Kickers of Elves
272 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 82 ratingsDeep dives into art and media. We did five years dissecting Deep Space Nine with The Rules of Acquisition. Star Trek is overrated. We went in on David Lynch. That was fun. Now? Biding our time. It happens when it happens.
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Apocalypse Rising (DS9 S5E01)
January 24, 2018 07:13 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBSeason 5 commences! And the guys gets to play Klingons! After the season 4 finale Sisko has to go undercover. Sisko, Obrien, and Odo get into various degrees of character and Michael Dorn gets to laugh at everyone for experiencing what he gets to deal with every day of shooting. Which actor got out of this due to a latex allergy? Who was the most miserable, Brooks or Meaney? How much fun are Martok and Gowron? Voicemails (46:47) Eric finds new ways to dislike The Muse that we never e...
Season 4, The White Album
January 17, 2018 06:35 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBWhite Album time! Will our choices lead to a fight as bad as those had by the Beatles? Season 4 complete! Can we narrow down this fantastic 26 episode season of television into a streamlined 12 episode run, similar to more recent "prestige" television? We've done it for every season so far; is season 4 easier or more difficult than we imagined it would be? What criteria does each of us use? Will vital episodes be cast aside? Will ire be stoked? Near the end of the podcast we talk about ...
Broken Link (DS9 S4E26)
January 10, 2018 06:43 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBOdo Must Suffer! In the season finale Odo suddenly falls ill after Garak tries to play matchmaker, and the only thing to do is to try and find the changeling homeworld. There's a lot of just hanging out in this episode that is also very consequential to the story of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Sure, Big Things Happen, but the Ops crew still has time to joke about Kira's pregnant sneezing, Miles' being laughed at in his own home, and Garak's time as a murderous gardener. And being the very...
Body Parts (DS9 S4E25)
January 03, 2018 07:23 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBQuark is dying! Of "Dork syndrome" James hates Ferengi Ebay. But first, the B plot. What is Obrien’s hook? Does the Kira pregnancy work in this episode beyond being an interesting fix for a production problem? Just how are things going to develop with the O'briens and Kira? Back in the A plot, there's some disagreement over whether this is a high quality Ferengi episode. Is this an important point in the Ferengi arc of the series, or an episode where Quark makes a no-brainer decision? In...
Much A-Dune About Nothing: An Introduction
December 27, 2017 05:17 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBWe interrupt our regular DS9 programming with a special bonus preview of our latest podcast endeavor! Kickers of Elves will be exploring Frank Herbert's scifi epic, Dune. What makes the world of Arrakis endure for scifi fans? Why is the book such a "white whale" to adapt for filmmakers? This limited series podcast will begin with the text itself, and progress through multiple "failed" interpretations, from Jodorowsky, to Lynch, to the SiFi miniseries, and finally to what we might expect fr...
The Quickening (DS9 S4E24)
December 20, 2017 08:12 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBIs Julian Bashir a Good Doctor? We have to contend with a question we’ve asked this entire podcast. In Dominion space Julian and Dax find some "physiologically different" human-looking humanoids who are suffering from a manufactured disease. Hugh is not a disease guy. Was Jen Kirkman, of all people, pregnant in this episode? Certainly not. Let’s figure out the etymology of “quickening” and what it means in this episode. Nerd cornering on weather seasons and alien physiologies. Juli...
To the Death (DS9 S4E23)
December 13, 2017 17:06 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBDS9 done right. So much is crammed in this episode. After chasing off some Breen and hanging out in the lunchroom, SH#! gets real at the station when some Jem'Hadar asplode a pylon. No time for mourning though, as everyone minus Bashir and Kira take chase into the gamma quadrant, meet a dream team of 90s B movie actors, and remind us all about that Dominion thing. Details and worldbuilding abound. Characters get some hangout time while keeping the plot moving. OH, yes, and we finally me...
For The Cause (DS9 S4E22)
December 06, 2017 06:29 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBBadlands and Bad Men. Or are they really bad? Who's bad? You know who's bad. Relationships are strained and even broken when secrets get out. But first! Wade has a nontraditional perspective on the B plot with Garak and Ziyal. Sisko and Kasidy hit some bumps in their relationship, even as Jake learns about biscotti. The morallity and merit of the Maquis are discussed ad nauseum. Are the maquis and the federation a bad breakup? Who’s the good guy here? Does anyone make a good case for Fe...
