Improvised Star Trek

Fritz and Cecile have a heart-to-heart. The bridge crew combats their fears. The away team gets more than they bargained for when taking shelter from a storm...

Improvised June 26, 2016 from a suggestion by @RuebensPeopleCo

Edited by Chris Rathjen

Featuring

Griffen Eckstein as Fritz Fassbinder, Leopold Lackey, Mailman Mikhail Sean Kelley as Crick Watson, A Stiplishit Eli Mandel as Rip Stipley, Lt. Jeremy Swanson, A Stiplishit Chris Rathjen as Corbomite Hayes, Ranger Andro, A Stiplishit Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem, Ranger Solitude, A Stiplishit Mary Cait Walthall as Zarlene Zonalzon, E. Operator, A Stiplishit Matt Young as Julius V. Baxter, Lt. Greg

Introducing Iona Kelley as Sisyfritz Jr.

Sponsored by Cards Against Humanity, a member of the Chicago Podcast CoopIconic Trek Sounds courtesy of TrekCore.com; Music From Star Trek:TNG composed by Dennis McCarthy and Ron Jones

Fritz shows Rip who's boss. Also who's Rump.

Improvised June 26 from a suggestion by Joe Redhead via Facebook.

Featuring Griffen Eckstein as Fritz Fassbinder Eli Mandel as Rip/Rump Stiply/Stumply Matt Young as Captain Julius V. Baxter News:

• We'll be NerdCon Stories 2016! See our full schedule here.
• Thanks to all the new iTunes Reviews!
• Check out this video from cast member Mary Cait Walthall and guest Lisa Burton on the iO Comedy Network! It's Magic!

Captain Baxter tasks Commander Hayes with exterminating a flying squirrel.

Featuring Griffen Eckstein as Chief Engineer Fritz Fassbinder Chris Rathjen as Commander Corbomite Hayes Matt Young as Captain Julius Valentine Baxter

Improvised as a warm-up July 24th from a suggestion by Byron Walthall.

News:

• Improvised Star Trek has over One Million downloads! Thanks so much to everyone who listened and spread the word. It's been a wonderful voyage.
• Improvised Star Trek won the Parsec Award for Best Speculative Fiction Comedy Podcast! We're honored!
• We'll be performing live at Nerdcon Stories October 14-15th in Minneapolis!

The Crew of the Sisyphus visit the court of the Love King on the Planet of Love, while Counselor Rayvek experiences the Vulcan condition known as FO'MO.

Improvised on June 12 from a suggestion by Jason Stohler via facebook.

Edited by Roger Payton

Featuring

Eleanor Hollingsworth as Shallot, Counselor Rayvek Sean Kelly as Admiral Damocles, Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson, Cockney Bartender Eli Mandel as Rip Stiply, Rutabega, Lt. Jeremy Swanson Chris Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes, The Love King, Dr. F'Gaux Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem, TT'Rip Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon, Aubergine

Sponsored by Cards Against Humanity, part of the Chicago Podcast Coop.

The crew led by Cdr. Hayes encounter a unique life form, which may have hostile intentions. A courtship ritual takes center stage.

This episode was improvised on July 31, 2016. Title suggested by Tyson Thorp via Facebook.

Edited by Eric Scull

Featuring

Griffen Eckstein as Squircle, Lt. Cdr. Fritz Fassbender, Lt. Leopold Lackey, Lt. Son Sean Kelley as Lt. Cdr. Crick Watson Eli Mandell as Acting Rip Stipley, Rhombus Chris Rathjen as Cdr. Corbomite Hayes, Trhombus Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon, En. Operator, Triangle

This episode is sponsored by Cards Against Humanity, a member of the Chicago Podcast Co-Op.

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This week's news:

Many thanks to the Chicago Nerd Comedy festival and all of the folks who came to see our show there this year!

We are now a finalist in the Parsec Awards!

http://www.parsecawards.com

Check out Eric Scull talking about one of his favorite movies, Frequency, on the Cinescope podcast.

https://www.thecinescopepodcast.com/2016/08/18/episode-3-frequency/

Join us at NerdCon Stories in Minneapolis this October, where we'll be doing a show, panels, a workshop, and more!

http://nerdconstories.com

The crew can't keep a lid on it when a special ops officer arrives for a secret mission.

Improvised on May 29th 2016. Title suggested by Mackenzie Alexander Boyle via Facebook.

Edited by Nick Wagner

Featuring

Matt Young as Cpt. Julius Valentine Baxter, Squagular

Christopher Rathjen as Corbomite Hayes, Voletrawn

Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem

Katie Schutte as Ensign Manger, Quabar

Sean Kelly as Crick Watson, Admiral

Eli Mandel as Rip Stipley, Kreamer

This episode is brought to you by Inventables. Learn more about Carvey, their new 3D carving machine, at inventables.com

So, no one told you space was going to be this way. Your ships a joke, you're broke, your love-lifes holographic. Seems like you're always stuck at impulse speed, when it hasn't been your stardate, your starweek, your starmonth, or even your staryear.

Improvised April 10, 2016 from a suggestion by Doug Frye via Facebook

Edited by Chris Rathjen

With musical contributions by Eric Garneau & Dan Granata

Featuring

Griffen Eckstein as Fritz Fassbinder, Gunther Sean Kelly as Crick Watson Eli Mandel as Rip Stipley, Lt. Jeremy Swanson, Cpt. Morgan Bateson Christopher Rathjen as Corbomite Hayes Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon, Janet, En. Operator Julia Weiss as Ensign Spot, Lt. Rita King Matt Young as Cpt. Julius Valentine Baxter, Lt. Geller

News!

Improvised Star Trek will be performing at the Chicago Nerd Comedy fest in August: http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwcomedy/article/NERDFEST-2016-to-Unite-All-Genres-of-Nerd-Comedy-This-August-20160712

We will also be performing and presenting panel discussions at NerdCon Stories from October 14th-15th:

http://nerdconstories.com

Sean Kelley was featured on a recent episode of the Nerd Lunch podcast:

http://nerdlunch.blogspot.com/2016/07/nerd-lunch-podcast-239-our-favorite.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

And many thanks for the many lovely recent iTunes reviews!

The crew goes on a first contact with a new species... or race? Insecurities run high and Lorem gets shaved in this thinly veiled, pretty spot on remake of the Voyager pilot.

Improvised on January 24th 2016. Title suggestion by @spywrite via Twitter.

Edited by Hannah Parsons

Starring:

Chris Rathjen as Commander Corbomite Hayes

Nick Wagner as Lt. Ch'arles Lorem

Mary Cait Walthall as Dr. Zarlene Zonalzon

Griffen Eckstein as Lt. Cdr. Fritz Fassbender and Ensign Lacky

and

Special Guest/Editor Hannah Parsons as Two-Vicks, Nice Southern sounding lady and Ensign Adora

This episode is sponsored by Iventables

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