Enterprising Individuals

2018 is winding down but come along with us as we look back on the last year of Enterprising Individuals! We've got some of the best moments, plus Get ready to evolve to the next level as we cross the barrier to reach "Threshold"!

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This week, we dive deep into the world of SASSY Trek gossip and question the veracity of certain Trek news outlets. Plus, we talk historic kisses, getting salamander tattoos, and the heat gets hottest when we call out the 5 worst DS9 episodes! *airhorn* *airhorn* *airhorn*

Is this the best episode we've ever done?

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Get ready to evolve to the next level as we cross the barrier to reach "Threshold"!

New York Times best-selling author Alan Gratz returns to the show to examine an episode of Star Trek: Voyager that sets a new low for the franchise. When Tom Paris dares to break the warp barrier, he finds himself forever altered. Now, as he struggles to remain himself, the crew's ideas of what's possible and what's acceptable collide!

We do our level best to drag this Emmy-winning episode back from the halls of shame as we examine what makes an episode of Star Trek truly "bad". Along the way, we discuss the missed storytelling opportunities of Voyager, Tom Paris as THE white guy of the show, the Hudsuckerian rise of Michael De Luca, the constraints of streaming TV and the freedom of fan films, and the unsung little person actors on the show!

We also talk about banned books, the first Trek depiction of a virginity loss, mind grapes, some toy talk, why piloting means having a high WPM in the future, Kal CORRECTLY predicts the Georgiou show, Alan predicts the Lower Decks show, Worf killing a kid via football, and #AllSalamandersMatter!

If you want me at my Best of Both Worlds, take me at my Threshold!

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We're nearly at the end of this season of Enterprising Individuals, but before we get there, we take a moment to appreciate everyone's favorite half-human, half-Vulcan first officer! Plus we've got news about a Yeoh show, Calypso, and a home that's got to go!

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Take a double dose of Space Claritin and squat on your mushroom this week as we brave the happy spores to find "This Side of Paradise"!

Former Trek producer and lifelong Trek nerd Dave Rossi is back on the show to talk about an episode of Star Trek: The Original Series that represents an early high point for the show. After arriving at colony Omicron Ceti III, Kirk and crew find the presumed-dead colonists to be alive and living in "complete peace". One by one, however, the landing party succumbs to the euphoric powers of the local flora, are ready to leave their old lives behind, and Kirk must play the serpent in Eden before he loses his crew, his ship, and his friend to Paradise!

Great episodes of Trek often have many parents, and on this episode, we pay homage to names like Fontana, Sohl, Senensky, and more. We also discuss the versatility of Leonard Nimoy, the nascent social equality on display in Star Trek, the austere life of a Federation colonist, why the Enterprise crew is the best of the best, the right way to write a precocious character, and the power of the executive producer in weekly TV.

We also talk about the Disney Ranch, Spock's "real" name, the wisdom of eight-year-olds, the liberating effect of the mini-skirt, happy "1.0" Spock, the Samsonite Starfleet collection, Spock's momma jokes, the singles scene on Vulcan, the "convincing" pipe, McCoy going full Foghorn Leghorn, and we take the time to share our first exposures to the world of Trek!

Amanda Grayson was a saint!

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Ok . . . so enlightened 24th century humans don't believe in ghosts and goblins. But we're not in the 24th century yet! This week, we're celebrating Halloween and talking about some of the scariest monsters in Trek. Plus, we've got DIY costume tips for creating your own alien costumes!

Calories schmalories, replicator! I said MORE CANDY!

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Destination Star Trek Birmingham 2018 has come and gone, but we're just warming up!

Ella Pearson (co-host of the Generations Geek podcast and the Discoverage podcast) was on-hand at this year's DST, taking the pictures, doing the interviews, and pounding the deck plates to bring you a definitive report on Europe's largest Star Trek convention. She's got a recap of the con's events, a review of the world premiere of What We Left Behind, the DS9 documentary, pictures from the red carpet and the day's panels and more! Plus, she sat down with Andrew Robinson and Max Grodénchik at the show to ask them about their involvement with the documentary, their time on DS9, and the legacy of Trek!

Back in the studio, Aaron talks with two more attendees of the show, Will Turland and Rick Parker of the 10backward podcast, about their experiences at DST, Trekkies in the UK, the toxic side of Trek fandom, and how to make it better!

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10backward interview 03:24
Andrew Robinson interview 37:07
Ella Pearson DST recap 53:27
Max Grodénchik interview 01:33:17

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