The Muse (DS9 S4E21)
November 29, 2017 07:29 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBWhat happened here? Just how did this episode come about? When the widow of your vaunted creator wants to pitch a story, you let her, because you're not a jerk. Marky Mark, we have words for you. Space Vampires? Is this… Babylon 5? We talk about the craft of writing, and how it pertains to the subject and content of this episode. Masters of the Universe? Oh, yes. What good CAN we say about this episode? Is this part of a 3 episode Odo arc? Mellodrama? Oh, how bout we talk about Outlan...
Shattered Mirror (DS9 S4E20)
November 22, 2017 15:51 - 1 hour - 59 MBA casual jaunt across dimensions. Rub a ceiling fan motor and transport yourself to another place... Jake feels his mom's hands again! Ben Sisko makes some faces! Is this the worst mirror episode yet, or the the best? Pure dumb fun? We get the first appearance of Mirror Worf. Is that good enough? For James, enjoying the Mirror Universe: Like laughing at jokes in pornos. Topics we move to to talk about other than the mirror universe: Liz Phair. The Office. Mash. Our fav film, Magnolia. The...
Hard Time (DS9 S4E19)
November 15, 2017 07:40 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBObrien. Must. Suffer. The Hardest. Star Trek tackled some serious issues, in an era before we were all forced to learn the term PTSD. But, first don’t you want to hear us argue the difference between implanted memories and a simulation on a scifi future show? Have you missed Nerd Corner? It’s hard to make jokes about such a serious well done episode! How bout them healthcare plans in the future? Jake helps O’Brien with his tools. Did everyone screw up by not sending Miles back to Irel...
Rules of Engagement (DS9 S4E18)
November 08, 2017 08:19 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBWorf, No! These leftovers taste great with a little O’bay on them! Is this a run of the mill episode? Have we seen this before? It’s another episode where we get to explore a character by putting them on trial! And another episode about Worf’s conflict with his Klingon and Federation background. Featuring Ron Canada, the voice of Gold Peak Ice Tea, as Evil Klingon Lawyer. And a great final Sisko scene we can’t wait to get to. In voicemails (56:00) we talk religion! Tom from Clevelan...
Accession (DS9 S4E17)
November 01, 2017 06:04 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBBajoran religion, everyone’s favorite type of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode. BUT… is this the most consequential episode yet for the arc of the series? Faith (or lack thereof) is discussed! Fletch's boss comes out of the the wormhole and does Sisko a favor by taking over as the emissary. Kira is surprisingly ok and doesn't question this, til not-quite-Borat starts bringing back the Bajoran caste system and tells her to quit her job and start making birds. This regression into alt...
Bar Association (DS9 S4E16)
October 25, 2017 07:28 - 1 hour - 32.1 MBPower in a Rom! Rom starts a union! Lefty Propaganda! We spend a bit at the top knocking out Worf's B plot before diving into Marx, Sean O'Brien, and Rom's tranformation from exploited worker to strong union leader. Putting politics aside, this is also a pretty good story about Rom finding himself when not under the shadow of his brother. The episode that really sets Rom's story in motion, and sets the stage for relationships to come... What are some our feelings on unions in the re...
Sons of Mogh (DS9 S4E15)
October 18, 2017 14:21 - 55 minutes - 51.9 MBWoo! Worfs brother! Tony Todd! ...Oh wait this one is a bit of a downer Worf and Jadzia are busy with some foreplay when Worf's brother Kurn shows up destitute and wanting some Mauk-to'Vor. Being the loving brother that he is, Worf readily agrees to do some murder. Yep this one gets heavy! Relations familial and professional are strained as Worf once again has to decide where his Klingon-ness ends and his Federation beliefs begin. Just how problematic is the third act? Let the arguing...
Return to Grace (DS9 S4E14)
October 11, 2017 05:39 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBAnother episode of Everybody Loves Kira! This time the advances are unwanted. Kira has to go to some conference that her boyfriend convinced her to go to, but a shamed and fallen Dukat shows up to take her aboard his junky spaceship. He gets a taste of the terrorist lifestyle, and Kira has to decide if she's left that all behind her or not (spoilers: she mostly has). But also! We get the first appearance of Damar! Who doesn't actually do a whole lot cept sit on the bridge and maybe tal...
