Episode 10: Family Series Mother-Daughter Duo AKA The Existential Void of Being Sentient Why did Mariner’s parents assign her to the Cerritos? Is sentience too much pressure for Badgey? How would Captain Freeman react if she saw Mariner’s holodeck program? How does Rutherford feel about his son’s need for violence?Get your sarcastic Vulcan salute ready as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss the family units in Lower Decks! SPOILER ALERT: Season one of Lower Decks, including the lives and families of Ruth...
Feb 04, 2021•45 min
Episode 9: Family Series Fictive Kin (With guest, Edward Johnson) Rated PG-13 How does language keep alive the memory of those who have passed? Is Will Riker fully domesticated? Does Picard finally understand children? How would you react if you found out all of your memories were programmed in your brain? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna, and special guest Ed Johnson discuss the families in Picard! SPOILER ALERT: The lives and families of Picard, Elnor, The Rikers, Dahj, Soji, Rios, Seven of Nine, ...
Jan 30, 2021•1 hr 39 min
Episode 8: Family Series It’s Hard Being a Space Mom Was Suru emotionally compromised on Kaminar? Is Ash Tyler too busy for therapy? How many mom’s does Michael really have? ...AND we take another stab at the question “why did Spock never tell Kirk about his parents?” Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss families of the Discovery crew! SPOILER ALERT: The lives and families of Michael, Suru, Tilly, Book, Ash, Nahn, Hugh, Stamets, Adera, Grey, and Georgiou. Also the entirety of Discovery (includin...
Jan 25, 2021•2 hr 1 min
Episode 7: Family Series “His Father’s Footsteps” Is Archer motivated by his Father or by his duty as a Captain? Did Mayweaher make the right decision to stay on Enterprise? Will Pholx ever reunite with his estranged sons? Does Trip and T’Pol help each other get closure? Listen to our newest episode, covering the families of the Enterprise crew! SPOILER ALERT: The lives and families of Johnathon Archer, T’Pol, Charles Trip Tucker III, Pholx, Travis Mayweather, Malcolm Reed, and Hoshi Sato. TRIGG...
Jan 17, 2021•1 hr 14 min
Episode 6: Family Series Keep it in the Family Why does everyone come to Tuvok for father advice? How many Borg children does Voyager pick up on their way home? Can a baby stop the civil war or is Q the worst parent of all time? How many times do the Duras Sisters say “Found Family?” Ashlyn and Rhianna answer these questions in the sixth episode of our Family Series, which focuses on the family of the Voyager Crew. SPOILER ALERT: The lives and families of Chakotay, Neelix, Kes, Naomi Wildman, Se...
Jan 11, 2021•1 hr 59 min
Episode 5: Family Series Moogie’s Got The Lobes Was Dr. Mora more of a father or experimenter to Odo? Why does Garak keep going back to Enabran Tain? Did Gul Dukat really love Ziyal, or is he using her? Is Rom the most underrated Ferengi? Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss all this in part two of the Deep Space Nine family series! SPOILER ALERT: The lives and families of Odo, Garak, Gul Dukat, Kira Nerys, and the Ferengis. (Pretty much all of Deep Space Nine!) TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses the...
Jan 03, 2021•1 hr 17 min
Episode 4: Family Series The Return of Kurn (Part 1) How much responsibility do we bear for our siblings? Does Richard Bashier get what he deserves? Should Worf have participated in the Mauk-to'Vor? Is Ben Sisko the best father in all of Star Trek? Ashlyna and Rhianna discuss this all in part one of the Deep Space Nine family series! SPOILER ALERT: The lives and families of The O’Briens, the House of Mogh, Dr. Bashier, Ezri Dax, and the Siskos. (Pretty much all of Deep Space Nine!) TRIGGER WARNI...
Dec 18, 2020•2 hr 4 min
Special Release: Lower Decks Review! Lower Stakes, Lower Decks. Would you handle a drunk Klingon more like Boimler or Mariner? Do you live by experience or go by the book? What is happening with Starfleet and Klingon relations? Do you ever really get used to living on a Starship? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss the second episode of the Lower Decks: "Envoys” to find out! SPOILER ALERT: The entire episode “Envoys” from Star Trek: Lower Decks. This is a special release of an episode that is n...
Dec 12, 2020•27 min
Episode 3: Family Series Kindred Spirit (Part 2) AKA “Hey, You’re my cha'DIch” Should Data have told her mother she is an android? How does Worf face the struggles of being a single parent? Do Miles and Keiko have communication issues? Should Rhianna write a dissertation on Lore? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss part two of The Next Generation Family series to find out! SPOILER ALERT: Spoilers abound for the lives of Data, Worf, The Duras Sisters, and The O’Briens. These include details reve...
Dec 06, 2020•1 hr 44 min
Episode 2: Family Series Family, That’s in the Stars (Part 1 of our TNG Family Series) Was Lwaxana in an arranged marriage herself? Why does Picard return home to France after leaving the Borg Collective? Do Kyle and Will Riker actually work things out? Does Geordie find closure after losing his mother? Do any of our main crew find familial closure?! Listen to Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss all of these answers on The Duras Sisters Podcast episode covering the families of Troi, Riker, Geordie, Bever...
