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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!
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- 1 weeks ago1h 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.
- 2 weeks ago1h 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.
- 3 weeks ago1h 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.
- Aug 10, 20261h 9m
DS9 S5E18 – "Business as Usual"
This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss DS9 season five, episode eighteen, "Business as Usual." Topics include scoring baseball equipment from your trainer before he decamps to Brazil, a restaurant Skyler goes to constantly, some classic Bob Marley cuts, good movie theater business ideas, Ferengi strip clubs, the sweet camaraderie of the Sandler project, O'Brien being completely at sea raising his second baby, doing some casual arms dealing, 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 + a very important time code:The Three Men and a Baby Discussion You've All Been Waiting For Time Code: 32:45–34:38That's My Boy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/That%27s_My_Boy_(2012_film)The MacGruber "Loco" Bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjMAaG0B--sAn Article On Walking And Watching The Long Walk: https://www.indiewire.com/features/interviews/the-long-walk-treadmill-screening-stephen-king-1235148446/"Stir It Up": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwNrck-08VAInfo On The Current LACMA Run Of The Clock: https://www.lacma.org/art/exhibition/christian-marclay-clock-0Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Business_as_Usual_(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 3, 20261h 9m
DS9 S5E17 – "A Simple Investigation"
This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss DS9 season five, episode seventeen, "A Simple Investigation." Topics include the dulcet sounds of Ireland, Sisko's extremely normal reaction to Odo sleeping with someone, why Bashir's plot this episode is legally NOT a James Bond riff, the career of Paul Feig, why watching Shutter Island half-asleep is the best way to watch Shutter Island, just how much fun a bass player can actually have, 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:They Will Kill You: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/They_Will_Kill_YouLisa O'Neill's Tiny Desk Concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hMxG92KTGEEpisode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/A_Simple_Investigation_(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.
- Jul 20, 20261h 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.
- Jul 13, 202653 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.
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