enterprisesplaining

Top portion features the EnterpriseSplaining logo with the subheading “A Star Trek Podcast” Middle portion is an image from the Enterprise episode Regeneration showing Captain Archer on a Borg ship holding a phaser with the words “Star Trek Enterprise: Regeneration. Below, there’s a section in blue with the white letters saying “Tip of the Iceborg! (feat. Phil Plait)” Over the image is a stamp saying “SECOND CONTACT”

EnterpriseSplaining 75: Second Contact: Tip of the Iceborg!

This week, we’re on a second contact mission, revisiting Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 23 “Regeneration,” now that Maria and Jamie have watched it.  We all generally liked this episode but just couldn’t turn off the portion of our brain that wouldn’t stop whispering the word “continuity.” And, in

Top portion features the EnterpriseSplaining logo with the subheading “A Star Trek Podcast” Middle portion is an image from the Enterprise episode Regeneration showing Captain Archer on a Borg ship holding a phaser with the words “Star Trek Enterprise: Regeneration. Below, there’s a section in blue with the white letters saying “Tip of the Iceborg! (feat. Phil Plait)”

EnterpriseSplaining 74: Tip of the Iceborg! (feat. Phil Plait)

We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 23 “Regeneration,” but only Bill has actually watched the episode. Plus, we’ve got the Bad Astronomer himself, Phil Plait, joining us this week to talk about this episode and his personal connection to it. This week Enterprise breaks new and innovative ground

Top portion features the EnterpriseSplaining logo with the subheading “A Star Trek Podcast” Middle portion is an image from the Enterprise episode Cogenitor showing Trip is teaching the cogenitor to read on a pad with the words “Star Trek Enterprise: Cogenitor. Below, there’s a section in blue with the white letters saying “Men Are From Vulcan, Women Are From Betazed!” Over the image is a stamp saying “SECOND CONTACT”

EnterpriseSplaining 73: Second Contact: Men Are From Vulcan, Women Are From Betazed!

This week, we’re on a second contact mission, revisiting Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 22 “Cogenitor,” now that Maria and Bill have watched it and can tell us all their opinions on Trip’s relationship with the cogenitor, Malcolm’s sensual cheese-eating, and the shocking decision Archer makes at the end

Top portion features the EnterpriseSplaining logo with the subheading “A Star Trek Podcast” Middle portion is an image from the Enterprise episode Cogenitor showing Trip is teaching the cogenitor to read on a pad with the words “Star Trek Enterprise: Cogenitor. Below, there’s a section in blue with the white letters saying “Men Are From Vulcan, Women Are From Betazed!”

EnterpriseSplaining 72: Men Are From Vulcan, Women Are From Betazed!

72: Men Are From Vulcan, Women Are From Betazed! We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 22 “Cogenitor,” but only Jamie has actually watched the episode. During a first contact with some new aliens, Trip learns that their species has a third gender that is institutionally marginalized called “cogenitors.”

Top portion features the EnterpriseSplaining logo with the subheading “A Star Trek Podcast” Middle portion is an image from the Enterprise episode The Breach showing Phlox in sick bay standing over a patient who is lying in a bed. The patient has his hand up, as if refusing something Phlox has offered. with the words “Star Trek Enterprise: The Breach. Below, there’s a section in blue with the white letters saying “Denobulan Spiders-Man!” Over the image is a stamp saying “SECOND CONTACT”

EnterpriseSplaining 71: Second Contact: Denobulan Spiders-Man!

This week, we’re on a second contact mission, revisiting Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 21 “The Breach,” now that Jamie and Bill have watched it.  A word of warning: If you haven’t listened to the episode before this one, “Denobulan Spiders-Man!,” go listen to that first because this is

Top portion features the EnterpriseSplaining logo with the subheading “A Star Trek Podcast” Middle portion is an image from the Enterprise episode The Breach showing Phlox in sick bay standing over a patient who is lying in a bed. The patient has his hand up, as if refusing something Phlox has offered with the words “Star Trek Enterprise: The Breach. Below, there’s a section in blue with the white letters saying “Denobulan Spiders-Man!”

EnterpriseSplaining 70: Denobulan Spiders-Man!

