Gimme That Star Trek

In the early weeks of the quarantine, Siskoid took part in an online "table read" of a Star Trek: The Next Generation script. He recorded it, in case. Now he invites the instigator of that activity, Clo Armani, to talk about - and present the audio of - the experience. Also starring Michael Bauble Plourde, Maxime Haché, Zero Hour Strikes' Bass, and oHOTmu or NOT's Elyse, Isabel, Nath and Amélie! L...

LET’S AGAIN GET READY TO RUMMMBLLLLLLLLE (AGAINNN)!!!!!! Gimme That Star Trek pits 64 Trek ALIEN RACES AND CULTURES from across all series in a bracket fight decided by five panelists – Derek William Crabbe, Kurt Onstad, Cory Drew, Ryan Blake, and Siskoid! Their task: Decide each bracketed fight until the greatest Star Trek aliens of all time stand alone! Who will it be? Grab your bracket sheet HE...

It’s coming! A near-future episode of Gimme That Star Trek will pit 64 Trek races and cultures from across all series in a bracket fight decided by five panelists. And YOU can win Fire and Water merch if you guess the most slots correctly! The minisode lays out the rules and answers some questions. Check out the bracket sheet, logistical rules, and credits for the episode HERE! And listen to the m...

In this episode of Gimme That Star Trek, Siskoid sits down with an epidemiologist to talk about the Deep Space Nine episode "Babel". Does the crew of DS9 deal with an outbreak of aphasia virus correctly? And just what do epidemiologists DO? And sure, yeah, the current coronavirus threat is discussed. So... topical! Listen to Episode 38 below! Or subscribe to Gimme That Star Trek on iTunes! This po...

Star Trek: Picard just started, and I just had to talk about it with fellow Trekkies, to wit, Maggie and Jonathan Schaefer-Hames from Married with Comics, because they are also married with Star Trek. Our small but enthusiastic panel discusses the first episode, "Remembrance", the world of TNG 20 years on, and Patrick Stewart's graceful return to the franchise. Listen to Episode 37 below! Or subsc...

What did Star Trek: Voyager do wrong that armchair critics like Siskoid and Married with Comics' Jonathan Schaefer-Hames don't like it as much as the rest of Trek? And can these two podcasters "fix" the show by talking through their ass for 90 minutes? By the Great Bird of the Galaxy, they can at least try! Listen to Episode 36 below! Or subscribe to Gimme That Star Trek on iTunes! This podcast is...

Siskoid goes way overboard again and reviews half of Star Trek: The Next Generation, with guests pitching in with additional material. From Clues to Nemesis, buckle in and engage! Listen to Episode 35 below! Or subscribe to Gimme That Star Trek on iTunes! This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER: h...

Siskoid can't really grow a beard. Radio vs. the Martians' Casey Doran most definitely can, and has. Perhaps that's why he's eminently qualified to discuss beards in the Star Trek universe. Who has them? What do they mean? Did Riker only become cool after the beard? What about Ben Sisko? We split hairs in this one, folks! Listen to Episode 34 below! Or subscribe to Gimme That Star Trek on iTunes!...

Siskoid goes it alone on this one to defend Deep Space Nine's portrayal of the Bajoran Prophets, showing how non-linear beings can sometimes seem to act linearly, and discussing their greatest hits under one unified theory. Put your thinking caps on, this one gets both timey AND wimey. Listen to Episode 33 below! Or subscribe to Gimme That Star Trek on iTunes! This podcast is a proud member of the...

Siskoid is joined by political sciences expert Elyse Hamel (from oHOTmu or NOT) to discuss Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country through the lens of the Cold War metaphor. How do the Klingons relate to the Soviet bloc of the film's era? Get your dose of political history right here on Gimme That Star Trek! Listen to Episode 32 below! Or subscribe to Gimme That Star Trek on iTunes! This podcast is...

LET’S AGAIN GET READY TO RUMMMBLLLLLLLLE!!!!!! Gimme That Star Trek pits 64 Trek VILLAINS from across all series in a bracket fight decided by five panelists – Derek William Crabbe, Cory Drew, Ryan Blake, Andrew Leyland, and Siskoid! Their task: Decide each bracketed fight until the greatest Star Trek villain of all time stands alone! Who will it be? Grab your bracket sheet HERE to follow along, a...

It’s coming! May’s episode of Gimme That Star Trek will pit 64 Trek villains from across all series in a bracket fight decided by five panelists. And YOU can win Fire and Water merch if you guess the most slots correctly! The minisode lays out the rules, plus Star Trek news and your feedback from the previous episode. Here is the bracket sheet you'll need to participate: Grab a copy of the sheet,...

