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Dec. 10, 2024

29. Talking Trek, Enterprise & Denobulan Love stories w/John Billings…

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by Doctor Phlox himself, Mr. John Billingsley, to chat about a range of topics from his charitable work to Denobulan sex drives. Save the date and check out TREK TALKS on Sat...

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Nov. 22, 2024

BONUS EPISODE - Deep Space Love on Twin Cities Trekkies: Jadzia's Rom…

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe join Wes on the Twin Cities Trekkies podcast for their 30+ Years of Deep Space Nine celebration! We discuss the romantic encounters of Jadzia Dax. If you like what you hear, please check...

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Nov. 11, 2024

28. WILL RIKER/MINUET: In Love with an Idea (feat. Diana Keng)

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by the awesome Diana Keng to chat about a couple TNG episodes (season 1 episode 15, "11001001" & season 4 episode 8, "Future Imperfect") that detail the intense feelings Comm...

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Aug. 30, 2024

27. Sybok, the Theater, & Affective Memories w/Laurence Luckinbill

Married trekkie couple, Nicole & Joe, get the honor to sit down with storied stage actor, producer, playwright, and Sybok himself, Laurence Luckinbill! In celebration of the 35th anniversary of Star Trek V: The Final Frontier...

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July 29, 2024

26. HUGH CULBER/PAUL STAMETS: A Mycelial-Crossed Love Story (feat. Ma…

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by 2 phenomenal guests to relflect on what Star Trek: Discovery brought to us as Trek fans as well as to dig into the foundational love story of the show, Dr. Hugh …

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June 27, 2024

25. JADZIA DAX/LENARA KAHN: Rejoining Love (feat. Laurie Ulster)

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by writer, editor, and producer Laurie Ulster, to discuss "Rejoined" (s04e06 of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ) and the relationship between Jadzia Dax and Lenara Kahn! Laurie i...

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May 4, 2024

24. Star Wars Day Celebration! Reflecting on ‘The Phantom Menace’ (fe…

Nicole and Joe, are joined by fellow geek and friend of the podcast, Luke Johnson - our very own, Star Wars consultant, to discuss Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace . We reflect on the film's impact and legacy …

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April 29, 2024

23. B’ELANNA TORRES/TOM PARIS: Love and Honor (feat. Swapna Krishna)

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by journalist, content creator, and fellow Trekkie, Swapna Krishna , to chat about the multi-season love story arc between Tom Paris and B'Elanna Torres in Star Trek: Voyager...

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Feb. 5, 2024

22. KIRA/ODO: Love in a Holosuite (feat. Matt Jennings)

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by multi-talented artist, actor and Trek-fan, Matt Jennings, to chat about the Deep Space Nine rom-com episode, "His Way," (season 6 episode 20) and the relationship between ...

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Jan. 21, 2024

21. Dorky Earnestness: When Star Trek Does Comedy (feat. Kalid Hussei…

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole & Joe, are joined by comedian, producer, rapper, writer, co-host of ⁠Frankenstein's Podcast⁠ , and longtime friend, Kalid Hussein (aka ⁠Nappy Gilmore⁠ ), for a discussion on Star Trek's funny si...

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Jan. 21, 2024

20. WORF/K'EHLEYR: Honor Amongst Lovers + Bonus Interview w/Suzie Pla…

Trekkie couple, Nicole & Joe, dig into the fleeting yet impactful relationship between Worf and K'Ehleyr over the course of two TNG episodes: "The Emissary" (season 2, episode 20), and "Reunion" (season 4, episode 7). Plus, a...

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July 24, 2023

19. Exploring Science Fiction Animation w/Justin Leach

Taking a tangental step from Star Trek for this episode, Nicole and Joe welcome Justin Leach ⁠ on the show for a discussion about science fiction animation! We chat about about the Star Wars universe and Justin's work The Clo...

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June 5, 2023

18. LADY SIRELLA/GENERAL MARTOK: Love is a Battlefield (Feat. Ryan Mi…

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole & Joe, are joined by long-time friend of the podcast and fellow Trekkie, Ryan Mintz! Together, the crew dig into the relationship between General Martok and Lady Sirella as depicted in DS9. Alon...

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May 8, 2023

17. HOSHI SATO/TARQUIN: A Beastly [UN]Love Story

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole & Joe, are back with a not-so-love-story from Star Trek: Enterprise ! We're discussing the Beauty and the Beast -esque episode, "Exile," (season 3, episode 6). ***Special shout out to ⁠Steve Com...

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March 27, 2023

16. Looking Back on the Sci-fi/Medical Drama, 'Mercy Point,' w/Trey C…

Breaking away from Star Trek a bit, Nicole and Joe welcome Trey Callaway on the show for a chat about the criminally underrated 90s sci-fi series, Mercy Point . Trey was the showrunner of Mercy Point for its seven-epis...

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March 13, 2023

15. ISHKA/GRAND NAGUS ZEK: Love & Profit (feat. Jessie Earl)

Married Trekkie couple, Joe & Nicole, are joined by youtuber, filmmaker, writer, and Trekkie, Jessie Earl , to chat about the Ferengi feminist movement & the love story between Quark's mother, Ishka (Cecily Adams) and the Fer...

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Jan. 30, 2023

14. Deep Space Love Ranks the Star Treks!

Married Trekkie couple, Joe & Nicole, start off the new year with their ultimate ranking of all the Star Trek series! We break down 12 entries into the franchise (all 11 current shows + the Kelvin films) and, in an …

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Nov. 21, 2022

13. Science, Stargazing and Star Trek w/Tim Russ

Married Trekkie couple, Joe & Nicole, change up the format for a very special episode. This month, we welcome actor, director, musician, and Mr. Tuvok himself, Tim Russ, to the podcast to chat about all kinds of things from s...

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Nov. 2, 2022

12. BEVERLY CRUSHER/RONIN: Love by Candlelight (feat. Kalid Hussein)

Married Trekkie couple, Joe & Nicole, are back with a 'spooky season' favorite: the infamous "Sub Rosa" (episode 14 from TNG's 7th season)! For this chat, we're joined by comedian, producer, writer, co-host of Frankenstein's ...

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Oct. 4, 2022

11. CHRISTOPHER PIKE/ALORA: The Ones Who Walk Away from Love

Married Trekkie couple, Joe & Nicole get strange with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds ! The love story in question this episode is the romance between Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) and the Majalan minister, Alora (Lind...

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Aug. 8, 2022

10. ODO/LWAXANA TROI: Love in a Turbolift

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole & Joe, take a trip to Deep Space Nine! Specifically, we dive into the 17th episode of Season 1, "The Forsaken," and chat about the relationship that develops between the station's security chief...

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April 12, 2022

9. SARU/T'RINA: Love in the Time of Diplomacy

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole & Joe, take a return trip to the U.S.S. Discovery! In this episode we first introduce a new segment, Trek Check, in which we break down our thoughts on current Trek episodes and news and updates...

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Feb. 14, 2022

8. TOM PARIS/ALICE: That Time I Fell in Love with a Space Ship

Married Trekkie Couple, Nicole & Joe, are back after a bit of a hiatus with some love in Star Trek: Voyager! This episode, focused on the 6th season episode, "Alice," we dig into what makes a space ship sentient, what …

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Nov. 8, 2021

7. MICHAEL BURNHAM/CLEVELAND BOOKER: Love is an Open Book (feat. Rein…

Married Trekkie Couple, Nicole & Joe, are joined by the ever cool & insightful Reina Carrión of the Black Alert Podcast ! The crew dig into Star Trek: Discovery's 3rd season - specifically, the season-long budding-romance/sus...

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