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 army to keep them from obtaining deadly trilithium! One of Trek's greatest strengths is its ability...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 2 min
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 Twitter! https://blueboxcounseling.com/podcast https://twitter.com/PodcastStarship https://twitter.com/...
Jul 23, 2020•1 hr 8 min
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 plan to sacrifice himself and 15 years of history for a chance to erase his biggest mistake! Harry K...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr
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.candlemarkandgleam.com/ Check out the newest member of the Just Enough Trope family, Sailor Noob! http://w...
Jun 25, 2020•1 hr 2 min
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 Kahless. But can Worf, Jadzia, and Kor reach the sword before Toral, son of Duras, and will their vi...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr 13 min
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 family, Sailor Noob! http://www.twitter.com/noob_sailor Communicate with us on Facebook and Twitter an...
Jun 12, 2020•46 min
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...
Jun 03, 2020•7 min
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 her seeming afterlife, she'll be forced to choose between letting go and the self-assuredness she's ...
May 27, 2020•1 hr 14 min
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"? Follow the Just Enough Trope podcast on Twitter and check out the show! http://www.twitter.com/justen...
May 21, 2020•1 hr 6 min
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 pulp novel. Now, they'll have to find a way to escape the Royale or they'll end up as dead as the bellb...
May 13, 2020•1 hr 1 min
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 as the necessity of punk in the Federation's future, the healing power of whale song, jammin' out w...
May 07, 2020•53 min
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. But when the teacher falls for his student, Voyager's EMH will have to choose between his responsibi...
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 25 min
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 this year's Star Trek Cruise, making a book with Charlie Kaufman, Purple Monkey Dishwasher, calming peo...
Apr 24, 2020•40 min
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 friendly baseball game, Sisko will have to whip his gaggle of lollygaggers into fighting shape! Baseball...
Apr 15, 2020•1 hr 4 min
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 discuss Trek's humanoid chauvinism in the depiction of artificial life, the value of AI labor in a Marxian...
Apr 09, 2020•1 hr 29 min
Prepare your best double facepalm because we're meeting "The Offspring"! Anika Dane and Liz Barr of Antimatter Pod are back on the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that represents not only a poignant exploration of what is "human" but also an important turning point in TNG storytelling. After attending a conference on cybernetics, Data is inspired to create a "daughter" named Lal. But when Starfleet learns of the existence of another Soong-type android, Data...
Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 30 min
We're back with an all-new season of shows, guests, and stories that are truly beyond belief! Writer and podcaster Scott Pearson joins the show to take our weekly challenge: watch five chilling too-weird-to-be true tales and separate the factoids and falsehoods from the real-life details we've dug up! This week's stories include a pregnancy problem, a cursed mansion, a wax executioner, a deadly bloodsucker, and Robert Z'Dar! Plus, we talk about trying to avoid indoctrinating your nerd child, giv...
Apr 01, 2020•47 min
Senior Chief USN (Ret) Kenneth Tripp joins the show this week to talk about life in the Navy and whether or not the depiction of military life on Star Trek passes inspection. We also discuss the way Trek leadership styles have changed over the years, how the TOS films brought naval tradition back to the franchise, the extreme broadness of Starfleet's charter, no Ten Forward on Navy ships, getting a band together, PTSD and counseling services in the real-world armed forces, why bringing families ...
Mar 27, 2020•1 hr 9 min
We are talking LIVE about the #StarTrekPicard episode "Et in Arcadia Ego Part 2”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress!
Mar 27, 2020•56 min
We are talking LIVE about the #Picard episode "Et in Arcadia Ego Part 1”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress!
Mar 20, 2020•1 hr 7 min
We're hitting the old familiar places this week as we revisit "It's Only a Paper Moon"! New York Times bestselling author David Mack returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that explores one man's struggle to come to terms with loss and fear. Nog has survived the Siege of Ar-558 but at the cost of his leg and his self-confidence. When he turns to the holodeck for escape, he'll find that Vic Fontaine is more than just a singing hologram and that the key t...
Mar 19, 2020•1 hr 18 min
We are talking LIVE about the #Picard episode "Broken Pieces”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress!
Mar 13, 2020•1 hr 2 min
This week, Mikanhana of the Just Enough Trope podcast is back on board to round up the latest Trek news! We've got stories about engagements, birth announcements, casting news, corporate sales, financial turmoil, and tropical cruises! Plus, we talk about SETI@Home shutting down, throwing up coffee, coronavirus cancellations, Picard, rolling an "Elnor", backup Doctors, crazy Canadian confidence, Badmiral Jon Hamm, ripped Simon Pegg, and being all about the Benjamin (Sisko)! What does God need wit...
Mar 12, 2020•1 hr 18 min
We are talking LIVE about the #Picard episode "Nepenthe”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress!
Mar 06, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Grab your remote control and get ready for pain and delight as we go looking for "Spock's Brain"! Novelist William Leisner returns to the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series that has become emblematic of the low points of TOS. When a lady in go-go boots puts the whammy on the Enterprise, the crew wakes up to find Spock's cranium empty. Now, Kirk must take a cave elevator ride to the center of a cold world ruled by even colder women to rescue the cerebrum of his...
Mar 05, 2020•1 hr
We are talking LIVE about the #Picard episode "The Impossible Box”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! trek, Picard, startrek, startrekpicard, discoverage
Feb 28, 2020•1 hr
We're taking a different path this week as we feature a special episode of the BackTrekking podcast, hosted by Ka1iban and Gooey Fame! BackTrekking examines the real-world inspirations behind classic Trek episodes and this week we're putting the 1992 classic film "The Crying Game" up against the Voyager two-parter "Scorpion, Pts. 1 & 2"! You already know the story. There's a scorpion that needs a ride and a frog willing to oblige. Halfway across the river, the scorpion stings the frog and th...
Feb 26, 2020•2 hr
We are talking LIVE about the #Picard episode "Stardust City Rag”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress!
Feb 21, 2020•52 min
Prepare to remodulate your phaser frequencies as we go for a ride with "Scorpion, Pts. 1 & 2"! Author, teacher, and community activist Kelli Fitzpatrick joins the show this week to discuss a pair of Star Trek: Voyager episodes that see Captain Janeway contemplating a deal with a devil she knows in order to defeat a much more terrifying enemy. Voyager's journey back to the Alpha Quadrant has finally crossed into Borg space and the crew must decide whether to press forward or give up their que...
Feb 19, 2020•1 hr 21 min
We are talking LIVE about the #StarTrekPicard episode "Absolute Candor”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! w/@dave_galanter
Feb 14, 2020•50 min
