Let's Talk About Treks: A Star Trek Podcast

[DS9714]. Happy US Independence Day. Before the fireworks, join our fireworks as we navigate the motivations of Laas, one of the hundred displaced Founder babies sent into the universe to learn how to be even more derisive. Earl and jaQ` plunder the depths of half of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 7, episode 14, Chimera . Join us next week, yes, next week for the conclusion.

[TNG516] Once again, Earl and jaQ` find themselves apologetically sprawling across another episode in the LGBTQIAP themed month of episode, this time with Star Trek: The Next Generation season 5, episode 16, The Outcast . Please forgive our long windedness .. maybe this makes up for our wonky release schedule? Hit us up and let us know what you think! you can email us at email@letstalkabouttreks.c...

[DS9405] It’s a two-hour extravaganza as jaQ` & Earl seem to have a lot to say about Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season four episode five, Rejoined as we continue or LGBTQ themed month, emphasis on the T — for Trill? Thanks again for your patience; we hope you enjoy the podcast.

[TNG423]. Earl and jaQ` are back at home aboard the Enterprise-D for the universe’s first glimpse at the Trill species, in Star Trek: The Next Generation season four, episode 23, The Host . Please friends, enjoy the show!

[DS9619]. Welcome to the first foray Earl and jaQ` have made into The Final Frontier of Deep Space Nine, the wagontrain that was our home among the stars some three decades ago. We’re still making our way through connections to Starfleet Academy — come find out what’s the connection here ….

[VOY322] Blasting to days of future past not involving Professor X, Earl and jaQ` are still slaloming the plot threads of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, examining the DNA of the freshly cancelled (they don’t know yet) series by taking a good long gander at Star Trek: Voyager season three, episode 22, Real Life .

[VGR421] Join Earl & Greyson navigating the twenty-first episode of the second season of Star Trek: Voyager , The Omega Directive , in honor of the recent Academy usage of the same plot device. Now’;s your first chance to hear what an LTAT-sans jaQ` is like. Let us know what you think!

[SFAS01]. We’ve backed our reminiscence of the season with a few samples from the gorgeous Starfleet Academy Season One soundtrack. We hope this will help capitulate you to listening to the album yourself without us prattling across it. jaQ’s most highly recommended track is “Chancellor’s Address” which truly shone that one time the Athena was exiting warp and we watc...

[SFA110] At long last, Earl and jaQ` have reached the final episode of season one of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy . Join us as we wander the edges of the Federation and try to make hurt little boys cry, and if we can’t just lock ’em up!

[SFA109] Maaaan it’s been hard to get this editing done. Please accept my sincere apologies; I’m under the gun at work! Please enjoy the show, and thank you for your patience! Another new episode coming later this week!

[SFA108] This week,  Let’s Talk About Treks  has two sets of memories and at least one emotional support play. Earl Grey and jaQ` D’Rino discuss  Star Trek: Starfleet Academy  season one episode eight, The Life of the Stars , in which Tarima returns, Tilly arrives with grief-counselor energy, Sam starts coming apart at the photonic seams, and the Doctor is finally dragged...

[SFA107] Hello! We’re a little late, so I’ll keep this brief: this episode covers Starfleet Academy season one episode seven, Ko’Zeine . Join us in a few days for SFA 1×08. Enjoy the show; see you soon!

[SFA106] Nightcrawler joins us for some fun. Nus Braka torments Nahla Ake. Someone call Olivia Benson.

[SFA105]. Here in episode 250, jaQ` and Earl finally conclude their twenty-eight year journey of patience: He came back.

[SFA104] Interestingly, very little about this episode was Bone Dry — so why not come and find out what brought us to this title? It’s very relevant, for once, as jaQ and Earl stumble aimlessly through Starfleet Academy season one, episode four, Vox In Excels o . Any premonitions about what jaQ Darino might think of this very Klingon episode? Come find out if’n you’re right...

[SFA103] Earl and jaQ` are back with more stanning of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy , having finally made it to season one, episode four, Vitus Reflux . Turns out it’s not a form of heartburn.  We wander through the episode’s exploration of family and belonging against the backdrop of various kinds of competition. We get into character dynamics, particularly between Raimy and Genesis, d...

[SFA102] Second episode of Starfleet Academy, and unlike much of YouTube, we kinda like it! Listen now to find out why.

[SFA101] In this episode of Let’s Talk About Treks, we explore the premiere of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy , focusing on Season 1, Episode 1, Kids These Days . Released on January 15, 2026, this debut introduces the audience to a new perspective in the Star Trek universe, featuring the journey of Caleb Mir, a gorgeous street-smart kid accepted into Starfleet Academy. We discuss the creative...

[TPD001] This episode, with Earl away on Risa, jaQ` has invited The Prime Detective himself, Grayson, to come and chat about The Prime Detective, as well as a certain upcoming television series. The Prime Detective is a podcast that follows the strange new worlds where Star Trek and real life overlap. From cults and crimes to fame and culture, we explore how Trek and other sci-fi franchises have i...

[VOY504] Earl and I return to Starfleet Academy — or at least the fake-me-out nearly impeccable version that the 8472vians made … Join us as we revisit Star Trek: Voyager , for the first time covering an episode of this series, namely In The Flesh , which is the fourth episode of season five.

[TNG119] Earl and jaQ` enjoy another trip back home to the Big Fat D as Wesley walks through the Academy Horror House, and Remmick menaces the crew.

[STS7-9] Merry Christmas! Today, Earl and I round off our coverage of Star Trek: Scouts for now, with episodes 7-9, the continuation of Asteroid Blasters in Space! Don’t miss our Christmas Special, released earlier today — it’s a little nod to Spock vs. Q we hope you’ll enjoy. In this episode, we delve just a bit deeper into the tragic reality surrounding the events in the...

[XMAS25] Merry Christmas Everyone! Here on Let’s Talk About Treks, we very much like bringin you a Christmas special each year. This year, I was thinking about Spock vs. Q, which is an audio play with Jon Delancie and Leanoard Nimoy that I highly recommend This year, I thought we’d bring you an update. We wrote a story where Trelane, most recently seen on Strange New Worlds , decides to have a nat...

[STS4-6] We talk about Star Trek in this episode. Namely there’s a bit on the fourth, fifth and sixth episodes of season one of Star Trek: Scouts . Boy howdy I can’t wait for Academy …

[SCS1-3]. Whelp. We did it. We’re doing it. it’s happening. Please enjoy this first of three episodes wherein Earl and jaQ` discuss Star Trek: Scouts . Our episode covers the first three episodes of Asteroid Blasters . On the heel of our 2-hour coverage of TNG’s First Duty, our gift to you is this half-hour episode. Enjoy!