Two humans get together to discuss classic Star Trek episodes and look at them with a critical modern eye.
Episode 1 of the Dwobbit Cast You may recall our discussion with Anna's friend Berek when Picard came out. This is an episode of Berek's podcast, available here, as Berek sadly passed away recently.
In this one, the Skirts record from their own homes, practicing responsible social distancing. Some tech issues do occur. Robots and maccing on women happens
The skirts talk about misogyny, sexism, Scotty and the common cold? Ah a simpler time before we all knew way more about viruses...
In this episode the Skirts talk about iphone face recognition and so on
In this one, the skirts talk a bit about famine, and 3 feet and how these people were kinda dumb.
In this episode the skirts talk about how the heck did Jonathan Swift say Japan is fictional???
Anna's friend Berek is a guest on the show, to chat about the first episode of the new show Picard. Dont worry, we still manage to talk about communism.
In this one the skirts talk about Chinese actors, how much it has historically sucked to be Chinese in America, how long revolutions take and how this episode is just like another one.
In this one, the Skirts talk about Shakespear and Tristan&Isolde and terrible wardrobe choices here as well as how awesome France Nuyen is.
This is the episode where we learn that Star Trek uses words that mean not what they think they mean... Like, folks, that's not what an empath its...
In this episode the Skirts talk about positive portrayals of sex work, Kirk putting on his boots and really that is about it.
In this episode the Skirts talk about... well honestly, we talk about the kiss. A lot. We also talk about portrayals of disability, telepathy as the great equalizer and DnD 5th edition a bit.
S3E9 - The Tholian Web - In this episode, the Skirts talk about peeing while dressed in swimsuits, and sexism
In this episode the Skirts talk about how McCoy gets to be Kirk basically. Also about how this is Anna's favorite episode title.
In this episode the Skirts talk about the fake tan sorta bad blackface as well as the Vietnam war.
In this one the skirts talk about vampires and werewolves and oddly NOT communism
Here the Skirts talk about abelism, disability and Geordi's visor
Here the Skirts talk about creepy children, the perils of using a lawyer when you need an actor and the one redeeming (maybe) phrase of this episode!
In this one, the Skirts talk about racism, that one Italian dude who faked being Native American to make you recycle and well... how terrible this all is.
The skirts talk about tv-subtle, being a female commander, and how we forgot the concrete
In this episode the Skirts talk about brain surgery and Kirk being a culture-fixing know-it-all
Animated Series Episodes 21 and 22 - Sharper then a Serpents Tooth, The Counter-Clock Incident
Animated Series, Episode 19 and 20 - The Practical Joker, Albatross
Animated Series Episode 17 and 18 - Pirates of Orion and BEM
Animated Series Episodes 15 and 16 - Eye of the Beholder, Jihad
The Ambergris Element and The Slaver Weapon
The Teratin Incident and The Time Trap
The Infinite Vulcan and The Magics of Megas-tu
One of our Planets is Missing and Lorelei Signal
In this episode the skirts really stretch for time... not a lot to say about this one, but there are Dr Who comparisons, and we talk about duck and cover strategy.
The skirts talk about Rome, gayness, merchant marines and television. Also about arguing for fun.
Today the skirts talk about hiring practices and user experience research and practice maturity.
The skirts talk about communism, and the yellow peril and how terrible this episode really truly is.
The Skirts talk about sewing and outfits and in general not this episode cause it is kinda dull.
The skirts talk about Nazis. Also, Nazis. And the Wave and zombies and so on.
Much discussion happens about robot bodies and religion and such.
The Skirts talk about Vietnam and proxy wars and magic women.
The Skirts talk about cell division and the nomad games and weak women in this episode with yet another space amoeba.
The skirts talk about gangsters of chicago, and how attractive Spock is in his suit, as well as how incredibly white all the gangsters really were.
At Arisia 2019 the skirts interviewed John and Bjo Trimble.
content warning - discussion of assault. In this episode the skirts talk about how terrible it all is.
In this episode the Skirts talk about generations and reproducing, making cloth tribbles, and other such fun facts.
In this episode, the Skirts talk about the obligatory Jack the Ripper appearance that seem to come to every scifi show.
The skirts talk about crabs, and hemoglobin and purple mood lighting.
The skirts talk about terrible makeup and the usefulness of competency hearings. And of course racism.
The skirts talk about fun fur and sexism and doctor assisted suicide.
Not only do the Skirts talk about the Count of Monte Cristo but they also talk about abridged books, abridged movies, terrible pig masks and other such fun things.
sexism. rampant sexism. We also talk about Babylon 5 and pseudoscience. Is it better then NO science?
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