Crossfire (DS9 S4E13)
October 04, 2017 06:45 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBWe talk ships, but not starships! Odo has to confront his feelings when Kira's old friend Shakaar shows up and tries something new. No one goes anywhere, no new aliens are confronted, but we have a lot to say about this one. Is it, as Hugh says, "A pretty great episode of television, but not necessarily the best Star Trek"? Just how great is René Auberjonois? Pretty great. Just what does one do with an Odo... when in a relationship? In voicemails (1:04:20) Both Warren (@10rant) and Ad...
Paradise Lost (DS9 S4E12)
September 25, 2017 06:53 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBWe start off with a big announcement! But in the episode? Red squad did a bad thing. It's not the enemy we have to fear... but ourselves? In which we learn that, actually, that admiral wasn't to be trusted. An admiral?! In Starfleet? We learn a lot about maybe how to deal with terrorists and not to let go of our freedoms in exchange for security. Or do we? Voicemail (56:00) Kate has some great feedback on Hippocratic Oath! And check out the new patreon for the show! Get in on some ex...
Homefront (DS9 S4E11)
September 18, 2017 05:18 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBWelcome to Earth! After a terrorist attack, Benjamin, Jake, and Odo get recalled to run Earth Security and hang out in a New Orleans restaurant. That's right, Brock Peters as grandpa Joe Sisko! Changelings have infiltrated the Federation, Starfleet is perhaps comprimised, and President Joe Camel needs convincing. An episode that is strangely prescient for a tv show before the modern War on Terror. A lot to cover in this first part of a two episode story. How does a society balance ...
Our Man Bashir (DS9 S4E10)
September 11, 2017 07:44 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBBashir, Julian Bashir. Definitely not James Bond, if it pleases the court, Your Honor. It's the Bashir episode you've either been waiting for or dreading! Transporter mishaps and holodeck episodes: Star Trek standbys. The Ops crew has their bodies stuck in Quark's holodeck and their minds bit torrented throught the station. It's up to cheesy superspy Julian and his legit-spy companion Garak to save them. Is there some worldbuilding and, daresay, some character work built into this episo...
The Sword of Kahless (DS9 S4E9)
September 04, 2017 05:22 - 54 minutes - 50.4 MBTreasure of the Klingon Sierra Madre. We love Kor! Do we love this episode as much as we were expecting to? Maybe not, but there is stuff to like [again, Kor]. Worf gets to go on an adventure with a Dahar master, because we all know how big a deal that is, right? Like the stories Kor tells in Quarks, maybe the story doesn't quite match up to how we remember it later. Klingon lore explored! Kinda. Will this episode have any relevance when Star Trek Discovery launches? Will we reference it ...
Little Green Men (DS9 S4E8)
August 28, 2017 05:55 - 58 minutes - 54.3 MBRoswell explained! It's all Ferengi, and very little Sisko in this episode where Quark, Rom, and Nog leave Deep Space Nine and go to Earth where they time travel back to the television tropes of the mid to late 20th century. Nog has a reverse bar mitzvah, giving away old Star Trek costumes, and Quark recieves a ship from his shifty cousin. Shenanigans ensue and we get to hear some Ferengi as it is spoke. Wade wrote down a lot of Ferengi. Do we like this episode? Is it a good episode, but...
A Discovery Home Companion Trailer
August 25, 2017 16:03 - 3 minutes - 2.88 MBCheck out our new podcast, A Discovery Home Companion in iTunes!
Starship Down (DS9 S4E7)
August 21, 2017 05:25 - 1 hour - 58 MBSubmarine fight! Farmer Hogget! -er Hanok. It's a "routine trip" to the gamma quadrant, and we get reminded that it's a dangerous place when the warned of Jem'Hadar finally shows up. James Cromwell guest stars in a bunch of makeup! It's a pretty good by the books Star Trek episode. The Defiant is under attack, and everybody from DS9 gets paired with a buddy to work on his or her character beats. Voicemail 51:30 @BuckyWTGoodHair calls and talks "Worf NO" and "Hippocratic Oath" Give us ...
Rejoined (DS9 S4E6)
August 14, 2017 05:18 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBLove isn't confusing, but Trill are. Dax's ex life's ex-wife shows up and things get heated. But first some Magnolia subtweeting and a little more business up front. Other topics discussed: Quark doesn’t understand magic tricks. Is this gay, or just aliens being complicated (hint: it's both) Trill worldbuilding and rules. Why does the Reassociation taboo make sense? And suddenly we have an idea for an amazing villain species Trek fans, more conservative than twitter would have you ...
