EnterpriseSplaining

This week, we’re on a second contact mission, revisiting the Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 26 “The Expanse,” now that Maria and Jamie have watched it and have a lot of thoughts on the 9/11 allusions that were a huge part of this episode.We also discuss this lovely print by artist Amir Abou-Roumié, which Maria had on her wall for years without realizing it contained a spoiler for this episode.A word of warning: If you haven’t listened to the episode before this one, “Space Bermuda Triangle!,” go listen to that first because this is a follow up to last week.We now have merch! Show your love for EnterpriseSplaining and the cutest beagle ever with a Porthos Appreciation Society shirt!EnterpriseSplaining is proud to be part of the ESO Network.The show is produced by K.O. Myers at Particulate MediaFollow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplainFollow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplainingLike us on Facebook: EnterpriseSplainingSend us an email: [email protected]

We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 26 “The Expanse,” but only Bill has actually watched the episode. It’s the end of the second season of Enterprise and it’s a disaster! On Earth, we mean! A mysterious new race attacks the earth, and it’s up to the NX-01 crew to head into Space Bermuda Triangle (or Spermuda, if you will) to exact revenge in the name of great justice! Meanwhile T’pol considers if risking being turned inside-out is worse than going back to her Vulcan fiance, Trip gets the bloodlust, and Duras has a very, very bad day.Rikermendations:Jamie: Rehash podcast Maria: Thursday Murder Club booksBill: Marrying Mister Darcy card gameWe now have merch! Show your love for EnterpriseSplaining and the cutest beagle ever with a Porthos Appreciation Society shirt!EnterpriseSplaining is proud to be part of the ESO Network.The show is produced by K.O. Myers at Particulate MediaFollow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplainFollow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplainingLike us on Facebook: EnterpriseSplainingSend us an email: [email protected]

This week, we’re on a second contact mission, revisiting Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 25 “Bounty,” now that Maria and Bill have watched it. Plus, our guest from last week, Jarrah from the Women at Warp podcast, is back with us to talk about this episode, which seems to consist mostly of T’Pol writhing around on the ground and walls. We also discuss in depth every baffling part of this screencap of Trip’s bookshelf.A word of warning: If you haven’t listened to the episode before this one, “What Happens in Decon Stays in Decon!,” go listen to that first because this is a follow up to last week.We now have merch! Show your love for EnterpriseSplaining and the cutest beagle ever with a Porthos Appreciation Society shirt!EnterpriseSplaining is proud to be part of the ESO Network.The show is produced by K.O. Myers at Particulate MediaFollow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplainFollow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplainingLike us on Facebook: EnterpriseSplainingSend us an email: [email protected]

We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 25 “Bounty,” but only Jamie has actually watched the episode. Jarrah from Women at Warp is back with us this week to discuss this episode that involves T'Pol going through pon farr, which for some reason mostly seems to involve rubbing her body on every wall. Also, perpetual damsel-in-distress Archer is kidnapped again, which may seem familiar since it happens in every third episode of Enterprise (seriously -- we checked!). Mentioned: The Women at Warp episode that inspired our “Where is HR?” segment is called “Labor Standards in Star Trek”RikermendationsJarrah: Heated RivalryMaria: RoofmanBill: Cult of the LambJamie: PersimmonsWe now have merch! Show your love for EnterpriseSplaining and the cutest beagle ever with a Porthos Appreciation Society shirt!EnterpriseSplaining is proud to be part of the ESO Network.The show is produced by K.O. Myers at Particulate MediaFollow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplainFollow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplainingLike us on Facebook: EnterpriseSplainingSend us an email: [email protected]

This week, we’re on a second contact mission, revisiting Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 24 “First Flight,” now that Jamie and Bill have watched it. Plus, astronomer Nicole Gugliucci joins us once again to see if watching the episode can help her make the dark matter make sense. A word of warning: If you haven’t listened to the episode before this one, “The Wrong Stuff!,” go listen to that first because this is a follow up to last week.Photo References:Hoshi’s elaborate hairTrip’s bookshelfWe now have merch! Show your love for EnterpriseSplaining and the cutest beagle ever with a Porthos Appreciation Society shirt!EnterpriseSplaining is proud to be part of the ESO Network.The show is produced by K.O. Myers at Particulate MediaFollow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplainFollow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplainingLike us on Facebook: EnterpriseSplainingSend us an email: [email protected]

