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Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS5E8 - "Things Past"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) discuss “Things Past” as we take a look at a difficult moment in Odo’s past. We praise the writing and directing of the episode, we celebrate the deep character study of Odo and we analyze what the writer is saying about structures of law and justice. Matthew derails every one of Jo’s segues and Jo loves a good villain. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor.Subscribe for weekly recaps of Star Trek Deep Space Nine, fol...
2024-07-111h 01Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS5E7 - "Let He Who Is Without Sin..."Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) “Let He Who Is Without Sin…” go to Risa as we pod about Worf and his wild antics in this episode. We talk about Worf and sports for a surprisingly long time, we argue that maybe Leeta shouldn’t have told Bashir about Rom right after breaking up with the good doctor and of course we talk about Curzon Dax dying from Snu Snu. Matthew explains the problem with Star Wars and Jo is just happy that Worf isn’t bi/pan-phobic, he’s just a jealous lover. As always, be prepared t...
2024-06-271h 03Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS5E6 - "Trials and Tribble-ations"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) endure “Trials and Tribble-ations” as we return to the past alongside the Defiant crew. We praise the technological achievement of this episode, we indulge in the cuteness of the nostalgia and we compare the nostalgia of this episode of that of Picard S3 while having a prolonged conversation about how all IP content is anchored in nostalgia and is unable to grow beyond it. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor.Subscribe for weekly recaps of Star Trek D...
2024-06-201h 00Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS5E5 - "The Assignment"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) accept “The Assignment” as we crown this our favorite Keiko episode. We argue that the writing and acting from Rosalind Chao gives us the best version of Keiko and best Keiko performance, we track Rom’s ascension to the day shift and Jo has a theory about why she loves theorizing about the O’Brien polycule. Matthew asks just how rough Morn’s life is that he’s at the bar when it opens and Jo questions Keiko’s pronunciation of the word “basil”. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking arou...
2024-06-1349 minTerok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS5E4 - "Nor the Battle to the Strong"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) ask the question War, what is it good for on “Nor the Battle to the Strong”. We celebrate the acting from Cirroc Lofton and others, we appreciate the ER-esque pacing in the hospital scenes and we discuss the 1940’s era storyline and acting from guest stars as we look at what this episode is doing when it comes to military propaganda. Matthew asks if the dude who shot himself in the foot had a solid escape plan and Jo rants about Jake’s writing career path. As always, be prepared that spoi...
2024-06-0658 minTerok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS5E3 - "Looking for par'Mach in all the Wrong Places"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) are “Looking for par’Mach in all the Wrong Places” on this week’s episode. We enjoy the three different “couple” storylines in this episode, we talk about how down bad Dax was for Worf and Worf was for Grilka, and talk about the “work husband/work wife” dynamic of Miles and Kira and of course, Jo runs rampant with wild polyamorous speculation. Matthew asks if Worf is written better on TNG and Jo rants about Keiko totally being fine with Miles and Kira having feelings for each other. As always, be prepar...
2024-05-231h 02Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS5E2 - "The Ship"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) board “The Ship” as we talk about this greatest generation-esque war episode. We speculate about which member of the DS9 is the one to go to for illegal drugs, we praise the thrilling nature of this episode and we don’t quite care for the war propaganda that is inherent in this episode. Matthew asks how much coke do surgeons do before surgery and Jo shares way too much about her personal life. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor.
2024-05-1644 minTerok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS5E1 - "Apocalypse Rising"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) try to avoid the “Apocalypse Rising” as we dive into the season 5 premier! We talk all things Klingon, we question if there are missing scenes that would better explain the events of the episode and we debate if this was really the best episode to have as a season premier. Matthew stayed up all night in Las Vegas and Jo rants about the hubris of the Jedi orderAs always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor.Subscribe for weekl...
2024-05-0954 minTerok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS4E25 - "Broken Link"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) repair the “Broken Link” as we join Odo on his journey to the Founders home world. We chronicle recreational crimes the DS9 crew has carried out while still being in Starfleet, we compare representation as tokenism in Star Trek and Marvel vs representation as experience in books, films and other #OwnVoices media and we observe how this show suggests a genocide on the founders at the same time as the show X-Men 97 portrays a genocide while our Twitter feeds are full of images from Gaza and protests around the country. Matthew wonders why...
2024-05-021h 03Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS4E24 - "Body Parts"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) theorize about Julian Bashir’s “Body Parts” as we discuss the episode that launched a thousand fan fics. We’ve talked about our pod ending early, but this really is an episode that might shut down the pod because Matthew has finally had it with Jo’s theories about the crew. In this episode, Jo theorizes about trans Julian Bashir, she ships the threesome between Miles, Keiko and Kira and she asks if the show could have given us just one more “Brunt, FCA”. Matthew questions the logic and quality of Starlet medicine and w...
2024-04-2542 minTerok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS4E23 - "The Quickening"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) are very loose on this weeks pod as we discuss “The Quickening” We dissect Bashir’s wide eyed frontier doctor persona that reappears in this episode, we analyze how this episode presents “both sides” of the issue of physician assisted end of life care and we briefly talk about the first two episodes of Discovery S5. Beware of spoilers. Matthew announces his candidacy for president of the United States and Jo rants about the Federation refusing to leave the Gamma Quadrant alone. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking aro...
2024-04-1151 minTerok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS4E22 - "To the Death"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) pod “To the Death”! We wholeheartedly enjoy this wonderfully fun episode, we celebrate the introduction of Jeffrey Combs’ Weyoun and compare his role in DS9 to Q on TNG and we look ahead to S5 of Star Trek Discovery. Matthew speculates who on the crew has been to a Klingon strip club and Jo rants about missing the Pacific Ocean. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor.Subscribe for weekly recaps of Star Trek Deep Space Nine, follow...
2024-04-0457 minTerok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS4E21 - "For the Cause"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) record our pod “For The Cause” as we talk about mother fucking Eddington and The Maquis. We relitigate the validity of The Maquis’ position and justification for their “terrorist” actions, we consider how this episode complicates the relationship between Ben and Kassidy and even though we hate him, we have to give it up to Eddington for absolutely, completely wrecking Sisko in this episode. Matthew asks if there’s a lot of promiscuity in Federation penal colonies and Jo rants about the whole Garak and Ziyal “thing” As always, be prepared that spo...
