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PODCAST

EnterpriseSplaining

Jamie, Maria, Bill

EnterpriseSplaining - The podcast where we try to explain Star Trek: Enterprise to each other! We are bewildered by this show. We have questions - so many questions! Join Jamie, Bill, and Maria as they attempt to make sense of this 22-year-old show that represents one of the strangest chapters of Star Trek history. Haven’t watched or don’t want to watch the show? No problem! At EnterpriseSplaining, we’ll do that work for you! Every week, one of us will watch an episode and explain it to the others

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01:39

We Are Not Alone!

EnterpriseSplaining ·

2024/11/21

A quick check in from the EnterpriseSplaining crew to give you some exciting news! We are joining the ESO Network, a collection of geeky podcasts from across the internet. Everything you love about EnterpriseSplaining will remain the same, but we’ll be adding some special ESO intro and outros to each episode and will be taking a short break each episode to tell you about some of our sister podcasts on the ESO Network that we think you would enjoy.To learn more about ESO Network, visit

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01:46:59

Talk Sluggy to Me!

EnterpriseSplaining ·

2024/11/07

We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 1, Episode 18: “Rogue Planet” but only Maria has actually watched the episode. The Enterprise crew meets a group of alien hunters on a rogue planet and Archer falls in love with a slug lady.Thank you to Phil Plait for sending us some science on rogue planets. You can sign up for his Bad Astronomy newsletter and follow him on BlueSky @philplaitRikermendationsMaria: tv series The Brokenwood MysteriesBill: LudwigJamie: movie FootlooseFollow us on BlueSky:

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01:44:41

Thanks, I Hate It!

EnterpriseSplaining ·

2024/10/24

We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 1, Episode 17: “Fusion” but only Jamie has actually watched the episode. The Enterprise crew meets some Vulcans that are happy to see them, which in and of itself should have been a big red flag. T’Pol warns everyone that these Vulcans are dangerous, but as usual no one listens to her until it’s too late. Plus, Trip makes a new B-plot friend!RikermendationsMaria: the Vorkosigan book series by Lois McMaster BujoldBill: tv series Would I Lie to You?Jamie:

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01:38:44

Let's Space Malcolm!

EnterpriseSplaining ·

2024/10/16

We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 1, Episode 16: “Shuttle Pod One” but only Bill has actually watched the episode. Plus, we have a special guest Andi from the Women at Warp podcast, getting her first-ever dose of Enterprise. Malcolm and Trip are stuck together in a cold shuttle pod with no way to get help, and because they are straight men, they will die of hypothermia before they cuddle together for warmth.Guest: Andi from Women at Warp. You can also follow her on Twitter/X

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01:37:43

Logic is an Emotion!

EnterpriseSplaining ·

2024/09/26

We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 1, Episode 15: “Shadows of P’Jem” but only Maria has actually watched the episode. The Vulcans are looking for a fall guy for that time the Enterprise crew destroyed all their religious artifacts back in “The Andorian Incident.” Plus, our favorite Andorian is back and we get to meet an alien who wears pink pleather hammer pants.These are the space audio voyager recordings we used courtesy of NASA and The University of Iowa. https://space-audio.org/We

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01:39:57

The Sleeping Dogs Are a Lie!

EnterpriseSplaining ·

2024/09/12

We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 1, Episode 14: “Sleeping Dogs” but only Jamie has actually watched the episode. The Enterprise investigates a gas giant, Archer pouts because the Klingons don’t like him, Malcolm has a cold, and Hoshi and T’Pol are weirdly catty to each other but then share A Moment. Also, Seelix is back to talk about her thoughts on the last episode, “Dear Doctor.”Follow Seelix on Bluesky: @seelixRikermendations:Bill: The Langley School’s Music Project: Innocence &

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01:48:33

Encounter at Midpoint!

EnterpriseSplaining ·

2024/08/29

It’s been a looooong road, but we’ve somehow made it though half of the first season of Star Trek: Enterprise. I know. We are as surprised as you! For this episode, we are all taking a much needed respite from the show and taking stock of our feelings so far. We also have a special guest joining us, Charles from the Earth Station Trek podcast, who actually knows some things about Star Trek. Yes, that’s right. We invited an actual Star Trek expert onto our Star Trek podcast. He kindly let us pepper

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01:21:05

Dr. Phlox, Space Veterinarian!

EnterpriseSplaining ·

2024/08/15

We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 1, Episode 13: “Dear Doctor” but only Bill has actually watched the episode. Plus, we have a special guest, Seelix, join us to tell us if the science in the episode is accurate (spoiler: that is not how evolution works!). Phlox and Archer wrestle with some gnarly ethical issues which could have been solved if only they had a clear doctrine. Perhaps some sort of… directive.Follow Seelix on Bluesky: @seelixJamie and Seelix will both be part of Science Track

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01:29:19

The Sheep Prince Wants Friendship For His Birthday!

EnterpriseSplaining ·

2024/08/01

We’re watching Star Trek: Enterprise Season 1, Episode 12: “Silent Enemy” but only Maria has actually watched the episode. Hoshi stalks Malcolm, proving he is the most boring person who has ever existed and some mysterious aliens do a bunch of mysterious things for reasons that are never explained. Join us as Maria attempts to explain the episode to Bill and Jamie.Rikermendations:Bill: Star Trek Legends video gameMaria: KB Wagers Indranan War seriesJamie: Long Live the Queen video gameFollow us on

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01:34:50

You Sir Are No Time Fixer!