We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 2, Episode 24 “First Flight,” but only Maria has actually watched the episode. Archer finds out that an old colleague, A.G. Robinson, has died and this prompts him to tell T'Pol the story of how he, AG, and Trip committed serious crimes back when they were test pilots trying to get past warp 2. As they explore a dark matter nebula, Archer confesses to stealing a prototype ship because of his daddy issues. Astronomer Nicole Gugliucci joins us to help us make sense of the nebulous dark matter references.Rikermendations:Nicole: Sinners (movie) and Resident Alien (TV Show)Bill: My Winnipeg (movie)Jamie: West Side Story (2021 movie)Maria: Once we were Spacemen (podcast) and The Crypt: Voidstrike by Scott Sigler (book)We now have merch! Show your love for EnterpriseSplaining and the cutest beagle ever with a Porthos Appreciation Society shirt!EnterpriseSplaining is proud to be part of the ESO Network.The show is produced by K.O. Myers at Particulate MediaFollow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplainFollow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplainingLike us on Facebook: EnterpriseSplainingSend us an email: [email protected]

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 borg episode but just couldn’t turn off the portion of our brain that wouldn’t stop whispering the word “continuity.” We discuss the Truck Nutz pin that the infected alien is wearing. And in our Read Alerts section, we discuss our feelings about Scott Bakula in response to a listener question and talk about a cool drawing of Starfleet Academy that listener Bill sent us.A word of warning: If you haven’t listened to the episode before this one, “Tip of the Iceborg!,” go listen to that first because this is a follow up to last week, and you also don’t want to miss our discussion with Phil Plait in that episode!We now have merch! Show your love for EnterpriseSplaining and the cutest beagle ever with a Porthos Appreciation Society shirt!EnterpriseSplaining is proud to be part of the ESO Network.The show is produced by K.O. Myers at Particulate MediaFollow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplainFollow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplainingLike us on Facebook: EnterpriseSplainingSend us an email: [email protected]

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 in the canon of Staaaaaahp -- just kidding, it's the Borg. Scientists discover the shattered remains of Star Trek: First Contact in the Arctic Circle and decide to desecrate some corpses. Of course, the revived Borg decide to escape on a route that takes them right into the path of the NX-01! Will the crew escape assimilation? And more importantly, will they remember to write any of this down for future generations?Rikermendations:Phil: 12 Monkey's (tv show)Jamie’s Rikermendation Updates: Jensen McRae has a new album I Don't Know How But They Found Me, Heated Rivalry was adapted into a tv show, and the final book in R.A. Consell's Stealing From Wizards series has been releasedMaria: One of Them DaysBill: The Day of the Jackal (movie) We now have merch! Show your love for EnterpriseSplaining and the cutest beagle ever with a Porthos Appreciation Society shirt!EnterpriseSplaining is proud to be part of the ESO Network.The show is produced by K.O. Myers at Particulate MediaFollow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplainFollow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplainingLike us on Facebook: EnterpriseSplainingSend us an email: [email protected]

