Let's Talk About Treks: A Star Trek Podcast

[SNW210] The Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season two finale, Hegemony, caps of a string of ten strong episodes and sublime writing paired with veteran level acting. It is these talents we highlight today with this episode of our podcast. Background and segment musics during this episode may include RedCaio’s, VioDance’s, Maynard Ferguson’s, and Captain Meatshield’s covers of the Star Trek/Strange New Worlds themesongs, as well as the SNW End Credits theme, by Jeff Russo.

[SNW209] … musicals are like baseball. Support SAG-AFTRA and the WGA. Background and segment musics during this episode may include RedCaio’s, VioDance’s, Maynard Ferguson’s, and Captain Meatshield’s covers of the Star Trek/Strange New Worlds themesongs, as well as the SNW End Credits theme, by Jeff Russo.

[SNW208] The actors and writers of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds conspired to create a masterpiece: season two, epsiode eight, Under the Cloak of War, and it is their hard work and expansive talent we highlight today with this episode of our podcast. Background and segment musics during this episode may include RedCaio’s, VioDance’s, Maynard Ferguson’s, and Captain Meatshield’s covers of the Star Trek/Strange New Worlds theme songs, as well as the SNW End Credits theme, by Jeff Russo.

[SNW207] Today’s podcast episode honors the vast talents of the actors portraying the characters of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and highlights the breathtaking talents of the writers and visual arts team supporting the incredible work of season two, epsiode seven, Those Old Scientists. Background and segment musics during this episode may include RedCaio’s, VioDance’s, Maynard Ferguson’s, and Captain Meatshield’s covers of the Star Trek/Strange New Worlds theme songs, as well as the SNW End Credits theme, by Jeff Russo.

[SNW206] This podcast stands with the incredible artists who worked with excellence to craft Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, season two, episode six, “Lost in Translation”. We stand in awe of the writers, the actors, the graphic designers, the set designers, and every individual who has brought this love of our life to the vibrant existence it exudes in this and every work of this universe. We create this show not to popularize studios or networks, but to highlight the talent, skill and work that wrenches, rends and uplifts our hearts with every world, all new and strange. Thus, our efforts are of passion, for these worlds that are tied to our souls.It is the stories by the writers and the souls portrayed by the actors of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds that are our purpose. Enjoy the show. 🖖🏾🖖🏼 Background and segment musics during this episode may include RedCaio’s, VioDance’s, Maynard Ferguson’s, and Captain Meatshield’s covers of the Star Trek/Strange New Worlds themesongs, as well as the SNW End Credits theme, by Jeff Russo.

[SNW205] This podcast covers the mind blowing art and redoubtable talents of a group of writers and actors whose work is unparalled in modern television. We craft this show not to popularize studios or networks, but to help highlight the talent, skill and work that reaches our hearts each week. Thus, our efforts are bound in love, that love feeding a passion, and that passion is tied to our souls. It is the stories by the writers and the souls portrayed by the actors of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds that are our purpose. We hope you enjoy our show with this in mind. 🖖🏾🖖🏼 Background and segment musics during this episode may include RedCaio’s, VioDance’s, Maynard Ferguson’s, and Captain Meatshield’s covers of the Star Trek/Strange New Worlds themesongs, as well as the SNW End Credits theme, by Jeff Russo.

[SNW204] jaQ` & Earl are back again, this time reviewing Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season two episode four whilst Among the Lotus Eaters — but don’t worry, we didn’t forget everything. Background and segment musics during this episode may include RedCaio‘s, VioDance’s, Maynard Ferguson‘s, and Captain Meatshield‘s covers of the Star Trek/Strange New Worlds themesongs, as well as the SNW End Credits theme, by Jeff Russo. You can find us on Twitter and Instagram as @TrekStalkers and via text or voice at (202) 569-8735 or you can email us at [email protected] Enjoy the show! 🖖🏾🖖🏼

