Chief Engineer Billups navigates emotional repairs while Mariner and Boimler babysit a manipulative CPU. Join your divided-on-the-value-of-black-licorice hosts as they discuss the mature manner in which Billups' seemingly prurient storyline was handled, the increasing beauty of the animation in Lower Decks, and how we might handle an encounter with aggressively sexual space-courtesans. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to...
Sep 25, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 96
Boimler gets a taste of leadership while Tendi slugs it out with Mariner and Rutherford. Join your properly-labeled-crystal-loving hosts as they discuss who may be pulling the strings behind the newly-powerful Pakled Planet, the close attention paid to promoting character growth while maintaining consistent characterization, and the Lovecraftian horror evoked by a screaming mollusk. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to se...
Sep 18, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 95
Captain Freeman finds herself in a bit of diplomatic tribble while Mariner and Boimler learn that the aviary is for the birds. Join your Spirk-loving hosts as they discuss how Lower Decks is taking advantage of its animated format to maximize worldbuilding, the brilliant use of meta-commentary to reflect upon the Trek fandom, and why Mr. Okona is so beautifully outrageous. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet –...
Sep 11, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 94
Rutherford and Boimler discover the intersection between diplomacy and animal husbandry. Join your Ferengi laser whip-wielding hosts as they discuss the the complexities of the Star Trek canon, Lower Decks' continued habit of negating past over-homogenization of alien cultures, and the practical (if unfortunate) constraints on presenting carnal pleasures in all their animated glory. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to se...
Sep 04, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 93
Tendi and Mariner bond over their efforts to avoid getting on Dr. T'Ana's bad side while Boimler takes a tour through the ship. Join your Klingon acid punk-loving hosts as they discuss the resurrection of bridge officers, the morality of intergenerational sex toys, and the durability of Starfleet-issued commemorative plates. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: We continue our weekly covera...
Aug 28, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 92
Commander Ransom suffers from a God-complex while the Cerritos' chief of security navigates love in a new environment. Join your Easter-egg-hunting hosts as they discuss the upgraded animation style for Season 2 of Lower Decks, the debate about following protocol versus gut instinct, and an audience split over the inclusion of one very conspicuous giant skeleton. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! N...
Aug 21, 2021•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 91
Captain Picard is beside himself. Join your cross-eyed hosts as they discuss this episode's unusual use of near-time time travel, learn about the original ending that retroactively resolves a lot of loose plot threads, and rage about Riker's supposed skill at cooking. Also, though we talk primarily about "Time Squared" there is perhaps more than expected discussion about My Three Sons, Martin, Three's Company, Donna Reed, Three's a Crowd, Babylon Five, The Ropers, Farscape, Deep Space Nine, Ever...
Aug 14, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 90
Harry Mudd tangles with a terse Tellarite while Ephraim and Dot take the audience on a tour of TOS's greatest hits! Join your Jipper-loving hosts as they discuss the importance of making room for humor in Star Trek, the clever way that 'Ephraim and Dot' combines nostalgic Easter eggs with modern Trek staples, and Dan's elucidation of Mudd's 17-step process for escaping captors. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it ...
Aug 07, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 89
Doctor Phlox goes on a date - with two species' destiny! Join your narration-of-a-letter-as-a-literary-device-loving hosts as they discuss the grounded complexity of this episode's philosophical dilemma, debate the potential reasons why personal communications are seemingly routed through Ensign Sato, and argue over the particulars of Denobulan mating practices. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Ne...
Jul 31, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 88
Captain Kirk defends Lucifer while Lieutenant Commander Uhura chats up a justifiably frustrated computer. Join your increasingly perplexed hosts as they discuss the insanity of Spock using logic to justify magic, the expanded opportunities for Uhura to play an integral role during the run of Star Trek: The Animated Series, and the discomfort at seeing McCoy pine for a Southern plantation. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance...
Jul 24, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 87
The Doctor is repeatedly antagonized by Andy Dick. Join your alpha-quadrant-oriented hosts as they discuss the importance of this episode to the overall series arc of Star Trek: Voyager, the varying styles of leadership presented in the Star Trek universe, and the enticing conundrums associated with downloadable penises. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: Things get very very weird when w...
Jul 17, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 86
Quark watches Rom kill a guy. Join your rag-tag team of hooman hosts as they discuss the many forms heroism can take, the influence of capitalist thinking on Ferengi strategy, and an unusually accommodating Vorta played by Iggy Pop. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: Carefully-considered Star Trek-related content - follow @ItsGotStarTrek on social media to find out the specifics! Note tha...
Jul 10, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 85
Geordi and Ro navigate clashing philosophies while working to solve the mystery of their disappearance while Data attempts to pull together the best funeral the Enterprise has ever seen. Join your all-too-solid hosts as they discuss the showcasing of problem solving in Trek, the brilliance of selecting Geordi and Ro for this particular plot, and, of course, the reason why phased individuals don't fall right through the floor. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this e...
Jul 03, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 84
Captain Kirk's ghost spooks the crew. Join your interphasic hosts as they praise the writers for examining Spock and McCoy's relationship by removing Kirk from the equation, discuss how this episode is connected to the larger Star Trek universe, and debate the viability of the Tholians' languid plan. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: We slip into a slightly-sideways dimension with Geordi...
Jun 26, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 83
Captain Archer's Mirror Universe counterpart needs to calm down a bit - but decides not to. Join your dimensionally-agnostic hosts as they reflect on the practical problems with Terran culture being based on constant backstabbing, the sheer joy of seeing the counterparts of our beloved characters chomp the scenery to pieces, and the early-millennium absurdity of T'Pol's uniform. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it...
