Deep Space Love

Deep Space Love

By Joe & Nicole PraskaTV & Film
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Deep Space Love episodes

  • 37. D'VANA TENDI/SAM RUTHERFORD: Love in a Jefferies Tube (feat. Dr. Michael Wong)

    Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined astrobiologist, planetary scientist, photographer, and Star Trek podcaster, Dr. Michael Wong, to gush about Star Trek: Lower Decks! Specifically, we dig into the will they/won't they situationship of D'Vana Tendi & Samanthan Rutherford!

    ***Special shout out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steve Combs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the music featured and remixed throughout this episode.

    Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us over on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Bluesky ⁠⁠.

    References:

    Mike's Podcast: Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast

    Time's Second Arrow: Evolution, Order, and a New Law of Nature (Mike’s upcoming book)

    Teaching A.I. to Detect Life: Carnegie Scientist Co-Leads NASA-Funded Effort - Carnegie Science

    Simon Pegg Developed Star Trek Spin-off Movie About Jaylah; Wanted Archer’s Dog In ‘Beyond’ - TrekMovie

    We Asked Star Trek’s Eugene Cordero And Noël Wells About Rutherford And Tendi’s Relationship In Lower Decks’ Final Season. Here's My Deep-Read Into Their Answers - Cinema Blend
    Star Trek: Lower Decks Creator Mike McMahan Season 4 Changes and Rutherford-Tendi Romance - Comicbook.com

    1 hr 17 min
  • 36. 'Rebel Moon,' the Unloved (feat. Scout Tafoya)

    Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, step outside the Star Trek sandbox to hop into the world of Rebel Moon. Joining us to talk about Zack Snyder's two-part epic (the R-rated director's cuts, of course), is director, writer, critic and video essayist Scout Tafoya!

    ***Special shout out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steve Combs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the music featured and remixed throughout this episode.

    Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us over on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Bluesky ⁠⁠.

    References:

    Scout Tafoya at rogerebert.com

    But God Made Him a Poet (Scout's book on John Ford)

    The Unloved - Rebel Moon

    All Your Questions About Rebel Moon –– Part Two: The Scargiver Answered - Tudum by Netflix

    A New Rebel Moon Podcast Reveals the Origin of the Jimmys - Tudum by Netflix

    Scout's Patreon Page

    1 hr 39 min
  • 35. BEVERLY CRUSHER/ODAN: Love Beyond the Body (feat. Rob Kassees of The Beverly Crushers)

    Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by Rob Kassees, lead singer of the Star Trek: The Next Generation tribute band, The Beverly Crushers! The crew talk a bit about the band's latest album, Enterprise, and then dig into the love story between Dr. Crusher and the first Trill we see in Star Trek, Odan, in the 4th season episode of The Next Generation, "The Host."

    ***Special shout out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steve Combs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the music featured and remixed throughout this episode.

    Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us over on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Bluesky ⁠.

    References:

    Captain Kirk To Be Resurrected For New ‘Star Trek: The Last Starship’ Comic Series Set In Far Future - Trekmovie.com

    Beam Me Up, Sulu documentary

    ow The Next Generation Came Close to Hitting One LGBTQ+ Milestone - Startrek.com

    Why Star Trek's Trill Design Was Changed For Deep Space Nine - ScreenRant
    Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Host” - Reactor Magazine

    The Beverly Crushers bandcamp page

    1 hr 1 min
  • 34. Truth & Grace (and Star Trek) w/J.G. Hertzler

    Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, sit down with actor J.G. Hertzler who portrayed Marok on Deep Space Nine. We chat about a range of topics including his time on Trek, his work with Shakespeare, and politics.

    ***Special shout out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steve Combs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the music featured and remixed throughout this episode.

    Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us over on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Bluesky ⁠.

    References:

    J.G. Hertzler's Instagram

    Confessions of Klingon Linebacker

    45 min
  • 33. QUARK/GRILKA/DS9 CREW: Everyone's in par'Mach! (feat. Busty Springfield)

    Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by Oklahoma's British Star Trek queen, Busty Springfield, to chat about season 5 episode 3 off Deep Space Nince, "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places," and all the horniness that accompanies it!

