To celebrate getting to thirty episodes, we invited listeners to submit questions! And went from worrying we wouldn’t get any (so embarrassing!) to putting out an 80 minute episode… We get to talk about the… Read More »30. Well Done, That Goose (Q&A)
Having spent their formative years in Voyager shipping circles – don’t worry, we’ll define terms – Liz and Anika talk romance on Voyager. (Note: although we are generally family friendly…ish, this episode is definitely more… Read More »29. The Perfect Starter Boyfriend (Shipping on Voyager)
Anika and Liz watch “Encounter at Farpoint” and discuss… ugly sweaters why is everyone on this ship so unfriendly? Tasha’s backstory the state of the world today the Federation’s failures umbrella frames as couture We… Read More »28. TNG 1.01 – Outsourcing the Exposition
At various stages of TNG’s development, the Enterprise’s resident teen genius was going to be Leslie Crusher – a girl. Anika and Liz wonder what it would have been like to have a girl STEM… Read More »27. The Ballad of Leslie Crusher
We’re joined by friend of the podcast Jules to discuss religion in Star Trek, and to interrogate the alleged secularism of the franchise. You might know Jules as “the woman in the Captain Killy cosplay… Read More »26. Worf Seders Dot Tumblr Dot Com
We’re talking about Enterprise – specifically the first two seasons: Our first encounters with the series, and why it wasn’t a great introduction to Trek for Anika’s eldest daughter Liz unearthed her reviews on the… Read More »25. Your Future Is Historically Inaccurate (ENT seasons 1-2)
San Diego Comic Con 2019 was massive for Trekkies, and we’re joined by guest Sam (she first appeared way back in ep 3!) to talk about everything. Including: Star Trek: Picard – the trailer, the… Read More »24. The Tyranny of the Bowl Cut (SDCC 2019)
As requested by our Twitter followers, we’re talking “Journey to Babel”. Along the way: We provide a recap for viewers who haven’t watched “Journey” lately/ever Liz attempts to say “pacificism” Live headcanon construction Considering “Journey… Read More »23. Heart Attack Alibi (TOS 2.10)
We’re talking about the Star Trek tie-ins of our formative years — the ones we read until they fell apart. And it doesn’t quite turn into a Diane Duane book club, but… Well. Novels we… Read More »22. It’s Not A Novel, It’s An Experience (formative Star Trek novels)
Problematic faves! Anika and a sliiiiiiiiiiightly hungover (yet award-winning) Liz discuss the characters we love, but can’t entirely recommend without a caveat. Or many caveats. But first — we have to define terms. How do… Read More »21. Treason. Murder. Bad things. (Our Problematic Faves)