Enterprising Individuals

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The Original Series crew goes out with a bang this week as we explore "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country"!

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Catherynne M. Valente returns to the show this week to discuss the triumphal exit of the TOS crew from the cinematic stage. When an ecological disaster threatens the existence of the Klingon empire, Kirk and the Enterprise are sent to ease their transition into the interstellar political community. But when the Klingon High Chancellor is assassinated and the blame falls on Kirk, the Klingon's greatest for will have to put aside his own prejudice to stop another century of war!

The Star Trek film franchise--perhaps always on a somewhat shaky ground--was fully in crisis with the failure of Star Trek V. With the 25th anniversary of the franchise approaching and a new series in syndication, Paramount turned to their reliable savior Nicholas Meyer, who had twice before flipped the script on what audiences expected from a Trek tale. The result was a rousing send-off for the beloves TOS crew and a piece of political commentary that was eerily prescient for the time of its release. On this episode, we talk about the "big year" of 1991, the naivete of the "End of History", the fall of the USSR and its political ramifications, the haunting specter of mutually assured destruction, making Trek's diversity text, the deleterious political effects of racism, the modern shifts in TV storytelling, and how Star Trek VI makes "feeling like a long episode" a good thing.

We also discuss the Eurovision results, Grim Fandango sequels, Hugos Susan Lucci, the "Call me, Star Trek" phase, the ultimate war/prison/political thriller/space adventure/racial commentary/murder mystery flick, the Nicholas Meyer reverse curse, Law & Order: Special Mogh Unit, onward Christian Slaters, and going as hard as you can without getting canned!

Kick him in the knee balls!

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We're back after a break with an all new episode looking at religion and faith in Star Trek! Humanity in the future has no time to gather laurel leaves but how does Trek depict our innate need to seek the unknown?

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Break out the marshmelons 'cause we're sharing our pain over the beautiful mess of "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier"!

Writer and podcaster Joe Mazel joins the show this week to discuss the installment of the Trek film franchise that everyone loves to hate (or hates to love). Life is returning to normal for the crew of the Enterprise-A, if you can ignore the ship's gremlins and Bones's singing. But when Kirk and crew are ordered to deal with a hostage crisis, they'll be pulled into a tale of false prophets, long lost brothers, and the secrets of the universe!

No film could have adequately followed the commercial and critical success of The voyage Home, so it's perhaps fitting that Star Trek V was such an odd and experimental departure for the franchise. Even though the production of the film itself was almost derailed by behind-the-scenes disasters, The Final Frontier had the courage to challenge what fans expected from a Trek feature and explore the seldom-considered topic of faith and religion in the 23rd century. On this episode, we talk about the late-night-TV origins of the film's premise, the deftness of the script despite its many rewrites, the film's often murky social commentary, getting everyone around the campfire, "deciding" to become a Star Trek fan, the "Odd-Numbered Curse", and the film's place in the Bennett Quadrilogy.

We also discuss the changing comics industry, Old Man Scorsese, whether Johnny Storm is a Mets fan, fighting Batman and the Ghostbusters, shooting God in the face, learning that movies can be bad, space evangelists, Laurence "Mr. Hollywood" Luckinbill, the many faces of patriarchy, how Starfleet hates Kirk, "kitty pools", burying the lirpa, Deep State Nine, getting your socialist utopia food card, and why there are no conservative utopias.

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