2024-03-211h 10Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS4E20 - "The Muse"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) meet “The Muse” and we wish she would leave and never be heard of again. Just like this episode. We talk about everything we can to avoid talking about this episode including name dropping elder millennial shit like AskJeeves, Walkmans and Game Gears, we argue about nostalgia and the Enterprise D and we appreciate/elevate authentic, real life experiences over manufactured media we are fed on our devices. Also, we do talk about the episode itself. Eventually. Matthew rants about Paramount + and Jo speculates about the sexuality of everyone on Lwaxana’s husban...
2024-03-141h 04Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS4E19 - "Shattered Mirror"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) gaze into a “Shattered Mirror” as we return to the Mirror Universe with Jennifer Sisko. We praise Cirroc Lofton’s acting in this episode, we analyze all of Ben Sisko’s actions that have led to this single episode and we revel in the hilarity of this ridiculous but fun episode of Star Trek. We both wonder if Sisko has the heighest kill count of any Federation Captain and Jo rants about how much she loves tall women. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like...
2024-03-0759 minTerok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS4E18 - "Hard Time"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) do “Hard Time” as we join Miles O’Brien for the WORST virtual reality experience of his life. We compare the prison system in this episode to the American prison system and would you believe, we are not fans, we cast DS9 crew members as the characters from Top Gun and we talk about just how dark, this extremely dark episode of Star Trek gets. Matthew asks if O’Brien has the heart of a killer and Jo rants about how deliciously cunty Richard Chamberlain is in The Count of Monte Cristo. As a...
2024-02-291h 09Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS4E17 - "Rules of Engagement"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) question the “Rules of Engagement” as we discuss another episode of Law and Order: DS9. We debate if Worf should have even been on trial in the first place, discuss other legal episodes and legal shows and we stare deep into your eyes as we ask if you’ve ever seen the wormhole open? Matthew asks if O’Brien has seen some shit in his military career and Jo rants about modern Star Trek/Star Wars writers being inspired by Star Trek/Star Wars. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lu...
2024-02-2258 minTerok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS4E16 - "Ascension"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) plan our own “Ascension” as we talk Emissary’s, religion, and marriage. We explore how this episode talks about but also avoids talking about religion, the marriage between Miles and Keiko and Miles and Bashir and we talk about how hot Chris Pine is. Matthew asks if there is any funnier character than Worf in Star Trek and Jo rants about temporal, timey wimey, shenanigans. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor.Subscribe for weekly recaps of Star Tr...
2024-02-081h 03Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS4E15 - "Bar Association"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) join the “Bar Association” as we, along with all other workers of the world, unite! We spend a surprising, yet unsurprising amount of time talking about oo-mox, we take note of which DS9 crew member is pro-union vs anti-union and we have a long discussion about unions as we celebrate our favorite union man, Rom. Matthew doesn’t kink shame, he kink questions and Jo rants about corporate bootlickers. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor.Subscribe for wee...
2024-02-011h 28Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS4E14 - "Sons of Mogh"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) hang out with the “Sons of Mogh” as we talk Star Trek siblings! We avoid addressing the weird racial issues brought up in this episode the way Worf avoids acknowledging he has a son, we debate ethics and consent around Kurn’s memory being erased and we get excited about the flirty fighting between Dax and Worf. Matthew rants about Libertarian Worf and Jo asks if Sarek, Spock’s father, is the Nick Cannon of Star Trek.As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Gar...
2024-01-2559 minTerok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS4E13 - "Return to Grace"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) attempt to “Return to Grace” as we join Kira and Dukat on this two hander episode. We celebrate the incredible chemistry between Kira and Dukat and Nana Visitor and Marc Alaimo, we chart the character progression of Dukat throughout the series and again make a case for why Dukat is one of if not THE best Star Trek villain. Matthew asks what is the point of Ziyal as a character and Jo educates Matthew on the Wolverine/Cyclops/Jean Grey throuple. Also, we tease a possible future For All Mankind episode.
2024-01-1855 minTerok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS4E12 - "Crossfire"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) try to avoid the “Crossfire” as we discuss this week of “sad boi Odo” theater. We discuss romance and unsuccessful crushes in Star Trek, enjoy the development of Odo and Quark’s unlikely friendship and spend an awful lot of time talking about how much we love the show Grand Designs. Matthew once again asks about the state of security on Deep Space 9 and Jo rants about Kira’s boring boyfriends. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor.Subscribe...
2024-01-111h 12Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS4E10-11 "Homefront" & "Paradise Lost"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) head to the “Homefront” and find “Paradise Lost”. We embrace the introduction of Joseph Sisko, we question Admiral Leyton’s plan to take over Earth and we get back into our “critiquing the Federation/Starfleet as settler colonialists” bag as we analyze what this episode is saying about land, who claims it and how it is “protected.” Also we talk about 9/11 a surprising amount. Matthew asks if you can catch an STD in a holoprogram and Jo rants about exploding consoles on starships.As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around...
2023-12-211h 26Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS4E9 - "Our Man Bashir"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) join “Our Man Bashir” on a secret mission in the holosuite. We talk all things Julian Bashir and James Bond as we have polarizing viewing experiences on this parody episode, we debate if Eddington is responsible for this fiasco and we look at a list of the actors who ALMOST played James Bond on screen. Matthew rants about storage capacity on DS9 and Jo asks if Bashir has a praise kink. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor.Sub...
2023-12-141h 16Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS4E8 - "The Sword of Kahless"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) do a little bit of cave robbing on our search for “The Sword of Kahless.” In this Worf heavy episode, we analyze how his “bi-racial” identity is explored in this episode, we discuss our own relationship to our biracial identities and we spend a surprising amount of time talking about James Bond. Matthew asks if The Sword of Kahless could survive in space and Jo argues that Kor has dramatic, chaotic bisexual energyAs always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor....
