Let's Talk About Treks: A Star Trek Podcast

Jaksot

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  270: Level V Transporter Accident 09.09.2026 1t 10min

  [SNW405] This week, Let’s Talk About Treks is covered in felt and has canon strings attached. Earl Grey and jaQ` Darino discuss Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season four episode five, Level 5 Transporter Accident, including whether T’Pring is gaslighting Spock, whether any of the puppet adventure actually happened, and what the whole thing says about Spock’s burnout, masking, and responsibility for keeping everyone else functioning. Along the way, we consider the Enterprise’s serious accessibility problem, the benefits of grafting Spock’s fingertips onto the crew, the tragedy of missing puppet belugas, and whether every character in a prequel is already a puppet of the canon waiting for them. All this and more: come find out how many points Jim Henson’s Creature Shop adds to an episode’s rating!
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  A Case of Chiaroscuro 26.08.2026 1t 3min

  [SNW404] This week, Let’s Talk About Treks is watching film noir through the Earl Grey super-good explanation filter. Earl Grey and jaQ` Darino discuss Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season four episode four, A Case of Chiaroscuro, including whether the season’s genre experiments are working, why this alien planet is suspiciously good at recreating 1930s Earth, and how much aluminum foil it takes to dress a Klingon governor. Along the way, we investigate Chapel’s extremely sloppy espionage, Kor’s ever-changing forehead, M’Benga’s place in the murderous-doctor rankings, and the possibility that everyone aboard the Enterprise already knows what La’an is investigating. All this and more: come find out whether the episode’s morality has more shades of gray than the episode itself!
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  268: Human Best Friend 21.08.2026 1t 5min

  [SNW403] Recorded under a rug. jaQ` discovers that the human best friend is friends with a human.
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  267: The Griffin Incident 14.08.2026 43min

  [SNW402] Ship Show This week we’re bending the genre from high concept sci-fi to horror! Come found out all about Earl and jaQ`s take on this fascinating romp through psychological horror.
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  266: Valles Marineris 29.07.2026 1t 4min

  [SNW401] New season, brah. Time travel, dinosaurs, marsians, horses; come get yourself some LTAT Therapy, my friend!
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  265: Escape Fantasy 24.07.2026 1t 37min

  [DS9207]. By now you’ve likely already broken in to season four of SNW, but before Earl and I get there, let’s wrap up out LGBTQIAP themed “month”. Capping off our foray into that arena is Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, season two, episode seven, Rules of Acquisition. Join Us! It’s mildly interesting.
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  263b: Chimera, Part 2 11.07.2026 1t 24min

  [DS9714] This episode concludes our discussion of Chimera, the one featuring Odo’s lil big bro. Here’s some links to some things we talked about: A fun TV ad from 11 years ago: https://youtu.be/Qg0pO9VG1J8?si=MafWSRnsaxHfHZwG Voyager’s Original Home Station: https://youtu.be/e-FxgLzeFpg?si=uSXYp_cWK3EoqhHd
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  263: Chimera, part 1 04.07.2026 54min

  [DS9714]. Happy US Independence Day. Before the fireworks, join our fireworks as we navigate the motivations of Laas, one of the hundred displaced Founder babies sent into the universe to learn how to be even more derisive. Earl and jaQ` plunder the depths of half of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 7, episode 14, Chimera. Join us next week, yes, next week for the conclusion.
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  262: The Fittest 14.06.2026 2t 28min

  [TNG516] Once again, Earl and jaQ` find themselves apologetically sprawling across another episode in the LGBTQIAP themed month of episode, this time with Star Trek: The Next Generation season 5, episode 16, The Outcast. Please forgive our long windedness .. maybe this makes up for our wonky release schedule? Hit us up and let us know what you think! you can email us at [email protected] or leave us a voice message at (202) 569 – TREK.
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  261: More Instantaneous 05.06.2026 2t 1min