We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 21 “The Breach,” but only Maria has actually watched the episode. Bill was originally going to host this episode but there was a cave involved so Maria had to step in. Trip, Malcolm, and Travis try to save some Denobulan geologists lost

Top portion features the EnterpriseSplaining logo with the subheading “A Star Trek Podcast” Middle portion is an image from the Enterprise episode Horizon showing Travis's brother grabbing his arm with the words “Star Trek Enterprise: Horizon. Below, there’s a section in blue with the white letters saying “Limitless Horizons Ltd.!” Over the image is a stamp saying “SECOND CONTACT”

EnterpriseSplaining 69: Second Contact: Limitless Horizons Ltd.!

This week, we’re on a second contact mission, revisiting Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 20 “Horizon,” now that we have all seen it. We are all honestly just very excited for an episode where Travis gets more than a handful of lines of dialogue. Plus, our guest Jen Hathorn is back

Top portion features the EnterpriseSplaining logo with the subheading “A Star Trek Podcast” Middle portion is an image from the Enterprise episode Horizon showing Travis's brother grabbing his arm with the words “Star Trek Enterprise: Horizon. Below, there’s a section in blue with the white letters saying “Limitless Horizons Ltd.!”

EnterpriseSplaining 68: Limitless Horizons Ltd.!

We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 20 “Horizon,” but only Jamie has actually watched the episode. Joining us this week, we have a special guest, Jen Hathorn from The Wellness Check. This show is finally giving us an actual Travis episode where he has agency and character growth

Top portion features the EnterpriseSplaining logo with the subheading “A Star Trek Podcast” Middle portion is an image from the Enterprise episode Judgement showing Archer standing in trial in a Klingon court. He's on a raised platform, there are Klingons in the peanut gallery, and an angry Klingon is pointing at Archer accusingly. with the words “Star Trek Enterprise: Judgement. Below, there’s a section in blue with the white letters saying “The Undiscovered Continuity!” Over the image is a stamp saying “SECOND CONTACT”

EnterpriseSplaining 67: Second Contact: The Undiscovered Continuity!

This week, we’re on a second contact mission, revisiting Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 19 “Judgement,” now that Jamie and Bill have watched it. We also have special guest Dax joining us! A word of warning: If you haven’t listened to the episode before this one, “The Undiscovered Continuity!,”

Top portion features the EnterpriseSplaining logo with the subheading “A Star Trek Podcast” Middle portion is an image from the Enterprise episode Judgement showing Archer standing in trial in a Klingon court. He's on a raised platform, there are Klingons in the peanut gallery, and an angry Klingon is pointing at Archer accusingly. with the words “Star Trek Enterprise: Judgement. Below, there’s a section in blue with the white letters saying “The Undiscovered Continuity!”

EnterpriseSplaining 66: The Undiscovered Continuity!

66: The Undiscovered Continuity! We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 19 “Judgement,” but only Maria has actually watched the episode. It’s time for a good old fashioned courtroom episode! Archer has somehow been detained by the Klingons and accused of Crimes Against the Empire! Will he be put

Top portion features the EnterpriseSplaining logo with the subheading “A Star Trek Podcast” Middle portion is an image from the Enterprise episode The Crossing showing Trip staring at a wisp with the words “Star Trek Enterprise: The Crossing . Below, there’s a section in blue with the white letters saying “When You Wisp Upon a Starship!” Over the image is a stamp saying “SECOND CONTACT”

EnterpriseSplaining 65: Second Contact: When You Wisp Upon a Starship!

This week, we’re on a second contact mission, revisiting the Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 18 episode “The Crossing, ” which Scott Sigler explained to us last week in one of the funniest and strangest explainers we have ever had. He is back with us this week to hear

Top portion features the EnterpriseSplaining logo with the subheading “A Star Trek Podcast” Middle portion is an image from the Enterprise episode The Crossing showing Trip staring at a wisp with the words “Star Trek Enterprise: The Crossing . Below, there’s a section in blue with the white letters saying “When You Wisp Upon a Starship!”

EnterpriseSplaining 64: When You Wisp Upon a Starship!

It’s time for a non-corporeal body swap adventure! We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 18 “The Crossing ,” but only our guest, author Scott Sigler, has actually watched the episode. He tells us about one of the strangest episodes this show has thrown at us so far.  Rikermendations:

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