2023-12-071h 21Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS4E7 - "Little Green Men"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) give the “Little Green Men” a typical American greeting by having the US military break every rule of the Geneva Convention. The two of us come down on opposite sides as we talk about this campy, classic Star Trek episode as well as looking at camp across all of Star Trek, we chart Rom’s meteoric rise from dumb brother to engineering genius and we are completely grossed out by the shared father and son oo-mox session that got a little bit too weird for us. Matthew asks if Quark is worse than L...
2023-11-301h 10Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastS4E6 - "Starship Down"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) would not like to be on the Defiant during “Starship Down” as we discuss this classic Star Trek submarine episode in the vein of “Balance of Terror” and “Wrath of Khan.” We celebrate the amazing narrative setting of the chaos of a damaged submarine/spaceship, we appreciate the humor of Quark and James Cromwell and we have some very strong thoughts on how concussions are portrayed in film. Matthew rants about Worf being a good manager even when the show depicts him as otherwise and Jo asks “How can you not be romantic about...
2023-11-161h 00Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S4E5 - "Rejoined"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) discuss the episode that brought explicit queer representation to Star Trek in the 90’s, “Rejoined”. Jo tries and fails to remain calm while discussing ALL of the wonderful, sapphic content in this episode, we celebrate the incredible chemistry between Terry Farrell and Susanna Thompson and we discuss queer representation in Berman era Star Trek through modern streaming era Star Trek. Matthew asks if Risan perfume smells disgusting and Jo is still not done talking about all the good sapphic shit in this episode. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurk...
2023-11-091h 27Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S4E4 - "Indiscretion"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) lack “Indiscretion” as we dig into the private lives of Dukat and his secret Bajoran child as well as Ben and Kassidy’s relationship troubles. We praise Marc Alaimo’s acting as Dukat, we analyze how this episode humanizes the “monster” character and how common this trope is in not just American media but also American history and we talk about the dynamic between Bajor and Cardassia in light of current events. Matthew asks if Kassidy moving onto the station is a “big step” and Jo has a sapphic meltdown over Kira in her away miss...
2023-11-021h 15Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S4E3 - "Hippocratic Oath"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) take the “Hippocratic Oath” to do no harm as we talk about all the harm that Worf causes on DS9. We discuss the very rough, fascist cop look we get of Worf in this episode and how it is necessary to differentiate TNG Worf from DS9 Worf, we talk about Bashir and Miles’ hangout with the Jem’Hadar and how Bashir values them as individuals and not just slaves of the Dominion and we question what direction this season is headed. Matthew asks if we should do a Discovery recap pod and Jo is to...
2023-10-121h 07Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S4E2 - "The Visitor"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) welcome “The Visitor” to the pod as we talk about one of the most deeply moving, timeless episodes of Star Trek. We put this episode in conversation with the classic TNG episode “The Inner Light”, we praise the acting of Tony Todd and how he and Avery Brooks were able to deliver the same intimate, father/son relationship that Avery Brooks and Cirroc Lofton have developed over the course of the series and we explore what this episode is saying about Jake’s grief and connect it to how the series premiere addresses...
2023-10-051h 22Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S4E1 - "The Way of the Warrior"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) follow “The Way of the Warrior” as they join Lt. Commander Worf to talk about the Season 4 premiere. We talk Klingons, we talk root beer, we talk space battles, we talk about readying even numbered launchers and odd numbered launchers, we talk Sisko’s new haircut, we talk about honor, we talk about the new theme song, we talk about Gowron’s insane bug eyes, we talk about bullshit made up corporate sounding titles that they give Worf and even though he doesn’t talk about him, we also talk about Alexander, Worf’s son...
2023-09-281h 33Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S3E26 - "The Adversary"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) try to find “The Adversary” on board The Defiant. We celebrate Sisko making Captain but without all that “Jolly good fellow” business, we debate crew assignments on The Defiant and we ask how many times has a captain in Star Trek initiated a self destruct sequence. Matthew downs a cold brew and takes a hard stance against officer’s logs and Jo rants about fucking bullshit ass Eddington. Yup, it’s a bit of a loose episode. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on...
2023-09-211h 00Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S3E25 - "Facets"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) explore the various “Facets” of this very meh episode. We celebrate Nog getting into Starfleet Academy, we question what the hell was going on with the Curzon storyline and we suggest some changes that could have made the episode better. Matthew wonders if Alexander Siddig would look good in drag. Jo has a theory about the nature of Dax and Leeta’s relationship and if you think its a queer theory you’re probably right.As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok...
2023-09-141h 05Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S3E24 - "Shakaar"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) say hello to “Shakaar” as we visit Bajor a few old resistance fighters. We analyze the pro-military messaging in this episode particularly in the context of the resistance fighters and the military vs politicians aspect, we debate if Winn’s actions in this episode are consistent with her established character and as Miles would want, we get in the zone. Autozone. Matthew has a spicy hot take about Indiana Jones and Jo attempts to find out how many different dinosaurs she can quickly list off the top of her head. As alwa...
2023-09-071h 16Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S3E23 - "Family Business"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) handle their “Family Business” as they join Quark and Rom on Ferenginar. We explore the new facts of Ferengi life that we are introduced to in this episode, as well as the introduction of Brunt, FCA. We analyze what Star Trek is trying to say about the Ferengi and how they are used in Star Trek and we critique Moogie’s version of “lean in feminism.” Matthew asks if Sisko is the best cook in Starfleet and Jo rants about Dax’s homosexual behavior regarding Kassidy Yates. As always, be prepared that...
2023-08-311h 12Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S3E22 - "Explorers"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) become “Explorers” as we board Sisko’s solar sail ship and set off for Cardassian space. Turns out, the real treasure is the friends we made along the way as we discuss the Bashir and Miles’ evolving friendship and the shift from father/son to friends for Jake and Ben. Also, we consider how Bashir’s insecurity and jealousy of his old medical school rival is a metatexual critique of the relationship DS9 has with TNG. Finally, we debate who among the “ship builders” aka Picard, Sisko and Tom Paris could be considered the...
