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From the duo who didn't mean to make you mad but somehow did, GUY ON THE INTERNET, it's Treks and the City, this time covering Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, three weeks on, one week off, at a time!For full episodes, visit the Treks and the City Patreon, here: https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity
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- 1 weeks ago1h 12m
DS9 S5E16 – "Doctor Bashir, I Presume"
This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss DS9 season five, episode sixteen, "Doctor Bashir, I Presume." Topics include Alice's therapy breakthroughs, the kinds of shoes Skyler knows about, squeezing a little prison time into your schedule, Leeta and Rom's very grounded romance, what song should become Spain's national anthem, episode name games, 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:Yo La Tengo, The Band Who Is NOT Los Campesinos!: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yo_La_TengoLos Campesinos!, The Band Who Is NOT Yo La Tengo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Campesinos!The Andrew Solomon Book Skyler Mentioned: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Far_from_the_TreeLeeta's Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Leeta"Ibitha," The Lonely Island's Lovely Tribute To The People Of Ethpaña: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHAz107PAJQEpisode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Doctor_Bashir,_I_Presume_(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.
- 2 weeks ago53 min
DS9 S5E15 – "By Inferno's Light"
This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss DS9 season five, episode fifteen, "By Inferno's Light." Topics include everybody's favorite contrite comedian's Netflix comeback, what the hell actually happens in this episode, Skyler's dog, Bodie, hiding under the bed, difficult-to-find clips, that laugh-a-minute Italian poet Dante, just how many Cardassians there actually are, so-so makeup work, 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:Dante: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dante_AlighieriEpisode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/By_Inferno%27s_Light_(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 6m
DS9 S5E14 – "In Purgatory's Shadow"
This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss DS9 season five, episode fourteen, "In Purgatory's Shadow." Topics include Alice's upcoming trip to Spain, the sheer number of apartments some Europeans have, Skyler's recent little jaunts to the movies, when and where Bashir got kidnapped, the shame of wasting a cool name like "Enabran Tain" on character as dull as Enabran Tain, Bradley Cooper's filmography, 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 Invite: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_InviteMaestro: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maestro_(2023_film)"Raga," Alice's Current Big Music Interest: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RagaThe Times's "Banksy" Piece: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/nyregion/banksy-identity-robin-gunningham-arrest.htmlThe Breakout Angine de Poitrine KEXP Performance Skyler Was Referring To: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi-9wS1soThe Mercy of the Gods: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mercy_of_GodsEpisode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/In_Purgatory%27s_Shadow_(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.
- Jun 22, 20261h 10m
DS9 S5E13 – "For the Uniform"
This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss DS9 season five, episode thirteen, "For the Uniform." Topics include getting back to the warm bath of a so-so episode, what you're allowed to bring into a Best Buy, whether or not Skyler's too cagey about the people he knows and the life he leads, Alice being wrong about which house was the Mary Tyler Moore house, Scott Pelley absolutely going off on current CBS, what, exactly, the Maquis are so mad about, and much, much more! Listen!!!Also, sincere apologies—Skyler's track developed an annoying buzzing due to a mic connection over the course of the episode. It's listenable, but? Not ideal!! Our mistake!!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 Scott Pelley NY Times Interview: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/magazine/scott-pelley-interview.htmlThe (Great) Slate Political Gabfest: https://slate.com/podcasts/political-gabfestVice, The Film In Which Tyler Perry Played Colin Powell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_(2018_film)Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/For_the_Uniform_(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.
- Jun 15, 20261h 12m
DS9 S5E12 – "The Begotten"
This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss DS9 season five, episode twelve, "The Begotten." Topics include Skyler's trip to France, what "Philadelphia" evokes in the imagination, the sheer workload David Remnick is under on any given week, the silliness of acting when your scene partner's a jar of honey, tapping your pals who don't play music to play music at your delivery, their feelings on crap, vanity restaurant/horse operations, the august pages of Cowgirl Magazine, 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 Bruce Springsteen Song Skyler Misremembered The Name Of While Remembering It Makes Him Tear Up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHpJhS99Q60Cowgirl Magazine: https://www.cowgirlmagazine.com/The Site For Bo Ranch, A Restaurant Worth Traveling To: https://bo-ranch.com/Melissa Strype's Excellent "Discharge" Bit: https://www.instagram.com/p/C4gtd84vFAS/?hl=enThe Invader Piece: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/12/18/invader-artist-profileEpisode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Begotten_(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.
