To The Journey: A Star Trek Voyager Podcast

Favorite Kes/Tuvok Moments.  Considering that Kes and Tuvok are perhaps the calmest, coolest, and most collected characters in Star Trek: Voyager, the moments they share together onscreen are remarkably volatile and intense! But despite this intensity, their friendship and working relationship are characterized by sincere trust, mutual respect, and admiration. Tuvok frequently serves as a mentor for Kes, guiding her as she explores and develops her unique mental abilities. And Kes, in turn, helps Tuvok balance his logic, his emotions, and his relationships with the rest of the Voyager crew. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling, Suzanne Williamson, and Kay Shaw peer beyond the subatomic to share their favorite Kes/Tuvok moments in Star Trek: Voyager.  Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Kuvok or Tes? (00:01:30) Kathryn, Are You Out There? (00:05:29) Dark Impulses (00:06:55) I Have Never Desired Kes (00:08:42) Those Of Us Who Feel Things Deeply (00:10:54) There's Nothing Beyond the Subatomic (00:14:14) For You, That Might Be a Lifetime (00:17:59) My Student, My Protégée (00:21:05) It Is Three O'Clock in the Morning, Kes (00:23:49) Closing (00:26:49)  Hosts Zachary Fruhling, Suzanne Williamson, and Kay Shaw  Production Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Prime Factors.   In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling are joined by Manu Intiraymi (Icheb on Voyager) for an update on the Kickstarter campaign for his multi-genre science fiction anthology project, The Circuit: Urbiessa. Then Kay, Suzanne, and Zachary drop by the planet Sikaris in search of all things pleasurable (pecan pie or otherwise) as they discuss the first-season Voyager episode "Prime Factors."   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Manu Intiraymi and "The Circuit: Urbiessa" Kickstarter (00:01:30)  Goat Vindaloo and Cyborg Goats in Urbiessa (00:04:00)  Kickstarter Rewards and the Sweet Spot (00:06:03)  "The Circuit" Roadmap (00:12:04)  Touching People's Hearts and Affecting the Culture (00:16:09)  Initial Thoughts on "Prime Factors" (00:21:43)  Harry Blinded Her with Science (00:23:57)  Space Theremin - "I Wish They All Could be Sikaran Girls" (00:26:06)  When Harry Met Sally (00:28:22)  Seska's Imaginary Brother (00:31:54)  Janeway/Tuvok Bookends (00:34:35)  Prime Directive Role Reversal (00:36:10)  Space Mithril Wardrobe (00:38:42)  The Spatial Trajector - Why Can't They Just Build One? (00:42:55)  Bork! Bork! Bork! (00:44:20)  Tuvok Ex Machina (00:46:18)  The Nature of Pleasure (00:49:03)  Janeway and B'Elanna (00:50:04)  Closing (01:00:32)   Hosts  Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

"In the Flesh" Commentary.   In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson, Kay Shaw, and Zachary Fruhling (assuming they haven't been replaced by members of Species 8472) stop to smell the simulated roses for a real-time commentary on the fifth-season Voyager episode "In the Flesh."   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Commentary (00:03:23)  Final Thoughts (00:49:28)  Closing (00:53:06)   Hosts  Suzanne Williamson, Kay Shaw, and Zachary Fruhling   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

"Fair Haven" Rewrite.   Voyager fans tend to fall into one of two categories: those that love "Fair Haven" and those that loathe "Fair Haven." In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling, Kay Shaw, and Suzanne Williamson attempt to make "Fair Haven" a bit more palatable to the latter with a "Fair Haven" rewrite! Follow the crew of To The Journey in search of the pot of gold-pressed latinum at the end of the rainbow, omnipotent leprechauns, and Fair Haven limericks:   There once was hologram from Fair Haven  Who was stuck in a situation most graven.  He went on a quest  With a clover on his breast  And all the Irish lasses were wavin'.   There once was a Q from the continuum  Who was stuck in Fair Haven for a millennium.  He wore green shiny pants  And caused a romance  And their love was as strong as tritanium.   