X-Treks

Have an episode of your favorite show that doesn't quite stand the test of time or societal progress? For Stella Cheeks, it's the Star Trek TOS episode "The Paradise Syndrome," and for Erin Cline, it's the X-Files episode "Excelsis Dei."   Can the X-Trekkers find the joy and love in these truly misguided episodes, or are these missteps enough to spoil their favorite shows for good?    (Spoilers: W...

What episode of your favorite TV show shows your One True Pairing truly pairing?   For Stella Cheeks, it's the Star Trek TOS episode "Amok Time" and for Erin Cline, it's the X-Files episode "Triangle."   It's ships on ships on spaceships and sea ships!  Subtitle: (Men Grunting)    #SuckItStonn --- About the podcast:   Erin Cline and Stella Cheeks have been friends for over a decade but have never...

Even seen a gif from a tv show your friend loves and wondered about the context? For Stella Cheeks, it's Mulder falling off his chair from the X-Files episode "Small Potatoes," and for Erin Cline, it's Captain Kirk's wide-eyed surprise face from Star Trek TOS episode "Turnabout Intruder." What happens when they learn that their mystery gif picks lead to a surprise body-swap theme? File your nails...

Which episode of your favorite TV show would you say is an undiscovered gem?  For Stella Cheeks, it's the Star Trek TOS episode "The Galileo Seven" and for Erin Cline, it's the X-Files episode "Sunshine Days." Will these oft overlook episodes prove charming to a new viewer, or will they fly through the roof only to burn up on re-entry? --- About the podcast:   Erin Cline and Stella Cheeks have bee...

What episode of your favorite TV show gets way too deep? Weighty ideas and sci-fi go hand-in-hand; it's so hard to choose just one!  For Stella Cheeks, it's the Star Trek TOS episode "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield" and for Erin Cline, it's the X-Files episode "Musings Of A Cigarette Smoking Man."  Will these galaxy brain takes change Erin and Stella's worlds, or are these edgelords more than j...

What episode of your favorite TV show do you watch when you want a sweet sci-fi treat?  For Stella Cheeks, it's the Star Trek TOS episode "The Trouble With Tribbles" and for Erin Cline, it's the X-Files episode "Hollywood A.D."  Will the X-Trekkers enjoy one another's offerings for this self-indulgent banquet?  (Spoilers: So much, we almost die of laughter. Qapla'!) --- About the podcast: Erin Cli...

Does your favorite TV show have an episode that was notable for being banned from being re-run because of it's content? For Stella Cheeks, it's the Star Trek TOS episode "Plato's Stepchildren" and for Erin Cline, it's the X-Files episode "Home." Will the X-Trekkers flee in the face of these icky, creepy, and shocking episodes like so many network TV censors, or will the Spooky 30's prevail? (Spoil...

Your favorite sci-fi series probably has a ton of cool scary monsters and aliumbs, and sure, most of them are evil incarnate, but what about the misunderstood ones? The monsters that just need a little human compassion? For Stella Cheeks, it's the Horta in the Star Trek TOS episode "The Devil In The Dark" and for Erin Cline, it's The Great Mutato in the X-Files episode "The Post-Modern Prometheus"...

What's the WORST episode of your favorite TV show? For Stella Cheeks, it's the Star Trek TOS episode "Miri," and for Erin Cline, it's the X-Files episode "Gender Bender." Join our X-Trekkers in discussing the biggest missteps in these beloved franchises as they work to better understand what makes these shows good (and how little of it is in these episodes). --- About the podcast: Erin Cline and S...

If someone asked you what the best episode of your favorite tv show was, what would you pick?  For Stella Cheeks, it's "A Balance of Terror" from Star Trek TOS, and for Erin Cline, it's the X-Files episode "Bad Blood."  It's false bites, and space fights, canceled weddings, and vibrating beddings as our X-Trekkers experience the best episodes for the first time!   Note: No one was drugged during t...

This week our intrepid X-Trekkers trade the beginnings of each series on their quest to share their favorite TV shows with one another.  Stella Cheeks chooses the Star Trek TOS episodes "The Menagerie I & II" and Erin Cline presents the X-Files episode "The Pilot" for discussion.  Will our heroes survive the charming but turbulent starts of these shows, or will they be forever lost in grave-sized...

What episode of your favorite TV show would you show your best friend to get them into it?  For Stella Cheeks, it's the Star Trek TOS episode "City On The Edge Of Forever" and for Erin Cline, it's the X-Files episode "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose."  It's the first episode of X-Treks. Will Erin & Stella like each other's favorite show? Or is this podcast doomed from the start? (Spoiler: It's not d...

Join Not Your Demographic's Erin Cline & Stella Cheeks as they introduce each other to their favorite fandoms one episode at a time! 

From the team that brought you Not Your Demographic comes X-Treks! A podcast where Stella Cheeks & Erin Cline introduce each other to their favorite fandoms one episode at a time.  Coming this Labor Day!