This week, Alice and Skyler are wrapping up their month of holiday-centric Side Trekked specials (sorry to the fans of them/you're welcome to the haters of them)!! To ring in 2026, they could think of no better way than to discuss Garry Marshall's extremely on-theme 2011 film New Year's Eve. Topics include the sheer tonnage of famous people in it, ruining "Auld Lang Syne," wrapping their minds around the audacity of making Michelle Pfeiffer play a dowdy sad sack, where "Jensen" ranks in the pantheon of pop star mononyms, confusing Josh Duhamel for Timothy Olyphant, and much, much more! Listen!!

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Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode:

The Original AMC Nicole Kidman Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiEeIxZJ9x0

The "Christmas Tree Guy" Onion Piece: https://theonion.com/christmas-tree-lot-guy-so-ready-for-annual-46-week-vaca-1849919748/

Chris "Ludacris" Bridges' Too-Big NYPD Costume: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BODg3OTM0MzMwNV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNjk1MzAxNw@@._V1_.jpg

The (Very Strange) Music Video To P!nk's "Raise Your Glass," The Film's Bloopers Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjVNlG5cZyQ

Gerald's Game, The Carla Gugino Movie Featuring (Spoilers) Degloving: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald%27s_Game_(film)

The "Jumanji" Sketch From SNL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cdBcfLhJVY

Movie Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Eve_(2011_film)

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This week, Alice and Skyler are joined yet again by the great Ben Rodgers (ActionBoyz, Star Trek: Lower Decks), for another holiday-centric Side Trekked special!! Together, they're discussing the 1989 Tales from the Crypt Christmas episode "And All Through the House." Topics include where Ben knows the Lawrence brothers from, what Ben and Skyler thought of Hamnet (mild spoilers for Hamnet around 3 minutes in, be warned), if Dexter's a Krampus, the theft of the Crypt Keeper, what Georgia O'Keefe really knew about her work, and much, much more! Listen!!

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Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode:

Flea's Big Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmA49M9HwYA

Documentary Now!'s Marina Abramovich Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXyq2xUmsVQ

Marina Abramovich: The Artist Is Present: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_Abramovi%C4%87:_The_Artist_Is_Present

Ben's Sauna Hat: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1801650496/handmade-felted-wool-sauna-hat-natural?ls=s&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=sauna+hat&ref=sr_gallery-1-17&bes=1&sts=1&content_source=179cdee2-a960-409c-b125-ee17187c5a14%253ALT2d00fcec7609eb46e2bdd77bf32570cc99ec3015&organic_search_click=1&logging_key=179cdee2-a960-409c-b125-ee17187c5a14%3ALT2d00fcec7609eb46e2bdd77bf32570cc99ec3015

"Rest Energy," The Abramovich Bow And Arrow Piece: https://www.moma.org/audio/playlist/243/3120

The Energy Hat: https://www.artsy.net/artwork/marina-abramovic-energy-hat-eyes-open

Flea's Memoir: https://bookshop.org/p/books/acid-for-the-children-a-memoir-flea/6681fba8c8c6fc90

Coverage Of The Crypt Keeper's Disappearance: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-24/reward-offered-after-statue-stolen-from-burbank-horror-museum

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This week, Alice and Skyler are back for another holiday-centric Side Trekked special episode, this time with the amazing Danielle Perez (Ballard, @DivaDelux)!! Together, they're discussing 2021's Mistletoe Mixup. Topics include how Andrew Lawrence is the film's Ben Affleck, clever uses of Covid restaurant bubbles, whether or not the titular "mixup" is all that clear, the online knot-tying community, painted-on suits, chaste Christmas films, where Mistletoe Mixup takes place, dogs who get above-the-line credits, and much, much more! Listen!!

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Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode:

The Dance Video With Chili And The Lawrence Brothers: https://www.tiktok.com/@officialandylawrence/video/7216804803119271214

Ballard: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.bf5cd61f-f5ae-4de2-812d-fd01ec755fae?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb

The Freshly Unwrapped Sandwiches: https://www.themoviebuff.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/MISTLETOE-MIXUP-Joey-Lawrence-Danielle-C-Ryan-Matthew-Lawrence-111225-5cbdfe109ef5484ea024a123049beb7a.jpg

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This week, Alice and Skyler are kicking off their month (save for last week, their mistake) of holiday-centric Side Trekked specials!! First up, they're discussing two Futurama Christmas episodes—S2E04, "Xmas Story," and S3E03, "A Tale of Two Santas." Together, they cover robots whose naughty/nice standards are too high, whether or not parents should be lying about their ability to get mail to Santa, where to get a good bread bowl in Burbank, playing in the major minor leagues, the joy of hearing people talk about what made them laugh, and much, much more! Listen!!

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Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode:

Small Things Like These, The Novel Blowing The Doors Wide Open On Parents' Scheming: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Things_like_These

Episode Wikis: https://futurama.fandom.com/wiki/Xmas_Story

https://futurama.fandom.com/wiki/A_Tale_of_Two_Santas

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This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss saying things on podcasts, what really constitutes "beachfront" in this day and age, a restaurant Skyler likes (which Skyler found out after recording HAS CLOSED), making listeners become out of money, and much, much more. Behind the paywall, they get into DS9 season four, episode twenty five, "Body Parts." Topics include whether or not the writers nailed the Kira storyline this episode (they did not), what really went down with General David Petraeus' affair, email-wise, Alice's new rental car, Skyler loaning out his car to anyone who needs it, the crew of Deep Space Nine liking Quark after all, upcoming holiday "Side-Treks" episode plans, and much, much more!