Jun 19, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 82
The senior staff of DS9 skip work to play games while Odo talks to Jake about Bajoran women. Join your whimsically-kidnapped hosts as they discuss rude aliens, "close but not quite earning the cigar" story concepts, and a number of other peculiar aspects of this bizarrely entertaining odd duck of a Deep Space Nine episode. Allamaraine! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: Join us as we trav...
Jun 12, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 81
Captain Picard catches Data in a series of increasingly ridiculous lies. Join your fraudulent-wormhole-avoidant hosts as they discuss how this episode makes for an excellent introduction to the broader Star Trek universe, alternative strategies that may have more efficiently avoided endangering the crew, and another hilarious example of Captain Picard putting on a silly accent. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it ...
Jun 05, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 80
Captain Janeway finds love where she least expects it while Tom Paris becomes a prisoner of his own imagination. Join your increasingly-inebriated hosts as they settle into the rustic comfort of Michael Sullivan's pub - and enjoy far too much of his stock of whiskey. Also, a fair bit a discussion of two often denigrated, but whimsically worthy episodes of Star Trek: Voyager! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet...
May 29, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 79
Kirk and Spock have minor cameos appearances on their own show. Join your temporarily Dan-less hosts as they discuss fascinating production history of this episode, the intriguing concepts left dangling after the Gary Seven spinoff wasn't picked up, and the bizarre inclusion of a cat that turns into a lady with her boobs covered by a bib. With special guest Jimmy filling in for Dan, who is currently on assignment. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so i...
May 22, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 78
T'Pol regales Captain Archer and Trip with a colorful tale about her great-grandmother's adventures in Pennsylvania coal country. Join your Velcro-obsessed hosts as they discuss the diversity of Vulcan personalities in Star Trek: Enterprise, the thematic resonance of human compassion and potential, and the utterly ridiculous inclusion of T'Pol's nipples. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week:...
May 15, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 77
The Doctor is embarrassed when the crew learns he sexually commodifies his female colleagues. Join your slightly-skeeved-out hosts as they discuss the brilliance of Robert Picardo, the opportunity for the cast to play their characters to the goofy hilt, and the difficulty divorcing the 1990's-style over-sexualization of women from an otherwise clever and entertaining episode. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it ye...
May 08, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 76
Captain Pike successfully fools some religious folks. Join your moral-quandary-loving hosts as they discuss the classic Trek vibe of this episode, story opportunities that were hinted at but not expanded upon, and Saru's bawdy joke directed at sexy Captain Pike. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: Alien espionage goes awry in Star Trek: Voyager's 'Tinker Tenor Doctor Spy'! Note that this a...
May 01, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 75
Lieutenant Commander Data and Dr. Crusher conspire to reanimate a few discarded dead bodies from the 1990's. Join your somewhat perplexed hosts as they discuss the troubles this episode faced due to a writer's strike, the utter charm of a character seemingly intended to be held up as the epitome of late-20th century philosophical degradation, and the precise meaning of the term "low-mileage pit-woofies." Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you have...
Apr 24, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 74
Captain Sisko teases the Jem'Hadar while his diminutive colleagues work to save the ship. Join your regular-sized hosts as they discuss Worf's smile, Sisko's fighting style, and Odo's sense of humor. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: As yet to be determined high-quality Star Trek-related content! Note that this and all episodes of the It’s Got Star Trek podcast contain explicit language ...
Apr 17, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 73
Captain Kirk faces off with multiple tentacled creatures in this Star Trek: The Animated Series' double-header! Join your plant-based hosts as they attempt to discuss two classic episodes, but invariably return to the question, "Why the hell are the clones so big!?!?" Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: We take things down a notch or three when we discuss Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's 'One ...
Apr 10, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 72
Captain Archer's cultural curiosity lands him in the middle of an awkward hostage situation. Join your stinky human hosts as they discuss Star Trek: Enterprise's excellent additions to Vulcan and Andorian lore, the unfortunate and gratuitous inclusion of threats of sexual violence, and the problem with calling humans "pink skins." Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: More rollicking Star Tr...
Apr 03, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 71
Captain Kirk babysits a bunch of space hippies while Spock goes a little weird. Join your bebopping hosts as they discuss the bizarre brilliance of Charles Napier, digging through the viscera to find the bones of a good story, and the curious criteria for insanity in late-1960s Hollywood. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: Captain Archer and friends end up in the middle of "The Andorian I...
Mar 27, 2021•59 min•Ep. 70
Harry Kim gets in a fight with Geordi LaForge. Join your frozen-solid hosts as they discuss time travel without time travel, the moral conundrums associated with actions motivated by guilt, and what exactly Ensign Kim would have to do to get promoted by Captain Janeway. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: We get hippy-happy as we discuss Star Trek: The Original Series' "The Way to Eden"! N...
Mar 20, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 69
Perennial Klingon rascal Arne Darvin drags the crew of the USS Defiant back in time as he seeks temporally-mediated revenge. Join your nostalgic hosts as they discuss the incredible use of special effects in this episode, the various ways Star Trek celebrated its 30th anniversary in 1996, and Dr. Bashir's intriguing twist on an old-fashioned time-travel paradox. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Ne...
Mar 13, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 68
A very animated Captain Kirk fends off fat tribbles and agitated Klingons; meanwhile Lieutenant Edward Larkin's humanitarian science project goes off the rails. Join your starving hosts as they discuss the difficulty squeezing multiple plots into 22 minutes of screen time, highlight the creative advantages afforded by the Short Trek format, and debate the flavor and quality of freshly-shorn tribble meat. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode, so if you have...
Mar 06, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 67
