discussion, we talk about the one-two punch of Spiner and Rubinek, the qualities of a great Trek villain, Trek's long pedigree of first-rate guest stars, how good villains are the answer to the question the hero asks, the reality of Data's "emotions", the crazy story of the original Kivas Fajo actor, and wanting a better end to Data's story.

We also talk about corporate-sponsored space travel, catching up on Enterprise, the lack of data privacy in Starfleet, space nihilists, the Decipher Star Trek CCG, Data learning to bluff, the legality of kidnapping a robot, the burgeoning serial killer Fajo, sleeping in your uniform, the crutch of the emotion chip, Alex answers some of the pressing science and technology questions of the day and he makes Kal's YEAR by introducing him to the concept of "Kirk drift"!

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Writer and Forbes Magazine Associate Editor for Science and Games Alex Knapp joins the show this week for a look at an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that sees Data's humanity put on trial once again, this time as much from within as without. Remorseless collector Kivas Fajo has kidnapped Data to be part of his menagerie of priceless artifacts, and Fajo is using his people as hostages to keep Data a prisoner. Can Geordi and the crew of the Enterprise rescue their lost android before Data decides that murder is preferable to enslavement?

Data comes face to face with the banality of evil in this solid episode, as our favorite android's selflessness is pushed to the breaking point by a deadly selfishness. During our discussion, we talk about the one-two punch of Spiner and Rubinek, the qualities of a great Trek villain, Trek's long pedigree of first-rate guest stars, how good villains are the answer to the question the hero asks, the reality of Data's "emotions", the crazy story of the original Kivas Fajo actor, and wanting a better end to Data's story.

We also talk about corporate-sponsored space travel, catching up on Enterprise, the lack of data privacy in Starfleet, space nihilists, the Decipher Star Trek CCG, Data learning to bluff, the legality of kidnapping a robot, the burgeoning serial killer Fajo, sleeping in your uniform, the crutch of the emotion chip, Alex answers some of the pressing science and technology questions of the day and he makes Kal's YEAR by introducing him to the concept of "Kirk drift"!

Lululululu!

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I'm still taking offers on my "Bourne Lycanthropy" pitch!

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Editor and comics scribe Kevin Church joins the show this week for a look at an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series that sees our upright heroes involved in dastardly deeds. The Romulans have improved their cloaking technology and it's up to the crew of the Enterprise to stage a space heist in the hope of obtaining military secrets. But, can Kirk keep his new ears on straight long enough to get the device, and can Spock keep the Romulan commander in the dark about his true intentions without losing his half-human heart in the process?

The crew find themselves in a "Mission: Impossible"-esque predicament this episode, as their usual weapons of tact and phasers are replaced with some very un-Starfleet guile and deception. During our discussion, we talk about the real life international crisis that inspired the episode, the the staff changes behind the scenes that caused Trek's third season to stumble, seeing the showrunner as the "gamemaster", respecting your audience through judicious editing, the lighting brilliance of Jerry Finnerman, how women saved Star Trek, the rare temperament of prop professionals, and balancing moral drama with blowin' things up real good.

We also talk about Chekov losing his head, poisoning kittens, a "season of bangers", getting a job via Gene Coon's nicotine addiction, the Loneliest Reman, putting clothes ON to seduce someone, and Kevin tells his Ken Ralston story. Plus, we do a lot of speculation about the upcoming Picard show and how it will deal with the Romulan refugee crisis, as well as the upcoming Section 31 show and the kinds of cloak-and-dagger tales you can tell in an egalitarian, benevolent society.

Dorothy has receipts, y'all!

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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17810735Thu, 02 May 2019 03:00:25 +0000Just Enough TropeYour mission this week, if you choose to accept it, is to infiltrate and seduce the enemy for "The Enterprise Incident"! Editor and comics scribe Kevin Church joins the show this week for a look at an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series that...
Editor and comics scribe Kevin Church joins the show this week for a look at an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series that sees our upright heroes involved in dastardly deeds. The Romulans have improved their cloaking technology and it's up to the crew of the Enterprise to stage a space heist in the hope of obtaining military secrets. But, can Kirk keep his new ears on straight long enough to get the device, and can Spock keep the Romulan commander in the dark about his true intentions without losing his half-human heart in the process?

The crew find themselves in a "Mission: Impossible"-esque predicament this episode, as their usual weapons of tact and phasers are replaced with some very un-Starfleet guile and deception. During our discussion, we talk about the real life international crisis that inspired the episode, the the staff changes behind the scenes that caused Trek's third season to stumble, seeing the showrunner as the "gamemaster", respecting your audience through judicious editing, the lighting brilliance of Jerry Finnerman, how women saved Star Trek, the rare temperament of prop professionals, and balancing moral drama with blowin' things up real good.

We also talk about Chekov losing his head, poisoning kittens, a "season of bangers", getting a job via Gene Coon's nicotine addiction, the Loneliest Reman, putting clothes ON to seduce someone, and Kevin tells his Ken Ralston story. Plus, we do a lot of speculation about the upcoming Picard show and how it will deal with the Romulan refugee crisis, as well as the upcoming Section 31 show and the kinds of cloak-and-dagger tales you can tell in an egalitarian, benevolent society.

Dorothy has receipts, y'all!

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My Enemy, My Ally
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#saruligans

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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17767099Sun, 28 Apr 2019 07:32:58 +0000Just Enough TropeThis week, we celebrate Avengers: Endgame and comics in general by checking out Marvel Star Trek comics! Join us for a look at Star Trek Unlimited and a quick run-through of Trek on the comic page! #saruligans Get "Captain Saru", our favorite...
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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>3098avengersendgame,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-season-2-episode-14-such-sweet-sorrow-pt-2--17684981https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17684981Fri, 19 Apr 2019 02:09:51 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking the #StarTrekDiscovery episode, “Such Sweet Sorrow, Pt. 2” LIVE! Tweet to the show at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join the conversation!3043discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-6-virtuoso-voy-with-asterios-kokkinos--17670228
Comedian, writer, and podcaster Asterios Kokkinos joins the show this week for a look at an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that explores the nature of humanity, artistic expression, and working on the railroad. The Doctor becomes a singing sensation when the crew meets a race that has never before heard music. As his fame increases and his captain expresses her reservations, the Doctor must decide if being human means following your dreams or fulfilling your responsibilities.

Voyager gets its own "Measure of a Man" in this episode, and both the Doctor's responsibility to the crew and the crew's responsibility to him as a sentient being are weighed in the balance. During our discussion, we talk about why ethical dilemmas are so entertaining and how sci-fi makes them more palatable, the "AI trolley car problem", how far the egalitarian nature of the Federation extends, whether an unjust deed can be considered moral, how the Doctor is the opposite of Data, and why Trek's problems are about us and not the future.

We also talk about what to do if your toaster makes a toaster, proving you can play the sax, Nintendo in the woods, the Doctor drawing boobs, the Napster planet, the "Musical Prime directive", Voyager as The Breakfast Club in space, Delta Quadrant trap music, Aaron wants to know how long you wait to introduce someone to the DMB, and Asterios compares Neelix to Han Solo!

What the hell does Harry Kim do, anyway?

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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17670228Wed, 17 Apr 2019 18:45:35 +0000Just Enough TropeGet ready to sing some royalty-free tunes as we warm up our pipes for "Virtuoso"! Comedian, writer, and podcaster Asterios Kokkinos joins the show this week for a look at an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that explores the nature of humanity, artistic...
Comedian, writer, and podcaster Asterios Kokkinos joins the show this week for a look at an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that explores the nature of humanity, artistic expression, and working on the railroad. The Doctor becomes a singing sensation when the crew meets a race that has never before heard music. As his fame increases and his captain expresses her reservations, the Doctor must decide if being human means following your dreams or fulfilling your responsibilities.

Voyager gets its own "Measure of a Man" in this episode, and both the Doctor's responsibility to the crew and the crew's responsibility to him as a sentient being are weighed in the balance. During our discussion, we talk about why ethical dilemmas are so entertaining and how sci-fi makes them more palatable, the "AI trolley car problem", how far the egalitarian nature of the Federation extends, whether an unjust deed can be considered moral, how the Doctor is the opposite of Data, and why Trek's problems are about us and not the future.

We also talk about what to do if your toaster makes a toaster, proving you can play the sax, Nintendo in the woods, the Doctor drawing boobs, the Napster planet, the "Musical Prime directive", Voyager as The Breakfast Club in space, Delta Quadrant trap music, Aaron wants to know how long you wait to introduce someone to the DMB, and Asterios compares Neelix to Han Solo!

What the hell does Harry Kim do, anyway?

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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2]]>3798music,startrek,startrekvoyager,thedoctor,trek,voyagerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-season-2-episode-13-such-sweet-sorrow--17610145https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17610145Fri, 12 Apr 2019 02:02:35 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking the #StarTrekDiscovery episode, “Such Sweet Sorrow” LIVE! Tweet to the show at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join the conversation!3615discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-5-5-supplemental-trek-news-with-mikanhana-of-just-enough-trope--17594198
We also talk about how to spot bad Photoshop, the secret to a good Ryan Gosling impression, Shatner the Twitter Monster, #justice4keiko, we say goodbye to Vonda N. McIntyre, Kal goes coo coo for Dave and Buster's Star Trek VR game, and Mika is looking for a young Elliot Gould-type!

Bad Photoshop is my superpower!

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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17594198Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:50:12 +0000Just Enough TropeThis week, we take a break from the grind as Mikanhana from the Just Enough Trope podcast is back to help break down the recent Trek news! We've got takes on images of the upcoming Disco finale, a beardless Spock, the theatrical release of the DS9...
We also talk about how to spot bad Photoshop, the secret to a good Ryan Gosling impression, Shatner the Twitter Monster, #justice4keiko, we say goodbye to Vonda N. McIntyre, Kal goes coo coo for Dave and Buster's Star Trek VR game, and Mika is looking for a young Elliot Gould-type!

Bad Photoshop is my superpower!

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Existence is Futile hosts heelmary and Gooey Fame join the show this week for a look at an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that takes us back to the Cardassian Occupation, where talk is cheap and lives are even cheaper. Odo has been called to Terok Nor by the Prefect of Bajor, Gul Dukat, to investigate the death of a Bajoran shopkeeper under suspicious circumstances. Meanwhile on DS9, a vicious attack on Quark leads Odo to reopen his old case, and to look deeper into the involvement of a young freedom fighter named Kira Nerys!

Having "Space Cop" Odo on the show is a great excuse for a hard-boiled detective yarn, and this episode hits every trope in the noir canon, from the femme fatale, to the private eye inner monologue, to the seedy bartender, and a Macguffin everyone's chasing. During our discussion, we talk about the ambitious dual-timeline structure of the episode, DS9's similarity to post-WWII Europe, Odo as the tragic and less funny Data, the seeds of evil in Dukat, seeing your "hero" characters act treacherously, the seductiveness of authority, how a lack of redemption is sometimes part of the story, and how far the Ferengi have come since "The Last Outpost".

We also talk about how this is a tough but educational episode for a DS9 first-timer, how holodecks are for baseball and sex, giving the Ligonians a second chance, Riker's "bone", son of Groppler, #metooing Quark, being the "nice" concentration camp guard, a villain's obsession with the hero's purity, making a DS9 fan out of heelmary, Aaron wants more DARK MELODICA, and Gooey won't stop bringing up Admiral Jameson!

Are these kind of thoughts appropriate for a Star Trek podcast? I don't care...

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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17517787Wed, 03 Apr 2019 08:08:02 +0000Just Enough TropeTurn down your lights (where applicable) because DS9 is going noir for "Necessary Evil"! Existence is Futile hosts heelmary and Gooey Fame join the show this week for a look at an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that takes us back to the...
Existence is Futile hosts heelmary and Gooey Fame join the show this week for a look at an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that takes us back to the Cardassian Occupation, where talk is cheap and lives are even cheaper. Odo has been called to Terok Nor by the Prefect of Bajor, Gul Dukat, to investigate the death of a Bajoran shopkeeper under suspicious circumstances. Meanwhile on DS9, a vicious attack on Quark leads Odo to reopen his old case, and to look deeper into the involvement of a young freedom fighter named Kira Nerys!

Having "Space Cop" Odo on the show is a great excuse for a hard-boiled detective yarn, and this episode hits every trope in the noir canon, from the femme fatale, to the private eye inner monologue, to the seedy bartender, and a Macguffin everyone's chasing. During our discussion, we talk about the ambitious dual-timeline structure of the episode, DS9's similarity to post-WWII Europe, Odo as the tragic and less funny Data, the seeds of evil in Dukat, seeing your "hero" characters act treacherously, the seductiveness of authority, how a lack of redemption is sometimes part of the story, and how far the Ferengi have come since "The Last Outpost".

We also talk about how this is a tough but educational episode for a DS9 first-timer, how holodecks are for baseball and sex, giving the Ligonians a second chance, Riker's "bone", son of Groppler, #metooing Quark, being the "nice" concentration camp guard, a villain's obsession with the hero's purity, making a DS9 fan out of heelmary, Aaron wants more DARK MELODICA, and Gooey won't stop bringing up Admiral Jameson!

Are these kind of thoughts appropriate for a Star Trek podcast? I don't care...

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Pro Wrestling Required Viewing
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4374deepspacenine,ds9,dukat,eifpod,startrek,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/tpc-150-webtrek--17495259
But the Four Tops aren't singing just yet, and we've got a bit of business to take care of before we say goodbye to George, Ma'am, and Web. We've got our Top 5 Webster episode pics, we've got one last trivia prize to hand out, and we spend a little time speculating on a seventh season of Webster before we take a look without leaping into the LAST EVER episode of this fantastic show!

It's bittersweet but we've come this far! Like Uncle Phil would say, "That's entertainment!"

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Thanks as always to La'Kevious Lacy!
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=lakevious+lacy]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17495259Mon, 01 Apr 2019 07:29:11 +0000Just Enough TropeWe can hardly believe it but it's our LAST EPISODE of The Podpadopoulos Cast and our last episode of Webster! For 6 years and 150 episodes, we've followed the adventures of Webster Long and his loving foster parents, George and Katherine Papadopoulos,...
But the Four Tops aren't singing just yet, and we've got a bit of business to take care of before we say goodbye to George, Ma'am, and Web. We've got our Top 5 Webster episode pics, we've got one last trivia prize to hand out, and we spend a little time speculating on a seventh season of Webster before we take a look without leaping into the LAST EVER episode of this fantastic show!

It's bittersweet but we've come this far! Like Uncle Phil would say, "That's entertainment!"

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https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=lakevious+lacy]]>3030papadopolous,websterfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-season-2-episode-11-perpetual-infinity--17469326https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17469326Fri, 29 Mar 2019 02:04:28 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking the #StarTrekDiscovery episode, “Perpetual Infinity” LIVE! Tweet to the show at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join the conversation! w/ guest @soundofcosplay2895discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-4-5-supplemental-tng-is-peak-trek-with-robert-evans--17458545
Plus, we discuss the dearth of sci-fi comedy, why mankind built cities to throw bigger parties, whether utopian art is any good, the state of the sex toy market in the 24th century, "Rolling with Troi", the perils of a new boss, silent orphans in dark rooms, Aaron wonders if TNG is an alternate universe, and Robert remembers mowing lawns for the Emprah!

Picard better be dropkickin' some dudes in his new show!

Catch up with Robert around the Web!
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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17458545Thu, 28 Mar 2019 00:51:44 +0000Just Enough TropePull on your skant and replicate a pile of Demerol as we look at the enduring vision and appeal of TNG! Writer and "Behind the Bastards" host Robert Evans joins the show to talk about Star Trek: The Next Generation and how it still hits the spot, over...
Plus, we discuss the dearth of sci-fi comedy, why mankind built cities to throw bigger parties, whether utopian art is any good, the state of the sex toy market in the 24th century, "Rolling with Troi", the perils of a new boss, silent orphans in dark rooms, Aaron wonders if TNG is an alternate universe, and Robert remembers mowing lawns for the Emprah!

Picard better be dropkickin' some dudes in his new show!

