Let's Talk About Treks
161 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsJoin the conversations of JaQ n’ Earl negotiating the avenues of the brightest visions of the future as presented by today’s Star Trek. JaQ’ DaRino compares and contrasts perspectives and perceptions with Earl Grey through the lens of Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Prodigy, Star Trek: Lower Desks, and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds … and hopefully that Section 31/Michelle Yeoh thing too. Let us know what you think of the show; what you like, what you don’t like, what can make it better: You can find us on Twitter as @TrekStalkers email us at [email protected], or leave us a voice message or a text at +1 202 569 TREK (8735)
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Episodes
155: Here, the Strange
April 25, 2024 02:42 - 1 hour - 167 MB[DSC504] jaQ` & Earl Face the Strange and inconsistently go for the obvious throughout their excited prattling on about Star Trek: Discovery season five, episode four, which carries the ever […]
154: Symbiontocracy
April 18, 2024 01:47 - 1 hour - 150 MB[DSC503] This is where the story of the season seems to begin for jaQ` & Earl; a pattern finalized. Please enjoy our newest entry and fill that gap before the […]
153: Postulary Proposal
April 10, 2024 20:14 - 1 hour - 181 MB[DSC502] jaQ` & Earl reach the tapering point of the wild opening ride of Star Trek: Discovery season five, with their coverage of episode two, Under the Twin Moons. Let […]
152: Chasmotic Fold
April 09, 2024 20:13 - 1 hour - 216 MB[DSC501] This week, jaQ` and Earl welcome the starship Discovery back into their lives for one last wild ride throughout the galaxy, Red Angel style … only with a directive […]
151: Arthur C. Clucke
April 04, 2024 01:38 - 1 hour - 211 MB[PIC205] April 15 2024 approaches … and whilst Picard and Company gear up for the confrontation to save the galaxy, jaQ’ & Earl walk through the perils of the day. […]
150: Who Yih Aah
March 28, 2024 02:37 - 1 hour - 218 MB[PIC204] This one is just plain silly, if you can get past the thinky-think parts. This was an episode of Star Trek: Picard, and jaQ` & Earl reviewed it. Find […]
150: Who Ih Aah
March 28, 2024 02:37 - 5 MB[PIC204] This one is just plain silly, if you can get past the thinky-think parts. This was an episode of Star Trek: Picard, and jaQ` & Earl reviewed it. Find […]
149: UAP in the UFP
March 20, 2024 21:30 - 1 hour - 169 MB[PIC203] Join us as we Let’s Talk About Treks into the third episode of the second season of Star Trek Picard, Ass Immolation, wherein Picard and crew (which includes the […]
148: Picard Is The Problem
March 13, 2024 21:03 - 1 hour - 171 MB[PIC202] Earl Grey and jaQ’ Darino are back, this time with a detailed analysis of Star Trek Picard, season 2, episode 2 Penance. Picard’s enigmatically Q-orchestrated journey perplexes your hosts […]
147: Green Andorian
March 07, 2024 04:24 - 2 hours - 287 MB[PIC201] The dreaded Picard season two has arrived .. and we kind of like it. Join jaQ` & Earl in their analysis of Star Trek: Picard season two episode one, […]
146: Danglia
February 29, 2024 03:54 - 1 hour - 142 MB[PICS01] Join us on this episode of Let’s Talk About Treks as Earl Grey and Jack Darino review the first season of Star Trek Picard. We explore themes as well […]
145: Narek’s Eleven
February 22, 2024 04:13 - 1 hour - 208 MB[PIC110] jaQ` and Earl reach the end of Star Trek: Picard season one, with the finale, episode ten, Et In Arcadia Ego, part two, exploring character dynamics, plot twists, and […]
144: I Swear I Saw Them Vibrating
February 15, 2024 03:39 - 1 hour - 200 MB[PIC109] jaQ and Earl have made it to the final episode of Star Trek: Picard season one. Herein lies their coverage of the season’s penultimate episode, Et In Arcadia Ego […]
143: Seven Am A Borgs
February 08, 2024 02:47 - 1 hour - 166 MB[PIC108] jaQ` & Earl happily cover Star Trek Picard season one, episode eight, Broken Pieces. There’s hardly any discussion at all of Seven, but we do explore the theme of […]
142: Dahj is the Q
February 01, 2024 02:01 - 1 hour - 143 MB[PIC107] This episode features jaQ` & Earl’s persnickity perspectives on Star Trek: Picard season one episode seven, Nepenthe. We discuss RomuloVulcan biology, metaphors and the device of identity. Or the […]
141: Some People
January 25, 2024 04:17 - 1 hour - 184 MB[PIC106] Is Soji less perfect than Lore? Is that a ridiculous question? If so, and you’ve enjoyed this sample, we’re certain you’ll enjoy jaQ` & Earl’s wandering trail through Romthings, […]
140: Sometimes They Never Get Hard
January 18, 2024 03:40 - 1 hour - 145 MB[PIC105] Herein jaQ` & Earl cover Star Trek: Picard season one episode five, Stardust City Rag, with Romulan diaspora groups, the fall of Rome, and some fun costumes. Let’s get […]
139: Didn’t You See the Sign?
