To The Journey: A Star Trek Voyager Podcast

Message in a Bottle.  

Comedy in Star Trek can be hit or miss. The comedy duo of the Emergency Medical Hologram, Mark I (Robert Picardo) and the Emergency Medical Hologram, Mark II (Andy Dick), however, should go down in history as one of the great comedic duos of all time. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson discuss the fourth-season Voyager episode "Message in a Bottle," also known as "Frasier and Niles in Space."  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Frasier in Space (00:02:56)  Nitpicking Mode (00:06:25)  Without the Lens Flare (00:09:58)  Why Not Vulcan? (00:13:13)  It's a Turning Point (00:17:13)  Closing (00:22:03)  

Hosts  Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

"Mortal Coil" Commentary. 

It's Prixmas time once again at Trek.fm! While a (mostly) dead Neelix may not be the most festive of holiday podcast topics, "Mortal Coil" is where we first learn of the Talaxian holiday Prixin. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling raise their glasses (or can, in the case of Suzanne) for a holiday salutation to ancestors and friends alike with an audio commentary on the fourth-season Voyager episode "Mortal Coil."  

Chapters Intro (00:00:00) Commentary (00:03:45) Closing (00:49:11) 

Hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling 

Production Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Tom Paris Mini-Marathon.  

Of all the characters on Star Trek: Voyager, arguably Tom Paris had the biggest turnaround, from his character's beginning in a Federation penal colony in "Caretaker" to seeing the birth of his daughter in "Endgame." In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson compare their episodes picks for a three-episode Tom Paris mini-marathon.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Strap Him to the Couch (00:02:09)  It's Goofier Than Spock's Brain (00:04:42)  The Tom Paris Story (00:09:07)  In the Navy! (00:11:39)  Dick Dale and the Del-Tones (00:16:33)  The Sappier of the Two (00:21:21)  He's in Need of a Friend (00:23:19)  Closing (00:25:41)  

Hosts  Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Faces.  

Like many of us (except for Suzanne!), B'Elanna Torres struggles with an inner dual nature. In B'Elanna's case, the struggle consists of finding the balance between her Klingon side and her human side. When B'Elanna's two halves are split into two distinct people, one fully Klingon and the other fully human, this inner struggle is acted out dramatically on screen between the two B'Elannas.  

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling discuss the many faces of "Faces," from B'Elanna's dual nature and Chakotay's inner Vidiian to Sulan's inner Hannibal Lecter.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  No, I Can't Relate to That (00:02:47)  Corn and Ranch Dressing (00:07:43)  Not DNA Again (00:14:59)  Are Rabbits Rodents? (00:20:25)  Closing (00:22:34)  

Hosts  Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Desert Island Episodes - Voyager Season 6.  

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson continue their season-by-season "Desert Island" episode lists. Find out which episodes from Season 6 of Star Trek: Voyager that Zachary and Suzanne would take along with them to a desert island, forsaking all other Season 6 episodes forever. Also find out why this podcast may be monitored for quality assurance and why Suzanne punched Zachary before giving him the silent treatment about one of his episode picks.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  40 is the New 30 (00:03:12)  It's Hard to Give Up the Pips (00:08:59)  This Podcast May Be Monitored (00:12:45)  Borgs Be Crazy! (00:17:24)  Delete the Co-Host (00:21:44)  Zach Always Skips This One (00:30:39)  Honorable Mentions (00:32:43)  Closing (00:38:53) 

Hosts  Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Kes Mini-Marathon.  

Everyone's favorite Ocampan, Kes, may have been in only three seasons of Star Trek: Voyager, but she left her mark on the Voyager crew and on Voyager fans alike. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling put together an ultimate Kes mini-marathon. Find out which Voyager episodes Suzanne and Zachary choose as their essential Kes episodes, and which episodes didn't make the cut.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  We're Like Laverne & Shirley (00:01:56)  The Worst Pick Up Line, Ever (00:05:05)  Giant Phone Tree (00:09:26)  1950's Talaxian (00:15:42)  Willy-Nilly Mind Melds (00:20:52)  Menopause Kes (00:26:43)  I Kill Pet Theories (00:35:40)  Closing (00:42:25)  

Hosts  Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Things We Love and Hate about Neelix.  

