The Duras Sisters Podcast

From The Last Days of Disco Podcast Festival, originally airing on 4/1/24: Join Ryan and Rachel as they go over the many baddies who have given the crew of Discovery a hard time over four-plus seasons. What do they offer up to the series? How do Ryan and Rachel feel about them? Tune in to find out!

From The Last Days of Disco Podcast Festival, originally airing on 4/1/24: A special Star Trek Discovery Quiz event! Join host Emcee as Julian from Strange New Pod, Treksperts' own Davey, and The Duras Sisters' Ashlyn go head-to-head! They will also be raising money for the ALS Therapy Development Institute in honor of Kenneth Mitchell! ALS Therapy Development Institute: https://www.als.net/

From The Last Days of Disco Podcast Festival, originally airing on 3/31/24: Last Days of DISCO Festival co-hosts The Duras Sisters Podcast GO LIVE to bring you a deep dive into one of the most controversial topics to come out of Star Trek Discovery: The Klingons. From the start of the Klingon war and their new look-shaven heads to their... um...extra appendages, all the way to L'Rell and her Mothe...

From The Last Days of Disco Podcast Festival, originally airing on 3/31/24: David and Heather share a pure love of Discovery, and that's the journey they take for this special DISCO Fest episode. They will explore how the show reignited their love for Trek, look ahead to the show ending, and what that means, all in their signature three-act format! Follow Promenade Merchants Podcast: https://podca...

From The Last Days of Disco Podcast Festival, originally airing on 3/31/24: Join Joe and Jason from Captains Quadrant for this Last Days of DISCO Podcast Festival special as they dive deep into the legacy of Star Trek Discovery. How did they feel when the show was announced? Has it stood up going into its fifth and final season? Find out on Captains Quadrant! Follow Captains Quadrant: / @captainsq...

From The Last Days of Disco Podcast Festival, originally airing on 3/31/24: Amy and Kelvin bring a PACKED episode of The Viewscreen for the Last Days of DISCO: Matthew Dempsey of The Food Replicator is back to cook us a Discovery-inspired dish Jeremiah Brown of Captain’s Couch will discuss the many different captains of Discovery. Mark White and Matt Jennings of Cinema Z will highlight the cinemat...

From The Last Days of Disco Podcast Festival, originally airing on 3/30/24: Over four seasons of Star Trek Discovery, the center seat of the U.S.S. Discovery has been a revolving door; from Captain Lorca and finally to Captain Burnham. As part of the festivities for the Last Days of DISCO Podcast Festival, we've gathered a panel of hosts from six podcasts taking part to talk about each of the offi...

From The Last Days of Disco Podcast Festival, originally airing on 3/29/24: Gay Panic! at the Disco! Join Stanley and the crew from Salon Trek as they dive deep into queer representation in Star Trek, and more specifically, Star Trek Discovery! ---- "Strange New Pod" is a weekly Star Trek Podcast focusing on the past, present, and future of Star Trek. "The Duras Sisters Podcast" covers all of Star...

From The Last Days of Disco Podcast Festival, originally airing on 3/29/24: Paul, Clyde, and Myrriah are returning to the beginning. In prep for the final season of Star Trek Discovery the crew will be rewatching and discussing the entire back catalogue of Star Trek Discovery. This week we dive into the first half of season 4 episodes 7-13 "...But to Connect" "All In" "Rubicon" "The Galactic Barri...

From The Last Days of Disco Podcast Festival, originally airing on 3/28/24: Strange New Pod and the Duras Sisters kick-off The Last Days of DISCO Podcast Festival! The crew, along with Ashlyn and Rhianna review season four of Star Trek Discovery ahead of the season five premiere. What did they think of the DMA? The addition of President Rillak? And what are some of their favorite and least favorit...

Episode 5: Finale Series How do the actors feel about this finale? What are the ways they tried to alienate the audience? Why does Riker dominate the story? What is missing in this finale? Does the nostalgia bait work on you? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Enterprise Finale: “These Are The Voyages.” SPOILER ALERT: All of Enterprise and the episode “Pegasus” from TNG. This is the sixth e...

Episode 5: Finale Series Why would Chakotay be interested in Seven when he has so much Borg hate? Did Harry leave the year they returned home? Why the Neelix Facetime? Does Admiral Janeway’s timeline keep on going? When did Voyager get inside the borg sphere?? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Voyager Finale: “Endgame.” SPOILER ALERT: All of Voyager This is the fifth episode of our Finale...

