The Greatest Generation

Adam Pranica, Benjamin Ahr Harrison, Uxbridge-Shimoda LLC

An irreverent roast and celebration of everything Star Trek, The Greatest Generation is the most listened to and highest rated Star Trek podcast in the world. For ten years Ben and Adam have laughed their way through TNG, DS9, VOY and ENT watch-throughs, and now we’re rewatching them all over again. What's different ten years in? How have we changed? How have the costumes stayed so tight in the crotch area? Listen every Monday as we laugh our way through the best television show ever.

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Mar 21, 2023 · 24 min
Promo for Greatest Trek / Flop House Crossover! Airplane II: The Sequel!
Max Fun's Trek and bad movie worlds converge, as Adam and Ben from Greatest Trek and Dan, Stu, and Elliott from The Flop House join forces to discuss the 1982 movie Airplane II: The Sequel, starring(?) William "Tiberius" Shatner.
Mar 20, 2023 · 1 hr 12 min
Monogamish At Most (VOY S5E17)
When Voyager goes to goo and the honeymoon is off, a scientific mystery turns into an existential crisis for the remaining members of the crew. But after a too-late decision by Captain Janeway leads to a lot of Lantreeing around, the bleakest tragedy of all is a vague computer entry. Does the comm badge serve additional functions in the 24th century? What’s ok to steal from your wife? Could the back of Tuvix’s head be even more horrifying? It’s the episode that’s not great to look at during. It's Max Fun Drive! . Friends of DeSoto for Democracy. Friends of DeSoto for Justice. Follow The Game of Buttholes: The Will of the Caretaker! Music by Adam Ragusea & Dark Materia Follow The Greatest Generation on Twitter, and discuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestGen! The Greatest Generation is on Twitch. Facebook group | Subreddit | Discord | Wiki Sign up for our mailing list! Get a thing at podshop.biz! Support the production of The Greatest Generation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 15, 2023 · 55 min
The Locus of Spice (Factory Seconds E2 - Bonus Episode)
When Ben and Adam bring their second helping of Factory Seconds out from behind the paywall, they learn one entree is actually two and leftovers are part of the deal. But a hit segment has to get left out this time, so they get to know The Americana and its regulars instead. What’s it like to live the Bublé lifestyle? How many appetizer sections does this menu have? Where is The Cheesecake Factory prepared to challenge the palate? It’s the episode that uses a green onion ribbon rating system! Support the production of The Greatest Generation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 13, 2023 · 1 hr 11 min
The Booty-Pleasing Trolly Problem (VOY S5E16)
When Ensign Kim’s crush turns into a diplomatic sexual incident, Captain Janeway tears him a new one and orders him to break it off with Tal. But when the stakes don’t turn out to be life-threatening and Tal’s instinct for exploration leaves Harry lovesick, a mixtape from Doc Holoday is the only treatment he’ll accept. Why isn’t Mega Maid on the Ships of Sci-fi poster? What was Riker doing off screen in TNG? Which is the worst type of order to break? It’s the episode with a wealth of beach towels! . Friends of DeSoto for Democracy. Friends of DeSoto for Justice. Follow The Game of Buttholes: The Will of the Caretaker! Music by Adam Ragusea & Dark Materia Follow The Greatest Generation on Twitter, and discuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestGen! The Greatest Generation is on Twitch. Facebook group | Subreddit | Discord | Wiki Sign up for our mailing list! Get a thing at podshop.biz! Support the production of The Greatest Generation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 6, 2023 · 1 hr 42 min
No Less Than Most of an Ass (VOY S5E15)
When Captain Janeway starts fiddling with her comm badge, a risky heist to steal Borg technology leads to a Locutus 2.0 situation with Seven. But after reliving her assimilation through the USS Raven’s logs, an ultimatum from Dax’s ex-girlfriend makes Seven willing to stay in Borg City. What’s the most shocking reason to be in a closet in Silver Lake? Where should you not fall asleep when you have an 8am class? Which crew member celebrates Captain Janeway Day? It’s the episode that’s more Grizzly Man than Gorillas in the Mist. . Friends of DeSoto for Democracy. Friends of DeSoto for Justice. Follow The Game of Buttholes: The Will of the Caretaker! Music by Adam Ragusea & Dark Materia Follow The Greatest Generation on Twitter, and discuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestGen! The Greatest Generation is on Twitch. Facebook group | Subreddit | Discord | Wiki Sign up for our mailing list! Get a thing at podshop.biz! Support the production of The Greatest Generation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 27, 2023 · 1 hr 25 min
