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Enterprising Individuals

Just Enough Tropewww.spreaker.com
Welcome to Enterprising Individuals, the podcast where we boldly go into excruciating detail about the series, characters, and stories of the Star Trek universe. On every episode, host Aaron Coker aka Ka1iban is joined by a special guest for an in-depth discussion of a selected episode from a Star Trek series. Enlist today for this fascinating mission!
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Episodes

Star Trek: Discoverage LIVE Episode 11: "The Wolf Inside"

We're talking LIVE about the eleventh episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "The Wolf Inside"! Tweet to us @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage during the show and join the chat in our Spreaker page! Guests: Ella Pearson, David A Banks

Jan 15, 201850 min

Star Trek: Discoverage LIVE Episode 10: "Despite Myself"

We're talking LIVE about the tenth episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "Despite Myself"! Tweet to us @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage during the show and join the chat in our Spreaker page! Guests: Ella Pearson, Andrew Troth

Jan 08, 201845 min

Season 2, Episode 19.5.3 Supplemental: Back on Duty

The captain's chair is occupied once again as we ramp up to another year of Enterprising Individuals! Tune in to get a sneak peak at some of the episodes and guests we'll bring aboard this season. Plus, we've got an update on Trek news, Tarantino's Trek movie, the DS9 doc, and another installment of Isaacs's Antics! He'll drink your milkshake! Here's a link to the Variety article! http://variety.com/2018/tv/features/star-trek-ds9-25th-anniversary-interview-1202648047/ Tune in on Twitter @eistpod...

Jan 05, 201823 min

Star Trek: Discoverage LIVE Episode 9 "Into the Forest I Go"

We're talking LIVE about the ninth episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "Into the Forest I Go"! Tweet to us @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage during the show and join the chat in our Spreaker page! Guests: Ella Pearson, Asterios Kokkinos

Nov 13, 201744 min

Season 2, Episode 19.5.2 Supplemental: 21st Century Heroes and A Klingon Christmas Carol

We're back with some Trek news, some updates on Star Trek: Discovery, and an interview with the stars of A Klingon Christmas Carol! Tune in on Twitter @eistpod at 8:30pm central next Sunday for another episode of Star Trek: Discoverage! Follow the adventures of the USS Shenzhou in Desperate Hours! http://amzn.to/2igQlV0 Pre-order Drastic Measures on Amazon! http://amzn.to/2yy90Vt Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for updates on Star Trek: Discovery! http://www.twitter.com/eistpod http://www.face...

Nov 07, 201731 min

Season 2, Episode 19.5.1 Supplemental: Discovery Updates and Season 2!

Spend your vacation with us as we bring you an update on Star Trek: Discovery and some very exciting news! Tune in on Twitter @eistpod at 8:30pm central next Sunday for another episode of Star Trek: Discoverage! Follow the adventures of the USS Shenzhou in Desperate Hours! http://amzn.to/2igQlV0 Pre-order Drastic Measures on Amazon! http://amzn.to/2yy90Vt Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for updates on Star Trek: Discovery! http://www.twitter.com/eistpod http://www.facebook.com/eistpod...

Oct 30, 201713 min

Star Trek: Discoverage LIVE Episode 6 "Lethe"

We're talking LIVE about the sixth episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "Lethe"! Tweet to us @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage during the show and join the chat in our Spreaker page! Guests: Ella Pearson

Oct 23, 201744 min

Season 2, Episode 19.5 Supplemental: Conspiracy! and New Swearatory

Spot the fnords with us this week as we bring you a dastardly conspiracy at the very heart of Star Trek: Discovery! Sort of. It's really pretty obvious when you think about it...and we do! Plus, we examine a week of "firsts" for Trek on TV, we look back at the life of Anton Yelchin, and once again check in with handsome saddlebag Jason Isaacs for "Isaac's Antics!" Tune in on Twitter @eistpod at 8:30pm central next Sunday for another episode of Star Trek: Discoverage! Pre-order Drastic Measures o...

Oct 19, 201719 min

Star Trek: Discoverage LIVE Episode 5 "Choose Your Pain"

We're talking LIVE about the fifth episode of Star Trek: Discovery, "Choose Your Pain"! Tweet to us @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage during the show and join the chat in our Spreaker page! Guests: Alan Gratz, Ella Pearson

Oct 16, 201745 min

Season 2, Episode 19: “Shades of YAY!” (TNG)

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 schadenfreude, stay for the gemütlichkeit! Here's to another year of amazing shows! Follow us on Faceb...

Oct 11, 201721 min

Star Trek: Discoverage LIVE Episode 4 "The Butcher's..."

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

Oct 09, 201736 min

Season 2, Episode 18.5 Supplemental: Discovery Update and More Isaacs's Antics

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 new Jason Isaac's tattoo should go! Check out Marc Giller's work at www.hammerjack.net ! Follow Ella'...

Oct 06, 201717 min

Season 2, Episode 18: “The Wounded” (TNG) with Jeffrey Lang

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 an deep examination of complex social issues, telling yourself you're the good guy, finding humanity...

Sep 27, 20171 hr 9 min

Season 2, Episode 17.5 Supplemental: Isaacs's Antics, Whither Critics, and #Discoverage

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 9:30pm Central. Find out more by following us on Twitter, and join us and special guests Dave Galante...

Sep 21, 201713 min

Season 2, Episode 17: “Imaginary Friend” (TNG) with Mikanhana

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 that led to this and other left-field Trek outings. While we're doing that, we talk keeping up with th...

Sep 13, 20171 hr 17 min

Season 2, Episode 16.5 Supplemental: So Cool, The Orville, and Mack Attack

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://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1501164570/ref =as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creati...

Sep 08, 201712 min

Season 2, Episode 16: “The Corbomite Maneuver” (TOS) with David R. George III

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 discuss the show's humanistic principles in a military sci-fi setting, we share mutual love for a good co...

Aug 31, 20171 hr 19 min

Season 2, Episode 15.5 Supplemental: Discoverage, Greatest Gen and Save the Date

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 our plans to exploit it! All to the tune of a church organ playing Jerry Goldsmith's greatest hits! I...

Aug 25, 201734 min

Season 2, Episode 15: “Conspiracy” (TNG) with Marc Giller

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 the Trill, the lack of cyberpunk in Next Gen, inflicting Lwaxana Troi on us, reverse engineering pun...

Aug 15, 201751 min

Season 2, Episode 14.5 Supplemental: Star Trek Las Vegas and a Big Announcement!

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 upcoming Star Trek: Discovery coverage! Face it, listener! You hit the jackpot! Pre-order Mack's new dis...

Aug 09, 201714 min

Season 2, Episode 14: “Amok Time” (TOS) with Dave Galanter

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 Vulcan people, and which weapon to choose for your first koon-ut-kal-if-fee! Plus, we talk Vulcan P...

Aug 02, 20171 hr 2 min

Season 2, Episode 13.5 Supplemental: San Diego Comic Con Discovery Discoveries

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 character! Discover this show today! #RIPUSSEuropa Want to discover more? Let us know on Facebook and T...

Jul 27, 201716 min
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