Catch up with Robert around the Web!
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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>3351bastardspod,behindthebastards,robertevans,startrek,tngfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-season-2-episode-10-the-red-angel--17399825https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17399825Fri, 22 Mar 2019 02:05:50 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking the #StarTrekDiscovery episode, “The Red Angel” LIVE! Tweet to the show at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join the conversation! w/ guest @mikanhana of @JustEnoughTrope2746discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-4-all-good-things-tng-with-david-r-george-iii--17379237
New York Times and USA Today best-selling author David R. George III is back on the show this week for a look at the finale of Star Trek: The Next Generation, a tour de force, feature-length episode that celebrates the genius and success of the series it concludes. Captain Picard is mysteriously travelling through the past, present, and future, taking him from the Enterprise-D's very first mission to the seeming last days of his life. But when Q appears to deliver the Continuum's final, damning verdict for humanity, the Enterprises of three eras must cooperate to save the galaxy and the future of humanity among the stars!

Any show that experienced the kind of extended creative and critical success that Next Generation did could be forgiven for limping across the finish line or seeing its inspiration run dry. However, the Hugo Award-winning "All Good Things..." stands as one of the series's finest entries, putting the capstone on a show that had not only brought Trek back to life, but one that had also set the standard for sci-fi shows to come. During our discussion, we talk about the evolution of the series over its seven seasons, the perfect distillation of a TNG episode, keeping time travel fresh, the real life power of John de Lancie, the true nature of the Q Continuum, and the pressures of filming a double-sized episode while you're making a movie.

We also talk about the source of Q's name, never working with omnipotent children or computers, dropping the show's name in the episode, the way that rules enable jeopardy, Q as evil Doctor Who, only Americans passing God's tests, whether Q is an angel or a devil, the Yar that could have been, Dave praises the good parts of Turnabout Intruder, and Aaron's still hung up on them god-like aliens!

No crying at the poker table!

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New York Times and USA Today best-selling author David R. George III is back on the show this week for a look at the finale of Star Trek: The Next Generation, a tour de force, feature-length episode that celebrates the genius and success of the series it concludes. Captain Picard is mysteriously travelling through the past, present, and future, taking him from the Enterprise-D's very first mission to the seeming last days of his life. But when Q appears to deliver the Continuum's final, damning verdict for humanity, the Enterprises of three eras must cooperate to save the galaxy and the future of humanity among the stars!

Any show that experienced the kind of extended creative and critical success that Next Generation did could be forgiven for limping across the finish line or seeing its inspiration run dry. However, the Hugo Award-winning "All Good Things..." stands as one of the series's finest entries, putting the capstone on a show that had not only brought Trek back to life, but one that had also set the standard for sci-fi shows to come. During our discussion, we talk about the evolution of the series over its seven seasons, the perfect distillation of a TNG episode, keeping time travel fresh, the real life power of John de Lancie, the true nature of the Q Continuum, and the pressures of filming a double-sized episode while you're making a movie.

We also talk about the source of Q's name, never working with omnipotent children or computers, dropping the show's name in the episode, the way that rules enable jeopardy, Q as evil Doctor Who, only Americans passing God's tests, whether Q is an angel or a devil, the Yar that could have been, Dave praises the good parts of Turnabout Intruder, and Aaron's still hung up on them god-like aliens!

No crying at the poker table!

Explore David's work and his movie reviews on his website!
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2]]>4679crusher,data,geordi,picard,riker,startrek,sttng,tng,trek,troi,wesley,worffalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-season-2-episode-9-project-daedalus--17326654https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17326654Fri, 15 Mar 2019 02:08:38 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking the #StarTrekDiscovery episode, “Project Daedalus” LIVE! Tweet to the show at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join the conversation! w/ guest @bleisner3191discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-3-5-supplemental-trek-physics-with-dr-erin-macdonald--17306375
Plus, we discuss why your high school physics teacher lied to you, staying away from squishy science, non-delicious spaghetti, wormholes and where to find them, the multidisciplinary genius(?) of Zefram Cochrane, ripping space like a shirt, the Novikov Self-Consistency Principle, how DS9 aims time travel right at your heart, and we get lost trying to remember the plot of Interstellar!

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Plus, we discuss why your high school physics teacher lied to you, staying away from squishy science, non-delicious spaghetti, wormholes and where to find them, the multidisciplinary genius(?) of Zefram Cochrane, ripping space like a shirt, the Novikov Self-Consistency Principle, how DS9 aims time travel right at your heart, and we get lost trying to remember the plot of Interstellar!

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Peter Aidan Byrne of Trek vs. Trek joins the show this week for our first episode about Star Trek: Enterprise, a series with a shaky reputation but a solid entry in "Twilight". Archer wakes up with a bad haircut and a Groundhog Day dilemma . . . or is that 50 First Dates? I can't remember. Meanwhile, Earth is cinders, humanity is nearly extinct, Porthos has hip dysplasia, and only one thing can put things right where they once went wrong. Either these time parasites go or we do!

Enterprise tends to be seen as something of a failure, as if the Trek franchise was scraping the bottom of the barrel like a ravenous alien played by Mick Fleetwood. But it's episodes like this, which showcase the bravery of our heroes, the storytelling skills of sci-fi veterans, and the plain weirdo cool of Trek at its best that make a case for Enterprise as a flawed but bright jewel in the crown of the franchise. During our discussion, we talk about the history and development of Enterprise, how serialization finally won out in Trek, the Enterprise "purges", how the death of the VCR may have killed '00s Trek, the real life inspiration behind Archer's memory loss, how the episode is a metaphor for senescence and care-giving, what 24th century art might be like, and how fiction is more frivolous and necessary than ever.

We also talk about the episode's Wrath of Khan parallels, returning the Rosemary's Baby PADD to Blockbuster, Loud Cop and LOUDER COP, Gunfight at the NX-01 Corral, the evolution of the Federation's mores over two-and-a-half centuries, peeking ahead with time travel, blowing Archer's head off, Richard Crenna's kid, we confess exactly when we dipped on Trek, Peter recoils from the entitlement of 22nd century humanity, and Aaron makes another Farscape reference!

Gotta keep up with the Shasta McNastys!

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Peter Aidan Byrne of Trek vs. Trek joins the show this week for our first episode about Star Trek: Enterprise, a series with a shaky reputation but a solid entry in "Twilight". Archer wakes up with a bad haircut and a Groundhog Day dilemma . . . or is that 50 First Dates? I can't remember. Meanwhile, Earth is cinders, humanity is nearly extinct, Porthos has hip dysplasia, and only one thing can put things right where they once went wrong. Either these time parasites go or we do!

Enterprise tends to be seen as something of a failure, as if the Trek franchise was scraping the bottom of the barrel like a ravenous alien played by Mick Fleetwood. But it's episodes like this, which showcase the bravery of our heroes, the storytelling skills of sci-fi veterans, and the plain weirdo cool of Trek at its best that make a case for Enterprise as a flawed but bright jewel in the crown of the franchise. During our discussion, we talk about the history and development of Enterprise, how serialization finally won out in Trek, the Enterprise "purges", how the death of the VCR may have killed '00s Trek, the real life inspiration behind Archer's memory loss, how the episode is a metaphor for senescence and care-giving, what 24th century art might be like, and how fiction is more frivolous and necessary than ever.

We also talk about the episode's Wrath of Khan parallels, returning the Rosemary's Baby PADD to Blockbuster, Loud Cop and LOUDER COP, Gunfight at the NX-01 Corral, the evolution of the Federation's mores over two-and-a-half centuries, peeking ahead with time travel, blowing Archer's head off, Richard Crenna's kid, we confess exactly when we dipped on Trek, Peter recoils from the entitlement of 22nd century humanity, and Aaron makes another Farscape reference!

Gotta keep up with the Shasta McNastys!

Read Peter's excellent Trek essays and his other content on the web!
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2]]>4729archer,enterprise,startrek,startrekenterprise,timetravel,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-season-2-episode-7-light-and-shadows--17188958https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17188958Fri, 01 Mar 2019 03:08:25 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking the #StarTrekDiscovery episode, “Light and Shadows” LIVE! Tweet to the show at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join the conversation! w/ guest @mikanhana of @justenoughtrope!2690discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-2-5-supplemental-utopia-vs-dystopia-with-lyta-gold--17166729
Plus, we discuss the connection of God and Shakespeare, a spa day for Burnham, the S (ocialism) word in Trek, Section 31, the cinematic theory behind zombies and vampires, Worf's bad time on Sex Planet, just how many showers and hot meals we are from anarchy, soft dystopia, Kal capes for the Culture, and Lyta wants to know what that Discovery scene is all about?

So, all the lawyers are dead, right?

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Plus, we discuss the connection of God and Shakespeare, a spa day for Burnham, the S (ocialism) word in Trek, Section 31, the cinematic theory behind zombies and vampires, Worf's bad time on Sex Planet, just how many showers and hot meals we are from anarchy, soft dystopia, Kal capes for the Culture, and Lyta wants to know what that Discovery scene is all about?

So, all the lawyers are dead, right?

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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>4008startrek,trek,utopiafalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-season-2-episode-6-the-sound-of-thunder--17112442https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17112442Fri, 22 Feb 2019 03:08:38 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking the #StarTrekDiscovery episode, “The Sound of Thunder” LIVE! Tweet to the show at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join the conversation! w/ guest @SoundOfCosplay!2191discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-4-episode-2-justice-tng-with-stuart-hollis-and-thad-hait--17098719
Stuart Hollis and Thad Hait of the Delta Flyer Podcast and the Stargate Weekly Podcast join the show to talk about an early episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that pushes the Theiss Titillation Theory to the point of (wardrobe) malfunction! The Enterprise pulls into Rubicun III, a planet of sexually-liberated, Scandinavian jogging enthusiasts. But when Wesley stops to maul the roses, the crew learns that this Edenic paradise is deadly serious about the "broken window" theory and they've got "God" in their corner!

Our heroes get primed by their own Directive in this episode, as the Federation's twin pillars of integrity and non-interference are put on trial. During our talk, we discuss Justice's amazing pedigree and mediocre execution, protecting a society even if you don't like that society, interpreting legislative intent, marinating in the feel of season 1 TNG, the "smell test" of a Prime Directive violation, and why a planet with no crime is always a red flag.

We also talk about the scantily-clad Ring of Gyges, rolling the dice in a Purge situation, how a bicycle could let you rule Rubicun III, how many gangster planets are in the Federation's past, an eye for an eyeful, Gene's obsession with fist-fighting Jesus, the "emotion" of motherhood, discovering sex thanks to Chekov, Stuart goes to bat for worshiping pocket lint, Thad just KNOWS Riker got a free sample, and Aaron thinks the whole thing is an unconscious AIDS metaphor!

What does God need with all this baby oil?

*This episode is dedicated to John D.F. Black*

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Stuart Hollis and Thad Hait of the Delta Flyer Podcast and the Stargate Weekly Podcast join the show to talk about an early episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that pushes the Theiss Titillation Theory to the point of (wardrobe) malfunction! The Enterprise pulls into Rubicun III, a planet of sexually-liberated, Scandinavian jogging enthusiasts. But when Wesley stops to maul the roses, the crew learns that this Edenic paradise is deadly serious about the "broken window" theory and they've got "God" in their corner!

Our heroes get primed by their own Directive in this episode, as the Federation's twin pillars of integrity and non-interference are put on trial. During our talk, we discuss Justice's amazing pedigree and mediocre execution, protecting a society even if you don't like that society, interpreting legislative intent, marinating in the feel of season 1 TNG, the "smell test" of a Prime Directive violation, and why a planet with no crime is always a red flag.

We also talk about the scantily-clad Ring of Gyges, rolling the dice in a Purge situation, how a bicycle could let you rule Rubicun III, how many gangster planets are in the Federation's past, an eye for an eyeful, Gene's obsession with fist-fighting Jesus, the "emotion" of motherhood, discovering sex thanks to Chekov, Stuart goes to bat for worshiping pocket lint, Thad just KNOWS Riker got a free sample, and Aaron thinks the whole thing is an unconscious AIDS metaphor!

What does God need with all this baby oil?

*This episode is dedicated to John D.F. Black*

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Plus, we rate the science of Star Trek: Discovery, ponder the implications of a mushroom universe, flip through Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials, discuss unethical medical journals, take a look back at Threshold, and we definitely DO NOT know who BioTrekkie is!

It's hortas all the way down!

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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17092502Wed, 20 Feb 2019 05:25:46 +0000Just Enough TropePut that phaser away because we're looking at life . . . just not as we know it! Dr. Mohamed Noor of Duke University joins the show this week to talk about the biology and genetics of Star Trek! During the program, we discuss everything from Augments...
Plus, we rate the science of Star Trek: Discovery, ponder the implications of a mushroom universe, flip through Barlowe's Guide to Extraterrestrials, discuss unethical medical journals, take a look back at Threshold, and we definitely DO NOT know who BioTrekkie is!

It's hortas all the way down!

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We also discuss "doing a Rashomon", "Lady and the Cat-Man", Doko Demo Doa, the "Szechuan sauce" of Trek, what Picard's future might look like, whether we'll ever see Eric Bana again, what a goob Geordie can be, keeping the faith during a Section 31 show, the missing in action Starfleet Academy and Khan shows, and just where exactly all the trash goes on the Enterprise!

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We also discuss "doing a Rashomon", "Lady and the Cat-Man", Doko Demo Doa, the "Szechuan sauce" of Trek, what Picard's future might look like, whether we'll ever see Eric Bana again, what a goob Geordie can be, keeping the faith during a Section 31 show, the missing in action Starfleet Academy and Khan shows, and just where exactly all the trash goes on the Enterprise!

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Artist and creator of the Star Trek 365 project Lee Sargent helps kick off our 4th season with a look at an episode of The Original Series that represents quintessential Star Trek. When pergium miners start dying mysteriously, Kirk and crew are tasked with killing the creature responsible. But, when the "monster" turns out to be a frightened mother, Kirk and Spock must race to save its life and the future of its species . . . if the miners don't get it first!

This Gene Coon-penned episode was a high point of Trek's early years, and its themes of acceptance and tolerance would come to define the franchise in all its iterations. In our discussion, we talk about the talents of William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy, the variety of alien designs found in Trek, the sometimes troubled legacy of Trek actors, the unsung efforts of Kellam de Forest, why '60s Trek wouldn't work today, and being clever with your "man is the real monster" reveal.

We also talk about how tall Gates McFadden is, being from Space New York, how you can never have enough hoses, the real reason the interior of the Enterprise-D looks like a hotel lobby, Old Devo, being pro-hand plant, who would *really* win in a captain free-for-all, that filthy word "canon", and Lee shares his Jason Momoa story!

*spikes camera* Looks like . . . WE'RE the devil in the dark. *smash cut to credits*

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Artist and creator of the Star Trek 365 project Lee Sargent helps kick off our 4th season with a look at an episode of The Original Series that represents quintessential Star Trek. When pergium miners start dying mysteriously, Kirk and crew are tasked with killing the creature responsible. But, when the "monster" turns out to be a frightened mother, Kirk and Spock must race to save its life and the future of its species . . . if the miners don't get it first!

This Gene Coon-penned episode was a high point of Trek's early years, and its themes of acceptance and tolerance would come to define the franchise in all its iterations. In our discussion, we talk about the talents of William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy, the variety of alien designs found in Trek, the sometimes troubled legacy of Trek actors, the unsung efforts of Kellam de Forest, why '60s Trek wouldn't work today, and being clever with your "man is the real monster" reveal.

We also talk about how tall Gates McFadden is, being from Space New York, how you can never have enough hoses, the real reason the interior of the Enterprise-D looks like a hotel lobby, Old Devo, being pro-hand plant, who would *really* win in a captain free-for-all, that filthy word "canon", and Lee shares his Jason Momoa story!

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New York Times best-selling author Alan Gratz returns to the show to examine an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that sets a new low for the franchise. When Tom Paris dares to break the warp barrier, he finds himself forever altered. Now, as he struggles to remain himself, the crew's ideas of what's possible and what's acceptable collide!

We do our level best to drag this Emmy-winning episode back from the halls of shame as we examine what makes an episode of Star Trek truly "bad". Along the way, we discuss the missed storytelling opportunities of Voyager, Tom Paris as THE white guy of the show, the Hudsuckerian rise of Michael De Luca, the constraints of streaming TV and the freedom of fan films, and the unsung little person actors on the show!

We also talk about banned books, the first Trek depiction of a virginity loss, mind grapes, some toy talk, why piloting means having a high WPM in the future, Kal CORRECTLY predicts the Georgiou show, Alan predicts the Lower Decks show, Worf killing a kid via football, and #AllSalamandersMatter!

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New York Times best-selling author Alan Gratz returns to the show to examine an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that sets a new low for the franchise. When Tom Paris dares to break the warp barrier, he finds himself forever altered. Now, as he struggles to remain himself, the crew's ideas of what's possible and what's acceptable collide!

