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:
star trek: the original series
82. Are You There, Surak? It’s Me, Spock (TAS 1.02)
nika once said she had no interest in watching The Animated Series … yet here we are, discussing “Yesteryear”! We may be a Star Trek podcast, but we’re a Star Trek podcast with a lot… Read More »82. Are You There, Surak? It’s Me, Spock (TAS 1.02)
80. A Really Great Personality (TOS 3.05)
Liz attempts to summarise the episode and we learn an important lesson about taking notes. A Medusan character in Prodigy. As a story about disability, this is … interesting. There’s a lot to unpack. Including… Read More »80. A Really Great Personality (TOS 3.05)
78. Space Benghazi (Star Trek: Continues: 1.07)
Liz and Anika watch an episode of Star Trek: Continues, and just because it’s not canon doesn’t mean we aren’t going to waaaaaay overthink it! we are maybe the wrong audience for a loving tribute… Read More »78. Space Benghazi (Star Trek: Continues: 1.07)
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
72. What About Manperson?
Liz and Anika go back to the ‘70s and discuss a write-up of a panel on feminism in Treklit. “Treklit?” you ask. We young’uns call it fan fiction these days. You can read the full… Read More »72. What About Manperson?
71. Edith Keeler in the 23rd Century (TOS 1.28)
Anika and Liz revisit one of the most universally praised episodes of The Original Series … and it really is that good. We have nice things to say about Shatner Edith’s don’t-punch-Nazis attitude is …… Read More »71. Edith Keeler in the 23rd Century (TOS 1.28)
57. A Tale of Two Romulan Commanders (TOS 1.14 and 3.02)
iz and Anika revisit “Balance of Terror” and “The Enterprise Incident” – the only two TOS episodes to feature the Romulans on screen. We discuss: parallels and contrasts honour, duty and espionage Romulan fashion why… Read More »57. A Tale of Two Romulan Commanders (TOS 1.14 and 3.02)
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
51. James Riberius Kirk (TOS 1.03)
t’s almost unheard of for a network to reject a pilot, only to request a new one. But Star Trek always was a bit special. Anika and Liz are here to discuss “Where No Man… Read More »51. James Riberius Kirk (TOS 1.03)