Indiscretion (DS9 S4E5)
August 07, 2017 05:02 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBBajorans, love, and Breen! Kira gets a phone call, Worf is suspicious, and then Dukat and Kira go off to look for a crashed ship and get to know one another better. OH and Dukat needs to find someone... A sidebar for our millenial viewers explaining Victor French, Michael Landon, and Highway to Heaven Tumblr Takedown: Cardies don’t have tails Dukat’s uncomfortable justification for how the Cardassians helped Bajor. All the uncomfortable things. Dax and Bashir and the Coen Brothers? C...
Hippocratic Oath (DS9 S4E4)
July 31, 2017 06:19 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBJem'Hadar Junkies! Hugh watched Hippocratic Oath. You won’t believe what happened next! Hugh crawford gives a 10/10 to Julian Bashir! (Enough with the clickbait) What happens when couples fight? Julian and Miles crash on a planet and their relationship is tested. Meanwhile, Worf has some moral questioning and learning of his own to do regarding "shades of gray" on DS9. 55:20- Voicemails and Emails! Eric from PA asks a question about The Visitor that we cut from our podcast on that episode.
The Visitor (DS9 S4E3)
July 24, 2017 06:42 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBThe One Where Everyone Cries. Or: Catcher in the Wormhole. What can we say? Season 4 is pretty good so far. It's Benjamin Sisko's turn to come unstuck from time, but not unstuck from Jake. This one is all about fathers and sons. And Tony Todd, who is amazing as old Jake. 55:20 Time for voicemail We talk more Worf from Way of the Warrior
An Insight into Sausage Making
July 19, 2017 14:49 - 4 minutes - 4 MBDid your podcast feed freak out? Here's a quick note and a call with some potential Becker spoilers...
The Way of the Warrior (DS9 S4E1&2)
July 17, 2017 06:47 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBWorf! Season 4 starts off right. Is the show about to get Urkel-ed? [nope] When a bunch of Klingons show up on DS9, shenanigans are afoot. On screen and off. What's going on with Cardassia and all the characters in this "soft reboot" of the series. James Doohan is still awesome. What 4 rules does Sisko break or bend for the Federation? Is Picard the worst captain? The Root Beer Scene. It has a backstory! It almost didn’t happen. What was going on when this was made, and why does it...
The Way of the Warrior (DS9 S4E1&2)
July 17, 2017 06:47 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBWorf! Season 4 starts off right. Is the show about to get Urkel-ed? [nope] When a bunch of Klingons show up on DS9, shenanigans are afoot. On screen and off. What's going on with Cardassia and all the characters in this "soft reboot" of the series. James Doohan is still awesome. What 4 rules does Sisko break or bend for the Federation? Is Picard the worst captain? The Root Beer Scene. It has a backstory! It almost didn’t happen. What was going on when this was made, and why does it...
Tetryon Interference Between DS9 Seasons 3 & 4
July 13, 2017 09:03 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBGreetings from Season 4! There's a lot of Tetryon emmisions in subspace causing temporal disruptions. Technobabble technobabble. Here's some of your voicemails about Season 3, yet we're recording from a later point in the timeline in which we've watched a few episodes of Season 4. But don't worry, we've gone out our way to follow the temporal prime directive and avoid major spoilers. We receive a PlutoBurns transmission from way back containing his thoughts on “Explorers.” Voyager and Enterp...
Tetryon Interference Between DS9 Seasons 3 & 4
July 13, 2017 09:03 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBGreetings from Season 4! There's a lot of Tetryon emmisions in subspace causing temporal disruptions. Technobabble technobabble. Here's some of your voicemails about Season 3, yet we're recording from a later point in the timeline in which we've watched a few episodes of Season 4. But don't worry, we've gone out our way to follow the temporal prime directive and avoid major spoilers. We receive a PlutoBurns transmission from way back containing his thoughts on “Explorers.” Voyager and Enterp...
Revolution DS9: Season 3 White Album
July 03, 2017 20:20 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBHappiness is a Warm Phaser. It's that time when we cut out all the filler, and devise our perfect contemporary season of Deep Space Nine from the extended "double album" of classic American Television. No voicemails this week, we're on vacation!
