Enterprising Individuals

It’s our first LIVE recap show for the first two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery! Tweet to #discoverage or join us in our chat room on Spreaker to chime in on the show! Guests: Dave Galanter, Ella Pearson

Star Trek: Discovery is days away, and we've got some last-minute updates on the new show! Plus, we report the exploits of human powder keg, Jason Isaacs, report on the misfortune of seeing your bride's titles before the ceremony, examine the origins of Trek Fu, and check out a list of Trek's most streamed episodes!Plus, our Star Trek: Discovery recap show, Discoverage, premieres this Sunday at 9:30pm Central. Find out more by following us on Twitter, and join us and special guests Dave Galanter and Ella Pearson for a discussion of the new show!The hour approaches for the release of Desperate Hours!https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1501164570/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1501164570&linkCode=as2&tag=jet01-20&linkId=1e8525468317010678ce98e0c887c50cPick up Dave Galanter's Desperate Hours on Amazon!https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1439101558/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jet01-20&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=as2&creativeASIN=14

We call the Enterprise-D's child care system into serious question this week as Mikanhana of the Just Enough Trope podcast joins the show to talk about the TNG 5th season episode that Brannon Braga is most proud of, "Imaginary Friend"!We dive into an examination of Trek's long tradition of "kid" episodes and ask, "Why?" Plus, we discuss the hypothetical terrifying grab bag of submitted scripts that led to this and other left-field Trek outings. While we're doing that, we talk keeping up with the Winslows, Klingon renfest, the perfect anti-joke, The Geordi Problem, "Sutter's Cloud needs moms", and sexual chocolate! Plus, we pitch a TNG/Fresh Prince crossover, a Star Trek: Cultural Damage Control series, and Mika answers "girl questions"!In Soviet Russia, space explores you!Check out Mikanhana on the Just Enough Trope podcast!http://www.justenoughtrope.comHead to Patreon to hear our live Wrath of Khan episode recorded at CONvergence 2017!http://www.patreon.com/eistpodDon't forget to like and follow us on Facebo

Get into uniform this week as we take a look at the sartorial styles of 23rd century Starfleet! Plus, a look at Fox's The Orville, we look at the virtue of uncool Trek, and we order you to get your copy of Desperate Hours, the new Star Trek: Discovery tie-in novel! This is so cool!Enterprising Individuals: now 100% Mickey Rourke-free!Hie thee to Amazon for your copy of Desperate Hours!https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1501164570/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1501164570&linkCode=as2&tag=jet01-20&linkId=1e8525468317010678ce98e0c887c50cHere's a nice interview with Mack Attack about writing Desperate Hourshttps://www.inverse.com/article/36074-desperate-hours-david-mack-star-trek-discovery-canon-tos-the-cageBe uncool with us on Facebook and Twitter!http://www.facebook.com/eistpodhttp://www.twitter.com/eistpod

We don't always talk about The Corbomite Maneuver, but when we do, it's on this episode! New York Times and USA Today best-selling author David R. George III joins the show to talk about the first non-pilot episode of Star Trek, and along the way, we discuss how Trek became Trek, the inclusiveness of Trek's future, what it takes to command a starship, and the search for the unknown!Plus, we discuss the show's humanistic principles in a military sci-fi setting, we share mutual love for a good countdown, we talk deus ex devices, and Dave gives us insight into the process of developing a Star Trek script while I try to convince him that The Most Interesting Man in the World is in this episode!Take all that, add Clint Howard and three fingers of tranya, pour into your ears and enjoy!Go to Amazon to pre-order David's new Star Trek novel, Original Sin, available on September 26th!https://www.amazon.com/Original-Sin-Star-Trek-Space/dp/1501133225/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8Check out David's work on his website and follow him

Inna gadda your vida with us this week as we put the pedal down on that ol' time Star Trek! It's wedding news and lawsuit blues and Jason Isaacs's views as we run down the Trek stories of the day. Plus, a talk with Ben Harrison and Adam Pranica of the Greatest Generation as they embark on their Premature Assimilation Tour! And, we get you ready for the upcoming Star Trek: Discovery and we detail our plans to exploit it! All to the tune of a church organ playing Jerry Goldsmith's greatest hits!Iron Butterfly in the sky, we can go twice as high!Join the Greatest Generation here!http://www.maximumfun.org/shows/greatest-generationMarvel at the organ in this video! (SFW)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soOBviGfT9gDon't want to take our word for it? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!http://www.facebook.com/eistpodhttp://www.twitter.com/eistpod

Something's up with Starfleet Command this week as Picard and crew try to uncover a "Conspiracy"! Author Marc D. Giller joins us for a look at an episode that is somewhat of a departure from what we've come to expect from Trek (read: head pinata filled with meat spiders). We delve into this dark Next Gen episode to find out the value of being Gene's buddy, the connection between the bluegills and the Trill, the lack of cyberpunk in Next Gen, inflicting Lwaxana Troi on us, reverse engineering punchlines, and A MAN'S HEAD BLOWS UP!Plus, we say hello to the galaxy's most happy-go-lucky would-be conquerors, the stop-motion parasites, and wonder about their conviviality in the face of death, their love of mealworms, drama, and drama involving mealworms, and A MAN'S HEAD BLOWS UP!Add a dash of Michael "The Hills Have Eyes" Berryman, and you've got a recipe for an episode where A MAN'S HEAD BLOWS UP!Check out Marc's work on his website!http://www.hammerjack.netHead to Patreon to hear our live Wrath of Khan episode r

Gamble it all with us this week as we bring you news from the Las Vegas Star Trek convention! We've got stories from the 30th anniversary Next Generation panel, Gene vs. Patrick, and new Discovery tie-in media! And speaking of Discovery, we've got tales from the set and tales from out of school from the mouth of departed showrunner Bryan Fuller!Plus, tune in for a huge announcement about our upcoming Star Trek: Discovery coverage!Face it, listener! You hit the jackpot!Pre-order Mack's new discovery novel here!https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Discovery-David-Mack/dp/1501164570Want to catch our new show and keep up with Lt. Jones? Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!

Hilarity ensues this week as the Pon Farr drives us back to Vulcan for "Amok Time"! Author Dave Galanter joins us for a look at the first episode of Star Trek's second season and quite possibly, the best episode of all time. Along the way, we discuss the genius of Theodore Sturgeon, the enduring bond between Kirk and Spock, the universality of Spock's struggle, the troubling "ethnocentrism" of the Vulcan people, and which weapon to choose for your first koon-ut-kal-if-fee!Plus, we talk Vulcan PDA, getting Nurse Chapel's hopes up, the Vulcan version of Jerry Springer, looking at baby pictures of your fiancee, Kaliban tells his Walter Koenig bathroom story, and Dave tries to convince us that Star Trek V never happened!This episode is all that and a bowl of plomeek soup on the wall!Check out Dave's Spock novel, Troublesome Minds!https://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Troublesome-Dave-Galanter/dp/1439101558Head to Patreon to hear our live Wrath of Khan episode recorded at CONvergence 2017!http://www.patreon.com/eistpod

Dream a little dream with us this week as we report all the bombshell...er, photon torpedo news announcements about star Trek: Discovery from this year's San Diego Comic Con! We've got casting announcements, story developments, new characters, and more! Plus, I share my Discovery dreams, I give my best guess of the upcoming discovery's plot, and I fervently wish a Chuck Cunningham on a beloved character! Discover this show today! #RIPUSSEuropaWant to discover more? Let us know on Facebook and Twitter!

Get taken to church this week as New York Times best-selling author John Jackson Miller joins the show just in time to bear witness to "Rightful Heir"! The bumpy-headed Jesus of Qo'nos past, Kahless, has returned to our realm and he begins a movement that will leave Worf trapped between the religion of his people and the politics of the Empire! It's a heady, thought-provoking episode, where we discuss running out of dream jobs, Jurassic Worf, the similarities of tie-in fiction and religious canon, what Chris Hardwick's like in real life, and when it was exactly that TNG "grew the beard".Add in some references to TV Tropes, classic Battlestar Galactica, the Six Million Dollar Man, and more than a little Star Wars talk and you've got an episode that still technically counts as being about Star Trek! Qapla'!Check out John on the web and on Amazon!http://www.farawaypress.comhttp://www.comichron.com/http://www.twitter.com/jjmfarawayhttp://www.facebook.com/johnjacksonmillerhttp://www.amazon.com/John-Jackson-Miller/

The power of positivity returns as we're back from CONvergence 2017 with a whole new load of Star Trek: Discovery news! Plus, a reflection on the inviolability of "canon", a CBS All Access sales pitch, some good news about Armin Shimerman, and the return of a familiar, hostile face! Listen today! "Timelines"!Want to discover more? Let us know on Facebook and Twitter!

Get your entertainment here this week as New York Times best-selling author Dayton Ward joins us for a look at the most Star Trek episode to ever Star Trek, "Arena"! It's a battle for survival as we discuss Star Trek on the playground, the "Trek episode starter kit", how NOT to learn self-defense, accidental plagiarism, space diplomacy American-style, "warts" as a feature and not a bug, and a superfluous Nabokov reference!Add a few Vasquez Rocks and the components of gunpowder and you've got a recipe for an explosively entertaining show! Listen today!Check out Dayton on the web and on Amazon!http://www.daytonward.comhttps://www.amazon.com/Dayton-Ward/e/B001HCXV9C/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1499188667&sr=8-1Enterprising Individuals will be LIVE at CONvergence 2017!https://convergence2017.sched.com/event/AsUF/enterprising-individuals-live-the-wrath-of-conDon't forget to like and follow us on Facebook and Twitter!http://www.facebook.com/eistpodhttp://www.twitter.com/eistpodSubscribe to the show on iTunes!http

Whether you're binging on DS9 episodes on Netflix, or tucking into your favorite Star Trek novel, or just climbing the walls in anticipation of Star Trek: Discovery, there's a couple living in California that you can thank for it all. Bjo and John Trimble join the show this week to talk about the letter-writing campaign they organized in 1967 to save Star Trek from cancellation after its second season, and along the way they share stories about the "power of ten", the wisdom of on-set caterers, eating BBQ chicken with the Original Series crew, rigging Nielsen ratings, the Star Trek Concordance, and their additional efforts in influencing NASA to name the first Space Shuttle "Enterprise"! Plus, they share stories about Gene Roddenberry, George Takei, John de Lancie, Ricardo Montalban, and David Gerrold's adventures in ice cream making! All that and Bjo gives us the real dirt on Harlan Ellison! Fascinating! Listen today!Check out Bjo and John's business, Ancient Earth Pigments!https://www.ancientearthpigments.c

Get ready to sing a few bars of "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" as we get infected by "The Naked Time"! Dave Rossi joins us to talk about his journey from repo man to Hollywood producer as we discuss one of Trek's most memorable episodes!We talk the merits of "crazy gas" plots, the Enterprise as a character, the effectiveness of shower curtains in a biohazard situation, swapping your Farrah poster for a Kirk one, and putting Keith DeCandido on your hit list! Join us for an insider's look at the production of a Trek episode and find out what Porthos is like in real life! Ice cream for everyone!Follow Dave on Twitter!https://www.twitter.com/ltmeanshopeCheck out and get tickets for CONvergence on the web, too!http://www.convergence-con.orgDon't forget to like and follow us on Facebook and Twitter!

We control the commentary this week as we bring you updates on Star Trek: Discovery and make some huge announcements about some big upcoming developments for the show!Like what you hear? Let us know on Facebook and Twitter!

We have engineered a superior show for you this week as we discover "Doctor Bashir, I Presume"! President of the Board of Directors for Fearless Comedy, CONvergence Co-Head of Programming, and podcaster Cetius d'Raven joins us for an examination of the life of DS9's Chief Medical Officer and the secret that may bring his career to an end!Along the way, we hold forth on the great guest stars of Trek's past, epic bromances, the ethics of holodeck recreations, the effect of a lack of scarcity on a society, what happens to the puppies, and we pitch a reboot of TNG with nothing but sexy teens!This is, without a doubt, the best Star Trek podcast you will hear that features multiple uses of the word "fishmonger"! Listen today!Listen to Xtreme Tasting League episodes here!http://scotch.xtlpodcast.comCheck out Fearless Comedy on the web!https://www.fearlesscomedyproductions.comFollow Cetius on Facebook!https://www.facebook.com/cetiusCheck out and get tickets for CONvergence on the web, too!http://www.convergence-con.o

Be the glue that holds us together this week as we talk about our favorite recurring characters in the Star Trek universe! Plus, we have fresh news about Star Trek: Discovery, and we address the recent internet controversy surrounding the newest Star Trek show! Privilegey!Become a real-life Starfleet officer!https://www.ubisoft.com/en-us/game/star-trek-bridge-crewLeave us a rating and review on iTunes to be entered into our drawing for a Star Trek Trivial Pursuit set!https://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jet01-20&keywords=B01EIKRNWK&index=aps&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=xm2&linkId=c1a1ee2f33a31c25974263e67427fa7eHave a favorite Star Trek recurring character? Let us know on Facebook and Twitter!

It's a Q-led exploration of regret and second chances this week as we get in a fight with Tapestry! Author and former Star Trek Pocket Books editor Dave Stern joins us for a look at the life of Captain Picard as he experiences an near-death opportunity to Scrooge up his past for better or for worse! We talk adapting the vocabulary of cinema to television, nuanced Q as the best Q, the dilemma of two irreconcilable "goods", and the genius of Ronald D. Moore. Plus, we reference Westworld, Stranger Things, and score a hat trick of Star Wars references! Possibly counterproductive! Patty Stew got maimed and all we got was this fascinating episode!Enter today to win a Star Trek Trivial Pursuit set by going to Enterprising Individuals on iTunes and leaving us a review!Check out Dave's work on Amazon!https://www.amazon.com/Dave-Stern/e/B001ITW0OGFollow Dave on Facebook!https://www.facebook.com/dasternDon't forget to like and follow us on Facebook and Twitter!

Mockery is the sincerest form of flattery this week as we look at our Top 5 Star Trek Parodies! Plus, there's big news about Star Trek: Discovery from the TV Upfronts and we break it all down for you. And, a harrowing tale of an encounter with a famously crabby sci-fi author whose name rhymes with Barlan Bellison! Tricky!Order Dayton Ward's new book on Amazon!https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Universe-Travel-Guides-Klingon/dp/1608875199/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495091748&sr=8-1&keywords=dayton+ward+hidden+universeOrder Alan Gratz's new book on Amazon, too!https://www.amazon.com/Refugee-Alan-Gratz/dp/0545880831/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1495091778&sr=8-5&keywords=alan+gratzLeave us a rating and review on iTunes to be entered into our drawing for a Star Trek Trivial Pursuit set!https://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=jet01-20&keywords=B01EIKRNWK&index=aps&camp=1789&creative=9325&linkCode=xm2&linkId=c1a1ee2f33a31c25974263e67427fa7eHave a f