[SNW203] Strange New Worlds continues it’s second season, and jaQ` & Earl are here to walk with you through it. There are also poll results from last week and our peppered sorting of Most and Least Valuable Crewmembers, Funniest and Most Inspirational Lines of the episode, and jaQ` and Earl’s proposed backdoor Star Trek pilots based on the material in the episode, (ala Strange New Worlds from Discovery) Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season two, episode three, Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow. Mentioned during this episode was an episode of @NPR’s “Shortwave” podcast, featuring a science consultant from Star Trek. Here’s the promised link thereto! Background and segment musics during this episode were: RedCaio‘s, VioDance’s, Maynard Ferguson‘s, and Captain Meatshield‘s covers of the Star Trek/Strange New Worlds themesongs, as well as the SNW End Credits theme, by Jeff Russo. You can find us on Twitter and Instagram (nice catch, Greyson!) as @TrekStalkers and via text or voice at (202) 569-8735 or you can email us at [email protected] Enjoy the show! 🖖🏾🖖🏼

[SNW202] jaQ and Earl, back on the scene, cover Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season two, episode two, Ad Astra Per Aspera, reveal the poll results from The Broken Circle, and present the newest creation by @TheScorch1701, the featured cocktail to pair with this episode! Reach out! You know how. We love you. Enjoy the show!

[SNW201] An enormous #LetsTalkAboutTreks welcome back to #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds for season two as jaQ` & Earl steal the Enterprise with some friends. Fun and away team missions abound! Come visit with Gallifrey and meet up with Tom Collins for this special SNW Season Two opener. Spoiler alert, we mostly kinda liked it. In addition to a pair of visitors, we have a couple of new segments, one featuring the overview of a cocktail recipe inspired by this episode of Strange New Worlds, crafted with love by our new friend, The Scorch: https://twitter.com/thescorch1701?s=11&t=CfCkj4ew8XSUfjXf_pA-oA Let us know what you think of today’s episode by screaming at us on Twitter as @TrekStalkers, shoot us an email to [email protected] or smiggedy-smack us up old school with a text or voicemail to +1 (202) 569 – 8735. This week’s episode is brought to you by our patrons Grayson and Unplanned Trek, in conjunction with Anodyne Relay. Enjoy the show!

[STD406] Earl runs the show this episode, spore driving us through Star Trek: Discovery season four episode six, “Stormy Weather”. Herein we delve into the varied and ranging emotional depth of the episode and culminate in a stunning rendition of “that song from Rent“. Let us know what you think of this episode and the themes herein by hitting us on Twitter as @TrekStalkers or shoot an email to [email protected] or if you’re feeling froggy, leave us a nasty voicemail at 202-569-8735 (TREK). This episode is brought to you by Anodyne Relay in conjunction with our patreon supporters Grayson and @UnplannedTrek Next episode, we cover Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season two episode one, “The Broken Circle“ See you out there!!

[STD405] The anticipation builds as jaQ` & Earl, blasting from the past, meander through Star Trek: Discovery season four episode five, The Examples. Join us for one last sporified jump through Century 32 next week before we head back to check in on Pike and Company for the upcoming SNW201 in episode 105! Let us know what you think of today’s episode by denigrating us on Twitter as @TrekStalkers, drop us an [email protected] or hit us old school with a text or voicemail to +1 (202) 569 – 8735 [TREK]. This week’s episode is brought to you by our patrons Grayson and Unplanned Trek, in conjunction with Anodyne Relay. Enjoy the show!

[STD404] Earl walks jaQ` through the multitude of plotlines running through Star Trek: Discovery season four episode four, All is Possible, and together they map out the many concurrent careers of Michael Burnham, the conceivable roads ahead for Ensign Tilly, and then run through the intimacy of meditation. Let us know what you think of today’s episode by yelling at us on Twitter as @TrekStalkers, drop us an email to [email protected] or hit us old school with a text or voicemail to +1 (202) 569 – 8735. This week’s episode is brought to you by our patrons Grayson and Unplanned Trek, in conjunction with Anodyne Relay. Enjoy the show!

[STD403] Join jaQ` and Earl in the 32nd Century for another adventure aboard the USS Discovery with Star Trek: Discovery season four, episode three, Choose to Live. It’s a sprawling journey through symbiont biology, the fun of Ni’Var, and a tinge of grief laden with an abiding sense of belonging and humanity. Walk with us into the future, and let us know how you enjoy the trip by sending us an email at [email protected] leave a voice message at (202) 569 – 8735 or shoot us an angry tweet about Schrödinger’s Vulcan to @TrekStalkers. Most importantly, enjoy the show and support the WGA!