2023-08-241h 08Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S3E20-21 "Improbable Cause" & "The Die is Cast"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) find an “Improbable Cause” to say “The Die is Cast” as we discuss this Garak heavy, two part episode that sets up a lot of future DS9 storytelling. We relish the character work that these two episodes do with Garak and explore his arc up until now and where it leads into the future, we examine the shift this episode marks towards military propaganda in the following seasons of the show and we take a few minutes to talk about how much we hate mother fucking Eddington. Matthew asks if this episode marks th...
2023-08-171h 29Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S3E19 - "Through the Looking Glass"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) look “Through the Looking Glass” as we return to the Mirror Universe. We take a Marxist reading on the mirror universe, contrast sexual liberation in the mirror universe and sexual repression in the prime universe and we talk about our favorite “Space Dad” having sex with his co-workers. Matthew asks if Mirror Jennifer is the biggest bootlicker to ever lick boots and Jo rants about dual wielding pistols. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor.Subscribe for weekly re...
2023-08-101h 12Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S3E18 - "Distant Voices"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) are the “Distant Voices” this week saying that this episode of DS9 sucks. We wait as long as possible before we have to actually start talking about this episode, then when we do we discuss “old acting” across Star Trek and we look at what doesn’t work in this episode and propose what could have worked better. Matthew asks if we pulled 10 random people off a NYC subway would they be able to do a better acting job in this episode and Jo talks at length about The Man From Snowy River.
2023-07-271h 01Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S3E17 - "Visionary"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) may not be hailed as a “Visionary” but we do have thoughts on how successful Miles would be if he was into horse betting. We also consider this episode in the context of other time travel and multiversal stories, we debate which Miles survives to the end of the episode and we encourage people to pause listening to our podcast to go watch The Man From Snowy River. Matthew has some strong thoughts about Bashir’s doctoring in this episode and Jo asks if the Romulan’s were right. As always, b...
2023-07-131h 03Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S3E16 - "Prophet Motive"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) find their own “Prophet Motive” as they talk about money, money, money. The money that politicians acquire through insider training, the money that is inherent in a capitalist structure that this episode seems to support and the money that Paramount is sucking out of it’s fans while canceling shows like Prodigy. Matthew questions Rom’s drinking habits and Jo celebrates the arrival of the famous dart board on DS9. Also, we fully support stealing from your boss and from corporations, because both aggressively steal from you. As always, be prepared...
2023-06-291h 18Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S3E15 - "Destiny"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) embrace their “Destiny” to check out Miles’ ass. We follow the high’s and low’s of Gilora’s attempt to woo Miles O’Brien, we question the logic of allowing Jeffries Tubes to be accessible to would be saboteurs and we analyze how this episode discusses faith and compare the Bajoran faith to Indigenous faiths and spiritualities and how they contrast to organized religion. Matthew shares the hottest take about Captain Kirk and Jo rants about wanting actors to portray characters across Star Trek shows like they did in the 90’s. As always, b...
2023-06-221h 13Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S3E14 - "Heart of Stone"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) may have brittle bodies but at least they have a “Heart of Stone.” This week we chart the history and development of Odo’s attraction to Kira, we analyze Nog’s decision to join Starfleet as we pitch a civilian Star Trek show and we spend a little extra time considering how in a society ruled by profit, all creativity and personal interests are cast aside and how that robs us both individually and collectively. Matthew suggests that Miles isn’t necessarily gay or bi, but a secret third thing while Jo claims a p...
2023-06-151h 19Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S3E13 - "Life Support"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) watch over boring Bareil on “Life Support” and Jo gladly pulls the plug. We question Bashir’s medicine and discuss how medicine works or doesn’t work depending on if the show cares to keep a given character alive, we rate Jake and Nog’s double date scene as an all time top DS9 scene and we analyze what the episode is saying about cultural differences, melting pots and how ultimately Star Trek believes the Federation’s (America’s) culture is morally superior to all others. Matthew does a dramatic reading of Hunter S. Thom...
2023-06-081h 12Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S3E11-12 - "Past Tense Part 1 & 2"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) discuss this timeless episode in “Past Tense” and present tense by analyzing how very little has changed in America over the past 30 years. We question if filming injustice will lead to positive change, we take a look at the current homelessness issue and focus on those most affected and we isolate who and what is actually responsible for why things are they are. Matthew asks which Star Trek character spends time on 4chan and Jo gives Miles shit for losing his commanding officers in the transporter. As always, be prepared that...
2023-05-251h 21Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S3E10 - "Fascination"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) explore the “Fascination” of the Bajoran Gratitude Festival. We debate the effectiveness of silly/playful episodes in Star Trek, we analyze the depiction of marriage in this episode and we defend how Lwaxana Troi was unfairly treated in this episode. Matthew asks how Miles survived drinking five cups of coffee in twenty minutes and Jo celebrates Bashir’s slutty little outfit. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor.Subscribe for weekly recaps of Star Trek Deep Space Nine, f...
2023-05-181h 10Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S3E9 - "Defiant" + Picard S3 RecapMatthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) board The “Defiant” and head to Cardassian space. Along the way we talk at length about Tom Riker’s facial hair, analyze how Star Trek discusses terrorists and terrorism in this pre 9/11 episode and at the 46 minute mark we do a recap of Picard Season 3 and analyze how the season leaned heavily into nostalgia. Matthew considers if he’s willing to live without his own facial hair and Jo info dumps about the lineage of Enterprise ships while using her own ship models to illustrate. Ideal content for an audio only podcast. As a...
2023-05-111h 30Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S3E8 - "Meridian"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) reluctantly visit “Meridian” to talk about Dax’s new boo. We analyze the AI deepfake, consent violations that Quark is guilty of and compare it to other consent violation holoprogram episodes on TNG, we talk about how capitalism creates a market for modern AI deepfakes and consent violations and we shoutout unions. Matthew defends Dax’s desire to be with this man she just met and Jo questions Sisko’s sanity for going back into the Gamma quadrant when he was explicitly told by The Dominion not to. As always, be prepared...
