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! For full episodes, visit the Treks and the City Patreon, here: https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity

6D AGO

Side Trekked – Tales from the Crypt S1E02 "And All Through the House" w/ Ben Rodgers

This week, Alice and Skyler are joined yet again by the great Ben Rodgers (ActionBoyz, Star Trek: Lower Decks), for another holiday-centric Side Trekked special!! Together, they're discussing the 1989 Tales from the Crypt Christmas episode "And All Through the House." Topics include where Ben knows the Lawrence brothers from, what Ben and Skyler thought of Hamnet (mild spoilers for Hamnet around 3 minutes in, be warned), if Dexter's a Krampus, the theft of the Crypt Keeper, what Georgia O'Keefe really knew about her work, and much, much more! Listen!! Hear ad-free episodes over on the Treks and the City Patreon, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: Flea's Big Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmA49M9HwYA Documentary Now!'s Marina Abramovich Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXyq2xUmsVQ Marina Abramovich: The Artist Is Present: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_Abramovi%C4%87:_The_Artist_Is_Present "Rest Energy," The Abramovich Bow And Arrow Piece: https://www.moma.org/audio/playlist/243/3120 The Energy Hat: https://www.artsy.net/artwork/marina-abramovic-energy-hat-eyes-open Flea's Memoir: https://bookshop.org/p/books/acid-for-the-children-a-memoir-flea/6681fba8c8c6fc90 Coverage Of The Crypt Keeper's Disappearance: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-24/reward-offered-after-statue-stolen-from-burbank-horror-museum 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.

1h 9m
DEC 18

Side Trekked – Mistletoe Mixup w/ Danielle Perez

This week, Alice and Skyler are back for another holiday-centric Side Trekked special episode, this time with the amazing Danielle Perez (Ballard, @DivaDelux)!! Together, they're discussing 2021's Mistletoe Mixup. Topics include how Andrew Lawrence is the film's Ben Affleck, clever uses of Covid restaurant bubbles, whether or not the titular "mixup" is all that clear, the online knot-tying community, painted-on suits, chaste Christmas films, where Mistletoe Mixup takes place, dogs who get above-the-line credits, and much, much more! Listen!! Hear ad-free episodes over on the Treks and the City Patreon, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: The Dance Video With Chili And The Lawrence Brothers: https://www.tiktok.com/@officialandylawrence/video/7216804803119271214 Ballard: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.bf5cd61f-f5ae-4de2-812d-fd01ec755fae?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb The Freshly Unwrapped Sandwiches: https://www.themoviebuff.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/MISTLETOE-MIXUP-Joey-Lawrence-Danielle-C-Ryan-Matthew-Lawrence-111225-5cbdfe109ef5484ea024a123049beb7a.jpg 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.

1h 21m
DEC 11

Side Trekked – Futurama 204 "Xmas Story" + 303 "A Tale of Two Santas"

This week, Alice and Skyler are kicking off their month (save for last week, their mistake) of holiday-centric Side Trekked specials!! First up, they're discussing two Futurama Christmas episodes—S2E04, "Xmas Story," and S3E03, "A Tale of Two Santas." Together, they cover robots whose naughty/nice standards are too high, whether or not parents should be lying about their ability to get mail to Santa, where to get a good bread bowl in Burbank, playing in the major minor leagues, the joy of hearing people talk about what made them laugh, and much, much more! Listen!! Listen to full episodes over on the Treks and the City Patreon, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: Small Things Like These, The Novel Blowing The Doors Wide Open On Parents' Scheming: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Things_like_These Episode Wikis: https://futurama.fandom.com/wiki/Xmas_Story https://futurama.fandom.com/wiki/A_Tale_of_Two_Santas 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.

1h 6m
DEC 4

S4E25 – Body Parts – Teaser

This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss saying things on podcasts, what really constitutes "beachfront" in this day and age, a restaurant Skyler likes (which Skyler found out after recording HAS CLOSED), making listeners become out of money, and much, much more. Behind the paywall, they get into DS9 season four, episode twenty five, "Body Parts." Topics include whether or not the writers nailed the Kira storyline this episode (they did not), what really went down with General David Petraeus' affair, email-wise, Alice's new rental car, Skyler loaning out his car to anyone who needs it, the crew of Deep Space Nine liking Quark after all, upcoming holiday "Side-Treks" episode plans, and much, much more! Listen to full episodes over on the Treks and the City Patreon, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: The Carrot Olive Oil Cake Skyler's All In On: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1027132-carrot-orange-olive-oil-cake "The Gift of the Magi," One Of O. Henry's Bangers: https://americanliterature.com/author/o-henry/short-story/the-gift-of-the-magi The Real Takeaway From The Petraeus Affair: https://www.politico.com/story/2012/11/5-gmail-lessons-from-the-petraeus-affair-083818 The Futurama "Body Switching Theorem" Episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prisoner_of_Benda Alice's New Star Trek Game: https://www.playstartrekonline.com/en/ Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Body_Parts_(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.