We do our level best to drag this Emmy-winning episode back from the halls of shame as we examine what makes an episode of Star Trek truly "bad". Along the way, we discuss the missed storytelling opportunities of Voyager, Tom Paris as THE white guy of the show, the Hudsuckerian rise of Michael De Luca, the constraints of streaming TV and the freedom of fan films, and the unsung little person actors on the show!

We also talk about banned books, the first Trek depiction of a virginity loss, mind grapes, some toy talk, why piloting means having a high WPM in the future, Kal CORRECTLY predicts the Georgiou show, Alan predicts the Lower Decks show, Worf killing a kid via football, and #AllSalamandersMatter!

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Former Trek producer and lifelong Trek nerd Dave Rossi is back on the show to talk about an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series that represents an early high point for the show. After arriving at colony Omicron Ceti III, Kirk and crew find the presumed-dead colonists to be alive and living in "complete peace". One by one, however, the landing party succumbs to the euphoric powers of the local flora, are ready to leave their old lives behind, and Kirk must play the serpent in Eden before he loses his crew, his ship, and his friend to Paradise!

Great episodes of Trek often have many parents, and on this episode, we pay homage to names like Fontana, Sohl, Senensky, and more. We also discuss the versatility of Leonard Nimoy, the nascent social equality on display in Star Trek, the austere life of a Federation colonist, why the Enterprise crew is the best of the best, the right way to write a precocious character, and the power of the executive producer in weekly TV.

We also talk about the Disney Ranch, Spock's "real" name, the wisdom of eight-year-olds, the liberating effect of the mini-skirt, happy "1.0" Spock, the Samsonite Starfleet collection, Spock's momma jokes, the singles scene on Vulcan, the "convincing" pipe, McCoy going full Foghorn Leghorn, and we take the time to share our first exposures to the world of Trek!

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Former Trek producer and lifelong Trek nerd Dave Rossi is back on the show to talk about an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series that represents an early high point for the show. After arriving at colony Omicron Ceti III, Kirk and crew find the presumed-dead colonists to be alive and living in "complete peace". One by one, however, the landing party succumbs to the euphoric powers of the local flora, are ready to leave their old lives behind, and Kirk must play the serpent in Eden before he loses his crew, his ship, and his friend to Paradise!

Great episodes of Trek often have many parents, and on this episode, we pay homage to names like Fontana, Sohl, Senensky, and more. We also discuss the versatility of Leonard Nimoy, the nascent social equality on display in Star Trek, the austere life of a Federation colonist, why the Enterprise crew is the best of the best, the right way to write a precocious character, and the power of the executive producer in weekly TV.

We also talk about the Disney Ranch, Spock's "real" name, the wisdom of eight-year-olds, the liberating effect of the mini-skirt, happy "1.0" Spock, the Samsonite Starfleet collection, Spock's momma jokes, the singles scene on Vulcan, the "convincing" pipe, McCoy going full Foghorn Leghorn, and we take the time to share our first exposures to the world of Trek!

Amanda Grayson was a saint!

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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16097684Wed, 31 Oct 2018 05:11:47 +0000Just Enough TropeOk . . . so enlightened 24th century humans don't believe in ghosts and goblins. But we're not in the 24th century yet! This week, we're celebrating Halloween and talking about some of the scariest monsters in Trek. Plus, we've got DIY costume tips...
Calories schmalories, replicator! I said MORE CANDY!

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Ella Pearson (co-host of the Generations Geek podcast and the Discoverage podcast) was on-hand at this year's DST, taking the pictures, doing the interviews, and pounding the deck plates to bring you a definitive report on Europe's largest Star Trek convention. She's got a recap of the con's events, a review of the world premiere of What We Left Behind, the DS9 documentary, pictures from the red carpet and the day's panels and more! Plus, she sat down with Andrew Robinson and Max Grodénchik at the show to ask them about their involvement with the documentary, their time on DS9, and the legacy of Trek!

Back in the studio, Aaron talks with two more attendees of the show, Will Turland and Rick Parker of the 10backward podcast, about their experiences at DST, Trekkies in the UK, the toxic side of Trek fandom, and how to make it better!

All that and a bag of Jason Isaacs! Listen today!

10backward interview 03:24
Andrew Robinson interview 37:07
Ella Pearson DST recap 53:27
Max Grodénchik interview 01:33:17

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Ella Pearson (co-host of the Generations Geek podcast and the Discoverage podcast) was on-hand at this year's DST, taking the pictures, doing the interviews, and pounding the deck plates to bring you a definitive report on Europe's largest Star Trek convention. She's got a recap of the con's events, a review of the world premiere of What We Left Behind, the DS9 documentary, pictures from the red carpet and the day's panels and more! Plus, she sat down with Andrew Robinson and Max Grodénchik at the show to ask them about their involvement with the documentary, their time on DS9, and the legacy of Trek!

Back in the studio, Aaron talks with two more attendees of the show, Will Turland and Rick Parker of the 10backward podcast, about their experiences at DST, Trekkies in the UK, the toxic side of Trek fandom, and how to make it better!

All that and a bag of Jason Isaacs! Listen today!

10backward interview 03:24
Andrew Robinson interview 37:07
Ella Pearson DST recap 53:27
Max Grodénchik interview 01:33:17

Follow the 10backward gang on Twitter and hear their show on lowerdecksradio.co.uk!
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Author Marc Giller returns to the show to talk about the best episode of Star Trek: The Original Series in which Jack the Ripper possesses the USS Enterprise. Scotty's got a bump on the noggin and a distrust of girls and Dr. McCoy prescribes a little belly-dancer-related R&R to get the chief engineer back on his feet. But when the bodies begin to pile up, Kirk and crew must face down a ghost from Earth's past before the lights go out . . . PERMANENTLY!

"Rational" Trek takes a powder in this episode, as we're served not only a murder mystery, but a ghost story, a slasher flick, zombies, demons, and haunted house tale, all in a script from the author of "Psycho"! During the show, Marc and I discuss Trek's desire to "laugh at the boogiemen," genre mashups, "Arthur C. Clarke" magic, the endurance of the Ripper myth, the longest scene in the series, the conflict between Alexander Courage and Gene Roddenberry, and the way spirituality is explored (or often is not) in Star Trek.

We also discuss the draconian punishments of pleasure planets, the Borg as space zombies, the scandal of bellybuttons, Discount Christopher Lee, Gene's nickel-nursing, the best way to use time travel in a story, how you can't show the crew meeting God but the Devil is fine, what Gene thought of the Trek spinoffs, Marc stands up for the From Hell movie, and Aaron wants to see a hot tub brawl between Captain Kirk and Jesus Christ!

Happy Halloween!

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Author Marc Giller returns to the show to talk about the best episode of Star Trek: The Original Series in which Jack the Ripper possesses the USS Enterprise. Scotty's got a bump on the noggin and a distrust of girls and Dr. McCoy prescribes a little belly-dancer-related R&R to get the chief engineer back on his feet. But when the bodies begin to pile up, Kirk and crew must face down a ghost from Earth's past before the lights go out . . . PERMANENTLY!

"Rational" Trek takes a powder in this episode, as we're served not only a murder mystery, but a ghost story, a slasher flick, zombies, demons, and haunted house tale, all in a script from the author of "Psycho"! During the show, Marc and I discuss Trek's desire to "laugh at the boogiemen," genre mashups, "Arthur C. Clarke" magic, the endurance of the Ripper myth, the longest scene in the series, the conflict between Alexander Courage and Gene Roddenberry, and the way spirituality is explored (or often is not) in Star Trek.

We also discuss the draconian punishments of pleasure planets, the Borg as space zombies, the scandal of bellybuttons, Discount Christopher Lee, Gene's nickel-nursing, the best way to use time travel in a story, how you can't show the crew meeting God but the Devil is fine, what Gene thought of the Trek spinoffs, Marc stands up for the From Hell movie, and Aaron wants to see a hot tub brawl between Captain Kirk and Jesus Christ!

Happy Halloween!

Follow Marc on Twitter and check out his website to see his work!
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Plus, we've got news about Discovery Season 2, a report from last weekend's screening of the DS9 Documentary, What We Leave Behind, and we look ahead to this weekend's Destination Trek in Birmingham!

By Spock's beard, this is a great episode!

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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15998011Thu, 18 Oct 2018 23:02:49 +0000Just Enough TropeIt's a wealth of discussion this week as Manu Saadia, author of Trekonomics, joins the show to talk about what's in Picard's wallet! The "no money" economy of the Federation has always been one of its major selling points, but how would a system like...
Plus, we've got news about Discovery Season 2, a report from last weekend's screening of the DS9 Documentary, What We Leave Behind, and we look ahead to this weekend's Destination Trek in Birmingham!

By Spock's beard, this is a great episode!

Get Trekonomics on Amazon!
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Writer Eleanor Tremeer comes back to Enterprising Individuals to talk about a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine two-parter that explores the question, "What is it worth giving up in order to feel safe?" A Dominion act of terror on Earth shakes the security of the Federation government, and Starfleet Security responds by increasing their readiness and curtailing the freedoms of the populace. Can Sisko uncover the dark conspiracy at the highest levels of command before he loses his ship, his family, and the Federation's soul?

Utopia is put on trial in this pair of episodes, as the writers of DS9 push the show out of the "Roddenberry Box" and critique the socialist paradise that Trek fans (and Trek characters) take for granted. Over the course of this episode, we discuss the show's prescient parallels to political debates in our own world, we examine the inherent paradox in utopian military sci-fi, we question if enlightened characters can really probe dystopia, we compare Deep Space Nine to post-war Berlin, and Eleanor shares the insights she learned from interviewing Ira Steven Behr and Ronald D. Moore!

It's not all political pessimism, however, as we also discuss military code-switching-as-subtle-interrogation, pissing off Michael Bay, "Scooby Doo" bad guys in Trek, whether Sisko is the Colin Powell or the Jar-Jar, the laziness of Changeling strategy, we ask if there are vampires in the 24th century, who's the Angela Merkel of the Federation, Aaron resigns himself to being the "Tom Paris" of the show, and Eleanor pegs "The Last Jedi" as the Marmite of Star Wars films!

All that and a head full of meat spiders, too!

Follow Eleanor on Twitter!
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Check out Eleanor's article on DS9's exploration of the dark side of Utopia!
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15919879Wed, 10 Oct 2018 03:31:11 +0000Just Enough TropeThis week, we're exploring the difference between Creole and Cajun as well as prudence and paranoia as we examine "Homefront" and "Paradise Lost"! Writer Eleanor Tremeer comes back to Enterprising Individuals to talk about a Star Trek: Deep Space...
Writer Eleanor Tremeer comes back to Enterprising Individuals to talk about a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine two-parter that explores the question, "What is it worth giving up in order to feel safe?" A Dominion act of terror on Earth shakes the security of the Federation government, and Starfleet Security responds by increasing their readiness and curtailing the freedoms of the populace. Can Sisko uncover the dark conspiracy at the highest levels of command before he loses his ship, his family, and the Federation's soul?

Utopia is put on trial in this pair of episodes, as the writers of DS9 push the show out of the "Roddenberry Box" and critique the socialist paradise that Trek fans (and Trek characters) take for granted. Over the course of this episode, we discuss the show's prescient parallels to political debates in our own world, we examine the inherent paradox in utopian military sci-fi, we question if enlightened characters can really probe dystopia, we compare Deep Space Nine to post-war Berlin, and Eleanor shares the insights she learned from interviewing Ira Steven Behr and Ronald D. Moore!

It's not all political pessimism, however, as we also discuss military code-switching-as-subtle-interrogation, pissing off Michael Bay, "Scooby Doo" bad guys in Trek, whether Sisko is the Colin Powell or the Jar-Jar, the laziness of Changeling strategy, we ask if there are vampires in the 24th century, who's the Angela Merkel of the Federation, Aaron resigns himself to being the "Tom Paris" of the show, and Eleanor pegs "The Last Jedi" as the Marmite of Star Wars films!

All that and a head full of meat spiders, too!

Follow Eleanor on Twitter!
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Check out Eleanor's article on DS9's exploration of the dark side of Utopia!
https://io9.gizmodo.com/to-boldly-stay-how-deep-space-nine-upended-star-trek-b-1823186821

Hear our live episode with Melinda Snodgrass from CONvergence 2018!
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2]]>3830deepspacenine,discovery,ds9,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/discoverage-short-treks-runaway--15883656https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15883656Fri, 05 Oct 2018 02:05:20 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are talking #StarTrekDiscovery’s “Runaway” LIVE! Tweet to the show at #discoverage!2059discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-17-5-supplemental-clarence-brown-of-discussing-trek--15873078
Plus, we take a look back at Season 1 of Star Trek: Discovery, we take a look ahead at Season 2 and "Short Treks", Clarence talks about "catching up" as a young fan without satellite TV, and Aaron is obsessed with Rob Liefeld's feet! It's less weird than it sounds!

Come back this Thursday @ 9:00pm central for our live recap of "Runaway", the first Discovery Short Trek!

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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15873078Wed, 03 Oct 2018 21:41:13 +0000Just Enough TropeThis week, we welcome aboard Clarence Brown of the Discussing Trek podcast to talk about what's coming up in the world of Star Trek! We break down the news about the new Picard show, discuss the positives and negatives of "canon", talk about the...
Plus, we take a look back at Season 1 of Star Trek: Discovery, we take a look ahead at Season 2 and "Short Treks", Clarence talks about "catching up" as a young fan without satellite TV, and Aaron is obsessed with Rob Liefeld's feet! It's less weird than it sounds!

Come back this Thursday @ 9:00pm central for our live recap of "Runaway", the first Discovery Short Trek!

Pre-order Star Trek: Discovery Season 1 on Blu-ray!
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Read "The 34th Rule" by Eric Stillwell, David George, and Armin Shimerman!
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Writer and co-founder of BAR'D SOAP Sara Lynn Michener joins the show this week to talk about an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that's arguably the best and most affecting hour of the series. When the Enterprise encounters an ancient probe, Captain Picard is zapped into the shoes of Kamin, a simple iron-weaver. Will he find a way back to his old life, or will he find peace and contentment with a family whose reality he struggles to accept?

The strength of any story (or sci-fi franchise) is in its characters, and Patrick Stewart gives a tour-de-force performance as he takes Picard through the loss of his old life, the halting acceptance of his new circumstances, and the devastation of returning home and learning he can never go home again. On this episode, we discuss the value of skepticism and critical thinking, the psychology of Kataan, trading your space program for top-notch VR, the most contextual flute song ever, good soup, and Captain Picard as the Ultimate Space Dad!

We also talk about the arbitrary rules of parental media restriction, the power of profanity, "being careful with that Star Trek," the responsibilities of criticism, "Black Panther" as "Thor-with-mega-representation", what lies beyond "meta", the Truman Show on crack, Aaron once again confuses Deadpool and Daredevil, Sara outlines "the Ultimate Gaslight", and we ask, "Who's the real mirror Elon Musk?"

The farther one travels, the less one really knows if they're in some kind of sophisticated simulation!

Clean up with Bar'd Soap and more awesome creative things!
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15805626Wed, 26 Sep 2018 05:07:20 +0000Just Enough TropePut away your shoes and your old life as a Starfleet captain as we illuminate "The Inner Light!" Writer and co-founder of BAR'D SOAP Sara Lynn Michener joins the show this week to talk about an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that's...
Writer and co-founder of BAR'D SOAP Sara Lynn Michener joins the show this week to talk about an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that's arguably the best and most affecting hour of the series. When the Enterprise encounters an ancient probe, Captain Picard is zapped into the shoes of Kamin, a simple iron-weaver. Will he find a way back to his old life, or will he find peace and contentment with a family whose reality he struggles to accept?

The strength of any story (or sci-fi franchise) is in its characters, and Patrick Stewart gives a tour-de-force performance as he takes Picard through the loss of his old life, the halting acceptance of his new circumstances, and the devastation of returning home and learning he can never go home again. On this episode, we discuss the value of skepticism and critical thinking, the psychology of Kataan, trading your space program for top-notch VR, the most contextual flute song ever, good soup, and Captain Picard as the Ultimate Space Dad!

We also talk about the arbitrary rules of parental media restriction, the power of profanity, "being careful with that Star Trek," the responsibilities of criticism, "Black Panther" as "Thor-with-mega-representation", what lies beyond "meta", the Truman Show on crack, Aaron once again confuses Deadpool and Daredevil, Sara outlines "the Ultimate Gaslight", and we ask, "Who's the real mirror Elon Musk?"

