To The Journey: A Star Trek Voyager Podcast

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To The Journey 103: Lower Prixin Dec 24, 2014

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Merry Prixin!

Untangle the twinkle lights and hang some tinsel from the nacelles, it's that time of year where just about everyone is engaging in festivities of some sort. Since Char and Tristan are aboard the USS Voyager, naturally they are celebrating Prixin with Janeway, Chakotay, and the crew. In this special installment of To The Journey, they discover what Prixin is really about.

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Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

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Tristan Riddell

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Charlynn Schmiedt

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Lisa Stevens

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Richard Marquez

Content Coordinator

Will Nguyen

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To The Journey 102: I Need My Pain Dec 17, 2014

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Trek Through the Tough Times.

All of our lives are full of ups and downs. Though our minds gravitate towards looking back at the good times, the tougher times often equally affect who we become. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan share how Voyager — and Star Trek in general — has been a constant and uplifting means of support through the more difficult periods in their lives, and how these experiences helped to shape the people they are today. Remember that when you are feeling down, Trek is always there to lend a positive presence.

If you are suffering from depression and/or other mental health conditions, you are not alone. Please seek help and get the support you need.

Depression Hotline: 1-888-771-5166

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

NAMI (National Association of Mental Illness) Helpline: 1 -800-950-NAMI

NEDA (National Eating Disorders Association) Helpline: 1-800-931-2237

Running Time

54 minutes 0 seconds

Hosts

Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Editor

Tristan Riddell

Producer

Charlynn Schmiedt

Associate Producer

Lisa Stevens

Production Manager

Richard Marquez

Content Coordinator

Will Nguyen

Chapters

The Mug (00:01:00)

Letter (00:04:00)

Grabbing On (00:06:54)

Choice (00:13:45)

School (00:21:30)

15 Going on 16 (00:27:33)

Succeed (00:37:45)

City (00:44:28)

Next Week (00:52:54)

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To The Journey 101: Bent Noses Dec 10, 2014

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Top Five Season One Moments.

There are moments so remarkable that they instantly become what we think about when we recall the episode in which they occur. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan take a look at Voyager Season One and narrow their favorite moments down to a list of five each. Even with a limited season of only 16 episodes, the task was challenging, so what made the final cut? Listen on and find out if your favorite Season One scenes or interactions made Char and Tristan's lists.

Hosts

Charlynn Schmiedt and Tristan Riddell

Editor

Tristan Riddell

Producer

Charlynn Schmiedt

Associate Producer

Lisa Stevens

Production Manager

Richard Marquez

Content Coordinator

Will Nguyen

Chapters

Gems (00:06:14)

Punch (00:10:34)

Coffee (00:13:27)

Forgiveness (00:17:34)

Future (00:22:03)

Deadly (00:27:41)

Not Yet (00:31:23)

Dual (00:34:52)

Moral (00:38:59)

Next Week (00:48:31)

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To The Journey 100: Peppered Harry Dec 04, 2014

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Timeless Commentary.

Throw some confetti because it's party time, To The Journey is 100 episodes old! Char and Tristan celebrate this milestone by breaking a bottle of champagne over the warp core and watching Voyager's 100th episode, "Timeless." Listen in as they ponder Robert Beltran's true hair color; Borg skeletal structure; Janeway and Chakotay's after-dinner "dessert"; who named Captain LaForge's ship, the Challenger; and so much more.

Hosts

Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Editor and Producer

Tristan Riddell

Associate Producer

Lisa Stevens

Chapters

Trekmas (00:01:00)

Play (00:05:14)

Cleanup (00:14:00)

Tessa (00:28:30)

Put It In (00:040:14)

Next Week (00:56:07)

Special Message (00:56:37)

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To The Journey 99: Dissonance and Decisions Nov 27, 2014

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Let's Write a Story!

Char and Tristan are both smart people capable of thinking creatively on the spot. The question is, how well? Find out in this episode of To The Journey, where Char and Tristan write an episode of Star Trek: Voyager together. With no preparation prior to recording, they develop a story from start to finish in their own "Voyager writer's room." Listen on and find out who starred in the a-plot, what happened in the story, and how it turned out.

We want to know which episode title — Char's "Dissonance" or Tristan's "Decisions" — you like better. Go to trek.fm/ttj and cast your vote for your favorite, or suggest a title of your own!

Hosts

Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Editor and Producer

Tristan Riddell

Associate Producer

Lisa Stevens

Chapters

Happiness (00:04:33)

First Time (00:10:21)

Open Door Policy (00:14:55)

Halfway (00:21:42)

Jackson (00:26:11)

Uniform (00:33:32)

Need Me (00:40:31)

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To The Journey 98: 99% Sexy Time Nov 20, 2014

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Remember Rewrite.