[DSC402] This episode blasts to the future past with jaQ’ & Earl’s conversation on Star Trek: Discovery season four, episode two, Anomaly. The theme this episode seems to be grief — or is it narcissism? Join us for this tumble through the void twixt jaQ’ and Earl and their intersections aboard the starship Discovery. Also, if you see some stars, tap the one the furthest to the right, or drop us a line at [email protected] or voice message or text Earl & jaQ` at +1 202 569 8735 (TREK) or even hit us on the tweetbox as @TrekStalkers. If you’d like to help support the continued making of this show, visit us on Patreon here –> https://www.patreon.com/letstalkabouttreks There’s even some bonus shows in there!

[DSC401] / [STD401] jaQ` & Earl revisit their original recording from closer to the time of release of the fourth season opener of Star Trek: Discovery, Kobayashi Maru. We’ve bookended our original 2022 recording from here in 2023 to make sure we were giving you some new content, and to make up for the fact that we just .. sort of … fizzled away the first time. Herein lay some funs, some puns, and a brief show-stopping visit from Gallifrey. We hope you enjoy the show — but just in case you don’t, please be aware that you are free to demand we stop making it. Methods of passing down this particular edict are: [email] [email protected] [text / voice] +1 202 569 TREK [twitter] @TrekStalkers

[subtitle] How God gave jaQ` his Dad back through Picard jaQ & Earl are back for a brief wrap-up of the final season of Star Trek: Picard. We touch on some key themes running through the season, wrap up our poll session for #PS3, and also look forward to the future with some news and updates about additions and excitement coming your way in the constantly evolving and expanding universe of Star Trek. Special Thanks to Twitter’s own @TVGuyGrayson (who has recently become an #LTAT producer), for naming and subtitling this episode! #Starfleet, we look forward to hearing your thoughts on this episode and the show at large, especially as we reach #LTAT episode 100! Thanks for all your support, encouragement and engagement. We have several new concept episodes coming soon on the Patreon feed; we’re going to be trying some new things out — so stay tuned for that as well. In the meantime … Please let us know what you think of the show; what you like, what you don’t like, what can make it better. You can find us on Twitter as @TrekStalkers, drop us a line at [email protected] or send us a text or a voice message at +1 (202) 569 – TREK

[PS310] This episode, jaQ’ finally finds his way to “fixing a thing” and Earl Grey sweeps the stage with a whirlwind world record of fixes. Join us as we touch on the deftly handled series of perfect moments serving as perhaps the best bookend to a Star Trek series there has ever been (will ever be?) Suss out the clues to Star Trek: Legacy with us as we walk through the series finale of Star Trek: Picard, “The Last Generation”. Spoiler alert, we kinda liked it! Let us know what you think of the show; what you like, what you don’t like, what can make it better!   You can find us on #TrekTwitter as @TrekTalkers, email us at [email protected], or leave us a voice message or a text at (202) 804-6312

[PS309 / PIC309] It is with great trepidation and substantial agony that jaQ` & Earl present to you, with a bittersweet tone, our review of the penultimate episode of the television series Star Trek: Picard. What we’ve left behind is every reference to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and find ourselves once again wih the Star Trek: The Next Generation treading the trodden ground of the Borg. Also, there’s carpet, finally. Listen in and discover the secrets we’ve made up, and the back door pilots we’ve found hidden in this phenomenal episode. If you’d like to berate us, you can send an email to [email protected] If you’d like to viscerally curse at us, you can leave a voicemail at +1 202 569 TREK (8735) … and lastly, to gaslight us, try suggesting that Starfleet isn’t real and tag us on Twitter as @TrekStalkers Thanks for listening, thanks for joining in our polls, and thanks for keepin’ it Starfleet! 🖖🏾🖖🏼

[PS308 / PIC308] With two more episodes to go before the end of Star Trek: Picard, jaQ & Earl are here to give you their all … just like Vadic: some gave some, she gave all. Join us through our most recent bout with #Surrender and check out the polls, the wild speculation, mad conjecture and ridiculous perspective. As always thanks for listening; we’ll see you next week!