Tripping THE Balls (VOY S5E14)
When a shiny bleached space butthole seems too good to be true, it turns out to be a nicotine-stained space whale that makes everyone’s horny fantasies come to life. But when Voyager gets swallowed up and only the Doc and Naomi remain, Seven’s loafy-faced Canadian boyfriend comes aboard to play Ahab to her Job. Who has the skills to out hack Harry Kim? Can sparkling wine be used to commit a war crime? Has pizza ever been a viable fooling-around food? It’s the episode that’s made for Gen Z! . Friends of DeSoto for Democracy. Friends of DeSoto for Justice. Follow The Game of Buttholes: The Will of the Caretaker! Music by Adam Ragusea & Dark Materia Follow The Greatest Generation on Twitter, and discuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestGen! The Greatest Generation is on Twitch. Facebook group | Subreddit | Discord | Wiki Sign up for our mailing list! Get a thing at podshop.biz! Support the production of The Greatest Generation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 20, 2023 · 1 hr 25 min
The Poop Sombrero (VOY S5E13)
When an away team gets sucked into a space sinkhole, they crash another shuttle on a dangerous desert planet. But when they meet Tank Girl and she makes Tuvok the object of her affection, lessons from his youth keep him from falling off the logic wagon again. What do giant spiders taste like? Do all young Vulcans go through logic puberty? Is the neck-pinching nerve always in the same place? It’s the episode with all the gongs and bells! . Friends of DeSoto for Democracy. Friends of DeSoto for Justice. Follow The Game of Buttholes: The Will of the Caretaker! Music by Adam Ragusea & Dark Materia Follow The Greatest Generation on Twitter, and discuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestGen! The Greatest Generation is on Twitch. Facebook group | Subreddit | Discord | Wiki Sign up for our mailing list! Get a thing at podshop.biz! Support the production of The Greatest Generation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 13, 2023 · 1 hr 14 min
Friendship Bidet (VOY S5E12)
When a holographic war breaks out on Planet X, Captain Janeway gets into character to help unstick the ship. But with the safeties permanently off for the visiting photonic gangsters, an alliance with Captain Proton is their best chance to defeat Chaotica. How far down does the Bolian bifurcation go? Could Fek'lhr’s Robot ever learn to love? Who is the sexual Milhouse of Voyager? It’s the episode that brakes for goth girls! . Friends of DeSoto for Democracy. Friends of DeSoto for Justice. Follow The Game of Buttholes: The Will of the Caretaker! Music by Adam Ragusea & Dark Materia Follow The Greatest Generation on Twitter, and discuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestGen! The Greatest Generation is on Twitch. Facebook group | Subreddit | Discord | Wiki Sign up for our mailing list! Support the production of The Greatest Generation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 6, 2023 · 1 hr 14 min
Spare the Battle, Spoil the Child (Voyager S5E11)
When Doc Holoday realizes he’s missing some memories, an investigation leads to a conspiracy theory that isolates him from the crew. But when Captain Janeway reconsiders and allows a footage review, her suffering—not a factory reset—turns out to be the cure for his spiral. Who hid Greatest Gen’s light under a bushel? Is Bob Dylan still alive in the 24th century? Which turds are no big deal? It’s the episode with blood on the carpet! . Friends of DeSoto for Democracy. Friends of DeSoto for Justice. Follow The Game of Buttholes: The Will of the Caretaker! Music by Adam Ragusea & Dark Materia Follow The Greatest Generation on Twitter, and discuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestGen! The Greatest Generation is on Twitch. Facebook group | Subreddit | Discord | Wiki Sign up for our mailing list! Support the production of The Greatest Generation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 30, 2023 · 1 hr 14 min
Buffer Broth (VOY S5E10)
When Captain Janeway falls for a fantasy fascist, she offers him asylum and safe passage out of Devore space. But as Kashyk gets closer to finding what he’s looking for, Janeway’s two-handed dedication to the mission saves Voyager and the Brenari refugees. What is Mahler code for? Why isn’t museum putty being used on the ship? Can face chicken shit be turned into face chicken salad? It’s the episode that’s down to pound! . Friends of DeSoto for Democracy. Friends of DeSoto for Justice. Follow The Game of Buttholes: The Will of the Caretaker! Music by Adam Ragusea & Dark Materia Follow The Greatest Generation on Twitter, and discuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestGen! The Greatest Generation is on Twitch. Facebook group | Subreddit | Discord | Wiki Sign up for our mailing list! Support the production of The Greatest Generation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 23, 2023 · 1 hr 26 min
