Women at Warp: A Star Trek Podcast

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79: Disco Inferno (Season 1, Part 2) Feb 26, 2018

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Our whole crew discusses the second half of of the first season of Star Trek: Discovery - both the positive and the problematic. And we speculate just a little bit about Season 2.

HOSTS

Andi, Grace, Jarrah, Sue

EDITOR

Andi

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78: The Baddest Women in the Universe, Part II Feb 12, 2018

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In our second look at Star Trek's women villains, we examine con-women Ardra (TNG) and Dala (VOY), memorable TOS antagonists Nona and Janice Lester, and heavy-hitters like the Female Changeling, Valeris and the Sphere-Builders.

HOSTS

Jarrah, Sue, Grace

EDITOR

Jarrah

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77: Je m'appelle Hoshi Sato Jan 29, 2018

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An accomplished linguist and communicator, Hoshi Sato played a key role on the Enterprise (and in the Mirror Universe). But there were also missed opportunities with her character. Join us for a discussion of her most memorable moments.

HOSTS

Sue, Jarrah, Grace

EDITOR

Jarrah

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S13: The Orville Jan 22, 2018

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Sue gathered a panel of guests to discuss the first season of Seth MacFarlane's "The Orville." We talk about expectations, first impressions, the cast, the show's relationship to Star Trek, and then deep-dive into two episodes: "About a Girl" and "Cupid's Dagger."

HOST Sue

GUESTS KC Ryan - @ThatKCRyan Sabriel Mastin - @Sabriality Tegan Hendrickson - @artful_username

EDITOR Sue

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76: Magneto was Right: Environmentalism in Trek Jan 15, 2018

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The crew discusses the themes of environmentalism and ecofeminism across the Star Trek Universe - from subspace rifts to nuclear fallout, from land rights to tardigrade rights, and from sperm whales to space whales.

HOSTS

Grace, Jarrah, Sue

EDITOR

Andi

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75: Book Club: Rogue Saucer Jan 01, 2018

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Our crew discusses the TNG novel Rogue Saucer by John Vornholt, including how vital good code names are, the ethics of kneecapping, and the importance of hot beverages after trauma.

HOSTS

Andi, Sue, Jarrah

EDITOR

Andi

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74: Thank You For Being a PetaQ Dec 17, 2017

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Our crew discusses the DS9 episode "Blood Oath" including its cultural influences, portrayal of albinism, and where it fits in both Klingon and Dax mythology.

HOSTS

Grace, Sue, Jarrah

EDITOR

Andi

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73: Disco Fever (Season 1, Part 1) Dec 03, 2017

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Our crew discusses the first half of of the first season of Star Trek: Discovery, and we're joined by Davette See of Black Girl Nerds.

HOSTS

Andi, Sue

GUEST

Davette See - @mariavah

EDITOR

Andi

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72: Sexual Assault in Star Trek Nov 19, 2017

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We're joined by Lucia to tackle a really tough topic - sexual assault against women and its depiction on Star Trek: TOS and TNG. [TW/CW for sexual assault].

HOSTS

Jarrah, Andi

GUEST

Dr. Lucia Lorenzi - @empathywarrior

EDITOR

Andi

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71: Women of the First Conventions Nov 05, 2017

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In this episode, we're joined by Devra Langsam, publisher of Spockanalia and organizer of the first Star Trek convention in 1972 in NY, and Lynn Cohen-Koehler, who helped organize the first Philadelphia convention in 1975. We discuss how Star Trek changed the face of fandom and science fiction conventions, the history of early conventions, the rise of the "corporate" con, and how cons and con culture have evolved over the last 45 years.

HOSTS Jarrah, Sue

GUESTS Devra Langsam and Lynn Cohen-Koehler

EDITOR Jarrah

SHOW IMAGE Registration desk at the first official Star Trek convention in 1972. (Photo by Charles Frattini/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images)

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