Enterprising Individuals

Join the party this week as we celebrate the past year of Enterprising Individuals with our very own clip show in the style of "Shades of Gray"! Except, THIS show will actually be enjoyable. We look at some of the best moments, guests, and laughs of the past year and, out of graciousness, we take a quick peek at Star Trek: The Next Generation's lowest-rated episode. It's still bad. Come for the sc...

We're talking LIVE about the fourth episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "The Butcher's Knife Cares Not For The Lamb's Cry"! Tweet to us at #discoverage at the show and join the chat in our Spreaker page! Guests: William Leisner, Ella Pearson

Get your hackles up this week as we look back at the premiere and second episode of Star Trek: Discovery! Plus, I review my summer predictions for what we'd see in the new show and, sadly, no Gorn in a clown suit to be found. Plus, we look at the real-life Paul Stamets, remind you to tune in at 8:30pm central next Sunday for another episode of Star Trek: Discoverage, and I try to decide where my n...

We talk live about the third episode of Star Trek: Discovery, Context Is For Kings. Guests: Marc Giller and Ella Pearson

Catch a whiff of bureaucracy this week as Star Trek: The Next Generation takes its first real stab at serious drama for the classic episode, "The Wounded"! Author Jeffrey Lang joins the show this week for a look at Trek's spin on Heart of Darkness, as Chief O'Brien must face the ghosts of his past and stop Captain Maxwell, his former captain, before Maxwell can add to the list of casualties. It's...

It’s our first LIVE recap show for the first two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery! Tweet to #discoverage or join us in our chat room on Spreaker to chime in on the show! Guests: Dave Galanter, Ella Pearson

Star Trek: Discovery is days away, and we've got some last-minute updates on the new show! Plus, we report the exploits of human powder keg, Jason Isaacs, report on the misfortune of seeing your bride's titles before the ceremony, examine the origins of Trek Fu, and check out a list of Trek's most streamed episodes! Plus, our Star Trek: Discovery recap show, Discoverage, premieres this Sunday at 9...

We call the Enterprise-D's child care system into serious question this week as Mikanhana of the Just Enough Trope podcast joins the show to talk about the TNG 5th season episode that Brannon Braga is most proud of, "Imaginary Friend"! We dive into an examination of Trek's long tradition of "kid" episodes and ask, "Why?" Plus, we discuss the hypothetical terrifying grab bag of submitted scripts th...

Get into uniform this week as we take a look at the sartorial styles of 23rd century Starfleet! Plus, a look at Fox's The Orville, we look at the virtue of uncool Trek, and we order you to get your copy of Desperate Hours, the new Star Trek: Discovery tie-in novel! This is so cool! Enterprising Individuals: now 100% Mickey Rourke-free! Hie thee to Amazon for your copy of Desperate Hours! https://w...

We don't always talk about The Corbomite Maneuver, but when we do, it's on this episode! New York Times and USA Today best-selling author David R. George III joins the show to talk about the first non-pilot episode of Star Trek, and along the way, we discuss how Trek became Trek, the inclusiveness of Trek's future, what it takes to command a starship, and the search for the unknown! Plus, we discu...

Inna gadda your vida with us this week as we put the pedal down on that ol' time Star Trek! It's wedding news and lawsuit blues and Jason Isaacs's views as we run down the Trek stories of the day. Plus, a talk with Ben Harrison and Adam Pranica of the Greatest Generation as they embark on their Premature Assimilation Tour! And, we get you ready for the upcoming Star Trek: Discovery and we detail o...

Something's up with Starfleet Command this week as Picard and crew try to uncover a "Conspiracy"! Author Marc D. Giller joins us for a look at an episode that is somewhat of a departure from what we've come to expect from Trek (read: head pinata filled with meat spiders). We delve into this dark Next Gen episode to find out the value of being Gene's buddy, the connection between the bluegills and...

Gamble it all with us this week as we bring you news from the Las Vegas Star Trek convention! We've got stories from the 30th anniversary Next Generation panel, Gene vs. Patrick, and new Discovery tie-in media! And speaking of Discovery, we've got tales from the set and tales from out of school from the mouth of departed showrunner Bryan Fuller! Plus, tune in for a huge announcement about our upco...