The farther one travels, the less one really knows if they're in some kind of sophisticated simulation!

Clean up with Bar'd Soap and more awesome creative things!
https://www.sarajasonmakers.com/

Keep up with Sara on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/michener

Hear our live episode with Melinda Snodgrass from CONvergence 2018!
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Duet with us on Facebook and Twitter!
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Buy us flute lessons on Patreon!
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Subscribe to the show on iTunes!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2]]>4604picard,startrek,startrekdiscovery,sttng,tng,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-16-5-supplemental-short-treks-and-the-green-girl--15771349
Then, we review a documentary about the life of Trek guest star Susan Oliver, "The Green Girl!" Susan was a beautiful woman, a talented actress, a daring pilot, and a person with an incredible sense of determination and self-identity, and The Green Girl is a fascinating look at a life too short but well-lived.

Get more info about "The Green Girl" at www.thegreengirlmovie.com!

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Then, we review a documentary about the life of Trek guest star Susan Oliver, "The Green Girl!" Susan was a beautiful woman, a talented actress, a daring pilot, and a person with an incredible sense of determination and self-identity, and The Green Girl is a fascinating look at a life too short but well-lived.

Get more info about "The Green Girl" at www.thegreengirlmovie.com!

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Dr. Steven Mollmann joins the show this week to talk about a classic episode of Star Trek: the Original Series that sees our heroes trade their phasers for tommyguns and their uniforms for zoot suits! When the Enterprise arrives at Sigma Iotia II, they discover that cultural contamination by the USS Horizon has altered the primitive society, and "gangsters" vie for control of the planet. Now Kirk and crew must prevent an all-out gang war before Oxmyx and Krako can rub them out!

Humor in Trek is always welcome and on this episode, we talk about some of Trek's funniest moments and why it's necessary to occasionally pop the bubble of ostentation. We also discuss how Sigma Iotia is the Galaxy Quest of planets, the vagaries of the Prime Directive, the way humor humanizes your favorite characters, Trek's history of employing comedy actors, and the granular detail of 23rd century books about the 1920s.

We also cover dating Victorian-style, the origins of the "scientist", how "mood" spelled backwards is "doom", a planet of Rick and Morty names, adding boob jokes to Heart of Darkness, Milton Berle's lost "serious" role, Dixieland Mark Ruffalo, and we commiserate over not being allowed to watch "bad" stuff as kids! Take that, Mom and Dad!

Stun the whole block from orbit! It's the only way to be sure.

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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15697561Wed, 12 Sep 2018 06:43:51 +0000Just Enough TropeOpen up a fresh deck of cards and sit down for a game of fizzbin as we cut ourselves "A Piece of the Action"! Dr. Steven Mollmann joins the show this week to talk about a classic episode of Star Trek: the Original Series that sees our heroes trade...
Dr. Steven Mollmann joins the show this week to talk about a classic episode of Star Trek: the Original Series that sees our heroes trade their phasers for tommyguns and their uniforms for zoot suits! When the Enterprise arrives at Sigma Iotia II, they discover that cultural contamination by the USS Horizon has altered the primitive society, and "gangsters" vie for control of the planet. Now Kirk and crew must prevent an all-out gang war before Oxmyx and Krako can rub them out!

Humor in Trek is always welcome and on this episode, we talk about some of Trek's funniest moments and why it's necessary to occasionally pop the bubble of ostentation. We also discuss how Sigma Iotia is the Galaxy Quest of planets, the vagaries of the Prime Directive, the way humor humanizes your favorite characters, Trek's history of employing comedy actors, and the granular detail of 23rd century books about the 1920s.

We also cover dating Victorian-style, the origins of the "scientist", how "mood" spelled backwards is "doom", a planet of Rick and Morty names, adding boob jokes to Heart of Darkness, Milton Berle's lost "serious" role, Dixieland Mark Ruffalo, and we commiserate over not being allowed to watch "bad" stuff as kids! Take that, Mom and Dad!

Stun the whole block from orbit! It's the only way to be sure.

Buy Steve's TOS novel, A Choice of Catastrophes!
https://amzn.to/2QoAOCQ

Check out Steve's site, Science's Less Accurate Grandmother!
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In this wide-ranging talk, we look at Trek's conspicuous lack of data privacy, the crew's Victorian pastimes, the role of the media in Trek, "big data" (not Data), and we ask, "Just who's on the Federation Council, anyway?" Plus, we talk future news networks, having "admin" as your auto-destruct password, how the cop procedural killed the western, the David Simon season of DS9, scamming your Andorian grandma's welfare, losing the Spotify servers in WW3, Ensign Tilly's Instagram account, and an Elon Musk hot take!

It is your civic duty to listen to this show!

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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15653101Thu, 06 Sep 2018 07:01:56 +0000Just Enough TropeDouble check your TOS this week (that's Terms of Service) as Dr. David A. Banks comes back to the show to assess the state of data security and implementation in the Star Trek universe! No one in Trek has an ID or a social media account or watches...
In this wide-ranging talk, we look at Trek's conspicuous lack of data privacy, the crew's Victorian pastimes, the role of the media in Trek, "big data" (not Data), and we ask, "Just who's on the Federation Council, anyway?" Plus, we talk future news networks, having "admin" as your auto-destruct password, how the cop procedural killed the western, the David Simon season of DS9, scamming your Andorian grandma's welfare, losing the Spotify servers in WW3, Ensign Tilly's Instagram account, and an Elon Musk hot take!

It is your civic duty to listen to this show!

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Hit the books and learn more about the issues on the show!
Treknology
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Producer and writer Eric A. Stillwell joins the show this week to talk about an early episode of Star Trek: Voyager that he wrote the story for, along with David R. George III. When Voyager meets the Sikarians, a race with technology that could cut their journey home in half, they're ready to trade everything they have to shorten their trip. However, the Sikarians have their own version of the Prime Directive, and the ideological clash that results threatens to fracture the crew's fragile unity!

Eric has worked in Hollywood for over 30 years and helped Trek return to primetime TV in the 1980s, going from a Paramount page to a writer and story editor for Star Trek: The Next Generation. On this episode, we talk about the origins of "Prime Factors", its roots in Assignment: Earth, its connection to The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, flipping the Prime Directive on its head, turning Tuvok traitor, the perils of imperialism, and his struggle (along with David George) to get credit for his contributions!

Eric also wrote the story for a little episode called "Yesterday's Enterprise", Entertainment Weekly's pick for best TNG episode, and we talk the origins of that idea and why Captain Garrett is named after a pizza place. Plus, Eric shares behind-the-scenes stories of his 10 years working on Trek, from being hired by Bob Justman, to naming Romulans for Maurice Hurley, to ghostwriting for Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, to pitching to Michael Piller, to giving character advice to Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes, to the career-threatening shenanigans of David Livingston's son! Also, Eric talks about the "space ghost pitch board," bringing Tasha Yar back to life, Tarantino's "Yesterday's Enterprise," having your Original Series sequel pitches shot down, and he shares the inspiration for his book with David George and Armin Shimerman, "The 34th Rule"!

When Eric asks, "Do you really want to hear these stories?", the answer is, "Yes!" You do!

Get the story of the story with Eric's book, "The Making of Yesterday's Enterprise"!
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Read Eric, Dave, and Armin's novel, "The 34th Rule", and check out Dave's DS9 book, "The Long Mirage"!
The 34th Rule
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15595122Wed, 29 Aug 2018 08:14:02 +0000Just Enough TropeCut yourself a slice of pecan pie and use it as ransom in a coerced cultural exchange as we consider "Prime Factors"! Producer and writer Eric A. Stillwell joins the show this week to talk about an early episode of Star Trek: Voyager that he wrote...
Producer and writer Eric A. Stillwell joins the show this week to talk about an early episode of Star Trek: Voyager that he wrote the story for, along with David R. George III. When Voyager meets the Sikarians, a race with technology that could cut their journey home in half, they're ready to trade everything they have to shorten their trip. However, the Sikarians have their own version of the Prime Directive, and the ideological clash that results threatens to fracture the crew's fragile unity!

Eric has worked in Hollywood for over 30 years and helped Trek return to primetime TV in the 1980s, going from a Paramount page to a writer and story editor for Star Trek: The Next Generation. On this episode, we talk about the origins of "Prime Factors", its roots in Assignment: Earth, its connection to The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, flipping the Prime Directive on its head, turning Tuvok traitor, the perils of imperialism, and his struggle (along with David George) to get credit for his contributions!

Eric also wrote the story for a little episode called "Yesterday's Enterprise", Entertainment Weekly's pick for best TNG episode, and we talk the origins of that idea and why Captain Garrett is named after a pizza place. Plus, Eric shares behind-the-scenes stories of his 10 years working on Trek, from being hired by Bob Justman, to naming Romulans for Maurice Hurley, to ghostwriting for Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, to pitching to Michael Piller, to giving character advice to Patrick Stewart and Jonathan Frakes, to the career-threatening shenanigans of David Livingston's son! Also, Eric talks about the "space ghost pitch board," bringing Tasha Yar back to life, Tarantino's "Yesterday's Enterprise," having your Original Series sequel pitches shot down, and he shares the inspiration for his book with David George and Armin Shimerman, "The 34th Rule"!

When Eric asks, "Do you really want to hear these stories?", the answer is, "Yes!" You do!

Get the story of the story with Eric's book, "The Making of Yesterday's Enterprise"!
https://amzn.to/2BYMLvG

Read Eric, Dave, and Armin's novel, "The 34th Rule", and check out Dave's DS9 book, "The Long Mirage"!
The 34th Rule
https://amzn.to/2LBI2iZ
The Long Mirage
https://amzn.to/2LBF9ib

Listen to our episode about "Yesterday's Enterprise"!
http://enterprisingindividuals.com/blog/2016/07/25/enterprising-individuals-episode-7/

Follow Eric on Facebook!
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Hear our live episode with Melinda Snodgrass from CONvergence 2018!
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Share some pecan pie recipes with us on Facebook and Twitter!
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Plus, news about new Trek projects, contract disputes, and the latest word from "The Kurtz!"

If the ship explodes, you wear prisoner clothes!

Star Trek: Discovery Season One is available for pre-order on Blu-ray!
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Last chance to get David Mack's Destiny Trilogy for a buck a book!
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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15549893Thu, 23 Aug 2018 03:15:21 +0000Just Enough TropeThe party continues this week as Mikanhana of the Just Enough Trope podcast joins the show to discuss the good, the bad, and the clunky parts of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's fourth season! We cover Alan Moore textual whiplash, Lil' Fantastic Four,...
Plus, news about new Trek projects, contract disputes, and the latest word from "The Kurtz!"

If the ship explodes, you wear prisoner clothes!

Star Trek: Discovery Season One is available for pre-order on Blu-ray!
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Last chance to get David Mack's Destiny Trilogy for a buck a book!
Gods of Night
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Mere Mortals
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Lost Souls
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New York Times bestselling author and lecturer Dr. Una McCormack joins the show this week as we examine an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that opens a new chapter of the "Russian novel" that is Trek's most complicated series. The Klingons, spoiling for a fight with the Dominion, have barged their way onto the station and into Bajoran space, and Lt. Commander Worf is dispatched to assess the worsening situation in the sector. But when a Klingon Empire plot to preemptively invade Cardassia is revealed, Sisko and crew must race to protect the Detapa Council, and Starfleet's lone Klingon officer must choose between his people and his principles!

This highly regarded, feature length episode serves as a soft reboot of the series, adding fan-favorite Worf to DS9's "Island of Misfit Toys" crew, while setting the growing threat of the Dominion at center stage. As we discuss the episode, we touch on the producers' efforts to "shake up" the show, the trials and responsibilities of being an outsider, the realism of being trapped into making bad decisions, the satisfying pairings within the cast, and we ask, "What's more important to drama: conflict or stakes?"

Plus, we contrast DS9 with that *other* space station show, compare Sherlocks, praise the "shirty" Dr. Pulaski, have a bit of a chin wag about Blake's 7, and we question if a massage is really a massage. Also, we recoil at the Health and Safety nightmare of blood tests, talk about making the right decision . . . or at least having a good defense at your court martial, making your own teleport bracelets, Aaron continues his love affair with Gowron, and Una talks about her crazy, TNG-on-VHS Friday nights at university!

You should never cut Garak and you shouldn't miss this episode!

Pre-order Una's Star Trek: Discovery novel, The Way to the Stars!
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Follow the continuing story of Cardassia with Una's DS9 novels!
Enigma Tales
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The Never Ending Sacrifice
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https://www.amazon.com/Una-McCormack/e/B001IQXCF0/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1

Listen to Una's Doctor Who and Blake's 7 audioplays for Big Finish!
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New York Times bestselling author and lecturer Dr. Una McCormack joins the show this week as we examine an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that opens a new chapter of the "Russian novel" that is Trek's most complicated series. The Klingons, spoiling for a fight with the Dominion, have barged their way onto the station and into Bajoran space, and Lt. Commander Worf is dispatched to assess the worsening situation in the sector. But when a Klingon Empire plot to preemptively invade Cardassia is revealed, Sisko and crew must race to protect the Detapa Council, and Starfleet's lone Klingon officer must choose between his people and his principles!

This highly regarded, feature length episode serves as a soft reboot of the series, adding fan-favorite Worf to DS9's "Island of Misfit Toys" crew, while setting the growing threat of the Dominion at center stage. As we discuss the episode, we touch on the producers' efforts to "shake up" the show, the trials and responsibilities of being an outsider, the realism of being trapped into making bad decisions, the satisfying pairings within the cast, and we ask, "What's more important to drama: conflict or stakes?"

Plus, we contrast DS9 with that *other* space station show, compare Sherlocks, praise the "shirty" Dr. Pulaski, have a bit of a chin wag about Blake's 7, and we question if a massage is really a massage. Also, we recoil at the Health and Safety nightmare of blood tests, talk about making the right decision . . . or at least having a good defense at your court martial, making your own teleport bracelets, Aaron continues his love affair with Gowron, and Una talks about her crazy, TNG-on-VHS Friday nights at university!

You should never cut Garak and you shouldn't miss this episode!

Pre-order Una's Star Trek: Discovery novel, The Way to the Stars!
https://amzn.to/2PaVYUj

Follow the continuing story of Cardassia with Una's DS9 novels!
Enigma Tales
https://amzn.to/2MkPG67
The Never Ending Sacrifice
https://amzn.to/2MkPPXd
https://www.amazon.com/Una-McCormack/e/B001IQXCF0/ref=dp_byline_cont_pop_ebooks_1

Listen to Una's Doctor Who and Blake's 7 audioplays for Big Finish!
https://www.bigfinish.com/search_results?txtSearch=una+mccormack&x=0&y=0

Follow Una on Twitter!
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Hear our live episode with Melinda Snodgrass from CONvergence 2018!
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What a piece of work is Patrick Stewart!

Star Trek: Discovery Season One is available for pre-order on Blu-ray!
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Gird thyself with Shakespearean and Trek works!
The Oxford Complete Works
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The Klingon Hamlet
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The Autobiography of Jean Luc Picard
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Get David Mack's Destiny Trilogy for a buck a book!
Gods of Night
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Mere Mortals
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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15453561Thu, 09 Aug 2018 07:48:49 +0000Just Enough TropeThis week, we've got news from Star Trek Las Vegas, plus, we get a Hawk confused with a hand phaser as we look at the connection between Shakespeare and Trek! What a piece of work is Patrick Stewart! Star Trek: Discovery Season One is available...
What a piece of work is Patrick Stewart!

Star Trek: Discovery Season One is available for pre-order on Blu-ray!
https://amzn.to/2MagK7W

Gird thyself with Shakespearean and Trek works!
The Oxford Complete Works
https://amzn.to/2OVTUPR
The Klingon Hamlet
https://amzn.to/2MwwDlS
The Autobiography of Jean Luc Picard
https://amzn.to/2vywCHG

Get David Mack's Destiny Trilogy for a buck a book!
Gods of Night
https://amzn.to/2MwVPJ8
Mere Mortals
https://amzn.to/2vvePBp
Lost Souls
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Feel old and young simultaneously with Generations Geek!
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Join our crew on Patreon and get access to our new feature, Stellar Commentaries!
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Author and game designer Robin D. Laws joins the show this week as we investigate an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series that's a little bit noir, a little bit Shakespeare, and 100% SPACE MYSTERY! When Kirk meets an actor that he suspects is Kodos the Executioner, he invites the former governor and his troupe aboard. But when the bodies begin piling up like Act V of Hamlet, he'll have to confront his past connection to the massacre on Tarsus IV and an unexpected assassin!

