It's Got Star Trek

Kirk and Kor compete to exploit people they arrogantly underestimate. Join your geopolitically-weary hosts as they discuss an extremely well-written, produced, and performed story that continues to resonate strongly to this day. A story that also includes Spock wearing a hilarious cape, Kirk feeling quite at home in a medieval blouse, and John Colicos laying the foundation for an franchise-favorit...

Space semen creates a sticky situation for Archer and his pals. Join your extremely mature hosts as they discuss an interesting, if low-stakes, spin on the pitfalls of first contact in the 22nd century, the physicality with which Captain Archer expresses his love of water polo, and T'Pol's lessons in managing human officers under her command. Those are the only things we discuss. Seriously - those...

Seemingly exciting events are presented in a very calm and relaxed fashion. Join your slightly bored hosts as they discuss the somewhat perplexing disconnect between important character arc moments and early season one hope for the crew getting home and the very low-energy way this story was told. We also ruminate on the fact that we still very much enjoyed watching this episode despite many criti...

The crew starts speaking funny, which turns out to not be funny at all! Join your gabble-friendly hosts as they discuss early season one characterizations that stand the test of time and also a bunch of other stuff that is sure to interest and entertain you. If you don't believe us prove us wrong by downloading and telling your friends! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion...

Aliens steal some kids from the Enterprise-D and everyone gets all mad about it. Join your maternal hosts as they discuss a goofily-presented story undergirded by solid writing and plot structure. Plus, Dan revisits the views he expressed about women on last week's episode, a new tongue twister is coined, and we reveal whether or not there was a winner for this week's WTHHIHTB. Enjoy! Spoiler warn...

Lessons are learned and then swiftly and effectively applied. Join your bittersweet hosts as they discuss an excellent conclusion to an excellent first season of Star Trek. Also, Patrick reads an overlong quote from Greek literature, Dan has a few things to say about women, and Jesse makes a number of clever and/or insightful comments that Dan and Patrick didn't notice at the time. Spoiler warning...

Caleb finally finds his mom just as Nustopher's plan comes to fruition. Join your celebratory hosts as they discuss gritty alien trading posts, penultimatums, and Harry and the Hendersons. Also, some arcade video game madness, brotherly ball talk, and another thrilling game of Where The Hell Have I Heard That Before! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of S...

Just about everyone learns a valuable lesson during the events of this episode. Join your playful hosts as they discuss theater as therapy, the welcome return of Tilly, and the many brilliant performances throughout this episode. Also, Jesse and Patrick grind Dan's gears, Max Headroom makes an appearance, and we host another rousing round of WTHHIHTB! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-r...

Jay-Den composes an impactful best man speech while Caleb and Genesis scamper, plot, and pout. Join your holiday-break hosts as they discuss physical and metaphorical litheness, the tricky balance between tradition and self-actualization, and the venerable tradition of following up a trauma-packed episode with a more contemplative, character-growth-oriented story. Plus Jesse does some Jesse stuff,...

A training mission goes horribly awry. Join your comic-accurate hosts as they discuss a rocking episode about teamwork, sacrifice, and subterfuge! Also, we play a dangerous game of Muffin Mouth, discover some audio hilarity live on air, and Tariq provides a trivia tidbit about last week's "Where the Hell Have I heard That Before" audio clue. This is a very good episode of IGST folks, be sure to te...

SAM digs into the past - with surprising results! Join your photonic hosts as they discuss an excellent episode of Star Trek. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: We continue our weekly coverage of Starfleet Academy with our discussion of "Come, Let's Away" Not...

Klingons will as Klingons do. Join your argumentative hosts as they discuss the welcome return to episodic foci on specific characters, an interesting expansion to Klingon lore, and the continued excellence of this cast's performances. We also have an amusing technical error, another brilliant round of WTHHIHTB, and Dan has a few words on the topic of errant and unnecessary notifications! Spoiler...

A prank war serves as the perfect vehicle for imparting valuable life lessons. Join your botanically-inclined hosts as they discuss the long-desired return to lower-stakes storytelling, this show's propensity for combining naturalistic interactions with cleverly-structured plots, and how focusing on students provides a setting for exploring a variety of fresh storylines in the Star Trek universe....