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 of the episode. Plus, returning guest Dax joins us this week to discuss the episode’s handling of nonbinary gender identities.We also watched and discuss the parallels between Cogenitor and the Next Generation episode “The Outcast” and the Alien Nation episode “Three to Tango.”A word of warning: If you haven’t listened to the episode before this one, “Men Are From Vulcan, Women Are From Betazed!,” go listen to that first because this is a follow up to last week.Content Warning: The Enterprise episode we discuss contains themes related to self-harm and suicide.Follow Dax on BlueSky: @mxdax, @vucanscience, @randomtrekquotesSupport and Suicide Prevention Hotlines (US-Based) – Most allow calling and texting. Some also have a chat option via their website.National Suicide Prevention Hotline : Call or text 988 (Note that the LGBTQ+ specific section of the hotline has been removed)Blackline: 1-800-604-5842 (for BIPOC & LGBTQ+)Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860 (US) or 1-877-330-6366 (Canada) (for trans people)Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 1-888-407-4515LGBT National Help Center: 1-888-843-4564For a good resource to learn more about nonbinary identities, we recommend the Taboo Science Podcast’s episode Nonbinary 101: Beyond the BinaryMaria recommends and refers to this The M0vie Blog review of the episode CogenitorJamie mentions this slow-motion video of a duck penis. You can learn more about the research behind that video and duck sex in this Science News article.Rikermendations:Dax: K-Pop Demon HuntersWe now have merch! Show your love for EnterpriseSplaining and the cutest beagle ever with a Porthos Appreciation Society shirt!EnterpriseSplaining is proud to be part of the ESO Network.The show is produced by K.O. Myers at Particulate MediaFollow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplainFollow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplainingLike us on Facebook: EnterpriseSplainingSend us an email: [email protected]

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." He strikes up a friendship with one of these cogenitors and attempts to convince them they have innate rights to dictate the course of their own life. Meanwhile, Archer is off on a romantic getaway with the captain of the alien ship and Malcolm.... well, the less we say about what that man was up to in this episode, the better.Content Warning: The Enterprise episode we discuss contains themes related to self-harm and suicide.Support and Suicide Prevention Hotlines (US-Based) – Most allow calling and texting. Some also have a chat option via their website.National Suicide Prevention Hotline : Call or text 988 (Note that the LGBTQ+ specific section of the hotline has been removed)Blackline: 1-800-604-5842 (for BIPOC & LGBTQ+)Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860 (US) or 1-877-330-6366 (Canada) (for trans people)Wildflower Alliance Peer Support Line: 1-888-407-4515 LGBT National Help Center: 1-888-843-4564For a good resource to learn more about nonbinary identities, we recommend the Taboo Science Podcast’s episode Nonbinary 101: Beyond the BinaryHere’s the screengrab of the movie list shown in the episode that we discuss. Rikermendations:Bill: Black NarcissusMaria: The Fantastic Four: First StepsJamie: Wolf Hall (the tv show) We now have merch! Show your love for EnterpriseSplaining and the cutest beagle ever with a Porthos Appreciation Society shirt!EnterpriseSplaining is proud to be part of the ESO Network.The show is produced by K.O. Myers at Particulate MediaFollow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplainFollow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplainingLike us on Facebook: EnterpriseSplainingSend us an email: [email protected]

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 a follow up to last week.We now have merch! Show your love for EnterpriseSplaining and the cutest beagle ever with a Porthos Appreciation Society shirt!EnterpriseSplaining is proud to be part of the ESO Network.The show is produced by K.O. Myers at Particulate MediaFollow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplainFollow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplainingLike us on Facebook: EnterpriseSplainingSend us an email: [email protected]

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 deep in a series of caves. Geophysicist and disaster researcher, Mika McKinnon joins us to help explain what exactly is going on with these caves, rocks, and geologists. Meanwhile, on Enterprise, Phlox deals with an ethical conflict when a patient refuses his treatment because his race and the Denobulans were at war 300 years ago.Learn more about the Mineral Cup that Mika mentioned here!Rikermendations:Jamie: Date Everything (video game)Maria: Bat Fam (animated series)Bill: Los Angeles Plays Itself (movie)Mika: Zootopia 2 (movie)We now have merch! Show your love for EnterpriseSplaining and the cutest beagle ever with a Porthos Appreciation Society shirt!EnterpriseSplaining is proud to be part of the ESO Network.The show is produced by K.O. Myers at Particulate MediaFollow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplainFollow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplainingLike us on Facebook: EnterpriseSplainingSend us an email: [email protected]

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 with us this week!A word of warning: If you haven’t listened to the episode before this one, “Limitless Horizons Ltd.!,” go listen to that first because this is a follow up to last week.We now have merch! Show your love for EnterpriseSplaining and the cutest beagle ever with a Porthos Appreciation Society shirt!EnterpriseSplaining is proud to be part of the ESO Network.The show is produced by K.O. Myers at Particulate MediaFollow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplainFollow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplainingLike us on Facebook: EnterpriseSplainingSend us an email: [email protected]

