131. Fortune Cookie Therapy
Anika and Liz don their blue shirts and do a deep dive into depictions of depression in Star Trek. (Please note this includes discussions of suicide and self-harm.) Specific episodes we talk about include:
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77. Why Are Space Dads
We follow up our mothers-in-Trek episode by looking at … dads! And, guys, there are so many terrible fathers in Star Trek. So. Many. Bonus points to the Hansens, where BOTH parents are terriblel Digressions:… Read More »77. Why Are Space Dads
73. The Rick Berman Problem
Anika and Liz discuss bisexuality in Star Trek – a topic which has been on our agenda since the only on-screen representation was the Mirror Universe. Thank heavens times have changed! …Right? Because, wow, the… Read More »73. The Rick Berman Problem
50. Riker Is Blanche
It’s our 50th episode! And we’re celebrating with silliness: we’ve come up with 25 questions each, and given the other 60 seconds to consider important issues like: why does Anika blame Jonathan Archer for everything… Read More »50. Riker Is Blanche
48. A 100% Patient Fatality Rate
We’re talking about the medical professionals of Trek, including: the changing prominence of doctors and medicine in Star Trek our favourite doctor (and the good characters versus the ones we’d want actually treating us) Liz’s… Read More »48. A 100% Patient Fatality Rate
34. My Good Friend, Jean-Luc Picard
In our last episode before the launch of Star Trek: Picard, we talk about the character of Jean-Luc Picard himself: an aristocrat who aspires to be a street hero, a man who seems to embody… Read More »34. My Good Friend, Jean-Luc Picard
32. Sybok’s Fan Fiction (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)
We’re considering the notorious Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, wildly reviled as the worst Trek movie ever. And, well, we kind of like it! Why? Spock turns out to have yet another sibling he… Read More »32. Sybok’s Fan Fiction (Star Trek V: The Final Frontier)
30. Well Done, That Goose (Q&A)
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)
19. The Idea of a Mother (Motherhood in Star Trek)
We’re joined by special guest Caroline (aka rikerssexblouse) to discuss mothers in Star Trek. Anika ran the stats, and we talked about specific characters, including… Beverly Crusher (TNG) Lwaxana Troi (TNG, DS9) Keiko O’Brien (TNG, DS9)… Read More »19. The Idea of a Mother (Motherhood in Star Trek)
18. Justice for Necheyev (Starfleet Admirals)
We’re talking about Starfleet’s admiralty! Just how many Starfleet admirals are evil? Liz ran the numbers! Why are so many admirals antagonistic, if not outright villains? And what are the qualities which make a good… Read More »18. Justice for Necheyev (Starfleet Admirals)