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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May 31, 2021 · 1 hr 10 min
Tasteful Ship Nudes (VOY S2E1)
When the Voyager crew thaws out some people they’ve found in a Delta Quadrant cryogenic chamber, it turns out they’re just as far from home as the crew is. But once they meet the other inhabitants of the planet, everybody begins to warm up to the idea of staying there for good. Does Voyager have enough landing struts? What is Tuvok’s job? Is there any on-set jargon unknown to us? It’s the episode that will result in the total destruction of your worldview!
May 24, 2021 · 1 hr 11 min
Lower Dorks (VOY S1E15)
When a Maquis crewman pulls a rotten gelpack out of a wall, Tuvok takes great umbrage with his can-do attitude. But when the captain decides that attitude needs an adjustment, it will be the Vulcan security chief’s job to bring a rabble up to lower deck level. What about going to a chip way to ship? How does one deal with butt sweat on an away mission? What could disappoint Neelix more than having his lungs removed? It’s the episode where we finally realize this is our job now
May 17, 2021 · 1 hr 26 min
Culinary Objector (VOY S1E14)
When James Sloyan comes aboard and points to his character’s name, Neelix is consumed with emotion as he has to share the Voyager with a war criminal. But when that man might be the key to Neelix’s own survival, the Morale Officer will have to swallow his pride to help save his people. Is Neelix spilling soup due to trauma? Is he part Tamarian? Why weren’t the simulations this gross? It’s the episode that has an extra minute of cold open for no reason at all!
May 10, 2021 · 1 hr 13 min
If You Can’t Handle Me at my Worst, You Don’t Deserve Me at my Durst (VOY S1E13)
When the Vidians return, their custom order BLT does not respect the original vision. But when Chakotay goes to the kitchen to see what’s going on, what he finds there will have a negative impact on their food safety rating. Is there anything on the dark web worth paying for with a credit card? Does Kronos have a top-40 radio station? Is “finding out” the only possible option for “fucking around”? It’s the episode that’s put on a little crooked.
May 3, 2021 · 1 hr 26 min
A Low Key Locutus (VOY S1E12)
When a concussed Tuvok and a persistently vegetative Chakotay return from a trade mission, Janeway is given a chance to cut some dead weight from her senior staff. But when she fails to see the opportunity for what it is, a Fallen alien presence begins haunting the ship. What’s the most embarrassing body part to meld with? What percentage of the Delta Quadrant’s population is made up by beings of pure energy? Fuckin’ magnets: how do they work? It’s the episode that’s the second fanciest reason t
Apr 26, 2021 · 1 hr 8 min
Tantric Beowulf (VOY S1E11)
When Ensign Kim’s after work activities put his holodeck choices on main, the crew must decide whether or not to leave him as a being of pure energy. But when the doctor’s mission turns a dangerous exchange of hostages into a first-contact situation, Lilly won’t be there to back him up! Is there anything Tom Paris can’t do? What’s the doctor packing? How do you get blood stains out of fur? It’s the episode that’s in “not fucking around mode”!
Apr 19, 2021 · 1 hr 28 min
Trapportunity (VOY S1E10)
When a food-gathering mission is interrupted by Kazon shenanigans, it becomes clear that the Voyager has a traitor aboard. But when they narrow down the list of suspects, it might reveal an embarrassing truth about Chakotay’s blind spots as a commander. Did Seska get transferred from Transporter Chief to Redshirt? What’s the policy w/r/t hooves in engineering? What is Captain Janeway’s favorite meme? It’s the episode that might need to pop a sleep viagra.
Apr 12, 2021 · 1 hr 9 min
(A Return To) Horny Trek (VOY S1E9)
When the Voyager crew encounters some VERY friendly aliens, those going on shore leave are shown the TNG episode “Justice” as an instructional video first. But when their party on a pleasure planet turns creepy, the crew considers a “Trajector Goodbye.” How many fingers do you need to operate a transporter? Does Voyager not come with a blast door? What’s the worst Star Trek faux pas? It’s the episode that’s got no taste for the cold blooded animals!
Apr 5, 2021 · 1 hr 11 min
You Can Have Cold Feet When You’re Dead (VOY S1E8)
When the Voyager crew find a new element, it turns out to be evacuated from the bladders of a bunch of deads. But when Ensign Kim falls into another dimension, he could undermine the end of life plan for a planet full of Ayn Rands. Where do Ben and Adam want to go when they die? What’s the best way to season a breadstick? How much van is too much van? It’s the episode that engages in craven abuses of parliamentary procedure in order to advance its regressive agenda.
Mar 29, 2021 · 1 hr 17 min
Hanging Beam (VOY S1E7)
When a first contact mission ends in murder, the wet spot at the scene of the crime points to Tom Paris. But when Paris’s punishment turns life-threatening, Tuvok’s investigation will need to be hands-on. Is the game the new veto? Is Twitch the final frontier? What’s the worst kind of cross-faded? It’s the episode that overcompensates for the feathers!
