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)
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)
It’s our twentieth episode, and we’re celebrating by getting totally self-indulgent. We talk about our childhood and adolescent experiences with Star Trek: discovering the series; discovering fandom; that time Anika was an awkward teenager at… Read More »20. #growinguptrekkie
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)
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)
Wing woman (n) – A female friend who accompanies one to social events, acts as facilitator of encounters with potential romantic or sexual partners and wards off unwanted attention. Anika and Liz ask the big questions: who,… Read More »02. The Ultimate Wing Woman