Treks and the City
168 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsFor the best in feminist Star Trek comedy, join Alice Wetterlund and Veronica Osorio as they watch Star Trek: The Next Generation episode by episode with guests and talk Picard, Troi, Data, Riker, sex, gender, fashion, and more. Includes SFX and Original Songs. Produced by the Forever Dog Podcast Network.
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Episodes
S1E15 "11001001" (w/ Jaboukie Young-White)
November 06, 2017 17:47 - 1 hour - 72.3 MB"Blondes and jazz don't mix." Oh boy. Comedian and brand new Trekker Jaboukie Young-White joins Alice and Veronica for a very binary, very trombone-y, very polarizing episode of ST:TNG. Who has the unenviable task of scrubbing down the Holodeck after Riker uses it? How hot is it when Data takes charge? What if the Borg get wet? These questions and more will be answered. Also Veronica uncovers a Da Vinci Code-esque message hidden within this episode, having to do with binary code, 17...
S1E14 "Angel One" (w/ Siobhan Thompson)
October 30, 2017 17:19 - 1 hour - 87.8 MB"Think about how good the tampons must be on this planet." Alice and Veronica discuss a very matriarchal episode of Star Trek: TNG ("Angel One") with comedian/writer Siobhan Thompson. ALSO Alice and Veronica recap their interview with Jonathan Frakes (full interview available on Patreon)! SUPPORT TREKS AND THE CITY ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/treksandthecity FOLLOW TREKS AND THE CITY: https://www.instagram.com/treksandthecity https://www.twitter.com/treksandthecity TREKS AND ...
S1E13 "Datalore" (w/ Yedoye Travis)
October 23, 2017 14:48 - 1 hour - 88.1 MB"If you want our perspectives on the show, you're going to have to listen to our perspectives on ejaculation." Alice and Veronica explore some negative reviews of the podcast before welcoming comedian Yedoye Travis (@ProfessorDoye) to discuss a classic episode from Season 1 of ST:TNG that features double the Data and the birth of an obnoxious catchphrase. Plus Bon Jovi bitches, the beauty of Geordi and Data's friendship, and the anxiety of being the only person of color in the room....
S1E12 "The Big Goodbye" (w/ Amanda Seales)
October 16, 2017 14:08 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBIT'S A MIRACLE! For real, this episode opens with an actual miracle and only gets better. Lifelong Trekker and legit psychic Amanda Seales (Insecure) talks growing on TNG and the Borg, narcissism, male fragility, empowerment, and some of the best dating advice you will ever hear. Later Alice & Veronica dig into the first holodeck-heavy episode of TNG, "The Big Goodbye," exploring a very 80s version of the 40s, Data insults, Data sex appeal, Crusher's medical acumen (or lack thereof...
S1E11 "Haven" (w/ Guy Branum)
October 09, 2017 12:52 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBENTER LWAXANA! Trekker Extraordinaire Guy Branum (Talk Show the Game Show) joins Alice and Veronica to dig into a very special episode of ST:TNG... the first appearance of the Queen herself, Daughter of the Fifth House, Holder of the Sacred Chalice of Rixx, heir to the Holy Rings of Betazed... Lwaxana Troi!! SUPPORT TREKS AND THE CITY ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/treksandthecity FOLLOW TREKS AND THE CITY: https://www.instagram.com/treksandthecity https://www.twitter.com/treksand...
S1E10 "Hide and Q" (w/ Brian Huskey)
October 02, 2017 12:32 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBComedian/Actor Brian Huskey (Veep, People of Earth) joins Alice and Veronica for a trip through another trying ST:TNG S1 ep that sounds promising (Riker-centric! Q-themed!) but suffers from some familiar pitfalls. Which means the return of several of beloved Treks segments! Worf overreactions! A Geordi pain check-in! And numerous (almost too many to count) male writer problems! When they finally run out of things to say about "Hide and Q," Brian, Alice, and Veronica provide a detai...
S1E9 "The Battle" (w/ Nicole Byer)
September 25, 2017 11:55 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBAre the Ferengi f*ckable? Is Wesley into older women? What are the dos and donts of blow job etiquette? Prepare for a fabulously X-rated episode as comedian Nicole Byer joins Alice and Veronica to talk sex, food, fashion, and "The Battle" from Season 1 of Star Trek: TNG. Plus whitewashing, more dumb moments from the TNG writers' room, and some bizarre Picard prop work (a pen? a suitcase?). SUPPORT TREKS AND THE CITY ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/treksandthecity FOLLOW TREKS AND ...
The Alice & Veronica Treatment
September 18, 2017 11:54 - 44 minutes - 41 MBIn honor of their TEN EPISODE MILESTONE (not a real milestone), Alice and Veronica hit pause on ST:TNG to take stock of the podcast and their friendship; to roll out some very special new features; and to respond to fan comments, questions, and photos on Twitter. Prepare for a glimpse into the love lives and spiritual lives of your beloved hosts as they wrestle with some fundamental questions Why are we doing this? Are we the same person? What if this sucks? How could it suck when ...
S1E8 “Justice” (w/ Paul F. Tompkins)
September 11, 2017 09:08 - 1 hour - 84 MBPodcast icon Paul F. Tompkins joins Alice & Veronica to discuss a very tan, very fit, very lots-of-extras-kissing episode from S1 of ST:TNG... It's "Justice"!!! When the Enterprise comes in contact with "Steve Bannon's wet dream of a perfect planet," complete with jogging Aryans and arbitrary executions, several important questions arise, such as... Does Tasha Yar know how to make sexual innuendos? Who is the AC Slater of the Enterprise? (Hint: he doesn't have a beard YET.) How exa...