Our examination of low-rated but high-quality Trek episodes continues with this "talky" tribute to epic pathos and noirish fatalism, where the "bad guy" is sympathetic, the hero is devious, and the femme fatale is extra fatal. During the show, we talk about Trek's intersections with the Bard, how to light your ship for "noir", the police procedural roots of the show, finding emergent play in RPGs, Kirk getting a little "Bond", and the parallels between Shakespearean dialogue and technobabble!

Plus, we discuss the lethality of Windex, having red wine with fish, the classic "half-a-fur-coat" look, the Satanic Panic of the 1980s, sexy diegetic cocktail themes, Star Trek: Discovery as a Belgian Sour, the return of the Myth of the Sexy Kirk, Last Unicorn Trek RPG, Aaron talks his dissolute actor past, and Robin plants a maple leaf flag in William Shakespeare! This show is the stuff dreams are made of!

Red alert's double, toil and trouble!

Get Robin's books on Amazon!
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Beating the Story
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15394738Wed, 01 Aug 2018 07:34:52 +0000Just Enough TropeThe players are strutting and fretting and the stage is set for MURDER as we catch "The Conscience of the King"! Author and game designer Robin D. Laws joins the show this week as we investigate an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series that's a...
Author and game designer Robin D. Laws joins the show this week as we investigate an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series that's a little bit noir, a little bit Shakespeare, and 100% SPACE MYSTERY! When Kirk meets an actor that he suspects is Kodos the Executioner, he invites the former governor and his troupe aboard. But when the bodies begin piling up like Act V of Hamlet, he'll have to confront his past connection to the massacre on Tarsus IV and an unexpected assassin!

Our examination of low-rated but high-quality Trek episodes continues with this "talky" tribute to epic pathos and noirish fatalism, where the "bad guy" is sympathetic, the hero is devious, and the femme fatale is extra fatal. During the show, we talk about Trek's intersections with the Bard, how to light your ship for "noir", the police procedural roots of the show, finding emergent play in RPGs, Kirk getting a little "Bond", and the parallels between Shakespearean dialogue and technobabble!

Plus, we discuss the lethality of Windex, having red wine with fish, the classic "half-a-fur-coat" look, the Satanic Panic of the 1980s, sexy diegetic cocktail themes, Star Trek: Discovery as a Belgian Sour, the return of the Myth of the Sexy Kirk, Last Unicorn Trek RPG, Aaron talks his dissolute actor past, and Robin plants a maple leaf flag in William Shakespeare! This show is the stuff dreams are made of!

Red alert's double, toil and trouble!

Get Robin's books on Amazon!
Hamlet's Hitpoints
https://amzn.to/2Kg9ylB
Beating the Story
https://amzn.to/2Ma1VyO

Pre-order the Yellow King RPG from Pelgrane Press!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1721105501/the-yellow-king-roleplaying-game-from-robin-d-laws

Follow Robin on Twitter and listen to Ken and Robin Talk About Stuff!
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Hear our live episode with Melinda Snodgrass from CONvergence 2018!
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Subscribe to the show on iTunes!
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We don't know our port from our starboard!

Get Melinda Snodgrass's novel The Tears of the Singers from Amazon!
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Pick up Dan Gearino's book, Comic Shop, and check out his website!
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Listen to Kevin Lauderdale talk about The City on the Edge of Forever!
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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15337031Thu, 26 Jul 2018 22:10:56 +0000Just Enough TropeThe nerds have left SDCC and we've picked up all the Star Trek: Discovery news and brought it right to your ears! Plus, updates on Star Trek 4, Tarantino Trek, and Star Trek vodka! We don't know our port from our starboard! Get Melinda...
We don't know our port from our starboard!

Get Melinda Snodgrass's novel The Tears of the Singers from Amazon!
https://amzn.to/2uRTvpp

Pick up Dan Gearino's book, Comic Shop, and check out his website!
https://amzn.to/2uTFQxV
http://www.dangearino.com

Listen to Kevin Lauderdale talk about The City on the Edge of Forever!
http://enterprisingindividuals.com/blog/2017/05/10/season-2-episode-8-the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-tos-with-kevin-lauderdale/

Check out From the Bridge!
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Join our crew on Patreon and get access to our new feature, Stellar Commentaries!
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Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for Trek news and updates!
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Author Jeffrey Lang is back on the show to talk about one of Star Trek: The Next Generation's most offbeat and heartfelt episodes. Picard has escaped the clutches of the Borg and saved the Federation once again, but he can't win the battle against the memory of his traumatic experience without the tough love of his estranged brother, Robert . . . and a well-timed mud fight.

Join us as we look at one of TNG's only epilogues, an episode that was literally underrated, but one that shows, more than any other, the true, beating heart of Trek. Along the way, we talk about the growing maturity in storytelling of TNG's middle years, the key performances that make this episode work, the small flashes of continuity afforded on a procedural show, and how sometimes being screwed up is exactly right.

Plus, we discuss the horse thief Crusher, Gene hating Picard's fear, the best old guy fight in sci-fi television, the drawbacks of synthehol, the myth of the effective admiral, whether Kennedys cry, the literal lost art of matte painting, Jeff checks TV Guide circa 1991 for Macguyver times, and Kal posits the existence of exoeconomists!

Make Atlantis Dry Again!

Check out Jeff's fascinating Trek novels!
The Left Hand of Destiny
https://amzn.to/2uvj27D
Section 31: Abyss
https://amzn.to/2NoFqX6
Force and Motion
https://amzn.to/2LhPUKE

Hear our live episode with Melinda Snodgrass from CONvergence 2018!
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15277817Wed, 18 Jul 2018 08:57:25 +0000Just Enough TropeFinish that bottle of Chateau Picard '49 and let the mudslinging begin as we pay a visit to "Family"! Author Jeffrey Lang is back on the show to talk about one of Star Trek: The Next Generation's most offbeat and heartfelt episodes. Picard has...
Author Jeffrey Lang is back on the show to talk about one of Star Trek: The Next Generation's most offbeat and heartfelt episodes. Picard has escaped the clutches of the Borg and saved the Federation once again, but he can't win the battle against the memory of his traumatic experience without the tough love of his estranged brother, Robert . . . and a well-timed mud fight.

Join us as we look at one of TNG's only epilogues, an episode that was literally underrated, but one that shows, more than any other, the true, beating heart of Trek. Along the way, we talk about the growing maturity in storytelling of TNG's middle years, the key performances that make this episode work, the small flashes of continuity afforded on a procedural show, and how sometimes being screwed up is exactly right.

Plus, we discuss the horse thief Crusher, Gene hating Picard's fear, the best old guy fight in sci-fi television, the drawbacks of synthehol, the myth of the effective admiral, whether Kennedys cry, the literal lost art of matte painting, Jeff checks TV Guide circa 1991 for Macguyver times, and Kal posits the existence of exoeconomists!

Make Atlantis Dry Again!

Check out Jeff's fascinating Trek novels!
The Left Hand of Destiny
https://amzn.to/2uvj27D
Section 31: Abyss
https://amzn.to/2NoFqX6
Force and Motion
https://amzn.to/2LhPUKE

Hear our live episode with Melinda Snodgrass from CONvergence 2018!
https://www.patreon.com/posts/20122260

Be our nephew on Facebook and Twitter!
http://www.facebook.com/eistpod
http://www.twitter.com/eistpod

Buy us some Chateau Picard on Patreon!
http://www.patreon.com/eistpod

Subscribe to the show on iTunes!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2]]>4521picard,startrek,startrektng,tng,trek,worffalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-11-5-supplemental-harlan-ellison--15256980
And, we sadly say good bye to a titan of sci-fi and Star Trek. Former guests on the show share their memories and stories of Harlan Ellison. Come join a celebration of his life and work!

Here's our City on the Edge of Forever show with Kevin Lauderdale where we talk about Harlan
http://enterprisingindividuals.com/blog/2017/05/10/season-2-episode-8-the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-tos-with-kevin-lauderdale/

Check out the amazing stories that Harlan left behind!
I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream: Stories
https://amzn.to/2ul6foi
Dangerous Visions
https://amzn.to/2zAZHH3
The City on the Edge of Forever original teleplay
https://amzn.to/2uzhDfw
City on the Edge of Forever audio reading
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Dreams With Sharp Teeth documentary
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Join our crew on Patreon!
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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15256980Sat, 14 Jul 2018 20:23:38 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are back from CONvergence 2018 and an amazing live show with Melinda Snodgrass. Here more about it on the show! And, we sadly say good bye to a titan of sci-fi and Star Trek. Former guests on the show share their memories and stories of Harlan...
And, we sadly say good bye to a titan of sci-fi and Star Trek. Former guests on the show share their memories and stories of Harlan Ellison. Come join a celebration of his life and work!

Here's our City on the Edge of Forever show with Kevin Lauderdale where we talk about Harlan
http://enterprisingindividuals.com/blog/2017/05/10/season-2-episode-8-the-city-on-the-edge-of-forever-tos-with-kevin-lauderdale/

Check out the amazing stories that Harlan left behind!
I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream: Stories
https://amzn.to/2ul6foi
Dangerous Visions
https://amzn.to/2zAZHH3
The City on the Edge of Forever original teleplay
https://amzn.to/2uzhDfw
City on the Edge of Forever audio reading
https://amzn.to/2uzbpfH
Dreams With Sharp Teeth documentary
https://amzn.to/2KUqhA5

Join our crew on Patreon!
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Click through our Amazon link on enterprisingindividuals.com to support the show!
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Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for Trek news and updates!
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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>2011cvg2018,ripharlanellison,startrek,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-11-balance-of-terror-tos-with-andy-weir--15188720
New York Times best-selling author and John W. Campbell Award winner Andy Weir joins the show to discuss the best submarine movie in space! The Enterprise is tracking a mysterious foe, but their prey proves far from helpless, leading to a deadly game of chess between two skilled commanders and their brave crews!

Join us as we break down the Original Series episode that gave us the Romulans, cloaking devices, the Neutral Zone, the fabulous Mark Lenard, and more Cold War parallels than you can shake a sickle at! We talk the claustrophobic feel of ship-to-ship combat, the deftness of Trek's many retcons, the byzantine process of the Enterprise's workflow, choosing who you'll save by the act's thematic resonance, the makings of a good "villain", and the dogged persistence of the "we have met the enemy and he is us" trope!

Plus, we discuss the Pentateuch Cinematic Universe, the Wrath of Wah Chang, Farmer Hoggett's invention of warp drive, sexist Tellarites, lunching with Joss Whedon, slow talkin' Klingons, and why Starfleet self-destructs should make you use a special character.

All that and a space wedding, too! Dive in today!

Follow Andy on Facebook and Twitter and check out his webpage!
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Pick up Andy's new novel, Artemis!
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Read Andy's article on Moon city economics!
http://www.businessinsider.com/andy-weir-artemis-moon-city-economics-the-martian-2017-11

Enterprising Individuals will be LIVE at CONvergence 2018! Here's more info!
http://schedule.convergence-con.org/event/F0w3/enterprising-individuals-live-the-measure-of-a-man
http://www.convergence-con.org

There's still time to share your Harlan Ellison stories for our upcoming tribute episode; call 612-234-5232 or email the show at eistpod@gmail.com and share your recollections of Harlan!

Escape the Neutral Zone with us on Facebook and Twitter!
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15188720Wed, 04 Jul 2018 06:54:03 +0000Just Enough TropeWe're running both silent and deep this week as we play cat-and-mouse with "Balance of Terror"! New York Times best-selling author and John W. Campbell Award winner Andy Weir joins the show to discuss the best submarine movie in space! The...
New York Times best-selling author and John W. Campbell Award winner Andy Weir joins the show to discuss the best submarine movie in space! The Enterprise is tracking a mysterious foe, but their prey proves far from helpless, leading to a deadly game of chess between two skilled commanders and their brave crews!

Join us as we break down the Original Series episode that gave us the Romulans, cloaking devices, the Neutral Zone, the fabulous Mark Lenard, and more Cold War parallels than you can shake a sickle at! We talk the claustrophobic feel of ship-to-ship combat, the deftness of Trek's many retcons, the byzantine process of the Enterprise's workflow, choosing who you'll save by the act's thematic resonance, the makings of a good "villain", and the dogged persistence of the "we have met the enemy and he is us" trope!

Plus, we discuss the Pentateuch Cinematic Universe, the Wrath of Wah Chang, Farmer Hoggett's invention of warp drive, sexist Tellarites, lunching with Joss Whedon, slow talkin' Klingons, and why Starfleet self-destructs should make you use a special character.

All that and a space wedding, too! Dive in today!

Follow Andy on Facebook and Twitter and check out his webpage!
https://www.facebook.com/AndyWeirAuthor/?ref=br_rs
https://twitter.com/andyweirauthor
http://www.andyweirauthor.com

Pick up Andy's new novel, Artemis!
https://amzn.to/2tTAEd4

Read Andy's article on Moon city economics!
http://www.businessinsider.com/andy-weir-artemis-moon-city-economics-the-martian-2017-11

Enterprising Individuals will be LIVE at CONvergence 2018! Here's more info!
http://schedule.convergence-con.org/event/F0w3/enterprising-individuals-live-the-measure-of-a-man
http://www.convergence-con.org

There's still time to share your Harlan Ellison stories for our upcoming tribute episode; call 612-234-5232 or email the show at eistpod@gmail.com and share your recollections of Harlan!

Escape the Neutral Zone with us on Facebook and Twitter!
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Along the way, we discuss the "one long episode" that is season one, as well as the evolution of TV storytelling, the mechanics of reaching utopia, getting a poker game started on the Disco, pretentious episode titles, getting better shows from smaller budgets, fan reactions, the deafening silence of Tumblr, and blueberries!

Plus, Aaron pines for the future of the future, Sara is screening calls from Drugs, Eleanor goes schinken on German cuisine, and Ella's cat Ripley has to save herself!

This is the definitive retrospective of a Discovery season . . . at least until season 2!

Note: this recap was recorded before the announcement of Berg and Harberts leaving the show and being replaced by Kurtzman and the announcement of new Trek shows in development

Here's a link to Ella's excellent media studies video on Star Trek: Discovery!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WpFYz7Ig8w&feature=youtu.be

Follow Ella and Generations Geek on Twitter!
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Want to hear our individual recaps for Star Trek: Discovery? You can at http://enterprisingindividuals.com/blog/2017/09/15/discoverage!

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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15176380Mon, 02 Jul 2018 17:43:48 +0000Just Enough TropeWhile we wait for the second season of Star Trek: Discovery, our recap show Discoverage looks back at Discovery's bombastic first season! Ella Pearson of Generations Geek, writer and graphic designer Sara Lynn Michener, and writer and editor Eleanor...
Along the way, we discuss the "one long episode" that is season one, as well as the evolution of TV storytelling, the mechanics of reaching utopia, getting a poker game started on the Disco, pretentious episode titles, getting better shows from smaller budgets, fan reactions, the deafening silence of Tumblr, and blueberries!

Plus, Aaron pines for the future of the future, Sara is screening calls from Drugs, Eleanor goes schinken on German cuisine, and Ella's cat Ripley has to save herself!

This is the definitive retrospective of a Discovery season . . . at least until season 2!

Note: this recap was recorded before the announcement of Berg and Harberts leaving the show and being replaced by Kurtzman and the announcement of new Trek shows in development

Here's a link to Ella's excellent media studies video on Star Trek: Discovery!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WpFYz7Ig8w&feature=youtu.be

Follow Ella and Generations Geek on Twitter!
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Want to hear our individual recaps for Star Trek: Discovery? You can at http://enterprisingindividuals.com/blog/2017/09/15/discoverage!

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Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for Trek news and updates!
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Plus, Earth-shattering news about the next chapter of Trek on TV and the death of a legend of sci-fi and Star Trek history!

You Have Two Ears And You Must Hear This Show!

We are collecting Harlan Ellison stories and anecdotes; share yours by calling 612-234-5232 and leaving a message for the show!

Follow the Tenutos on Twitter and listen to their episode about Space Seed!
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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15173985Mon, 02 Jul 2018 07:51:14 +0000Just Enough TropeWe are back from Riverside, IA and the 34th annual Trekfest! Hear all about the yearly celebration in the town of Captain Kirk's future birth; hope he likes the statue! Plus, Earth-shattering news about the next chapter of Trek on TV and the death...
Plus, Earth-shattering news about the next chapter of Trek on TV and the death of a legend of sci-fi and Star Trek history!

