It's Got Star Trek

Commander Burnham goes searching for seeds while Emperor Georgiou makes a new friend. Join your horticulturally-inclined hosts as they discuss the warm comforts of classic Trek-style storytelling, debate the chain of command, and consider the architectural drawbacks of programmable matter. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance...

Commander Burnham helps Adira reconnect with their past, while Culber and Saru cheer up the crew! Join your tentacle-adoring hosts as they discuss the relationship between mental health, human connections, and acceptance of identity and the value of sci-fi for unpacking these sorts of complex ideas. Also, in celebration of our 50th episode, we call out a racist Star Trek fan! Spoiler warning! We d...

Commander Burnham reunites with the crew while Tilly and Stamets tangle with an aggressively intelligent future-teen. Join your tightly-uniformed hosts as they discuss the importance of representation of otherwise marginalized people in popular media, the clever twist of having Earth be the "planet of the week," and the return of whimsical music to the live-action Trek fold. Spoiler warning! We di...

Saru and Tilly visit a local saloon while Jet Reno life-coaches an injured Stamets. Join your neuroblocker-addicted hosts as they examine the emerging philosophical themes for this season of Discovery, discuss how various characters have grown over the course of the series, and debate the purpose of the weirdly-slow-to-kill weapons favored by bandits in the future. Spoiler warning! We dive right i...

Burnham meets a new friend and obtains some chemically-induced revelations. Join your cat-friendly hosts as they ruminate on the state of the Federation in 3188, how myths shape society, and the peculiar fat-shaming of a perfectly normal feline. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: We catch u...

Tendi welcomes a new recruit while Mariner takes on a professional swagger. Join your Pakled-enamored hosts as they discuss the grand scope of animated Star Trek, the clever use of background details to build continuity, and where our crew may end up at the star of season two. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet...

Mariner ignores a bird to pursue self-guided therapy while Boimler seeks ways to butter up Captain Freeman. Join your psychologically fragile hosts as they discuss Tendi's Orion heritage, Mariner's use of fiction as a mechanism for self-healing, and the the pinnacle of Hulk Hogan's cinematic output. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven't had...

The ensigns each hold a key to piecing together the details of a top secret mission into Romulan territory. Join your eel-curious hosts as they discuss different influences on the comedy of Lower Decks, the brilliance of Kurtwood Smith, and the perennially obscure secrets of eel procreation. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven't had a chanc...

Ensign Boimler suffers through an awkward phase while Mariner reconnects with an old friend. Join your medically-deranged hosts as they discuss Tendi's dog, Mariner's hesitations, and Boimler's need to please on this, the 43rd episode of It's Got Star Trek! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven't had a chance to see it yet - beware! Next week...

Rutherford tries to impress Tendi while Mariner and Boimler help out an old friend. Join your holodeck-wary hosts as they discuss the varied philosophical foundations for justifying rule-breaking in Starfleet, debate the value of character development versus creative plotting, and bask in the reflective glory of an unseen chu-chu dance. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion...

Captain Freeman comes up with some 24th-century solutions to 21st-century attitudes, while Mariner attempts to protect Boimler from the smart, accomplished, and attractive Lieutenant Brinson. Join your parasitic hosts as they discuss the politics of world-ending ecological disasters, ruminate on the stresses inherent to galaxy-saving ships, and briefly renew the debate about inertial dampers versu...

Captain Freeman mothers Mariner while Ensign Tendi seeks astral approval. Join your trans-dimensional hosts (and Philadelphia Correspondent Jimmy) as they discuss the perils of professional parenting, the bottomless barriers to belonging, and the advantages of aggressive alliteration. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven't had a chance to se...

Ransom and Mariner debate command protocol while Boimler gets some much needed face-time with Captain Freeman. Join your micromanaged hosts as they discuss the legacy of Captain Montgomery Scott, the precarious chasm between professional latitude and fear-inspired productivity, and the importance of being well-read for the development of a just society. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail...

