Enterprising Individuals

Hold on to your hats this week as we play ball with "Justice"! 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 joggi...

Put 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 to Xindi, and Dr. Noor shares his insights and research into the real world examples of biological phenomena seen in various Trek series, like, horiz...

This week, Mikanhana of the Just Enough Trope podcast adds her pop-culture distinctiveness to our own for an in-depth, JET-style look at the Trek news of today! We talk in detail about each new Trek series in development, what we know about the ongoing CBC/Viacom merger talks, the future of Trek films, and a special honor for LeVar Burton! We also discuss "doing a Rashomon", "Lady and the Cat-Man"...

We are talking the #StarTrekDiscovery episode, “Saints of Imperfection” LIVE! Tweet to the show at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join the conversation! w/ @SMichaelPearson of @generationsgeek

We are talking the #StarTrekDiscovery episode, “An Obol for Charon” LIVE! Tweet to the show at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join the conversation! w/ @gondorgold of @generationsgeek

Set your tricorders to scan for silicon as we look for "The Devil in the Dark"! 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...

We are talking the #StarTrekDiscovery episode, “Point of Light” LIVE! Tweet to the show at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join the conversation!

We are talking the #StarTrekDiscovery episode, “New Eden” LIVE! Tweet to the show at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join the conversation! w/ guest @Mikanhana of @JustEnoughTrope

We are talking the #StarTrekDiscovery second season premiere, “Brother” LIVE! Tweet to the show at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join the conversation! w/ guest @DaveGalanter

We are talking the #StarTrekDiscovery #ShortTrek “The Escape Artist” LIVE! Tweet to the show at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join the conversation! w/ guest @AlanGratz

2018 is winding down but come along with us as we look back on the last year of Enterprising Individuals! We've got some of the best moments, plus Get ready to evolve to the next level as we cross the barrier to reach "Threshold"! Happy Holidays! Shop on Amazon and help support the show! https://www.amazon.com/?&_encoding=UTF8&tag=jet01-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=975104c31622a0db2ab9ac5642e1b937&camp=...

We are talking the #StarTrekDiscovery #ShortTrek “The Brightest Star” LIVE! Tweet to the show at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join the conversation! w/ guest Dave Galanter

This week, we dive deep into the world of SASSY Trek gossip and question the veracity of certain Trek news outlets. Plus, we talk historic kisses, getting salamander tattoos, and the heat gets hottest when we call out the 5 worst DS9 episodes! *airhorn* *airhorn* *airhorn* Is this the best episode we've ever done? Please consider donating to relief efforts for those affected by the California wild...

Get ready to evolve to the next level as we cross the barrier to reach "Threshold"! 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'...

We're nearly at the end of this season of Enterprising Individuals, but before we get there, we take a moment to appreciate everyone's favorite half-human, half-Vulcan first officer! Plus we've got news about a Yeoh show, Calypso, and a home that's got to go! Please consider donating to relief efforts for those affected by the California wildfires! https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/11/calif...

We are talking the #StarTrekDiscovery #ShortTrek “Calypso” LIVE! Tweet to the show at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage!

Take a double dose of Space Claritin and squat on your mushroom this week as we brave the happy spores to find "This Side of Paradise"! 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...

Ok . . . 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 for creating your own alien costumes! Calories schmalories, replicator! I said MORE CANDY! Relive Destination Star Trek 2018 with our exclusive coverag...

Destination Star Trek Birmingham 2018 has come and gone, but we're just warming up! 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...

Our exploration of the spooky side of Trek continues this week, as we stalk the fog-strewn streets of Argelius II looking for the "Wolf in the Fold"! 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...

It'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 that actually operate? Manu and I discuss the "economic plumbing" of the UFP, as well as what it might take for us to reach a similar economic realit...

This 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 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...

We are talking #StarTrekDiscovery’s “Runaway” LIVE! Tweet to the show at #discoverage!

This 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 changing face of fandom in the digital age, and we speculate on the "future" of the future! Plus, we take a look back at Season 1 of Star Trek: Discovery,...

Put 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 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...