The Duras Sisters Podcast

Episode 7: Love and Affection PIC: Virtually Holding Hands Does Picard lower his guard for people he cares about? Will Seven of Nine and Raffi get together in Season 2? Does Soji finally trust Picard? Will Rios let another old Starship Captain into his heart? Find out the answers to these questions as Ashlyn and Rhianna cover this Star Trek: Picard instalment in their Love and Affection series! SP...

Series 3: Love and Affection DSC: Dance With Me… For Science! Could Stamets be better at big-picture thinking when it comes to his relationship? Does Number One have an attraction to Captain Pike? Will Grey ever get a corporeal form? Is Michael finally in a healthy relationship? Do we really talk about trees for ten minutes? Your Duras Sisters, Ashlyn and Rhianna ask and answer these questions in...

Series 3: Love and Affection ENT: Follow Your Heart Will Phlox ever understand human dating? Will Archer do whatever he can to protect his crew? Do Malcom and Trip become BFFs after “Shuttlepod One?” Was Trip even aware that he was in love with T’Pol? Ashlyn and Rhianna answer these questions in our Love and Affection episode covering Star Trek: Enterprise. SPOILER ALERT: The whole series of Enter...

Episode 4: Love and Affection VOY: He Built Her a Bathtub!!! Are Tom and B'Elanna a high-stakes couple? Should Janeway and Chakotay have gotten together? Has Seven of Nine mastered small-talk? Will Harry Kim ever get past the honeymoon phase? Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss all these questions in the fourth episode in our Love and Affection series in Star Trek: Voyager. SPOILER ALERT: The whole series...

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Episode 3: Love and Affection DS9: This One’s For Vic Would you get married if the Prophets told you it would only bring sorrow? Is the Klingon heart stronger than Worf’s career? Why does Rom get cold feet? Is a visit to Vic’s the ultimate therapy? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss the third episode in our Love and Affection series for the characters of Deep Space Nine. SPOILER ALERT: The whole...

Episode 2: Love and Affection TNG: The Imzadi Connection Does Beverly Crusher teach compassion to the crew? Did the events in “The Inner Light” teach Picard about the value of love? Who is in Worf’s support squad? Did Kamala choose to bond with Picard? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss the second episode in our new series, Love and Affection in The Next Generation. SPOILER ALERT: All of The Nex...

Episode 1: Love and Affection TOS: This Simple Feeling Are Kirk and Spock the grandfathers of fanfiction? Does McCoy feel at home on the Enterprise? How many times does Kirk get married? What did Spock mean in his quote “wanting is not so pleasing a thing as having?” Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss the FIRST episode in our new series, Love and Affection in The Original Series. SPOILER ALERT:...

Episode 10: Family Series Mother-Daughter Duo AKA The Existential Void of Being Sentient Why did Mariner’s parents assign her to the Cerritos? Is sentience too much pressure for Badgey? How would Captain Freeman react if she saw Mariner’s holodeck program? How does Rutherford feel about his son’s need for violence? Get your sarcastic Vulcan salute ready as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss the family uni...

Episode 9: Family Series Fictive Kin (With guest, Edward Johnson) Rated PG-13 How does language keep alive the memory of those who have passed? Is Will Riker fully domesticated? Does Picard finally understand children? How would you react if you found out all of your memories were programmed in your brain? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna, and special guest Ed Johnson discuss the families in Picard! S...

Episode 8: Family Series It’s Hard Being a Space Mom Was Suru emotionally compromised on Kaminar? Is Ash Tyler too busy for therapy? How many mom’s does Michael really have? ...AND we take another stab at the question “why did Spock never tell Kirk about his parents?” Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss families of the Discovery crew! SPOILER ALERT: The lives and families of Michael, Suru, Tilly,...

Episode 7: Family Series “His Father’s Footsteps” Is Archer motivated by his Father or by his duty as a Captain? Did Mayweaher make the right decision to stay on Enterprise? Will Pholx ever reunite with his estranged sons? Does Trip and T’Pol help each other get closure? Listen to our newest episode, covering the families of the Enterprise crew! SPOILER ALERT: The lives and families of Johnathon A...

Episode 6: Family Series Keep it in the Family Why does everyone come to Tuvok for father advice? How many Borg children does Voyager pick up on their way home? Can a baby stop the civil war or is Q the worst parent of all time? How many times do the Duras Sisters say “Found Family?” Ashlyn and Rhianna answer these questions in the sixth episode of our Family Series, which focuses on the family of...

