Let's Talk About Treks: A Star Trek Podcast

[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...

[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...

[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...

[LDS305] This week, we’re following Otherford around as he makes trouble on the USS Cerritos , and back up Bold Boimler and Starfleet against the civilian factions of non-believers in season three, episode five of Lower Decks, Reflectoins . ** Toward the end of this episode, listen live as we discover the plot of next week’s episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks ! Let us know what you thin...

[LDS304] JaQ and Earl are kind of on fire this episode. There are several explorations of concepts in Star Trek like PTSD and relationships between the emotionally overavailable and the physically forward, and how these concepts take life in Starfleet, most notably display during the season three, episode four entry of Star Trek: Lower Decks , Room to Grow . Don’t miss this one; it’s a...

[LDS303] This week finds JaQ n’ Earl Mining the Mind’s Mines for their discussion of Star Trek: Lower Decks season three, episode three. We get to meet our second Zaldan, visit with a couple old scientists, and explore the political structure of Federation treaties. 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 be...

[LDS302] Lower Decks is back in a brand new way! Listen in as JaQ n’ Earl plat the celebrated Star Trek: TNG VHS Board Game! Just kidding; we’re reviewing Star Trek: Lower Decks season three, episode three, The Least Dangerous Game . Here are some show notes we promised: All about the game references in the show https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Trek: The_Next_Generation -_A_Kl...

[LSD301] This is Star Trek: Lower Decks and the opening of a new season. JaQ and Earl dive into the premiere episode of season three, Grounded , and make a few predictions about what’s to come during their oral book report on this episode. We’re hoping for at least a B. Let us know what you think of the show; tell us what you like — what you don’t like, and importantly, what can make i...

[DSC306] This episode finds JaQ and Earl in the 32nd Century, reviewing the sixth episode of Star Trek: Discovery season three episode six, Scavengers . A meandering path clumsily takes us through some of the more mature themes, like sexual orientation and gender identity. Originally recorded in March of 2021. Let us know what you think of the show; tell us what you like — what you don’t like, and...

[DISCO 305] This episode, join JaQ and Earl for a spirited, peppy review of Star Trek: Discovery season three, episode five, Forget Me Not . We ramble through the idea that Vance is evil, try to determine exactly how various Federation edicts are applied, postulate why the galaxy seems so fluffy these days, and as one would guess, more ! We originally recorded this episode about a year ago. Thankf...

[DSC304] Back to the 32nd century, JaQ and Earl continue their reviews of Star Trek: Discovery with their coverage of Forget Me Not , the fourth episode of season three. There’s a lot of love here; the return to Trill is a momentous occasion for the guys. We originally recorded this episode about a year ago and found that some of the audio was too muffled to use — so we re-recorded som...

She brought us to the stars, and now put them in our eyes. Learn how without Nichelle Nichols, there would be no JaQ Darino, and by extension, no Earl Grey. JaQ and Earl celebrate the star spanning life of the wondrous woman we loved, Nichelle Nichols. 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  @Tre...

[SNWS1] Strange New Worlds has just completed a majestic first season, and we can’t wait to see what new life and new civilizations Pike & Co. seek out in season two ! In the meantime, JaQ and Earl are back as promised to recap the season with some treasured moments and the joy of statistics! Let us know what you think of the show; what you like, what you don’t like, what can make it bet...

[SNW010] This week we’re joyfully rounding out a beautiful first season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds with our review of the season finale, The Quality of Mercy . It’s the first round of a PDSA cycle, and JaQ and Earl are here to mince the details ! 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 a...

[SNW109] We present to your the most pungent of our cheese during JaQ and Earl’s review of the penultimate episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ‘s first season, All Those Who Wander , and bring to you our fantastic poll results from the previous episode The Elysian Kingdom . As always, we thank you for voting in the polls! Let us know what you think of the show; what you like, what...

[SNW108] Journey with JaQ and Earl to the Kingdom of Elysia, where Benny Russell tomes prophetic about today’s best visions of the future. This time out, we’re on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season one, episode eight: The Elysian Kingdom . 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  @Tr...

[SNW107] This week, Jaq and Earl rejoice at the reincorporation of the entirety of technically canon Star Trek as we cover Strange New Worlds season one, episode seven, The Serene Squall . We bow to Jesse James, and feature our first “best line of our episode”. As always, let us know what you think of the show; what you like, what you don’t like, what can make it better: You can f...

[SNW106] This week Jaq n’ Earl cover Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season one episode six, Lift Us Where Suffering Cannot Reach. It’s a tough episode, and here you get to listen to hit dogs holler. We hope you enjoy the show and vote for whatever candidate supports gun control. Let us know what you think of the show; what you like, what you don’t like, what can make it better: You...

[SNW105] This week JaQ & Earl give us their far paltrier version of the body swap, perhaps less effective than visually presented in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season one, episode five: Spock Amok . This week, we’re reviewing, polling and muffling our hearts over this madcap festival of empathy. Let us know what you think of the show; what you like, what you don’t like, what can make...

[SNW104] Celebrate this Memorial Day by watching the Memorial Day episode of #StrangeNewWorlds and listening to our follow up review, released just in time for Memorial Day, 2022! This week, we’re delving into the themes and textures of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season one, episode four, Memento Mori . Let us know what you think of the show; what you like, what you don’t like, what can m...

[SNW103] This week join us on a journey to Illyria, where quips fly freely among the crew of the starship Enterprise. It’s a quick one, but we have poll results from last week’s episode, a couple of deep dives and some new poll questions! You can find and vote in the poll on our timeline on Twitter, @TreksTalkers Let us know what you think of the show; what you like, what you don’t lik...

[SNW 102] Results from last week’s polls! As ordained, JaQ n’ Earl present their review of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , season one, episode two, Children of the Comet . Also, we’ve got new polls this week, and we hope you have as much fun listening to our episode as we did making it ! Let us know what you think of the show; what you like, what you don’t like, what can make it...

[PIC 102] Listen in as JaQ and Earl consult Maps and Legends the second episode of the first season of Star Trek: Picard . There is a lot to unpack here, and JaQ usurps a little time up front to discuss some issues of racial equity in the series. If this is not your cup of Earl Grey, Hot, join us starting at time stamp 18:04. Secret Romulans agents are afoot !! Let us know what you think of the sh...

[SNW 101] #StrangeNewWorlds is here! This week finds JaQ and Earl encountering the strange new world of the exciting new series Strange New Worlds by delving into the premiere episode, Strange New Worlds . We’re adding some features to the show for this series that we hope you’ll enjoy; check it out! Let us know what you think of the show; what you like, what you don’t like, what can m...

[DSC 303] This entry finds JaQ and Earl awash in age-old questions: why isn’t it called a DASH drive, who is the Little Bird of the Galaxy, and how did the galaxy itself ever get going without Pulaski in a cat suit? We address these topics and more during our review of Star Trek: Discovery season three’s third episode, Far From Home . Most importantly, please remember #NotAllWhiteGirls...