May The Force Live Long and Prosper

This week, Cate and Dietrich tackle the season one finale of Deep Space Nine, an episode that introduces the iconic Vedek Winn (if by iconic you mean brilliantly acted and deeply, deeply infuriating). It's an episode that asks the big questions, such as:

It's an episode that deals with some extremely heavy subject matter, but don't worry, there's still plenty of time for Odo and Quark to almost kiss. You can send questions or comments to [email protected].

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This week, Cate and Dietrich dig into Storm over Ryloth, in which a fourteen-year-old girl is given a perfectly reasonable level of responsibility that doesn't at all set her up for absolutely devastating trauma. Dietrich and Cate discuss the power of a good pair of sunglasses, demand that Officer Downer learn a fun trick and shut the f*&k up, and discuss how Anakin could hunt for a hundred years without finding a single leg to stand on in this episode.

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This week, Cate and Dietrich are joined by Taylor Vaughan, who brings her unique brand of comedic flair to an episode about... checking our notes... war crimes and the ghosts that haunt us. That's right, this week we're tackling the iconic episode "Duet", in which we celebrate the return of Cardassian ketchup, marvel at how deeply Dukat respects HIPPA, and learn about the Tumblr legend of the Star Trek Twink. In addition, they lament the premature death of a hilarious bit about a traumatized witness, Cate introduces Taylor to Tank Top Kira, and they wonder just what Odo had to do to get access to his boyfriend's "private stock".

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This week, Cate and Dietrich cheerfully throw a hand grenade in the careful routine they've built by doing two Clone Wars episodes in a row. But they had no choice, given that Mystery of the Thousand Moons is such a critical cliffhanger that... uh, wait. Why were these released as one episode? Cate and Dietrich never come up with a satisfying answer, but they do discuss Obi Wan and Anakin's adventures on Planet Wildly Convenient, the tragic death of a character definitely not named for the Mexican food the writer's room ordered for lunch, and the introduction of angels to the Star Wars canon in such a way that's definitely not going to be forgotten and never brought up again. It's a baffling episode that ends with the suggestion that JarJar be start packing a nine, which is enough to leave everyone terrified for their life.

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This week, Cate and Dietrich take a page from Star Wars: The Clone Wars and drop the first half of a two part episode, breaking down the episode Blue Shadow Virus. Dietrich reluctantly admits to this being a JarJar episode he doesn't hate, Cate reflects on the legacy of George Lucas sending the word "poo doo" to ripple through generations of face palming writers, and oh yeah, Ozempic Gru gleefully engineers an airborne pathogen by tazing it over and over again. In addition, Dietrich rages over a missed portmanteau opportunity, the pair discuss how far Ashoka's come that Obi Wan trusts her to defeat droids and refrain from rolling her eyes at Anakin and Padme, and the two most gifted Jedi in the galaxy forget they can move shit with their brains.

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This week, Cate and Dietrich spend a chaotic hour desperately trying to determine the answer to life's oldest question: Is Dramatis Personae a good episode or is it terrible? During their investigation into this pile of shenanigans, they discuss the unsettling implications of Klingons who prefer missionary position, Quark attempts insurance fraud, and Odo confirms that Bashir is very much the dumbest person on the station. In addition, Cate gets very invested in the deep canonical lore of a clock, they attempt to dig their way out from the absolute wheelbarrow full of shenanigans, and Cate gets burgled while recording this episode. It's a chaotic recording about a truly bizarre episode, but it might be some of the most fun we've had yet.

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This week, Cate and Dietrich brace themselves for DS9's very first Lwaxana Troi episode, only to be a bit shocked when it's... kinda great? They discuss payback for the Dax 2.0 incident, the difficulty of editing out the HBO logo in your timely Cardassian attacks, and the challenges of navigating an O'Brien temper tantrum. It's a packed episode, with schadenfreude picnic baskets, HR begging an ambassador to stop trying to bone down with the goo cop, and the fact that we totally love pylons, like FOR REAL.

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This week, Dietrich and Cate dig into the stellar Hidden Enemy, which might be about the Jedi hunting down a brave abolitionist but maybe don't think too much about it. It's an episode that reveals Dietrich's deep abiding love for spy thrillers, figures out where the "Vietnam War in Space" line actually is and waves cheerfully as this episode whizzes past said line, and gives Obi Wan and Ventress a chance to really showcase the white hot passion they've been barely holding at bay. Cate and Dietrich discuss Anakin and Obi Wan bullying the OpSec nerd, the joys of a casual decapitation, and how badly the Star Wars universe needs a Benoit Blanc to stroll in and drawl out some revelations. They also discuss Toy Story 5, Hoppers, and the XTEInk 4 e-reader.

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This week, Cate and Dietrich dig into the bottom of the barrel for season one with the bafflingly named If Wishes were Horses. It's an episode that manages to include creepy fantasies come to life, a quick glimpse at the dark side of Kira's emotional state, a snowstorm in the Promenade, and still impressively manages to not be entertaining. Cate and Dietrich do find time to ask the important questions, such as:

It's an episode that manages to end with all the subtlety and nuance of a theater full of bored theater dads gamely clapping to bring Tinkerbell back to life, but we had a blast talking about it. You can send questions or comments to [email protected]

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This week, Cate and Dietrich discuss the episode "Trespass", in which some already creepy toys from the late 80s get exponentially more terrifying when a racist moron opens his mouth. The pair discuss Anakin's dedication to his night school art classes, Obi-Wan's unfortunate boomer tendencies when he doesn't speak the local language, and the frustration the pair feel at constantly being denied Quiznos. In addition, we meet a Padme-worshipping tween who needs some serious conflict resolution training, an entitled white man with power and a serious need of a filter, and some clones who definitely don't get paid enough for this crap. It's the rare episode that could have been dramatically improved by the inclusion of an org chart, and you can send your questions or comments to [email protected].

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