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Captain Picard forgets an old promise. Join your simulated hosts as they discuss deliciously erudite dialogue, the rare but welcome repercussions from a previous adventure, and the many variations on William T. Riker (holographic and otherwise). 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 begin o...

Odo works hard to un-orphan a young orphan. Join your Quarkalicious hosts as they discuss simple but excellent storytelling, cleverly incorporated hints at a larger season (and series) arc, and the dangers of traveling to the "Bama" quadrant. 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: In anticipati...

Tuvok goofs up. Join your mutinous hosts as they examine story structure, well-timed performances, and the lyricality of the phrase "B'Elanna's on it." 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 will consult The Algorithm to determine our next topic of discussion - check out our website or socia...

Archer has a largely inconsequential encounter with a strange woman. Join your thoroughly-relaxed hosts as they discuss comically slight plots, homophobia in early twenty-first century media, and the unrelenting charm of Sir John Billingsley. 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 will consu...

A lady enslaves Spock's mind but it isn't a metaphor. Join your brainy hosts as they discuss budget constraints, well-executed brawls, and remote-control friends. 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 will consult The Algorithm to determine our next topic of discussion - check out our websi...

Captain Picard tangles with a revengeful Ferengi - and his own past! Join your synth-loving hosts as they discuss mind control devices, maneuvers of various sorts, and money-saving tips for first-season sci-fi television programs. 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 will consult The Algor...

Two pairs of buddies grow aggravated with each other when forced into close proximity. Join your incline-disinclined hosts as they consider friendship, frenemyship, and pants in the replicator. 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 will consult The Algorithm to determine our next topic of d...

Ensign Kim has to choose between living with his fiancé or being stranded in the Delta Quadrant. Join your gently-entertained hosts as they discuss super-slow camera zooms, cheeky alternate Tom Paris, and the peculiar nature of 24th century San Francisco. 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:...

Ho ho ho and merry krimble to all! We hope you will enjoy this holiday treat from the team at It's Got Star Trek in which we consider what 2023 might bring for all the good little Star Trek fans around the globe. Figgy puddings and eggy nogs all around! Note that this and all episodes of the It’s Got Star Trek podcast contain explicit language and, frankly, an unnecessary amount of offensive conte...

Captain Kirk manipulates a young girl into sharpening pencils. Join your extremely post-pubescent hosts as they discuss dirty scary children, comically-patriarchal framing of women and young people, and that time William Shatner threw a child to the cold hard ground. 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!...

Spock kicks a Kzinti in the chest while Kirk has a bit of a mind-wrestle with a big old slurm. Join your cartoonish hosts as they discuss a couple of charming episodes of Star Trek: The Animated Series. 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 will return to relying on The Algorithm to determi...

Captain Archer sorta fights racism on an Old West planet. Join your Trek-trope-loving hosts as they discuss old standards well-executed. 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 give the algorithm a brief rest due to host travel, and have chosen two episodes of Star Trek: The Animated Series (...

Kes travels through time only to discover Harry Kim is sleeping with her daughter. Join your mildly-frustrated hosts as they discuss concept versus execution, under-explored Ocampan awkwardness, and the endless awesomeness of Captain Janeway. 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 will run D...

Captain Kirk has difficulty cogently verbalizing the concept of bodily autonomy while chatting with a young God-boy. Join your amused, bemused, and confused hosts as they discuss super power scrunch face and a great deal more! 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 will run Dan's patented St...

Chief O'Brien goes on a secret mission to learn about the most important thing. Join your nozala-nibbling hosts as they discuss one of the premiere additions to the "Make Miles Sad" collection. 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 will run Dan's patented Star Trek episode-selecting algorit...

Commander Riker is beside himself with envy. Join your transporter-averse hosts as they discuss Jonathan Frakes' skillful differentiation between Rikers, the restraint shown by the writers to not have Riker and Riker engage sexually, and the proper occupational name for someone who trades in clones and clone accessories. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode,...

Captain Freeman clashes with an old friend. Join your AI-wary hosts as they discuss the conclusion to Star Trek Lower Decks' third season, including how this finale wraps up arcs going back to the first season while positioning the characters for what comes next. Also, Dan invents the lobster cobbler. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t h...

Captain Freeman's obsession with how she is perceived catches up to her. Join your felicium-smoking hosts as they jabber on about 1980's drug addiction metaphors, Starbase 80, Pyrithian bats, and all manner of other Trek and Trek-adjacent nonsense. 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 conc...

Boimler takes a stab at the fine art of Star Trek mélange. Join your nostalgic hosts as they discuss the creative utility of well-crafted holodeck tales. 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 continue our weekly coverage of Star Trek: Lower Decks' third season with our discussion of "Truste...

Peanut Hamper returns! Join your beakful hosts as they discuss the expansion and increased application of Lower Decks' lore, the whys and wherefores of the divided fan response, and the complex mechanics of bird-machine romance. 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 continue our weekly cove...

Boimler transforms into the Dabo King! Join your candle-loving hosts as they discuss Lower Decks' loving return to Deep Space Nine. 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 continue our weekly coverage of Star Trek: Lower Decks' third season with our discussion of "A Mathematically Perfect Red...

Rutherford wrestles with his past while Mariner is presented with an offer she may not be able to refuse. Join your independent archeologist hosts as they discuss the tension between Mariner's personality and the expectations of Starfleet, the potential story directions made possible by Rutherford's reveal, and the glorious return of the Wadi. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich disc...

Mariner, Tendi, and Boimler battle the Delta Shift while Rutherford endures Captain Freeman's enforced relaxation protocols. Join your mildly-stress-out hosts as they discuss inversions of Star Trek story tropes, the career choices of various Edosians, and Tendi's Goopy blob. 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...

Insecurities abound as various characters interact with each other. Join your giant-tentacle-raison-nibbling hosts as they discuss fraudulent fantasies, nimble nightmares, and the consistent combination of poignant platitudes and silly shenanigans throughout Lower Decks. 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 – bew...

Mariner bristles at authority while Boimler tries something new. Join your Kraft Kranch™-curious hosts as they discuss Brave Boimler, Mariner's travails with Commander Ransom, governmental checks and balances, the contemporary colloquial analogue to "lava tubes," professional wrestling, and the complicated statistical dynamics of various combinations of dice. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a...