9 min
NOV 27

S4E24 – The Quickening – Teaser

This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss what the film Entrapment is REALLY about, the ways in which Alice is exactly like The Dodgers, scheduling schemes, the best way to deflate Cillian Murphy's big ole' ego, listener comments, and much, much more. Behind the paywall, they get into DS9 season four, episode twenty four, "The Quickening." Topics include whether or not this episode's a little callous regarding a real Star Trek production employee's death, Bashir taking a disease by the horns and not getting any help on it at all, jokes about parenthood from two non-parents, the joys of discussing a good sandwich, when Matteo Lane knew what, and much, much more! Listen to full episodes over on the Treks and the City Patreon, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: The Liza Minnelli HSN Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4udMQBtMzc Drunken Danny DeVito: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46wakJ8oggM Entrapment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Entrapment_(film) Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Quickening_(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.

9 min
NOV 20

S4E23 – To the Death – Teaser

This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss wet hikes, taking a trip to Palm Springs, running into Paul Dano while out cruising the Sunset Strip, a new title for the off-Star-Trek-episodes, and much, much more. Behind the paywall, they get into DS9 season four, episode twenty three, "To the Death." Topics include Jem'Hadar lore, whether or not Griffith Park can convincingly play as an alien planet, the next career turn for Tony Stark, space hit-and-runs, Sisko's oddball approach to risk-management, alien hobbies, leaning into action much too hard, and much, much more! Listen to full episodes over on the Treks and the City Patreon, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: The Lake Nacimiento Sticker: https://www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/Lake-Nacimiento-California-by-calibrit/132717684.EJUG5 Arc'teryx's Logo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arc%27teryx#/media/File:ARC'TERYX_logo.svg The Sharpest Tweet Re: Trump Ever Actually Being Held Accountable For Anything: https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/1989924481952092167/DjZSQeti?format=jpg&name=orig Paul Dano's Greatest Work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fabelmans Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/To_the_Death_(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.

9 min
NOV 6

S4E22 – For the Cause – Teaser

This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss the worst time to Google Shohei, how Alice's stand-up show (that Skyler MISSED) went, viewing the team you're playing against as your enemy, and much, much more. Behind the paywall, they get into DS9 season four, episode twenty two, "For the Cause." Topics include the wrestling terms Skyler's heard of, getting into geometry, the word of the episode, the awful pillow-tech of the future, where the Maquis rank in Treks' cast of villains, how much fun it must be to talk to Eddington, Garak and Ziyal's bad will-they/won't-they dynamic, making sure a piece of writing passes the Alice test, and much, much more! Listen to full episodes over on the Treks and the City Patreon, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: A Whole Forum Thread Hating On The Triangular Pillows: https://www.trekbbs.com/threads/triangular-pillows.90816/ Iain Banks' Culture Series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_series Cloudsplitter, The Novel Skyler Thought Alice Might Be Talking About: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloudsplitter Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/For_the_Cause_(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.

8 min
OCT 30

TNG S7E06 – Phantasms w/ Kaylayla Raine and Sara Tomko

This week, it's a spooky Treks bonus episode sliding in under the Halloween wire, free for all to enjoy!! Alice and Skyler are joined by Alice's incredible Resident Alien co-stars Kaylayla Raine AND Sara Tomko to cover what might be Star Trek's scariest episode, The Next Generation's season seven, episode six, "Phantasms." Together, they discuss whether or not the sci-fi parasites should've been more explosive, how this episode felt Twin Peaks-y, the relatively chill way the Enterprise crew treats Data after he stabs his coworker, whether or not Freud was a good therapist, sipping on some Frake brain, scared cats, and much, much more! Listen to full episodes over on the Treks and the City Patreon, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: The Deanna Troi Cake: https://www.startrek.com/news/let-them-have-cake The Woodsmen's Appearance In Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me: https://twinpeaks.fandom.com/wiki/BOB?file=Aconvenientstore.png The John Malkovich Movie Coming To Theaters In The 2300s: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_Years_(film) The Next Movie The Show Might Cover: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_of_the_Universe_(1987_film) The Futurama "Single Female Lawyer" Episode: https://futurama.fandom.com/wiki/When_Aliens_Attack The Frog-Moth From Twin Peaks: The Return Skyler Clocked On Sara's Wall: https://twinpeaksblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/15_TPB_Loc_CA_Aug51956FrogMoth_GirlFrogMoth02.jpg Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Phantasms_(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.

1h 18m

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Alice Wetterlund

Host
Veronica Osorio

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4.6

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467 Ratings

It's a Goodun

Jul 14

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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Jun 17

jp75556

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

11/11/2024

fchase88

Only recently discovered, great excuse to watch SNG from the beginning. Yes, they are not Trek experts, and yes, their discussions often get off-topic, but that’s what they promise - and hilarious

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! For full episodes, visit the Treks and the City Patreon, here: https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity