Enterprising Individuals

Just in time for Halloween, we've got one of the scariest things to spring from the mind of Gene Roddenberry: the sex comedy cum murder mystery slash social commentary flick "Pretty Maids All in a Row"! Gene only has one movie credit on his résumé and this one is plenty. Mikanhana of the Just Enough Trope Podcast drops by to help us make some kind of sense of this radioactive artifact from a past better left forgotten. Guidance counselor Tiger McDrew is everyone's idea of the perfect man: handsome, athletic, and down with the youth culture. But when a string of murders threatens to disrupt school life, the police start to investigate his style of guidance!This movie does not reach.Follow Just Enough Trope on Twitter and catch up on the podcast!https://twitter.com/justenoughtropehttps://www.justenoughtrope.comFind out the stories behind your favorite Trek episodes with BackTrekking!http://www.twitter.com/backtrekkingCommunicate with us on Facebook and Twitter and the Just Enough Trope Discord!http://www.facebo

This week, we present a look back at Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, recorded live at CONvergence Con 2021, with special guests Noel Thingvall, Mark McPherson, Assad Khaishgi, and Art Allen! Star Trek V has always been considered the worst Trek film be we can't leave well enough alone. Join us as we give one last chance to William Shatner's beautiful ode to healthy skepticism . . . and rock climing.It's "An Act of Love"!Learn the story behind your favorite Trek episodes with BackTrekking!http://www.twitter.com/backtrekkingRide with us on Facebook and Twitter and the Just Enough Trope Discord!http://www.facebook.com/eistpodhttp://www.twitter.com/eistpodhttps://discord.gg/WVvCHVWqzfBuy us a horse on Patreon and Ko-Fi!http://www.patreon.com/eistpodhttps://ko-fi.com/E1E01M2UASubscribe to the show on iTunes!https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2

We are talking LIVE about the #LowerDecks episode “First First Contact”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #StarTrekLowerDecks

This week, we dive into the world of Star Trek fan fiction with three guides: Antimatter Pod's Liz Barr, Sasha Wood of Casually Comics, and writer Stephanie Roehler. On the episode, we talk about fan fic's crucial role in Trek history, the types and themes of Trek fic, how fic writers drive diversity and inclusion in on-screen Trek storytelling, and more. Plus, some non-Trek sci-fi talk, video store remembrances, the Cardassian Sutra, and just wanting to see a character get a happy ending.NO COOKIES FOR YOUR HAND TOUCH!Follow Liz, Sasha, and Steph's work!http://antimatterpod.com/https://www.youtube.com/c/CasuallyComicshttp://www.stephanieroehler.comGet your fill of anime and Japanese culture with Sailor Noob!http://www.twitter.com/noob_sailorFind out the stories behind your favorite Trek episodes with BackTrekking!http://www.twitter.com/backtrekkingJoin our crew on Patreon!http://www.patreon.com/eistpodSubscribe to the show on iTunes!https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt

We are talking LIVE about the #LowerDecks episode “wej Duj”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #StarTrekLowerDecks

We're taking our phase pistols to town this week as we follow "North Star"!Podcaster and cosplayer Thad Hait returns to the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Enterprise that takes aim at discrimination and xenophobia. When in the Expanse, Archer and crew find a planet inhabited by Earthlings descended from old West settlers. But before they can solve the mystery of their existence, they'll have to stop a impending race war and run the bad guys out of town!The events of September 11, 2001, forever changed our world, not just in the political sphere but also in the field of entertainment. We can't ever know what Enterprise might have been without 9/11, but in the wake of the tragedy, Trek did what it was designed to do and sought to reframe our contemporary conflicts and prejudices through the lens of sci-fi allegory. The third season of Enterprise was mostly focused on the crew's efforts to avenge the victims of the Xindi attack, but it still took the time to tell a story about the kind of unfocused rag

We are talking LIVE about the #LowerDecks episode “I, Excretus”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #StarTrekLowerDecks

This week, Darren Mooney of the Escapist is back on the show for an extended discussion about pop culture topics! On the show, we talk about the recent release of Shang Chi, the evolution of the Evangelion franchise and its creator, the future of cinemas and streaming and the looming IATSE strike, the mystery of Quibi, the future of Doctor Who and the current era's legacy, and we take a hard look at the future of Trek and what Trek has to say in the new millennium!This episode of outtakes (and ALL of our outtakes) are available weekly on our Patreon, at patreon.com/eistpod!Follow Darren on Twitter and check out his site, The M0vie Blog!https://twitter.com/Darren_Mooneyhttps://www.them0vieblog.comHere's the source for Darren's Quibi storyhttps://www.inputmag.com/culture/exclusive-by-exploiting-a-union-loophole-quibi-is-underpaying-its-shows-crewsFind out the stories behind your favorite Trek episodes with BackTrekking!http://www.twitter.com/backtrekkingCommunicate with us on Facebook and Twitter and the Just E

We are talking LIVE about the #LowerDecks episode “Where Pleasant Fountains Lie”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress! #StarTrekLowerDecks

It's ghost planets and undead beauty queens this week as we contemplate "That Which Survives"!Author and critic Darren Mooney returns to the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series that continues the show's third season's themes of death and decay. The Enterprise has found a planet that should not be, but when the landing party attempts to explore it, the ship is thrown nearly 1000 light-years away. Now, Spock with have to race the Enterprise back before a beautiful and deadly woman delivers Kirk a touch of death!The third season of Star Trek was beset by many behind-the-scenes crises and is often thought of as the show's worst and most off-brand effort. But in fact, much of what we think of when we think "Star Trek" is present in the third season, and the repeated themes of infection, loss, and decay reflect not only the show's immanent cancellation, but also the social upheaval and turmoil that was the societal backdrop of the late 1960s. On this episode, we talk about the brain drain p

We are talking LIVE about the #LowerDecks episode “The Spy Humongous”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress!

