Music is in the air when the USS Sisyphus visits a very specific planet. Goes without saying which one. Improvised on July 25, 2015 from a suggestion by Ed Flinn via Facebook Edited by Nick Wagner This episode was sponsored by [Utter Nonsense](http://www.utternonsensegame.com/), a member of the [Chicago Podcast Coop](http://chicagopodcastcoop.com/). Featuring: Sean Kelley as Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson, Computer, a Stage ManagerEli Mandel as Rip Stipley, Lt. Jeremy Swanson, the QuintocracyChristopher ...
Oct 25, 2015•21 min
Zarlene hears wedding klaxons. Featuring Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene ZonalzonMatt Young as Cpt. Julius Valentine BaxterEli Mandel as Borg Drone Improvised September 27th from a suggestion by @jhawver via twitter NEWS: Vote for us in the Audio Verse SemiFinals! Live performance at The Geek Show October 20 Live run at iO Chicago in November & December Thanks to ValorCon for hosting our panel and One Shot for beating us as Artemis Check out the Scareblast podcast to hear Sean Kelley and G...
Oct 19, 2015•7 min
The crew of the Sisyphus is not careful what they wish for. Which is totally on the shortlist of things to be careful of.Improvised July 17 from a suggestion by David QuinnEdited by Hannah ParsonsFeaturing Griffen Eckstein as Fritz Fassbinder, Lt. Lackey, Billy SwansonSean Kelley as Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson, Blagnar the Magnificent, Admiral CharmingEli Mandel as Acting Dr. Rip Stiply, Lt. Jeremy SwansonChristopher Rathjen as Corbomite HayesNick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles LoremJulia Weiss as Lt. King, E...
Oct 11, 2015•28 min
Lady answers an ad. Featuring Griffen Eckstein as En. Murray? Irene Marquette as Lady Cola News for October 6, 2015: We'll be appearing at Valor Con to talk video games! Also at Valor Con: we've been challenged to an Artemis starship battle by the folks at the OneShotRPG podcast (hear our previous appearance on their show here ). We'll be appearing at The Geek Show Oct 20. Free tickets available. Thanks to the Otherworld theater for having us perform at their Gala, check out their upcoming seaso...
Oct 06, 2015•6 min
Nick and Rusty find themselves on a Federation starship, where they make some new friends and enjoy a sea breeze. Improvised July 19, 2015 from a suggestion by Brain Sebby. Edited by Roger Payton Starring Griffen Eckstein as Lt. Son, Lt. Cdr. Fritz Fassbinder, Lt. Lackey Sean Kelley as Lt. Carl, Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson Eli Mandel as Nick O’Time, Acting Doctor Rip Stipley Christopher Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes, Scooter, Cockney Bartender Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem Julia Weiss as Rusty t...
Sep 27, 2015•17 min
Just because you can't do something, doesn't mean you should. Improvised July 12th from a suggestion by @CountCarver Eli Mandel as Acting Dr. Rip Stipley Bex Marsh as Ensign Maru Nick Wagner as Ch'arles Lorem Matt Young as Julius Valentine Baxter News for September 21st, 2015 Big Thanks to CAH and Disruptor Beam for bringing us out to PAX, and check out Star Trek Timelines! See us Live September 24th, See us Live October 3rd, See us Live for eight weeks starting November 6th!...
Sep 21, 2015•6 min
Hopes are high, likely too high, when the crew goes on vacation. Improvised July 12, 2015 from a Suggested by Tyson Thorp. This episode sponsored by Emporium Arcade Bar , a member of the Chicago Podcast Coop . Edited by Christopher Rathjen Featuring Griffen Eckstein as Chief Engineer Fritz Fassbinder, Lt. Lackey, Carm Difference Eli Mandel as Acting Doctor Rip Stipley Bex Marsh as Hotel Clerk, Mrs. Stipley Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King Matt Young as Captain Juliu...
Sep 14, 2015•28 min
When the Sisyphus encounters an asteroid and loses power, Corbomite must travel below decks to repair the damaged warp core. But the ship is not quite the same in the dark... "Disaster Disaster Disaster Disaster Disaster" was improvised on June 28, 2015 from a suggestion by Darren Izzard via Facebook Edited by Eric Scull Starring Sean Kelley as Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson, Ensign ArachnisChristopher Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite HayesJulia Weiss as Ensign Spot, Ensign Lonnie, Lt. Rita KingMatt Young as Ca...
Aug 31, 2015•26 min
The crew faces an emergency. A bathroom emergency. Improvised July 19th, 2015 from a suggestion by Tyson Thorp News of the week! You can catch Matt Young talkin' nerd on the most recent episodes of the Nerd Outcast and Nerdologues: Your Stories podcasts. You can also catch both Matt and Sean on An Hour With your Ex! We're performing at PAX Seattle this weekend, as part of the Cards Against Humanity comedy shows! If you're at PAX, please come check us out at the ACT Theatre. Thanks to our recent ...
Aug 26, 2015•4 min
While Fritz is in the doghouse, Commander Hayes needs to fill in as chief engineer, but who will step up as First Officer? Meanwhile, Lorem meets some lovely cave people. Guest starring Katy Schutte as Commander Eleanor, and Tony Harrisment as Ensign Price.
Aug 17, 2015•20 min
Fritz and Corbomite chew the fat. Featuring Griffen Eckstein as Fritz Fassbinder Eli Mandel as Acting Dr. Rip Stipley Christopher Rathjen as Corbomite Hayes Improvised July 19, 2015 from a suggestion by @vacuumflux via twitter. News for 2015-08-09 Thanks to Squornshellous Zeta for a new iTunes review . Improvised Star Trek will be performing at the Chicago Nerd Comedy Fest . Congratulations to MuggleCast for 10 years of podcasting! Background music for news: Deep Space Nine theme from Smooth Fed...
Aug 10, 2015•5 min
The crew of the Sisyphus investigate a federation planet where they make hats. Evil, Sentient Hats? YEP! Corbo bros down. Lt. Jeremy just wants to be a good dad but cant catch a break. And Ensign Splooj jets towards his goals. Improvised May 31st, 2015 from a suggestion by tparadox via twitter Sean Kelley as Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson, Christopher Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes and Janitor Phillips, Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem, The Administrator, T'Rip and Billy, Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King, ...
Aug 03, 2015•25 min
Rip has something to show Corbomite. Moo-hem ensues. Featuring: Eil Mandel as Acting Doctor Rip Stipley Chrisopher Rathjen as Corbomite Hayes Julia Weiss as Ensign Spot Improvised May 31, 2015 from a suggestion by Jason Hawver via twitter. News of the week: Tickets for the Chicago Nerd Comedy Fest are now on sale! Improvised Star Trek will perform on Saturday August 15th. For more information, go to www.stage773.com. Help us build character and cast lists for past episodes! Just listen to an old...
Jul 29, 2015•5 min
The Sisyphus makes their pitch to improve starfleet, Captain Baxter meets his favorite band, Lorem keeps it tight. Improvised April 19, 2015 from a suggestion by Saskia Slottje via Facebook. Edited by Roger Payton Starring Sean Kelley as Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson, PresenterStephen Kropa as Dart, Hydraulics Frontman, BackupBaxterChristopher Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes, Dr FgauxNick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem, Hydraulics DrummerMatt Young as Captain Julius Valentine Baxter, Lt. Greg, Ensign Fich...
Jul 20, 2015•20 min
This bonus scene features: Tony Harris as Ensign Price Sean Kelly as Crick Watson Katy Schutte as an Ensign News of the week: Thanks to all our world-wide iTunes reviewers, whom we recently discovered! Help us upgrade our mics! We're looking for donations to help us get brand new, much improved microphones for the show. This will improve sound quality, but also help us avoid some of the technical difficulties we've had over the last couple years that have sometimes led to lost episodes. http://w...
Jul 14, 2015•6 min
The Sisyphus crew tries acting. Crick tries cooking. First contact with a new species goes less than swimmingly... "Poseidon, God of the Sea, Invented Horses" was improvised on March 29, 2015 from a suggestion by David Kramlich via Facebook Griffen Eckstein as Lt.(ish) Leopold Lackey, Lt. Cmd. Fritz Fassbender, Fishman, Guitar Center Guy, Lt. Son Sean Kelley as Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson, Lt. Carl Eli Mandel as Acting Doctor Rip Stipley, "Steve" Christopher Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes Nick Wagner...
Jul 05, 2015•21 min
Lacky & Lorem go for the record. Featuring Griffen Eckstein as Lt(ish) Leopold Lackey Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem Improvised as a warmup on March 15, 2015 from a suggestion by Brian Sebby. Thanks this week to Cassrain, AudioDramaNut and Georgetheavguy for new iTunes reviews! We also have a project underway where you can do us a favor just by relistening to old episodes. If you look at our current episode descriptions they all include a cast list, including all the various aliens and en...
Jun 30, 2015•4 min
The end is nigh when the Sisyphus rescues a plant person of the plant people of Delphiod 6. Improvised May 17, 2015 from a suggestion by Jason Hawver Starring Lisa Burton as Dextriod the Plant Person Griffen Eckstein as Lt. Cdr. Fritz Fassbinder, Lt. Sam Radion Sean Kelly as Lt Cdr. Crick Watson Eli Mandel as Acting Dr. Rip Stipley, Dale Beaverson (a Bore) Christopher Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes, Franklin (a Boar) Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem, Larry (a Bore), Theodore (a Boar) Julia Wei...
Jun 22, 2015•26 min
A young go-getter catches the eye of an inspector from starfleet. Featuring: Sean Kelley as LtCdr. Crick Watson Chris Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes Nick Wagner as En. Ch'arles Lorem Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon Martin Wilson as Cdr. Sherbert Matt Young as Captain Julis Valentine Baxter If you want to hear more of our guest Martin Wilson you can hear the full episode that we producde from that day of recordng, Ep 56: A Shuttlecraft Named Desire . Thanks to Solaana for a new iTunes...
