Larissa and Lauren are excited to share their live podcast from the recent IDIC Podcast Festival (presented by Women at Warp)! They are joined by board-certified music therapist and Trekkie Amanda Maestro-Scherer to talk about instances in the franchise in which characters have therapeutic relationships or experiences with music. The trio discuss possibilities for the future of expressive therapies, the role that science fiction could play in pushing forward a more holistic approach to care, and how the EMH is the perfect candidate to be a space music therapist.

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As we all know, Star Trek not only has a history of repeating itself, but also a history of touching on themes of human rights, equality, and the laws that uphold them. L+L look at two episodes that focus specifically on the rights of AI characters, TNGâ€s “Measure of a Man” and VOYâ€s “Author, Author”. They find some similarities and a LOT of differences. Does “Measure of a Man” hold up? (Spoiler: of course it does). Did the EMHâ€s holonovel trial change anything for the Mark Ones? (Spoiler: maybe not?). Is it even fair to compare any episode of TV to “Measure of a Man”?

Theme Song Remix by No Stress.

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The ladies come out of their alcove to talk about the second character in their Star Trek Villains series: THE BORG QUEEN! First introduced in 1996’s movie First Contact, The Borg Queen is a character who is cool for about 15 minutes before you really start thinking about it. What comes next is a conversation about why BQ came to be in the first place (spoiler: because MOVIE), how she was further explored in VOY, and THANK GOD they did not give her heels, because how inefficient would that be for a Borg??? Come Listen. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE.

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It’s API Heritage Month, and what better way to celebrate than to discuss Larissa’s favorite API characters from Star Trek? From Sulu to Georgiou, L&L get into a deep and sometimes silly discussion about the representation of the Asian diaspora in the franchise and what it meant personally to Larissa as a member of both the API & Trek communities. P.S. John Cho is hot.

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Yes. Yes, Iggy Pop was on Star Trek. Listen to Larissa and Lauren discuss how the icon Iggy Pop came to be Yelgrun, a Vorta who finds himself opposite of Quark and Gang in DS9’s episode “The Magnificent Ferengi.” Moogie! Rom! Nog trying to Starfleet sooooo haaaaard. And also, VORTA HAIR.

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The ladies FINALLY continue their discussion on Star Trek’s animated cartoon Lower Decks. They laughed! They Cried! They thought oh gee, have I seen this episode that they’re referencing because I might be a little lost here with this joke…

Find out why Microsoft Word is relevant in 2021, which one-episode TNG character stole the show, and what season 2 might bring us next.

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TIME’S UP. Well, just on season one that is! Join the ladies as they celebrate a whole year of Into The Wormhole With Larissa & Lauren AND that darn ole pandemic by hearing them discuss Voyager’s episode “Year of Hell” with guest star Kurtwood Smith. Considered one of the better instalments of the series, Lauren admits that it’s not one of her favorite episodes and explains why. Larissa loves seeing the ship all messed up and BATTLE JANEWAY. A big THANK YOU to all our listeners for all your support during our first year!

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In 2001 Star Trek: Enterprise first aired and the fandom was introduced to a new crew, a space beagle, and…a song from the movie Patch Adams?!?! That’s right, the main title song – originally performed by Rod Stewart and written by Diane Warren – was created for the Robin Wiiliams movie about a doctor helping patients by wearing a clown nose. Confused? It’s okay. Larissa gets to stretch her musician muscles and school everyone on the impressive career of Warren and the reason it was selected as the title song in the first place. Lauren is just angry and wants to smash things. Join us.

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Death by partying! Larissa and Lauren take on their second Star Trek Remix episode by comparing TOS’s “The Naked Time” and TNG’s “The Naked Now”. Both surprisingly early episodes, the ladies discuss why these stories would have been more successful if aired later in their respective series, the wonderfully ineffective hazard suits of TOS, and why they adore drunk Picard.

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Are you ready to talk about DU-HOT in the first Villains episode?!?! Larissa and Lauren sit down for a casual chat about Marc Alaimo’s portrayal of Dukat, the ultimate Cardassian in Star Trek. From his complicated relationships to his role as a cult leader in the last season of DS9, the ladies discuss what exactly made Dukat a fan favorite and an unforgettable character.

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