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Top portion features the EnterpriseSplaining logo with the subheading “A Star Trek Podcast” Middle portion is an image from the Enterprise episode The Communicator showing Malcolm and Archer in alien makeup with bumpy foreheads and strange outfits with the words “Star Trek Enterprise: The Communicator. Below, there’s a section in blue with the white letters saying “Dude, Where's My Communicator?!” Over the image is a stamp saying “SECOND CONTACT”

EnterpriseSplaining 43: Second Contact: Dude, Where’s My Communicator?!

This week, we’re on a second contact mission, revisiting Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 8 “The Communicator.” Now that Bill and Maria have watched it, we get to hear their thoughts on how Captain Archer messed up getting back a piece of equipment they left on a planet so

Top portion features the EnterpriseSplaining logo with the subheading “A Star Trek Podcast” Middle portion is an image from the Enterprise episode The Communicator showing Malcolm and Archer in alien makeup with bumpy foreheads and strange outfits with the words “Star Trek Enterprise: The Communicator. Below, there’s a section in blue with the white letters saying “Dude, Where's My Communicator?!”

EnterpriseSplaining 42: Dude, Where’s My Communicator?!

We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 8 “The Communicator,” but only Jamie has actually watched the episode. Malcolm accidently leaves his communicator on a pre-contact planet and attempts to recover it go sideways when Archer, for the first time ever, decides to take advice from T’Pol, which he

EnterpriseSplaining 41: Second Contact: Mission T’Polsible!

This week, we’re on a second contact mission, revisiting Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 7 “The Seventh,” now that Jamie and Bill have watched it.  A word of warning: If you haven’t listened to the episode before this one, “Mission T’Polsible!,” go listen to that first because this is

EnterpriseSplaining 40: Mission T’Polsible!

We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 7 “The Seventh,” but only Maria has actually watched the episode. T’Pol has some unfinished business with a fugitive she never managed to capture. She asks Archer to join her on the mission, which is good because it starts to trigger memories

Top portion features the EnterpriseSplaining logo with the subheading “A Star Trek Podcast” Middle portion is an image from the Enterprise episode Marauders showing Trip and T’Pol in battle gear with the words “Star Trek Enterprise: Marauders. Below, there’s a section in blue with the white letters saying “The E-Team!” Over the image is a stamp saying “SECOND CONTACT”

EnterpriseSplaining 39: Second Contact: The E-Team!

This week, we’re on a second contact mission, revisiting Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 6 “Marauders,” now that Maria and Jamie have watched it. Plus, in the first ever Enterprise podcast crossover extravaganza, we are joined by Abby and Chris from the First Flight Podcast.  A word of warning:

Top portion features the EnterpriseSplaining logo with the subheading “A Star Trek Podcast” Middle portion is an image from the Enterprise episode Marauders showing Trip and T’Pol in battle gear with the words “Star Trek Enterprise: Marauders. Below, there’s a section in blue with the white letters saying “The E-Team!”

EnterpriseSplaining 38: The E-Team!

We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 6 “Marauders,” but only Bill has actually watched the episode. In 2001, an unprepared crew was sent to deep space by Starfleet on a mission they were not prepared for. These men (and nearly a third women) promptly escaped orbit. Today, still

Top portion features the EnterpriseSplaining logo with the subheading “A Star Trek Podcast” Middle portion is an image from the Enterprise episode A Night in Sickbay showing Hoshi, T'pol, Archer, and Porthos in decon with the words “Star Trek Enterprise: A Night in Sickbay. Below, there’s a section in blue with the white letters saying “Sickbay Slumber Party!” Over the image is a stamp saying “SECOND CONTACT”

EnterpriseSplaining 37: Second Contact: Sickbay Slumber Party!

This week, we’re on a second contact mission, revisiting Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 5 “A Night in Sickbay,” now that Maria, Bill have watched it. We also have our special guest medical expert Topher back on to chat more about how medical science is portrayed on Star Trek.

Top portion features the EnterpriseSplaining logo with the subheading “A Star Trek Podcast” Middle portion is an image from the Enterprise episode A Night in Sickbay showing Hoshi, T'pol, Archer, and Porthos in decon with the words “Star Trek Enterprise: A Night in Sickbay. Below, there’s a section in blue with the white letters saying “Sickbay Slumber Party!”

EnterpriseSplaining 36: Sickbay Slumber Party!

We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 5 “A Night in Sickbay,” but only Jamie has actually watched the episode. Archer brings his dog to the planet of easily offended people, despite it very obviously being a bad idea, and then has a temper tantrum when asked to apologize.

EnterpriseSplaining 35: Second Contact: Always Read the Fine Print!

We’re revisiting the Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 4 “Dead Stop,” now that  Jamie and Bill have watched the episode. After going through a minefield last episode, the Enterprise and crew aren’t in the best of shape. Malcolm has to have Phlox Worm PT and the ship is going

Top portion features the EnterpriseSplaining logo with the subheading “A Star Trek Podcast” Middle portion is an image from the Enterprise episode Dead Stop showing Malcolm sitting on a bed in sickbay with Phlox behind him doing something that is making Malcolm's eyes bulge comically. and the bottom portion says “Always Read the Fine Print”.

EnterpriseSplaining 34: Always Read the Fine Print!

We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 4 “Dead Stop,” but only Maria has actually watched the episode. After going through a minefield last episode, the Enterprise and crew aren’t in the best of shape. Malcolm has to have Phlox Worm PT and the ship is going to take

Top portion features the EnterpriseSplaining logo with the subheading “A Star Trek Podcast” Bottom portion is an image from the Enterprise episode Minefield showing Malcolm Reed in a spacesuit near a large mine and the text Malcolm Gets Poked! Over the image is a stamp saying "SECOND CONTACT"

EnterpriseSplaining 33: Second Contact: Malcolm Gets Poked!

This week we’re on a second contact mission, revisiting Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 3 “Minefield,”now that Maria and Jamie have actually watched it.  And, we have special guest Erica on to tell us about the history of the Vulcans and Romulans! A word of warning: If you haven’t

Top portion features the EnterpriseSplaining logo with the subheading “A Star Trek Podcast” Bottom portion is an image from the Enterprise episode Minefield showing Malcolm Reed in a spacesuit near a large mine and the text Malcolm Gets Poked!

EnterpriseSplaining 32: Malcolm Gets Poked!

We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 3 “Minefield,” but only Bill has actually watched the episode. Hey everyone it’s a Malcolm-focused episode which means the writers are shaking the Etch-A-Sketch and giving us another new take on the character. It all starts with an awkward breakfast and then

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