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HFO After Dark: 'Slut Trek' Away Team Report

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2025 70:33


Strap in and set phasers to risqué! Lucy Blueskies returns to the pod to dish all the juicy details about Slut Trek: Holodeck—the boldly burlesque Star Trek bash that beamed into Boston earlier this year. Our very own Damilan was on the ground (and maybe a little in the holosuite?) to witness the glorious chaos firsthand. We're talking drag kings, dazzling performance art, nerdy kink, and unapologetic Trek-loving queerness. Engage, indeed.

Trek Long Island Away Team Report

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2025 102:17


Trek Long Island was last weekend—and we're still riding the warp wave of joy! In this episode, we're joined by the fabulous Leigh Ellen and Sonyl from To Proudly Go to unpack all the highlights of this queer-friendly, fan-fueled convention. From cosplay sightings to panel chatter, unexpected emotional moments, and the absolute magic of sharing space with fellow Trekkies, we dive deep into what made this con so special. Whether you were there or just wish you were, beam aboard for a heartwarming debrief filled with community, queerness, and a whole lot of Trek love.

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Youtuber Tyler from Orange River

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 96:20


Buckle up, Trekkies! This week, we're joined by the one and only Tyler Pilkinton — YouTuber, Starfleet enthusiast, and all-around sci-fi nerd. We dive into what makes his channel so popular, his favorite corners of the Star Trek universe, and maybe (just maybe) debate which captain reigns supreme. Whether you're a die-hard fan or just here for the warp core gossip, this episode is full of laughs, trivia, and pure Star Trek joy. Engage!

The One Where They Look for God

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 111:49


Boldly Going Where Lanita Really Has Never Gone Before! Special guest co-host Austin Smith beams aboard as we join Lanita—who's never seen Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. (Yes, the one where they literally go looking for God.) Strap in as we journey to the center of the galaxy, climb a mountain or two, and take in Lanita's unfiltered reactions to space campfire songs, rogue Vulcans, and philosophical deep dives. It's part sci-fi, part spiritual quest, and 100% Shatner.

The One With The Whales

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 105:31


Boldly Going Where Lanita Has Never Gone Before! Special guest co-host Matthew Jennings beams aboard as we sit down with the one and only Lanita—who's never seen Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. (Yes, the one with the whales.) Join us as we explore time-traveling starships, 1980s San Francisco, and Lanita's completely unfiltered first impressions. It's part sci-fi, part comedy, and 100% whale song.

Prev Trek Long Island Con! May 30 - June 1, 2025

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 78:15


Get ready for a warp-speed ride through the world of Trek fandom!

Lucy Blueskies & Slut Trek

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 81:15


Our hosts catch up with the one and only Lucy Blueskies!  Performance Artist, Trekkie and producer of Slut Trek.   https://www.instagram.com/lucyblueskies/ Tickets & Show Information: https://artsatthearmory.org/events/slut-trek-assimilation/

Lower Decks- The Final Season

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 81:15


The final season of the best Star Trek series-- let's discuss Lower Decks, Season 5.

Tasha Yar VS Armus

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 91:57


It's the great debate you've been waiting for!   Are we team Tasha or team Armus?  Leigh Ellen joins Lanita to argue Armus's side of things.  Sonyl & Damian defend Lt. Yar and Mike serves as judge. :) 

Interview w/Derek Tyler Attico- Author of the Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 98:51


We're joined by Derek Tyler Attico from Soul of the Story and the author of The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko https://youtu.be/BNVeZqpq_ZI?si=V31lHgtNm8_dnzu4  Derek Tyler Attico is a speculative fiction author, essayist, and award-winning photographer. In fiction, Derek has won the Excellence in Playwriting Award from the Dramatist Guild of America, and he is a two-time winner of the Star Trek Strange New Worlds short story contest (“Alpha & Omega,” “The Dreamer and the Dream”) published by Simon and Schuster. Derek is also the author of the bestselling, critically acclaimed Star Trek novel The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko by Titan Publishing.

Section 31 Review

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 98:51


The latest Star Trek film- and the first made exclusively for streaming, had divided the fandom!  In today's episode we take a look at Star Trek: Section 31- the good, the bad, and the fabulous. 

Fast Colors with Subrina from the SyFy Sistas & CinnCine Goes SyFy

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 102:39


Subrina Wood, the Cinnamon Cenephile joins us to discuss a the 2018 film "Fast Color".  CinnCine Goes SyFy is your go-to Sci-Fi movie podcast, hosted by the fabulous Subrina Wood, a.k.a. The Cinnamon Cinephile! Each episode, she rolls out the red carpet for a Special Guest to dish on their all-time favorite sci-fi flick.  https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLar8VN-OWcHWoaqQaVPMB9934N7xTilmx&si=Fo3AluiBc6J9A3jH

Chaos On the Bridge w/Anna Rozay

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 87:44


Anna Rozay joins us to take a look at William Shatner's doc on Star Trek TNG, Chaos On The Bridge.  

Rewatch: Generations 30 Year Anniversary with Matt Jennings

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2025 89:15


We take a look at back at Star Trek Generations along with friend of the pod, Matt Jennings. 

Ian Ramsey from Star Rekt

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2024 62:33


Ian Ramsey makes hillarious Star Trek song parody videos!  In today's episode he gives us a peak behind the curtain. :)  Check out his channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/StarRekt

2024 Trek to New Jersey Convention Recap w/ Leigh Ellen

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 95:26


Leigh Ellen from To Proudly Go joins us to recap our adventures at the Trek to New Jersey convetion in Nov 2024

Matt Jennings / 1701 A Blerd Story

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2024 95:26


Matt Jennings is the writer, director, and producer of the award winning web series 1701 A Blerd Story!     https://www.youtube.com/@1701Blerd

Episode 100! w/Special Guest Stephanie Czajkowski (Lt. T'Veen from Picard S3)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 80:46


For our 100th epsidode we have a very special guest!  You know her as the Deltan/Vulcan Science Officer, Lt. T'Veen from Picard-- it's Stephanie Czajkowski!  