2023-05-041h 16Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S3E7 - "Civil Defense"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) decide it is time for a less subtle approach to “Civil Defense” against the Bajoran workers. We analyze the classic “Put the Star Trek crew in a mortal situation that hopefully they will recover from by the end of the episode” format that this show falls under and we discuss how Dukat is portrayed as a villain in this episode and at this point in the series. We disagree on whether or not Dukat had a good episode or if he would like a redo but we both agree that Miles wishes he didn’...
2023-04-2756 minTerok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S3E6 - "The Abandoned"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) rescue “The Abandoned” as we suspect that Quark would like a refund on his purchase of a Jem’Hadar baby. This week we also change up our format a bit and focus on analyzing what this episode is saying about super predators, 90’s parenting and hegemonic family structures and we compare how 90’s Star Trek implicitly trusts the Federation/Starfleet while current Star Trek seems to always be at odds with the Federation/Starfleet. Matthew crowns Jake Sisko with the new nickname “Drake Sisko” while Jo wonders how bad Jake’s poetry is. As al...
2023-04-201h 11Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S3E5 - "Second Skin"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) put on a “Second Skin” to talk about this week’s episode and all the promising ideas that were introduced but weren’t fully delivered on. They also comment on how much of this episode wouldn’t work with today’s technology if it were filmed today, they do a deep dive on the chemistry between Sisko and Garak as characters and the actors that portray them and we question Sisko’s plan to rescue Kira. Matthew keeps interrupting Jo’s segues because he doesn’t want to talk about the episode and Jo asks what M...
2023-04-1355 minTerok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S3E4 - "Equilibrium"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) recommend you watch the film “Equilibrium” rather than the DS9 episode “Equilibrium”. But if you want to hear us talk about the DS9 episode we celebrate Star Trek captains/commanders who cook for their crew such as Sisko, Rider and Pike, we critique the elitist Trill society and how they have manufactured scarcity and what that means for their society and we debate the value of minority representation in Star Trek via ticking the minority box vs having minority characters that have compelling storylines that are more integrated into the narrative. Matthew asks if...
2023-04-061h 06Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S3E3 - "The House of Quark"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) defend “The House of Quark” in this week’s episode. In an episode full of husbands doing husbandry, we crown Quark as a top 5 husband in Star Trek history, we pour one out for how badly the Klingons are portrayed in this episode and we discuss what base we have reached with our best friends while looking ahead to more Miles and Bashir “bro” time. Matthew asks who Natasha McElhone is and Jo just wants to be messy with Kira and hear the tea on what is going on in Miles’ marriage with Keiko. ...
2023-03-301h 10Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S3E1-2 "The Search"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) join “The Search” for a worthwhile plot in the Season 3 opening episode. We spend roughly half the episode talking about how fucking cool the mother fucking Defiant is, we provide context for Season 3 and we discuss the introduction of The Founders and preview their role as the overarching villains for the rest of the series. Matthew asks if changeling goo sex is the best sex (yes it is) and Jo rants about how much they love the new rectangular combadges. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every...
2023-03-231h 33Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E26 - "The Jem'Hadar"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) are introduced to “The Jem’Hadar” as well as given a full overview of the threat The Dominion pose to DS9 and the Federation. We ask what we are willing to do to get some Sisko jambalaya, contemplate what our post-scarcity careers would be because there’s no way we would be joining Starfleet and we evaluate Quark’s advertisement sales pitch and blame him for why we can’t ever escape non-stop ad’s on our phones. Matthew compares the Ferengi to the Federation and Jo gets way too excited that there is a Gal...
2023-03-091h 10Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E25 - "Tribunal"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) preside over Miles O’Brien’s “Tribunal” as we discuss Miles’ vacation fit, rank which Star Trek species have the capacity to be top tier lovers and declare Kovak as a top 5 guest appearance on the show. We also do a deep dive on how the depiction of the Cardassian justice system is accidentally very accurate of the American justice system. Matthew blames Data for Miles and Keiko’s marriage woes and Jo obsesses over Miles saying “There must have been someone else in bed with us” as proof of polyamory. As always, be p...
2023-03-021h 29Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E24 - "The Collaborator"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) help Kira uncover “The Collaborator” in this week’s episode. They also aspire to the level of petty that is Kai Winn, they observe how quickly mobs form on the promenade, and they relish in how many wonderful villains there are in DS9 compared to other Star Trek shows. Matthew compares Kai Winn to a passive aggressive Dominatrix and Jo contrasts the Bajoran religion to Catholicism in the weirdest way possible. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor.Sub...
2023-02-2352 minTerok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E23 - "Crossover"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) “Crossover” to the Mirror Universe to ask which one of the DS9 crew would fuck their mirror counterparts. We also rate the mirror universe outfits and ask why the ending of the episode was so rushed. Matthew asks Jo why can’t they say “Mirror Kira” and Jo rants about the joys of practical effects. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor.Subscribe for weekly recaps of Star Trek Deep Space Nine, follow us online at @TerokNoir on Twitter...
2023-02-091h 00Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E22 - "The Wire"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) assure you that all the stories you have heard about “The Wire” is true, especially the lies. Matthew and Jo debate Garak’s drug influenced storyline and Star Trek acting, they establish Bashir’s sexuality as not straight or gay but narcissist and will fuck anyone who loves him the way he loves him and we wonder why we are supposed to believe Bashir’s shock that his former nazi spy friend may have done some bad stuff. We spend a little extra time discussing civilian surveillance. Jo rants about the unimpressive introducti...
2023-02-021h 12Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E20-21 - "The Maquis Part 1 and Part 2"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) join “The Maquis” as we welcome the introduction of this consequential group in Star Trek, we debate if The Maquis as portrayed in this episode are simply Call of Duty cosplaying libertarians and we appreciate the complexity of Dukat and his relationship with Sisko in this episode and looking forward to the rest of the series. We also spend some extra time discussing settler and colonialist ideologies and how they are expressed by The Federation and The maquis. Matthew asks if Vulcans are technically the best at sex and Jo rants about Sisk...