[PS307 / PIC307] jaQ& Earl are back again with their take on Star Trek: Picard season three episode seven, Dominion. Interesting that we never actually see The Dominion or any representatives thereof, but don't worry; jaQ & Earl never caught it. There is a lot of knees-to-the-groung pleading for “whyyyy” here, but there are also a few questions answered, though this may be the first time in a long time without an “Earl Explains a Thing.” (sorry Grayson!) This journey is coming to an end, and thankfully there are many more on the horizon. Listen in as jaQ` and Earl bring us ever closer to the end (pun intended) of Picard. Please rate and review when and where you can, and please reach out in whatever way you’d like! You can reach us on Twitter as @TrekStalkers or drop us a line at [email protected] or if you’re feeling froggy, take a leap and leave us a voicemail at +1 (202) 569 – TREK (8735)

[PS306 / PIC306] This week we’re breaking into Daystrom, and the whole band’s just about back together! Join jaQ` and Earl as they slalom through the extreme circumstances that brought us the LaForge family and a Bounty of Memberberries to go with your Captain Picard Crunch! Special shout out to our new friend Grayson, who’s become our first Patreon subscriber and has access to all of our bonus content! As always, thanks for participating in the polls, which should be available on Twitter later today! Please give us a rating or review from wherever you listen, and if you’re feeling like commenting contributing or asking us to stop, drop us a line! You can find us on Twitter as @TrekStalkers, you can email us at [email protected] or you can leave us a voice message at (202) 569 – TREK (8735). Thanks also for listening and supporting this free and independent Star Trek podcast. Captain Picard’s Memberberry Crunch Cereal Box

[PS305] Who doesn’t love Star Trek: Picard season three??? It’s wonderous, it’s full of heart, action, has a great plot, and jaQ’ and Earl can barely stop raving about the amazing work Terry Matalas has done. We did cut this down from its original four hours to bring you the sweetest two hours of the LTAT juice, and hope it brings some joy to your commute! Although we’ve asked before, if you could give us a rating or review, that would be awesome. You can also find us on Twitter as @TrekStalkers, you can drop us a line at [email protected] or you can leave us a voice message at (202) 569 – TREK, and it’ll likely be featured during the show. Many thanks to all who voted in our polls on Twitter; it really enhances the show for us!

[PS304] “No Win Scenario” was thoroughly enjoyed by jaQ’ & Earl and we hope you were enthralled by it also. Delve into the changeling adventure aboard the USS Titan and journey with LTAT’s “The Boys” in their intensive examination of what seems to be just about every moment of this episode. Believe me; we go deep for this one. Let us know what you think of the show; what you like, what you don’t like, what can make it better: You can find us on Twitter as @TrekTalkers, email us at [email protected] or send us a text or a voice message at +1 (202) 569 – TREK

[PS303 / PIC303] Dude, what? jaQ and Earl are shocked by the return of The Federation’s goopiest enemy, and enthralled by the Beverly/Jean-Luc scenes and rolling in the aisles over the Raffi/Worf scenes. Strangely, we stay largely on topic this episode — it’s so packed that we had very little room to wiggle and stay under two hours this episode. You wouldn’t believe what’s on the cutting room floor. We’ve brought you the best pieces of our conversation covering Star Trek: Picard season three episode three, which gives us a fond glimpse at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Let us know what you think of the show; what you like, what you don’t like, what can make it better. You can find us on Twitter as @TrekStalkers, email us at [email protected], or leave us a voice message or a text at (202) 569-TREK

[PIC302] / [PS302] Everyone’s favorite Worf has finally returned! Join jaQ` and Earl as they celebrate the return of the big guy, and welcome to the fam-fam of Jack Crusher. Herein are poll results from last week, and a discussion of polls to come, and we slalom through the various story points as we work to more finely tune the definition of “easter egg” and make some connections both to Star Trek: Picard season three and the rest of the Star Trek: Universe! Please let us know what you think of the show; what you like, what you don’t like, what can make it better. You can find us on Twitter as @TrekStalkers, email us at [email protected] or send us a text or a voice message at +1 (202) 569 – TREK

[PIC301] It’s HERE!!! We can’t be more excited about this new season of Star Trek: The Previous Generation. We pore through a lot of this episode, and we reintroduce a bit of audience interaction a la our Star Trek: Strange New Worlds style of poddingcast. You’ll find our polls on Twitter, retweeted by @TreksTalkers, originally posted by our producer, @AstralArgonaut. We hope you enjoy this episode; we’ve got our own easter eggs now and we hope it’s increased the quality and fun of the show! By the way, the guy in the end credits is lying: our phone number is +1 202 569 TREK (8735), and we hope you’ll use it to drop us a text or a voicemail about this episode. Additionally, you can tweet us at, as mentioned above @TrekStalkers, or email us at [email protected]

