Katie and Markeia join us for a discussion of Starfleet “Brats” – the children of active officers – focusing on Wesley Crusher, Jake Sisko, and Naomi Wildman. Why do they all have single parents? How do they cope in dangerous…
Listen as Kennedy, Grace and Aliza start to unpack how Star Trek portrays Black trauma, from the underdevelopment of Travis Mayweather, to Michael Burnham and Ben Sisko having to “earn” their captaincy. Hosts: Kennedy, Aliza, and Grace Editor: Andi Download…
(This article contains spoilers up to Star Trek: Discovery Season 4.) Does rank still matter in an egalitarian organization like Starfleet? For many Star Trek characters, the answer is yes. Being promoted is a privilege and a responsibility which young…
In response to a poll of our listeners on Patreon, we talk about Deep Space Nine’s “Bar Association” and how it relates to labor organizing and workers’ rights today, including connections to the WGA strike. Hosts: Jarrah and Grace Guest: …
Grace and Kennedy talk about the compassion and enduring appeal of Captain, love interest, and baseball fan Kasidy Yates. Hosts: Grace and Kennedy Editor: Andi Transcription: Rebecca (@carolinalady) Download Transcript: PDF or Word
Tuvok takes Andi, Grace, and guest Claire for a little jog around Voyager to talk about the episode “Learning Curve.” What would better accommodation for struggling crew members look like? What is it with Starfleet’s “fit in or get out”-ism?…
The crew takes a look at the final season of Star Trek: Picard, from the nostalgic to the new – what we liked, what we didn’t, and what we still have questions about. Hosts: Sue, Jarrah, and Kennedy Editor: Andi…
What happens after we die? On Star Trek, it could be a transfer of your katra or symbiont into a new host, being uploaded into an android body, a trip on the Barge of the Dead, or one of the…