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- 1 weeks ago1h 44m
DS9 S5E24 – "Empok Nor" w/ Paul F. Tompkins
This week, Alice and Skyler are yet again joined by the wonderful Paul F. Tompkins (Varietopia, Comedy Bang! Bang!) to discuss DS9 season five, episode twenty four, "Empok Nor." Topics include Paul's crossover with Bryan Fuller, Skyler's new laptop giving him squeaky voice syndrome, the episode being spooky, the right kind of merch for people in recovery, space xenophobia, Paul's upcoming new hour, being ready for a split level, and much, much more! Listen!!To hear episodes early and without ads, check out: https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecityFollow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treksandthecity/Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode:Paul's Site For Future Show Tickets: https://paulftompkins.com/Craig Gleason, The Cool Monster Artist: https://www.instagram.com/the.moon.ghoul/The Clink Room, A Source For Spooky Hats: https://theclinkroom.com/State of Play: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_of_Play_(TV_series)You Can Count On Me: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/You_Can_Count_on_MeRiot Women: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot_WomenColin from Accounts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_from_AccountsEpisode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Empok_Nor_(episode)Produced by Skyler HanrathSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- 3 weeks ago1h 8m
DS9 S5E23 – "Blaze of Glory"
This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss DS9 season five, episode twenty three, "Blaze of Glory." Topics include getting immediately off topic, Skyler's little daily sandwich ritual with his dog, Bodie, re-wrapping up storylines that already felt quite wrapped up, cool little practical space jails, loving you baby, which Tana French specifics are the most immediately recognizable, doing Morn dirty, Eddington dying in just such an excitingly referential way, rocking fan edits, and much, much more! Listen!!To hear episodes early and without ads, check out: https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecityFollow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treksandthecity/Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode:The "You Betrayed Your Uniform" Banger: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcoUpCyRF3b/Tana French's The Hunter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunter_(Tana_French_novel)Daniel Kraus's Angel Down: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_Down_(novel)Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Blaze_of_Glory_(episode)Produced by Skyler HanrathSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Oct 5, 202653 min
DS9 S5E22 – "Children of Time"
This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss DS9 season five, episode twenty two, "Children of Time." Topics include sandwich places upholding strict gender ideologies, the issues with Subway not giving fans of its tuna enough of its tuna in 2026, the degree to which all things are both caused by and solved by therapy, getting a little time travel paradox in your trolley problem, Odo becoming less smooth over the course of 200 years, what should and shouldn't qualify as an actual "warrior's death," Reddit facts, and much, much more! Listen!!To hear episodes early and without ads, check out: https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecityFollow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treksandthecity/Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode:Some Background On WWOOFing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWOOFThe AskScience Thread Cited Throughout The Episode: https://www.reddit.com/r/askscience/comments/hew0x/how_many_people_would_be_needed_to_restart_the/The "They Don't Know" Friends Bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFlzE6tg0S8Chicken Salad Chick: https://www.chickensaladchick.com/Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Children_of_Time_(episode)Produced by Skyler HanrathSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Sep 28, 20261h 18m
Conventions Recap Special w/ Zila Treks
This week, Alice and Skyler are back, and they're once again joined by Zila Treks (@ZilaTreks) to discuss all the recent happenings at the cons she and Alice attended. Topics include good sandwiches, couples getting married at conventions, big stars ordering big donuts, low level crytpids, cool shirts, whether or not Alice hugged a lama, how much it might run a person to Uber cross country, and much, much more! Listen!!Buy Zila's Shirts Here: https://linktr.ee/zilatreks?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bioTo hear episodes early and without ads, check out: https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecityFollow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treksandthecity/Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode:Tawny Newsome's Great Talking Heads Podcast Appearance: https://www.earwolf.com/episode/remain-in-light-w-tawny-newsome/Blue Star Donuts: https://bluestardonuts.com/The Cryptid Wiki: https://cryptidz.fandom.com/wiki/Cryptid_WikiProduced by Skyler HanrathSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Sep 14, 20261h 18m
DS9 S5E21 – "Soldiers of the Empire"
