Starter Trek

By Andrew Ti, Tawny Newsome, Jessie EarlComedy TV & Film

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Starter Trek episodes

September 29, 2021 Good Cop, Bad Cop, Actual Cop (with Matt Apodaca)
Tawny, Andrew, and Kevin catch up with former YITR producer/current friend Matt Apodaca! They talk about scary witches, the Super Mario Bros. movie casting, and performing live.
Later, they answer listener questions about a coworker doing bits and being someone's fetish.
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39 min
September 22, 2021 Here We Are, Your Favorite Weasels
Tawny and Andrew discuss the major lack of diverse winners at the Emmys, despite a large number of people of color attending and performing at the show. They also have a conversation about appropriation.
Later, they answer listener questions about podcast editing and confronting a roommate.
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44 min
September 15, 2021 There's No More Firsts On This Show
Tawny, Andrew, and Kevin talk about Tawny's recent trip to Chicago, a troubling new reality show, and Shang-Chi getting a Box Office record.
Later, they answer listener questions about a geisha costume and when a TV director takes a joke seriously.
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37 min
September 08, 2021 The Beyoncé of Books (with Traci Thomas)
Tawny and guest co-host Traci Thomas discuss the indie podcaster life, the racist undertones of voter suppression, and how not to respond to the recent Roe v. Wade news in Texas. They also talk about the death of iconic actor Michael K. Williams.
Later, Tawny and Traci answer some listener questions about a racist bumper sticker and using the wrong skin tone for your emoji.
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52 min
September 01, 2021 Not Being Weird Here
(This was recorded before the Roe V. Wade news in Texas.)
Andrew and Tawny discuss their trip to Disneyland, Nia DaCosta becoming the first Black female director with a No. 1 movie at the box office, and the Muir Woods park staff adding Post-it notes with historical corrections for racism and misogyny.

Later, they answer listener questions about wearing a Black Lives Matter face mask and saying you're not attracted to certain races.
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41 min
August 26, 2021 Sub-Optimal Pods Trailer
Enjoy a few clips of all the great shows over at suboptimalpods.com! If you're not familiar, Sub-Optimal Pods is the optimal place to subscribe to Tawny and Andrew’s premium podcasts. Like our racism antidote show, ‘Yo, Can We Live?’ where we chat and celebrate cool things POC are doing right now and try hard not to talk about racism (doesn’t always go great).

There’s also the Sub-Optimal Bundle: a grab bag of wild content where we let loose and try out all sorts of limited series pods, movie watchalongs and more!
If you like what you hear and want to help keep Yo, Is This Racist? an independent podcast, check out suboptimalpods.com!
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4 min
August 25, 2021 I'm Rested and I Don't Give a Damn!
Tawny's back! She catches up with Andrew and Kevin and shares stories about her recent fun trip. They also discuss white men getting shows greenlit about cancel culture and continued police misconduct in Portland and L.A.

Later, they answer listener questions about an all white workplace and a teacher's bulletin board celebrating Black artists being taken down.
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45 min
August 18, 2021 The Yo, Is This Racist? Cookbook (with Matt Apodaca)
Andrew and Kevin are once again joined by former YITR producer/current friend Matt Apodaca! They discuss making a cookbook, why Californians should vote no on the governor recall this upcoming election, and Uber getting called out for upcharging Black people.

Later, they listen to voicemails about ducklings and problematic music/movies from your childhood.
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49 min
August 11, 2021 The All Voicemails Spectacular
On a voicemail-centric episode, Tawny and Andrew answer listener questions about being racist if you live in Wisconsin, managing a racist employee, and being in an all-white diversity and inclusion group at work. They also discuss hedgehogs.
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32 min
August 04, 2021 The DaBaby Dabacle
Andrew and Tawny discuss the response to Simone Biles’s mental health break during the Olympics and a musician’s half-hearted apology after homophobic comments.
Later, they answer listener questions naming a trail and pulling off a look.
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34 min

About Starter Trek

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Starter Trek is a weekly podcast where Star Trek: Lower Decks’ own Tawny Newsome throws her friend Andrew Ti headfirst into some of the best, worst, most iconic, and bonkers…