Mar 22, 2021 · 1 hr 10 min
Doc Holoday (VOY S1E6)
When Janeway finds another anomaly to try to stick the Voyager in, it just can’t handle the ship’s girth. But when they make contact with a Romulan on the other side, it’s a mad scramble to find someone on the crew who’s as skinny as Doug Jones. What’s an acceptable, sippbable soup? Would the doctor rather be turned on or turned off? How many dick pics would constitute a terabyte? It’s the episode that leaves in all the details to make it less incriminating.
Mar 15, 2021 · 1 hr 7 min
Nebula MAN (VOY S1E5)
When Voyager encounters something strange in space, Captain Janeway’s first instinct is to drive into it with the ship. But when it turns out their exploration was non-consensual, their demolition turns into a renovation pretty fast. Has the crew been forced into veganism? How many more seasons of This Old House will there be? Can we take a break for snacks? It’s the episode that isn’t comfortable sharing our holodeck programs with you!
Mar 8, 2021 · 1 hr 11 min
The Kitchen Conn (VOY S1E4)
When Neelix talks his way onto an away mission, it costs him a lot more than a week studying the tricorder manual. But when the doctor has to donate cycles on his holographic system to keep the ships “chef de cuisine” alive, the Voyager will have to chase down his assailants by entering another heavenly body. Did Picard have a private dining room? Shouldn’t we be more concerned about a Maquis mutiny? What sauce would you put on a Neelix sandwich? It’s the episode that dies the same way the Marlb
Mar 1, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min
Galaxy Hall Pass (VOY S1E3)
When Captain Janeway and Tom Paris time travel to an alien world that creature effects forgot, it’s actually not a big deal that they left their loaf at home. But when they fuck around with the timeline and find out, they realize the error in bringing the prime directive to a gun fight. How much mayonnaise is the right amount for making caesar dressing? Did any of the Husnock actually have it coming? Is being “warp poor” a crime? It’s the episode that predates chaos theory!
Feb 22, 2021 · 1 hr 10 min
Too Much Entendre (Voyager S1E2)
When B’Elanna Torres tries one of her door-opening strategies on another engineer’s head, she remands him to the care of a shrinking holo-doctor. But when other heads start to ache all over the ship, the problem turns out to be coming from not from a fist, but from a butthole. Is it possible to go from bar to pip? How worried do we need to be about running into a Bozeman? Can we save the job interview for after the crisis? It’s the episode where one cohost’s dog ate his Tamarian Metaphors homewo
Feb 15, 2021 · 1 hr 44 min
The Bathroom Cloaca (VOY S1E1)
When the USS Voyager pursues a Maquis ship on a high-speed chase across the galaxy, they end up stranded far from home. But when they encounter an aging alien bent on reproduction, Captain Janeway will have to make a hard decision about saving some strangers or saving themselves. Do starships have “Rambo Resumes”? Can just anyone get the con? What are you doing, Rollins? It’s the episode that’s 100% Drago!
Feb 8, 2021 · 1 hr 17 min
Mount Allamaraine (DS9 Series Wrap-up)
We spend this episode looking back on all of Deep Space Nine, one of the most celebrated series in the Star Trek franchise. We talk about beloved characters, favorite villains, areas where the show slipped up, and others where it was sublime. And most importantly we nominate episodes our Mount Armus, Mount Knuckmore, and a new, third kind of mountain.
Feb 1, 2021 · 2 hr 1 min
The Prophet Goodbye (DS9 S7E25 & 26)
When the war against the Dominion reaches its apex, Changeleader is in danger of exceeding her sell by date. But when Captain Sisko confronts the prophets for the final time, it turns out that his character isn’t the only one saying goodbye. Does the Kosst Amojan have Cliff’s Notes? Which physical activity is best while wearing vestments? Is the Galaxy Class a renewable resource? It’s the episode that ends in an EECU!
Jan 25, 2021 · 1 hr 23 min
Casa de Tain (DS9 S7E24)
When Sisko and the gang take delivery of a new Little D, it’s a glimmer of hope for the end of the war. But when Damar’s resistance is crushed by the Dominion, the last cell has to take refuge in Garak’s old basement. Is a 90s movie montage the best way to get your mind off your impending death? Where do alien tweens go to get all their weird ears pierced? Who won the TV wars on Cardassia Prime? It’s the episode where we find out that this was all going to be on the test, and we’re average stude
Jan 18, 2021 · 1 hr 8 min
Lights On (DS9 S7E23)
When time starts running out for Dr. Bashir to find a cure to Odo’s illness, he and Chief O’Brien resort to a desperate plan that would be right at home in a taut, mid-90’s movie thriller. But when they choose not to tell anyone about their plan, the away mission becomes more of a headache than they bargained for. How dangerous is being around a Changeling when they die? Why does the uncaged bird sing? Where should you keep the good stuff? It’s the episode that’s a maniac on the bio bed!