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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81. Super Probbo (Shipping in TNG)
Liz and Anika discuss shipping in Star Trek: The Next Generation – at least until Liz suddenly realises she’s messed up her calendar and has to flee to an appointment. We are very good at… Read More »81. Super Probbo (Shipping in TNG)
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
75. It’s Ruined Childhoods Again
We’re joined by friend of the podcast Tim, who tells us about the IMDB ratings system and how it reflects fandom’s biases. Sounds dry? No, it’s fascinating! At least to us… [Note: we had some… Read More »75. It’s Ruined Childhoods Again
54. It’s The Dark ‘n’ Gritty Zootopia
Anika and Liz select characters, concepts and ideas which, if copyright law didn’t exist (and also they controlled Star Trek, which, for some reason, they still don’t), they would bring into the Trek universe. We’re… Read More »54. It’s The Dark ‘n’ Gritty Zootopia
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
33. Gaslit by Candlelight (TNG 7.14)
“This isn’t a romance. It’s a horror story.” Anika and Liz take a look at TNG’s “Sub Rosa”. And, you know, we try really hard to be positive about matters Trekkish, even in the face… Read More »33. Gaslit by Candlelight (TNG 7.14)
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)