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  What's Wrong with "Fair Haven"? (00:02:32)  More Realism or More Stereotypes? (00:05:52)  Who Plays the Leprechaun? (00:07:47)  The Michael Sullivan Issue (00:09:47)  Rokeg Blood Pudding (00:11:47)  Add the Tattoo (00:13:34)  We Need a Plot (00:14:28)  Find the Pot of Gold, Save the Ship (00:16:26)  There Once Was a Hologram from Fair Haven (00:18:56)  The Seamus Heaney Translation (00:23:17)  One Too Many for Tuvok (00:26:35)  Confessions and Arm Wrestling (00:27:16)  Janeway/Seven Rings Match (00:30:25)  Vulcan Literature Has No Leprechauns (00:32:32)  And Their Love Was as Strong as Tritanium (00:33:31)  Closing (00:39:50)   Hosts  Zachary Fruhling, Kay Shaw, and Suzanne Williamson   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Favorite Captain Janeway / Seven of Nine Moments.  Kate Mulgrew and Jeri Ryan shared a lot of of screen time as Captain Janeway and Seven of Nine in seasons 4 through 7 of Star Trek: Voyager. Most of these moments, however, seem to fall into one of three categories: (1) Seven of Nine learns something about humanity from Captain Janeway, (2) Captain Janeway and Seven share a heartfelt bonding moment, and (3) Seven of Nine gets under Captain Janeway's skin. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Kay Shaw, Zachary Fruhling, and Suzanne Williamson share their favorite Captain Janeway / Seven of Nine moments in Star Trek: Voyager.  Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Reclamation Project (00:01:31) It Was Stardate 52842 (00:03:56) Come on Seven Be a Sport (00:08:39) I'm Having Trouble With The Nature of Individuality (00:14:15) Cheating Is Often More Efficient (00:16:54) Voyager Is My Collective (00:17:44) Bloomington, Indiana (00:19:03) This Love is Serious (00:20:43) Cube-icles (00:21:58) Algebra Won't Do Me Any Good if I'm Dead (00:24:59) As You Were (00:26:39) Strawberry Amnesia (00:29:16) It's a Neopolitan Relationship (00:30:15) Sometimes You Have To Look Back To Move Forward (00:32:20) Our Thoughts Will Become One (00:34:20) All Up In Your Face (00:36:03) To Be Borg or Not To Be Borg? (00:37:48) When The Pips Come Off (00:41:28) Final Thoughts (00:42:39) Closing (00:51:00)  Hosts Kay Shaw, Zachary Fruhling, and Suzanne Williamson  Production Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Voyager: The Ship.   In this episode of To The Journey we're talking Voyager! But not Voyager, the show; this time we're talking Voyager, the ship! From Delta Quadrant upgrades to socializing the bio-neural gel packs, join hosts Suzanne Williamson, Zachary Fruhling, and Kay Shaw as they push the envelope at Warp 9.976 and compare notes on what they love about the U.S.S. Voyager and which parts of Voyager's design don't quite add up.   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Warp Nacelles and Impulse Drive (00:01:29)  Decks and Dimensions (00:04:03)  The Mess Hall (00:09:19)  What is Voyager Missing? (00:10:48)  Delta Quadrant Kluge (00:11:42)  Bio-Neural Terrariums - Socializing the Gel Packs (00:14:07)  Warp 9.976? (00:19:22)  Voyager or The Voyager? (00:25:19)  Sickbay Mood Lighting (00:29:05)  Which Parts of Voyager's Design Don't Make Sense? (00:29:54)  Bacon Cheeseburger Rations (00:30:43)  Voyager's Bridge and the Center Seat(s) (00:33:24)  Interior Decorating on Voyager (00:36:33)  Stellar Cartography vs. Astrometrics (00:42:37)  BluBlockers and Bird Legs (00:44:34)  Closing (00:47:19)   Hosts  Suzanne Williamson, Zachary Fruhling, and Kay Shaw   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Before and After.   In the third-season Voyager episode "Before and After," we get a glimpse into one possible future for the Voyager family. In this future we see Captain Chakotay (pips and all), First Officer Tuvok (still in gold), Security Officer Neelix (also in gold), Dr. van Gogh (with holographic hair plugs), Harry Kim as Tom Paris's son-in-law (bromanced as ever), and our first peek into the notorious Year of Hell.    In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling, Suzanne Williamson, and Kay Shaw, in an extraordinary display of podcasting heroics, travel backward through time to discuss the Voyager future that might have been.   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  The Curious Case of Kesamin Button (00:01:30)  Tom Needs a Hug (00:04:13)  Son-in-Law Bromance (00:07:32)  Pips and Uniforms (00:09:07)  Human-Ocampan Hybrids (00:14:42)  Year of Hell - Krenim and Chronitons (00:15:57)  B'Elanna Side-Eye - An Extraordinary Display of Medical Heroics (00:18:03)  One Possible Future - Security Officer Neelix? (00:20:09)  Surnames and Mononyms - Linnis Paris Kim? (00:22:51)  Recessive Human Genes (00:25:51)  One Day She'll See the Sun (00:28:50)  Renchens or Roentgens? (00:30:53)  The Metaphysics of Kes's Time Jumps - Quantum Leap Style (00:33:09)  A Slightly Different Year of Hell - No Reset Button (00:39:26)  Neelix Got Over It (00:44:06)  Andrew Cleaver Kim (00:47:18)  Kes and Tom (00:48:06)  Closing (00:52:44)   Hosts  Zachary Fruhling, Suzanne Williamson, and Kay Shaw   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Norman Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Manu Intiraymi.   