Jun 15, 2015•9 min
The citizens of New Atlantic City are being terrorized by an unknown evil, while Captain Baxter wrestles with the impossible conundrum of choosing a hailing frequency. Featuring Peter Kim as Lt. Alabaster Lee
Jun 08, 2015•23 min
The Sisyphus gets a new acting doctor, and a new acting cheif. Featuring Eli Mandel as Acting Dr. Rip Stipley Matt Young as Captain Julius Valentine Baxter, Ensign Fishbutte Plus news for 5/27/15 Eli Mandel joins the regular cast! We're appearing at THE CHICAGO NERD COMEDY FESTIVAL Check out the Nerdette and Pleasure Town podcasts!
May 28, 2015•6 min
Acting Doctor Rip Stipley has his hands full when a space virus presents a hard problem. Meanwhile, Rita's budding relationship with the replicator finally produces satisfyingly hard spaghetti.
May 25, 2015•22 min
The Sisyphus crew battles fatigue and other ailments resulting from Zarlene's discovery in a lack of nutrition in the ship's food. According to Fritz, tiny sentient beings are to blame. Improvised on December 28, 2015 from a suggestion by Jen Usellis Edited by Eric Scull Starring Griffen Eckstein as Lt. Com. Fritz Fassbender, Lt. Lackey, Guitar Center Guy Irene Marquette as Lt. Com. Lady Cola, Nim Nam Christopher Rathjen as Cmdr. Corbomite B. Hayes, Nim Nam Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem, Nim...
May 10, 2015•27 min
Is Rita hot for a cold-blooded crew member? Featuring Griffen Eckstein as Lt Cdr. Fritz Fassbinder Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King News: Check out Chris and Sean on the most recent episode of the Nerd Lunch podcast! And also catch Sean telling a story at Your Stories, a live storytelling event at the Cards Against Humanity office, 1917 N Elston, at 7pm on May 17th!...
May 08, 2015•5 min
Ensign Spot has a stressful homecoming. Captain Baxter and Lady Cola take a walk on the wild side. Improvised November 11, 2014 from a suggestion by Katie Richeson Edited by Eric Scull Starring: Sean Kelley as Lt. Com. Crick Watson, P.M. Boots Irene Marquette as Lt. Cdr. Lady Cola Chris Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King, Ensign Spot Matt Young as Cpt. Julius Valentine Baxter, Billy, EMH, Lt. Greg Featuring music by: Andrew Lloyd Webber...
Apr 26, 2015•29 min
I can't really explain this better than the name does... Improvised March 29, 2015 as a warmup from a suggestion by Tyson Thorp Featuring Griffen Eckstein as Sarge Sean Kelley as Lt Cdr. Crick Watson Eli Mandel as Jem H'adar Chris Rathjen as Jem H'adar Matt Young as Commando Greg NEWS: Thanks to aquarius2426 for a new itunes review! Two more chances to see us live in April!...
Apr 20, 2015•6 min
The USS Sisyphus's dirty little secret gets a lot bigger. And cleaner. Improvised October 12, 2014 from a suggestion by Andrew Vanderwoude Edited by Roger Payton Featuring Sean Kelley as Lt. Cdr Crick Watson Irene Marquette as Lt. Lady Cola, A Washingtonian Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon, A Washingtonian Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem, A Washingtonian Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King, A Washingtonian Matt Young as Captain Julius Valentine Baxter, En. Greg...
Apr 12, 2015•22 min
Baxter and Rita sweat it out. Improvised from a suggestion by Joe Griffen. Edited by Eric Scull. Starring Julia Weiss as Lt. Rita King Matt Young as Captain Julius Valentine Baxter See us Live! April 17 Columbia College Geek Expo April 24 Chciago Improv Festival Sean Kelley Guests on Hello from the Magic Tavern Thanks for the iTunes review Ccaldwell25!...
Apr 07, 2015•5 min
Something's amish when a couch surfer butters his way onto the USS Sisyphus. Can the crew rumspringa into action when a Romulan warbird appears? This one's a real barn burner. Cow pun. Improvised March 8, 2015 from a suggestion by @Shoelessdick Featuring Griffen Eckstein as Lt. Leopold Lackey, LtCdr Fritz Fassbinder Mike Geraghty as Zeb, Romulan Subcommander Sean Kelly as LtCdr Crick Watson Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem, Romulan Commander Chris Rathjen as Cdr Corbomite Hayes, Romulan Subcomm...
Mar 30, 2015•19 min
News For 2015-03-22: IST will perform Live at the Chicago Improv Festival Fantastical comedy fans should check out "Hello From the Magic Tavern" Nominate us as your favorite podcast with National Public Radio Review us on itunes GOT fans should check out "Game of Owns" This weeks bonus is our full panel from ChiFi Con. Recorded March 20, 2015 at the Palmer House Hotel, featuring: Irene Marquette Christopher Rathjen Nick Wagner Moderator: Eric Scull Panel Description: Patrick Stewart of Star Trek...
Mar 23, 2015•1 hr 23 min