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 and gets to do more than just get injured off-screen! We get to meet Travis’ family and his childhood friends: baby-faced jacked guy and blond red-polo lady. Also, there is a lot of Frankenstein content for some reason (but not the one with Jacob Elordi's hot monster, unfortunately).Rikermendations:Maria: Monument Valley Video GameJen: the new Reading RainbowBill: True Stories by David ByrneJamie: Frankenstein (1918 book) by Mary ShelleyWe now have merch! Show your love for EnterpriseSplaining and the cutest beagle ever with a Porthos Appreciation Society shirt!EnterpriseSplaining is proud to be part of the ESO Network.The show is produced by K.O. Myers at Particulate MediaFollow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplainFollow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplainingLike us on Facebook: EnterpriseSplainingSend us an email: [email protected]

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. A word of warning: If you haven’t listened to the episode before this one, “The Undiscovered Continuity!,” go listen to that first because this is a follow up to last week. Turbolift image that Jamie references here.We now have merch! Show your love for EnterpriseSplaining and the cutest beagle ever with a Porthos Appreciation Society shirt!EnterpriseSplaining is proud to be part of the ESO Network. The show is produced by K.O. Myers at Particulate Media Follow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplain Follow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplaining Like us on Facebook: EnterpriseSplainingSend us an email: [email protected]

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 to death? Will he be sent to a VERY FAMILIAR prison planet slash dilithium mine? How did he get caught in the first place? Learn the answers to .. some of these questions in our latest episode.Rikermendations:Bill: The Last of Sheila (movie)Jamie: Valhalla (video game)Maria: Department QWe now have merch! Show your love for EnterpriseSplaining and the cutest beagle ever with a Porthos Appreciation Society shirt!EnterpriseSplaining is proud to be part of the ESO Network.The show is produced by K.O. Myers at Particulate MediaFollow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplainFollow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplainingLike us on Facebook: EnterpriseSplainingSend us an email: [email protected]

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 how we thought his explainer lived up to the actual episode now that we’ve all seen it. Also, in our Mammary Alpha segment we determine once and for all whether “loyalty” is really an emotion.A word of warning: If you haven’t listened to the episode before this one, “When You Wisp Upon a Starship!,” go listen to that first because this is a follow up to last week. Also, check out Scott Sigler’s website to learn more about him and his podcasts and many novels (which we highly rikermend!)We now have merch! Show your love for EnterpriseSplaining and the cutest beagle ever with a Porthos Appreciation Society shirt!EnterpriseSplaining is proud to be part of the ESO Network. Sound assistance by K.O. Myers at Particulate Media Follow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplain Follow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplaining Like us on Facebook: EnterpriseSplainingSend us an email: [email protected]

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:Scott: The Crypt: Shakedown by Scott Sigler and Alien EarthBill: Jeremiah JohnsonMaria: FiskJamie: Long Story Short We now have merch! Show your love for EnterpriseSplaining and the cutest beagle ever with a Porthos Appreciation Society shirt!EnterpriseSplaining is proud to be part of the ESO Network. Sound assistance by K.O. Myers at Particulate Media Follow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplain Follow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplaining Like us on Facebook: EnterpriseSplainingSend us an email: [email protected]

This week we are taking a break from Star Trek Enterprise and instead going on an away mission to visit the 1986 movie Highlander. Jamie flat out refused to watch the movie, so instead, Bill and our special guest John Stephen King (who you may know as the voice of our computer) explain all of Highlander to a baffled Maria and Jamie.Image References:Stephen’s background imageModular SwordAlleged Bustier Sean Connery in Peacock FeathersRunning on the BeachWe now have merch! Show your love for EnterpriseSplaining and the cutest beagle ever with a Porthos Appreciation Society shirt!EnterpriseSplaining is proud to be part of the ESO Network. Sound assistance by K.O. Myers at Particulate Media Follow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplain Follow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplaining Like us on Facebook: EnterpriseSplainingSend us an email: [email protected]