In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling are joined by special guest Manu Intiraymi. Go behind the scenes of Star Trek: Voyager and get to know the man behind the mask of Icheb, everyone's favorite Borg young man. From science fiction as metaphor to overcoming the fears of your Lizard Brain (or rather, your Lizard-Baby Brain), Manu and the crew of To The Journey have a heart-to-heart talk about life, art, empathy, empowerment, film-making, and more! Also, Manu gives us the latest update on his multiple-genre science fiction anthology film project, The Circuit.   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Welcome to Manu Intiraymi (00:01:28)  Getting the Fame But Not the Money (00:02:15)  Icheb - The Borg Young Man (00:04:39)  The Lizard (Baby) Brain (00:07:04)  Update on The Circuit (00:17:10)  Coming Together and Making Things Happen (00:44:33)  Advice on Film-Making and Life (01:00:15)  Back to Voyager - Whittle Me This (01:05:39)  Taking Pride in the Work (01:13:08)  Stories for the Record: Nichelle, Walter, and George (01:15:15)  Gray Hair, Loose Ends, and Contacting Manu (01:26:03)  Closing (01:32:04)   Hosts  Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson, and Zachary Fruhling   Guest  Manu Intiraymi   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Norman Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Tuvok Unhinged.   Vulcans are generally known for being calm, cool, rational, and collected. But every once in a while even a Vulcan can come unglued at the seams. And our favorite Vulcan member of the Voyager crew, the one and only Mr. Tuvok, is no exception. Over Voyager's seven-year journey, we see Tuvok mind melding, Pon Farring, cake baking, wax flower making, flashbacking, emotion repressing, brain igniting, and even strolling onto the bridge sans uniform! (Okay, that last one was just a bad dream, but still....) In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson, Kay Shaw, and Zachary Fruhling compare their favorite "Tuvok Unhinged" moments in Star Trek: Voyager.   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  "Meld" - Strangling Neelix (00:03:36)  Generally Vulcan, Uniquely Tuvok (00:09:27)  Logic Therapy (00:13:02)  "Riddles" - Cake Baker and Flower Maker (00:14:53)  "Endgame" - Permanently Unhinged (00:24:26)  "Workforce" - Like a Swan (00:27:40)  Donald Duck in Vulcan Mental Land (00:29:16)  The Progression of "Repression" (00:31:14)  Collaborative Botany (00:34:34)  Rubber Ducky (00:36:13)  Vulcan Night Clubs - Transactional Immodesty (00:39:46)  Which Tuvok Are You? (00:43:13)  "Flashback" - Lecturing Captain Sulu (00:43:59)  Vulcan Counseling Sessions (00:46:12)  "Learning Curve" - Rigid and Inflexible Tuvok (00:52:11)  Fundamentals are the Building Blocks of Fun (00:54:01)  Closing (00:55:27)   Hosts  Suzanne Williamson, Kay Shaw, and Zachary Fruhling   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Norman Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

"Emanations" Commentary.   What happens when we die? Is it simply "lights out"? Do we commune with our ancestors in some kind of afterlife? Or are we sucked into a subspace vacuole, swept away to decompose into a web of biopolymer residue on some backwater asteroid in a distant planetary ring system? In this episode of To The Journey, join hosts Zachary Fruhling, Kay Shaw, and Suzanne Williamson for a commentary on the first-season Voyager episode "Emanations." Join an away mission to the afterlife with Zachary, Kay, Suzanne, and Ensign Kim. But don't forget your biopolymer silk T-shirt for your debut in that big Lady Gaga concert in the sky!   Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Commentary (00:03:00)  Final Thoughts (00:48:16)  Closing (00:51:19)   Hosts  Zachary Fruhling, Kay Shaw, Suzanne Williamson   Production  Kay Shaw (Editor) Suzanne Williamson (Producer) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C. Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Kenneth Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Norman Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)