EnterpriseSplaining ·

2024/07/18

We’re watching Enterprise Season 1, Episode 11: “Cold Front” but only Jamie has actually watched the episode. We meet a time traveler who makes very good eggs and something, something temporal cold war. Join us as Jamie attempts to explain the episode to Bill and Maria.Rikermendations:Bill: the Highlander moviesMaria: the Back to the Future moviesJamie: Shirley Jackson’s books The Haunting of Hill House and We Have Always Lived in the CastleFollow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplain

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01:20:41

OK Space Boomer!

EnterpriseSplaining ·

2024/07/04

We’re watching Enterprise Season 1, Episode 10: “Fortunate Son” but only Bill has actually watched the episode. Travis makes a boomer friend and then has a falling out with said boomer friend. And, despite being an episode all about boomers, we still somehow don’t learn what “boomer” actually means. Join us as Bill attempts to explain the episode to Maria and Jamie.RikermendationsBill: The Wee Free Men (Audiobook) by Terry PratchettMaria: Dead Boy Detectives on NetflixJamie: Every adaptation of

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01:24:02

Sid Meier’s Prime Directive!

EnterpriseSplaining ·

2024/06/20

We’re watching Enterprise Season 1, Episode 9: “Civilization” but only Maria has actually watched the episode! The Enterprise crew get up to shenanigans on a pre-contact planet and demonstrate why someone needs to invent the prime directive stat! Join us as Maria attempts to explain the episode to Jamie and Bill.RikermendationsBill: the movie 2010 The Year We Make ContactMaria: the movie Flamin’ HotJamie: the podcast Taboo Science

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01:20:50

Resting Vague Disquiet Face!

EnterpriseSplaining ·

2024/06/06

We’re watching Enterprise Season 1, Episode 8: “Breaking the Ice” but only guest-explainer Christian has actually watched the episode! Travis and Malcolm build a snowman on a comet while Trip digs through all T’Pol’s personal files just for funsies. Join us as Christian attempts to explain the episode to Jamie, Bill, and Maria.RikermendationsBill: Columbo: By Dawn’s Early LightMaria: Avatar: The Last Airbender original animated seriesJamie: Chapelle Roan’s album The Rise and Fall of a Midwestern

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01:52:39

Unnecessary Torture! | S01E07

EnterpriseSplaining ·

2024/05/23

We’re watching Enterprise Season 2, Episode 7: “The Andorian Incident” but only Jamie has actually watched the episode! Archer and Trip join T’Pol on a visit to a Vulcan monastery where they are extremely respectful of the alien culture. Just kidding! They destroy a bunch of priceless Vulcan artifacts and are rude to a group of monks. Join us as Jamie attempts to explain the episode to Bill and Maria.Follow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplain

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01:43:22

Bone Sax! | S01E06

EnterpriseSplaining ·

2024/05/09

We’re watching Enterprise Season 1, Episode 6: “Terra Nova” but only Maria has actually watched the episode! The Enterprise goes to find some answers about a colony that was lost 70 years ago. What could possibly go wrong? Join us as Maria attempts to explain the episode to Bill and Jamie.Follow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplain [https://bsky.app/profile/enterprisesplain.bsky.social]Follow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplaining [https://www.instagram.com/enterprisesplaining/]Like us on Facebook:

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01:29:11

Wrist Nipples!

EnterpriseSplaining ·

2024/04/25

We’re watching Enterprise Season 1, Episode 5: “Unexpected” but only Bill has actually watched the episode! Trip has a sexy encounter with a shiny alien lady and sticks his fingers where they don’t belong, getting himself in a bit of a bind. Let’s just say his predicament led us to ask the question “Do wrist nipples have mammary glands?” Join us as Bill attempts to explain the episode to Maria and Jamie.Follow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplainFollow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplainingSend us an

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01:22:07

Yells at Wall in Vulcan!

EnterpriseSplaining ·

2024/04/11

We’re watching Enterprise Season 1, Episode 4: “Strange New World” but only Maria has actually watched the episode! The Enterprise crew gets stranded on an alien planet where strange things are happening and Trip goes on a trip of his own! Join us as Maria attempts to explain the episode to Jamie and Bill.Follow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplainFollow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplainingSend us an email: enterprisesplaining@gmail.com

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01:21:37

The Chronicles of Sluggo!

EnterpriseSplaining ·

2024/03/28

We’re watching Enterprise Season 1, Episode 3: “Fight or Flight” but only Jamie has actually watched the episode! The Enterprise encounters an abandoned ship filled with dead aliens and does mostly everything wrong. Join us as Jamie attempts to explain the episode to Bill and Maria.Follow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplain [https://bsky.app/profile/enterprisesplain.bsky.social]Follow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplaining [https://www.instagram.com/enterprisesplaining/]Send us an email:

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01:21:53

Sexy Decontamination Time!

EnterpriseSplaining ·

2024/03/14

Since the pilot episode was so long, we decided to split it into two episodes. This portion features the sexy decontamination scene you’ve all been waiting for! Join Jamie, Bill, and Maria as they work through the second half of the pilot episode of Star Trek: Enterprise, “Broken Bow.”Follow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplain [https://bsky.app/profile/enterprisesplain.bsky.social]Follow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplaining [https://www.instagram.com/enterprisesplaining/]Send us an email:

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46:00

Space Australians!

EnterpriseSplaining ·

2024/03/14

Jamie, Bill, and Maria attempt to explain the first half of the pilot episode of Star Trek: Enterprise, “Broken Bow” to each other. We’re introduced to the crew of the first Enterprise and their first mission to help a wounded Klingon. Let’s see how it all started.Follow us on BlueSky: @enterprisesplain [https://bsky.app/profile/enterprisesplain.bsky.social]Follow us on Instagram: @enterprisesplaining [https://www.instagram.com/enterprisesplaining/]Send us an email: enterprisesplaining@gmail.com

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