Personal growth can come in many forms: from dialing it back on the uncomfortable swagger around your coworkers, to realizing not all of your problems can be roundhouse kicked, to learning all of science to overcome isolation and boredom. As…
Star Trek talks a lot about respect for sentient life, but what does this mean for the treatment of animals in the Federation and beyond? Anika from Antimatter Pod joins us to talk about how Trek portrays animals as food,…
It’s possible for a piece of media to feature diverse characters but not convey a progressive message, and vice versa. We’re joined by Subrina from SyFy Sistas to look at examples of this in Trek, and where the franchise has…
Join us as we talk all things Lower Decks: Season 4 – Character development, universe-building, the exciting returns of some of our favorite Trek characters, and ofc how Mariner sits weird in chairs. Hosts: Andi, Sue, and Jarrah Editor: Andi…
Join us and special guest Claire for an examination of the infamous episode of “Turnabout Intruder!” What is it saying, both intentionally and unintentionally, about gender and queerness? How have readings of the episode changed over time? Hosts: Andi and…
Join editor, writer, and cartoonist Alina Pete and Grace as they discuss the upcoming Iron Circus Comics anthology Indiginerds: Tales of Modern Indigenous Life. The anthology explores the many forms of intersections between First Nations Peoples, pop culture, and media.…
Join us as we discuss the impacts of the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike, on our podcasting, on labor, and on entertainment, including interviews with Robert Duncan McNeill and Anthony Rapp. Hosts: Andi, Sue, Aliza, and Kennedy Guests: Robert Duncan McNeill…
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…