In this episode we speak with the very funny Andrew Heaton. He is a life-long Star Trek fan and currently has his own podcast which you can find here. Andrew worked in magazines, for the US Congress, and also does stand up comedy.

Topics

• Andrew’s new and his old podcast can both be found here.
• The Star Trek Las Vegas Convention
• FreedomFest
• Better Late than Never, Shatner TV show
• The Monster Maroon uniform
• Tim Sandefur’s Trek Profiles episode
• Let’s Make Deal – Star Trek edition
• Star Trek: The Collectible Card Game
• Trekkies the film
• The Pinball Hall of Fame in Las Vegas
• Chris Bliss TED Talk on Comedy
• Eddie Murphy almost appeared in Star Trek IV
• A video demonstration of the marshmallow dispenser that you could have bought from Star Trek V.
• Patrick Stewart’s One Man version of A Christmas Carol.

Episodes Discussed

• Star Trek: Into Darkness (2013)
• Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
• Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
• In the Pale Moonlight (DS9 S6E19)
• Star Trek Generations (1994)
• The Return of the Archons (TOS S1E22)
• The Inner Light (TNG S5E25)
• Duet (DS9 S1E19)

Connect

Find Andrew and connect with him at any of the following:

• Twitter @MightyHeaton
• Facebook is here.
• His podcast is here. You can listen online to his new show, as well as his back catalogue of his old show.
• This is Andrew’s website.
• If you’d like to support Andrew on Patreon, go here.
• Check out some of his comedy. Video 1. Video 2.

Honorary Star Trek title awarded: Special Federation Ambassador to the Pakleds.

Background photo by MARELBU from Panaramio.com