25 episodes

A (mostly) Star Trek podcast in which a married Trekkie couple explore love - in all its forms - throughout the final frontier. Join Nicole & Joe as they deep dive into the romances & love stories of Star Trek with special guests along the way, as well as interview people associated with Star Trek and other sci-fi franchises about our shared love for Trek and the genre as a whole.

Deep Space Love Joe & Nicole Praska

    • TV & Film
    • 5.0 • 7 Ratings

A (mostly) Star Trek podcast in which a married Trekkie couple explore love - in all its forms - throughout the final frontier. Join Nicole & Joe as they deep dive into the romances & love stories of Star Trek with special guests along the way, as well as interview people associated with Star Trek and other sci-fi franchises about our shared love for Trek and the genre as a whole.

    24. Star Wars Day Celebration! Reflecting on ‘The Phantom Menace’ (feat. Luke Johnson)

    24. Star Wars Day Celebration! Reflecting on ‘The Phantom Menace’ (feat. Luke Johnson)

    Nicole and Joe, are joined by fellow geek and friend of the podcast, Luke Johnson - our very own, Star Wars consultant, to discuss Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. We reflect on the film's impact and legacy 25 years after its release.

    References: ⁠Of Myth and Men (Time) by Bill Moyers

    ***Special shout out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Steve Combs⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the music featured and remixed throughout this episode.

    Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us over on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@⁠DSLovePod⁠⁠⁠⁠!

    • 1 hr 24 min
    23. B’ELANNA TORRES/TOM PARIS: Love and Honor (feat. Swapna Krishna)

    23. B’ELANNA TORRES/TOM PARIS: Love and Honor (feat. Swapna Krishna)

    Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by journalist, content creator, and fellow Trekkie, Swapna Krishna, to chat about the multi-season love story arc between Tom Paris and B'Elanna Torres in Star Trek: Voyager!

    Be sure to check out Swapna's Youtube channel, Ad Astra, her book, Contemplating the Cosmos, and her podcast, Desi Geek Girls. For more of Swapna's thoughts on the Tom/B'Elanna relationship, listen to her guest spot on the All the Asians in Star Trek podcast!

    Reference: Say a Hail Mulder for Me (Tumblr)

    ***Special shout out to ⁠⁠⁠Steve Combs⁠⁠⁠ for the music featured and remixed throughout this episode.

    Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us over on Instagram ⁠⁠@⁠DSLovePod⁠⁠⁠!

    • 57 min
    22. KIRA/ODO: Love in a Holosuite (feat. Matt Jennings)

    22. KIRA/ODO: Love in a Holosuite (feat. Matt Jennings)

    Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by multi-talented artist, actor and Trek-fan, Matt Jennings, to chat about the Deep Space Nine rom-com episode, "His Way," (season 6 episode 20) and the relationship between Major Kira and Constable Odo!

    Be sure to check out Matt's fantastic web-series, 1701: A Blerd Story (currently streaming on Youtube), which takes a look at the life of a gay, black nerd who turns to his love of Star Trek to cope with life, and follow the show on Instagram for updates!

    ***Special shout out to ⁠⁠Steve Combs⁠⁠ for the music featured and remixed throughout this episode.

    Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us over on Instagram ⁠@⁠DSLovePod⁠⁠!

    • 1 hr 6 min
    21. Dorky Earnestness: When Star Trek Does Comedy (feat. Kalid Hussein)

    21. Dorky Earnestness: When Star Trek Does Comedy (feat. Kalid Hussein)

    Married Trekkie couple, Nicole & Joe, are joined by comedian, producer, rapper, writer, co-host of ⁠Frankenstein's Podcast⁠, and longtime friend, Kalid Hussein (aka ⁠Nappy Gilmore⁠), for a discussion on Star Trek's funny side!

    While there are multiple honorable mentions along the way, we specifically discuss the TNG episode, "Qpid" (S4E20), the DS9 episode, "Take Me Out to the Holosuite" (S7E4), the VOY episode, "Bride of Chaotica!" (S5E12), the Short Treks episode, "The Trouble with Edward," and the recent 'Very Short Treks' that can be found on the Star Trek Youtube channel.

    ***Special shout out to ⁠Steve Combs⁠ for the music featured and remixed throughout this episode.

    Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us over on Instagram @⁠DSLovePod⁠!

    • 1 hr 23 min
    20. WORF/K'EHLEYR: Honor Amongst Lovers + Bonus Interview w/Suzie Plakson

    20. WORF/K'EHLEYR: Honor Amongst Lovers + Bonus Interview w/Suzie Plakson

    Trekkie couple, Nicole & Joe, dig into the fleeting yet impactful relationship between Worf and K'Ehleyr over the course of two TNG episodes: "The Emissary" (season 2, episode 20), and "Reunion" (season 4, episode 7).

    Plus, after our discussion, we get the opportunity to talk to K'Ehleyr herself & regular Trek guest star, Suzie Plakson! We chat about her time on Star Trek as well as her recent audiobook release, "The Poor, Dead K'Ehleyr Show." The interview begins at about 51 minutes into the episode.

    Be sure to follow Suzie on Instagram, check out her website, and definitely buy the audiobook - you can find here!

    ***Special shout out to ⁠⁠Steve Combs⁠⁠ for the music featured and remixed throughout this episode.

    Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us over on Instagram ⁠@⁠DSLovePod⁠⁠!

    • 1 hr 10 min
    19. Exploring Science Fiction Animation w/Justin Leach

    19. Exploring Science Fiction Animation w/Justin Leach

    Taking a tangental step from Star Trek for this episode, Nicole and Joe welcome Justin Leach⁠ on the show for a discussion about science fiction animation! We chat about about the Star Wars universe and Justin's work The Clone Wars back in 2009 and his role as a co-executive producer for the animated anthology series, Star Wars: Visions.

    His animation studio, Qubic Pictures, recently produced the Netflix animated series, Eden.

    ***Special shout out to ⁠⁠Steve Combs⁠⁠ for the music featured and remixed throughout this episode.

    Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us over on Twitter @⁠⁠DSLovePod⁠⁠!

    • 54 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
7 Ratings

7 Ratings

treydio ,

I’m Deeply Into DEEP SPACE LOVE

It’s heartfelt, it’s smart, it’s everything you love about the STAR TREK Universe and beyond. But don’t just take my word for it! Listen and follow for yourself!

The Might JinJoJo ,

A Wonderful Podcast!

There are a ton of amazing Star Trek podcasts out there but exploring love and relationships throughout the series is such a fun and novel way to explore the show! Let’s be honest you can never have too much Star Trek in your life, so give this fantastic podcast a listen! Plus Nicole and Joe are awesome hosts!

Kaliiiiiiiiid ,

The perfect show for Trekkies AND Newbies

This show rules! I should start my review by admitting I’m not as well versed in the Star Trek franchise as most people in the fandom. But that’s what makes Deep Space Love so fun to listen to! Obviously knowing all the trek lore would be beneficial but Joe and Nicky do an amazing job of giving context to every episode and I never feel like I’m missing out on anything. Focusing on romance in the Trek universe is such a great idea and sheds light on an aspect of the series that I don’t hear discussed as often. My favorite episode is definitely the one with the sex candle. They probably could’ve gotten a funnier guest but Jean Luc fighting a horny ghost is always a win.

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