Episodes
Three podcast thralls have been selected to look back on “The Gamesters of Triskelion” - an iconic TOS episode with a lot of problematic elements when analyzed with a modern lens.  We discuss the episode, how interpretations change over time, and whether core messages still hold up.  And as always, we’ll watch the lights in the sky.   Content Warning:  Discussions of violence, slavery, sexual assault, and transphobia.   HOSTS Sue Grace Kennedy   EDITOR Andi   Send us your...
Published 03/20/23
Our crew takes a close look at the Season 6 TNG episode “Suspicions.” We talk about the guest characters and how they break with Trek racial stereotypes, and look at how Beverly Crusher sciences, solves crime, and kicks butt.  Content warning: Suicide Spoiler alert: Around minute 44:00, light spoilers for Star Trek: Picard Season 3, Episode 3 HOSTS Kennedy Jarrah EDITOR Jarrah Send us your feedback! Email:  [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook:...
Published 03/06/23
Black Planet was one of the earliest social media sites, created in 1999, and was geared towards Black Americans. In honor of Black History Month, Aliza and Kennedy do the important historical work of figuring out what's on the Black Planet profiles of several prominent Black Star Trek characters. Doing it for the culture, of course. HOSTS Aliza Pearl Kennedy Allen EDITOR Andi Send us your feedback! Email:  [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook:...
Published 02/20/23
How does the Federation ensure equity and individual rights on member planets? How much power does Starfleet have? How does the council work? We nerd out on the topic of Federation governance, reviewing what we know and speculating on what we don’t.  HOSTS Jarrah Andi GUESTS Rachelle Robert EDITOR Andi Send us your feedback! Email:  [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp Support the Show on...
Published 02/06/23
Join us as the crew discusses the ups and downs of the bisexual and pansexual representation in Star Trek, including some of the harmful stereotypes portrayed that cause real world harm. HOSTS Andi Grace Sue EDITOR Andi Send us your feedback! Email:  [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp Support the Show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp Visit our TeePublic Store: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/womenatwarp
Published 01/23/23
Finally, in the year 2022, did we receive quality children's programming combining the joys of amorphous blob evolution with the spectacle of a cargo cult and the majesty of a Kate Mulgrew in the role she was born to play: a mutant teen with chronic finger guns. Join Jarrah, Grace, and special guest Jenn Tift as they get animated over the long-awaited second half of season 1 of Star Trek: Prodigy. HOSTS Grace Jarrah GUEST Jenn Tift - @eatatquarks EDITOR Jarrah Send us your feedback! ...
Published 01/09/23
Aliza, Jarrah, and Grace welcome special guests Mary Chieffo (L'Rell in Star Trek Discovery) and Bonnie Gordon (Ship Computer in Star Trek Prodigy) to geek out on all things musical theater, and how it crosses over into Star Trek! We run down a non-exhaustive list of the Star Trek actors who have graced Broadway stages in musicals, Trek episodes we'd love to see get the musical treatment, and how Mary and Bonnie's own musical theater training informed their work on their respective shows. ...
Published 12/26/22
Vedek, Kai, First Minister, and tool of the Pah-Wraiths. The crew takes a look at Winn Adami - her character, her faith, her ambition, her relationship with The Sisko, and the indelible mark she made on Deep Space Nine.  Walk with the prophets, my child.   HOSTS Sue Aliza Grace Jarrah   EDITOR Andi   Send us your feedback! Email:  [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp   Support the Show on Patreon: ...
Published 12/12/22
Allison Cimino - CEO, Founder, and Designer of RockLove Jewelry - joins us to talk about her journey from fan to licensee, and many of the pieces she’s created for Star Trek fans and productions, including the new Crystal Delta Collection. HOST Sue GUEST Allison Cimino - @RockLoveJewelry EDITOR Sue Find Star Trek X RockLove: https://www.rocklove.com/collections/startrek Send us your feedback! Email: [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook:...
Published 12/05/22
Join Kennedy and Andi as they unpack all of the hilarious shenanigans that happened on the Cerritos in Lower Decks, Season 3, including our Lower Deckers learning how to trust themselves while always remaining wary of Peanut Hamper.   HOSTS Kennedy Andi   EDITOR Andi   Send us your feedback! Email:  [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp   Support the Show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp   Visit our...
Published 11/28/22
Subrina from Syfy Sistas joins us to discuss how each Star Trek series is a “product of its time.”  We talk about how the different series reflected current events, behind-the-scenes contexts, how television production has changed since 1966, and much more.   HOSTS Jarrah Sue   GUEST Subrina Wood - @SyfySistas   EDITOR Andi   Send us your feedback! Email:  [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp   Support the Show on...
Published 11/14/22
At the end of Ace Week, guest Anna Kelly of Lambda Quadrant joins us to talk about asexual and aromantic spectrum identities and experiences, how they’re reflected in media (or not), and the Star Trek characters often interpreted as aspec.   HOSTS Sue Andi   GUEST Anna Kelly - @Anna_M_Kelly (she/her)   EDITOR Andi   Send us your feedback! Email:  [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp   Support the Show on Patreon: ...
