Enterprising Individuals

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This week, Ben Harrison and Adam Pranica of The Greatest Generation Podcast are back on the show to talk Star Trek IV, comedy and Trek, and going back on the road with their Double Dumbass Tour!

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We're eating both sides of the whale this week as we dive into the most unique entry in the Trek film franchise: "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home"!

Comedian and podcaster Asterios Kokkinos returns to the show to discuss the Trek film that lets the TOS show their comedic chops. Kirk and his mutinous crew return to Earth to face judgment only to find the planet under siege from a mysterious and powerful probe. To save humanity, they'll have to travel back to our civilization's darkest and most savage era: the 1980s!

Being a film about time-travelling astronauts looking for whales and plexiglass, Star Trek IV is absurd on its face. But Trek manages to communicate a deeper and more relevant environmental message as the crew of the Enterprise stumbles through the San Francisco of their past, and only the veteran talents of the Original Series cast could make their journey so funny and relatable. On this episode, we talk about the daring decision to make a Trek comedy, the classic '80s sci-fi films of the decade, finding humor beyond the "fish out of water", the sure hand of Nimoy and Bennett, the renewed importance of the film's conservationist message, the film's canny special effects, pop environmentalism, why Kelvin 4 HAS to be funny, and whether or not modern Trek goes far enough to challenge its audience.

We also discuss hiding behind your laptop during a pandemic, delicious crypto tears, ham fighting, getting killed by a space tiger, the tears of a Neelix, having Paramount over a barrel, the "Captain Kirk weight", Rotten Tomatoes (hold the Tomatoes), safe mode Spock, Hitler II, summoning Michael Dorn, keeping the whales happy, the opposite of SantaCon, and the world's prettiest screensaver!

Gotta catch 'em one!

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On the eve of Mission Chicago, Gooey Fame of Virtual Theater and Mikanhana of Sailor Noob join the show for our definitive rankings of the Star Trek films!

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We choose the danger this week as we look at the film that gave new life to the Star Trek film franchise: "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock"!

New York Times bestselling author David Mack returns to the show to discuss the unfairly maligned sequel to "Wrath of Khan" and why it deserves more respect. After returning to Earth from Genesis, Kirk feels deeply the loss of his friend Captain Spock. But when Spock's father Sarek requests that Spock's body be recovered, Kirk and his crew will risk their careers, their reputations, and their lives to see their friend become whole once more!

As the third film in the franchise, "The Search for Spock" is often lumped in with the "odd Trek films are bad" cliché, but that viewpoint overlooks both the important contributions the film makes to Trek's future and the skill and care with which it was created. The Klingons that fans would come to know and love have their origins here, as does the Klingon language, many original ship and tech designs, and the deep mysticism of the Vulcan culture. Also, the nuance and confidence of first-time director Nimoy is impressive, and for better or for worse, the legend of Kirk as a head-strong maverick originates with this film. On this episode, we talk about Kirk's festering pain over Spock's death, the sky-high stakes of the film, the film's canny use of its ensemble, the way STIII evolved during its development, religious and mythological overtones, and losing everything to help a friend.

We also discuss how real-world tragedy can affect writing, planning the death of a book series, being a Star Trek Sherpa, "fixing" STIII, the Vulcan Kennedys, accidental brain shredding, the menace of Christopher Lloyd, greasy dog puppets, wanting more Mark Lenard, shake-and-bake planets, getting pranked by God, and Frank Force as "Nacluv"!

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