It's Got Star Trek

This Khan fellow is hard to shake! Join your vengeful hosts as they discuss, at some length, this classic Trek film. We include all the regular fun It's Got Star Trek fun, along with some perhaps surprising insights and novel features. Note that we incorporate information from the Star Trek: Khan podcast, so beware in case you haven't listened to that yet and want to avoid spoilers. This is an ext...

Tuvok figures it all out in the end. Join your satisfied hosts as they discuss the thrilling conclusion to the Star Trek: Khan podcast! Also, all sorts of games and shenanigans and thoughts on audio podcasts as a format and some Back to the Future references and just a whole heck of a lot to enjoy this week. Go for it! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of...

Khan pulls a fast one on just about everybody. Join your Shakespearean hosts as they discuss the increasingly intense machinations and manipulations of Khan Noonien-Singh in the penultimate episode of his titular podcast. We also play a brand new game testing our host's knowledge of Star Trek and learn just about everything we wanted to know about Dan's organ! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a...

Implied nudity leads to explicit tragedy. Join your hot-spring-enjoying hosts as they discuss the impressive storytelling, engaging acting, and expertly-navigated tension of this impactful entry in the Star Trek: Khan podcast. They also ruminate on the peculiar (and increasingly aggravating) choice of accent for Delmonda. Additionally, we reveal the correct answer to the previous entry in our bril...

Many bones get crunched. Join your cavernous hosts as they discuss Khan's persistent confusion about the value of being nice, the motivations for Captain Sulu's suspicions of Dr. Lear, and yet more examples that demonstrate that perhaps these folk's genetically engineered "superior intelligence" may not be all that superior. Plus, Dan reveals a bit more about his sound-clipping process. Note that...

THAT was Ceti Alpha 6. Join your telepathic hosts as they discuss Khan's inability to take good advice, the surprise introduction of a new and totally mental friend, and the very strong inference that Khan likes to playfully flap his penis at those he loves. All this and a digression about math in this week's thrilling episode of It's Got Star Trek! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-ric...

Two funerals and a wedding. Join your phaser-wielding hosts as they discuss bug hunts, continued clever mirroring of Kirk and Khan, and just what sorts of indelicate things Ensign Tuvok might get up on the Excelsior. Also, Patrick introduces an all-new weekly listener-engagement feature called WTHHIHTB, and Dan laughs a hearty laugh! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of...

Serpents literal and figurative lurk upon Ceti Alpha 5. Join your hissing hosts as they discuss moving the goal posts, sneaky snakes, upsetting and engaging soundscapes, and a great deal more! Also, Patrick makes one or two good points, while Dan and Jesse sneak in some relatable anecdotes. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Khan, so if you h...

Death and romance intermingle on Ceti Alpha 5. Join your boar-baiting hosts as they discuss death, canoodling, and a heck of a lot of kickass nerdiness in this gripping installment of the Star Trek: Khan podcast! Also, we play our version of the "Muffin Mouth" game with a "Star Trek" twist, respond to a few voicemails, and go on several unrelated but thoroughly entertaining tangents. Seriously fol...

Ensign Tuvok has a new mission. Join your aurally-inclined hosts as they discuss the first episode of Star Trek: Khan! We go over our personal histories with radio/audio dramas, and then delve into the meaty exposition of this first chunk of a nine-part tale filling the gap between "Space Seed" and The Wrath of Khan. Also, Dan recounts his days working for a radio show. All in all this is a pretty...

Kirk makes a new friendenemy. Join your slightly-augmented hosts as they discuss sexy Ricardo Montalban, sexy writing, and sexy performances all around. We also discuss stuff that isn't so sexy. Plus each of your hosts provides at least one personal "bear" story, and Dan's brother Rob sends in an email that may or may not permanently impact their familial relationship. All this an so much more in...

Trip and Malcolm realize they both dated the same gal. Join your increasingly chilly hosts as they discuss early-series character development, the lengths required to get two male characters to open up to each other, and that bizarre "stinky" business. This is a proper Enterprise classic, and this podcast episode ain't too shabby either! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion...