Published 10/31/22
We’re so excited to welcome Dr. Erin MacDonald back to our show for an interview about her role as science advisor on all the current Star Trek series, and to tell us about her new kids’ book: Star Trek: My First Book of Space!   HOST Jarrah   GUEST Dr. Erin MacDonald - @drerinmac   EDITOR Jarrah   Send us your feedback! Email:  [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp   Support the Show on Patreon: ...
Published 10/24/22
Join the crew as they examine how formal cultural exchange is practiced in Star Trek. What have our characters learned after interacting with members of other species? What does that tell us about the benefits of cultural exchange?   HOSTS Andi Grace Kennedy   EDITOR Andi   Send us your feedback! Email:  [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp   Support the Show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp   Visit our...
Published 10/17/22
Join the crew as they discuss Star Trek’s labor standards. What would Space OSHA look like? What kinds of jobs are available in Starfleet HR? How many of those space miners would have survived had they unionized?   HOSTS Grace Jarrah Andi   EDITOR Andi   Send us your feedback! Email:  [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp   Support the Show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp   Visit our TeePublic Store: ...
Published 10/03/22
Space… the Final Frontier. These are the voyages of the Starship Uhura. Its continuing mission: To explore the Shackleton Expanse, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before.   HOSTS Aliza, Gamemaster Jarrah, Captain Lucille Ball Grace, Commander Ethrit, XO Sue, Commander V’Nasha, Science Kennedy, Lt. Commander Talij, Ops Andi, Lt. Commander Nora, Security   EDITOR Lennon Rich, Heroes Rise Podcast https://heroesrisepodcast.com/ ...
Published 09/19/22
We deconstruct The Doctor’s turn at holo-fatherhood in “Real Life,” looking at sitcom tropes, patriarchal family dynamics, and what lessons could’ve been learned from other members of the Voyager crew.  HOSTS Jarrah Grace Sue EDITOR Andi Send us your feedback! Email:  [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp Support the Show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp Visit our TeePublic Store: ...
Published 09/05/22
The Bell Riots are only two years away, and will be a watershed moment in Star Trek history. Protests make a difference in our timeline, too! Our panel of experienced protestors discusses Past Tense, and how you can support protests in your community.   HOST Sarah   GUESTS Dr. Juniper Simonis - @juniperlsimonis Denny Wagner Anonymous Medic   EDITOR Andi   Send us your feedback! Email:  [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook:...
Published 08/22/22
The Crew discusses the DS9 episode "Prodigal Daughter" and explores the dynamics of Ezri’s family, especially how the relationship between Ezri and her mother fits in with how motherhood is portrayed overall in Star Trek.   HOSTS Grace Jarrah  Sue   EDITOR Andi   Send us your feedback! Email:  [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp   Support the Show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp   Check out our...
Published 08/08/22
Live panel recording from Montreal Comiccon 2022: Join women Ottawa’s Star Trek fan community as we look back on how roles for women—both heroes and villains—have changed over 50+ years of the franchise.   HOSTS Jarrah   GUEST/S Andrea - @katzehalifornia Dawn Xanklin - @DXanklinComedy   EDITOR Jarrah   Send us your feedback! Email:  [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp   Support the Show on Patreon: ...
Published 08/01/22
The crew discusses the first season of the latest installment in the Star Trek Universe, Strange New Worlds.  We look at the episodes, messages, themes, relationships, characters (new and old), and so much more.   HOSTS Sue Jarrah Kennedy   EDITOR Andi   Send us your feedback! Email:  [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp   Support the Show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp   Visit our TeePublic Store: ...
Published 07/25/22
Kennedy and Grace sit down with the costume designer of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Bernadette Croft, to talk about her background in design and where she draws inspiration for the fantastical costumes!   HOSTS Kennedy Grace   GUEST Bernadette Croft   EDITOR Andi   Send us your feedback! Email:  [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp   Support the Show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp   Visit our...
Published 07/18/22
The crew discusses the influence of Shakespeare sprinkled throughout Trek, from Data discovering his humanity to the role of Q as the universe’s Puck. Why DO the Klingons love Shakespeare so much?   HOSTS Andi Jarrah   GUEST Brooke   EDITOR Andi   Send us your feedback! Email:  [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp   Support the Show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp   Visit our TeePublic Store: ...
Published 07/11/22
We mark the first season finale of Strange New Worlds with the amazing Melissa Navia (Lt. Erica Ortegas)! We talk about her experiences on set and social media, Ortegas’ character, favorite scenes, and what it means to be a part of the Star Trek universe.   Spoiler Warning:  This episode contains spoilers for all of Strange New Worlds Season 1.   HOSTS Jarrah Aliza   GUEST Melissa Navia - @melissaCnavia   EDITOR Jarrah   Send us your feedback! Email:  [email protected] ...
Published 07/07/22
Anika joins us to discuss Margaret Wander Bonanno’s 1987 novel “Strangers from the Sky,” a staple of the Star Trek literary canon, as we look at the story, writing, themes, and more.     HOSTS Sue Andi   GUEST/S Anika Dane - @manicpixiedane   EDITOR Andi   Send us your feedback! Email:  [email protected] Twitter/Instagram: @womenatwarp Facebook: http://facebook.com/womenatwarp   Support the Show on Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/womenatwarp   Convention Merch: ...
Published 06/27/22