Deep Space Love

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by the awesome Diana Keng to chat about a couple TNG episodes (season 1 episode 15, "11001001" & season 4 episode 8, "Future Imperfect") that detail the intense feelings Commander Riker held for the hologram, Minuet.

Diana Keng is a writer and critic with ⁠Geek Girl Authority⁠. Her Trek-related writing can be found in the archives at ⁠TV Fanatic⁠ and over at ⁠Women at Warp ⁠where she also appeared on their recent episode discussing Star Trek: Prodigy season 2.

Link: Mysterious new frog species found to croak like ‘Star Trek’ special effects

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

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Married trekkie couple, Nicole & Joe, get the honor to sit down with storied stage actor, producer, playwright, and Sybok himself, Laurence Luckinbill! In celebration of the 35th anniversary of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier and the release of Laurence's new autobiography, we discuss his time on Star Trek, his life as an actor, and the book itself, "Affective Memories: How Chance and the Theater Saved My Life," currently on sale now!

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

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Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by 2 phenomenal guests to relflect on what Star Trek: Discovery brought to us as Trek fans as well as to dig into the foundational love story of the show, Dr. Hugh Culber and Paul Stamets!

Matt Jennings, who previously appeared on the podcast in episode 22, is an award winning actor and creator of the webseries 1701: A Blerd Story (episode 3 is currently out on Youtube!), and star of the new sci fi film, Jamaal.

Claudia Alick is a cultural producer, performer and co-host of Trek Table and Trek Talk. She’s also a intersectional inclusion expert with the transmedia social justice practice CALLING UP JUSTICE which - among many other things - publishes and shares content and resources on justice through a multimedia approach.

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

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Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by writer, editor, and producer Laurie Ulster, to discuss "Rejoined" (s04e06 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine) and the relationship between Jadzia Dax and Lenara Kahn!

Laurie is a senior editor at Trekmovie.com and a co-host of the All-Access Trek podcast. Look for her upcoming book, Gilmore Girls Life Lessons: The Official Guide to Love, Friendship, and Coffee, dropping this fall!

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

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Nicole and Joe, are joined by fellow geek and friend of the podcast, Luke Johnson - our very own, Star Wars consultant, to discuss Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. We reflect on the film's impact and legacy 25 years after its release.

References: ⁠Of Myth and Men (Time) by Bill Moyers

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

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Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by journalist, content creator, and fellow Trekkie, Swapna Krishna, to chat about the multi-season love story arc between Tom Paris and B'Elanna Torres in Star Trek: Voyager!

Be sure to check out Swapna's Youtube channel, Ad Astra, her book, Contemplating the Cosmos, and her podcast, Desi Geek Girls. For more of Swapna's thoughts on the Tom/B'Elanna relationship, listen to her guest spot on the All the Asians in Star Trek podcast!

Reference: Say a Hail Mulder for Me (Tumblr)

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

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Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by multi-talented artist, actor and Trek-fan, Matt Jennings, to chat about the Deep Space Nine rom-com episode, "His Way," (season 6 episode 20) and the relationship between Major Kira and Constable Odo!

Be sure to check out Matt's fantastic web-series, 1701: A Blerd Story (currently streaming on Youtube), which takes a look at the life of a gay, black nerd who turns to his love of Star Trek to cope with life, and follow the show on Instagram for updates!

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

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Married Trekkie couple, Nicole & Joe, are joined by comedian, producer, rapper, writer, co-host of ⁠Frankenstein's Podcast⁠, and longtime friend, Kalid Hussein (aka ⁠Nappy Gilmore⁠), for a discussion on Star Trek's funny side!

While there are multiple honorable mentions along the way, we specifically discuss the TNG episode, "Qpid" (S4E20), the DS9 episode, "Take Me Out to the Holosuite" (S7E4), the VOY episode, "Bride of Chaotica!" (S5E12), the Short Treks episode, "The Trouble with Edward," and the recent 'Very Short Treks' that can be found on the Star Trek Youtube channel.

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

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Trekkie couple, Nicole & Joe, dig into the fleeting yet impactful relationship between Worf and K'Ehleyr over the course of two TNG episodes: "The Emissary" (season 2, episode 20), and "Reunion" (season 4, episode 7).

Plus, after our discussion, we get the opportunity to talk to K'Ehleyr herself & regular Trek guest star, Suzie Plakson! We chat about her time on Star Trek as well as her recent audiobook release, "The Poor, Dead K'Ehleyr Show." The interview begins at about 51 minutes into the episode.

Be sure to follow Suzie on Instagram, check out her website, and definitely buy the audiobook - you can find here!

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

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Taking a tangental step from Star Trek for this episode, Nicole and Joe welcome Justin Leach⁠ on the show for a discussion about science fiction animation! We chat about about the Star Wars universe and Justin's work The Clone Wars back in 2009 and his role as a co-executive producer for the animated anthology series, Star Wars: Visions.

His animation studio, Qubic Pictures, recently produced the Netflix animated series, Eden.

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

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