The Duras Sisters Podcast

Episode 5: Death Fake Outs Are death fake outs believable if the character dies before the intro? How does this era of Starfleet treat death? Why wasn’t Sim kept under medical observation? Is “Dead Stop” part 2 of “Spock's Brain”? Can Archer talk his way out of anything? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss all the most shocking Death Fake Outs in Enterprise. SPOILER ALERT: Enterprise, Strange New...

Episode 4: Death Fake Outs VOY: Beamed Into a Coffin (With Guest, Wes Huntington) How did Harry Kim reshape a civilization? Why didn't Chakotay speak at Janeway’s funeral? How did Neelix handle his existential crisis? Which characters sacrificed the most to bring back loved ones? Why does a double appear when a fakeout is near Listen as Ashlyn, Rhianna, and Wes discuss all the most shocking Death...

Episode 3: Death Fake Outs Why does Miles actually drink coffee in the afternoon? How do varying species' funeral rituals differ? Why didn’t Gul Dukat see the poisoning coming? Would you go as far as Jake to save your parent? Did Sisko and O’Brien’s actions start the Dominion war? Listen as Ashlyn, Rhianna, and a special guest, John T. Bolds from Open Pike Night discuss all the most impactful Deat...

Episode 2: Death Fake Outs Why doesn’t Scotty fit in with the TNG crew? Why does Ro accept that she is dead so easily? How does the crew react to Data’s upcoming death? How does Picard handle his own mortality? What are the differences between these episodes and TOS? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss all the most shocking Death Fake Outs in The Next Generation. SPOILER ALERT: The Next Generatio...

Episode 1: Death Fake Outs Are death fake outs effective tropes? How does each character react to grief? Did Chekov really only believe the girl was real? How can the writers improve on their resurrection storyline? How successful was the Into Darkness death swap? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss all the most shocking Death Fake Outs in The Original Series SPOILER ALERT: The Original Series, G...

Episode 11: The Pilot Series Is Pike one of the first characters to run away from Starfleet? Why is Spock so back and forth with regulations? Should Pike have broken General Order 1? What makes La'an so powerful? Is Pike friends with everyone? Find out all of these answers as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds pilot “Strange New Worlds.” SPOILER ALERT: Strange New Worlds...

Episode 11: Feminism Is Janeway more motherly as a hologram? How does Rok-Tahk grow when it comes to her body image? Why does Zero drink the most Respect Women Juice? What’s the tipping point for Gwyn changing sides? What does Rok-Tahk teach us about perseverance? Listen as Ashlyn, Rhianna and Gabby discuss the incredible women in Star Trek: Prodigy SPOILER ALERT: Prodigy This is the eleventh epis...

Episode 10: Feminism Why are there so few ‘girls trip’ episodes? Why are there so many obsessive characters in Lower Decks? Is Mariner embarrassed by her rank? Why is T’lin such an important character? Is Mariner serving with her mom healthy? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss the incredible women in Star Trek: Lower Decks. SPOILER ALERT: Lower Decks, season 4 of Discovery, Final Frontier. Trigg...

Episode 9: Feminism Would you take the vial from Q if you were Kore? Who the heck is Captain Crandall? Why is Jurati’s character reduced to her mental state? What is Seven’s glow up? How has Raffi changed throughout the seasons? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss the incredible women in Star Trek: Picard. SPOILER ALERT: Picard Trigger Warnings: Talk of dissociation, addiction, and suicide This i...

Episode 8: Feminism Was Georgiou already starting to change before Terra Firma? How is Reno like Scotty? How does Detmer learn to reach out? Was Michel in on Owosekun’s hustle at Karma Barge? Does Tilly pretending to be Killy help her gain self confidence? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss the most incredible women in Star Trek: Discovery. SPOILER ALERT: All of Discovery Trigger Warnings: PTSD...

Episode 7: Feminism. What are Michael’s motivations? What’s it like being an international Trek fan? How does loss shape Michael’s arc? Who gets to see Michael’s whole self? How does Michael’s Vulcan training both hinder and help her? Listen as Ashlyn, Rhianna, and Strange New Pod’s Spotted Giraffe discuss the most incredible women in Star Trek: Discovery. SPOILER ALERT: Ending of Enterprise and a...

Episode 6: Feminism Why is Wikipedia sexist? Why did women Star Trek novelists plummet after the 1980s? Would you drive 15 hours for a Kirk/Spock fan fiction? Where are the women science consultants? Why is cosplay so important? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss the most incredible women who take part and have a hand in the Star Trek Universe. This is the sixth episode of our Feminism series, w...

Episode 5: Feminism ENT: We Hate the Sexy Nighty! How have your opinions of male and female characters changed over the years? Was Phlox trying to dissuade Hoshi from staying in Starfleet? Why is Hoshi compared to a slug? What’s the deal with all the lesbian fetishization? How does T’Pol show strength despite her addiction? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss the most incredible women in Star Tre...