You Have Two Ears And You Must Hear This Show!

We are collecting Harlan Ellison stories and anecdotes; share yours by calling 612-234-5232 and leaving a message for the show!

Follow the Tenutos on Twitter and listen to their episode about Space Seed!
http://www.twitter.com/tenutofamily
http://enterprisingindividuals.com/blog/2018/03/14/season-3-episode-3-space-seed-tos-with-maria-jose-and-john-tenuto/

Join our crew on Patreon!
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Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for Trek news and updates!
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Authors Paula M. Block and Terry J. Erdmann join the show to give an oral history of one of Trek's most ambitious episodes. Sisko and the gang find themselves on the Enterprise during the events of The Trouble With Tribbles, but there's no time for sightseeing, because they've got to stop an old foe from introducing Kirk to cute, fuzzy death!

Join us as Paula and Terry give a delightful play-by-play of the efforts of the Deep Space Nine production team in creating a new classic Trek episode in the middle of an old one. We talk about the episode's connection to Forrest Gump, the team of heroes that assembled the show's technical effects, the mad brilliance of Greg Jein, bubble wrap belts, the Deck 15 Girl, beating Galaxy Quest to the punch, and why Trek should be "funny".

Plus, we discuss the aesthetics of smooth vs. crunchy style Klingons, the 29 year Charlie Brill drought, why Archer can't smile, Fargo Rock City, we take a Discovery break, Paula and Terry talk about their collaborative process, Kal tries to resurrect Obscure Celebrity Doppelgangers, and we contemplate the horror of Mirror Universe tribbles! We DO discuss this episode with outsiders! Listen today!

Happy Arne Darvin to you!

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Hear the story of Charlie Brill's broken break on This American Life!
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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/15089177Wed, 20 Jun 2018 06:40:59 +0000Just Enough TropeCover your Trill spots and pin up your beehive as we really pack 'em in for "Trials and Tribble-ations"! Authors Paula M. Block and Terry J. Erdmann join the show to give an oral history of one of Trek's most ambitious episodes. Sisko and the gang...
Authors Paula M. Block and Terry J. Erdmann join the show to give an oral history of one of Trek's most ambitious episodes. Sisko and the gang find themselves on the Enterprise during the events of The Trouble With Tribbles, but there's no time for sightseeing, because they've got to stop an old foe from introducing Kirk to cute, fuzzy death!

Join us as Paula and Terry give a delightful play-by-play of the efforts of the Deep Space Nine production team in creating a new classic Trek episode in the middle of an old one. We talk about the episode's connection to Forrest Gump, the team of heroes that assembled the show's technical effects, the mad brilliance of Greg Jein, bubble wrap belts, the Deck 15 Girl, beating Galaxy Quest to the punch, and why Trek should be "funny".

Plus, we discuss the aesthetics of smooth vs. crunchy style Klingons, the 29 year Charlie Brill drought, why Archer can't smile, Fargo Rock City, we take a Discovery break, Paula and Terry talk about their collaborative process, Kal tries to resurrect Obscure Celebrity Doppelgangers, and we contemplate the horror of Mirror Universe tribbles! We DO discuss this episode with outsiders! Listen today!

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It's a discussion of brobdingnagian proportions!

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It's a discussion of brobdingnagian proportions!

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Author Dave Galanter is back on the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that has chilling parallels to the history of our own society, and one that bears the warning that those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it. B'Elanna Torres is experiencing dreams that turn from passionate to horrifying as she learns of the dark secret possessed by the seemingly benign aliens aboard Voyager. Can she convince her crew that the events she's seen are real? Or will they be forever forgotten by the people that deny them?

Over the course of the episode, we discuss Trek's roots in social allegory, the stark possibility of "it happening here", the culpability of the bystander, processing atrocity as a nation, the power of self-delusion, swearing off Volkswagen and aspirin, and how to keep secrets in a telepathic society.

Plus, we speculate on the logistics of a holonovel, talk some Discovery, question the practice of discussing sexy dreams with your boss, talk Janeway as the female Kirk, the legendary game of Harry Kim, Dave asks for a shorter Voyager theme, and Kal falls for the ready-whipped smile of actor Bruce Davison!

You're a player, Harry!

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Author Dave Galanter is back on the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that has chilling parallels to the history of our own society, and one that bears the warning that those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it. B'Elanna Torres is experiencing dreams that turn from passionate to horrifying as she learns of the dark secret possessed by the seemingly benign aliens aboard Voyager. Can she convince her crew that the events she's seen are real? Or will they be forever forgotten by the people that deny them?

Over the course of the episode, we discuss Trek's roots in social allegory, the stark possibility of "it happening here", the culpability of the bystander, processing atrocity as a nation, the power of self-delusion, swearing off Volkswagen and aspirin, and how to keep secrets in a telepathic society.

Plus, we speculate on the logistics of a holonovel, talk some Discovery, question the practice of discussing sexy dreams with your boss, talk Janeway as the female Kirk, the legendary game of Harry Kim, Dave asks for a shorter Voyager theme, and Kal falls for the ready-whipped smile of actor Bruce Davison!

You're a player, Harry!

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Along the way, we talk about the virtues of videodisc, the persistence of Spock's Brain, the theme of the past coming back to haunt you, and the things we sacrifice, willingly or no. Also, we prove that articles and prepositions are secret weapons of the story-building game, an argument is made in favor of Star Trek Into Darkness, and why Shatner is better when he's tired.

Listening to this episode is your first, best destiny!

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Along the way, we talk about the virtues of videodisc, the persistence of Spock's Brain, the theme of the past coming back to haunt you, and the things we sacrifice, willingly or no. Also, we prove that articles and prepositions are secret weapons of the story-building game, an argument is made in favor of Star Trek Into Darkness, and why Shatner is better when he's tired.

Listening to this episode is your first, best destiny!

Do yourself a favor and check out the works of our fabulous guests!
William Leisner - @BLeisner, amazon.com/-/e/B00N7UJ3T4
Naomi Kritzer - @NaomiKritzer, naomikritzer.com
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Plus, we've got an update on the CBS/Viacom merger, news about Takei and Nichols, Star Trek Land, and The Expanse! Want a review of Solo: A Star Wars Story? We've got one! Just sign on the dotted line...

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Plus, we've got an update on the CBS/Viacom merger, news about Takei and Nichols, Star Trek Land, and The Expanse! Want a review of Solo: A Star Wars Story? We've got one! Just sign on the dotted line...

What ARE you going to do, bad boys? You haven't said yet.

Look at the tangle of thorns that is the CBS/Viacom deal!
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Here's the links to the books and comics mentioned on the show:

Satan in America: The Devil We Know
https://amzn.to/2xwwyLU
Lucifer (DC Comics)
https://amzn.to/2JhSKOA
The Han Solo Adventures
https://amzn.to/2L56Qjz
The Han Solo Trilogy
https://amzn.to/2L6ddmS
The Lando Calrissian Trilogy
https://amzn.to/2J2g4wk
Paradise Lost: The Biblically Annotated Version
https://amzn.to/2xlSLMK

Pick up John Jackson Miller's Star Trek Prey Trilogy novels and Star Wars: Canto Bight on Amazon!
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Chart The Expanse on Blu-ray!
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New York Times best-selling author John Jackson Miller returns to the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation where Picard must lawyer for his soul, ship, and crew against the comely, coiffed Adversary herself! But, not everything is as infernal as it seems and the people of Ventax II may be the victims of a millennia-long con!

Over the course of the show, we discuss weaponized illusion, the social impact of fearing God (and the Devil), making lemonade out of bad circumstances, six degrees of Ardra, having 15 writers on a script, and why Picard sounds a lot like Kirk in this episode. Plus, we talk comics and Star Wars and Star Wars comics, how everything connects back to '80s procedural shows, needing a "guy in the chair", telling (again) the story of Dark Phoenix, John talks about how this episode inspired part of his Prey trilogy, and Kal makes a shaky connection to Watchmen! The contract clearly says, "Listen to this episode!"

Devil's due what Picard don't!

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New York Times best-selling author John Jackson Miller returns to the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation where Picard must lawyer for his soul, ship, and crew against the comely, coiffed Adversary herself! But, not everything is as infernal as it seems and the people of Ventax II may be the victims of a millennia-long con!

Over the course of the show, we discuss weaponized illusion, the social impact of fearing God (and the Devil), making lemonade out of bad circumstances, six degrees of Ardra, having 15 writers on a script, and why Picard sounds a lot like Kirk in this episode. Plus, we talk comics and Star Wars and Star Wars comics, how everything connects back to '80s procedural shows, needing a "guy in the chair", telling (again) the story of Dark Phoenix, John talks about how this episode inspired part of his Prey trilogy, and Kal makes a shaky connection to Watchmen! The contract clearly says, "Listen to this episode!"

Devil's due what Picard don't!

Follow John on Facebook and Twitter and catch up with him at farawaypress.com and comichron.com!
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John's got a lot of exciting Star Trek and Star Wars books and comics, available on Amazon, like:

The Prey Trilogy (currently on sale!)
Book 1: Hell's Heart https://amzn.to/2jqQJBn
Book 2: The Jackal's Trick https://amzn.to/2rhwtqd
Book 3: The Hall of Heroes https://amzn.to/2jnm0Fb

The Canto Bight Anthology (out in paperback on 5/29) https://amzn.to/2rgg7Oj

The Rebels tie-in "A New Dawn" audiobook https://amzn.to/2LlJfMA

John's Old Republic Comic series, Vol. 1 https://amzn.to/2GJDWD5

Halo: Rise of Atriox anthology trade, out now ! https://amzn.to/2s1XUER

Like the idea of giving movies their due? Check out our "bad" movie show, Craft Disservices!
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Kathleen Kennedy, where's my "Lando in high school" show?!

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Kathleen Kennedy, where's my "Lando in high school" show?!

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Star Wars Minute and ABCDevo host Pete the Retailer comes aboard this week to discuss the episode of Star Trek: the Original Series where Spock must take charge after a shuttle crash, and our favorite Human/Vulcan hybrid must decide what's worse: the giant cavemen outside or his increasingly hostile subordinates! It's like The Office except not funny and the accounting team are all killed.

During our talk, we discuss the development of the character of Spock from TV to film, the limits of logical problem solving, the perils of assistant management, the return of competency porn, and the intersection of Trek and Wars. Plus, Fisher Price engine parts, Dom as the Spock of the Fast and Furious franchise, Chipmunk Punk, Elstree 1976, forcing Spock to eat pork, inappropriate bridge laughter, tweed lasers, Kal plays Obscure Celebrity Doppelgangers, and Pete invents The Thing With Two Minutes: going through The Thing With Two Heads, two minutes at a time!

It's dangerous to go Solo; take this show!

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Star Wars Minute and ABCDevo host Pete the Retailer comes aboard this week to discuss the episode of Star Trek: the Original Series where Spock must take charge after a shuttle crash, and our favorite Human/Vulcan hybrid must decide what's worse: the giant cavemen outside or his increasingly hostile subordinates! It's like The Office except not funny and the accounting team are all killed.

During our talk, we discuss the development of the character of Spock from TV to film, the limits of logical problem solving, the perils of assistant management, the return of competency porn, and the intersection of Trek and Wars. Plus, Fisher Price engine parts, Dom as the Spock of the Fast and Furious franchise, Chipmunk Punk, Elstree 1976, forcing Spock to eat pork, inappropriate bridge laughter, tweed lasers, Kal plays Obscure Celebrity Doppelgangers, and Pete invents The Thing With Two Minutes: going through The Thing With Two Heads, two minutes at a time!

It's dangerous to go Solo; take this show!

Get more fine podcast products from Pete at Star Wars Minute and ABCDevo!
http://www.starwarsminute.com
http://abcdevo.com

Follow Pete and SWM on Twitter!
http://www.twitter.com/petetheretailer
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Pick up John Jackson Miller's Prey Trilogy novels and Canto Bight on Amazon!
https://amzn.to/2jqQJBn
https://amzn.to/2rhwtqd
https://amzn.to/2jnm0Fb
https://amzn.to/2rgg7Oj

Here's a link to the Asimov/Roddenberry letters referenced in the show
http://www.lettersofnote.com/2012/06/getting-star-trek-on-air-was-impossible.html

Here's a link to the Robert Sheckley story collection containing "The Gun Without a Bang"
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May the Trek be with you!

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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14694291Thu, 03 May 2018 08:35:53 +0000Just Enough TropeGet high on Trek this week as we bring you huge updates about Star Trek: Discovery, new Star Trek movies, a little bit of crossing the streams as Trek debates Wars, a great deal on Star Trek books, AND Stephen Hawking! May the Trek be with you!...
May the Trek be with you!

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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>980cantobight,disco,discovery,ds9,startrek,startrekdiscovery,starwars,tng,tosfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-6-tacking-into-the-wind-ds9-with-keith-decandido--14622313
Author, editor, podcaster, and musician Keith DeCandido comes aboard this week to discuss an episode of Deep Space Nine that represents a culmination of years of patient and skillful storytelling in the Star Trek universe. Kira and crew stage a daring heist of Founder technology, while Worf resolves to restore the honor of the Klingon Empire, even if he has to spill blood in the process!

Along the way, Keith and I cover the awesomeness that is Kira Nerys, DS9 passing the Bechdel Test with flying colors, telling war stories in Roddenberry's future, the tragedy of Damar, and the Ezri we deserve but not the one we need right now. Plus, we talk about the Theiss Titillation Theory, Worf as the Lee Atwater of Klingon politics, getting Tarantino in your Trek, Discovery and Klingon boobage, Kal reps for Team Gowron, and Keith doesn't apologize for killing Mr. Homn!

What kind of a show brings you this much goodness? This one!

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Author, editor, podcaster, and musician Keith DeCandido comes aboard this week to discuss an episode of Deep Space Nine that represents a culmination of years of patient and skillful storytelling in the Star Trek universe. Kira and crew stage a daring heist of Founder technology, while Worf resolves to restore the honor of the Klingon Empire, even if he has to spill blood in the process!

Along the way, Keith and I cover the awesomeness that is Kira Nerys, DS9 passing the Bechdel Test with flying colors, telling war stories in Roddenberry's future, the tragedy of Damar, and the Ezri we deserve but not the one we need right now. Plus, we talk about the Theiss Titillation Theory, Worf as the Lee Atwater of Klingon politics, getting Tarantino in your Trek, Discovery and Klingon boobage, Kal reps for Team Gowron, and Keith doesn't apologize for killing Mr. Homn!

What kind of a show brings you this much goodness? This one!

Find out more about Keith at his personal website!
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This is the "Drake approves by pointing to it" of podcasts!

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This is the "Drake approves by pointing to it" of podcasts!

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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 episode that challenges the idea that more data equals more insight, and also acts as a canny examination of mental illness. In our talk, David and I discuss the conspicuous absence of transhumanism in the world of Trek, how transporters could mean the death of social media, how net neutrality will disenfranchise marginalized populations, representations of neuroatypicality in sci-fi, and who decides what's "baseline human".

Plus, we explore having your cake and complaining about it, asking Alexa if you're a good captain, spinning prosaicism into profundity with TED, being a child of the '90s, and yelling at your boss on the Holodeck!

Listen in on The (Subspace) Conversation before Robert Mueller subpoenas us!

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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 episode that challenges the idea that more data equals more insight, and also acts as a canny examination of mental illness. In our talk, David and I discuss the conspicuous absence of transhumanism in the world of Trek, how transporters could mean the death of social media, how net neutrality will disenfranchise marginalized populations, representations of neuroatypicality in sci-fi, and who decides what's "baseline human".

Plus, we explore having your cake and complaining about it, asking Alexa if you're a good captain, spinning prosaicism into profundity with TED, being a child of the '90s, and yelling at your boss on the Holodeck!

Listen in on The (Subspace) Conversation before Robert Mueller subpoenas us!

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Plus, Shatner lives, wedding bells, and the Picarpelganger is making toasts left and right! Here's to the finest listenership in podcasting!

Here's a link to the Trek Files episode where Larry and Dave Rossi talk about TNG's aborted first pitch!
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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14459606Wed, 04 Apr 2018 19:58:32 +0000Just Enough TropeLarry "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,...
Plus, Shatner lives, wedding bells, and the Picarpelganger is making toasts left and right! Here's to the finest listenership in podcasting!