Episode 5: Family Series Moogie’s Got The Lobes Was Dr. Mora more of a father or experimenter to Odo? Why does Garak keep going back to Enabran Tain? Did Gul Dukat really love Ziyal, or is he using her? Is Rom the most underrated Ferengi? Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss all this in part two of the Deep Space Nine family series! SPOILER ALERT: The lives and families of Odo, Garak, Gul Dukat, Kira Nerys,...

Episode 4: Family Series The Return of Kurn (Part 1) How much responsibility do we bear for our siblings? Does Richard Bashier get what he deserves? Should Worf have participated in the Mauk-to'Vor? Is Ben Sisko the best father in all of Star Trek? Ashlyna and Rhianna discuss this all in part one of the Deep Space Nine family series! SPOILER ALERT: The lives and families of The O’Briens, the House...

Special Release: Lower Decks Review! Lower Stakes, Lower Decks. Would you handle a drunk Klingon more like Boimler or Mariner? Do you live by experience or go by the book? What is happening with Starfleet and Klingon relations? Do you ever really get used to living on a Starship? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss the second episode of the Lower Decks: "Envoys” to find out! SPOILER ALERT: The en...

Episode 3: Family Series Kindred Spirit (Part 2) AKA “Hey, You’re my cha'DIch” Should Data have told her mother she is an android? How does Worf face the struggles of being a single parent? Do Miles and Keiko have communication issues? Should Rhianna write a dissertation on Lore? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss part two of The Next Generation Family series to find out! SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers...

Episode 2: Family Series Family, That’s in the Stars (Part 1 of our TNG Family Series) Was Lwaxana in an arranged marriage herself? Why does Picard return home to France after leaving the Borg Collective? Do Kyle and Will Riker actually work things out? Does Geordie find closure after losing his mother? Do any of our main crew find familial closure?! Listen to Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss all of the...

Episode 1: Family Series Where My Son is Concerned Did the death of McCoy’s father push him toward a career in Starfleet? Is Kirk more devoted to a certain Science Officer than his blood family? How does Spock reconcile with his duel heritage? At any point of this pod, will you hear us say “dark,” “death,” “anguish,” and “tragic?” Listen to Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss all of these answers on The Du...

Episode 9: The Pilot Series The Red Shirt Union Are Starfleet captains in it for the glory? Does Mariner have a rebel complex? Which Lower Decks character do you relate to the most? Does your ideal partner care more about kissing or computer malfunctions? Listen to Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss all of these answers on The Duras Sisters Podcast episode covering the Lower Decks pilot, “Second Contact.”...

Episode 8: The Pilot Series Wake Up Call How does Picard reconcile his guilt? Has the role of the media changed at all? How is trauma informed in this episode? Has Starfleet lost its core values? Is this the best Star Trek pie? These are all questions Ashlyn and Rhianna address in our newest podcast episode featuring the Star Trek: Picard pilot “Remembrance” SPOILER ALERT: For “Remembrance,” later...

Episode 7: The Pilot Series Latent Primal Superstition Did the Animated Series abandon Starfleet’s core values? How does the animation hold up today? Is the Spock and McCoy banter all we can rely on? Ashlyn and Rhianna are heading back to the 1970s for the Star Trek: The Animated Series pilot “Beyond the Farthest Star.” SPOILER ALERT: For “Beyond the Farthest Star,” and mentions of the Deep Space...

Episode 6: The Pilot Series The New Trek Era Follow Ashlyn and Rhianna through the mycelial network as The Duras Sisters discuss Star Trek: Discovery’s pilot “The Vulcan Hello.” With Discovery season three just returning, it’s the perfect time to go back to Discovery’s roots and discuss themes such as: Michael’s character arc, the new Trek era, representation, Vulcan teachings, and more! SPOILER A...

Episode 5: The Pilot Series Faith of the Pod The Duras Sisters Podcast presents episode 5 of our pilot series, featuring the Enterprise pilot “Broken Bow.” This week, Ashlyn and Rhianna go back in time to Starfleet’s roots; exploring themes of growth, beginnings, leaving behind pre-conceptions, and more! SPOILER ALERT: This episode has spoilers for Enterprise's pilot “Broken Bow” This Pilot Series...

Episode 4: The Pilot Series I Prefer Captain Can Vulcans really lie? How does Starfleet avoid the white savior complex? Is Tom Paris bigoted? Ashlyn and Rhianna ask these questions on Episode 4 of The Duras Sisters Podcast, which crosses the galaxy to Star Trek Voyager’s pilot “The Caretaker Part 1 and 2.” SPOILER ALERT: We spoil the Voyager episodes “The Caretaker Part 1 and 2,” Deep Space Nine’s...