#318 - "Imagination's Limits" Khan S1E05

Many bones get crunched. Join your cavernous hosts as they discuss Khan's persistent confusion about the value of being nice, the motivations for Captain Sulu's suspicions of Dr. Lear, and yet more examples that demonstrate that perhaps these folk's genetically engineered "superior intelligence" may not be all that superior. Plus, Dan reveals a bit more about his sound-clipping process. Note that Jesse is out sick this week so everything is super weird but still fun. Enjoy! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Khan, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: We continue our weekly coverage of Star Trek: Khan with episode 7, "I Am Marla" 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. Would you like to give us money in return for extra silliness? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/itsgotstartrek! Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Record a message to us at itsgotstartrek.com/record Email us at [email protected] Blueskyify us @ItsGotStarTrek Threaden us @ItsGotStarTrek Mastodon us @[email protected] Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It’s Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion.

THAT was Ceti Alpha 6. Join your telepathic hosts as they discuss Khan's inability to take good advice, the surprise introduction of a new and totally mental friend, and the very strong inference that Khan likes to playfully flap his penis at those he loves. All this and a digression about math in this week's thrilling episode of It's Got Star Trek! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Khan, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: We continue our weekly coverage of Star Trek: Khan with episode 6, "The Good of All" 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. Would you like to give us money in return for extra silliness? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/itsgotstartrek! Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Record a message to us at itsgotstartrek.com/record Email us at [email protected] Blueskyify us @ItsGotStarTrek Threaden us @ItsGotStarTrek Mastodon us @[email protected] Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It’s Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion.

Two funerals and a wedding. Join your phaser-wielding hosts as they discuss bug hunts, continued clever mirroring of Kirk and Khan, and just what sorts of indelicate things Ensign Tuvok might get up on the Excelsior. Also, Patrick introduces an all-new weekly listener-engagement feature called WTHHIHTB, and Dan laughs a hearty laugh! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Khan, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: We continue our weekly coverage of Star Trek: Khan with episode 5, "Imagination's Limits" 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. Would you like to give us money in return for extra silliness? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/itsgotstartrek! Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Record a message to us at itsgotstartrek.com/record Email us at [email protected] Blueskyify us @ItsGotStarTrek Threaden us @ItsGotStarTrek Mastodon us @[email protected] Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It’s Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion.

Serpents literal and figurative lurk upon Ceti Alpha 5. Join your hissing hosts as they discuss moving the goal posts, sneaky snakes, upsetting and engaging soundscapes, and a great deal more! Also, Patrick makes one or two good points, while Dan and Jesse sneak in some relatable anecdotes. Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Khan, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: We continue our weekly coverage of Star Trek: Khan with episode 4, "Magical Thinking" 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. Would you like to give us money in return for extra silliness? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/itsgotstartrek! Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Record a message to us at itsgotstartrek.com/record Email us at [email protected] Blueskyify us @ItsGotStarTrek Threaden us @ItsGotStarTrek Mastodon us @[email protected] Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It’s Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion.

Death and romance intermingle on Ceti Alpha 5. Join your boar-baiting hosts as they discuss death, canoodling, and a heck of a lot of kickass nerdiness in this gripping installment of the Star Trek: Khan podcast! Also, we play our version of the "Muffin Mouth" game with a "Star Trek" twist, respond to a few voicemails, and go on several unrelated but thoroughly entertaining tangents. Seriously folks, this is an episode that will go into the record books - don't miss out! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Khan, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! As promised in the episode, here are the links Grayson references in his voicemail: CBS Radio Mystery Theater: https://archive.org/details/cbsrmt-74-02-08-33-conspiracy-to-defraud (Some of) Paul Harvey's "The Rest of the Story" pieces - some are really great: https://civicmedia.us/shows/paul-harvey-wrjn Tomorrow's World: "Electric Sheep"  https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/p05mg1xf Next week: We continue our weekly coverage of Star Trek: Khan with episode 3, "Do Your Worst" 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. Would you like to give us money in return for extra silliness? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/itsgotstartrek! Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Record a message to us at itsgotstartrek.com/record Email us at [email protected] Blueskyify us @ItsGotStarTrek Threaden us @ItsGotStarTrek Mastodon us @[email protected] Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It’s Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion.

Ensign Tuvok has a new mission. Join your aurally-inclined hosts as they discuss the first episode of Star Trek: Khan! We go over our personal histories with radio/audio dramas, and then delve into the meaty exposition of this first chunk of a nine-part tale filling the gap between "Space Seed" and The Wrath of Khan. Also, Dan recounts his days working for a radio show. All in all this is a pretty interesting listen, if we must say so ourselves! As promised in the episode, here is a link to one of Dan's old radio bits from his time working for the Ron and Fez show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBmmnebAqmA&list=RDrBmmnebAqmA&start_radio=1 Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Khan, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: We continue our weekly coverage of Star Trek: Khan with episode 2, "Scheherazade" 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. Would you like to give us money in return for extra silliness? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/itsgotstartrek! Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Record a message to us at itsgotstartrek.com/record Email us at [email protected] Blueskyify us @ItsGotStarTrek Threaden us @ItsGotStarTrek Mastodon us @[email protected] Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It’s Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion.

Kirk makes a new friendenemy. Join your slightly-augmented hosts as they discuss sexy Ricardo Montalban, sexy writing, and sexy performances all around. We also discuss stuff that isn't so sexy. Plus each of your hosts provides at least one personal "bear" story, and Dan's brother Rob sends in an email that may or may not permanently impact their familial relationship. All this an so much more in this instant classic episode of It's Got Star Trek! 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 continue our exploration of Khan Noonien Singh with our discussion of "Paradise", the first episode of the official audio drama, Star Trek: Khan. This should be an interesting departure for us - or maybe more of the same? We'll see! 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. Would you like to give us money in return for extra silliness? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/itsgotstartrek! Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Record a message to us at itsgotstartrek.com/record Email us at [email protected] Blueskyify us @ItsGotStarTrek Threaden us @ItsGotStarTrek Mastodon us @[email protected] Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It’s Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion.

Trip and Malcolm realize they both dated the same gal. Join your increasingly chilly hosts as they discuss early-series character development, the lengths required to get two male characters to open up to each other, and that bizarre "stinky" business. This is a proper Enterprise classic, and this podcast episode ain't too shabby either! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Enterprise, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: We explore the first introduction of one of Star Trek's most significant antagonists when we discuss "Space Seed" 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. Would you like to give us money in return for extra silliness? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/itsgotstartrek! Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Record a message to us at itsgotstartrek.com/record Email us at [email protected] Blueskyify us @ItsGotStarTrek Threaden us @ItsGotStarTrek Mastodon us @[email protected] Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It’s Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion.

Kes turns two years old and everything starts getting weird. Join your wibbly-wobbly hosts as they discuss some parts of this episode in between discussing other unrelated things and occasionally frustrating each other just before hitting on some fun time business. Also, Dan get through a list in record time. Heads up folks, this is a wild one! Spoiler warning! We dive right into a detail-rich discussion of this episode of Star Trek: Voyager, so if you haven’t had a chance to see it yet – beware! Next week: We get all shuttley-wuttley with the Malcolm and Trip in "Shuttlepod One" 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. Would you like to give us money in return for extra silliness? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/itsgotstartrek! Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Record a message to us at itsgotstartrek.com/record Email us at [email protected] Blueskyify us @ItsGotStarTrek Threaden us @ItsGotStarTrek Mastodon us @[email protected] Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It’s Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion.

Sisko sets his sights on a sultry secondary spouse. Join your mildly-entertained hosts as they discuss beautiful scenes between Jake and Sisko, the crew's increasing interest in Commander Sisko's love life, and that weird lieutenant from the USS Prometheus. Also, Dan has two (2!) lists! Strap in, as this is one of those classic "high energy" IGSTs...enjoy! 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 all wibbly-wobbly with the crew of the USS Voyager when things get all "Twisted" 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. Would you like to give us money in return for extra silliness? Subscribe to our Patreon at patreon.com/itsgotstartrek! Please utilize one of the following options if you have an interest in contacting your hosts: Record a message to us at itsgotstartrek.com/record Email us at [email protected] Blueskyify us @ItsGotStarTrek Threaden us @ItsGotStarTrek Mastodon us @[email protected] Instagramaphone us @ItsGotStarTrek Facebookify us @ItsGotStarTrek Twitter us @ItsGotStarTrek Watch a static image while listening to the podcast on YouTube Telephone us at 202-456-1414 You can also visit www.itsgotstartrek.com and leave a comment or head on over to the It’s Got Everything subreddit to join the discussion.