Episode 4: Finale Series Why are the funniest scenes with Kira, Demar, and Garak? How do you feel about Sisko’s fate? Would Worf actually go Targ hunting with Martok? How was this episode received? How did you feel about Worf’s flashbacks? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the DS9 Finale: “What You Leave Behind.” TRIGGER WARNINGS: War and domicide SPOILER ALERT: “What You Leave Behind” from De...

Episode 3: Finale Series Is Data still dreaming during the Finale? Is Q secretly in love with Picard? Why isn’t Riker in much of this episode? Why can ships in the future break the warp threshold? Is the life-forming scene necessary in this finale? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the TNG Finale: “All Good Things” SPOILER ALERT: “All Good Things” from the Next Generation This is the Third epi...

Episode 2: Finale Series Why is this retirement mandatory? Are our jokes too niche? Was Sarah flirting with McCoy on the bridge? How many people does Nichelle Nichols voice? Would you choose to live in your younger body? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the TAS Finale: “The Counter-Clock Incident”! SPOILER ALERT: “The Counter-Clock Incident” from the Animated Series This is the Second episode...

Episode 1: Finale What are some of the best and worst finales? Why was Lester written this way? Why is McCoy obsessed with the Surgeon General? Why that final line? Was this an effective finale to TOS? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the TOS Finale: “Turnabout Intruder”! SPOILER ALERT: “Turnabout Intruder” from the Original Series This is the first episode of our Finale Series, where Ashlyn...

Episode 13: Feminism What the **** is the Stanford Morehouse Epigenetic Project? Does Chapel choose Spock over her career? Why is Ortegas’ personality rooted in bigotry? Does Uhura have a communications team? Why are so many women introduced as love interests? Why did they use Uhura as a switchboard operator?!?!? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss the incredible women in Strange New Worlds. SPOI...

Episode 12: Feminism Is La’an motivated by Una’s Starfleet Career? Why are there so many serious women on this Enterprise? How does Kirk change La’an? What is birth control like in the future? Why does Pelia have so many negative interactions? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss the incredible women in Strange New Worlds.

Episode 4: Mirror Universe Series What would it be like to watch your senior officers act in the mirror universe? Why does Lorca have a Tribble? Does Tilly gain confidence from portraying Killy? What goes down in the resistance tent? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Mirror Universe episodes in Discovery! Trigger Warnings: Discussions of grooming behavior, bombings, war, climate change, ge...

Episode 3: Mirror Universe Series What is going on in the intro? How does Enterprise resolve a story from the Tholian Web? What does seeing the Prime universe do to the various characters? Why wasn’t Porthos still a beagle? What is going on with the insignias? Join us sisters, Ashlyn and Rhianna, as we discuss the the Mirror Universe episodes in Enterprise! Trigger Warnings: Discussions of war, bo...

Episode 2: Mirror Universe Series Did the Prophets send them to the Mirror Universe? Is Mirror Kira Gul Dukat’s mirror universe counterpart? Does the House of Duras have power in the mirror universe? Why is no one prepared for a hostage situation in ops? Does prime Starfleet have protocols for mirror universe travel? Join us sisters, Ashlyn and Rhianna, as we discuss the the Mirror Universe episod...

Episode 1: Mirror Universe Series Are we closer to the utopian version of Starfleet or the Mirror universe in the 21st century? What is Mirror Kirk really like? How does the cycle of power keep the Empire functioning? Who is closest to their mirror counterpart? Why does Spock find the “flower of humanity” so refreshing? Join sisters, Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the episode “Mirror Mirror” in...

This episode is rated R for swearing! Episode 8: Time Travel What are the hallmark time travel moments in these episodes? How does Kirk and La’an react to time traveling? How did Discovery affect time travel in this era? Exactly how many rules does Boimler break back in time? How much trouble do we cause for the editor? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as they discuss time travel in Strange New Worlds. SPO...

Episode 10: Engineering Series Why does the protostar have two warp cores? What would you order if you encountered a replicator? Which Engineer would you want on your ship? What is your favorite technology from Prodigy? What would have happened if Zero was in Murf’s timeline in Time Amok? Join sisters, Ashlyn, Rhianna, and Gabby as we discuss Jankom Pog, Rok-Tahk, and Zero in Star Trek Prodigy. SP...

Episode 9: Engineering Series How does Hemmer work with the rest of the crew? What does EPS stand for? How does the crew deal with having a new Engineer? Did La’an inspire Pelia to be an engineer? In what ways does SWN push boundaries in Engineering? Join sisters, Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss Hemmer, Pelia, and others in Strange New Worlds! SPOILER ALERT: Strange New Worlds This is the ninth e...