[DSC313b] We spent a great deal of time last episode focusing on the meat of the Discovery season three finale’s story, so this episode we round out with a little more respect for your time. This episode features the full worldwide podcast introduction of Gallifrey to the world. He pops in toward the end of this episode to christen this season of Discovery as complete, and to look forward with us into the potentialities of the next season of Star Trek: Discovery. Please let us know what you think of the show; what you like, what you don’t like, what can make it better. You can find us on Twitter as @TrekStalkers, drop us a line at [email protected] or send us a text or a voice message at +1 (202) 569 – TREK

[DSC313] Part One of Two jaQ’ and Earl are finally rounding out this home stretch of Star Trek: Discovery season three. There’s much talk of holos, praise for the cgi team, a brief discussion involving Doug Jones singing about a circumcision, we take a little jaunt through the turbo/tardiscape, delve into an examination of what “quarantine” means — and really actually a whole lot more. We have so much content for this episode in fact, that we’ve split our review of this episode into two LTAT episodes. Please enjoy this one and then continue right to the next for the remainder of our coverage of “That Hope is You, Part 2”. As always, please let us know what you think of the show: tell us what you like — what you don’t like, and importantly, what can make it better! You can find us on twitter as @TreksTalkers, you can email us at [email protected] or you can leaver a text or a voicemail at 202-569-TREK

[DSC312] We cover some of the episode, and discuss many unrelated things. This episode was recorded while we were in quarantine, and you may be able to tell how stir crazy jaQ’ has become. We wonder about the no-helmet baddie, pontificate on Zora, and certainly couldn’t let that bit about the replicators slip by quietly. There’s far too much casual profanity for us to bleep out this time. You have been warned. Let us know what you think of the show; tell us what you like — what you don’t like, and importantly, what can make it better! You can find us on twitter as @TreksTalkers and you can email us at [email protected] and you can even leave a voice message or a text at (202) 569 – TREK

[DSC311] How does warp drive actually work? How do naming conventions work across the face of The Federation? Why all the cat voice work? Why is Risa covered in post-it residue? Join jaQ’ and Earl for their coverage of Star Trek: Discovery season one, episode 11, Su’Kal. We’d be interested in hearing your thoughts on all this and more, and you can email us at [email protected], tweet us as @TrekStalkers, or send us a text or a voicemail at (202) 569 – TREK. No dolphins were physically harmed during this episode; just their feelings. Enjoy the show!

[DSC310] This episode jaQ’ and Earl journey into the mirror with Star Trek: Discovery season three episode ten, Terra Firma, Part Two. We run through some thoughts about Trelane, the artistry of the tardislift shafts, anthropomorphize wormholes, examine the Terran condition, ponder what happened to Prime Lorca, delve into the fate of the Consititution class starship Defiant, lament the nepotistic security measures aboard Starfleet vessels, flow through jaQ’s Star Trek: Enterprise, and say goodbye to Phillipa with some clever haikus. There might also be a mention of Sybok. :: crowdgasp.wav :: This is somewhere around the time we think we started to get our stride together, and we strangely talk mostly about this episode!! This might be our first time asking, but please let us know what you think of the show: tell us what you like — what you don’t like, and importantly, what can make it better! You can find us on twitter as @TreksTalkers you can email us at [email protected] and you can leave us a voice message at (202) 569 – TREK

[DSC309] This week LTAT goes back in time to early 2021, when a younger, more innocent and even more unpolished pair of podcasters called jaQ` Darino & Earl Grey, recorded their review of Star Trek Discovery, season three, episode nine, Terra Firma, Part One. We delve into alternate history and parallel worlds, stumble through the Georgiou/Burnham bookend hikes, gloss over a tripping Worf and find their way to some works of art by Star Trek fans and Star Trek legends. Here are a couple of things to which we promise we’d link you during this episode: George Takei has captured hearts and minds worldwide with his magnetic performances, sharp wit, and outspoken commitment to equal rights. But long before he braved new frontiers in Star Trek, he woke up as a four-year-old boy to find his own birth country at war with his father’s — and their entire family forced from their home into an uncertain future. The graphic novel “They Called Us Enemy” is Takei’s firsthand account of those years behind barbed wire, the terrors and small joys of childhood in the shadow of legalized racism, his mother’s hard choices, his father’s tested faith in democracy, and the way those experiences planted the seeds for his astonishing future. Get it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/NEW-They-Called-Enemy-Takei-George/dp/B0B6RQVG4C?ref_=ast_sto_dp DeviantArt user Karracaz has a plethora of photo manipulations and pure art, but we like this one of Sarek especially: https://www.deviantart.com/karracaz/art/Armed-and-Dangerous-200909754 Also, Karracaz’ gallery is pretty great; we recommend checking it out: https://www.deviantart.com/karracaz/gallery Let us know what you think of the show; what you like, what you don’t like, what can make it better: You can find us on Twitter as @TrekTalkers, email us at [email protected] or send us a text or a voice message at +1 (202) 569 – TREK

