Enterprising Individuals

We are talking LIVE about the #LowerDecks episode "Cupid’s Errant Arrow”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress!

This week, comedy writer JM McNab joins the show to talk about comedy in Star Trek and why seeking out new life isn't always a laugh riot. During the discussion, we talk about letting the air out of the franchise, what constitutes "punching down", being a fish out of '50s water, the loving parody of "Chief O'Brien At Work", Planet Scotland, Sh*t My Captain Says, open mic night in the mess hall, "T...

We are talking LIVE about the #LowerDecks episode "Moist Vessel”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress!

Pull on your worst sweater and get ready to save the day again as we play "The Game"! New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that gives the Wesley Crusher we didn't know we wanted. A new pleasure-inducing video game is quickly becoming everyone's favorite shipboard pastime. But when...

We are talking LIVE about the #LowerDecks episode "Temporal Edict”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress!

This week, Dr. Ethan Siegel joins the show to talk about his book "Treknology", science outreach, finding your path, and the principles behind the Trek tech we could make in the 21st century! Risa, here I come! Get Ethan's excellent book, "Treknology"! https://amzn.to/3l0Bspj Join us Thursday nights for LIVE reviews of Lower Decks and Star Trek: Discovery! Communicate with us on Facebook and Twitt...

We are talking LIVE about the #LowerDecks episode "Envoys”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress!

Hold tight to what's yours as we examine the "The Void"! Astrophysicist, science consultant, and voice actress Dr. Erin Macdonald returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that reaffirms the crew's commitment to the ideal of the Federation. When the Voyager becomes trapped in a pocket dimension, she's set upon by desperate scavengers. But, Captain Janeway hatches a...

We are talking LIVE about the #LowerDecks episode "Second Contact”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress!

This week, we go to the 24th century as Fred Love returns to the show to run an introductory game of Star Trek Adventures! Kal, Alan, and Josh beam into the world of the the Galaxy-class USS Venture, assigned to patrol the chaotic Shackleton Expanse. When disaster strikes the ship, they'll have to use their wits, guts, and Starfleet training to save the day! If you're interested in playing Star Tr...

Saddle up because we've got to take back "Starship Mine"! Writer, editor, and educator Ryan Britt joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that blends comedy gold with action thrills! The Enterprise is in drydock for a baryon sweep and the crew is scheduled for a little R&R. But when terrorists take over the defenseless ship, Picard must become a one-man arm...

This week, Justine Mastin and Larisa Garski of Starship Therapise join the show to discuss counseling and mental health in the Star Trek universe, therapeutic fan fiction, why there's so many unhealthy families in genre fiction, the stress and anxiety in a Starfleet career, and the therapeutic tools of the 24th century! #babybetazed Check out Starship Therapise and follow Justine and Larisa on Twi...

Break out the ice picks because we're diving into "Timeless"! Writer and musician Fred Love joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that finds Harry Kim at a crossroads. Ensign Kim has helped design a quantum slipstream drive that could shave decades off of Voyager's journey. But when the drive destroys Voyager and her crew, an older and more embittered Harry enacts a...

This week, Dr. Athena Andreadis joins the show to discuss biology in Trek, the "moral leaks" of the Federation, the COVID-19 response, and more! Tardigrades in SPAAAAAAAACE! Get "To Seek Out New Life: The Biology of Star Trek" on Amazon! https://amzn.to/2ZeaDDW Follow Athena on Twitter and check out her fiction! https://twitter.com/AthenaHelivoy https://www.starshipreckless.com/ https://www.candle...

Don't bother to bring your stinking badges 'cause we're looking for "The Sword of Kahless"! Musician and podcaster Gooey Fame is back on the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that sees our heroes leave the safety of the Federation to go on a dangerous treasure hunt. After years of searching, Dahar Master Kor believes he has found the location of the great Sword of...

This week, we're taking a quick tour of Trek news, including stories about virtual conventions, Janeway statues, and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar! Plus, a review of Kate Mulgrew's first book, "Born With Teeth"! There is a Mirror Universe Una McCormack! Get "Born With Teeth" and "How To Forget" on Amazon! https://amzn.to/2UBaklo https://amzn.to/2AvN2q7 Check out the newest member of the Just Enough Trope fa...

A quick update this week about the protests in Minneapolis and where you can donate to support protestors and local businesses. We'll be back next week with our regular programming. #BlackLivesMatter Minnesota Freedom Fund https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/ We Love Lake Street https://www.welovelakestreet.com/ United Way https://www.unitedway.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/donate

Stick a cortical stimulator on that dying swan because it's time to dance the "Coda"! Jen Dallman of the Rosemary's Ladies podcast is back on the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that puts Captain Janeway's self-possession on trial. When a temporal anomaly causes her shuttle to crash, Kathryn Janeway is seemingly killed. When an apparition of her father appears to her in...

This week, Mikanhana of the Just Enough Trope podcast returns to the show to ruminate on the latest Trek news! We've got stories about Strange New Worlds, canceled events, Takei's japes, Sid City, and a Voyager reunion! Plus, talk Picard, time murder, the emperor's state of dress, Viacom woes, McDermott vs. Mulrooney, and Face/Off talk . . . a LOT of Face/Off talk. Would a *guy* watch "Chicago"? F...

It's a dark and stormy night and we're breaking the bank at "The Royale"! Podcaster and Daily Star Trek News host Alison Pitt joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that takes a break from utopian space science fiction to play a little craps. When Riker and his away team step through a mysterious revolving door, they find themselves trapped in a living pul...

This week, Foz Rotten, the frontman of Star Trek punk outfit Boldly Go! stops by the show to talk about music, punk rock, and punk rock Star Trek music! Every Star Trek character seems to play an instrument or is musical in some way and music has always played a signature role in the Trek franchise. During the episode, we talk about Foz's history with Trek and the beginnings of Boldly Go!, as well...

Get ready to meet cute this week as we search for "Someone to Watch Over Me"! New York Times and USA Today best-selling author David R. George III returns to the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that puts an intriguing twist on an old standard. Seven of Nine is ready to start dating, and the Doctor makes a bet with Paris that he can show her the ropes of relationships and romance....

This week, author and editor Robb Pearlman stops by the show to discuss his new book, "Body by Starfleet", a fitness guide for Star Trek fans of all ages and abilities. During the episode, we talk about Robb's history with Trek, the inspiration behind the book, valuing positive change over big muscles, working out in the holodeck, and how fitness can be just as nerdy as sci-fi. We also discuss thi...

Step up to the plate this week for our discussion of "Take Me Out to the Holosuite"! Ella Pearson of the Generations Geek podcast joins the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that shifts from the field of battle to the ball field. Captain Sisko and Captain Solok have hated each other since the Academy, but when Solok and his team of Vulcans challenge the crew of DS9 to a frie...

This week, educator and social scientist Dr. David A Banks returns to the show to discuss the human rights of artificial life and AI as seen in the Star Trek franchise. Back in the Original Series, Captain Kirk had a knack for talking computers to death, but as the Trek franchise has evolved so has its depictions of and its opinions about artificial intelligence. During our conversation, we discus...