2023-01-261h 46Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastSpecial Picard S3 Preview episode with I Quit Star TrekMatthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) beam up John and Olivia from I Quit Star Trek to Terok Noir for a special Picard pod. We share our positive and negative feelings about Picard Seasons 1 and 2 and look ahead to Picard Season 3. Olivia fears she may like Picard more than Voyager, John tries to find the plot of Seasons 1 and 2, Jo celebrates lesbians in space and Matthew is looking forward to the comfort nostalgia soup of Picard Season 3 and then completely forgetting the entire show ever happened. We also discuss Romulan incest siblings, John de Lance’s ass and Ma...
2023-01-241h 25Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E19 - "Blood Oath"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) fulfill their “Blood Oath” by discussing Dax’s premeditated murder vacation. They consider if Dax’s questionable decision to fulfill this blood oath is similar to questionable haircuts people got during COVID, they wonder if Dax and Kira’s conversation about doing a murder passes the Bechdel Test and they talk about how hot Q looked in Picard season 2. Matthew rants about the plausibility of Dax wielding a bat’leth and wrecking all the henchmen and Jo asks Star Trek nerds to quit complaining about stupid nostalgia shit. As always, be prepared t...
2023-01-191h 23Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E18 - "Profit and Loss"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) step into “Rick’s” to weigh “Profit and Loss” in this heavily Casablanca inspired episode. They celebrate all the Casablanca homages the show could get away with, talk about how down bad Quark is for Natima and they spend a little extra time comparing Cardassian’s civilian surveillance state to American’s surveilling on their neighbors through NextDoor and other reporting means as supported by the state. Matthew asks if self-driving cars are really adding any benefit in an idyllic future and Jo rants that the Bajoran Government should have made a better trade d...
2023-01-121h 19Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E17 - "Playing God"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) try their hand at “Playing God” as they debate if the Trill initiate should have been approved by Dax, they long for more moral discussions of the validity of life and they appreciate that ridding the station of Cardassian voles is not beneath the responsibilities of the first officer. They also spend a little extra time discussing storytelling successes and misses in episodic and serialized storytelling. Matthew asks why Odo is stationed to the Defiant and who is running the station when everyone is gone and Jo questions Janeway’s favoritism regarding crew p...
2023-01-051h 07Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E16 - "Shadowplay"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) bring the assorted storylines of “Shadowplay” into the light as they discuss Odo’s search for life among holograms, Kira’s search for a springball companion both on the court and in the bedroom and Jake’s search for a calling outside of Starfleet. Matthew asks if it is really a crime to steal (back) artifacts from a Cardassian museum and Jo rants about Kira being with a boring man while Dax is sitting right there and likens their dynamic to Poison Ivy and Harley Quinn. As always, be prepared that spoiler...
2022-12-2959 minTerok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E15 - "Paradise"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) are stranded in "Paradise" along with Sisko and Miles while they discuss the technology free colony that Alixus has created and they wonder who is in charge of the station when Sisko/Kira/Dax/O’Brien are all off the station. Also they spend little extra time talking about the deep questions this episode raises around technology, control and how both impact our lives and the world around us. Matthew asks if Miles is a chronic lier and lies his way into various jobs in Starfleet and Jo rants about the retconning of...
2022-12-221h 14Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E14 - "Whispers"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) do a lot more than just whisper as they discuss what works and what doesn’t work about this episode while comparing it to a similar TNG episode “The Game” and compare how each handled the conspiracy plot in different ways. Also they detail the ways that replicant Miles is a much better husband and father than real Miles. Matthew asks if the Wright Brothers were really all that impressive and Jo rants about spending hours doing a deep dive into Starship schematics and conceptual drawings. As always, be prepared that sp...
2022-12-151h 01Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E13 - "Armageddon Game"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) have their own “Armageddon Game” as the episode that launched Miles and Bashir’s bromance also launched the largest and most contentious debate about Jo’s theory about Miles and his polycule, also we discuss the military industrial complex and we ask if the alien species were right to sacrifice the few for the good of the many. Matthew asks if both sides were right to go to war over each other’s hairstyles and Jo passionately rants about the beauty of fans bringing a show to life with the power of our imagin...
2022-12-081h 16Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E12 - "The Alternate"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) discuss this “daddy issues” episode that was a missed opportunity to compare and contrast different father/son pairings on the station, we take a look at the makeup budgets of 90s sci-fi shows and we discuss how similar the final act of this episode is to messy final acts of Marvel movies. Matthew asks if the Defiant is just 2 runabouts duct taped together and Jo rants about their favorite Star Trek retcon featured in this episode.As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Gara...
2022-11-241h 01Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E11 - "Rivals"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) always take blue as we discuss one of our all time favorite episodes, “Rivals”. We also talk at length about Bashir’s racquetball fit, Keiko’s pre-game and post-game rituals with Miles and Matthew compares the game device to the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch while Jo admires it as a pretty solid fidget toy. We also do a deep dive on how con men are the easiest marks to be conned. Matthew asks if he is going to look like Miles when he turns 38 and Jo manages to reference Willy Wonka TWICE.
2022-11-171h 28Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E10 - "Sanctuary"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) discuss how “Sanctuary” poorly handled the issues of gender politics and refugee rights, we compare the antagonistic response of the Bajoran government and the lack of involvement of the Federation and they spend way too much time talking about Nog’s “dick ears.” Matthew asks why the women were written so poorly in this episode and Jo once again rants about Miles O’Brien needing to be introduced to polyamory. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor. Subscribe for...
2022-11-101h 07Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E9 - "Second Sight"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) reluctantly talk about “Second Sight” which can be certainly described as an episode of Star Trek television, they debate if Benjamin Sisko has been celibate for the four years since his wife died, and they suggest that George Lucas plagiarized the bad writing in this episode to use in his prequel Star Wars movies. Matthew asks why he should be expected to love his wife if she turns into a worm and Jo rants about how much they truly love the Nebula Class Starship. As always, be prepared that spoilers may b...
2022-11-0356 minTerok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E8 - "Necessary Evil"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) present “The Collaborators” staring Odo as Columbo, Quark as Humphrey Bogart and that Bajoran lady who was definitely sleeping with Gul Dukat as Lauren Bacall! We discuss this heavily film noir influenced episode, Odo’s flashbacks to his first case on DS9 and the lie that Kira and Odo’s friendship is founded on. We also spend a little extra time critiquing this episodes view of justice. Matthew asks if Quark’s would be murderer is the worst would be murderer of all time and Jo rants about Rom’s character changing episode to e...
2022-10-271h 14Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E7 - "Rules of Acquisition"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) celebrate Quark’s bisexuality with his interest to Pel, admonish Quark for losing interest in Pel when he found out she was a woman, and get excited about the first mention of The Dominion on Deep Space Nine. Matthew asks what argument the show is making about men/The Ferengi and Jo rants about how fucking shitty Rom is in this episode.As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor. Follow us online: Twitter - @TerokNoir E-mail...
2022-10-201h 22Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E6 - "Melora"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) discuss Bashir’s latest breach of doctor/client boundaries with the introduction of love interest Melora, they berate failed Bechdel tests and bad white people accents, and they say a big fuck you to Bashir for trying to “fix” Melora and remove her ability to thrive in low gravity environments. Matthew asks where Starfleet officers store condoms in their uniform and Jo rants about which character on DS9 is god tier in bed and that character just might surprise you. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurk...
2022-10-131h 06Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E5 - "Cardassians"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) interrogate Bashir’s intense focus on Cardassian teens adopted by Bajorans, Matthew for once agrees with Jo’s queering and shipping of Garak and Bashir, and they compare/contrast the shows two best villains Dukat and Kai Winn while celebrating the life and performance of Louise Fletcher. They also spend a little extra time talking about interracial adoption in the 90’s. Matthew asks if Jo could stop singing and Jo rants about Keiko somehow being shocked that her husband Miles is a racist. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurk...
2022-10-061h 38Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E4 - "Invasive Procedures"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) have a weird podcast episode while talking about a weird DS9 episode, they talk about the small, but emotional scale of this episode, debate evacuation procedures on DS9 and they cast Lord of the Rings with old Hollywood stars for some reason. They also spend a little extra time talking about Trill society and the “haves and have nots.” Matthew asks if Bashir is a royalist and Jo rants about how Starfleet doctors know so much medical and anatomy information about so many different speciesAs always, be p...
2022-09-291h 25Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E3 - "The Siege"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) talk about the conclusion to “The Circle” trilogy, celebrate Dax and Kira’s incredible relationship and chemistry in this episode and then they laugh about Jo’s “enhanced” subway adventure. Matthew asks if they both watch too much TV and Jo rants about Kira being a much better pilot than Miles. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor. Follow us online: Twitter - @TerokNoir E-mail questions or comments: teroknoirpod@gmail.com Feel fr...
2022-09-221h 10Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E2 - "The Circle"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) compare and contrast Kira’s very 90’s goodbye on DS9 with various goodbyes on TNG/Voyager that also feel very 90’s and Star Trek Discovery that feel very 2020’s, they reference The Godfather for likely the 1000th time on this pod and talk about the match made in hell that is Vedek Winn and Minister Jaro. Also they spend a little extra time talking about the neoliberal concept of “your coworkers are your family” prevalent in all Star Trek shows. Matthew asks what's up with Jo's fake adopted New York accent and Jo continues...
2022-09-151h 30Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S2E1 - "The HomecomingMatthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) celebrate the start of Season 2 by discussing the introduction of The Circle and the broken windows theory on Deep Space Nine, compare flying the Enterprise D aka the Love Boat vs flying a Runabout in a combat zone, and discuss the beginnings of Rom’s socialist radicalization. Matthew asks if Miles and Kira could have saved more Bajoran prisoners and Jo rants that there is no way Miles is a better pilot than Kira. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just lik...
2022-09-081h 17Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S1E19 - "In the Hands of the Prophets"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) dig into the Season 1 finale by discussing Vedek/Kai Winn’s incredible introduction to Deep Space Nine, debate the lack of subtlety in the episodes messaging, and share excessively personal and embarrassing information about our childhoods. Matthew finally starts watching Star Trek Discovery and shares his feelings about it and Jo continues to speculate WILDLY about Miles and Keiko’s relationship.As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor. Follow us online: Twitter - @TerokNo...
2022-09-011h 41Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S1E18 - "Duet"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) discuss arguably the best episode of Season 1, relish in the tremendous acting of Nana Visitor and Harris Yulin and spend quite a bit of time talking about justice in light of this very heavy episode. Matthew asks what kind of image enhancement technology DS9 uses and Jo rants about the lack of condiment options in the replicators. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor. Follow us online: Twitter - @TerokNoir E-mail questions or co...
2022-08-251h 52Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S1E17 - "Dramatis Personae"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) discuss the changes in character and acting choices in this conspiracy heavy episode, compare Miles O’Brien to Dwight Schrute, and they spend way too much time talking about the movie "Hook." Matthew asks what is the KPI for transporter chiefs and Jo rants about John Williams’s best songs in the Star Wars Prequel trilogy. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor. Follow us online: Twitter - @TerokNoir E-mail questions or comments...
2022-08-181h 29Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S1E16 - " The Forsaken"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) talk about Lwaxana Troi’s “aggressive nature” towards Odo, compare Kira and the Bajoran’s to food industry workers out back on a smoke break, and discuss the integration of Star Trek cast and guests across multiple Star Trek shows. Matthew asks if Rene Auberjonois ‘father knew his son played a fascist on Star Trek and Jo rants about their love for Lwaxana as the cool aunt for queer kids around the universe.As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor. ...
2022-08-111h 01Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S1E15 - "If Wishes Were Horses"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) talk about cultural cliches like Leprechaun’s and Rumpelstiltskin, as well as discussing the rosters on Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball, and they a lot of time talking about Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory and Gene Wilder’s performance. Matthew asks if people should have regular access to other people’s private thoughts and imaginations and Jo compares Buck Bokai to Willy Wonka. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor. Follow us online: Twitter...
2022-08-041h 25Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S1E14 - "Progress"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) talk about self sealing stem bolts, the casualties of progress/capitalism and Kira’s eternal struggle between being a bureaucrat and a fighter. Matthew asks if there is a better fit in Star Trek than Kira’s fit in this episode and Jo continues to trans your favorite Star Trek character until their demands are met. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor. Follow us online: Twitter - @TerokNoir E-mail questions or comments...
