It's Got Star Trek

The It's Got Star Trek Podcast

The It's Got Star Trek podcast offers a weekly, irreverent, and in-depth dive into all the various corners of the Star Trek franchise. Revel in ribald discussion of episodes and movies plucked from across time and space, including The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, Enterprise, and Prodigy, as well as full coverage of Discovery, Picard, Lower Decks, and Strange New Worlds! read less
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#232 – ‘For the Cause’ DS9 S4E22
Yesterday
#232 – ‘For the Cause’ DS9 S4E22
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 work to select the next episode for discussion. Check the website or our social media to find out what it will be! 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 for adults and really really cool kids. Would you like to give us money in return for extra silliness? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/itsgotstartrek! Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Record a message to us at itsgotstartrek.com/record Email us at feedback@itsgotstartrek.com Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Blueskyify us @ItsGotStarTrek Threaden us @ItsGotStarTrek Mastodon us @ItsGotStarTrek@tenforward.social Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It’s Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion.
#231 – ‘The Seventh’ Enterprise S2E07
Mar 11 2024
#231 – ‘The Seventh’ Enterprise S2E07
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 discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Enterprise, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: Dan's algorithm will be put to work to select the next episode for discussion. Check the website or our social media to find out what it will be! 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 for adults and really really cool kids. Would you like to give us money in return for extra silliness? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/itsgotstartrek! Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Record a message to us at itsgotstartrek.com/record Email us at feedback@itsgotstartrek.com Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Blueskyify us @ItsGotStarTrek Threaden us @ItsGotStarTrek Mastodon us @ItsGotStarTrek@tenforward.social Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It’s Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion.
#230 – ‘Homeward’ TNG S7E23
Mar 4 2024
#230 – ‘Homeward’ TNG S7E23
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 will be put to work to select the next episode for discussion. Check the website or our social media to find out what it will be! 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 for adults and really really cool kids. Would you like to give us money in return for extra silliness? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/itsgotstartrek! Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Record a message to us at itsgotstartrek.com/record Email us at feedback@itsgotstartrek.com Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Blueskyify us @ItsGotStarTrek Threaden us @ItsGotStarTrek Mastodon us @ItsGotStarTrek@tenforward.social Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It’s Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion.
#229 – ‘All Our Yesterdays’ TOS S3E23
Feb 26 2024
#229 – ‘All Our Yesterdays’ TOS S3E23
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 work to select the next episode for discussion. Check the website or our social media to find out what it will be! 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 for adults and really really cool kids. Would you like to give us money in return for extra silliness? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/itsgotstartrek! Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Record a message to us at itsgotstartrek.com/record Email us at feedback@itsgotstartrek.com Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Blueskyify us @ItsGotStarTrek Threaden us @ItsGotStarTrek Mastodon us @ItsGotStarTrek@tenforward.social Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It’s Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion.
#228 – ‘Death Wish’ Voyager S2E18
Feb 19 2024
#228 – ‘Death Wish’ Voyager S2E18
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 of Star Trek: Voyager, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: Dan's algorithm will tell the tale. Or, more accurately, will tell us which episode we'll be watching. Check the website or our social media to find out what it will be! Hint: it's probably going to be a TOS episode. 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 for adults and really really cool kids. Would you like to give us money in return for extra silliness? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/itsgotstartrek! Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Record a message to us at itsgotstartrek.com/record Email us at feedback@itsgotstartrek.com Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Blueskyify us @ItsGotStarTrek Threaden us @ItsGotStarTrek Mastodon us @ItsGotStarTrek@tenforward.social Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It’s Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion.
#227 – ‘Albatross’ & ‘How Sharper Than a Serpent’s Tooth’ TAS S2E04 & 05
Feb 12 2024
#227 – ‘Albatross’ & ‘How Sharper Than a Serpent’s Tooth’ TAS S2E04 & 05
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! Link to outtakes from Orson Wells sparkling wine commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFevH5vP32s Next week: Dan's algorithm has selected Star Trek: Voyager's "Death Wish" as our next episode, so get busy watching or get busy dying! 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 for adults and really really cool kids. Would you like to give us money in return for extra silliness? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/itsgotstartrek! Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Record a message to us at itsgotstartrek.com/record Email us at feedback@itsgotstartrek.com Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Blueskyify us @ItsGotStarTrek Threaden us @ItsGotStarTrek Mastodon us @ItsGotStarTrek@tenforward.social Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It’s Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion.
#226 – ‘Precious Cargo’ Enterprise S2E11
Feb 5 2024
#226 – ‘Precious Cargo’ Enterprise S2E11
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 discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Enterprise, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: We give Dan's algorithm a vacation and instead have selected the antepenultimate and penultimate episodes of Star Trek: The Animated Series' second season, "Albatross" and "How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth" 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 for adults and really really cool kids. Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Record a message to us at itsgotstartrek.com/record Email us at feedback@itsgotstartrek.com Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Blueskyify us @ItsGotStarTrek Threaden us @ItsGotStarTrek Mastodon us @ItsGotStarTrek@tenforward.social Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It’s Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion.
#225 – ‘Imaginary Friend’ TNG S5E22
Jan 29 2024
#225 – ‘Imaginary Friend’ TNG S5E22
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 Next Generation, 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 enlightening for us to discuss! 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 for adults and really really cool kids. Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Record a message to us at itsgotstartrek.com/record Email us at feedback@itsgotstartrek.com Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Blueskyify us @ItsGotStarTrek Threaden us @ItsGotStarTrek Mastodon us @ItsGotStarTrek@tenforward.social Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It’s Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion.
#221 – ‘Detained’ Enterprise S1E21
Jan 1 2024
#221 – ‘Detained’ Enterprise S1E21
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 Enemy" by George Takei: https://a.co/d/4iGpq8E Next week: Dan's podcast-topic-selecting algorithm will generate something glorious for us to discuss! 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 for adults and really really cool kids. Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Record a message to us at itsgotstartrek.com/record Email us at feedback@itsgotstartrek.com Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Blueskyify us @ItsGotStarTrek Threaden us @ItsGotStarTrek Mastodon us @ItsGotStarTrek@tenforward.social Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It’s Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion.
#220 – ‘His Way’ DS9 S6E20
Dec 25 2023
#220 – ‘His Way’ DS9 S6E20
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 "Make It So" (by James Covenant) - https://youtu.be/oiSn2JuDQSc?si=sEXF1g55YsVbyq57 The Merry Trekmas album advertisement (by Nathan Moyer) - https://youtu.be/RowN8US88so?si=tSV8c29F1TrFGH2Y "You're A Mean One, Mr. Spock" (by John C. Worsley) - https://youtu.be/A7s7X9LdNDs?si=eJO4g2Xj3m3Yku-Z "Tuvok, the Vessel's Vulcan" (by John C. Worsley) - https://youtu.be/vmrMuwcpKkY?si=htuRWKRtg4lOV0s4 Next week: Dan's podcast-topic-selecting algorithm will generate something glorious for us to discuss! 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 for adults and really really cool kids. Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Record a message to us at itsgotstartrek.com/record Email us at feedback@itsgotstartrek.com Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Blueskyify us @ItsGotStarTrek Threaden us @ItsGotStarTrek Mastodon us @ItsGotStarTrek@tenforward.social Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It’s Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion.
#218 – very Short Treks Season 1
Dec 11 2023
#218 – very Short Treks Season 1
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 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrGrOK8oZG8 Links to the Electric Grandmother: Reel 1 of 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxmZuXIhiEE Reel 2 of 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaSE1LVSddc Link to Lasagna Cat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgmoMO66uPg Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of these episodes of Star Trek: very Short Treks, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: Check out website or social media to find out what we'll be talking about next! 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 for adults and really really cool kids. Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Record a message to us at itsgotstartrek.com/record Email us at feedback@itsgotstartrek.com Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Blueskyify us @ItsGotStarTrek Threaden us @ItsGotStarTrek Mastodon us @ItsGotStarTrek@tenforward.social Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It’s Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion.
#217 – ‘Bem’ & ‘The Practical Joker’ TAS S2E02 & 03
Dec 4 2023
#217 – ‘Bem’ & ‘The Practical Joker’ TAS S2E02 & 03
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: https://www.youtube.com/live/4Ga1ZNV13K4?si=DLoL6iCLqwQ_t0s4 Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of these episodes of Star Trek: The Animated Series, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: We do a deep dive into all five of the somewhat controversial "Very Short Treks" 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 for adults and really really cool kids. Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Record a message to us at itsgotstartrek.com/record Email us at feedback@itsgotstartrek.com Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Blueskyify us @ItsGotStarTrek Threaden us @ItsGotStarTrek Mastodon us @ItsGotStarTrek@tenforward.social Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It’s Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion.
#216 – ‘Cold Fire’ Voyager S2E10
Nov 27 2023
#216 – ‘Cold Fire’ Voyager S2E10
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 have manually selected two episodes from Star Trek: The Animated Series' second season, 'Bem' and 'The Practical Joker' 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 for adults and really really cool kids. Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Record a message to us at itsgotstartrek.com/record Email us at feedback@itsgotstartrek.com Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Blueskyify us @ItsGotStarTrek Threaden us @ItsGotStarTrek Mastodon us @ItsGotStarTrek@tenforward.social Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It’s Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion.