Women at Warp: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast
Summary: A groundbreaking bi-weekly podcast committed to examining Star Trek from a feminist perspective, exploring Intersectional Diversity in Infinite Combinations with a rotating crew of seven hosts. Tune in for everything from episode and character analysis to history of women behind the scenes and in fan culture to discussion of larger themes and messages throughout the franchise. Part of Roddenberry Podcasts.
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In this episode, the crew opens up the digital mailbag and reads and responds to listener emails, comments, and questions. We discuss everything from Trek episode suggestions for kids, to examples of supportive workplace environments on Star Trek, to our least favorite women characters in the Star Trek franchise. And we may even let the cats (there are 6 cats among us) out of the bag regarding some upcoming podcast episodes.
Montreal Comiccon celebrated Star Trek's 50th anniversary with on-stage appearances by Kate Mulgrew, Nichelle Nichols, William Shatner and Brent Spiner. We bring you the highlights, including Mulgrew's thoughts on Janeway's significance, her upcoming book, and what she'd like to see in a new Star Trek series.
Doctors, mermaids, huntresses, matriarchs and many cat-women populate the universe of Star Trek: The Animated Series - in addition to the women of Starfleet. Join us to discuss TAS' most memorable women.
Which male characters in Star Trek do the best job working for equality and standing up against injustice? Forbes Associate Science Editor Alex Knapp joins us to talk about the meaning of allyship and the characters in the franchise who make the best allies.
What the heck is a "yeoman" anyway? After a brief history and etymology lesson, the crew turns the spotlight to everyone's favorite Yeoman - Janice Rand (Grace Lee Whitney). From Roddenberry's initial conception of the character to her no-so-subtle feelings for Captain Kirk to her friendship with Lt. Uhura, we discuss her best scenes, her hair, her departure, and her return in the films.
If you had a starship and got to staff it with feminist icons from history and pop culture, who would you choose? What about Chief Engineer Kaylee Fry or Captain Coretta Scott King? What position would you pick for someone as multitalented as Sally Ride? Our hosts share their picks for a Starfleet feminist supercrew.
In the DS9 two-parter "Past Tense," Sisko, Bashir and Dax travel to the year 2024, a dark time in our near future. Treknews.net blogger Michelle Toven joins us to discuss the episodes' socio-political themes, which include homelessness, mental health, race, class, violence, and the power of storytelling.
Our crew takes the Captain's Yacht out for a spin through the four Next Generation movies: Generations, First Contact, Insurrection and Nemesis. Along the way we meet some familiar Klingon sisters, 700 hippies, a Borg Queen, and even more terrifying: beardless Riker. We also talk about Crusher and Troi's scenes, particularly Troi's assault in Star Trek: Nemesis.
In this book club episode we tag along as young Kathryn Janeway explores the water caves of Mars, saves old ladies from haunted Irish castles, calls out a high school boyfriend for gaslighting, and interacts with Data, Riker and Admiral Paris. Special guest Anika (a.k.a. pixiedane) joins us to discuss Jeri Taylor's 1996 novel biography of Kathryn Janeway: Mosaic.
Four fans from different backgrounds discuss their personal relationship to Star Trek's depictions of religion, including Christian themes in TOS, Picard's skepticism, Kira's spirituality, and Vulcan ritual.
She was a groundbreaking character for 1960s TV and remains a role model and cultural icon to this day. Angélique Roché of Black Girl Nerds joins us to discuss our favorite Uhura moments from TOS.
With fan campaigns like #WheresRey highlighting issues with missing women in geek merch, how does Star Trek stack up? Action figure scholar Jonathan Alexandratos joins us to talk about gender representation in Trek action figures through the decades.
Majel Barrett-Roddenberry, the only performer to appear on all the Star Trek series, significantly influenced the franchise, both on screen and behind the scenes, for more than four decades.
Just in time for Valentine's Day, our crew talks about Captain Picard's love interests, from his "ghost from the past" Jenice Manheim to the roguish Vash, and of course, Doctor Beverly Crusher.
We review one of the most iconic Trek episodes: "Amok Time." Join us as we have soup thrown at us, learn about the mysterious pon farr, and debate whether it's fair to call T'Pring a villain.