- Jun 8, 20261h 4m
DS9 S5E11 – "The Darkness and the Light"
This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss DS9 season five, episode eleven, "The Darkness and the Light." Topics include the career of Bryan Fuller, the songwriting skills having cats leads to, smoky transporter skeletons, having a low-key birthday with some low-key vegan Italian food and bad service, loving the song "My Hometown" from Eurovision Song Contest, Kira's Bajoran terrorism background coming back to haunt her, and much, much more! They also confuse Rom for Nog!! 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:A Site Where You Can Generate Your Own Episode Title Images: https://trek.epicrandomness.com/"Jaja Ding Dong" From Eurovision: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlBUH8zMZngThe "My Hometown" Performance From The Train Station Oscars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UamELF1MyN0The "He's An Insurgent Now" Hurt Locker Beat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhjRW-j139kManhunter: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhunter_(film)Faces of Death (2026): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faces_of_Death_(2026_film)Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Darkness_and_the_Light_(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.
- May 25, 20261h 6m
DS9 S5E10 – "Rapture"
This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss DS9 season five, episode ten, "Rapture." Topics include Alice being in New York, what kind of rapture Sisko's actually experiencing, Dax "Mona Lisa"-ing the big Bajoran painting of the cold open, what Bane actually said, where the hell a certain signature in Alice's "get well soon" card is, filling in Jarmusch blind spots, the power of National Treasure, intimacy coordinators who defy expectations, what Kai Winn's up to, 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 Drunk Deer Video: https://www.instagram.com/reels/DYUxRx3DK4x/The Geese Song Skyler Mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HG5eII55JA&list=RD1HG5eII55JA&start_radio=1The "Art Process" Book Skyler Mentioned: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/669522/the-work-of-art-by-adam-moss/The Show Now At Caveat Where Actors And Improvisers Do Scenes Together That Only One Of Them Knows The Dialogue For: https://caveat.nyc/events/and-scene-6-15-2026The National Treasure "Treasure Room Door Opening" Scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqCfQ71W58MA Piece On Gore Vidal That Recounts The Mailer Story: https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/story/gore-vidals-final-feudEpisode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Rapture_(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.
- May 18, 20261h 15m
Side Trekked – Mother's Day
This week on the Star Trek podcast Treks and the City, Alice and Skyler are of course wrapping up the Garry Marshall Day trilogy by covering its final entry, 2016's Mother's Day. Topics include actually spotting Timothy Olpyhant, people bringing babies to bars, what's going on with the number of characters named "Trey" in the Tana French Cal Hooper novels, Margot Martindale being saddled with a bunch of racist and homophobic dialogue, what makes Skyler break out in a Jersey accent, whether Julia Roberts is styled more as an Anna Wintour or an Anton Chigurh in the film, how great Jennifer Aniston is, when The Blind Side came out, and much, much more! Listen!!Listen to the show early and ad-free on Patreon, here: patreon.com/treksandthecityAnd follow the show on Instagram @TreksandtheCityLinks to some other fun things mentioned in the episode:Tana French's First Cal Hooper Novel: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/556487/the-searcher-by-tana-french/Anton Chigurh: https://static0.cbrimages.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/4cnrp2ml4enr7mpn0n6b85kjlpe5ug_original.jpg?w=1600&h=1200&fit=cropAnna Wintour: https://pyxis.nymag.com/v1/imgs/b75/a89/95d89bd74dad05c2312f41653e3a9af941-99---.2x.rsquare.w536.jpgJulia Roberts' Look In The Film: https://variety.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/mothers-day.jpgThe Brad Evans + Nick Ciarelli "The LA Comedy Scene Is Thriving" Bit: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXaGwyhj0pq/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==The List Vandell Was Added To: https://www.theworlds50best.com/stories/News/north-americas-50-best-bars-2026-51-100-list.htmlMovie Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mother%27s_Day_(2016_film)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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From the duo who didn't mean to make you mad but somehow did, GUY ON THE INTERNET, it's Treks and the City, this time covering Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, three weeks on, one week off, at a time!For full episodes, visit the Treks and the City Patreon, here: https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity
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