It's Got Star Trek

Trip introduces an alien gal to ice cream and other people. Join your holographic hosts as they discuss similarities between this episode and "Shadowplay" from DS9, the unfulfilled promise of a haunted ship episode, and whether "feeding Doctor Phlox's bat" is meant to be taken literally or metaphorically. We also discuss out favorite flavors of iced cream! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a det...

Four people die but everyone still gets in a good laugh at the end. Join your primitive hosts as they discuss purple people, insufficiently-explicated machine-gods, and one of the more curious interpretations of the Prime Directive. All this and so much more on this week's wickedly funny episode of It's Got Star Trek! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of...

Chief O'Brien is put in an awkward position. Join your horrified hosts as they discuss brilliant storytelling, amazing acting, and the value of humor in the context of trauma. We somehow manage to squeeze quite a lot of fun out of this intense and distressing DS9 classic! Link to Kate Mora's thread on Strange New Worlds' Vulcan clip: https://x.com/jedikat71/status/1817443202967994478 Spoiler warni...

Willie is put in an awkward position. Join your cat-loving hosts as they take a brief break from Star Trek to discuss clever muppetry, upsetting freak-outs, and the kid with the strange hat. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of the pilot episode of ALF and spoil some other aspects of the show (including the series finale), so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – b...

Captain Pike is put in an awkward position. Join your time-crystal-crazy hosts and special guest Jesse from the Open Pike Night podcast as they discuss green herrings, Clem Fandangos, and the sexiest winter jacket this side of Rura Penthe. Also, Dan has a relatable story about a mid-level inconvenience. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Disc...

Miles is put in an awkward position. Join your pro-youthanization hosts as they discuss how good writing, solid performances, and vigorous suspension of disbelief can come together to elevate a completely silly premise. Also, Dan says the thing. If you are a potential listener scanning episode descriptions trying to see which one you want to try, pick this one - if you don't like this episode you...

Logic goes out the window when the Enterprise encounters a Twin Peaks lady. Join your discombobulated hosts as they discuss the good, the bad, and the weird of "The Counter-Clock Incident" and then perform a ritualistic retrospective of every episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of every episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series, s...

Things go down hill fast after Doctor McCoy puts Captain Kirk on a diet. Join your lettuce-nibbling hosts as they discuss the deft dance between character development and plot movement, admire the many roles of Sir Clinton Howard, and revel in the unhinged mania of a near-death Lieutenant Bailey. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: The Origina...

Neelix lies to a child to make himself feel better. Join your fantasy-loving hosts as they discuss best intentions misguided by past trauma, behind the scenes info on the original version of this weird and engaging tale, and the benefits of pushing past whimsey-world into the realm of the off-putting. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Voyage...

Malcolm forgets to activate the "Find My Device" feature on his phone. Join (most of) your glove-wearing hosts as they discuss curious cloaks, Captain Archer's propensity for getting roughed up, and strategies for not losing your belongings in situations where losing your belongings might irrevocably disrupt an entire planet's future. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of...

Captain Sisko helps his crew save their favorite video game. Join your groovy hosts as they discuss the value of low-stakes adventures, delight in the sheer amount of talent and expense leveraged to bring this silly story to the small screen, and skirt around the sexual implications of Odo's biology. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Deep Sp...

Captain Picard works on a math problem that he forgot had already been solved while Data wears a cowboy hat. Join your bemused hosts as they discuss dusty old bones, pulp fiction taglines, and the most efficacious strategies for getting down to bidness. Also, an unplaaaaaanned guest schools Dan on the proper way to prepare vegemite toast. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussio...

Captain Burnham finds herself having to make an important decision. Join your life-giving hosts as they discuss stunning visuals, swift but satisfying character conclusions, and many other aspects of the thrilling, bittersweet series finale to Star Trek: Discovery. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Discovery, so if you haven’t had a chance t...

It's a heist episode!! Join your purloining hosts as they discuss Burnham's snatch-and-grab, Two-Takes Frakes' boundary-pushing direction, and the nature and purpose of Breen oil baths. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Discovery, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: We conclude our weekly coverage of Star Trek:...

A chipper librarian inadvertently sends Burnham on a journey of self-exploration. Join your bibliophile hosts as they discuss charming and efficient world-building, debate the differences between mazes and labyrinths, and look forward to the inevitable Captain Rhys spinoff show. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Discovery, so if you haven’t...

In their rush to find the next clue, Tilly and Burnham almost kill a priest's child. Join your parched hosts as they discuss excellent direction, comforting throw-back plots, and the value of accessible character motivations. Also, Dan tries Vegemite live on air, and Dan and Patrick recount their experience attending the the "Whistlespeak" premiere at the Washington, DC headquarters of the Motion...

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Due to inconveniently-timed international travel we were unable to record our discussion of 'Whistlespeak' so instead we got together ahead of time to offer our predictions (comical and otherwise) about what we think will happen in the episode. You will have seen it already, so listen along and score us on how accurate we were! Also, we are posting one of our Patreon exclusives to the feed as some...

Burnham and Book reflect on what's eating up Moll and L'ak. Join your dimensionally-confused hosts as they discuss Commander Rayner's progress integrating with his new crew, the perils of exposition-filled flashbacks, and a wormhole that looks suspiciously like a winking butthole. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Discovery, so if you haven’...

Burnham, Rayner, and Stamets have to race against the clock to stop a malicious time bug. Join your temporally-displaced hosts as they discuss a wonderful twist on a well-worn time travel trope, the intrinsic value of social connection, and the playful joy that is a fully-invigorated Commander Stamets. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Disco...

Book and Burnham team up with a worm ghost to seek out the next clue to the whereabouts of the Progenitors' technology. Join your vicious bipedal hosts as they discuss thematically connected plotlines, linear puzzle-solving, and the trials and tribulations of a gruff old man who may suffer from undiagnosed social anxiety. Also there's a lot of goofy music in this episode for some reason. Spoiler w...

On the way to solve a mystery a puzzle is revealed. Join your harried hosts as they squeeze two episodes into one when they discuss the Star Trek: Discovery fifth season double-header premiere. Highlights include playful ribbing of a few over-the-top action set pieces, a celebration of another excellent Discovery soundtrack, and one host's very special way to upgrade a tub of Cool Whip. Spoiler wa...

A series of characters learn to overcome various challenges. Join your time-constrained hosts as they discuss the advantages to short form storytelling in the Star Trek canon, the high-degree of care that the cast and production crew put into these efforts, and, of course, hormonal space rabbits. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Short Treks...

B'Elanna effortlessly pretends the Prime Directive doesn't exist. Join your theater-loving hosts as they discuss mythic story structure, writer's writing about writing, and Tuvok the sleepy Vulcan. Link to Patrick's appearance on Unplanned Trek's 50 Shades of Trek #38 (hosted by The Shuttlepod Show ) in which the gang discusses Star Trek: The Original Series' 'Mudd's Women': https://www.youtube.co...

Jake gets comfortable joking about his Dad's sex life at precisely the worst time. Join your springball-loving hosts as they discuss a taught tale told well, debate the merits of Maquis political philosophy, and play another exciting (and, at times, controversial) game of "duty" or "doody". Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,...