Category: Episodes

Episode 73: Disco Fever (Season 1, Part 1)

Our crew discusses the first half of of the first season of Star Trek: Discovery, and we’re joined by Davette See of Black Girl Nerds. Hosts: Andi, Sue Guest: Davette See Editor:  Andi Transcript: Michelle Download Transcript: PDF or Word

Episode 72: Sexual Assault in Star Trek

We’re joined by Lucia to tackle a really tough topic – sexual assault against women and its depiction on Star Trek: TOS and TNG. [TW/CW for sexual assault]. Hosts:  Jarrah, Andi Guest: Dr. Lucia Lorenzi Editor:  Andi Transcription: Emma Rountree Download Transcript: PDF…

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