70. The Adversary
June 26, 2017 18:09 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBCAPTAIN SISKO! Deep Space Nine has a captain, FINALLY! Celebrate with us the greatest captain in Star Trek. Oh, plus: Fun with changelings; Book corner history with Larry Nevin; and commander Red Herring, the worst reality show contestant ever, Michael Eddington shows up again(he’s here to make friends). Hunt for Red October and The Thing are both referenced. Things are happening in the alpha and gamma quadrants, and… Things will never be the same [ominous music]. It's the end of the season ...
Escape Pod: Babylon 5 and Other Not-DS9
June 22, 2017 09:41 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBBefore Peak TV there was... Come to hear your opinions on B5, stay for James' opinion on Suicide Squad. Twin Peaks and Farscape are also discussed. Instead of a deep dive into Deep Space Nine, we dip into the shallow end and ask ourselves: Babylon 5... Should we watch this? All the content from this episode was generated by... you! Give us a call and maybe we'll feature you in a later episode 917 408 3898 Oh. Glynn Nimron: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtOiKbxzY9w
69. Facets
June 19, 2017 10:41 - 54 minutes - 50.8 MBEverybody Dax! Jadzia undergoes a Trill ritual and all her friends on Deep Space Nine get to try out their best funny voices. Even Leeta, who of course has been a close friend for a long time, is a top choice to take on the memories of past slug hosts. OH, and Curzon Odo is a Humbert Humbert. We're still very confused by Trill logistics. It's like they're just made up as needed or something. But hey, that Nog B plot is pretty great! At around 42:20, we dive into the Great Link and commune wi...
68. Shakaar
June 12, 2017 11:08 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBShaka shaka. Back to Bajor business. Kai Ratched wants grains and Kira's friends just want to farm. With some soil reclamators. But one thing leads to another and suddenly she's off DS9 and fighting an actor from The Wire in the hollywood hills... We get political with Kai Winn/Trump. In the B plot... Stuff happens to O'Brien. Not a lot of stakes... local colour? Hugh can fix it! But hey, we actually liked this Star Trek episode! And somehow for all the joy we get out of saying "Shakaar" we ...
67. Family Business
June 05, 2017 11:21 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBLong Day's Journey Into Quark. For a fun Ferengi episode of Star Trek Deep Space Nine we talk an awful lot about idiosyncracies within American capitalism. We finally meet Wade's crush Andrea Martin, and it's totally not a physical thing. Not with that prosthetic makeup. Quark's mom Ishka is up to some funny business- and we're NOT talking about walking around naked in front of her sons... James is skeeved and doesn’t agree with off notes in Ferengi culture; Wade thinks the “off notes” are w...
Postcards From The Goo
June 01, 2017 10:26 - 33 minutes - 31 MBSexy times, with Deep Space Nine. Wade stirs the pot and realizes another podcast has a priority segment. What do we call your calls? Come join your thoughts with us in the goo-bath. James, “a pretty dirty guy,” does not want to join the Great Link. We hear from Kristin on sexuality in Star Trek (more Gashir) and a question about if DS9 and others were made today. Voyager got us emotional? Stefan questions our take on the Garak/Bashir relationship DS9: The Gayest Star Trek http://the-toast.n...
66. Explorers
May 29, 2017 11:35 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBSpace sailing! Kon-Tiki! A goofy adventure episode plants a lot of seeds for the series. Isn’t this just a fun one-off episode? Things get contentious! We start getting into Avery Brooks “subtle” acting. 18:00 The B story is our Rashoman. Buckle up! Things get Heated with Hugh over his disdain for the Deep Space Nine doctor. We like Leeta… Bashir… we’re less agreed on. Deep Space Nine’s first sight gag! Hugh and Wade disagree. Is it a John Hughes film? 39:30 We finally get off Bashir and sta...
Star Trek: Discovery - Trailer Talk
May 27, 2017 10:19 - 27 minutes - 25.8 MBWhat do you think? Ours views vary! We can't not share our opinions on the recent release of the first trailer for Star Trek Discovery, supposedly releasing this fall from CBS All Access. And no, the casting is NOT a thing we have a problem with, creeps. Lots of talk on fan service vs. trying new things. What's up with the Klingon design? James wants his references to work like a good peep show: Don't gratuitously show us everything! Tease us with it. Tom from Cleveland asks, "Why not a post...