Like many fans of Star Trek: Voyager, we have a love/hate relationship with the character of Neelix. His use as comic relief in the early seasons of Voyager is simultaneously both brilliant and groan-worthy, and it helped to establish the overall tone of Voyager as a fairly lighthearted installment of the overall Star Trek franchise. But while Neelix developed into a character with remarkable depth and subtlety, he is also not without his character flaws and faults. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson discuss the things they love and hate about the character of Neelix.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Tubby Toys (00:03:20)  Bork, Bork, Bork, All the Time (00:06:46)  Making a Medicine Bundle With Chakotay (00:09:54)  Two Men and a Wesley (00:17:19)  Neelix or Bust! (00:19:59)  Food Fight in the Mess Hall (00:24:36)  Embracing Your Inner Klingon (00:28:47)  Closing (00:30:36)  

Hosts  Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Innocence.  

Tuvok may be known for his Vulcan stoicism, but his Vulcan parenting skills are second to none. When Tuvok's shuttle crashes on one of the moons of Drayan Two, he's forced to care for three children who, unbeknownst to him, are actually elderly Drayans aging in reverse.  

In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling discuss the second-season Voyager episode "Innocence," in which we see a kinder, gentler Tuvok keeping the monsters away and singing the children to sleep with a Vulcan lullaby. Suzanne and Zachary also discuss reverse-aging as a metaphor for senility in old age and the fear of death, along with Chakotay's diplomacy learning curve.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Uncle Tuvok's Storytime Hour (00:01:55)  Mind Meld?! (00:06:41)  Old and Busted Version (00:15:59)  A Simpler Way of Life (00:21:17)  Is Death Something to Fear? (00:25:32)  Propositioning an Ambassador (00:33:48)  Closing (00:35:53)  

Hosts  Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Characters We Wanted More Of.  

Star Trek: Voyager had no shortage of one-off characters that made a lasting impression on us, so much so that we wish that they had joined the Voyager crew, or at least that they would have become recurring characters. In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson discuss one-off characters they wanted to see more of on Star Trek: Voyager.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  Doing Klingon Stuff (00:02:45)  Harry Squared (00:08:45)  Co-X.O. or Ambassador? (00:15:45)  Secret Agent Libby (00:25:51)  You Don't Start Off Naked (00:32:38)  Filling in on Tom's Days Off (00:35:54)  You Have to Really Want This (00:38:34)  Does She Really Count? (00:39:51)  The Cutest Couple on Voyager (00:40:41)  Like Your Friend's Annoying Best Friend (00:44:12)  I Had Her on My List and Scratched Her Off (00:47:17)  That's a lot of Enthusiasm (00:49:07)  Closing (00:50:20)  

Hosts  Zachary Fruhling and Suzanne Williamson  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)

Nothing Human.  

The real Crell Moset may have been a 24th-century Cardassian Dr. Mengele, but his holographic representation was always such a nice guy in the fifth-season Voyagerepisode "Nothing Human." In this episode of To The Journey, hosts Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling discuss the pros and cons of using Crell Moset's morally questionable medical research, and the possibly tainted medical knowledge it produced, to save the life of B'Elanna Torres against her own wishes.  

Chapters  Intro (00:00:00)  It's a Great Episode for Meta Treks (00:01:56)  Everyone Has a Relative Like That (00:06:06)  It's a Plot Device (00:09:26)  There Has to be a Line Drawn in the Sand (00:14:02)  I Need Holographic Help! (00:20:54)  I'd Snuggle That (00:25:12)  Who's Your Second Best? (00:28:22)  Closing (00:34:55)  

Hosts  Suzanne Williamson and Zachary Fruhling  

Production  Suzanne Williamson (Editor) Zachary Fruhling (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Bruce Lish (Associate Producer) Joo Kim (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Patrick Carlin (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)