#251 – ‘Hard Time’ DS9 S4E19

Chief O’Brien is put in an awkward position. Join your horrified hosts as they discuss brilliant storytelling, amazing acting, and the value of humor in the context of trauma. We somehow manage to squeeze quite a lot of fun out of this intense and distressing DS9 classic!

Link to Kate Mora’s thread on Strange New Worlds’ Vulcan clip: https://x.com/jedikat71/status/1817443202967994478

Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware!

Next week: We get Dan’s algorithm to select us the perfect episode of Star Trek to discuss – most likely something from TOS!

Note that this and all episodes of the It’s Got Star Trek podcast contain explicit language and, frankly, an unnecessary amount of offensive content, so the show is intended only for adults and really really cool kids.

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It’s (Not) Star Trek #2 – It’s Got ALF

Willie is put in an awkward position. Join your cat-loving hosts as they take a brief break from Star Trek to discuss clever muppetry, upsetting freak-outs, and the kid with the strange hat.

Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of the pilot episode of ALF and spoil some other aspects of the show (including the series finale), so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware!

ALF theme song on alto saxophone by Leno Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDCLWU3vFO0

ALF theme song (8-Bit) by NeotailsX: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n13ny0O0NwY

Next week: We will direct Dan’s bespoke podcast-topic-selection algorithm to select for us the most appropriate episode of Star Trek to follow this week’s discussion of ALF. Keep an eye on our website or social media to learn which episode we’ll be covering!

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#250 – ‘Through the Valley of Shadows’ Discovery S2E12

Captain Pike is put in an awkward position. Join your time-crystal-crazy hosts and special guest Jesse from the Open Pike Night podcast as they discuss green herrings, Clem Fandangos, and the sexiest winter jacket this side of Rura Penthe. Also, Dan has a relatable story about a mid-level inconvenience.

Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Discovery, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware!

Next week: We take a brief break from Star Trek to present episode #2 of It’s (Not) Star Trek: It’s got ALF! We will discuss the first episode of the venerable television program, ALF, which can be viewed on many services (Give Tubi a try if you have access).

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#249 – ‘Rascals’ TNG S6E07

Miles is put in an awkward position. Join your pro-youthanization hosts as they discuss how good writing, solid performances, and vigorous suspension of disbelief can come together to elevate a completely silly premise. Also, Dan says the thing.

If you are a potential listener scanning episode descriptions trying to see which one you want to try, pick this one – if you don’t like this episode you won’t like anything else we’ve put out!

Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware!

Next week: We will discuss Star Trek: Discovery’s “Through the Valley of Shadows” – with extra time crystals and Jesse from the Open Pike Night podcast!

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#248 – ‘The Counter-Clock Incident’ TAS S2E06 & TAS Retrospective

Logic goes out the window when the Enterprise encounters a Twin Peaks lady. Join your discombobulated hosts as they discuss the good, the bad, and the weird of “The Counter-Clock Incident” and then perform a ritualistic retrospective of every episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series.

Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of every episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series, so if you haven’t had a chance to see them yet – beware!

As promised during the episode, below is a list of It’s Got Star Trek episodes in which we discuss Star Trek: The Animated Series:

Episode #8 – ‘Beyond the Farthest Star’ & ‘Yesteryear’ TAS S1E01 & 02

Episode #35 – ‘One of Our Planets Is Missing’ & ‘The Lorelei Signal’ TAS S1E03 & 04

Episode #67 – ‘More Tribbles, More Troubles’ TAS S1E05 & ‘The Trouble with Edward’ ST S2E02

Episode #72 – ‘The Survivor’ & ‘The Infinite Vulcan’ TAS S1E06 & 07

Episode #87 – ‘The Magicks of Megas-tu’ & ‘Once Upon a Planet’ TAS S1E08 & 09

Episode #113 – ‘Mudd’s Passion’ & ‘The Terratin Incident’ TAS S1E10 & 11

Episode #146 – ‘The Time Trap’ & ‘The Ambergris Element’ TAS S1E12 & 13

Episode #162 – ‘The Slaver Weapon’ & ‘The Eye of the Beholder’ TAS S1E14 & 15

Episode #182 – ‘The Jihad’ & ‘The Pirates of Orion’ TAS S1E16 & S2E01

Episode #217 – ‘Bem’ & ‘The Practical Joker’ TAS S2E02 & 03

Episode #227 – ‘Albatross’ & ‘How Sharper Than a Serpent’s Tooth’ TAS S2E04 & 05

Episode #248 – ‘The Counter-Clock Incident’ TAS S2E06 & TAS Retrospective

…plus bonus episode #218 – very Short Treks Season 1

Next week: We will discuss Star Trek: The Next Generation’s “Rascals” for our number one fans!

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#247 – ‘The Corbomite Maneuver’ TOS S1E10

Things go down hill fast after Doctor McCoy puts Captain Kirk on a diet. Join your lettuce-nibbling hosts as they discuss the deft dance between character development and plot movement, admire the many roles of Sir Clinton Howard, and revel in the unhinged mania of a near-death Lieutenant Bailey.

Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: The Original Series, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware!

Next week: We will discuss the series finale of Star Trek: The Animated Series, “The Counter-Clock Incident” followed by a retrospective discussion of TAS and its place in the larger Star Trek universe.