TNG Cast Member, Leonard Crofoot

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 65:18


Catching up with TNG actor, Leonard Crofoot (Angel One, Offspring)!  

Col. Bree Fram, US Space Force

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2024 74:10


2024 OUT 100 Groundbraker, Col. Bree Fram discusses how Star Trek influenced her career, whether kids should be on the Enterprise, and the work of the US Space Force.   https://www.out.com/out100/2024/groundbreakers/bree-fram

BONUS - Catching Up With the Hosts

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 59:43


Catching up with our hosts!  Damian goes on the Treksperts Quiz Show, Lanita & he have fun at To Proudly Go, and we all make plans for Star Trek New Jersey.

The Orions

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 98:26


It's all about everyone's favorite green aliens, the Orions!  With specials guests from To Proudly Go, Heather Wood & Sonyl.   https://www.toproudlygo.org/

Coffee with Anna Rozay

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 98:26


We sit down and chat with @anna_rozay about her Trek fandom, instagram fame, & Janeway wigs! 

To Proudly Go with Heather Wood!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2024 92:35


Interview with New York's premier Janway drag queen and founder of To Proudly Go, Heather Wood. https://www.toproudlygo.org/

Star Trek News / SDCC & STLV Recap

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 73:47


There's a lot going on in the Star Trek world!  The gang take an hour to look at the news. 

Best of the Filler Episodes in Trek

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 97:39


In modern Trek we don't get many "filler episodes" because the seasons are so short.  But is that a good thing?  In this episode the gang looks back and lists their favorite of the fillers in Trek. 

Prodigy Season 2 Review! All 20 Episodes!

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2024 96:53


Season 2 of Prodigy is here!!  We take a SPOILER filled look at the 20 episodes and take a deep dive into the time travel in the season.

NSFW Interview w/ Bar Trek Philly Founder Luna Dahlia

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 98:44


HFO goes NSFW yet again, as we welcome Bar Trek Philly's founder and host @lvnadahlia to the pod. This one's all about building community through #StarTrek, but we cover everything from sex work - both holographic and organic - to a neurodivergent love of Spock.

Looking Back at Discovery

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 99:36


Today we look back at the mother of modern Trek shows- Star Trek Discovery and discuss it's finale.

Season 4 Premiere! Interview with Misty Chance

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 98:24


Happy Pride!  We're kicking off our 4th season with a very special guest: Misty Chance!  You might recognize her from her faboulus Admrial Janeway drag persona or you've seen her perform in a Manchester's Gay Village, and now she's gracing us with her presense. :) 

Cadet School, Er, Starfleet Academy

Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2024 76:54


We end our third season by looking ahead to the Star Trek Starfleet Academy series and what we'd love to see in it.

Fantasy Podcast Guest List

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2024 48:11


The pod is moving to having more guests on!  So that got us thinking about who we would love to have on.  

Galactic D&I Con - Away Team Report

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 99:09


Damian, Mike, & Steve formed an away team and beamed into the Galactic D&I Con in Philly this weekend! 

Food in Star Trek!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 82:07


From Kirk's color cubes to Pike's famous omlettes, we look at food in Star Trek! Bring your appetite!  References:  https://youtu.be/q8dHPVkbUSI?si=HM_CFM3RHp22WOP0

Trek Cosplay Ideas

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 78:52


Gearing up for the Galactic D & I Con has inspired the gang to fantasize about cosplay ideas!   https://hailingfrequenciesopen.wordpress.com/2024/03/24/cosplay-episode-show-notes/ 

2023 In Review

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 92:36


Take a look back and Trek in 2023.  It was a pretty big year in Star Trek! 

Lower Decks Season 4 Character Growth

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 73:54


The gang takes a look at the character growth and development in Star Trek Lower Decks, Season 4. 

NSFW Trek w/ Sean Ferrick

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 86:51


Sean Ferrick joins us to discuss Star Trek's complex history with the porn industry.  From VHS porno parodies in the 90's to the nerdy content creators of today-- there has always been a link between adult entertainment, fantasy, and science fiction. 

Star Trek Holo-Ween Issues #3 & 4 Review

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 64:54


Special Guest: Mark Ginocchio from Amazing Spider-Talk: A Spider-Man Podcast.  How does this comic book miniseries wrap up?  And did the writers do a good job of creating a Halloween Trek speical?  Find out in today's episode! 

Star Trek Holo-Ween Issues #1 & 2 Review

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 75:32


It's our favorite time of year again! (At least until Christmas) HALLOWEEN!!!   And finally Star Trek is pumping out some Halloween content- in the form of a comic book mini-series.  In today's episode we take a deep dive into the first 2 issues of Holo-Ween!

Very Short Treks - Review

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2023 87:06


Let's talk about these 2 minute cartoons for over an hour!  You know you want to. :) 

Bracket: Starfleet Doctors Showdown!

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 88:14


Who is the best Doctor in Star Trek? In this episode 16 Starfleet physicians enter into a bracket. Then we put them head to head until one emerges as the final champion!  Who will it be?  Leonard "Bones" McCoy? "The Dancing Doctor" Beverly Crusher?  Dr. M'Benga?  **SPOILERS** Here is a link to the final bracket, fully completed, on Google Drive:  https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Dk6w4ZXxO4T4e6dnN1qesB-oqGds5RWsh2piGMU-FFY/edit?usp=sharing 

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