This week, comedy writer JM McNab joins the show to talk about comedy in Star Trek and why seeking out new life isn’t always a laugh riot. During the discussion, we talk about letting the air out of the franchise, what constitutes “punching down”, being a fish out of ’50s water, the loving parody of “Chief O’Brien At Work”, Planet Scotland, Sh*t My Captain Says, open mic night in the mess hall, “Tea, Earl Grey, Hot Take”, and whether or not Bev’s sex ghost holds a cure for cancer!
The clown can stay but the Ferengi in the gorilla suit has to go!
Listen to JM’s podcast “Rewatchability” and check out his other work!
http://www.rewatchability.com/
https://www.cracked.com/members/keatonbrows/
http://www.twitter.com/jmmcnabagain
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-the-daily-zeitgeist-28516718/
Here’s some links to what we discussed on the show:
Star Trek Experience
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDMk8DO4wJ4
Riker’s software commercial (and grin gif source)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN6mp5hVSSc
TNG IS AVAILABLE ON VHS!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAUKRLELGvc
The Captains documentary
https://www.cracked.com/article_28467_everyone-needs-to-see-william-shatners-cringey-star-trek-doc.html
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