Treks and the City

DS9 S5E09 – "The Ascent"

May 11, 2026·57 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss DS9 season five, episode nine, "The Ascent." Topics include the types of pastries they're both fans of, period yurts, what day of the week it in fact is, the kinds of people who'll talk to painters painting, off-the-beaten-path workplaces, screwing up Godot, chic survival looks, whether the station is "huge" or "enormous" or a mystery third size, the best spicy Porsche to get, 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 Swedish Cinnamon Bun Recipe: https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/swedish-cinnamon-buns-kanelbullar/Society of the Snow: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_the_SnowThe Way Back: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_Back_(2010_film)A Write Up Of The Lost Highway Poster: https://www.thebeliever.net/movie-advertisement-lost-highway/Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Ascent_(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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