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 had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: We continue our weekly coverage of Star Trek: Discov...
May 20, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 240
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 Picture Association of America with special guest Sonequa Martin-Green. Spoiler warning! We dive rig...
May 13, 2024•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 239
Please enjoy this bit of Patreon fun that we are releasing from the vault for your aural pleasure! If you'd like to check out more of our member-exclusive content, just head over to patreon.com/itsgotstartrek to check out our growing library of nonsense. Free previews abound, and the cost to join is just $3 per month! Note that this and all episodes of the It’s Got Star Trek podcast contain explicit language and, frankly, an unnecessary amount of offensive content, so the show is intended only f...
May 06, 2024•31 min
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 additional bonus content to tide you over till our next episode. Speaking of next episodes, next we...
May 06, 2024•44 min
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’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: Due to international travel getting in the way of ...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 238
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: Discovery, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: We continue our weekly cover...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 237
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 warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Discovery, so if y...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 236
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 warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Discovery, so if yo...
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 235
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, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: We begin our weekly coverage of ...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 234
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.com/watch?v=fiT4kP83WW0 Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode o...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 233
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, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: Dan's algorithm will be put to wor...
Mar 18, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 232
T'Pol settles an old score while Trip learns there's more to being Captain than water polo. Join your spent-warp-core-injector-casing-hauling-hosts as they discuss brilliant production values, a wobbly - if ultimately satisfying - plot, and the persistent joy that is Connor Trinneer. Here's a link to the IMDB page for The Navigator: An Odyssey Across Time, as referenced at the beginning of this week's show: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095709/ Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich d...
Mar 11, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 231
Worf's brother screws up big time by saving a bunch of innocent people. Join your defacto-genocide-averse hosts as they discuss the positives and negatives of late stage TNG, hunt for the core philosophical quandary being tackled in this episode, and contemplate how thorough Worf's surgical disguise is. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: Dan's algorithm w...
Mar 04, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 230
Captain Kirk fights robots and witch hunters while Spock and McCoy sit in a cave with a lady. Join your library-loving hosts as they discuss clever concepts marred by confusing execution, unusually cinematic moments, and the importance of representing fops, coxcombs, and dandies in media. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: Dan's algorithm will be put to w...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 229
Captain Janeway has to untangle an improbable moral dilemma involving Tuvok. Join your life-affirming hosts as they discuss the differences in Q-episode vibes between TNG and Voyager, the many interesting philosophical and moral questions this episode raises (and those it does not fully explore), and of course Dan plays each of the characters saying the word "suicide" so often as to render the word aurally meaningless. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode ...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 228
McCoy thinks he killed a bunch of people while Kirk fights another God. Join your diversely-head-shaped hosts as they discuss confusing plots, colorful ailments, and the various problems associated with ascribing sci-fi rationalizations to actual peoples and cultures. There is also extensive discussion of the Capellan power-cat. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Li...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 227
Trip finds himself trapped in a dimension where he has to play out ancient movie tropes. Join your royalty-free hosts as they discuss a lot of things not related to this Padma Lakshmi-starring episode of Star Trek: Enterprise, as well as a number of things that are related to it. Note that we had an especially large bounty of voicemails this week so if you are keen to jump right to the episode discussion, skip ahead to the 32:30 mark. Enjoy! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich disc...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 226
An unexpected visitor causes a ruckus in ceramics class. Join your especially-corporeal hosts as they examine this "middling but memorable" episode of TNG, which may have benefited from a few more rewrites but is elevated by excellent acting, clever concepts, and one of the more charming technobabble conversations between Geordi and Data. We also discuss other prominent imaginary friends in fiction! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: The Ne...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 225
A subspace inversion turns Jake's life upside down. Join your teary-eyed hosts as they discuss love, loss, life, and all manner of other serious things while somehow managing to retain the expected light-hearted tone of the It's Got Star Trek program. Also Dan tries out some fecal humor! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: Dan's podcast-topic-selecting algorit...
