97. Ferengi: I Apologise for the Amount of Times I Say “Capering” in this Episode

97. Ferengi: I Apologise for the Amount of Times I Say “Capering” in this Episode

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June 29, 2026 · 1h 40m

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The episode discusses Ferengi episodes from Star Trek, exploring themes of capitalism and humor.

Right, everyone quit Oo-moxing for two minutes because we’ve got another episode talking about those hyper-capitalist scamps, the Ferengi; literally one of the few times here on the show where we can say without doubt that it’s a metaphor for capitalism! Our brave casual explorers watch three Ferengi-based episodes of Star Trek without any Quark-based antics, first up is probably TNG’s most successful attempt to try and sell these guys as the Big Bad as Captain Picard is forced to face his past as a revenge attempt leads him to relieve ‘The Battle,’ after that, Trip gets to do a Home Alone/Die Hard as the worst trio of Ferengi try to pull an ‘Acquisition’ on the Enterprise NX-01 and finally, the Lower Decks get to see what Ferengi TV and Miles’ AO3 account is like as ‘Parth Ferengi’s Heartplace’ makes us ask… do Rutherford and Tendi like each other… in a sexy way? Please send us two strips of Gold-Pressed Latinum for reading the show notes. Wait, you wanted to know the price up-front? THIS IS WHY YOU READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, GUYS!!! Episodes discussed: THE BATTLE (12:09) ACQUISITION (41:31) PARTH FERENGI’S HEARTPLACE (01:11:36) TALKING POINTS INCLUDE: Bioshock, Saturday…

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Organizations: Star Trek, Bioshock, Saturday Night Live UK

Books & works: THE BATTLE, ACQUISITION, PARTH FERENGI’S HEARTPLACE

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