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Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode:

The Carrot Olive Oil Cake Skyler's All In On: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1027132-carrot-orange-olive-oil-cake

"The Gift of the Magi," One Of O. Henry's Bangers: https://americanliterature.com/author/o-henry/short-story/the-gift-of-the-magi

The Real Takeaway From The Petraeus Affair: https://www.politico.com/story/2012/11/5-gmail-lessons-from-the-petraeus-affair-083818

The Futurama "Body Switching Theorem" Episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prisoner_of_Benda

Alice's New Star Trek Game: https://www.playstartrekonline.com/en/

Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Body_Parts_(episode)

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This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss what the film Entrapment is REALLY about, the ways in which Alice is exactly like The Dodgers, scheduling schemes, the best way to deflate Cillian Murphy's big ole' ego, listener comments, and much, much more. Behind the paywall, they get into DS9 season four, episode twenty four, "The Quickening." Topics include whether or not this episode's a little callous regarding a real Star Trek production employee's death, Bashir taking a disease by the horns and not getting any help on it at all, jokes about parenthood from two non-parents, the joys of discussing a good sandwich, when Matteo Lane knew what, and much, much more!

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Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode:

The Liza Minnelli HSN Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4udMQBtMzc

Drunken Danny DeVito: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46wakJ8oggM

Entrapment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrapment_(film)

Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Quickening_(episode)

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This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss wet hikes, taking a trip to Palm Springs, running into Paul Dano while out cruising the Sunset Strip, a new title for the off-Star-Trek-episodes, and much, much more. Behind the paywall, they get into DS9 season four, episode twenty three, "To the Death." Topics include Jem'Hadar lore, whether or not Griffith Park can convincingly play as an alien planet, the next career turn for Tony Stark, space hit-and-runs, Sisko's oddball approach to risk-management, alien hobbies, leaning into action much too hard, and much, much more!

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Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode:

The Lake Nacimiento Sticker: https://www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Lake-Nacimiento-California-by-calibrit/132717684.EJUG5

Arc'teryx's Logo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arc%27teryx#/media/File:ARC'TERYX_logo.svg

The Sharpest Tweet Re: Trump Ever Actually Being Held Accountable For Anything: https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1989924481952092167/DjZSQeti?format=jpg&name=orig

Paul Dano's Greatest Work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fabelmans

Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/To_the_Death_(episode)

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This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss the worst time to Google Shohei, how Alice's stand-up show (that Skyler MISSED) went, viewing the team you're playing against as your enemy, and much, much more. Behind the paywall, they get into DS9 season four, episode twenty two, "For the Cause." Topics include the wrestling terms Skyler's heard of, getting into geometry, the word of the episode, the awful pillow-tech of the future, where the Maquis rank in Treks' cast of villains, how much fun it must be to talk to Eddington, Garak and Ziyal's bad will-they/won't-they dynamic, making sure a piece of writing passes the Alice test, and much, much more!

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Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode:

A Whole Forum Thread Hating On The Triangular Pillows: https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/triangular-pillows.90816/

Iain Banks' Culture Series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_series

Cloudsplitter, The Novel Skyler Thought Alice Might Be Talking About: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloudsplitter

Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/For_the_Cause_(episode)

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This week, it's a spooky Treks bonus episode sliding in under the Halloween wire, free for all to enjoy!! Alice and Skyler are joined by Alice's incredible Resident Alien co-stars Kaylayla Raine AND Sara Tomko to cover what might be Star Trek's scariest episode, The Next Generation's season seven, episode six, "Phantasms." Together, they discuss whether or not the sci-fi parasites should've been more explosive, how this episode felt Twin Peaks-y, the relatively chill way the Enterprise crew treats Data after he stabs his coworker, whether or not Freud was a good therapist, sipping on some Frake brain, scared cats, and much, much more!

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Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode:

The Deanna Troi Cake: https://www.startrek.com/news/let-them-have-cake

The Woodsmen's Appearance In Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me: https://twinpeaks.fandom.com/wiki/BOB?file=Aconvenientstore.png

The John Malkovich Movie Coming To Theaters In The 2300s: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_Years_(film)

The Next Movie The Show Might Cover: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_of_the_Universe_(1987_film)

The Futurama "Single Female Lawyer" Episode: https://futurama.fandom.com/wiki/When_Aliens_Attack

The Frog-Moth From Twin Peaks: The Return Skyler Clocked On Sara's Wall: https://twinpeaksblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/15_TPB_Loc_CA_Aug51956FrogMoth_GirlFrogMoth02.jpg

Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Phantasms_(episode)

Produced by Skyler Hanrath

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This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss Skyler's trip to Greece and Turkey, Skyler's long, storied history as a cruise child, asking Veronica to join the record, finding the famously astonishing Hagia Sophia astonishing, delighting in Turkish delight, Alice's plans to take a trip without her parents, and much, much more. Behind the paywall, they get into DS9 season four, episode twenty one, "The Muse." Topics include the best way to deal with an unknown caller, Alice's mixed emotions on her upcoming show, Jake's beautiful handwriting, Odo and Lwaxana's baby-saving scheme, Sisko's strange way of giving creative feedback, needing a crash course in Betazoid marriage law, the Seven Hills Mall, and much, much more!

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Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode:

Jonny Greenwood's The Power of the Dog Score: https://music.apple.com/us/album/the-power-of-the-dog-soundtrack-from-the-netflix-film/1596193777

The Hyperion Novels: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperion_Cantos

Jane Campion's Bright Star: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bright_Star_(film)

Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Muse_(episode)

Produced by Skyler Hanrath

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