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May 23, 2023

139. Every Trek Everywhere All At Once (Q-Squared)

50 minutes

Anika and Liz confront their alternate universe selves (who are them but with more trauma and different hairstyles). Along the way, we discuss...

Toxic masculinity spoils the party again

Track A is trauma all the way down

The entire multiverse ships Picard/Crusher, which, honestly? Feels right!

We shouldn't have to say this, but infidelity does not justify murder

Come on guys

Content warning: we discuss real world family violence and the murder-suicide in this book from about 7:25 to 15:00

(The specific details of the murder-suicide run from 11:42 to 15:00)

(Also Liz's cat started walking acoss the desk and brushing his tail against the pop filter around the 15 minute mark -- at least, that's where it became impossible to mute the track because Liz was speaking)

This book owes Deanna Troi an apology

Tasha Yar, Hair Exposition and a long digression on the semiotics of short hair on women in the 1980s (Liz looked up Denise Crosby's Playboy shoot, but it was for research, honest!)

Finally, we are once again asking our listeners to consider supporting the fundraiser to cover Mr David's medical expenses and the renovations required to make his home accessible.

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