Boimler gains some practical experience while Rutherford explores his options. Join your jamaharon-deficient hosts as they discuss the world-building benefits of animation, the unfortunate prevalence of misplaced rage among a small segment of Star Trek fans, and the happy fact that professionalism need not preclude tomfoolery. Spoiler warning! In our excitement to discuss the episode we dove right...

We are introduced to four junior officers on the U.S.S. Cerritos. Join your Trek-thirsty hosts as they slurp their way through a new ship, a new crew, and a whole new style of storytelling in 'Second Contact' - the pilot episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks. Special Note: In deference to our international listeners who do not yet have above-board access to Lower Decks, we will avoid overt spoilers on...

Join your jocular hosts as they discuss audience nominations for the most and least funny attempts at humor in the Star Trek franchise. Beware some mild spoilers for the Original Series, TNG, DS9, Voyager, Enterprise, Short Treks, and Picard! Thanks to everyone who sent in their thoughts, except for the one racist fellow (pro-tip: if you have to state "I'm not racist" then you may be a racist). Ne...

Spock chats with a cloud and Uhura saves the day. Join your cartoonish hosts as they revel in the camp and creativity of the first animated Trek series, discuss the pluses and minuses of the animated format, and analyze the struggle between feminist and patriarchal messaging in old school Trek. Next week: In preparation for our coverage of Lower Decks, we will be discussing the use of humor (succe...

Data saves the day by stabbing Troi. Join your dreamy hosts as they debate the merits of Freudian psychoanalysis, discuss Patrick Stewart's deft direction, and try to guess the flavor of cellular peptide cake (with mint frosting). Next week: Kirk and crew encounter scary clouds and even scarier women in ‘One of Our Planets Is Missing’ and 'The Lorelei Signal' – the third and fourth episodes of Sta...

A fast lass covets Kirk's "space seed" while Spock saves the day with a little inspiration from Dark Helmet. Join your easily-confused hosts as they discuss the threshold for immoral action when your entire species is in danger, lament the general slip in writing-quality during TOS' third season, and inquire as to precisely how long Kirk spent hanging out with Deela in his quarters. Next week: Dat...

Archer teaches Trip the importance of full bellies and sweaty backs when navigating novel foreign policy scenarios. Join your mildly-aroused hosts as they discuss the seeds of the Prime Directive, the dicey nature of first contact with divided societies, and how far we've advanced over the past 18 years of Western society with regard to the consumption of testicles. Next week: We join Captain Kirk...

Janeway and the gang goof up a planet, but everything works out in the end. Join your time-zone-agnostic hosts as they discuss the often tricky-to-navigate chasm between the ideal of the Prime Directive and the practical realities faced by Starfleet crews, the problem of fiction relying on disproven tropes about cultural evolution, and the fact that The Doctor seemed more agitated by sports roster...

Commander Riker has a particularly bad week. Join your totally-not-insane hosts as they consider the ramifications of not trusting your own brain, the positives and negatives of episodic storytelling, and the inherent contradiction of spiny lobefish. Next week: We fast-forward through cultural evolution in 'Blink of an Eye' - episode 12 of Star Trek: Voyager's sixth season. Note that this and all...

Dr. Crusher saves the day using poker, deduction, and fragile stemware. Join your thrupling hosts as they discuss the curious mechanics of looping through time, the value of unwavering trust in your senior staff, and exactly how long a way it is to the bottom of the warp core. Next week: We root for Commander Riker as he tries to maneuver himself out of a mental prison in 'Frame of Mind' - episode...

Sisko, Dax, and Bashir get a taste of our potential future when they travel back in time and witness the culmination of centuries of inequitable public policy. Join your increasingly radicalized hosts as they discuss the social, political, and cultural drivers of oppression, the danger of willful ignorance, and the value of fiction for inspiring change in this, the 28th episode of It's Got Star Tr...

Captain Sisko teams up with Garak to troll the Romulans. Join your morally-conflicted hosts as they discuss the ethical complexities of galactic warfare, the brilliance of Avery Brooks and Andrew Robinson, and the creepiness of one Mr. Grathon Tolar on this, the 27th episode of It's Got Star Trek! Also, we announce the winners of the free T-Shirt contest! Next week: We go with the social flow and...