**Warning** If you listen with children present, please start this podcast about eight minutes in. It gets wild right up front. We apologize; listen with caution. [DSC308] This episode finds jaQ and Earl in the 31st or 32nd Century; they’re N’iVar sure which. It’s an older recording, presented for your listening pleasure during this gap week of new episodes of Star Trek, and we’re still heavily carrying the theme of recording from the crashed saucer section of the Enterprise-D. You’ll hear references thereto throughout. Also referenced, which we haven’t touched on in a while, is the Disco Bingo game we began building right from the start of the podcast! You can pick the game back up here, and during the upcoming no-new-Trek-this-week weeks, we’ll continue building your cards and the game. Not sure if we’ve asked before, but if you’ve got a moment, consider taking a moment to give us a rating on the platform where you’re listening, or if you’ve got a bit more time, drop us a line! You can find us on Twitter as @TreksTalkers, email us at [email protected] or send us a text or voice message at +1 (202) 569 – Trek.

[PRO120] jaQ` and Earl drop their walk through of the season finale of the first season of Star Trek: Prodigy! We pace our way through the episode, falling on discussions about augments, the true destiny of Solumn, and a healthy dose of hope for the future! Join us as we bid a fond farewell to the first season of Star Trek in two decades to have a normal number of episodes! We take a jaunt through Treknology and Treknologic, running a golden thread through Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager and even a healthy dosage of Star Trek: Enterprise! (With us, Star Trek: The Next Generation is always a given, ’cause we were both #1701DKids!) This may in fact be something we’ve said before, but we would benefit greatly from a review or rating from wherever you’re listening now, and you can interact with us on Twitter as @TrekStalkers, send us an email at [email protected] or you can send us your NSFW pictures via text to (202) 569-TREK

[PRO119] jaQ’ and Earl are back in the Prodigy era, and have just come upon the Supernova rounding out the first season of Star Trek: Prodigy. This episode walks us through more concerns about Starfleet command coding, the horrorshow Star Trek has presented us in time for Christmas 2022, and Prodigy’s place in the timeline of Star Trek History. Once or twice we may have said: let us know what you think of the show! You can tweet us as @TrekStalkers you can email us at [email protected] you can leave a voice message or a text at +1 (202) 569 – TREK or you can shout down a wormhole; whichever method works best for you; we don’t judge!

[DSC307] Earl is still conducting his away mission, so we’ve gone back to the trunkful of past reviews we have yet to release, and take it back to Star Trek: Discovery season three episode seven, the famed “Unification Three“. We’ll be back next week with Star Trek: Prodigy‘s Supernova! Let us know what you think of the show; what you like, what you don’t like, what can make it better. You can find us on Twitter as @TrekStalkers, email us at [email protected], or leave us a voice message or a text at (202) 569-TREK

[PRO118] Earl’s off visiting a Federation scientist relative in the Neutral Zone, but don’t tell anyone and blow his cover. Izaak, BFF of the Pod, who also produces Unplaaanned Trek, joins jaQ’ Darino this episode to cover the Mindwalk that is Star Trek: Prodigy, season one, episode 18! There are a few off-course slipstreams in this episode, including some detours through Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Discovery, and importantly we finally get up the gumption to ask Worf, “Hey is that three phasers in your pocket, or …” Join us for some fun and very un-T’Pring hijinks for this special episode of the podcast. Earl will be back with us next week, but we hope you’ll accept and enjoy our friend “Ned Ula” in his second appearance on LTAT! Once or twice we may have said: let us know what you think of the show! You can tweet us as @TrekStalkers you can email us at [email protected] you can leave a voice message or a text at +1 (202) 569 – TREK or you can shout down a wormhole; whichever method works best for you; we don’t judge!