S1E7 “Lonely Among Us” (w/ Jay Baruchel)
September 04, 2017 14:57 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBLifelong Trekker and super guest Jay Baruchel (Goon: Last of the Enforcers) joins Alice and Veronica for an unforgettable trip through a forgettable S1 Ep of ST:TNG, Lonely Among Us. Jay talks about inheriting his Star Trek obsession from his mother, owning a Klingon-English dictionary, unopened boxes of TNG toys, you know the drill Trekkers. Canada comes up. Canadian screws. Getting screwed in Canada. Body men. Dock folk. Hearty chowder. Sexy hockey players. And yes, we now know t...
S1E6 “Where No One Has Gone Before” (w/ Rhea Butcher)
August 28, 2017 13:19 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBGroundbreaking comedian, baseball savant, and dedicated Trekker Rhea Butcher (Take My Wife) joins Alice and Veronica to discuss an early definitive episode of ST:TNG, giving rise to an early definitive episode of Treks and the City!!! Between riffs on Wesley sweaters, the Traveler, Tasha Yar and the rape gangs, Rhea, Alice, and Veronica have a compelling discussion about gender, race, and agency, not just in the ST:TNG universe, but in the entertainment industry, on the baseball d...
S1E5 “The Last Outpost” (w/ Emily Heller)
August 21, 2017 10:54 - 1 hour - 58 MB“Anybody?!” Alice and Veronica talk Ferengi and gender dynamics with comedian extraordinaire Emily Heller, who, despite having geek energy, had never watched an episode of Star Trek: TNG until now!!! This episode features plenty of Alice and Veronica's favorite TNG bits, including shutdowns of Wharf ("the George Zimmerman of space"), redemptions of Troi, and pain check-ins with Geordi La Forge. Plus, how does Data work exactly? And what do gender roles have to do with the imminent...
Las Vegas Star Trek Convention 2017
August 14, 2017 13:37 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBTREKS IN VEGAS! Alice and Veronica hit the road to the 2017 Star Trek Convention for a special episode of Treks and the City, giving you the complete behind-the-scenes breakdown on all the cosplay fashion, all the stars, all the panel drama, and much, much more. Plus, relive Alice and Veronica's long, tumultuous journeys to Vegas w/ selections from their travel diaries. SUPPORT TREKS AND THE CITY ON PATREON: www.patreon.com/treksandthecity FOLLOW TREKS AND THE CITY: https://www....
S1E4 “Code of Honor” (w/ Jackie Kashian)
August 07, 2017 14:07 - 1 hour - 56 MB“A racist piece of sh*t.” “A truly terrible episode.” Alice and Veronica welcome comedian and podcaster extraordinaire Jackie Kashian (Dork Forest, The Jackie and Laurie Show) on the pod to discuss an ST:TNG episode that has been called all these things and more. They dig into the ep’s uncharacteristic cultural insensitivity and embrace of the “noble savage” trope, as well as its misguided attempt at feminist politics, while also acknowledging the role played by TNG’s actors in voi...
S1E3 “The Naked Now” (w/ Julio Torres)
July 31, 2017 09:49 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBNot now, Doctor! Alice and Veronica welcome SNL writer and Star Trek newbie Julio Torres onto the pod to discuss the very sweaty ecstasy-fueled after school special known as The Naked Now from Season 1 of Star Trek: The Next Generation. This ep is full of intense revelations. Data is fully functional." Troi is a basic bitch (this person who lives and works in space has pictures of galaxies all over her room). Yar is sexually empowered. And we find out who has the best (and weirdest...
S1E2 “Encounter at Farpoint Pt2” (w/ Kevin T. Porter)
July 24, 2017 14:06 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBAlice and Veronica continue their unforgettable journey through the two-part pilot Encounter at Farpoint with podcast heavyweight and punnier half of the Gilmore Guys, Kevin T. Porter. We suggest listening to this super sexy ep with your IMZADI cause it gets HOTTT and HEAVYYY. Drool over the definitive listing of TNG characters ranked by sexual charisma. Spoiler: the only real competition is between Riker Pre-Beard and Riker Post-Beard. There are also some killer Picard impression...
S1E1 “Encounter at Farpoint Pt1" (w/ Demi Adejuyigbe)
July 24, 2017 07:48 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBOn the first episode of Treks and the City, Alice and Veronica welcome podcast superstar Demi Adejuyigbe (Gilmore Guys) to boldly go where no man has gone before. On a feminist journey into the heart of Star Trek: The Next Generation. They breakdown the curious pilot ep of TNG, talking male writer problems, fashion highlights and lowlights, nightmare extras, space bigotry, Enterprise porn, Worf's numerous faux pas, Geordi's crushing pain, and much much more. SUPPORT TREKS AND THE C...
Treks and the City Preview
July 06, 2017 01:28 - 2 minutes - 2 MBEnjoy a preview of what you can expect on Treks and the City, hosted by Alice Wetterlund and Veronica Osorio. Alice and Veronica are bringing a much needed feminist perspective to the sci-fi roundtable, dissecting Star Trek: The Next Generation episode by episode with their famous and hilarious friends.