We interview Star Trek: Discovery actors Jayne Brook (Admiral Katrina Cornwell) and Rekha Sharma (Commander Ellen Landry) at Star Trek Las Vegas 2019. Contains spoilers for the end of Discovery Season 2. Download Now (right-click and save) Hosts: Jarrah,…
Representations of older women in pop culture often echo familiar stereotypes. Karen Chuplis joins us to discuss these tropes and the extent to which Star Trek is able to break free, examining characters like Pulaski, Lwaxana Troi, Cornwell and Amanda.…
The crew takes a look at the DS9 Season 4 two-parter “Homefront” and “Paradise Lost,” discussing themes like security, individual liberty, government overreach, fear and paranoia, and arming yourself against the threat of an “invisible enemy.” Download Now (right-click and…
In a Jan. 2019 article in The Hollywood Reporter, author Mike Bloom argues that Star Trek: Discovery has “brought faith into the franchise.” He discusses how Gene Roddenberry’s original vision for the show was secular in nature and “New Eden,”…