Episodes

Sept. 22, 2025

37. D'VANA TENDI/SAM RUTHERFORD: Love in a Jefferies Tube (feat. Dr. …

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined astrobiologist, planetary scientist, photographer, and Star Trek podcaster, Dr. Michael Wong , to gush about Star Trek: Lower Decks! Specifically, we dig into the will they/w...

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Sept. 1, 2025

36. 'Rebel Moon,' the Unloved (feat. Scout Tafoya)

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, step outside the Star Trek sandbox to hop into the world of Rebel Moon . Joining us to talk about Zack Snyder's two-part epic (the R-rated director's cuts, of course), is director, writ...

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July 14, 2025

35. BEVERLY CRUSHER/ODAN: Love Beyond the Body (feat. Rob Kassees of …

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by Rob Kassees, lead singer of the Star Trek: The Next Generation tribute band, The Beverly Crushers ! The crew talk a bit about the band's latest album, Enterprise , and the...

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June 26, 2025

34. Truth & Grace (and Star Trek) w/J.G. Hertzler

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, sit down with actor J.G. Hertzler who portrayed Marok on Deep Space Nine . We chat about a range of topics including his time on Trek, his work with Shakespeare, and politics. ***Specia...

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May 12, 2025

33. QUARK/GRILKA/DS9 CREW: Everyone's in par'Mach! (feat. Busty Sprin…

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by Oklahoma's British Star Trek queen, Busty Springfield, to chat about season 5 episode 3 off Deep Space Nince, " Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places," and all the ...

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March 12, 2025

32. PHILIPPA GEORGIOU/SAN: Have We Any Love for Section 31? (feat. Ka…

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by comedian, producer, rapper, writer, co-host of ⁠⁠Frankenstein's Podcast⁠⁠ , and longtime friend, Kalid Hussein (aka ⁠⁠Nappy Gilmore⁠⁠ ), to dig into the 14th Star Trek fea...

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Feb. 26, 2025

31. A Labor of Love: Making ‘Farragut Forward’ w/Johnny K

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, sit down for a discussion with Johnny K! Johnny is the founder of Kaotica Studios and director of the recently released indie Trek fan-film, Farragut Forward . We chat about the filmmak...

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Jan. 20, 2025

30. BEN SISKO/KASIDY YATES: Love on the Promenade (feat. Derek Tyler …

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by author, photographer and fellow podcaster, Derek Tyler Attico, to dig into the rich tapestry of love that serves as the backbone to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Specificall...

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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 Culber and...

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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 25 years ...

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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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