Episode 4: Feminism Rated PG-13 Why does Janeway have to be perfect? Does B’Elanna’s Klingon side stop her fear, or is it a defense mechanism? Does Naomi have all the makings of a future Starfleet burnout? How would you bring Seven of Nine in from the collective? Listen as Ashlyn, Rhianna and Jarrah Hodge of Women at Warp dive into the most incredible women in Star Trek: Voyager. SPOILER ALERT: Al...

Special Release Rated PG-13 -Unity for Ukraine: The Best Teamwork Episodes in Trek- Amidst the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Star Trek podcasters all over the world are inspired by Ukraine’s strength and unity. Led by the Clone Star Podcast, we came together to participate in a 24-hour fundraising event to support The Ukraine Crisis Appeal run by The British Red Cross Society. Who would you take on...

Episode 3: Feminism DS9: Unmovable Forces AKA: Suzie the Symbiote Was Kai Opaka’s fate destined to happen by the prophets? Who are the most precious characters? Does Ezri deal with imposter syndrome? Does Jadzia face the same struggles as many queer women? Do Symbiotes pay student loans? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna dive into the most incredible women in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. SPOILER ALERT:...

Special Release: Picard Week Rated PG-13 What are the best Picard diplomatic moments? Why didn’t Data get a sentience trial when he joined Starfleet? How does Picard walk the tightrope of being the Klingon Arbiter and a Starfleet Captain? What makes Drumhead a top-tier episode? Were Riker’s actions justified in Darmok? Listen as Ashlyn, Rhianna, and Strange New Pod’s Julian Brown discuss Picard’s...

Episode 2: Feminism Why do so many women relate to Beverly in “Remember Me”? Why did Riker choose to host the Trill? How many characters did Ro Laren pave the way for? Why don’t we have more Guinan backstory? Why do Klingons have to marry after they mate? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna wax poetic about the most incredible women in Star Trek: The Next Generation. SPOILER ALERT: MAJOR Spoilers for a D...

Episode 1: Feminism TOS: The Only One With a Clue What is Feminism, really? How long did Chapel have a crush on Spock? Are there gender stereotypes in Vulcan culture? Which male Star Trek character drinks the most respect women juice? What is it like for Saavik to be a woman in a human-centric world? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss the most remarkable women in Star Trek: The Original Series....

Episode 10: The Pilot Series Sisters in Cat Boots Would you show this episode to your friends? Are Dal and Gwen old friends? How is Prodigy subverting expectations? Can any villains keep their bodies together? Why is this show so dark? Find out all of these answers as Ashlyn, Rhianna, and guest Gabby Herd (the youngest Duras Sister) discuss the Star Trek: Prodigy pilot, “Lost and Found.” SPOILER A...

Episode 13: The Movies Movies #13: Beastie Boys Samba AKA: Scotty Yeets Himself How has Kirk changed throughout this series? Is this movie a thriller, heist, or western? Is Kroll a satisfying villain? Will we ever see a Star Trek movie again in our lifetime? Will Kirk and Spock ever talk out their feelings? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna head to Yorktown to talk Star Trek: Beyond. Spoilers: Star Tre...

Episode 12: The Movies Movies #12: Popcorn Trek (With The Jacked Up Review Show Podcast) This episode is rated PG-13 Why did JJ come back to direct? Was Pike plot fodder? What’s the deal with Kahn’s magic blood? Why didn’t they just make the villain John Harrison? Are actors sometimes more powerful than the material? Listen as Ashlyn, Rhianna, and The Jacked Up Review Show Podcast’s own Cam Sully...

Episode 11: Movies This episode is rated PG-13 Why is Uhura with Spock? Is Sarek there to move the plot along? Why is the shuttle to the Enterprise in Iowa? How do you feel about Kirk’s quick promotion? Are the lens flares too much? Listen as Ashlyn, Rhianna, and Trek Untold’s Matthew Kaplowitz fly to a parallel universe to talk Star Trek 2009. Spoilers: Star Trek 2009, Star Trek: Picard, and Disc...

Episode 10: The Movies Movies #10: You Have a Friend in the Romulan Empire This episode is PG-13 Would Shinzon have been a better Mirror villain? Is Picard out of character in this movie? Was it Ethical for Data to shut B4 off? Why does this movie disrespect Androids? Is Janeway’s cameo one of the best parts of this movie? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna face off against their clones in Star Trek: Ne...

Episode 9: The Movies Movies #9: Humanity Needs to Get Over Pimples AKA: A Passion for the Sack Is every Star Trek movie the one to beat? How much of this movie takes themes from Deep Space Nine? Would you consider this a light-hearted movie or an ethical drama? Is the frozen moment in time cheesy? Does Data have more subtlety than Riker? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna take a standard orbit around S...