TREK TABLE PODCAST

Trek Table Episode 004 welcomes back our panel of Claudia Alick, Marie-Reine Velez, and Arthur Wong. We are also excited to welcome back Maia Mills-Lowe. The Trek Table explores “Context is for Kings”   Star Trek Discovery - Season 1, Episode 3. We’ll share our reactions to meeting the USS Discovery, explore Burnham’s Accountability Journey and certainly explore this new context of the Klingon War. The team will play Popcorn Recap, Claudia will take us  through Trek Table Questions, Marie Has Questions, Arthur leads us through some Discovery Design and DeLa will help us braid it all together in Thematix.    Spoiler Zone begins at 56:47

Segment Highlights

• Holding Trek Space
• Trek Table Question 1
• Recap Popcorn
• Marie Has Questions
• Design 3188
• Trek Table Question 2
• Thematix
• Trek Table Question 3
• Signal Boost
• Final Thoughts
• Spoiler Zone  56:47
• Gratitude

Signal Boost: 

MUTUAL AID FOR TEXAS

The state of Texas faced a horrible storm this past week and Trek Table wants to amplify ways to support folks in their recovery through Austin Mutual Aid and their work. They also posted additional ways to give to communities throughout Texas. https://linktr.ee/austinmutualaid

GRACE LYNN KUNG on ALL THE ASIANS ON STAR TREK

As we have mentioned this episode - if you'd like to learn more about Grace Lynn Kung and not just her role Psycho on Star Trek Discovery S1E3 - you can find her as the guest of note on All The Asians on Star Trek Podcast.  https://www.alltheasiansonstartrek.com/2020/09/03-grace-lynn-kung.html

LANGUAGE RECLAMATION FOR INDIGENOUS FOLKS ON ALL MY RELATIONS PODCAST

We want to amplify and boost again the All My Relations Podcast with Matika Wilbur & Adrienne Keene as they discuss with guests the importance of language reclamation among Native peoples. Check Out Episode 9 of their podcast. Support them and listen at all my relation https://www.allmyrelationspodcast.com/podcast/episode/491847a3/ep-9-can-our-ancestors-hear-us

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• Alison De La Cruz IG: @picsbydela Twitter: @TweetsbyDeLa
• Marie Reine Velez @mariezpz
• Arthur Wong @artmonkster
• Maia Mills-Low  @maiamama79
• Claudia Alick @calling up justice ; https://linktr.ee/callingupjustice

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Trek Table 003 Star Trek Discovery S1 E2: Battle at the Binary Stars. Hear Claudia Alick, Maya Chinchilla, Alison De La Cruz, Marie-Reine Velez and Arthur Wong discuss the second half of the series opener. Spoiler Note: We will only discuss all things S1 E2 - until we get to Spoiler Zone from 1:12:16 - 1:14:38.

Segment Highlights

• Holding Trek Space
• Trek Table Question 1
• Recap Popcorn
• Marie Has Questions
• Design 3188
• Trek Table Question 2
• Space Runway
• Thematix
• Trek Table Question 3
• Signal Boost
• Final Thoughts
• Spoiler Zone 1:12:16 - 1:14:38
• Gratitude

Signal Boost: 

• Women at Warp Andi’s Recap of the Episode  For our Valentine’s Day Show - we wanted to show love and boost creators we are fans of:
• black alert podcast @BlackAlertPod
• Infinite Diversity @IDICPodcast
• Ebony Teach @EbWatchesTrek
• @thatmikeychic Kennedy Allen
• @Aliza Pearl
• Ebony Adams @EbonyAster 
• Sarah Guilde
• Tawny Newsome @TrondyNewman
• Kendra James Editor at StarTrek.com
• Angelica Jade Bastién @angelicabastien
• Feminist Frequency Radio @FemFreq
• All My Relations Podcast

We want to amplify Matika Wilbur (Swinomish & Tulalip)  &  Adrienne Keene (Cherokee) and their To All Relations Podcast. They recently released the final episode in their 3-part series entitled For the Love of the Mauna - in episodes 9, 10 & 11. Its an excellent listen and we want to amplify these indigenous women and this amazing podcast. For folks seeking additional grounding after the post-Jan 6th events - their final episode was recorded on 1/7 and provides unique wisdom and insights. Follow them like and subscribe!  You can visit their website: allmyrelationspodcast.com or find them in Apple podcasts.