[PRO117] jaQ’ and Earl surprise themselves with so very much to say about Star Trek: Prodigy episode seventeen, Ghost in the Machine. There has always been a lot of fun nuance with this show, and j&E are here to find as much of it as they hope you’ll have time for. Within two infinities wrapped on Zero, jaQ` and Earl revisit the UFP founders, marvel at the singing Murf, recall ancient Hologram Games from Earth, chase down the pokeymens of the 25th century, and layer the dreams of a gas over the words of AI poets. We get into the many Noums theory and try to figure out the holodeck safeties and eventually get to the Orion splashdown, with first a suggestion, then an announcement. We continue to work hard to bring you our unique and loving take on Star Trek and we hope that it brings you some joy. If you’ve got a moment, consider taking a moment to give us a rating where you’re listening, or if you’ve got a bit more time, drop us a line! You can find us on Twitter as @TreksTalkers, email us at [email protected] or send us a text or voice message at +1 (202) 569 – Trek. Enjoy the show!

[PRO116] jaQ’ and Earl have theories flowing right out of the consoles this episode. There’s so much story and so many stories packed into Star Trek: Prodigy season one, episode sixteen, Preludes that they can hardly figure out where to include everything. Preludes seems to provide two questions for every question answered. We’ve also included one Chopin prelude (in numbered order) to accompany us beneath each of the protostories, and felt the need to recall RedCaio’s perfect Prodigy piano piece as well as a snippet of a night at the disco, and even a little flourish from Paramount Proper. Our alternate titles for this episode were:“Solumnite Solumn Knights”“The Story of 0”“Formibidible”“The Definer”“Newnok”“Suggestering” and lastly,“A Suspiciously Small Ship” Let us know what you think of the show; what you like, what you don’t like, what can make it better: You can find us on Twitter as @TrekTalkers, email us at [email protected] or send us a text or a voice message at +1 (202) 569 – TREK

[PRO115] jaQ’ and Earl have been watching and gleaning, and invite you to listen in on our musings about what exactly is going on with Star Trek Prodigy as we walk through season one, episode fifteen, Masquerade. The intensity has deepened and the twists are coming with just about every episode. We’re not flummoxed, and we have something to tell you about Chakotay. Well actually what we believe about Dal, in relation to Chakotay, so to speak. In this episode, we feature part of the incredible piano rendition of the Star Trek: Prodigy theme by RedCaio, whom you can find on both Patreon and YouTube doing piano covers of all kinds. We also introduce our new spot for the podcast Weird Darkness, which features Darren Marlar and a mixed bag of engaging stories. If you listen to our show, it would be super mega awesome if you’d leave us a review on the platform where you join us weekly: tell us what you like — what you don’t like, and importantly, what can make it better! You can find us on twitter as @TreksTalkers you can email us at [email protected] and you can leave us a voice message or a text at (202) 569 – TREK

[PRO114] Star Trek: Prodigy season one, episode fourteen has brought us yet another appearance of Captain Thadiun Okona, portrayed a mere 34 years hence by the redoubtable Billy Campbell. This week jaQ’ and Earl bring you their discussion on the episode Crossroads, newest under the Prodigy belt. There are questions, there is praise, and there are a plethora of Dad jokes. Somehow the guys keep the conversation well centered on Prodigy this episode; there’s a lot of interesting coming of age material in here, and maybe even a taste of Treknology, like the Stripsleam Vaunted Class Dessel. We keep forgetting to ask that you please let us know what you think of the show, you know: tell us what you like — what you don’t like, and importantly, what can make it better! You can find us on twitter as @TreksTalkers you can email us at [email protected] and you can leave us a voice message or a text at (202) 569 – TREK

[PRO113] jaQ’ and Earl meander through Star Trek: Prodigy season one, episode thirteen, better known as All the World’s A Stage, and on their path they cross through not only Star Trek, but also Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Discovery, with a little dip into the Kelvin Universe. The discussion turns trekformative™ with discussions on transporters and warp drive and veers off subject with a little hint of Craig Alanson‘s Expeditionary Force, which touts an advanced 32nd century device-charging technology. In this episode, we feature two pieces of music. One is an incredible piano rendition of the Star Trek: Prodigy theme by RedCaio, whom you can find on both Patreon and YouTube, as well as a now familiar favorite, the jazzy piano version of the Voyager theme. This might be our first time asking, but please let us know what you think of the show: tell us what you like — what you don’t like, and importantly, what can make it better! You can find us on twitter as @TreksTalkers you can email us at [email protected] and you can leave us a voice message at (202) 569 – TREK