This week, Mikanhana of the Just Enough Trope and Sailor Noob podcasts is back on the show to round up the latest Trek news! We've got updates on the many Trek shows currently in production/development, plus an update on the Star Trek movies we could see very soon!Michelle Yeoh is the new Ted Danson!Follow the Just Enough Trope podcast on Twitter and check out the show!http://www.twitter.com/justenoughtropehttp://www.justenoughtrope.comGet your fill of anime and Japanese culture with Sailor Noob!http://www.twitter.com/noob_sailorFind out the stories behind your favorite Trek episodes with BackTrekking!http://www.twitter.com/backtrekkingJoin our crew on Patreon!http://www.patreon.com/eistpodSubscribe to the show on iTunes!https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2

We are talking LIVE about the #LowerDecks episode “An Embarrassment of Dooplers”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress!

There's vultures, vultures everywhere this week as we calculate "Profit and Loss"!Musician and podcaster Gooey Fame returns to the show to discuss an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine that bears more than a passing resemblance to the classic 1942 film "Casablanca". When Quark's old flame arrives on the station, he wants nothing more than to rekindle their love. But when a Cardassian agent arrives to take her into custody, Quark will have to decide between his selfish desires and her freedom . . . if Garak doesn't kill her first!Trek often finds inspiration in stories from other media and "Casablanca" is a tale of war and loss that feels right at home in the universe of DS9. On BackTrekking, we look for the inspirations behind classic episodes of Trek and compare them with the works that inspired them. On this episode, we talk about the human heart in conflict with itself, the flexible morality of the characters on DS9 and in Casablanca, how Trek can be a setting, why Trek characters are never corrupted by

We are talking LIVE about the #LowerDecks episode “Mugato, Gumato”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress!

This week, Mark LaCroix of the Nice Games Club podcast joins the show to talk about Star Trek and video games! For a series with phaser and ships and Klingons, you would think there'd be more memorable Trek games, but Star Trek still seems to lag behind other sci-fi properties. We talk about the state of the industry, what goes into a good game, and if Star Trek will ever get its video game pièce de résistance!#StarTrekMinecraftCheck out Nice Games Club and Mark's work!https://nicegames.clubhttp://www.noblerobot.comhttp://www.twitter.com/Mark_LaCroixThrill in my Delta Quadrant adventures with my Elite Force playthrough!https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIckwgblJkgQjSXq1qY3qWRYMRyAUkggqFind out the stories behind your favorite Trek episodes with BackTrekking!http://www.twitter.com/backtrekkingJoin our crew on Patreon!http://www.patreon.com/eistpodSubscribe to the show on iTunes!https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2

We are talking LIVE about the #LowerDecks episode “We’ll Always Have Tom Paris”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress!

We're asking big questions about love, sex, and identity as we consider "The Host"!Writer, podcaster, and YouTuber Matt Baume joins the show this week to discuss an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation that presents a personal and ethical dilemma for Beverly. Doctor Crusher has fallen in love with visiting diplomat Odan. But when Odan is revealed to be a symbiotic creature and is implanted into Riker, Beverly will have to decide if her new relationship is worth the cost of one of her oldest friendships!The liberal future of Star Trek was created in our idealistic but often short-sighted present and many times even our favorite utopia isn't as progressive as we'd like it to be. In "The Host", Beverly is presented with an almost unbearable burden: to remain in love with someone who not only swaps bodies but identities and genders as well. It's presented as an unsolvable sci-fi problem, but in reality, people coming out or transitioning is something we don't need space aliens to write stories about. All too

We are talking LIVE about the #LowerDecks episode “Kayshon, His Eyes Open”! Tweet at @eistpod with the hashtag #discoverage to join our conversation currently in progress!

Connor Speak aka "the Rocketman" returns to the show this week to examine the politics of Star Trek. The Federation may be all wine and roses, but who's pruning the thorns and squishing the grapes. Is a government like the UFP completely fictional, or can we get a little slice of utopia here on Earth? We can't promise you a definitive answer, but we think we're asking the right questions!CW: sexual assaultCheck out Rocketman Explores and follow Connor on Twitter!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/data-on-trial/id1405215039?i=1000527859430http://www.twitter.com/rocketmantfgcFind out the stories behind your favorite Trek episodes with BackTrekking!http://www.twitter.com/backtrekkingJoin our crew on Patreon!http://www.patreon.com/eistpodSubscribe to the show on iTunes!https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/enterprising-individuals/id1113165661?mt=2