The Best of Five Years!

Enjoy clips from the following DSP episodes (these are NOT IN ORDER of what is played in this pod!)

TOS: Where My Son is Concerned

TOS Part1: Mother of the House of Silicon (With Guest, Austin Smith)

TNG: Here Comes Frazier

TNG Part II: Riker F*cks for Diplomacy!

DS9: Moggie's Got the Lobes

DS9: She Becomes Kai and Then We Cry

DS9: A Scarier Possession of Keiko O'Brien

VOY: He Built Her a Bathtub!!!

VOY: Decompile the Wife (Part 2)

VOY: Must Have Been Something You Assimilated

VOY: The Tuvok Orchard

ENT: Kiss and Repair: The exotism of the Apothecary Woman

DSC: Imagine We Are In the Rebel Tent

DSC Part 1: Measure of a Woman (with Guest, Spotted Girafe)

LOW: Alternate Dimension Technology Recovery Girls Trip

PIC: Sometimes the Tesla Hits Back

SNW: Slaying the Citizens of Canada Via Chess

SNW: Derailed Again By Hot Spock

Special Release: Brighten the Corner Where You Are (With Guest, John Billingsley!)

Special Release: Elevator Pagh Reading

Special Release: Ladies of Star Trek

Special Release: As the Kids Say, "Relatable" (With Guest, Una McCormack)

Lets do five more years!

Episode 5: Romulans

How does Janeway negotiate with a Romulan from 70,000 lightyears away? Were Voyager’s letters ever delivered by the Romulans? What are the parallels to Prodigy here? How do these episodes mirror each other? How would “Message in a Bottle” have been different if the Romulans had already entered the Dominion war? Join Ashlyn, Rhianna, and Jodi as we discuss the Romulan episodes in Voyager.

This is the fifth episode of the Romulan series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Romulan episodes in every Star Trek show, discussing every Star Trek series.

SPOILER WARNING: Voyager and Prodigy Seasons 1-2

Next time, we’ll travel to the wormhole and dock at Deep Space Nine.

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Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition #263: Never allow doubt to tarnish your lust for latinum.

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Episode 4: Romulans

What happened between Spock and Pardek? Are Picard and Data trying to get caught? Did Spock read Troi’s file? Where did Shinzon get Picard’s DNA? Why weren't there more consequences for the Romulans in these episodes? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Romulan episodes in seasons 5-7 of The Next Generation.

This is the fourth episode of the Romulan series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Romulan episodes in every Star Trek show, discussing every Star Trek series.

SPOILER WARNING: The Next Generation and Nemesis

Next time, we’ll travel 70,000 lightyears to discuss Romulans in the Delta Quadrant and on Voyager! Don’t worry, we’ll be back for DS9 after!

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Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition #59: Free advice is seldom cheap.

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Episode 3: Romulans

What does “The Enemy” say about Geordi vs. Worf’s interactions with Romulans? Does Troi have an accurate list of Romulan traits? How many episodes are the Romulans just a random villain that could have been anyone else? Did the Romulan Spy in “Data’s Day” replace Sarek as Vulcan Ambassador? Has Sela been collaborating with the Duras family for a while? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Romulan episodes in season 1-4 of The Next Generation.

This is the third episode of the Romulan series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Romulan episodes in every Star Trek show, discussing every Star Trek series.

SPOILER WARNING: The Next Generation

Next time, we’ll warp to TNG to talk about Romulans: Part 2!

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Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition Rule

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Episode 2: Romulans

Since when do the Romulans impound ships in the Neutral Zone? In all these centuries has no one thought to work together to get out of the pocket universe? Did the Romulans take in the Vendorian for manipulation or spy purposes? Why are the Romulan’s pursuing Kirk deep into Federation Space in “The Practical Joker?” Do Romulans fear disgrace more than death?

Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we goof off while talking about The Animated Series.

This is the second episode of the Romulan series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Romulan episodes in every Star Trek show, discussing every Star Trek series.

SPOILER WARNING: TAS

Next time, we’ll warp to TNG to talk about Romulans: Part 1!

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Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition Rule 217: “You can't free a fish from water.”

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Episode 1: Romulans

How long have the Vulcans known what Romulans looked like? Who is lying, who is crazy, and who's actually stable in The Enterprise Incident? Why does the Romulan Commander choose to hold on to Spock while beaming out? What does Sybok need with a Romulan Lady? What did Nero and his henchmen do for 25 years? Join Ashlyn, Rhianna, and Girafe as we blast our way into the TOS Romulan episodes.

This is the first episode of the Romulan series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Romulan episodes in every Star Trek show, discussing every Star Trek series.

SPOILER WARNING: TOS, SNW: A Quality of Mercy, Hegemony, Part II, and Discovery Season 4

Next time, we’ll dash into the animated world and discuss the Romulan episodes in The Animated Series.

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Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition Rule 203: “New customers are like razor-toothed gree-worms. They can be succulent, but sometimes they bite back.”

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Special Episode: In conversation with novelist Una McCormack

What is it like working in Trek writing? How do you get through writer's block? What are television writing deadlines like? What are the rules for the autobiography books? How do you balance the canon versus what you’re creating? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna in conversation with novelist Una McCormack as we discuss writing Fanfiction, Star Trek Novels, writing tips, and more!

Next time we will begin our Romulan series with another special guest for our TOS Episode!

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Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition #16: “A deal is a deal.”

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Episode 13: Caves

What has new Trek changed about cave sets? Why do Klingons like La’an? Why is Dr. M’Benga just called Joseph during the war? How does Spock’s voice improve before TOS? Is M'hanit’s music basic?

Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we jump into Strange New Worlds Caves!

This is the thirteenth episode of the Caves series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the caves episode in every Star Trek show, discussing every Star Trek series.

SPOILER WARNING: All of Strange New Worlds. TOS: What Little Girls Are Made Of & Operation Annihilate.

Next time, we’ll release a very special episode before starting our next series: Romulan Series!

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Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition Rule #unknown: A man is only worth the sum of his possessions.

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Episode 12: Caves

Why doesn’t the Diviner want to upgrade to better mining tech? Where are the Unwanted now? What is the cultural meaning of the pit for Val Nukat? How does beaming industrialize mining? Who would win in a battle of the machines? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we jump into Prodigy Caves!

This is the twelfth episode of the Caves series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the caves episode in every Star Trek show, discussing every Star Trek series.

SPOILER WARNING: Star Trek Prodigy

Next time, we’ll get stuck in the Strange New Worlds caves!

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Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith.

Rule of Acquisition Rule #22: A wise man can hear profit in the wind.

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Episode 11: Caves

How do you “goop up” a studio? Why did Steven’s graze over the psychic rocks in his briefing? How much do the Cali class interact with each other? How does Ma’ah help Mariner through her feelings? Did the Vendorians work with the sentient moss?

Join Ashlyn, Rhianna, and Jeff as we jump into Lower Decks Caves!

This is the eleventh episode of the Caves series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the caves episode in every Star Trek show, discussing every Star Trek series.

SPOILER WARNING: Lower Decks and TNG’s “Lower Decks”

Next time, we’ll get stuck in the Prodigy Caves!

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Rule of Acquisition Rule #201: It's always good business to know about new customers before they walk in your door.”

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