The Spinal Frontier: A Star Trek Physiology Podcast

Kelley and Eryn
  • 4.9 (13)
  • NATURAL SCIENCES
  • UPDATED BIWEEKLY

Ever pause your millionth watch-through of your favorite version of Star Trek to wonder, "How is Klingon blood pink?" or, "Would hologram lungs even work?" or even, "Wait, do Ferengi ears fall off?!" Hosts Kelley (she/her), a marine biologist, and Eryn (they/them), a huge Star Trek fan, share the conversations they were already having at their house about the physiology of Star Trek aliens. Follow us on Twitter @spinalfrontier and Instagram @spinalfrontierpod for updates and extras! Hokey theme song by Kelley.

  1. 03/27/2023

    KLINGONS: Who do we seek?

    Kelley and Eryn have thought a lot about Klingon parts in past episodes, but here we focus on them as a species. While they have a lot of variation, they have a few things in common: vestigial (?) foot horns, big ol' bones, blood as a food group, and two of… well, apparently, just about everything. IG: @spinalfrontierpod  Tumblr: @spinalfrontierpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spinalfrontierpod

    29 min

  2. 02/20/2023

    COMMUNICATION: Talaxians Can’t Sing Jazz

    Kelley and Eryn stay completely on-topic talking about physiological adaptations for humanoid communication: squeaky toys, the color of magic, and CRYSTALS. Baby not learning to communicate fast enough? Take a lesson from the Bynar and plug it into your computer. Enjoy this longer-than-usual episode! Also, we’ve been making the rounds lately: Check us out on the Treksperts Quiz, and Eryn’s scorekeeper role in the Strange New Pod x Treksperts Quiz livestream for Picard Week II! IG: @spinalfrontierpod Tumblr: @spinalfrontierpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spinalfrontierpod

    39 min

  3. 01/23/2023

    BIOSHIPS: Part of the Ship, Part of the Crew?

    Kelley and Eryn bring themselves closer to Actually Good Sound quality in their bedroom closet, where they explore one of Eryn’s favorite topics: Star Trek ships. Highlights include biomimicry, Breen brine, space pinecones, meaty walls, Borg queen conspiracy theories, rearranging one’s “inside goop,” wall masseuses, and genetically modified jelly furniture. Also, in case you didn’t know, we like it when we’re filled with soup. Listen after the credits for a very special explanation.

    27 min

  4. 01/09/2023

    TEETH: What’s in Rok-Tahk’s Mouth?

    Kelley and Eryn resume Season 2 after a holiday break to talk about jawless fish, vampires, ALL the filter feeders, and where Klingons go to buy their shoes. Enjoy an ad-free 2023, and check out our new socials! IG: @spinalfrontierpod Tumblr: @spinalfrontierpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spinalfrontierpod

    27 min

  5. 12/01/2022

    SPECIAL EPISODE: Go-Gurt Hands

    On this very special episode of the Spinal Frontier, Kelley and Eryn watch along with Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 15, Masquerade, to finally answer the question: What the hal is Dal? Edited by Eryn and Kelley, hokey theme song by Kelley Contact information: Instagram @spinalfrontierpod email spinalfrontierpod@gmail.com YouTube channel coming soon :)

    22 min

  6. 11/16/2022

    TELLARITES: How can you even tell...arite?

    Kelley and Eryn do their best to figure out what, exactly, a Tellarite looks like. Turns out, "How many fingers am I holding up?" might depend on which franchise (or starship) you're in! Edited by Eryn and Kelley, hokey theme song by Kelley. Contact information:  Instagram @spinalfrontierpod  email spinalfrontierpod@gmail.com YouTube channel coming soon :)

    24 min

  7. 10/24/2022

    EXTREMOPHILES: Some like it hot.

    This week Kelley and Eryn are still talking about extreme organisms, but this time, we’re talking about aliens that survive and thrive in extreme temperatures. What's going on with Tholians? What the heck is happening under a Breen's suit? How big is a tubeworm? Can Eryn remember the word hemocyanin? Let's find out! Edited by Eryn, hokey theme song by Kelley. Contact information: Instagram @spinalfrontierpod, email spinalfrontierpod@gmail.com

    26 min

  8. 10/10/2022

    LIFE IN SPACE 2: Residents of the vacuum

    This week Kelley and Eryn piggyback off of the hazards of space travel to talk about Trek’s various aliens that live in its vacuum! Are gormaganders the pandas of the 24th century? How does Species 8472 feel about Mountain Dew and what are they even made of anyways? Let’s find out! A note on temperature figures: the sun-side of the James Webb Space Telescope gets up to 400 degrees Celsius while the instruments on the opposite side need to be -266 degrees Celsius for optimal operation. Edited by Eryn, hokey theme song by Kelley. Contact information: Instagram @spinalfrontierpod, email spinalfrontierpod@gmail.com

    27 min
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Ever pause your millionth watch-through of your favorite version of Star Trek to wonder, "How is Klingon blood pink?" or, "Would hologram lungs even work?" or even, "Wait, do Ferengi ears fall off?!" Hosts Kelley (she/her), a marine biologist, and Eryn (they/them), a huge Star Trek fan, share the conversations they were already having at their house about the physiology of Star Trek aliens. Follow us on Twitter @spinalfrontier and Instagram @spinalfrontierpod for updates and extras! Hokey theme song by Kelley.

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