Patrick Stewart of Star Trek The Next Generation has recently embraced improv. Why? What is it about improv that inspires actors, geeks, and geeky actors the world over? The cast of Chicago's own Improvised Star Trek stage show and podcast explores improv, Star Trek, and why the secret to all of it might just be surrounding yourself with people who truly love what they're doing.

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0:00.0	Hey there, Improvised Star Trek listeners, this is Chris Rathchen.
0:05.8	We've got a special bonus for you this week.
0:07.9	A complete panel discussion improvised Star Trek gave this weekend at ChyFiCon
0:12.5	on the intersection between improv and fandom.
0:16.0	But before that, a few bits of news.
0:18.1	The first is another chance to see us live.
0:20.8	Improvised Star Trek will be performing this year at the Chicago Improv Festival.
0:25.4	You can see us on April 24th.
0:27.6	Keep an eye on our Facebook page for details.
0:30.9	The second is a plug for another podcast we think you may enjoy.
0:34.4	This month, our friend Arnie Neacamp launched Hello from the Magic Tavern,
0:37.8	which covers his adventures at the Vermillion Minotaur, a tavern in the land of Foon that he
0:43.8	found himself in after falling into a portal behind a Burger King. There are two hilarious episodes
0:49.8	already out now featuring a lot of great comedy talent, including our own Matt Young as the
0:54.8	wizard Usador. Hard though it may be to believe Matt is an even better wizard than a starship
1:00.7	captain. Also, in an effort to match up content with ears, National Public Radio has recently
1:08.1	asked their listeners, what is your favorite podcast episode?
1:11.9	If one of your favorite episodes happens to be an improvised Star Trek episode, we would
1:16.8	love it if you could nominate us on NPR's site. A link is in this episode description,
1:22.3	as well as on our usual social media. NPR will be collecting all of the responses and sharing the results with their listeners in the next few weeks.
1:30.8	And on that note, we would also like to make our usual plea to rate us and write a review of improvised Star Trek on iTunes,
1:38.6	since that is another thing that also really helps us find our way into the attention of new listeners.
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