January 11, 2024 02:17 - 44 minutes - 81.2 MB[PIC104] jaQ and Earl are continue the inaugural season of Star Trek: Picard with their joyful coverage of season one, episode four Absolute Candor. Herein we make a concerted effort […]
138: Holoface
January 04, 2024 02:44 - 1 hour - 163 MB[PIC103] Join us back in 2399, when the transporters took time and the ships stayed mostly in one piece, as jaQ` & Earl take a trip through The End is […]
137: Hyperbeing
December 28, 2023 02:57 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB[DSC413] jaQ` & Earl reach the end of Star Trek: Discovery season four, with episode 13, Coming Home. Come home with us! 🖖🏾 0:04:04 Starbase Jenga0:10:38 The Enigmatic 10-C0:13:09 T’Rina’s […]
136: We Stand Corrected
December 24, 2023 23:58 - 1 hour - 193 MBMerry Christmas, Everyone! In this episode of “Let’s Talk About Treks,” we are joined by Star Trek writer Christopher Derrick. We dive deep into Christopher’s work, specifically focusing on the […]
135: Neither Of Us Can Say “Licorice”
December 21, 2023 03:53 - 1 hour - 136 MB[DSC412] jaQ` & Earl demonstrate the veracity of this title during their slide through Star Trek: Discovery season four episode twelve, Species Ten-C. Enjoy the episode 🖖🏾 LTAT135: Neither Of […]
134: Pregrets
December 14, 2023 03:11 - 1 hour - 161 MB[DSC411] This episode, jaQ` and Earl discuss Star Trek: Discovery season four episode eleven, Rosetta. We’re homing in on the final couple of episodes, and we can’t be more excited […]
133: Captain Funny Face
December 07, 2023 04:47 - 1 hour - 218 MB[STS02] We rummaged around and came across this ancient recording. You may notice this episode lacks our more recent sound upgrades — but the ideas are quite our typical style, […]
132: More Better Parts
November 30, 2023 03:10 - 1 hour - 162 MB[DSC410] Earl Grey and jaQ` Darino drink a little boba tea! It’s Star Trek: Discovery season four, episode ten, The Galactic Barrier.
131: Captain Michael Stubbornham
November 24, 2023 03:56 - 1 hour - 168 MB[DSC409] jaQ` & Earl report live from the 32nd Century in the aftermath of Star Trek: Discovery season four episode nine, Rubicon. Enjoy the show!
130: Star Trek: Mariner
November 21, 2023 03:27 - 57 minutes - 131 MB[LDSS04] jaQ` and Earl offer reflections on Star Trek: Lower Decks season four, and imagine a way forward, with the deepest sense of gratitude to Izaak and Andrew of Unplaaanned […]
129: [Segment 31] Star Trek Adventures
November 16, 2023 01:02 - 41 minutes - 95.6 MB[Star Trek Adventures] Enjoy episode four of our Patreon show, Segment 31, free, here, now!
128: Who Are You?
November 08, 2023 22:25 - 50 minutes - 92.4 MB[LDS410] Lower Decks completes their fourth season of adventures across the Alpha Quadrant, and jaQ` and Earl are here to usher you in to the impending Star Trek desert. Never […]
127: Humanly Human
November 02, 2023 01:40 - 1 hour - 127 MB[LDS409] Earl talks with jaQ’. Gallifrey visits. Star Trek: Lower Decks, season four, episode nine, The Inner Fight. Flanked by RedCaio’s Strange New Worlds theme for piano, David Kaylor performs, […]
126: A Lot of Exes and a Lot of Holes
October 26, 2023 00:06 - 1 hour - 142 MB[LDS408] Caves, caves, caves! In this episode, jaQ` & Earl cover Star Trek Lower Decks season four, episode eight, Caves. Background and segment musics during this episode may include RedCaio’s, VioDance’s, Maynard Ferguson’s, […]
125: #notallcomputers
October 18, 2023 18:45 - 54 minutes - 50.5 MB[LDS407] Peanut Hamper is redeemed and jaQ` and Earl are here to dish all about it! This episode covers Star Trek: Lower Decks season four, episode seven, A Few Badgeys […]
124: Comicly Badmiral
October 12, 2023 00:33 - 1 hour - 75.5 MB[LDS406] This week, the House of Darino returns to full glory as jaQ` & Earl cover Star Trek: Lower Decks, season four episode six, Parth Ferengi’s Heart Place, and recurring […]
124: Comically Badmiral
October 12, 2023 00:33 - 1 hour - 75.8 MB[LDS406] This week, the House of Darino returns to full glory as jaQ` & Earl cover Star Trek: Lower Decks, season four episode six, Parth Ferengi’s Heart Place, and recurring […]
123: Larping Logan’s Run
October 05, 2023 00:12 - 1 hour - 172 MB[LDS405] Completing the Unplaaanned set, jaQ` Darino is joined by Andrew Hogan of Unplaaanned Trek, and the pair venture on a walkabout of Star Trek: Lower Decks season four, episode […]
122: His Name is Whaaaat?!
