Women at Warp: A Star Trek Podcast

Our whole crew discusses the second half of of the first season of Star Trek: Discovery - both the positive and the problematic.  And we speculate just a little bit about Season 2. HOSTS Andi, Grace, Jarrah, Sue EDITOR Andi Send us your feedback! Email:  crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp Support the Show: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwa...

In our second look at Star Trek's women villains, we examine con-women Ardra (TNG) and Dala (VOY), memorable TOS antagonists Nona and Janice Lester, and heavy-hitters like the Female Changeling, Valeris and the Sphere-Builders. HOSTS Jarrah, Sue, Grace EDITOR Jarrah Send us your feedback! Email:  crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp Support the Show:...

An accomplished linguist and communicator, Hoshi Sato played a key role on the Enterprise (and in the Mirror Universe). But there were also missed opportunities with her character. Join us for a discussion of her most memorable moments.   HOSTS Sue, Jarrah, Grace   EDITOR Jarrah   Send us your feedback! Email:   crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp  ...

Sue gathered a panel of guests to discuss the first season of Seth MacFarlane's "The Orville." We talk about expectations, first impressions, the cast, the show's relationship to Star Trek, and then deep-dive into two episodes: "About a Girl" and "Cupid's Dagger." HOST Sue GUESTS KC Ryan - @ThatKCRyan Sabriel Mastin - @Sabriality Tegan Hendrickson - @artful_username EDITOR Sue Send us your feedbac...

The crew discusses the themes of environmentalism and ecofeminism across the Star Trek Universe - from subspace rifts to nuclear fallout, from land rights to tardigrade rights, and from sperm whales to space whales.   HOSTS Grace, Jarrah, Sue   EDITOR Andi   Send us your feedback! Email:   crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp   Support the Show: http...

Our crew discusses the TNG novel Rogue Saucer by John Vornholt, including how vital good code names are, the ethics of kneecapping, and the importance of hot beverages after trauma.   HOSTS Andi, Sue, Jarrah   EDITOR Andi   Send us your feedback! Email:   crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp   Support the Show: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp   Fi...

Our crew discusses the DS9 episode "Blood Oath" including its cultural influences, portrayal of albinism, and where it fits in both Klingon and Dax mythology.   HOSTS Grace, Sue, Jarrah   EDITOR Andi   Send us your feedback! Email:   crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp   Support the Show: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp   Find more from the Rodde...

Our crew discusses the first half of of the first season of Star Trek: Discovery, and we're joined by Davette See of Black Girl Nerds.   HOSTS Andi, Sue   GUEST Davette See - @mariavah   EDITOR Andi   Send us your feedback! Email:   crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp   Support the Show: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp   Find more from the Rodden...

We're joined by Lucia to tackle a really tough topic - sexual assault against women and its depiction on Star Trek: TOS and TNG. [TW/CW for sexual assault].   HOSTS Jarrah, Andi   GUEST Dr. Lucia Lorenzi - @empathywarrior   EDITOR Andi   Send us your feedback! Email:   crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp   Support the Show: http://www.patreon.com/wo...

In this episode, we're joined by Devra Langsam, publisher of Spockanalia and organizer of the first Star Trek convention in 1972 in NY, and Lynn Cohen-Koehler, who helped organize the first Philadelphia convention in 1975.  We discuss how Star Trek changed the face of fandom and science fiction conventions, the history of early conventions, the rise of the "corporate" con, and how cons and con cul...

Our crew looks at the Voyager episode "Warlord," in which we get to see a whole new side to the usually kind and gentle Kes when she's possessed by the spirit of a violent alien warrior. HOSTS Grace, Jarrah, Sue EDITOR Jarrah We're Having a Giveaway! Women at Warp is having a giveaway for two Star Trek Infinity Scarves from the Her Universe 50th Anniversary Collection.  The scarves are 100% viscos...

Sue, Andi and Jarrah "rewrite" the TOS episode Miri.  Now forever known as Bonk! Bonk! HOSTS Andi, Grace, Jarrah EDITOR Andi Send us your feedback! Email:  crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp Support the Show: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp Find more from the Roddenberry Podcast Network at http://podcasts.roddenberry.com

Thirty years ago today (September 28, 1987), the world was introduced to "The Next Generation" of Star Trek in "Encounter at Farpoint."  To celebrate this anniversary, watch along as we do a live commentary of the pilot episode.   HOSTS Grace, Andi, Sue and Jarrah   EDITOR Jarrah   Send us your feedback! Email:   crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp...