[PRO112] We’re still not sure about what number episode this is, but we’re certain that Star Trek: Prodigy is picking up and becoming one of the most compelling and layered Treks we’ve seen thus far. Join jaQ’ & Earl as they walk through season one, episode twelve, Let Sleeping Borg Lie. We may have mentioned this once or twice, but please let us know what you think of the show: tell us what you like — what you don’t like, and importantly, what can make it better! You can find us on twitter as @TreksTalkers you can email us at [email protected] and you can leave us a voice message at (202) 569 – TREK

[PRO010] This episode, jaQ’ and Earl seek Asylum, covering the mid-season first season opener of Star Trek: Prodigy. There are discussions of Star Trek royalty, the deftness of Aaron Waltke, and the melding of the Protostar crew. Also … where is Chakotay?? Oh, he’s in this episode! Enjoy the show 🙂 We’ve said it before and we’ll keep on saying it: please let us know what you think of the show: tell us what you like — what you don’t like, and importantly, what can make it better! You can find us on twitter as @TreksTalkers and you can email us at [email protected]

[LDS310] Ending a wondrous third season of Star Trek: Lower Decks, jaQ’ and Earl take a journey to fend off the insidious machinations of the starship Aledo and Admiral Buenamigo’s big reveal in The Stars at Night. Somehow we also veer off and touch on some other treks, such as Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager. We’ve said it before and we’ll keep on saying it: please let us know what you think of the show: tell us what you like — what you don’t like, and importantly, what can make it better! You can find us on twitter as @TreksTalkers and you can email us at [email protected]

[LDS309] Earl and jaQ’ cover Star Trek: Lower Decks‘s penultimate episode for season three, Trusted Sources. This may be our longest episode yet (all apologies), weighing in at just over two hours. Strangely, the guys stay largely on topic, with of course the requisite veer to other treks, such as Symbiosis from Star Trek: The Next Generation and a brief examination of the Breen from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. We may have mentioned this once or twice, but please let us know what you think of the show: tell us what you like — what you don’t like, and importantly, what can make it better! You can find us on twitter as @TreksTalkers and you can email us at [email protected]

[LDS308] This week finds jaQ’ and Earl enjoying the movie Boimler has written — and the movie written by The Ether. We did our best to hit all the touchstones in this episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks, which touches on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, a tiny bit of Star Trek: Voyager, runs through several moments from Star Trek: The Next Generation, and we even found some elements from Star Trek: Discovery. We also have included a very special Thank You to @Xandara on Twitter, who informed us of an error we made last episode, and we have a learning experience about and humble apologies to Kate Mulgrew, whom we love and adore, of course. As always, please let us know what you think of the show: tell us what you like — what you don’t like, and importantly, what can make it better! You can find us on twitter as @TreksTalkers and you can email us at [email protected]

[LDS307] jaQ’ and Earl would like to commend everyone involved in Star Trek: Lower Decks season three, episode seven, A Mathematically Perfect Redemption, for letting their freak flag fly. Join us as we meander through Aereolus, touching on Kaltorus and hitting it Rawda. It’s a fun episode, and you can listen in as jaQ’ accidentally sways Earl’s dismal rating to closer to top notch! What a fun rump this was! Err … romp. This episode touches on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, a tiny bit of Star Trek: Voyager, runs through several moments from Star Trek: The Next Generation, and we even found some elements from Star Trek: Discovery. (That’s how you make sure iPodcasts has the proper tags for your Star Trek show 😉 ) As always, please let us know what you think of the show: tell us what you like — what you don’t like, and importantly, what can make it better! You can find us on twitter as @TreksTalkers and you can email us at [email protected]

[LDS306] **Boimler Dabo Energy [BDE]** This week JaQ’ & Earl introduce you to BDE during the majestic and heartfilling return to space station Deep Space Nine in Star Trek: Lower Decks season three, episode three, Hear All, Trust Nothing. This one’s a whopper — these guys really like DS9 it seems, so there’s a lot of content packed into this episode. Let us know what you think of the show; tell us what you like — what you don’t like, and importantly, what can make it better! You can find us on twitter as @TreksTalkers and you can email us at [email protected] Topics herein include Star Treks: Picard, Lower Decks, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and by the gods we even mention Voyager, discussing the tragic fate of this fake Rutherford we’ve grown to know and love this whole time …