Kes turns two years old and everything starts getting weird. Join your wibbly-wobbly hosts as they discuss some parts of this episode in between discussing other unrelated things and occasionally frustrating each other just before hitting on some fun time business. Also, Dan get through a list in record time. Heads up folks, this is a wild one! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich dis...

Sisko sets his sights on a sultry secondary spouse. Join your mildly-entertained hosts as they discuss beautiful scenes between Jake and Sisko, the crew's increasing interest in Commander Sisko's love life, and that weird lieutenant from the USS Prometheus. Also, Dan has two (2!) lists! Strap in, as this is one of those classic "high energy" IGSTs...enjoy! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a det...

Captain Kirk is forced to get downright Gorny up in here. Join your cozy hosts as they discuss various and varied aspects of this classic episode of Star Trek, including production design, pronunciation choices, story structure, and what it was that Kirk and McCoy were alluding to with regard to Commodore Travers' style of hospitality. Also, we are joined by an extremely special guest which makes...

Captain Riker is catfished by a charming alien boy. Join your comfortable hosts as they discuss the benefits of cozy, middle-of-the-road Trek. Also, Dan is outed as a world-class boner! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: We brush up on our Gorn-lore when we...

Captain Pike sees the inner light in Captain Batel's eyes. Join your frustrated hosts as they discuss the good, the bad, and the just plain confusing of this strangely constructed season finale. We manage to avoid knock-knock jokes, despite all the knocking - and while we knock this episode a bit, there is much we enjoyed! Learn more by clicking the button marked play. Spoiler warning! We dive rig...

Patrick is traveling abroad on a secret mission of goodwill, so in lieu of our regular episode this week we are opening up our Patreon vault to provide excellent filler content! We welcome you to enjoy not one, but two "pre-episode banter" segments (i.e., the madness that goes on behind the scenes as we prep for that week's podcast). The first segment is called "Kongo/Bongo" and was recorded as we...

Enemy mine? No - enemy yours! Join your comforted hosts as they discuss all aspects of this long-awaited and much-desired Erica Ortegas-centric episode, including the continuing value of familiar plotlines (at least when they are well-produced), superfluous fanbait that threatens to distract from a solid tale, and the universal appeal of a monster with its nose sticking out of a blanket flopped on...

A lost plot from The Animated Series time travels to the year 2025! Join your uncomfortably-bemused hosts as they discuss silly humor, goofy plots, and what it all means (or doesn't mean) at the end of the day. We also briefly touch on the controversies surrounding this episode, particularly around biological determinism, but note that ours is not the best venue to discuss such an important topic....

It's like The Office except somewhat less plausible. Join your varied-viewed hosts as they discuss what works, what doesn't work, and what aggravates to the core in this somewhat trite application of a wearying old trope. Listen to find out which host had the most trouble with this episode, and which was perfectly fine with it! There's other good stuff in here too that your humble description writ...

Lieutenant Commander Kirk learns a few life lessons while saving the day. Join your ravenous hosts as they discuss delicious character development, beautiful (if occasionally unjustified) visuals, and an unfortunate twist that luckily doesn't completely mar an otherwise excellent episode of Star Trek. Also, Patrick made it a point to avoid taking too long to get to the discussion of the episode, s...

A few folks learn the value of teamwork while a few others are brutally maimed and killed. Join your trans-dimensional hosts as they discuss Event Horizon, Ghostbusters, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Also, we have a new review and therefore Dan has crafted a new haiku! Note that we keep hearing that podcast audiences love it when hosts don't get to the main topic for at least 20 minutes...

Carmen Sandiego is on the case in this harrowing holotale! Join your period-appropriate hosts as they discuss the nuances between homage and fan service, debate the ins and outs of the central mystery undergirding the plot, and delight in the silly performances littered throughout this charming, if occasionally confusing episode. Also, we introduce a brand new theme song, and Jesse sneezes for a b...

Surprise! You all get an extra episode this week since we wanted to celebrate our 300th (!!) episode in style. That style happens to have taken the form of a "technical manual" for the It's Got Star Trek podcast, in which we go over regular features, the show's intended audience, episode structure, and all sorts of other things that might be relevant to new or returning listeners. Or at least that...