Leola Root Gruel (VOY S5E9)
When Tom Paris finds a cause that fulfills his childhood dreams, BLT eggs him on to get a 30-day break from their relationship. But when Paris goes rouge in the middle of Captain Janeway’s diplomacy, she’s ready to bomb the Delta Swimmer but settles for jerking Tom’s leash instead. What does a carpeted cell say about the prisoner? Is there a column B in the Prime Directive? Where will you never find any regrets? It’s the epistolary episode with a mathy pivot! . Friends of DeSoto for Democracy. Friends of DeSoto for Justice. Follow The Game of Buttholes: The Will of the Caretaker! Music by Adam Ragusea & Dark Materia Follow The Greatest Generation on Twitter, and discuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestGen! The Greatest Generation is on Twitch. Facebook group | Subreddit | Discord | Wiki Sign up for our mailing list! Support the production of The Greatest Generation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 16, 2023 · 1 hr 28 min
The Metaphor Has Been Mengele’d (VOY S5E8)
When BLT starts wearing an anime lizard shawl, everyone is up in arms over Doc Holoday’s Cardassian consultant. But even after BLT declines treatment on principle, Captain Janeway makes a call that sends shockwaves through the crew. Should something else have been added to this episode’s warning cloud? What question are we sending to the The Delta Flyers podcast? How deep is BLT’s well of I-told-you-so energy? It’s the episode made for FOBPs! . Friends of DeSoto for Democracy. Friends of DeSoto for Justice. Follow The Game of Buttholes: The Will of the Caretaker! Music by Adam Ragusea & Dark Materia Follow The Greatest Generation on Twitter, and discuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestGen! The Greatest Generation is on Twitch. Facebook group | Subreddit | Discord | Wiki Sign up for our mailing list! Support the production of The Greatest Generation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 9, 2023 · 1 hr 16 min
Process of Elimination (VOY S5E7)
When Seven is full of people who are really excited about improv class, Captain Janeway is willing to get risky to help her crew member escape the voices. But when Species 6339 didn’t develop a cure for their biological weapon, BLT is the only person actually helping shut down the infected vinculum. Which fruit has the highest floor and the lowest ceiling? What’s the secret to destroying a Borgs cube? Should we teach the Federation xenocide controversy? It’s the episode with opposite water problems! . Friends of DeSoto for Democracy. Friends of DeSoto for Justice. Follow The Game of Buttholes: The Will of the Caretaker! Music by Adam Ragusea & Dark Materia Follow The Greatest Generation on Twitter, and discuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestGen! The Greatest Generation is on Twitch. Facebook group | Subreddit | Discord | Wiki Sign up for our mailing list! Support the production of The Greatest Generation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 2, 2023 · 1 hr 25 min
Gary’s Glitter (VOY S5E6)
When Chakotay and Kim are the only survivors of a terrible math accident, they’re ready to go to extreme measures to set things right for Voyager. But when Captain La Forge shows up to stop their plan, survivors’ guilt leads to an all-in bet on changing history. Who is the fax machine of this episode? Has Garrett Wang won every single Star Trek prop auction? Did Harry kill someone for this mission? It’s the episode that predates the Christopher Nolanification of time travel! . Friends of DeSoto for Democracy. Friends of DeSoto for Justice. Follow The Game of Buttholes: The Will of the Caretaker! Music by Adam Ragusea & Dark Materia Follow The Greatest Generation on Twitter, and discuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestGen! The Greatest Generation is on Twitch. Facebook group | Subreddit | Discord | Wiki Sign up for our mailing list! Support the production of The Greatest Generation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 26, 2022 · 1 hr 20 min
The Meryl Streep of Ferns (VOY S5E5)
When an ion storm buries the Delta Flyer under 30 kilotons of poisonous rock, Samantha Wildman is seriously injured and no one remembered to bring emergency supplies. But with Neelix playing babysitter back on Voyager, his own familial trauma keeps him from being honest with Naomi. Why doesn’t fantasy look good inside of science fiction? Where did Naomi Wildman learn how to hate? When did the grassy self eulogy fall out of favor? It’s the episode that pulls out all the horticultural stops! . Friends of DeSoto for Democracy. Friends of DeSoto for Justice. Follow The Game of Buttholes: The Will of the Caretaker! Music by Adam Ragusea & Dark Materia Follow The Greatest Generation on Twitter, and discuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestGen! The Greatest Generation is on Twitch. Facebook group | Subreddit | Discord | Wiki Sign up for our mailing list! Support the production of The Greatest Generation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 19, 2022 · 1 hr 6 min