    ***Special shout out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steve Combs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the music featured and remixed throughout this episode.

    Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us over on Instagram and Bluesky .

    References:

    How A Star Trek Drag Show Is Helping The Homeless In Oklahoma - TrekMovie.com

    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Looking for par’Mach in All the Wrong Places” - Reactor

    Soonercon in Oklahoma City

    Follow Bust Springfield on Instagram!

    1 hr 20 min
  • 32. PHILIPPA GEORGIOU/SAN: Have We Any Love for Section 31? (feat. Kalid Hussein)

    Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by comedian, producer, rapper, writer, co-host of ⁠⁠Frankenstein's Podcast⁠⁠, and longtime friend, Kalid Hussein (aka ⁠⁠Nappy Gilmore⁠⁠), to dig into the 14th Star Trek feature film, Section 31! We dig into the movie, the characters, what we liked, what we didn't, and of course the romance at the core!

    ***Special shout out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steve Combs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the music featured and remixed throughout this episode.

    Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us over on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠DSLovePod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

    References:

    Interview: ‘Section 31’ Director Olatunde Osunsanmi On Crafting A Fun Spy Adventure In Star Trek’s Lost Era - TrekMovie

    1 hr 33 min
  • 31. A Labor of Love: Making ‘Farragut Forward’ w/Johnny K

    Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, sit down for a discussion with Johnny K! Johnny is the founder of Kaotica Studios and director of the recently released indie Trek fan-film, Farragut Forward. We chat about the filmmaking endeavors of Kaotica Studios, Johnny's approach to directing, and what goes into the making of a labor of love such as a Star Trek fan film!

    You can now watch the full Farragut Forward film on Youtube here!

    Also, be sure to check out Johnny's original horror short, The Killer of Grassy Ridge, and his Batman fan-film, The Oath.

    And, be sure to check out the rest of the Starship Farragut films and episodes on their Youtube channel here.

    ***Special shout out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steve Combs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the music featured and remixed throughout this episode.

    Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us over on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠DSLovePod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

    57 min
  • 30. BEN SISKO/KASIDY YATES: Love on the Promenade (feat. Derek Tyler Attico)

    Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by author, photographer and fellow podcaster, Derek Tyler Attico, to dig into the rich tapestry of love that serves as the backbone to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Specifically, we dig into the relationship between the station's commander, Ben Sisko, and Kasidy Yates.

    Derek Tyler Attico is an award-winning author, essayist, photographer and host of the podcast, Soul of the Story. He is also the author of the bestselling Star Trek novel The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko.

    ***Special shout out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steve Combs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the music featured and remixed throughout this episode.

    Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us over on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠DSLovePod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

    1 hr 8 min
  • 29. Talking Trek, Enterprise & Denobulan Love stories w/John Billingsley

    Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by Doctor Phlox himself, Mr. John Billingsley, to chat about a range of topics from his charitable work to Denobulan sex drives.

    Save the date and check out TREK TALKS on Saturday, January 18th benefiting the Hollywood Food Coalition!

    ***Special shout out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steve Combs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the music featured and remixed throughout this episode.

    Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us over on Instagram, Threads & BlueSky @ DSLovePod⁠!

    1 hr 4 min
  • BONUS EPISODE - Deep Space Love on Twin Cities Trekkies: Jadzia's Romantic Encounters

    Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe join Wes on the Twin Cities Trekkies podcast for their 30+ Years of Deep Space Nine celebration! We discuss the romantic encounters of Jadzia Dax. If you like what you hear, please check out and support the Twin Cities Trekkies podcast!

    Note: This episode first appeared on the Twin Cities Trekkies feed & we are sharing here with permission from the hosts.

    ***Special shout out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steve Combs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the music featured and remixed throughout this episode.

    Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us over on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠DSLovePod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠!

    1 hr 9 min

About Deep Space Love

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A (mostly) Star Trek podcast in which a married Trekkie couple explore love - in all its forms - throughout the final frontier. Join Nicole & Joe as they deep dive into the romances & love…