Treks and the City

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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! To hear full episodes early and without ads, visit the Treks and the City Patreon, here: https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity

1d ago

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/treksandthecity Follow 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_You Lisa O'Neill's Tiny Desk Concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hMxG92KTGE Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/A_Simple_Investigation_(episode) Produced by Skyler Hanrath See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 20

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/treksandthecity Follow 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_Tengo Los 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_Tree Leeta'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=CHAz107PAJQ Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Doctor_Bashir,_I_Presume_(episode) Produced by Skyler Hanrath See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 13

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/treksandthecity Follow 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_Alighieri Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/By_Inferno%27s_Light_(episode) Produced by Skyler Hanrath See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jul 6

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/treksandthecity Follow 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_Invite Maestro: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maestro_(2023_film) "Raga," Alice's Current Big Music Interest: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raga The Times's "Banksy" Piece: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/nyregion/banksy-identity-robin-gunningham-arrest.html The Breakout Angine de Poitrine KEXP Performance Skyler Was Referring To: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ssi-9wS1so The Mercy of the Gods: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mercy_of_Gods Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/In_Purgatory%27s_Shadow_(episode) Produced by Skyler Hanrath See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jun 22

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/treksandthecity Follow 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.html The (Great) Slate Political Gabfest: https://slate.com/podcasts/political-gabfest Vice, 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 Hanrath See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jun 15

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/treksandthecity Follow 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=KHpJhS99Q60 Cowgirl 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=en The Invader Piece: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/12/18/invader-artist-profile Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Begotten_(episode) Produced by Skyler Hanrath See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Jun 8

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/treksandthecity Follow 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=PlBUH8zMZng The "My Hometown" Performance From The Train Station Oscars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UamELF1MyN0 The "He's An Insurgent Now" Hurt Locker Beat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhjRW-j139k Manhunter: 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 Hanrath See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
May 25

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/treksandthecity Follow 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=1 The "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-6-15-2026 The National Treasure "Treasure Room Door Opening" Scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqCfQ71W58M A Piece On Gore Vidal That Recounts The Mailer Story: https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/story/gore-vidals-final-feud Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Rapture_(episode) Produced by Skyler Hanrath See 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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Alice Wetterlund

Host
Veronica Osorio

Host

4.6

out of 5

473 Ratings

Listen for the bits

Jul 13

WantSomeGoodIndie

2026 Update The format has changed somewhat, and I still love it! Alice feels like a sister to me, and I appreciate that so much time is spent on non-trek topics with Skyler because it would be weird to ignore current events and only talk about a 40-plus year old show; and, it gives us listeners a chance to really get to know and love these hosts. Alice, if you ever read this, please forgive me for saying on Twitter years ago that you should have a spotter for your lifts. I didn’t know what I was talking about.
It's a Goodun

07/14/2025

whataboregrr

They're funny and insightful. What more could you ask for?
The GO TO podcast for TNG and Laughs

12/19/2024

Ricardothron

I’m a raging fan of Picard, and all of His seriousness.. Ryker is my role model, Counselor Troy in my platonic love! And all of the sudden 30 years later I encounter this two ladies that dissect every episode and transform a piece of art into a perfect 1 hr comedy show!. It is awesome! My favorite podcast by far! I’m sure Gene Roddenberry would be proud of these two.
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06/17/2025

jp75556

Oh boy, thank God more liberal lunatics reviewing Star Trek. How about keep politics out of it you morons

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! To hear full episodes early and without ads, visit the Treks and the City Patreon, here: https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity