#296 – ‘Shore Leave’ TOS S1E15

Some people get horny and some people get dead. Join two-thirds of your regular hosts and two amazing guest hosts as they compare how annoying Finnegan is relative to other annoying things, discuss the bizarre focus on absurd Irish stereotypes throughout the Star Trek franchise, and ponder the ethical ramifications of fornicating with an unlicensed simulacrum of your ex-partner. Note that Dan is on his own shore leave this week, but thankfully Jesse and Patrick are joined by Izaak from Trek 365 and Jesse from Open Pike Night to help navigate this campy classic. Be sure to check out there podcasts wherever you regularly check out cool podcasts, or just follow the links below: Trek 365 on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1Z2mQFDm86fhPozyr3N4XJ Open Pike Night Website: https://openpike.com/ 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 begin our weekly coverage of Season 3 of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds with "Hegemony, Part II" Finally!! 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 doesn't do much in this one, but both Paris and Janeway threaten a child. Join your temporally-displaced hosts as they discuss technobabble, haircuts, chronometers, candy corn, early-series characterizations, tonal discordance, wicked screams, and more Seinfeld that you might expect! Plus, Dan's got some excellent audio analysis, while Jesse and Patrick scramble to deliver insights worthy of this podcast's reputation... 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 have all sorts of goofy fun with the crew of Captain Kirk's Enterprise from they go on "Shore Leave" 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.

It turns out that Captain Archer's ship is just a shade too slow. Join your cooped-up hosts as they discuss strange alien foods, entertaining - if over-stuffed - plotlines, and the bizarre lack of headphones on Starfleet vessels. Plus, Dan's got a few lists, Patrick does a crazy DJ voice for a bit, and Jesse puts the beat down on Johann Pachelbel. Tune in for all this and so much more! 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 get cooped up with the crew of the NX-01 in Star Trek: Voyager's "Time and Again" 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.

Odo errs. Join your morally ambiguous hosts as they discuss Trek noir, impressively-dense character development, and the need to be wary around sexy people offering oo-mox... 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 cooped up with the crew of the NX-01 in Star Trek: Enterprise's "The Catwalk" 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.

Wesley almost dies trying to impress a friendly alien. Join your frolicking hosts as they discuss scantily-clad sex aliens, extreme systems of justice, problematic philosophical and anthropological assertions, intriguing application of music, colonialism, communism, libertarianism, and nipples. There are no "doody or no doodies" or lists this week, but Jesse does fall asleep at some point during the podcast - see if you can pinpoint where! 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 travel back in time with Odo to discover what he once considered a "Necessary Evil" (Deep Space Nine) 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.

Spock looks at an alien. Join your briefly-insane hosts as they discuss complex characters, intriguing ideas, and titillating tunage in this sometimes confusing classic episode of 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 watch in horror as Wesley gets sentenced to death by a bunch of sexy people from the 1980s in Star Trek: The Next Generation's "Justice" 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.

B'Elanna causes a bunch of headaches for Starfleet HR. Join your psychically-stimulated hosts as they discuss groovy music, upsetting plot points, and our variable reactions to this oft-recalled episode. Plus: three doody or no doodies and at least one list! 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 attempt to answer that age-old question, "Is There in Truth No Beauty?" from Star Trek: The Original Series' shaky third season. Should be a good 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.

Captain Archer is oddly quick to forgive two counts of negligent homicide. Join your transporter ghost hosts as they discuss poor use of well-worn tropes, peculiar characterizations, and disjointed plotting in this unfortunate outlier from the otherwise excellent fourth season of Star Trek: Enterprise. Also, Patrick withholds his opinion of this episode till the end to let the audience try to guess it, and we introduce a wild new second-break funemup! 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 watch Star Trek: Voyager's "Remember" because we don't quite remember it, but we figure we'll remember it once we watch it, given that we've all seen it before but just can't recall the specifics. 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.

Jadzia hugs a murderer. Join your squirmy hosts as they discuss their differing opinions on this expositional mystery, with special attention paid to story structure, production elements, and woimlore. Plus, Dan has a list or two (Or does he? He does!) and Patrick doesn't get a joke. 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 discuss what we recall being a somewhat boring episode but we'll watch to make sure: Star Trek: Enterprise's "Daedalus" 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.

Wesley Crusher hangs out with the wrong Tom Paris. Join your academy-wash-out hosts as they discuss an all-round excellent episode of Trek, with particular attention paid to Wesley Crusher's character growth, Picard's secret indiscretions, and the biggest list of doody or no-doodys ever!! This episode of IGST what the Brits might call a "banger in the mouth" - don't miss it! 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: Jadzia Dax faces some hidden demons as she seeks to find 'Equilibrium' - that is to say, if it tweren't obvious, that we'll be discussing Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's 'Equilibrium'! 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.