Kenna from Priority One joins us to talk about the women many Trek fans see as "unlikable," from Pulaski to Keiko to T'Pol. How is the idea of likability related to gender? Do women characters need to be likable? Are representations changing? HOSTS Jarrah, Sue, Grace GUEST Kenna EDITOR Jarrah Send us your feedback! Email:  crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/wo...

We're joined by Ami Angelwings from Escher Girls to talk about the TNG episode "The Outcast" and its portrayal of LGBTQIAP+ issues.   HOSTS Andi, Grace, Sue   GUEST Ami Angelwings - @ami_angelwings   EDITOR Andi   Send us your feedback! Email:   crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp   Support the Show: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp   Find more fr...

Grace and Jarrah wrap up their coverage of Star Trek 2017 with the audio from the panels they appeared on: "Women in TNG" featuring Gates McFadden, and "The Bard in the Stars: Shakespeare in the Original Klingon." HOSTS Grace, Jarrah EDITOR Jarrah Send us your feedback! Email:   crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp Support the Show: http://www.patreo...

We're joined by Laura and Mira to talk about all things cosplay! We discuss the creativity, the pitfalls, and the complicated identity issues that arise from dressing up as characters of different races and genders.   HOSTS Sue, Andi   GUEST Laura  - @lsirikul Mira - @xlovelucy   EDITOR Andi   Send us your feedback! Email:   crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/...

Grace and Jarrah report on the highlights from Star Trek Las Vegas 2018 and share a very special interview with Star Trek and Babylon 5 actress and stuntwoman Patricia Tallman. HOSTS Grace, Jarrah EDITOR Jarrah Send us your feedback! Email:  crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp Support the Show: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp Check out the Rodden...

Jarrah and Sue discuss Volume 1 of the "Words of Deep Space Nine" series, which includes stories "The Lotus Flower" by Una McCormack, set on Cardassia and focusing on Keiko O'Brien, and "Paradigm" by Heather Jarman, set on Andor and focusing on the planet's fertility crisis.   HOSTS Jarrah, Sue   EDITOR Sue   Send us your feedback! Email:   crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter: @womenatwarp Facebook: http...

In this mailbag episode we answer listener questions on Star Trek, like "Do you actually like anything about Enterprise?" as well as on general topics like Wonder Woman and the casting of the 13th Doctor. HOSTS Grace, Sue, Jarrah, Andi EDITOR Andi Send us your feedback! Email:  crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp Support the Show: http://www.patreon...

Continuing our "O Captain, My Captain" series, we turn to Enterprise for an analysis of Captain Archer's love interests. With special guest Heather Barker.   HOSTS Jarrah, Grace, Sue   GUEST Heather Barker   EDITOR Jarrah   Send us your feedback! Email:   crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp   Support the Show: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp   Ch...

The crew takes a look at two episodes with similar themes and plot points - TNG's "Face of the Enemy" and DS9's "Second Skin."  Where do they succeed, where do they fail, and why is completely cosmetic surgery apparently so easy?   HOSTS Grace, Jarrah, Sue   EDITOR Andi   Send us your feedback! Email:   crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp   Support...

We're joined by Kennedy Allen from the Black Tribbles podcast to talk about Klingon women like Mara, K'Ehleyr, Grilka and of course, the boob-windowed Duras Sisters. Note: We're saving B'Elanna for her own episode.   HOSTS Andi, Grace, Jarrah   GUEST Kennedy Allen - @thatmikeychick   EDITOR Andi   Send us your feedback! Email:   crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook....

Lieutenant Reginald Barclay stands out among recurring Star Trek characters as someone who experiences a range of mental health issues. We discuss those issues and how they're received by his crewmates on TNG and Voyager.   HOSTS Jarrah, Grace, Sue   GUEST Lucia Lorenzi - @empathywarrior   EDITOR Jarrah   Send us your feedback! Email:   crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://f...

How much are women in Star Trek able to make choices and act freely when it comes to sex? Our crew discusses this question and considers Trek's best and worst portrayals of women's sexuality. Content Note: Includes discussion of mature themes.   HOSTS Jarrah, Grace, Sue   EDITOR Jarrah   Send us your feedback! Email:   crew@womenatwarp.com Twitter: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womena...