65. The Die Is Cast
May 22, 2017 10:07 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBA two part Garak story concludes! Odo has a very hard time of it, and our love of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine blooms anew. The Obsidian Order and the Tal Shiar execute on their plan to raid the gamma quadrant, but things get fubared. Tane recognized Game. 49:59, when the calls come in! Tom from Cleveland calls and we talk Dragons, Tumblr and whether Cardassians have tails? Stefan has some suggestions. And, as a proclaimed mailman, is he willing to make a trade for some ASMR? What happens when...
Interlude - Voicemails You Haven't Heard
May 20, 2017 11:40 - 46 minutes - 43 MBThere's just too much to say! We can't shut up. After an unnecessary intro we catch up with and delve into some voicemails from some favorite listeners. After a message from Kate we talk about what makes the Bajorans interesting and some of our favorite alien races. And then we talk some Changeling romance. Then Hugh brings up a favorite DS9 bugaboo... Babylon 5. Comic book talk, from Spider-man to Rob Liefeld, and DragonBallZ Austin from Chicago from Brooklyn assures us we have DS9 to look ...
64. Improbable Cause
May 15, 2017 10:51 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBGarak's shop blows up! But first off, let’s talk about Bashir and Garak before we get to the Odo and tailor team up - a Two Parter! A catfish assassin. 28 min. Puppy break! Deep Neck and Odo meet in a cave. How can they make star trek visually interesting? Unefra. Ask your doctor about it. James taunts plankton rules (49:20) More Priority Transmissions! Has Distant Voices replaced Past Tense as the current episode of discussion? Greg from NC discusses doctors. We ship Crusher/Sisko! Tom from...
63. Through The Looking Glass
May 08, 2017 10:19 - 1 hour - 70 MBMore Mirror Universe! Smiley steals Sisko and we learn just how bad a dude the commander is when he has to save his dead wife's double's life. We do find some ickiness in the Mirror U, yet we really like this episode! Even James and Hugh Is Morn the Michael Vick of Deep Space Nine? (How DARE we) Acting vs writing. Colm Meaney’s acting is great and we have lots to unpack with Sisko in this one! Deep Space Nine: Just like The Master. -Wait what? James reverts to his old ways vis a vis the show...
62. Distant Voices
May 01, 2017 09:47 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBBashir's Brain. Deep Space Nine is turned "Inside Out" when a Lethian puts a whammy on everyone's favorite doctor. Ok, maybe not EVERYONE's favorite. Is this a good episode with some welcome character work for Alexander Siddig, or a tedious example of everything a person might not want from his ensemble based scifi drama? We've got both points of view covered! Later we get some Priority Nocturnal Transmissions from Richard Coombs (40:20). @10Rant posits: Just what is going on with Odo at thi...
What We Talk About When We Talk About DS9
April 27, 2017 09:27 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBWhy do we do this? A perfect time to jump in with no real spoilers! It's another listener response episode! What do we mean when we talk about the "Golden Age of TV"? Stefan has questions and we have answers! Robert sends an email that puts us into Bookclub Mode! Robot-James and some random filler! And another Stefan message provides more Past Tense discussion. Are we critical just to be contrarian? James says, "No." Give us a call or message if there's anything YOU want to discuss with us! ...
61. Visionary
April 24, 2017 10:58 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBMiles hates temporal mechanics. Obrien is stuck traveling through time, and must suffer! A begining rumination on technobabble backdoors us into a “Vulnerable Nerd Corner” Sympathy for the Romulan Time travel and the nature of Personhood Philosopher Derek Parfit, the teleporter and identity Are the characters too “chummy”? We argue Star Trek’s “Vision” once again. And we cover some Nocturnal Transmissions on Destiny, the Sisko, and acting!
60. Prophet Motive
April 17, 2017 09:52 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBSelf Sealing Stembolts return! Heee Hhee Hee. Grand Nagus Zek. Oh no. Wallace Shawn also returns. Deep Space Nine Ferengi episodes, you’re gonna either love em or hate em. Wormhole alien space gods. Completely unrelated: Scientology (please don’t sue us). A B plot that does exactly what it sets up to do. Bashir is up for a very prestigous award… He says he won’t win… [spoilers] He doesn’t. Kirk’s dead brother. And More! Plus a priority transmission segment that’s all Twiggy. Killing childhoo...