Damnit Jim! The Podcast

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Join Dana and Dan every Friday as they review each episode of Star Trek: The Original Series in the order they were first broadcast on television in the 1960s. The guys provide a reverent, and often irreverent, look at Star Trek: TOS. Whether you are a Star Trek nerd (like Dana and Dan) or a newbie, you are sure to find something interesting in Damnit Jim! Feel free to contact us at [email protected]

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S3E19: Requiem for Methuselah

May 03 2024 57 mins

This week Dana and Dan discuss "Requiem for Methuselah." The guys talk about how an epidemic on the Enterprise brings Kirk and his team to a planet in search of an antidote. Of course, there is some rambling in this episode, as well as more talk about Lamb Chop and the English professor who corrected our grammar several episodes ago. Make sure to visit our sponsor, NorthShore Adult

Encore Episode: The City on the Edge of Forever

Apr 26 2024 45 mins

In this encore episode, Dana and Dan discuss "The City on the Edge of Forever" which is possibly the best episode in the original series. The guys talk about how McCoy changes the course of history, who Edith Keeler is, and how a strange being called The Guardian helps Kirk and Spock attempt to set the timeline back in order. They ponder the meaning of time, wonder why Engelbart Hu

S3E18: The Lights of Zetar

Apr 19 2024 48 mins

This week Dana and Dan discuss "The Lights of Zetar." The guys talk about Scotty being in love, McCoy's love for giving hypos, and the cool concept of Memory Alpha. Of course there's some rambling in between all this and questions about the aliens and the use of the pressure chamber. Make sure to visit our sponsor, NorthShore Adult Diapers. Get $10 off your first order of over $50

S3E17: That Which Survives

Apr 12 2024 48 mins

This week Dana and Dan discuss "That Which Survives." We get dead crewmen, a beautiful alien, a smart-aleck Spock and a very frustrated Scotty, not to mention we get into some detail about pizzas, ants, and Chef Boyardee. We also manage to anger geologists, anthropologists, and paleontologists. Make sure to visit our sponsor, NorthShore Adult Diapers. Get $10 off your first order o

S3E16: The Mark of Gideon

Apr 05 2024 56 mins

This week Dana and Dan discuss "The Mark of Gideon." The guys talk about how Kirk seems to disappear while beaming down to the planet Gideon, but ends up on what seems to be an empty starship Enterprise. The only other person on the ship is a woman he has never seen before. The guys also read listener comments, play some phone calls, and Dan rails against the "grammar police." We'd

S3E15: Let That Be Your Last Battlefield

Mar 29 2024 54 mins

This week Dana and Dan discuss "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield." The guys talk about how the Enterprise is on its way to decontaminate a planet when they are suddenly hijacked by a strange alien. They also ramble about toll roads, frozen peas, and talking during live theater performances. You can win a beautiful Damnit Jim! The Podcast polo shirt. Call the Damnit Jim Hotline at

S1E7: What Are Little Girls Made Of

Mar 22 2024 37 mins

They guys are on vacation this week, so please enjoy this encore episode. This week Dana and Dan discuss the episode "What Are Little Girls Made Of." The guys ponder what it is to be human, talk (once again) about the poor furniture choices made on the show, and wonder (several times) about the stalactite. Hey, sometimes a stalactite is just a stalactite. Dana and Dan also pay trib

S3E14: Whom Gods Destroy

Mar 15 2024 52 mins

This week Dana and Dan discuss "Whom Gods Destroy." The guys once again visit the asylum, and patients are running things! Dan and Dana talk about Marta's dance, Scotty's foolishness, a forcefield that if destroyed would wipe out everyone on the planet, and Kirk's commitment to assuring the Enterprise and crew are safe! And then there is all that talk about popcorn! We'd love to he

S3E13: The Elaan of Troyius

Mar 08 2024 54 mins

This week Dan and Dana discuss "The Elaan of Troyius." The guys talk about how Kirk falls for another alien woman, Scotty's doom-and-gloom pronouncements, and what might be the worst-acted scene in all of the original series. The Ramble Jar makes an appearance as Dana and Dan talk about cicadas and airplane toilets. And then there is the emergency call to a popcorn addiction hotlin

S3E12: The Empath

Mar 01 2024 62 mins

This week Dan and Dana discuss "The Empath." Kirk, Spock, and McCoy are once again abducted by aliens, and this time the aliens are doing some very mean experiments. There's a mute Empath who might be the key to the whole thing, but can the Captain and his men survive the ordeal? Dan and Dana do their best to survive this episode! We'd love to hear from you! Call the Damnit Jim Hot