Crank Attack Koi (VOY S5E4)
When Chakotay lands a high-stakes date, he charms her all the way to a third location for intel on Species 42069. But even after some light desecration of Billy’s corpse on Voyager, Captain Janeway believes she can negotiate both peace and freedom with an old friend from Starfleet HQ. What is Boothby’s final frontier? Should Klingon martinis be served in distinctive glassware? Why isn’t there more guy talk in Star Trek? It’s the episode that imagines what goes on in the bathroom on Pon Farr night at the Vulcan nightclub! . Friends of DeSoto for Democracy. Friends of DeSoto for Justice. Follow The Game of Buttholes: The Will of the Caretaker! Music by Adam Ragusea & Dark Materia Follow The Greatest Generation on Twitter, and discuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestGen! The Greatest Generation is on Twitch. Facebook group | Subreddit | Discord | Wiki Sign up for our mailing list! Support the production of The Greatest Generation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 12, 2022 · 1 hr 10 min
Finishing Freighters (VOY S5E3)
When the crew races to complete Tom’s new hotrod shuttle, BLT is busy fighting her way through a bit of a bum out. But when her holodeck habits get put on blast, facing her losses is the only way to save the Delta Flyer. Could a food item turn Ben & Adam into the new Rush Limbaugh of podcasting? Which captain does Roxann Dawson share a costume with? What’s in the pipeline for Podshop.biz? It’s the episode that does bananas both ways! . Friends of DeSoto for Democracy. Friends of DeSoto for Justice. Follow The Game of Buttholes: The Will of the Caretaker! Music by Adam Ragusea & Dark Materia Follow The Greatest Generation on Twitter, and discuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestGen! The Greatest Generation is on Twitch. Facebook group | Subreddit | Discord | Wiki Sign up for our mailing list! Support the production of The Greatest Generation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 9, 2022 · 1 hr 31 min
Swiss Army Bathroom (Gremlins - Holiday Special)
When a bumbling inventor gives a live animal to his son as a present, obeying the strict rules for its care becomes a challenge. But when the town is overrun by the animal’s mutated progeny, it’ll take more than breaking the rules of flash photography to save the town from their mischievous wrath. Is Gremlins in the Back to the Future cinematic universe? Which film achieves "Peak Cates"? Is the provenance of Mrs Deagle’s ceramics evil? It’s the episode that chooses the fun path to death! Support the production of The Greatest Generation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 5, 2022 · 1 hr 19 min
Tubules on the Collar (VOY S5E2)
When a transporter accident spawns a Borg fetus in Voyager’s science lab, Captain Janeway lets it gestate just to see how things turn out. But when One hits puberty ahead of schedule, his interest in the collective becomes a concern for Seven. Is it possible to over baffle? Has Mulchaey been living under a rock? Who has the butt for jodhpurs? It’s the episode driven mad by the tell-tale freestyle machine! . Friends of DeSoto for Democracy. Friends of DeSoto for Justice. Follow The Game of Buttholes: The Will of the Caretaker! Music by Adam Ragusea & Dark Materia Follow The Greatest Generation on Twitter, and discuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestGen! The Greatest Generation is on Twitch. Facebook group | Subreddit | Discord | Wiki Sign up for our mailing list! Support the production of The Greatest Generation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 28, 2022 · 1 hr 21 min
Complex Capitalist (VOY S5E1)
When Voyager is two months into traversing another space obstacle, the crew is struggling with the idea of two more years in the void. But when they meet a Captain Planet villain who offers them a shortcut, Captain Janeway weighs the vortex against her own need for redemption. What kind of person would marry a bit murderer? Were the Hirogen wrong about everything? What makes Janeway’s ready room classy? It’s the episode that never misses an issue of Kojak Fancy! . Friends of DeSoto for Democracy. Friends of DeSoto for Justice. Follow The Game of Buttholes: The Will of the Caretaker! Music by Adam Ragusea & Dark Materia Follow The Greatest Generation on Twitter, and discuss the show using the hashtag #GreatestGen! The Greatest Generation is on Twitch. Facebook group | Subreddit | Discord | Wiki Sign up for our mailing list! Support the production of The Greatest Generation Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.