  [DS9405] It’s a two-hour extravaganza as jaQ` & Earl seem to have a lot to say about Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season four episode five, Rejoined as we continue or LGBTQ themed month, emphasis on the T — for Trill? Thanks again for your patience; we hope you enjoy the podcast.
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  260: Bonehead Trill 18.05.2026 1t 10min

  [TNG423]. Earl and jaQ` are back at home aboard the Enterprise-D for the universe’s first glimpse at the Trill species, in Star Trek: The Next Generation season four, episode 23, The Host. Please friends, enjoy the show!
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  259: Magic Wormhole 03.05.2026 1t 47min

  [DS9619]. Welcome to the first foray Earl and jaQ` have made into The Final Frontier of Deep Space Nine, the wagontrain that was our home among the stars some three decades ago. We’re still making our way through connections to Starfleet Academy — come find out what’s the connection here ….
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  258: Copay 26.04.2026 1t 9min

  [VOY322] Blasting to days of future past not involving Professor X, Earl and jaQ` are still slaloming the plot threads of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, examining the DNA of the freshly cancelled (they don’t know yet) series by taking a good long gander at Star Trek: Voyager season three, episode 22, Real Life.
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  257: Seven’s Alpha and Janeway’s Omega 18.04.2026 56min

  [VGR421] Join Earl & Greyson navigating the twenty-first episode of the second season of Star Trek: Voyager, The Omega Directive, in honor of the recent Academy usage of the same plot device. Now’;s your first chance to hear what an LTAT-sans jaQ` is like. Let us know what you think!
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  256: Academy Season One 09.04.2026 45min

  [SFAS01]. We’ve backed our reminiscence of the season with a few samples from the gorgeous Starfleet Academy Season One soundtrack. We hope this will help capitulate you to listening to the album yourself without us prattling across it. jaQ’s most highly recommended track is “Chancellor’s Address” which truly shone that one time the Athena was exiting warp and we watched the wings retract. Stunning ship, stunning music …. … stunning cancellation. Thankfully, we recorded this before the axe fell, so you’ll hear us still full of confident hope for the future of this show with so much potential it inspires a tear at Voyager’s comic relief. Reminisce with us .. on a Wednesday, for once! We appreciate your patience and loyalty.
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  255: Their Little Thing 03.04.2026 1t 7min

  [SFA110] At long last, Earl and jaQ` have reached the final episode of season one of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Join us as we wander the edges of the Federation and try to make hurt little boys cry, and if we can’t just lock ’em up!
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  254: Fingernail Regenerator 16.03.2026 1t 12min

  [SFA109] Maaaan it’s been hard to get this editing done. Please accept my sincere apologies; I’m under the gun at work! Please enjoy the show, and thank you for your patience! Another new episode coming later this week!
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  253: Kaleidoprism 07.03.2026 50min

  [SFA108] This week, Let’s Talk About Treks has two sets of memories and at least one emotional support play. Earl Grey and jaQ` D’Rino discuss Star Trek: Starfleet Academy season one episode eight, The Life of the Stars, in which Tarima returns, Tilly arrives with grief-counselor energy, Sam starts coming apart at the photonic seams, and the Doctor is finally dragged into some extremely overdue feelings. Along the way, Caleb decides to be emotionally mature for once in an episode so determined to talk about trauma, parenthood, identity, and growing up that it pretty much dares you not to cry. All this and more: come find out what sort of backdoor pilot we have here! Enjoy the Show🖖🏾🖖🏼
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  252: Read the Labels 04.03.2026 1t 12min

  [SFA107] Hello! We’re a little late, so I’ll keep this brief: this episode covers Starfleet Academy season one episode seven, Ko’Zeine. Join us in a few days for SFA 1×08. Enjoy the show; see you soon!
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  251: On Fleek 19.02.2026 1t 22min

  [SFA106] Nightcrawler joins us for some fun. Nus Braka torments Nahla Ake. Someone call Olivia Benson.