Enterprising Individuals

Replicate yourself a tin foil hat and get ready to see the fnords as we overload our cortical implants to discuss "The Voyager Conspiracy!" 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 e...

Larry "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, the dream of getting to explore Roddenberry's archives, "writers vs. suits" in Chaos on the Bridge, and Larry gives us his thoughts about Star Trek: Di...

This 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 virtue? Hosts Aaron Coker and Jacob Gulliver take a long drink from this "Bergmanesque"(?) movie and discuss the film's perfume commercial cinematograph...

Grab your lampshade and join the party this week as we look at an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that's a throwback in more ways than one: "The Schizoid Man!" 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 marginaliz...

We'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, building a pop culture monument piece by piece, more Star Trek: Discovery talk, and a special appearance by Robert Rodriguez('s name)! Thanks again to the T...

He's a genetically-engineered superman, a temporal fugitive, and he can crush a phaser with his bare hands . . . given enough yoga-based preparation, of course. It's Khan Noonien Singh! 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 f...

Our 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 best cautionary tales AND "Past Tense" San Francisco vs. modern-day San Fran. Trick question! Same. Plus, a big announcement about a new live show at C...

Season Three of Enterprising Individuals takes a serious turn as we look at the tangle of thorns that is "Duet"! 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...

Enterprising 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 second . . . er, third chance! And finally, we say good by to the leathery legend Jason Isaacs for our final "Isaac's Antics!" Seriously, Les. Call me about...

Season Three of Enterprising Individuals is off and running as we try to break out of “The Tholian Web”! 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-thr...

We'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 Pearson

We'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 Pearson

We'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 Pearson

We'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 Pearson

We'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 Banks

We'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 Troth

The 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 Trek movie, the DS9 doc, and another installment of Isaacs's Antics! He'll drink your milkshake! Here's a link to the Variety article! http://variety.c...

We're talking LIVE about the ninth episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "Into the Forest I Go"! Tweet to us @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage during the show and join the chat in our Spreaker page! Guests: Ella Pearson, Asterios Kokkinos

We'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 the adventures of the USS Shenzhou in Desperate Hours! http://amzn.to/2igQlV0 Pre-order Drastic Measures on Amazon! http://amzn.to/2yy90Vt Follow us on Twit...

We're talking LIVE about the eighth episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "Si Vis Pacem, Para Bellum"! Tweet to us @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage during the show and join the chat in our Spreaker page! Guest: Ella Pearson

Spend 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 Shenzhou in Desperate Hours! http://amzn.to/2igQlV0 Pre-order Drastic Measures on Amazon! http://amzn.to/2yy90Vt Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for upda...

We're talking LIVE about the seventh episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad"! Tweet to us @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage during the show and join the chat in our Spreaker page! Guests: Ella Pearson, Mikanhana

We're talking LIVE about the sixth episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "Lethe"! Tweet to us @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage during the show and join the chat in our Spreaker page! Guests: Ella Pearson

Spot 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 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:...

We're talking LIVE about the fifth episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "Choose Your Pain"! Tweet to us @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage during the show and join the chat in our Spreaker page! Guests: Alan Gratz, Ella Pearson