2022-07-281h 26Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S1E13 - "The Storyteller"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) talk about the cushy life of a Sirah, revel in Jake and Nog’s teen shenanigans and enjoy the peak parent/manager energy of Sisko in this episode. Matthew asks if Miles is a good storyteller (he is not) and Jo rants about the trans undertones in the episode with Julian Bashir and Varis. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor. Follow us online: Twitter - @TerokNoir E-mail questions or comments: teroknoi...
2022-07-211h 10Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S1E12 - "Battle Lines"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) ask “War, what is it good for?” They also discuss how much Sci-Fi loves the Christ-figure archetype, they compare Patrick Stewart to Meghan McCain’s father and they spend way too much time joking about paint by numbers. It’s ridiculous. Matthew asks if Miles is actually capable of the MacGyver style engineering he does in this episode and Jo rants about how much they freaking love Kai Opaka. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor. Follow us online:
2022-07-141h 32Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S1E11 - "Vortex"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) delay as long as possible from talking about this nothing of an episode, they discuss the inhumane conditions in Federation brigs and celebrate Odo’s Eat, Pray, Love journey to find information about where he comes from. Matthew asks a few questions about Odo’s physiology and Jo rants about Ensign Kim on Voyager getting screwed out of a promotion.As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor. Follow us online: Twitter - @TerokNoir E-mail question...
2022-07-071h 00Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S1E10 - "The Nagus"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) celebrate the arrival of the Grand Nagus, debate who would be a better substitute teacher than Miles O’Brien and talk about the great relationship Sisko and Jake have. Matthew asks if some Ferengi philosophy is reflected and emulated in modern society and Jo rants about Odo’s harassment of a poor, innocent, defenseless small businessman. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor. Follow us online: Twitter - @TerokNoir E-mail questions or comments: teroknoirpo...
2022-06-301h 01Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S1E9 - "Move Along Home"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) sing along to Allamaraine, share their appreciation for aliens that just like to have fun and then spend some time talking encouraging folks to be proud of your interests, especially if you love “Move Along Home.” Matthew asks if Primmin is phoning it in at work and Jo rants about Bashir’s dress uniform. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor. Follow us online: Twitter - @TerokNoir E-mail questions or comments: teroknoirpod@gmail.com Fe...
2022-06-231h 13Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S1E8 - "The Passenger"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) talk about how much Bashir loves himself, discuss Bashir’s rough voice acting and spend some extra time talking about policing in Star Trek and in America. Matthew asks why there was such bad acting in the 90’s and Jo rants about Gene Roddenberry’s legacy…of sex. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor. Follow us online:Twitter - @TerokNoirE-mail questions or comments:teroknoirpod@gmail.com Feel free to rate and re...
2022-06-151h 35Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S1E7 - "Dax"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) found the sound board and employ a liberal use of the "dun dun" sound effect on another installment of Law and Order: DS9. They present the case against Dax, discuss the cast of characters involved in the case and marvel at the surprisingly easy resolution to the hearing. Matthew asks if every Starfleet officer is a qualified lawyer and Jo rants about the lack of lesbian representation in Star Trek. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor. Follo...
2022-06-091h 08Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S1E6 - "Q-Less"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) talk about Q’s introduction to DS9 and his place in Star Trek, DS9’s noticeable absence in Streaming Era Trek and eventually get around to talking about the actual episode. Matthew asks if Q works in DS9/Voyager and Jo considers a rewatch of Discovery Season 1. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor. Follow us online: Twitter - @TerokNoir E-mail questions or comments: teroknoirpod@gmail.com Rate and review on iTunes or wherever y...
2022-06-021h 19Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S1E5 - "Captive Pursuit"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) discuss our sweet baby Tosk and those bastards who are hunting him. For the first time ever, they talk about how great Miles O'Brien was in this episode and how much Sisko was on his king shit at all times. Matthew asks if anyone else is reminded of "The War Wagon" when Miles yells "barkeep" to Quark and Jo rants about Chick-Fil-A.As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor.Follow us online:Twitter - @TerokNoirE...
2022-05-261h 22Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S1E4 - "Babel"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) discuss the pandemic spreading across the station that feels a little too real and familiar for comfort. They did their best to keep mentions of recent world events to a minimum but a few COVID-19 references were made, listener beware. Matthew asks why wasn't O'Briens family taking care of him when he was sick and Jo rants about Rom being portrayed as an idiot.As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor.Follow us online:Twitter - @T...
2022-05-191h 03Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S1E3 - "A Man Alone"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) discuss the introduction of Keiko and Molly to the station, Sisko and Dax's evolving friendship and Odo's approach to criminal justice. Matthew asks why people were so obsessed with cloning in the 90's and Jo rants about incel space copsAs always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor.Follow us online:Twitter - @TerokNoirE-mail questions or comments:teroknoirpod@gmail.comRate and review on iTunes or wherever you download this podcast. Thanks...
2022-05-121h 08Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S1E2 - "Past Prologue"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) discuss the introduction of Garak and his blossoming friendship with Bashir, Kira's conflict between her new position on DS9 and her old allegiances and then spend a little extra time talking about occupation under a new flag. Matthew asks if Jo is actually a 76 year old white man and Jo rants about how ridiculous it is that Admiral Rollman complained about getting out of a boring meeting.As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on Empok Nor.Follow us online:
2022-05-051h 11Terok Noir: A Star Trek PodcastTerok Noir: S1E1 - "Emissary"Matthew (he/him) and Jo (they/them) welcome you to Terok Noir and discuss the successor to Star Trek: The Next Generation. The introduce the new cast of characters aboard Deep Space Nine, focus on Sisko's relationship to Starfleet and Bajor and then spend a little extra time talking about living with grief. Matthew asks if Odo lets Quark get away with corporate crime while only targeting petty criminals and Jo rants about the protocol for when "Red Alert" is ordered. As always, be prepared that spoilers may be lurking around every corner just like Garak on E...
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