Episodes

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 effort to ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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 toxic m...

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...

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole & Joe, trek back to early TNG. Specifically, season 2 episode 10, "The Dauphin." Along the way, we chat about the relationship between Wesley Crusher (Wil Wheaton) and the enigmatic Salia (Jaime...

Married Trekkies, Nicole & Joe, are joined by actor, activist, and dungeon master, Noah Averbach-Katz (Ryn in Star Trek: Discovery), to dig into some Enterprise! The crew chat about Season 2 episode 14, "Stigma," and discuss ...

This episode, married Trekkies, Nicole and Joe, are joined by actor/writer/Trekkie Dominic Burgess ( Star Trek: Picard, The Magicians, Doctor Death )! The crew chat about the bittersweet romance that never was between Seven o...

Married Trekkies, Nicole and Joe, take a dive into the TNG episodes, "Captain's Holiday" (season 3, episode 19), and "Qpid" (season 4, episode 20). We take a look at the rousing yet fleeting romance between Jean-luc Picard an...

Married Trekkies, Nicole and Joe, are back! This time, we're getting animated with Star Trek: Lower Decks season 1 episode 5: "CUPID'S ERRANT ARROW." We chat about about the relationship between Ensign Brad Biomler (Jack Quai...

Thanks for listening to our very first episode! In this podcast, married Trekkies, Nicole & Joe, explore love in all its forms through the various incarnations of Star Trek. This episode, we first introduce ourselves, then we...

Welcome to Deep Space Love where married Trekkies, Joe & Nicole Praska, take a look at how love - in all its forms - is portrayed throughout the Star Trek universe. From one-off flings and budding romances to the biggest powe...