Deep Space Pride: A Gay Star Trek Podcast

Mike and Johnson discuss their experience on the Star Trek Original Series Set Tour, which was simply amazing. We then get into "The Sanctuary," an episode that has us diving a bit deeper into Book... but Mike and Johnson care more about everything else that's going with the other characters. Speaking of, perhaps "manifest" should stay in contention for Saru's consideration? We then drop by Deanna...

This week, we dive into the excellent "Unification III," which is not only big on the fan service, but is also effective at tying multiple series, storylines, and character arcs together. We then dive into some off topic - we chat about The Crown (Johnson really needs to start up this separate podcast), The Mandalorian (which deserves a separate season deep dive all its own), and all the other sho...

We start this episode by sharing a bit about what we've been Star Trekking: Mike is speeding through his Voyager rewatch, while Johnson has reached the last episode of Enterprise (but all good things must come to an end). We then get into "Scavengers," where other than talking about the A-story fetch quest, we also spend some time examining Saru's captaining skills, Tilly's growth, and the tender...

New level reached! We arrive at Federation/Starfleet Headquarters, but it's not long before our heroes are sent onto another fetch quest. During the journey, Nhan decides to take a vacation on a Federation seed ship - will we ever see her again? Questions are raised if anyone really cares; although we like Rachel, we won't miss Nhan that much... Apparently, downsizing still exists in the 32nd cent...

After another week's absence, Mike and Johnson return with a jam packed episode. We marvel at Tilly's emotional insight in "People of Earth," before attending the Discovery family's awkward dinner in "Forget Me Not." We then explore the journey of Adira's character, and if it'll live up to the expectations of the LGBTQ+ community...but as an aside, is Gray a force ghost? In an extensive off topic...

After a week's absence, Mike and Johnson are back! They drop by Counselor Troi's office for a quick visit to talk about what's been going on in their personal lives, before sharing their thoughts on S3E2 of Discovery, "Far From Home." Reactions were positive for this episode - while not too much happened plot wise, it was great just to catch up with the crew of the Discovery. And is parasitic ice...

We've arrived at the end of Season 1 of Lower Decks, a bittersweet moment indeed! Mike and Johnson delve into Mariner's psyche in "Crisis Point" and "No Small Parts," and chat about their feelings on the first season as a whole. We then go into some lengthy off topic, which includes discussions about The Last of Us Part 2, The Boys, Lovecraft Country, The Boys in the Band, and The Haunting of Bly...

It took a year and a half, but Season 3 of Discovery is finally upon us! Hear our reactions to the premiere episode, and our thoughts on the show's new characters and alien setting. We get into full spoiler territory, so don't listen if you haven't watched the episode! And inquiring minds want to know - is Grudge the cat for sale? We would love to hear from you! You can reach us by emailing deepsp...

This episode starts with the discussion of a long and arduous journey Johnson embarked on in Central Park. We then gush about "Much Ado About Boimler" and "Veritas," and how changing up the show's formula injected new energy into these two episodes. Mike then dishes on all the stuff he's reading, while Johnson goes on a long tangent about Netflix's acquisition of "The Three Body Problem." And fina...

As Discovery's Season 3 approaches, Mike and Johnson give a rundown of what they're looking forward to after the show's 18 month hiatus. They then both give their first reactions to the premiere's cold open, which was released during New York Comic Con. The excitement is building! We would love to hear from you! You can reach us by emailing deepspacepride@gmail.com - drop us a note, comment, or qu...

In celebration of National Coming Out Day, Mike and Johnson take a break from their regular Star Trek discussions to share their respective coming out experiences. Stay for the stories and for the feels. Info for The Trevor Project https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ Phone: 1-866-488-7386 We would love to hear from you! You can reach us by emailing deepspacepride@gmail.com - drop us a note, comment,...

Another super sized episode starts with the announcements from Star Trek Day! Though we missed all the panels, we chat about some key takeaways - which includes the exciting LGBTQIA+ Discovery casting news, the new Discovery trailer, and some info about Star Trek Prodigy. When we finally get into Lower Decks, we have a hearty discussion on "Cupid's Errant Arrow" (say that three times fast) and "Te...

After diving into their respective rewatches of Enterprise and Voyager, Mike and Johnson share why they didn't get moist over Moist Vessel. Off-topic takes a nostalgic tour of scifi, while anticipation builds for upcoming new shows. Johnson has a strong reaction to Lost in Space and recreates Parker Posey's only look (which you can't see but can probably imagine). Once we pivot to our personal liv...

Are pins better than board games? They certainly take up less space... Once we get around to talking about Star Trek, we go DEEP into Johnson's Enterprise rewatch and Mike's Voyager marathon, then spill some trek on Envoys and Temporal Edict in a 2 for 1 review (we enjoyed one a little more than the other). There isn't a lot of buffer time in this episode - our longest to date - so we recommend ha...

Lower Decks is finally here! Join us as we begin our journey with the ensigns of the USS Cerritos, one that (spoiler) we are thoroughly enjoying. We get into the weeds of talking about all the other things we're watching, including Star Trek: The Motion Picture, and the second season of The Umbrella Academy. Johnson also shares about his fail of a date. We would love to hear from you! You can reac...

We start by discussing how gays are dramatic, and eventually get to talking about Star Trek: Picard. After having reviewed the finale, we look back at Season 1 as a whole (making the season review its own episode, so our dear listeners don't get bored of us right out of the gate). Was the buildup to the show worth it? Did the series successfully continue the journey of Jean-Luc Picard? Will we eve...

This is where it all started - our first ever recorded podcast (which we're publishing months later). Star Trek: Picard is what brought us together, so it's only fitting that it is also our first official episode. Join us as we discuss the Star Trek: Picard Season 1 finale, how we feel it works as an end to the season, and what we hope to see in Season 2. This goes without saying, but we spill maj...

Welcome to the intro episode of Deep Space Pride: a Gay Star Trek Podcast! Hosts Mike Thurlow and Johnson Lee introduce themselves to the world, talk about their fandom, share why they started this podcast, and invite you to join them on the adventure. We would love to hear from you! You can reach us by emailing deepspacepride@gmail.com - drop us a note, comment, or question. Just don't be me...