Here's a link to the Trek Files episode where Larry and Dave Rossi talk about TNG's aborted first pitch!
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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>2670deepspacenine,discovery,drtrek,ds9,nextgen,nextgeneration,portal47,startrek,startrekdiscovery,startrekthenextgeneration,stdisco,stds9,sttng,tng,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/castperanto-epizodo-17-incubus--14432793
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 goat!

Ĝuu la spektaklon!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14432793Sun, 01 Apr 2018 03:19:14 +0000Just Enough TropeThis 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...
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 goat!

Ĝuu la spektaklon!]]>2898esperanto,goat,incubus,lesliestevens,williamshatnerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-3-episode-4-the-schizoid-man-tng-with-david-mack--14402531
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 . . . and that goes without mentioning forbidden May-December robot love, firing a warning shot across Diana Muldaur's bow, loose off-switch talk, and the Wall of Departed Writers!

But it's not all doom and gloom. We also talk about the influence of "Forbidden Planet" on modern sci-fi, extol the virtues of Cool Susie Plakson, answer whether Spock could mind meld with Data, take a glance at the TNG Writers' Bible, and Dave explains "above-the-line" and "below-the-line" credits!

Plus, we explore Data's "bratty teen years", show a little Farscape love, and debut our pitch for Star Chef! He'll stab you with the correct fork!

Hurry! Touch and go down-warp this show (out of a wall) today!

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Keep up with the Soongs with Immortal Coil by Jeffrey Lang and Mack's The Persistence of Memory!
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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 . . . and that goes without mentioning forbidden May-December robot love, firing a warning shot across Diana Muldaur's bow, loose off-switch talk, and the Wall of Departed Writers!

But it's not all doom and gloom. We also talk about the influence of "Forbidden Planet" on modern sci-fi, extol the virtues of Cool Susie Plakson, answer whether Spock could mind meld with Data, take a glance at the TNG Writers' Bible, and Dave explains "above-the-line" and "below-the-line" credits!

Plus, we explore Data's "bratty teen years", show a little Farscape love, and debut our pitch for Star Chef! He'll stab you with the correct fork!

Hurry! Touch and go down-warp this show (out of a wall) today!

Check up on Dave on his website!
http://www.davidmack.pro

Summon Dave's new book, The Midnight Front, from Amazon!
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Dive into the extended universe of Star Trek: Discovery with books by David Mack, Dayton Ward, and James Swallow!
https://amzn.to/2Gj3c3K
https://amzn.to/2GfMcLD
https://amzn.to/2IVr92V

Keep up with the Soongs with Immortal Coil by Jeffrey Lang and Mack's The Persistence of Memory!
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Thanks again to the Tenutos for sharing their work with us!

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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14355314Thu, 22 Mar 2018 04:57:25 +0000Just Enough TropeWe'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,...
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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 how the show inspired Trek's most thrilling film entry, The Wrath of Khan!

During the show, we talk about the benefits of a budget and a deadline, WoK's origins as a TV movie, speculate who should be on the Mt. Rushmore of Star Trek history, unfold the complicated evolution of Khan from a Viking criminal to a Sikh overlord, call out Ricardo Montalban as a mensch, and contemplate our screenless future and the 20-year nostalgia cycles that bring our favorite things back to us as adults.

Plus, John pitches Khan as the "Joker" to Kirk's "Batman", Maria decodes the canny construction of Khan's couture, Kal worries Marla is straight crushin' on Hitler, and the whole ship is in love with the Nicest Tyrant!

Ride your pog to your job at the slap bracelet factory and listen to this show while you do it!

See Maria and John on Netflix in The Toys That Made Us!
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Check out more of Maria and John's in-depth research in their articles for StarTrek.com!
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In fact, here's links to their six-part Space Seed series from the old startrek.com!
http://www.startrek.com/article/khan-was-almost-harald-ericsson
http://www.startrek.com/article/the-evolution-of-space-seed-part-2
http://www.startrek.com/article/guest-blog-the-evolution-of-space-seed-part-3
http://www.startrek.com/article/guest-blog-the-evolution-of-space-seed-part-4
http://www.startrek.com/article/guest-blog-the-evolution-of-space-seed-part-5
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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 how the show inspired Trek's most thrilling film entry, The Wrath of Khan!

During the show, we talk about the benefits of a budget and a deadline, WoK's origins as a TV movie, speculate who should be on the Mt. Rushmore of Star Trek history, unfold the complicated evolution of Khan from a Viking criminal to a Sikh overlord, call out Ricardo Montalban as a mensch, and contemplate our screenless future and the 20-year nostalgia cycles that bring our favorite things back to us as adults.

Plus, John pitches Khan as the "Joker" to Kirk's "Batman", Maria decodes the canny construction of Khan's couture, Kal worries Marla is straight crushin' on Hitler, and the whole ship is in love with the Nicest Tyrant!

Ride your pog to your job at the slap bracelet factory and listen to this show while you do it!

See Maria and John on Netflix in The Toys That Made Us!
https://www.netflix.com/title/80161497

Check out more of Maria and John's in-depth research in their articles for StarTrek.com!
http://www.startrek.com/article/discoverys-coolest-deepest-cut-easter-eggs
http://www.startrek.com/article/space-seed-khan-forever-changed-vhs-releases

In fact, here's links to their six-part Space Seed series from the old startrek.com!
http://www.startrek.com/article/khan-was-almost-harald-ericsson
http://www.startrek.com/article/the-evolution-of-space-seed-part-2
http://www.startrek.com/article/guest-blog-the-evolution-of-space-seed-part-3
http://www.startrek.com/article/guest-blog-the-evolution-of-space-seed-part-4
http://www.startrek.com/article/guest-blog-the-evolution-of-space-seed-part-5
http://www.startrek.com/article/the-evolution-of-space-seed-part-6

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Plus, a big announcement about a new live show at CONvergence this summer!

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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14230912Thu, 08 Mar 2018 05:29:41 +0000Just Enough TropeOur 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...
Plus, a big announcement about a new live show at CONvergence this summer!

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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 of victim accounts, the practice of sin-eating, and the banality of evil. We also shift gears and talk about less somber topics, like Prussian valves and "proficient service", the drawbacks of acting like a jerk to your neighbors, the "Cardassian Monologue", Death and the Maiden, and Stabby Otis from Mayberry! Okay . . . slightly less somber.

Plus, Kal contemplates a career as a Trek fact researcher, Dave talks about some of his favorite films, the Benjamin Buttoning properties of volcanic vapors are discussed, there's a shout-out to Robert Shaw, and an update on a possible sighting of The Most Interesting Man in the World!

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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 of victim accounts, the practice of sin-eating, and the banality of evil. We also shift gears and talk about less somber topics, like Prussian valves and "proficient service", the drawbacks of acting like a jerk to your neighbors, the "Cardassian Monologue", Death and the Maiden, and Stabby Otis from Mayberry! Okay . . . slightly less somber.

Plus, Kal contemplates a career as a Trek fact researcher, Dave talks about some of his favorite films, the Benjamin Buttoning properties of volcanic vapors are discussed, there's a shout-out to Robert Shaw, and an update on a possible sighting of The Most Interesting Man in the World!

We're pulling for you, Clint Howard! One day at a time!

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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!"

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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14103395Wed, 21 Feb 2018 06:57:16 +0000Just Enough TropeEnterprising 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...
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!"

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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 space suits, ask ourselves what Gilligan’s Island fans call themselves, explore the connections to the Mirror Universe, dismissing Uhura, and SPACE! MADNESS!

Plus, Gordon talks about getting his start in comics and working with John de Lancie, Kal posits Tang as a possible universal panacea and admires the steely nerves of Dr. McCoy, and we take a slight detour into Spock’s Brain!

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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 space suits, ask ourselves what Gilligan’s Island fans call themselves, explore the connections to the Mirror Universe, dismissing Uhura, and SPACE! MADNESS!

Plus, Gordon talks about getting his start in comics and working with John de Lancie, Kal posits Tang as a possible universal panacea and admires the steely nerves of Dr. McCoy, and we take a slight detour into Spock’s Brain!

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https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2]]>4377startrek,tos,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/star-trek-discoverage-live-episode-15-will-you-take-my-hand--14028747https://api.spreaker.com/episode/14028747Mon, 12 Feb 2018 02:36:55 +0000Just Enough TropeWe'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 Pearson3445discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/star-trek-discoverage-live-episode-14-the-war-without-the-war-within--13971953https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13971953Mon, 05 Feb 2018 04:20:06 +0000Just Enough TropeWe'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 Pearson2235discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/star-trek-discoverage-live-episode-13-what-s-past-is-prologue--13911749https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13911749Mon, 29 Jan 2018 02:37:24 +0000Just Enough TropeWe'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 Pearson2853discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/star-trek-discoverage-live-episode-12-vaulting-ambition--13857832https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13857832Mon, 22 Jan 2018 02:35:49 +0000Just Enough TropeWe'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 Pearson2461discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/star-trek-discoverage-live-episode-11-the-wolf-inside--13802875https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13802875Mon, 15 Jan 2018 02:36:56 +0000Just Enough TropeWe'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 Banks3001discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/star-trek-discoverage-live-episode-10-despite-myself--13745468https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13745468Mon, 08 Jan 2018 02:49:06 +0000Just Enough TropeWe'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 Troth2701discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscovery,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-episode-19-5-3-supplemental-back-on-duty--13726081
Here's a link to the Variety article!
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http://www.patreon.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13726081Fri, 05 Jan 2018 00:09:47 +0000Just Enough TropeThe 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...
Here's a link to the Variety article!
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Tune in on Twitter @eistpod at 8:30pm central next Sunday for another episode of Star Trek: Discoverage!

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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13270220Tue, 07 Nov 2017 18:55:49 +0000Just Enough TropeWe'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...
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Tune in on Twitter @eistpod at 8:30pm central next Sunday for another episode of Star Trek: Discoverage!

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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13173560Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:39:37 +0000Just Enough TropeSpend 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...
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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!"

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http://www.facebook.com/eistpod]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13074706Thu, 19 Oct 2017 06:24:45 +0000Just Enough TropeSpot 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...
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!

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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!

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http://www.craftdisservices.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/13008444Wed, 11 Oct 2017 06:57:42 +0000Just Enough TropeJoin 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...
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!

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http://www.craftdisservices.com]]>1278discoverage,nextgeneration,startrek,startrekdiscovery,tngfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/star-trek-discoverage-live-episode-4-the-butcher-s--12991103https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12991103Mon, 09 Oct 2017 01:31:42 +0000Just Enough TropeWe'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 Pearson2174discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscoveryfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-episode-18-5-supplemental-discovery-update-and-more-isaacs-s-antics--12972852
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!

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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!

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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 humanity in the enemy, and living through what you've already survived. But, we still make room to talk kelp buds vs. lamb stew, Cardassian hipsters, Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose, Chief O'Brien At Work, and scary Trek monsters!

Plus, Jeff talks about his collaboration with Martok actor J.G. Hertzler, Kal makes a pretty solid case for a Hudson Hawk podcast, and we say a belated farewell to Richard Hatch!

We are the faithful harp that praises this episode!

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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 humanity in the enemy, and living through what you've already survived. But, we still make room to talk kelp buds vs. lamb stew, Cardassian hipsters, Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose, Chief O'Brien At Work, and scary Trek monsters!

Plus, Jeff talks about his collaboration with Martok actor J.G. Hertzler, Kal makes a pretty solid case for a Hudson Hawk podcast, and we say a belated farewell to Richard Hatch!

We are the faithful harp that praises this episode!

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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 Galanter and Ella Pearson for a discussion of the new show!

The hour approaches for the release of Desperate Hours!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1501164570/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1501164570&linkCode=as2&tag=jet01-20&linkId=1e8525468317010678ce98e0c887c50c

Pick up Dave Galanter's Desperate Hours on Amazon!
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Follow Ella's exploits on the Generations Geek podcast!
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Here's a link to that Motherboard article
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Get ready for near-lethal amounts of patriotism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4difPEQ8wA4]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12857614Thu, 21 Sep 2017 23:32:10 +0000Just Enough TropeStar 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...
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 Galanter and Ella Pearson for a discussion of the new show!

The hour approaches for the release of Desperate Hours!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1501164570/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1501164570&linkCode=as2&tag=jet01-20&linkId=1e8525468317010678ce98e0c887c50c

Pick up Dave Galanter's Desperate Hours on Amazon!
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Here's a link to that Motherboard article
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Get ready for near-lethal amounts of patriotism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4difPEQ8wA4]]>806discoverage,discovery,startrek,startrekdiscoveryfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-episode-17-imaginary-friend-tng-with-mikanhana--12787874
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 with the Winslows, Klingon renfest, the perfect anti-joke, The Geordi Problem, "Sutter's Cloud needs moms", and sexual chocolate! Plus, we pitch a TNG/Fresh Prince crossover, a Star Trek: Cultural Damage Control series, and Mika answers "girl questions"!

In Soviet Russia, space explores you!

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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 with the Winslows, Klingon renfest, the perfect anti-joke, The Geordi Problem, "Sutter's Cloud needs moms", and sexual chocolate! Plus, we pitch a TNG/Fresh Prince crossover, a Star Trek: Cultural Damage Control series, and Mika answers "girl questions"!

In Soviet Russia, space explores you!

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Check out the new show on the Just Enough Trope network, Craft Disservices!
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Enterprising Individuals: now 100% Mickey Rourke-free!

Hie thee to Amazon for your copy of Desperate Hours!
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Here's a nice interview with Mack Attack about writing Desperate Hours
https://www.inverse.com/article/36074-desperate-hours-david-mack-star-trek-discovery-canon-tos-the-cage

Be uncool with us on Facebook and Twitter!
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Enterprising Individuals: now 100% Mickey Rourke-free!

Hie thee to Amazon for your copy of Desperate Hours!
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Here's a nice interview with Mack Attack about writing Desperate Hours
https://www.inverse.com/article/36074-desperate-hours-david-mack-star-trek-discovery-canon-tos-the-cage

Be uncool with us on Facebook and Twitter!
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Plus, we discuss the show's humanistic principles in a military sci-fi setting, we share mutual love for a good countdown, we talk deus ex devices, and Dave gives us insight into the process of developing a Star Trek script while I try to convince him that The Most Interesting Man in the World is in this episode!

Take all that, add Clint Howard and three fingers of tranya, pour into your ears and enjoy!

Go to Amazon to pre-order David's new Star Trek novel, Original Sin, available on September 26th!
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Plus, we discuss the show's humanistic principles in a military sci-fi setting, we share mutual love for a good countdown, we talk deus ex devices, and Dave gives us insight into the process of developing a Star Trek script while I try to convince him that The Most Interesting Man in the World is in this episode!

Take all that, add Clint Howard and three fingers of tranya, pour into your ears and enjoy!

Go to Amazon to pre-order David's new Star Trek novel, Original Sin, available on September 26th!
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Check out David's work on his website and follow him on Twitter!
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Iron Butterfly in the sky, we can go twice as high!

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Iron Butterfly in the sky, we can go twice as high!

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Plus, we say hello to the galaxy's most happy-go-lucky would-be conquerors, the stop-motion parasites, and wonder about their conviviality in the face of death, their love of mealworms, drama, and drama involving mealworms, and A MAN'S HEAD BLOWS UP!

Add a dash of Michael "The Hills Have Eyes" Berryman, and you've got a recipe for an episode where A MAN'S HEAD BLOWS UP!

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http://www.craftdisservices.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12582186Tue, 15 Aug 2017 20:00:38 +0000Just Enough TropeSomething'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...
Plus, we say hello to the galaxy's most happy-go-lucky would-be conquerors, the stop-motion parasites, and wonder about their conviviality in the face of death, their love of mealworms, drama, and drama involving mealworms, and A MAN'S HEAD BLOWS UP!

Add a dash of Michael "The Hills Have Eyes" Berryman, and you've got a recipe for an episode where A MAN'S HEAD BLOWS UP!

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Check out the new show on the Just Enough Trope network, Craft Disservices!
http://www.craftdisservices.com]]>3030nextgeneration,picard,startrek,tngfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-episode-14-5-supplemental-star-trek-las-vegas-and-a-big-announcement--12534719
Plus, tune in for a huge announcement about our upcoming Star Trek: Discovery coverage!

Face it, listener! You hit the jackpot!

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Want to catch our new show and keep up with Lt. Jones? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12534719Wed, 09 Aug 2017 04:53:16 +0000Just Enough TropeGamble 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...
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 new discovery novel here!
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Want to catch our new show and keep up with Lt. Jones? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!]]>858startrek,startrekdiscovery,stlv,stlv51falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-episode-14-amok-time-tos-with-dave-galanter--12484205
Plus, we talk Vulcan PDA, getting Nurse Chapel's hopes up, the Vulcan version of Jerry Springer, looking at baby pictures of your fiancee, Kaliban tells his Walter Koenig bathroom story, and Dave tries to convince us that Star Trek V never happened!