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 224
Neelix is stinky and B'Elanna gets arrested. Join your telepathically-sensitive hosts as they discuss clever analogies to censorship and drug prohibition, Seven of Nine's astute observations, and the bizarrely cavalier attitude Janeway has towards getting her thoughts recorded by goofy aliens. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Voyager, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: Dan's podcast-topic-selecting algorithm...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 223
Kirk brings a Vulcan to a gunfight. Join your outlaw-loving hosts as they discuss budget-driven atmosphere, horny Russians, and early signs of Scotty's alcohol problem. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: Dan's podcast-topic-selecting algorithm will generate something truly splendiforous for us to discuss! Note that this and all episodes of the It’s Got St...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 222
Archer and Mayweather are captured by a real piece of work. Join your quantum-leaping hosts as they discuss the imprisonment of Japanese-Americans during World War II, the ways this episode feels expansive despite budget and time limitations, and the potentially delicious texture of Suliban skin. Happy New Year everyone! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Enterprise, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! "They Called Us Ene...
Jan 01, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 221
A digital daemon pulls a fast one on Odo and Kira. Join your overly-festive hosts as they discuss groovy tunes, 1960's dating advice filtered through a 1990's lens, and the creepy undercurrents of an ostensibly sweet episode. Also some Star Trek Christmas silliness since this episode was released on Christmas day. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Captain Picard sings ...
Dec 25, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 220
Q sets Picard up on a fateful blind date. Join your impish hosts as they discuss the visceral and existential terror of the initial concept of the Borg, the intriguing but largely unpursued history between Q and Guinan, and that situationally-incongruent smile Riker makes at one point in the episode. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: Dan's podcast-topic-...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 219
Paramount+ causes a commotion with its animated celebration of Star Trek: The Animated Series' 50th anniversary. Join your hesitant hosts as they discuss silly humor, gross-out humor, layered humor, and the various reactions to these promotional shorts. Link to the Treksperts Quiz #213 - Battle of the Pods: https://www.youtube.com/live/Xafx_1gBWyM?si=zVQJ6KqBBskcFSZk Link to the 4th Annual Trek Time awards show: https://www.youtube.com/live/4Ga1ZNV13K4?si=DLoL6iCLqwQ_t0s4 Link to Too Many Cooks ...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 218
Kirk and crew have their hands full dealing with a couple of jokers. Join your confused hosts as they discuss nonsensical plots, terminally-American Romulans, and just what sort of drugs the writers and producers of Star Trek: The Animated Series were on as this series drew to a close. Also some further discussion about Sally Struthers. Link to the Treksperts Quiz #213 - Battle of the Pods: https://www.youtube.com/live/Xafx_1gBWyM?si=zVQJ6KqBBskcFSZk Link to the 4th Annual Trek Time awards show:...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 217
Kes continues to show poor judgment in men. Join your subspace worm-like hosts as they discuss clever sci-fi concepts and interesting philosophical quandaries muddled by meandering execution, disjointed tonality, and bizarre plot choices. Also some discussion about Sally Struthers. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Voyager, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: We give Dan's algorithm a holiday break and instead...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 216
Commander Riker barges into the Star Trek: Enterprise series finale. Join your trepidatious hosts as they discuss how context influences the reception of story-making decisions, consider the way clever ideas swiftly sour under the pressure of poor execution, and contemplate consent in the context of T'Polograms. 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: Dan's algorithm will reveal the selection ...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 215
Kirk can't shake a craving for baked potatoes while Spock and friends try to track him down. Join your obedience-collar-clad hosts as they discuss cheesy (but fun) fight choreography, upsetting (and not at all fun) depictions of sexual violence, and the nature of brainly evolution. Also Jesse sneezes a bunch. 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: Dan's algorithm will reveal the selection on ...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 214
Mariner and friends' combined efforts help resolve the season-long arc to much joy and satisfaction. Join your terror-formed hosts as they discuss bird fights, action sights, and season four finale delights! Plus, kudos to Mike McMahon and his team for another fantastic season of Star Trek: Lower Decks. 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: Dan's algorithm has selected 'The Gamesters of Tris...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 213
