This week, the crew talks everything Nurse Christine Chapel, played by the incomparable Majel Barrett (after Number One was axed, of course). We discuss the character’s background, best and worst scenes, and whether her “promotion” to Doctor is a positive…
We gender-bend TNG, asking how would it have been different if the same creators had cast women in the men’s roles and vice versa. And we suggest which actors of the era would have been best in each role. Download…
Lydia joins the crew to discuss everyone’s favorite curmudgeonly lawman, Odo. We talk through some of his key episodes, best moments, conflicts, character growth, and relationships – and touch on themes like otherness, gender expression, and asexuality. Download Now (right-click…
We’re continuing our series on women villains with a look at memorable characters like Martia, Mirror Georgiou, Admiral Satie, Lenore Karidien (“The Conscience of the King”) and of course, The Borg Queen. Download Now (right-click and save) Hosts: Jarrah,…
The crew takes a look at the 6 new Short Treks we’ve seen this fall: Q&A, The Trouble With Edward, Ask Not, The Girl Who Made The Stars, Ephraim and Dot, and Children of Mars. We discuss each short in…
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Star Trek: Voyager this week, our crew talks about the series’ creation and takes a deep dive into the pilot episode “Caretaker”, discussing first impressions and how it holds up today. Download Now…
Star Trek: Voyager premiered twenty-five years ago on January 16, 1995 and included three women in the main cast, the most to that point or since. I was barely nineteen, a motherless misfit embarking on a journey of self-discovery in…
In our final episode of 2019, we open up the mailbag and answer listener questions on Star Trek episodes, fandom, and comic books; whether to continue watching a Trek series if it’s become a chore; and our individual paths to…