This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss DS9 season five, episode twenty one, "Soldiers of the Empire." Topics include the show being Nolan-esque, sneaky little pop musicians being all big and successful without having the courtesy to cross Skyler's radar, a little 7am Raging Bull, some great Wikipedia pages, old west justice in space, how much the show does and doesn't differentiate Klingons from one another, Alice's many con-related updates, just what, exactly, Treks and the City is, Google-wise, and much, much more! Listen!!To hear episodes early and without ads, check out: https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecityFollow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treksandthecity/Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode:The Lenny Kravitz Video Everyone's Talking About: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZKtES2x26a4A Ryan Beatty Track: https://youtu.be/SYR_EpzqRAkThe Wikipedia Page For "Walking In Memphis": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walking_in_MemphisThe Hollywood Reporter's (Kind Of Strange) DS9 Rankings: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/star-trek-deep-space-nine-930878/Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Soldiers_of_the_Empire_(episode)Produced by Skyler HanrathSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Sep 7, 20261h 3m
DS9 S5E20 – "Ferengi Love Songs"
This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss DS9 season five, episode twenty, "Ferengi Love Songs." Topics include new segment ideas, that sick bow-pluck in The Odyssey, what the name of the Lucky Charms mascot is, the everlasting comedy dynamic of "big guy/little guy," the power of country music, responding to receiving the wrong cream cheese very maturely, those damn Ferengi being gross, Alice's rocking episode of Hyperfixed, and much, much more! Listen!!To hear episodes early and without ads, check out: https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecityFollow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treksandthecity/Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode:Alice's Hyperfixed Episode: https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/listen/hyperfixed/captive-audienceThe Dink, Which Is Fun/Funny: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_DinkCrime 101, Which Features A Recent Small Nick Nolte Role: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crime_101_(2026_film)Twin Peaks: The Return's Woodsman/Lincoln Impersonator: https://media.vanityfair.com/photos/59508834da8352406a418907/master/w_2560%2Cc_limit/Lincoln.pngThe Grand Nagus And His Frankenstein-Like Assistant: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZxncYlWAAIgagF.pngWhere To Find The Lyric "Finish Each Other's Sandwiches": https://youtu.be/kQDw88hEr2cThe Amy Poehler Wine Comedy Skyler Was Thinking Of: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wine_Country_(film)Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Ferengi_Love_Songs_(episode)Produced by Skyler HanrathSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Aug 31, 20261h 17m
SNW S4E05 – "Level-Five Transporter Accident"
Listeners, Alice and Skyler are back... but not to discuss a DS9 episode. This week, they're covering the completely controversy-free Strange New Worlds puppet one-off, season four, episode five, "Level-Five Transporter Accident." Topics include the very chill reaction to this fun, riff-y Star Trek outing, Alice and Skyler running into each other out on the big LA streets, men checking out sandwich photos, coincidental hoods, Carol Kane's wonderful pasta hair, what, exactly, Strange New Worlds' deal is in the broader Star Trek timeline, their idea for Back to the Future Four, and much, much more! Listen!!To hear episodes early and without ads, check out: https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecityFollow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treksandthecity/Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode:Disclosure Day, In Case You Missed It: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disclosure_DayA Great Little Bit Of Carol Kane Puppet Puppetry BTS: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DcUN7xsNBHS/The Bowen Yang Iceberg Desk Piece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qP5bu9hLH9EVariety's Coverage Of The Episode: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/star-trek-strange-new-worlds-puppet-episode-1236833011/Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Level-Five_Transporter_Accident_(episode)Produced by Skyler HanrathSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
- Aug 17, 20261h 5m
DS9 S5E19 – "Ties of Blood and Water"
This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss DS9 season five, episode nineteen, "Ties of Blood and Water." Topics include lizard privilege, the very big movies Skyler knows about, how to snag yourself an ovenful of hot plastic, cat heart health interventions, this episode returning to the "bad episode name" Star Trek naming convention, characters showing up just to die, drunk Vorta, and much, much more! Also, apologies, Skyler's laptop basically told him it could no longer continue being a laptop at a certain point in the record, so, things get a touch wonky toward the end of the episode. But? The episode is still good!! Listen!!!To hear episodes early and without ads, check out: https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecityFollow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treksandthecity/Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode:The Full "Bespoke" Scene From Confess, Fletch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fr2CbIjw3ykThe Onion's Dinosaur Piece: https://theonion.com/new-evidence-suggests-dinosaurs-had-quinceaneras/The Gorn: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/GornNatalie Imbruglia's "Torn": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VV1XWJN3nJoThe Chicken Recipe Skyler Mentioned: https://www.instagram.com/p/Dasr7S6Rdos/The "Pea... Tear... Griffin" Bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoCnwJm1iBoEpisode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Ties_of_Blood_and_Water_(episode)Produced by Skyler HanrathSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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