Episode quality varies greatly in Voyager's body of work, ranging from exceptional to downright pitiful. Most episodes fall somewhere in between these extremes, and they are the best candidates for a TTJ-style facelift.

In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan share their ideas for how they would bring more life to Voyager's "Remember," a Season-Three story where the romance of Romeo and Juliet collides with the genocide that occurred during World War II. We also briefly discuss Born With Teeth, Kate Mulgrew's memoir, which will be published in April 2015. The audio clip inserted in this episode is from TotallyKate.com.

Hosts

Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

Editor and Producer

Tristan Riddell

Associate Producer

Lisa Stevens

Chapters

Teeth (2:28)

Genocide? (7:58)

I liked it (13:45)

All in the Mind (22:01)

Father Daughter (26:58)

Decent (33:17)

Closing (41:43)

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To The Journey 97: Creepy Maternal Figure Nov 14, 2014

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The Borg Queen.

She is the beginning, the end, the one who is many. After she was unveiled in Star Trek: First Contact, it seemed inevitable that the Borg Queen would make an appearance on an episode, or several, of Voyager. And make an appearance she did. In this episode of To The Journey, Charlynn and Tristan dig beyond the Borg Queen's presence on Voyager and ponder her origin, discuss the elements that shaped the character, and speculate on how exactly one being controls a Collective of billions and keeps it all together.

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Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt

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Tristan Riddell

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Lisa Stevens

Chapters

Tubes (5:43)

Black Satin (10:43)

Ripoff (15:22)

Who Knows? (22:54)

Closing (37:53)

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To The Journey 96: Measure of a Hologram Nov 06, 2014

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Author, Author and The Measure of a Man Comparison.

With hundreds of hours of Trek under the writers' belts by the time Voyager arrived, it was no wonder that some stories brought about a feeling of deja vu. "Recycled plots" aren't necessarily a bad thing when they're given a new spin, and that's exactly what the writers did with Voyager's "Author, Author"—they took the insightful and compelling message from TNG's "The Measure of a Man" and gave it a holographic twist. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan examine these two episodes' similarities, differences, and determine if one surpasses the other.

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Tristan Riddell

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Chapters

Cake (2:48)

Intimacy (9:30)

Unique (17:38)

Better (25:30)

Needed (31:31)

Closing (42:00)

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To The Journey 95: Tickle Your Ears with Magic Oct 29, 2014

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The Raven Commentary.

It's a bird! Check. It's a shuttlecraft! Check. It's a… Borg? Also check. When Seven of Nine find the wreckage of small science vessel she and her parents called home before being assimilated, she begins having hallucinations that seem to be calling her back to the Collective. "The Raven" began as the story of Seven's reactivation as a drone but became one that shed light on how she was assimilated in the first place. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan take you through the season-four episode as they discuss big black birds, eating lessons, and the difficult aliens-of-the-week who coveted Jake Sisko's vests so much that they adapted them into jumpsuits. Hosts Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt Editor and Producer Tristan Riddell Associate Producer Become one! Support Trek.fm and To The Journey at the $25/month level or higher! Visit patreon.com/trekfm Chapters Press Play (4:51) Seven/Picard (10:31) Pay for That (23:02) Blu-ray (34:00) Suit (42:10) Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm

To The Journey 94: Kept the Panting Oct 24, 2014

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Trek Actors Directing Voyager. Most Trek actors gained their notoriety in pop culture from their roles on their respective series. However, for some, their involvement in Star Trek didn't end in front of the camera. Several Trek actors from TNG, DS9 and VOY went to "Trek Directing School," did their homework, and eventually made their directorial debut on a Star Trek TV series. For Jonathan Frakes, Robert Duncan McNeill, LeVar Burton, and Roxann Dawson, this experience paved the way for directing careers after Trek. In this episode of To The Journey, Char and Tristan talk about the Trek actors who directed episodes of Voyager.

Hosts Tristan Riddell and Charlynn Schmiedt Editor and Producer Tristan Riddell Associate Producer Become one! Support Trek.fm and To The Journey at the $25/month level or higher! Visit patreon.com/trekfm ChaptersHappy Halloween (2:05)The Beard (11:30)Flyboy (20:29)Stretch (25:45)Extra (29:34)Next Week (40:14) Support the Network! Become a Trek.fm Patron on Patreon and help us keep Star Trek talk coming every week. We have great perks for you at http://patreon.com/trekfm Send us your feedback! Twitter: @trekfm Facebook: http://facebook.com/trekfm Voicemail: http://www.speakpipe.com/trekfm Contact Form: http://www.trek.fm/contact Visit the Trek.fm website at http://trek.fm/ Subscribe in iTunes: http://itunes.com/trekfm

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