Twin Cities Trekkies

The Best two-parters in Star Trek. Star Trek has a handful of two-parters throughout its 55-year history. But what are the best of the best? In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger talk about their favorite two-parters from The Original Series all the way to Star Trek: Enterprise. Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page ( facebook....

Introducing people to Star Trek. New fans of Star Trek are popping up all the time - but the question has never been asked - how does a fan of Trek introduce others to this wonderful franchise? In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger talk about how they would introduce newcomers to the Star Trek franchise. Any feedback you have can be submitted to the...

The Hosts’ favorite Star Trek films. There are thirteen films in the Star Trek film series. How do Wes and MacKenzie rank them? In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie talk about all 13 films - and how they rank them. AUDIO NOTE: Please excuse Wes’s excessive volume. Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page ( facebook.com/TCTrekkiesPod ), the...

The First Contact Day News. Plus More. April 5, 2021 is a day most Star Trek fans will never forget. We got exciting news about Star Trek: Prodigy, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Star Trek: Picard and Star Trek: Discovery. Just a few days later we got even bigger news: A new movie slated for June 2023! In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger talk about the n...

Tribbles. They’re cute, furry and make pleasant sounds… and don’t talk too much. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger welcome guest T’Shael Jones to the podcast and the three of them talk about the furry furballs. Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page ( facebook.com/TCTrekkiesPod ), the YouTube Channel or by emailing them at t...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Announced in May of 2020 - and just recently announced it was in production on its first season - the series will bring back Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike of the U.S.S. Enterprise, Rebecca Romijn as Number One, and Ethan Peck as Mr. Spock. However, it is a blank canvas of where the series could go. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntingt...

Experiences with Star Trek gaming. Gaming and Star Trek have been around since the text based adventure games of the 1980s to the 21st century and the massive multiplayer option of Star Trek Online. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies - which originally was supposed to be a deep dive into the 1994 video game based upon Star Trek: The Next Generation for the Sega Genesis and the Super Nintendo...

The Women of Star Trek. Throughout the franchise history of Star Trek, there have been female characters that have influenced others to go into the fields the characters were in, and there are some who are downright evil that make your skin crawl. In this special episode of Twin Cities Trekkies celebrating Women’s History Month, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger discuss their favorite...

Star Trek fandom. Throughout the franchise history of Star Trek, there has been the good, the bad and possibly ugly sides of the fandom - ranging from absolute praise to downright hatred. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and Mackenzie Flickinger analyze the fandom culture of Star Trek that has been built up over the past 55 years. Any feedback you have can be submitted...

Costume Designs of Star Trek. Throughout the franchise history of Star Trek, there have been plenty of Starfleet uniforms for many different time periods and alternate realities - as well as some unique alien designs. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and Mackenzie Flickinger talk about their favorite Starfleet and alien uniforms from all of Star Trek. Any feedback you...

Fans of Star Trek tend to cling to episodes they enjoy. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and Mackenzie Flickinger talk about their favorite episodes from The Original Series to Star Trek: Discovery. Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page ( facebook.com/TCTrekkiesPod ), the YouTube Channel, or email us at tctrekkiespodcast@gmail.com. Just keep in mi...

In this debut episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger discuss their Star Trek stories, what characters they cling to and go off on tangents about fandom and Paramount+. PLEASE NOTE: Audio issues are due to having to record Mackenzie's voice on Facebook Messenger as Zoom decided not to work.