This episode is all that and a bowl of plomeek soup on the wall!

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Plus, we talk Vulcan PDA, getting Nurse Chapel's hopes up, the Vulcan version of Jerry Springer, looking at baby pictures of your fiancee, Kaliban tells his Walter Koenig bathroom story, and Dave tries to convince us that Star Trek V never happened!

This episode is all that and a bowl of plomeek soup on the wall!

Check out Dave's Spock novel, Troublesome Minds!
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Want to discover more? Let us know on Facebook and Twitter!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12445197Thu, 27 Jul 2017 05:54:56 +0000Just Enough TropeDream 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...
Want to discover more? Let us know on Facebook and Twitter!]]>969discovery,ripusseuropa,sdcc,startrek,stdiscoveryfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-episode-13-rightful-heir-tng-with-john-jackson-miller--12384666
Add in some references to TV Tropes, classic Battlestar Galactica, the Six Million Dollar Man, and more than a little Star Wars talk and you've got an episode that still technically counts as being about Star Trek! Qapla'!

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Add in some references to TV Tropes, classic Battlestar Galactica, the Six Million Dollar Man, and more than a little Star Wars talk and you've got an episode that still technically counts as being about Star Trek! Qapla'!

Check out John on the web and on Amazon!
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Want to discover more? Let us know on Facebook and Twitter!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12362856Sun, 16 Jul 2017 04:34:25 +0000Just Enough TropeThe 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...
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Add a few Vasquez Rocks and the components of gunpowder and you've got a recipe for an explosively entertaining show! Listen today!

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Enterprising Individuals will be LIVE at CONvergence 2017!
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Add a few Vasquez Rocks and the components of gunpowder and you've got a recipe for an explosively entertaining show! Listen today!

Check out Dayton on the web and on Amazon!
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Check out Bjo and John's business, Ancient Earth Pigments!
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Check out Bjo and John's business, Ancient Earth Pigments!
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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 look at the production of a Trek episode and find out what Porthos is like in real life! Ice cream for everyone!

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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 look at the production of a Trek episode and find out what Porthos is like in real life! Ice cream for everyone!

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Like what you hear? Let us know on Facebook and Twitter!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12143248Sat, 17 Jun 2017 18:02:57 +0000Just Enough TropeWe 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!
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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 on a society, what happens to the puppies, and we pitch a reboot of TNG with nothing but sexy teens!

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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 on a society, what happens to the puppies, and we pitch a reboot of TNG with nothing but sexy teens!

This is, without a doubt, the best Star Trek podcast you will hear that features multiple uses of the word "fishmonger"! Listen today!

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Patty Stew got maimed and all we got was this fascinating episode!

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Actor, director, and writer Garrick Dietze joins us this week for a look at Season 1's Symbiosis! All this and a pitch for the Roots Minute podcast, too!

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Actor, director, and writer Garrick Dietze joins us this week for a look at Season 1's Symbiosis! All this and a pitch for the Roots Minute podcast, too!

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Read up on Star Trek fan film productions at FanFilmFactor.com!

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Join your hosts Kaliban and Alan Gratz for a look at William Shatner's most memorable role, police sergeant T.J. Hooker, in "Vengeance is Mine"!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11525599Sat, 01 Apr 2017 05:05:05 +0000Just Enough TropeWhen the system you've worked 30 years for fails you, it's time to take the law into your own hands! Mission: Impossible's Leonard Nimoy guest stars this week in a case that will push Hooker's sense of justice to the breaking point. Lt. Paul McGuire,...
Join your hosts Kaliban and Alan Gratz for a look at William Shatner's most memorable role, police sergeant T.J. Hooker, in "Vengeance is Mine"!]]>2683lcpod,leonardnimoy,tjhooker,williamshatnerfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-episode-5-in-the-pale-moonlight-ds9-with-david-mack--11505013
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Join us for a fascinating discussion with one of Trek's most talented stars!

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Get ready to smell Neelix cooking as we discuss Trek fandom in the UK, the best and worst of Voyager, the Don King of the Delta Quadrant, the Tao of Cheap Shots, and a touching moment between a Vulcan and a former Borg drone.

Plus, Chris reveals his controversial opinions! New Doctor Who? Meh. Riker? Unimpressive. Farscape? You really don't want to hear what he has to say about Farscape. Little yellow bolts of light fired!

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Get ready to smell Neelix cooking as we discuss Trek fandom in the UK, the best and worst of Voyager, the Don King of the Delta Quadrant, the Tao of Cheap Shots, and a touching moment between a Vulcan and a former Borg drone.

Plus, Chris reveals his controversial opinions! New Doctor Who? Meh. Riker? Unimpressive. Farscape? You really don't want to hear what he has to say about Farscape. Little yellow bolts of light fired!

Buy Chris's WWII adventure novel, Lokomotive here!
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Check out what Scott is up to on his website, yeahsure.net, and listen to his awesome podcast, Generations Geek, on the Chronic Rift Network!

Can't stop thinking about strawberries? Continue the conversation by chiming in on Twitter at @EISTpod or on the Enterprising Individuals Facebook page!

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Check out what Scott is up to on his website, yeahsure.net, and listen to his awesome podcast, Generations Geek, on the Chronic Rift Network!

Can't stop thinking about strawberries? Continue the conversation by chiming in on Twitter at @EISTpod or on the Enterprising Individuals Facebook page!

Want to join our crew? Find out how you can support the show at patreon.com/eistpod!]]>3017doomsdaymachine,kirk,spock,startrekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-episode-2-5-supplemental-treknology--11035939
Get mission updates from us on Facebook and Twitter, and give us your worthless, 21st century currency at patreon.com/eistpod!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11035939Wed, 22 Feb 2017 22:16:38 +0000Just Enough TropeOn this supplemental edition of Enterprising Individuals, we bring you news from the world of Star Trek, including a few stories about Star Trek technology making its way into the 21st century. Plus, we report on a $35 million dollar Trek dream home,...
Get mission updates from us on Facebook and Twitter, and give us your worthless, 21st century currency at patreon.com/eistpod!]]>567startrek,tech,treknologyfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-episode-2-past-tense-pts-1-2-ds9-with-jenna--10773600
On this show, we marvel at how much the DS9 writers got right, like ubiquitous internet access, the marginalization of the disenfranchised, and how embarrassed we'd all be of our 90s tribal tattoos! Join us for a chilling look at a future all too similar to our own, and we don't just mean one with Clint Howard in it! Plus, the shortest episode recap ever!

Find out more about Transvestite Soup at transvestitesoup.org!

Want to add to the word cloud? Continue the conversation by chiming in on Twitter at @EISTpod or on the Enterprising Individuals Facebook page!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10773600Wed, 15 Feb 2017 03:41:00 +0000Just Enough TropeGrab a shotgun, put on your Arby's hat, and get ready to stand up to the man as returning guest Jenna joins us to talk the oddly prescient Deep Space Nine episodes, Past Tense, parts 1 and 2! On this show, we marvel at how much the DS9 writers got...
On this show, we marvel at how much the DS9 writers got right, like ubiquitous internet access, the marginalization of the disenfranchised, and how embarrassed we'd all be of our 90s tribal tattoos! Join us for a chilling look at a future all too similar to our own, and we don't just mean one with Clint Howard in it! Plus, the shortest episode recap ever!

Find out more about Transvestite Soup at transvestitesoup.org!

Want to add to the word cloud? Continue the conversation by chiming in on Twitter at @EISTpod or on the Enterprising Individuals Facebook page!]]>2744ds9,startrek,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-episode-1-5-supplemental-kristine-m-smith--10627489
Check out more of Kristine's work at YellowBalloonPublications.com and hireme.wordwhisperer.net.

You can find Kristine's book and From Sawdust to Stardust by Terry Rioux on Amazon.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10627489Wed, 08 Feb 2017 08:07:16 +0000Just Enough TropeIt's our first supplemental show, where we bring you news about the Star Trek universe, in addition to interviews with special guests and a few surprises. On this show, we talk recent Star Trek news AND we talk to Kristine M Smith, author of DeForest...
Check out more of Kristine's work at YellowBalloonPublications.com and hireme.wordwhisperer.net.

You can find Kristine's book and From Sawdust to Stardust by Terry Rioux on Amazon.com.]]>3258deforestkelley,kristinemsmith,startrek,tosfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-2-episode-1-darmok-tng-with-alan-gratz--10461281
Alan’s work is available on Amazon and check out his website at www.alangratz.com!

Still worried about becoming electric triceratops chow? Continue the conversation by chiming in on Twitter at @EISTpod or on the Enterprising Individuals Facebook page!]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10461281Thu, 02 Feb 2017 04:57:41 +0000Just Enough TropeEnterprising Individuals is back for an all-new season of missions! First up, we explore the vagaries of first contact with the quintessential Next Generation episode, Darmok! Join us for a look at this inside-baseball show, as we talk the Sapir-Whorf...
Alan’s work is available on Amazon and check out his website at www.alangratz.com!

Still worried about becoming electric triceratops chow? Continue the conversation by chiming in on Twitter at @EISTpod or on the Enterprising Individuals Facebook page!]]>4722darmok,picard,startrek,tngfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-13-season-one-wrap-up-show--98035210958e3bcadb5173414c16d6d704e60b2Sat, 05 Nov 2016 04:56:42 +0000Just Enough TropeThis episode, we wrap-up the first season of Enterprising Individuals, with news about Axanar, Star Trek: Discovery, George Takei, and more! Plus, we've got clips for some of the best moments from our past shows! Come celebrate our journey so far!...1674episode,podcastfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-12-the-best-of-both-worlds-pts-1-2-tng-with-encore-guest-ryan-richards--9803523http://www.shudderbooks.com and follow Ryan in Twitter at @messiahcomplex. Have some Borg pizza recipes to share? Continue the conversation by chiming in on Twitter at @EISTpod or on the Enterprising Individuals Facebook page!]]>ba7f4d0837ea9c9f4a388b4aa3944bdaWed, 19 Oct 2016 06:23:12 +0000Just Enough TropeRevisit two of Trek's most beloved episodes as returning guest Ryan Richards helps us cover The Best of Both Worlds, eps. 1&2! On this show, we talk the complacency of Riker, the ambition of Shelby, bemoan the big wait between seasons 3 and 4, talk...http://www.shudderbooks.com and follow Ryan in Twitter at @messiahcomplex. Have some Borg pizza recipes to share? Continue the conversation by chiming in on Twitter at @EISTpod or on the Enterprising Individuals Facebook page!]]>2687nextgeneration,startrekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-11-the-big-goodbye-tng-captain-s-prerogative-with-mikanhana--98035252b6a95d4ee828bbf188d1931e7ec80e4Wed, 05 Oct 2016 03:05:35 +0000Just Enough TropeIt's Captain's Prerogative this week as Kal selects The Big Goodbye, the first TNG episode to really show us what the Holodeck can do. Just Enough Trope's Mikanhana is along for the adventure as we discuss whether you can get beaten up in the...3863enterprisingindividuals,nextgenerationfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-10-day-of-the-dove-tos-with-bill-hedrick--9803522c4eaa92bc3880aa2dd730ec499d7ef0eThu, 15 Sep 2016 04:35:57 +0000Just Enough TropeIt is a good day to pod this week as the show is invaded by Thought Admiral Qob (aka Bill Hedrick) for a look at Day of the Dove! We dive deep into the philosophy of the Star Trek's favorite "bad guys", the Klingons, and we discuss the majesty of...2713originalseries,startrekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-9-assignment-earth-tos-with-greg-cox--9803526da5248f3e058417f64d61bfc8102f55fFri, 02 Sep 2016 01:33:20 +0000Just Enough TropeAccept your assignment this week as we go back to the '60s for Assignment: Earth! New York Times best-selling author Greg Cox is on-board for this deep examination of the Star Trek episode that didn't quite launch a Gary Seven series. Throughout the...3945originalseries,podcast,startrekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-8-who-mourns-for-adonais-tos-with-david-mack--9803528a13efac4986a175de516d0c1fbbd3830Tue, 16 Aug 2016 06:51:02 +0000Just Enough TropeGather laurel leaves with us (or don't; up to you) as we examine man's relationship to the divine in the Original Series episode, Who Mourns for Adonais? Author and screenwriter David Mack joins the show this week as we delve into the spiritual...4058originalseries,startrekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-7-yesterday-s-enterprise-tng-with-ryan-richards--9803527http://www.shudderbooks.com and follow Ryan in Twitter at @messiahcomplex.]]>411ddc1430b1973bea9e79a0df095b1bMon, 25 Jul 2016 07:31:53 +0000Just Enough TropeSomething's not right this episode as we spar with the classic TNG episode "Yesterday's Enterprise"! We're joined by the Cult of the Month creator, the Right Reverend [REDACTED] Ryan Richards for a discussion of one of the Next Generation's most...http://www.shudderbooks.com and follow Ryan in Twitter at @messiahcomplex.]]>3921nextgeneration,startrekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-6-the-trouble-with-tribbles-tos-with-scott-pearson--9803524http://www.generationsgeek.com!]]>8302148a595a74123f86c0ecc02b9fa8Tue, 05 Jul 2016 22:49:35 +0000Just Enough TropeIt's undeniably the most famous episode of the original series and author and podcaster Scott Pearson is onboard to help us answer the most puzzling question of the episode: why is everyone suddenly so knowledgeable about grain? Join us for a...http://www.generationsgeek.com!]]>2843episode,originalseriesfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-5-time-s-arrow-pts-1-2-tng-with-frank-and-sonja--980353081a611fe94cb815c070fda2770b3ebbcThu, 09 Jun 2016 02:13:52 +0000Just Enough TropeMark our guests "twain" this week as we're joined by Frank and Sonja to talk about Time's Arrow, Pts. 1&2! Someone's stealing souls in cholera-ridden, '90s San Francisco. . .1890s, that is. . .and the crew of the Enterprise must team up with Mark...2352arrow,data,frank,generation,next,podcast,sonja,star,times,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-4-yesteryear-tas-with-william-leisner--9803535e655c0d5047c7bbab07ca86cec04a5c2Thu, 26 May 2016 04:26:53 +0000Just Enough TropeThis week we leap through the cosmic technicolor doughnut and find ourselves in the Star Trek Animated Series episode Yesteryear! Guest William Leisner comes along for the ride as we examine the early life of Spock, sing the praises of DC Fontana,...2603animated,leisner,podcast,series,spock,star,trek,william,yesteryearfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-3-miri-tos-with-phil-gonzales--980353214d2a16e05920ba682d00eee294066cdWed, 18 May 2016 06:59:42 +0000Just Enough TropePuberty is a death sentence this week as we delve into one of the most affecting episodes of Star Trek's original series, Miri! Join me and guest Phil Gonzales as we talk 60's male sexuality, Kim Darby, terrifying children, and sharp pencils! Every...2726discussion,miri,original,series,star,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-2-far-beyond-the-stars-ds9-with-jenna--980353124abe703e1b955e7cf082e03ca60d846Fri, 13 May 2016 00:30:54 +0000Just Enough TropeThis week we're joined by guest Jenna as we go Far Beyond the Stars for a very special episode of Deep Space Nine! Embark with us as we discuss worms in bellies, examine racial metaphor (hold the metaphor), pitch a Mad Men-style 1950's sci-fi writers...1693deep,discussion,nine,space,star,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-1-a-matter-of-honor-tng-with-mikanhana--98035347c088c2421054ff052ce2b1ee43f7f57Thu, 12 May 2016 03:19:51 +0000Just Enough TropeIt's the first episode of Enterprising Individuals and we're out of the gate with a great one: A Matter of Honor from Star Trek: the Next Generation. Guest Mikanhana of the Just Enough Trope podcast is on board this week to talk officer exchanges,...2717generation,klingons,next,podcast,riker,star,trekfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/season-1-episode-0-enterprising-individuals--980352955b666c141fe9c88187173efcda8e33aWed, 11 May 2016 21:31:30 +0000Just Enough TropeWelcome to Enterprising Individuals, the podcast where we boldly go into excruciating detail about the series, characters, and stories of the Star Trek universe! On this intro episode, host Capt. Kaliban tells you what you can expect from EI and where...148discussion,enterprising,individuals,podcastfalsefull