Twin Cities Trekkies

You may notice that there is no Episode 29 in your podcast feeds this week.  In this special announcement made by Twin Cities Trekkies' Wes Huntington, he explains why there is no episode 29 (yet).   Hear this announcement, and stay tuned for brand new episodes of Twin Cities Trekkies, coming soon to a podcast feed near you.

Time Travel. One of the tried-and-true story tropes of Star Trek is the use of time travel. Sometimes the various crews use it to go to the future, and other times they use it to travel to the past to correct a mistake made in the future. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger talk about the time travel aspect of Star Trek, from talking about episode...

Metrics of Star Trek. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger welcome planetary geoscientist Dr. Birko-Katarina Ruzicka to the podcast to talk about her metric articles for Star Trek: Voyager ( https://github.com/BirkoRuzicka/Star-Trek-Voyager-IMDb-ratings ) and gender of Star Trek ( https://github.com/BirkoRuzicka/Star-Trek-Dialogue-Analysis ) and ho...

The Mirror Universe. First introduced in The Original Series, the Mirror Universe is a dark and crazy realm where the human race became ruthless and conquered alien species… until the human race became the conquered race themselves. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies (temporarily calling it Twin Cities Terrans), the Emperor’s two right hand people Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger subje...

Speculation of what could have been. Throughout the 55 years of Star Trek, there have been false starts, cast members leaving the series, original casting choices not going the way producers want to go in, etc. It’s fun to speculate what could have been. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger talk about the things that might have occurred in the Star...

The foods and drinks of Star Trek. Since the original Star Trek, food and drink has been had by many characters and very different species. Some have tickled fans’ fancy and made their versions of the foods and drinks. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger talk about the food and drink of the Star Trek universe. Thanks to Beyond the Pen, The Living...

The people behind Star Trek’s success. The success of Star Trek over the past 55 years can be attributed to a handful of people. These people have brought the franchise unparalleled success. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger talk about a handful of people who they feel contributed the best of the best of the Star Trek franchise. Any feedback you...

Captain Kirk (Prime Timeline) analysis. When people think of Star Trek, the main character of the Original Series, Captain James T. Kirk immediately comes to mind. The actor who portrayed him for over 25 years also comes to mind, William Shatner. Some say Kirk is a swashbuckler hero, others say he is a father figure to his crew.  In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington a...

More Star Trek: Picard Season Two predictions. Just in time for Captain Picard Day (June 16), Paramount+ decided to entice fans with a brand-new teaser trailer and a teaser poster to whet the fans’ appetite for the 2022 return of Star Trek: Picard. We finally got to see John de Lancie returning as Q in the flesh for the first time since 2001’s “Q2” on Voyager, and we got a sense of where the story...

Underrated episodes of Star Trek. Whenever fans are rewatching episodes of Star Trek, there are episodes that fly underneath the rewatch radar screens that are generally regarded as decent but not a classic. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger list off underrated episodes of Trek, and most are from a particular Star Trek series. Any feedback you h...

Weird episodes of Star Trek. Ask any fan what’s your favorite episode, episodes from The Original Series and The Next Generation come to mind. However, there are those episodes that make you think “what in the world were they thinking?” and are classified as “weird episodes.” In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger talk about the weird episodes of Sta...

Fathers and father-like figures of Trek. Compared to the mothers of Star Trek, the fathers have been written really badly on Trek, with the exception of Benjamin Sisko. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies that celebrates Father’s Day, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger talk about the fathers of Trek, both the good and the bad. Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook p...

LGBT representation in Star Trek. Since Star Trek: Discovery introduced the first same-sex couple in the characters of Lieutenant Commander Paul Stamets and Dr. Hugh Culber in 2017, LGBTQ fans of Star Trek finally got a couple they cared about and finally got accepted for who they were. But the discussions of LGBTQ-friendly storylines in Star Trek go far back as 1987, during the first season of St...

Predictions about Star Trek: Picard Season Two. Picard Season Two has begun production, the third such production in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The season isn’t expected to launch on Paramount+ until 2022, however some set photos have been leaked, and speculation about the next season of Picard has begun. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flicking...

Characters who should have stayed and who overstayed their welcome. There have been characters that should have been fleshed out in the history of Star Trek, and there have been characters that overstayed their welcome. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger talk about the characters that they feel should have stuck around and those who should have g...

The Mothers of Trek. Star Trek has had mother or mother-like figures throughout its history. They can be caregivers to other characters or become surrogate ones themselves that they grow attached to. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies that celebrates Mother’s Day, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger talk about the mothers and mother like figures of Trek. Any feedback you have can be...

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...