VALENTINE’S MAKERS

Trek Table want to hold up Muslim American creative: Tanzila Ahmed @Tazzystar for her Muslim V-Day cards.  We also want to thank @RioYanez for our partnership on the Rio Yañez x Trek Table Discovery Valentine's 2021.

CRYSTAL SPARROW

Sparrow’s article on Michael Burnham on StarTrek.com is a great read for folks who’ve seen all episodes and season of Star Trek Discovery.

Yes Burnham Can Have It All

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• Marie Reine Velez @mariezpz
• Arthur Wong @artmonkster
• Maya Chinchilla IG: @centromariconadas  @maya_chapina 
• Claudia Alick @calling up justice 

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Trek Table begins from the beginning of Star Trek Discovery S1 E1: Vulcan Hello. Hear Claudia Alick, Maya Chinchilla, Alison De La Cruz, Marie-Reine Velez and Arthur Wong discuss the series opener. Spoiler Note: We will only discuss all things S1 E1 - until we get to spoiler zone at 1:10:27-1:12:31. 

Segment Highlights 

• Holding Trek Space 
• Trek Table Question 1
• Recap Popcorn
• Marie Has Questions 
• Design 3188
• Trek Table Question 2
• Space Runway
• Thematix
• Spoiler Alert: 1:10:27-1:12:31
• Trek Table Question 3
• Signal Boost
• Final Thoughts 
• Gratitude 

Signal Boost:  

• Chican@ Artivistas: Music, Community, and Transborder Tactics in East Los Angeles. Martha Gonzalez, a Grammy Award–winning singer and scholar explores how Chican@ artivistas in East Los Angeles, from 1995 to the present, have created a unique community of process-based political engagement influenced by the Zapatista and Fandango movements. IG @marthartivista  linktr.ee/marthartivista
• Bay Area American Indian Two Spirit

We wanna celebrate with all of our friends at Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits! They just held their digital Pow Wow. Check BAAITS.ORG to learn more about them - and find links for archival video and to support and donate!

• Women at Warp: Recap Episode 1 
• Stacey Abrams on Star Trek the Pod Directive

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• Alison De La Cruz IG @picsbydela  Twitter: @TweetsbyDeLa
• Marie Reine Velez IG: @mariezpz 
• Arthur Wong IG: @artmonkster
• Maya Chinchilla  IG: @maya_chapina 
• Claudia Alick IG @calling up justice  Follow Us: 

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Description 

Our inaugural episode of Trek Table  launches with a look back at Season 3 of Star Trek Discovery, our overall recap and reactions. While our first public episode, the Trek Table team has been building and incubating since October 2020 when Discovery Season 3 began. We frame the overall season in terms of Self, Family, and Star Fleet. Listen here and join us for live video cast shows on Sundays 4pm PST www.twitch.tv/outpost13

Segments 

Holding Trek Space 

Trek Table Question 1

Recap Popcorn

Design 3188

Trek Table Question 2

Space Runway

Thematix

Trek Table Question 3

Signal Boost

Final Thoughts 

Spoiler Zone 1:25:00

Gratitude 1:28:49

Signal Boost:  

Women at Warp: Season 3 Recap 

https://www.womenatwarp.com

Visit Women at Warp for all of Kennedy Allen Season 3 Discovery Recaps. 

Shouts out to @thatmikeychic Kennedy Allen for all your summarizing work. 

Women at Warp Podcast 

Aliza Pearl & Kennedy Allen: Guinan Revisited

https://www.womenatwarp.com/episode-157-guinan-revisited/

Short Treks:  Episode: Calypso 

Catch Aldris Hodge in this narrative set in the far future beyond Discovery Season 3. 

Watch Short Treks on CBS All Access

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Alison De La Cruz @picsbydela on insta, Twitter: @TweetsbyDeLa

Marie Reine Velez @mariezpz 

Arthur Wong @artmonkster

Maya Chinchilla  @centromariconadas,   http://www.mayachinchilla.com/

Claudia Alick @calling up justice ; https://linktr.ee/callingupjustice