Shakespeare's works have been intertwined with Star Trek since the very beginning. How? Why? Siskoid and Fanholes' Derek William Crabbe talk up the Bard and his connection to Trek. To be or not to be listening, is the question. We suggest: To be! Listen to Episode 30 below! Or subscribe to Gimme That Star Trek on iTunes! This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit o...

As 2019 gets under way, Siskoid and his guest David Jeffress look to the future, examining CBS' plans for Star Trek in the coming years, and pitching a few projects of their own, just for fun. Join them, won't you? Listen to Episode 29 below! Or subscribe to Gimme That Star Trek on iTunes! This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterp...

Siskoid has only ever run one of the tabletop Star Trek RPGs, so he calls in Ryan Blake, who's played the rest, for a good honest talk about each one's positives and negatives, and about the Trek role-playing experience. It's not your garden variety space opera, you know! And the game must reflect that. Listen to Episode 28 below! And check out the picture gallery HERE. Or subscribe to Gimme That...

Siskoid welcomes Kill All Monsters' Michael May to the show to discuss Star Trek's campiest and goofiest, with an eye towards their role in the show's popularity and longevity. In other words, do we NEED "Spock's Brain"? Listen and judge for yourselves. Listen to Episode 27 below! Or subscribe to Gimme That Star Trek on iTunes! This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK!...

From plain, simple tailors to scuzzy Guls, the Cardassians are one of Star Trek's most intriguing and well-developed races. Now Siskoid welcomes Radio vs. the Martians' Mike Gillis into the fold to draw a full portrait of this complex culture. Who are they? What do they mean in the broader Star Trek context? And how did they evolve over time? Listen to Episode 26 below! Or subscribe to Gimme That...

Siskoid goes way overboard again and reviews half of Star Trek: The Next Generation, with guests pitching in with additional material. From Encounter at Farpoint to Devil's Due, buckle in and engage! Listen to Episode 25 below! Or subscribe to Gimme That Star Trek on iTunes! This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: http://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Fol...

As the 1970s became the 1980s, Marvel Comic published an 18-issue series set in Star Trek's Motion Picture era. Today, it is not often recalled fondly, but Siskoid and special guest Xum Yukinori insist on reexamining it, using one of its worst stories and one of its best to best to give you a good sense of what it was really like. Listen to Episode 24 below! Relevant images and further credits at:...

Who would you choose as your Doctor if you served in Starfleet? Who has the best bedside manner? Who's most useful on an away team? Who do you trust most with your health, both physical and mental? Siskoid welcomes Mike Peacock into the fold to evaluate your favorite Chief Medical Officers from the world of Star Trek and discuss health professionals in the 22nd through 24th centuries! Listen to Ep...

Siskoid and oHOTmu or NOT's Amelie Montour grab the Star Trek Cookbook and prepare a three-course meal before your very... uhm... ears! It's a Star Trek cooking show in podcast form, no replicators, all fresh ingredients! So whether in the mess hall, Ten-Forward, or Quark's, sit down, relax, and let us tickle your eardrums and your taste buds... Listen to Episode 22 below! Relevant images and furt...

LET'S GET READY TO RUMMMBLLLLLLLLE!!!!!! Gimme That Star Trek pit 64 Trek heroes from across all series in a bracket fight decided by five panelists - Derek William Crabbe, Cory Drew, Fred Melanson, Kurt Onstad, and Siskoid! Their task: Decide each bracketed fight until only one the greatest Star Trek hero of all time (at least, in that moment) stands alone! Who will it be? Grab your bracket sheet...

Siskoid welcomes Scott X into the fold to compare and contrast the classic episode "The City on the Edge of Forever" as write Harlan Ellison wrote it, and how it eventually aired, using IDW's excellent comic book adaptation as a guide! Which is better? We already know Ellison's opinion, but y'know, objectively speaking! Listen to Episode 20 below! Relevant images and further credits at: Gimme That...

Resistance is futile! You will be assimilated! Siskoid and Kraptonite's Ryan Blake go deep into one of Trek's most enduring antagonist race - the Borg! Where they came from, what they mean, how did they evolve, what impact did they have on the Trek universe, and what are their greatest moments and stories. It's all here in Gimme's first villain profile! Listen to Episode 19 below! Or subscribe to...

In September of 2017, comic book legend Len Wein passed away. Siskoid and Comic Reflections' Nicholas Prom pay tribute to the man and his work by way of his short but appreciable run on Gold Key's Star Trek comic book series, his issues perhaps the best that title ever had to offer. Listen to Episode 18 below! Relevant images and further credits at: Gimme That Star Trek ep.18 Supplemental Or subsc...