Nov 29, 2020•1 hr 44 min
Episode 1: Family Series Where My Son is Concerned Did the death of McCoy’s father push him toward a career in Starfleet? Is Kirk more devoted to a certain Science Officer than his blood family? How does Spock reconcile with his duel heritage? At any point of this pod, will you hear us say “dark,” “death,” “anguish,” and “tragic?” Listen to Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss all of these answers on The Duras Sisters Podcast episode covering the Families of McCoy, Kirk, Sulu, Scotty, and Spock. SPOILER A...
Nov 22, 2020•2 hr 4 min
Episode 9: The Pilot Series The Red Shirt Union Are Starfleet captains in it for the glory? Does Mariner have a rebel complex? Which Lower Decks character do you relate to the most? Does your ideal partner care more about kissing or computer malfunctions? Listen to Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss all of these answers on The Duras Sisters Podcast episode covering the Lower Decks pilot, “Second Contact.” SPOILER ALERT: For Lower Decks, “Second Contact” and The Next Generation "Chain of Command Part I a...
Nov 13, 2020•51 min
Episode 8: The Pilot Series Wake Up Call How does Picard reconcile his guilt? Has the role of the media changed at all? How is trauma informed in this episode? Has Starfleet lost its core values? Is this the best Star Trek pie? These are all questions Ashlyn and Rhianna address in our newest podcast episode featuring the Star Trek: Picard pilot “Remembrance” SPOILER ALERT: For “Remembrance,” later episodes of Star Trek: Picard, The Next Generation episodes “All Good Things Part 1 and 2,” “Measur...
Nov 06, 2020•56 min
Episode 7: The Pilot Series Latent Primal Superstition Did the Animated Series abandon Starfleet’s core values? How does the animation hold up today? Is the Spock and McCoy banter all we can rely on? Ashlyn and Rhianna are heading back to the 1970s for the Star Trek: The Animated Series pilot “Beyond the Farthest Star.” SPOILER ALERT: For “Beyond the Farthest Star,” and mentions of the Deep Space Nine episode “Trials and Tribble-ations.” This Pilot Series will go through the pilot of every Star ...
Oct 30, 2020•39 min
Episode 6: The Pilot Series The New Trek Era Follow Ashlyn and Rhianna through the mycelial network as The Duras Sisters discuss Star Trek: Discovery’s pilot “The Vulcan Hello.” With Discovery season three just returning, it’s the perfect time to go back to Discovery’s roots and discuss themes such as: Michael’s character arc, the new Trek era, representation, Vulcan teachings, and more! SPOILER ALERT: This episode has spoilers for Discovery’s “The Vulcan Hello” as well as some discussion of the...
Oct 23, 2020•1 hr
Episode 5: The Pilot Series Faith of the Pod The Duras Sisters Podcast presents episode 5 of our pilot series, featuring the Enterprise pilot “Broken Bow.” This week, Ashlyn and Rhianna go back in time to Starfleet’s roots; exploring themes of growth, beginnings, leaving behind pre-conceptions, and more! SPOILER ALERT: This episode has spoilers for Enterprise's pilot “Broken Bow” This Pilot Series will go through the pilot of every Star Trek series, starting with The Original Series and ending w...
Oct 16, 2020•54 min
Episode 4: The Pilot Series I Prefer Captain Can Vulcans really lie? How does Starfleet avoid the white savior complex? Is Tom Paris bigoted? Ashlyn and Rhianna ask these questions on Episode 4 of The Duras Sisters Podcast, which crosses the galaxy to Star Trek Voyager’s pilot “The Caretaker Part 1 and 2.” SPOILER ALERT: We spoil the Voyager episodes “The Caretaker Part 1 and 2,” Deep Space Nine’s “The Emissary Part 1 and 2” This Pilot Series will go through the pilot of every Star Trek series, ...
Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Episode 3: The Pilot Series Deep Space Ethics (AKA: Is your bag really Odo?) Episode 3 of The Duras Sisters Podcast docks into Deep Space Nine’s pilot “The Emissary Part 1 and 2.” This week, Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss themes of trauma, self-discovery, religion, death, war, ethics, and other subjects pertaining to the characters and plot of Deep Space Nine’s pilot. SPOILER ALERT: This episode contains spoilers for Deep Space Nine’s “The Emissary Part 1 and 2.” The Next Generation episodes; “The B...
Oct 02, 2020•49 min
Episode 2: The Pilot Series She Will Always Bring You Home The Duras Sisters Podcast presents episode two of the Pilot Series, where we discuss The Next Generation pilot, “Encounter at Farpoint.” In this episode, Ashlyn and Rhianna dive into the world of the Next Generation; speaking on transitions from The Original Series into The Next Generation, the changing dynamics of starships, and the entrance of the highly beloved villain, Q. Voyage with us as we talk everything TNG in episode two! SPOIL...
Sep 25, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Episode 1: The Pilot Series Where No Podcast Has Gone Before Welcome to The Duras Sisters Podcast; a new Star Trek podcast featuring two sisters, and everything Trek related! Our first episode in our Pilot Series centers around the pilots of Star Trek: The Original Series, both “The Cage” and “Where No Man Has Gone Before,” because we gotta talk about Captain Pike and Captain Kirk! In this episode, Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss topics from feminism, representation, the duty of a Captain and their F...
Sep 18, 2020•1 hr 30 min