September 27, 2023 23:50 - 1 hour - 83.8 MB[LDS404] Earl Grey makes an unscheduled appearance via subspace radio in this episode, wherein jaQ` Darino is joined by the rudder of It’s Got Star Trek, Patrick Irelan, for an […]
121: Continued Cain Conversation
September 24, 2023 19:14 - 1 hour - 152 MBThe well of discussion with Bryan Cain of On This Stardate ranneth over, so here is an extension thereof, presenting the remainder. Enjoy!
120: Death and Dismemberment
September 21, 2023 02:35 - 1 hour - 157 MB[LDS403] With Earl Grey undergoing a complicated and vital Away Mission, jaQ Darino is joined by the one and only Bryan Cain, host of the On This Stardate podcast, to […]
119: Menaginarium Aquarium
September 16, 2023 19:07 - 1 hour - 148 MB[LDS402] This week, Friend of the Pod Grayson joins jaQ` Darino in exploring the world of Moopsy for Star Trek: Lower Decks‘s season four, episode two, I Have No Bones […]
118: Unplaaanned Fam!
September 14, 2023 01:05 - 1 hour - 190 MB[LDS401] Lower Decks is back! Earl Grey is not (yet). Listen in as the entire Unplanned Two-Minute family joins us to try and fill Earl’s shoes while he begins a […]
117: Episodic Episodes
September 07, 2023 00:51 - 1 hour - 185 MB[DSC408] This week is our last foray into the year 3190 as jaQ’ and Earl cover Star Trek: Discovery season four, episode eight, All In, before we dive into season […]
116: Hide and Book
August 31, 2023 01:20 - 1 hour - 247 MB[DSC407] This time out, Earl and jaQ` have dipped into the 32nd Century, this time focusing on Star Trek: Discovery season four, episode seven, … but to connect. There is […]
115: Visceral Savagery
August 24, 2023 13:47 - 47 minutes - 109 MB[SNWS2] The actors and writers of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds brought this past season to life, and we love every blessed frame. Their work is unparalleled in modern television, […]
114: Time is Keep on Moving Forward
August 17, 2023 03:41 - 1 hour - 196 MB[SNW210] The Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season two finale, Hegemony, caps of a string of ten strong episodes and sublime writing paired with veteran level acting. It is these […]
113: Like Baseball
August 10, 2023 23:21 - 1 hour - 165 MB[SNW209] … musicals are like baseball. Support SAG-AFTRA and the WGA. Background and segment musics during this episode may include RedCaio’s, VioDance’s, Maynard Ferguson’s, and Captain Meatshield’s covers of the […]
112: It’s Complicated
August 02, 2023 18:08 - 1 hour - 185 MB[SNW208] The actors and writers of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds conspired to create a masterpiece: season two, epsiode eight, Under the Cloak of War, and it is their hard […]
111: Four Times as Better
July 30, 2023 22:51 - 1 hour - 146 MB[SNW207] Today’s podcast episode honors the vast talents of the actors portraying the characters of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and highlights the breathtaking talents of the writers and visual […]
110: A Human Mechanic
July 27, 2023 00:42 - 48 minutes - 110 MB[SNW206] This podcast stands with the incredible artists who worked with excellence to craft Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, season two, episode six, “Lost in Translation”. We stand in awe […]
109: Such Jerks
July 20, 2023 03:03 - 1 hour - 174 MB[SNW205] This podcast covers the mind blowing art and redoubtable talents of a group of writers and actors whose work is unparalled in modern television. We craft this show not […]
108: Spocktegas
July 13, 2023 02:22 - 56 minutes - 129 MB[SNW204] jaQ` & Earl are back again, this time reviewing Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season two episode four whilst Among the Lotus Eaters — but don’t worry, we didn’t […]