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Episode 71: Women of the First Conventions

In this episode, we’re joined by Devra Langsam, publisher of Spockanalia and organizer of the first Star Trek convention in 1972 in NY, and Lynn Cohen-Koehler, who helped organize the first Philadelphia convention in 1975.  We discuss how Star Trek…

Episode 70: Kes the Menace

Kes in "Warlord"

Our crew looks at the Voyager episode “Warlord,” in which we get to see a whole new side to the usually kind and gentle Kes when she’s possessed by the spirit of a violent alien warrior. Hosts: Grace, Sue, Jarrah…

Episode 68: “Unlikable” Women of Trek

Kenna from Priority One joins us to talk about the women many Trek fans see as “unlikable,” from Pulaski to Keiko to T’Pol. How is the idea of likability related to gender? Do women characters need to be likable? Are…

Episode 67: A Very Special Gay Episode

We’re joined by Ami Angelwings from Escher Girls to talk about the TNG episode “The Outcast” and its portrayal of LGBTQIAP+ issues. Hosts: Andi, Grace, Sue Guest: Ami Angelwings (@ami_angelwings) Editor: Andi Transcription: Susan Download Transcript: PDF or Word

Episode S11: STLV Panel-monium!

photos of STLV Panelists

Grace and Jarrah wrap up their coverage of Star Trek 2017 with the audio from the panels they appeared on: “Women in Star Trek: TNG” featuring Gates McFadden, and “The Bard in the Stars: Shakespeare in the Original Klingon.” Hosts:…

Episode 66: Cosplay Away!

We’re joined by Laura and Mira to talk about all things cosplay! We discuss the creativity, the pitfalls, and the complicated identity issues that arise from dressing up as characters of different races and genders. Hosts:  Andi, Sue Guests:  Laura…