We meet a whole new crew that is going back to school! Join your tittering hosts as they discuss the first and second episodes of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy's first season. We cover characters, and writing, and direction, and performances, and all sorts of other weird whacky and wild things! Jesse is absent this week due to illness, so Dan and Patrick are a bit "off-leash" on this one - take tha...

This Khan fellow is hard to shake! Join your vengeful hosts as they discuss, at some length, this classic Trek film. We include all the regular fun It's Got Star Trek fun, along with some perhaps surprising insights and novel features. Note that we incorporate information from the Star Trek: Khan podcast, so beware in case you haven't listened to that yet and want to avoid spoilers. This is an ext...

Tuvok figures it all out in the end. Join your satisfied hosts as they discuss the thrilling conclusion to the Star Trek: Khan podcast! Also, all sorts of games and shenanigans and thoughts on audio podcasts as a format and some Back to the Future references and just a whole heck of a lot to enjoy this week. Go for it! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of...

Khan pulls a fast one on just about everybody. Join your Shakespearean hosts as they discuss the increasingly intense machinations and manipulations of Khan Noonien-Singh in the penultimate episode of his titular podcast. We also play a brand new game testing our host's knowledge of Star Trek and learn just about everything we wanted to know about Dan's organ! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a...

Implied nudity leads to explicit tragedy. Join your hot-spring-enjoying hosts as they discuss the impressive storytelling, engaging acting, and expertly-navigated tension of this impactful entry in the Star Trek: Khan podcast. They also ruminate on the peculiar (and increasingly aggravating) choice of accent for Delmonda. Additionally, we reveal the correct answer to the previous entry in our bril...

Many bones get crunched. Join your cavernous hosts as they discuss Khan's persistent confusion about the value of being nice, the motivations for Captain Sulu's suspicions of Dr. Lear, and yet more examples that demonstrate that perhaps these folk's genetically engineered "superior intelligence" may not be all that superior. Plus, Dan reveals a bit more about his sound-clipping process. Note that...

THAT was Ceti Alpha 6. Join your telepathic hosts as they discuss Khan's inability to take good advice, the surprise introduction of a new and totally mental friend, and the very strong inference that Khan likes to playfully flap his penis at those he loves. All this and a digression about math in this week's thrilling episode of It's Got Star Trek! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-ric...

Two funerals and a wedding. Join your phaser-wielding hosts as they discuss bug hunts, continued clever mirroring of Kirk and Khan, and just what sorts of indelicate things Ensign Tuvok might get up on the Excelsior. Also, Patrick introduces an all-new weekly listener-engagement feature called WTHHIHTB, and Dan laughs a hearty laugh! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of...

Serpents literal and figurative lurk upon Ceti Alpha 5. Join your hissing hosts as they discuss moving the goal posts, sneaky snakes, upsetting and engaging soundscapes, and a great deal more! Also, Patrick makes one or two good points, while Dan and Jesse sneak in some relatable anecdotes. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Khan, so if you h...

Death and romance intermingle on Ceti Alpha 5. Join your boar-baiting hosts as they discuss death, canoodling, and a heck of a lot of kickass nerdiness in this gripping installment of the Star Trek: Khan podcast! Also, we play our version of the "Muffin Mouth" game with a "Star Trek" twist, respond to a few voicemails, and go on several unrelated but thoroughly entertaining tangents. Seriously fol...

Ensign Tuvok has a new mission. Join your aurally-inclined hosts as they discuss the first episode of Star Trek: Khan! We go over our personal histories with radio/audio dramas, and then delve into the meaty exposition of this first chunk of a nine-part tale filling the gap between "Space Seed" and The Wrath of Khan. Also, Dan recounts his days working for a radio show. All in all this is a pretty...

Kirk makes a new friendenemy. Join your slightly-augmented hosts as they discuss sexy Ricardo Montalban, sexy writing, and sexy performances all around. We also discuss stuff that isn't so sexy. Plus each of your hosts provides at least one personal "bear" story, and Dan's brother Rob sends in an email that may or may not permanently impact their familial relationship. All this an so much more in...