Hilarity ensues this week as the Pon Farr drives us back to Vulcan for "Amok Time"! Author Dave Galanter joins us for a look at the first episode of Star Trek's second season and quite possibly, the best episode of all time. Along the way, we discuss the genius of Theodore Sturgeon, the enduring bond between Kirk and Spock, the universality of Spock's struggle, the troubling "ethnocentrism" of the...

Dream a little dream with us this week as we report all the bombshell...er, photon torpedo news announcements about star Trek: Discovery from this year's San Diego Comic Con! We've got casting announcements, story developments, new characters, and more! Plus, I share my Discovery dreams, I give my best guess of the upcoming discovery's plot, and I fervently wish a Chuck Cunningham on a beloved cha...

Get taken to church this week as New York Times best-selling author John Jackson Miller joins the show just in time to bear witness to "Rightful Heir"! The bumpy-headed Jesus of Qo'nos past, Kahless, has returned to our realm and he begins a movement that will leave Worf trapped between the religion of his people and the politics of the Empire! It's a heady, thought-provoking episode, where we dis...

The power of positivity returns as we're back from CONvergence 2017 with a whole new load of Star Trek: Discovery news! Plus, a reflection on the inviolability of "canon", a CBS All Access sales pitch, some good news about Armin Shimerman, and the return of a familiar, hostile face! Listen today! "Timelines"! Want to discover more? Let us know on Facebook and Twitter!

Get your entertainment here this week as New York Times best-selling author Dayton Ward joins us for a look at the most Star Trek episode to ever Star Trek, "Arena"! It's a battle for survival as we discuss Star Trek on the playground, the "Trek episode starter kit", how NOT to learn self-defense, accidental plagiarism, space diplomacy American-style, "warts" as a feature and not a bug, and a supe...

Whether you're binging on DS9 episodes on Netflix, or tucking into your favorite Star Trek novel, or just climbing the walls in anticipation of Star Trek: Discovery, there's a couple living in California that you can thank for it all. Bjo and John Trimble join the show this week to talk about the letter-writing campaign they organized in 1967 to save Star Trek from cancellation after its second se...

Get ready to sing a few bars of "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" as we get infected by "The Naked Time"! Dave Rossi joins us to talk about his journey from repo man to Hollywood producer as we discuss one of Trek's most memorable episodes! We talk the merits of "crazy gas" plots, the Enterprise as a character, the effectiveness of shower curtains in a biohazard situation, swapping your Farrah...

We control the commentary this week as we bring you updates on Star Trek: Discovery and make some huge announcements about some big upcoming developments for the show! Like what you hear? Let us know on Facebook and Twitter!

We have engineered a superior show for you this week as we discover "Doctor Bashir, I Presume"! President of the Board of Directors for Fearless Comedy, CONvergence Co-Head of Programming, and podcaster Cetius d'Raven joins us for an examination of the life of DS9's Chief Medical Officer and the secret that may bring his career to an end! Along the way, we hold forth on the great guest stars of Tr...

Be the glue that holds us together this week as we talk about our favorite recurring characters in the Star Trek universe! Plus, we have fresh news about Star Trek: Discovery, and we address the recent internet controversy surrounding the newest Star Trek show! Privilegey! Become a real-life Starfleet officer! https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/star-trek-bridge-crew Leave us a rating and review on...

It's a Q-led exploration of regret and second chances this week as we get in a fight with Tapestry! Author and former Star Trek Pocket Books editor Dave Stern joins us for a look at the life of Captain Picard as he experiences an near-death opportunity to Scrooge up his past for better or for worse! We talk adapting the vocabulary of cinema to television, nuanced Q as the best Q, the dilemma of tw...

Mockery is the sincerest form of flattery this week as we look at our Top 5 Star Trek Parodies! Plus, there's big news about Star Trek: Discovery from the TV Upfronts and we break it all down for you. And, a harrowing tale of an encounter with a famously crabby sci-fi author whose name rhymes with Barlan Bellison! Tricky! Order Dayton Ward's new book on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Univer...