Episode 5: The Movies Movies #5: Shatner’s Frontier AKA: Factory Reset Spock Does Shatner just want to copy Nimoy? Why don’t we know more about the peace planet? Why is Sybok never mentioned again? Why does God look like Santa? Why didn’t McCoy ever tell Kirk or Spock about his father? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna search for Sha’ka’ree in Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. SPOILER ALERT: The Final Frontier This is the fifth episode of our Movie series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna head to the silver s...
Nov 12, 2021•1 hr 47 min
Episode 4: The Movies Movies #4: The One With the Whales Why did Saavik stay on Vulcan? What is the origin of the whale probe? Have you ever slapped your coworker? What happens when a whale baby travels to the future? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna slingshot around the sun to discuss Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. SPOILER ALERT: The Voyage Home This is the fourth episode of our Movie series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna head to the silver screen to discuss every single Star Trek film. Is that Uhura on...
Nov 06, 2021•2 hr 15 min
Episode 3: The Movies Movies #3: The Cost Would Have Been My Soul Where are Amanda and Carol? Why are Klingons the go-to villains? Why was Genesis so secret? Why did they put McCoy in an asylum? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss the ins and outs of Star Trek III: The Search for Spock. SPOILER ALERT: The Search for Spock Trigger Warning: Family death and Vulcan Sex This is the third episode of our Movie series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna head to the silver screen to discuss every single Star Tre...
Oct 26, 2021•2 hr 7 min
Episode 2: The Movies Movies #2: The Genesis of Trek (With guest, Robby Herd) Rated PG-13 for Language Why would Kahn keep the bugs as pets? What is Saavik’s role? Should Carol have told David about Kirk? Is the Genesis device a good idea? What is the main difference between Kirk and Kahn? Listen as Ashlyn, Rhianna, and our special guest Robby Herd discuss Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn. SPOILER ALERT: The Wrath of Kahn and parts of The Search for Spock Trigger Warning: Bugs This is the second ...
Oct 19, 2021•2 hr 33 min
Episode 1: The Movies #1 MP: Spock Searches for V’Ger What is making Spock appear so cold to the crew? What was Roddenberry’s vision of this story? Is V’Ger better at making synthetic life than Maddox? Who was the other person in the transporter accident? Why is Kirk kind of a jerk? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna gaze at the Enterprise for literal hours with Kirk and Scotty. SPOILER ALERT: Star Trek: The Motion Picture the movie and the novel by Gene Roddenberry. This is the first episode of our M...
Oct 12, 2021•2 hr 8 min
Episode 8: Villains LOW/TAS: Chess with the Borg Queen Why does Mariner choose to be the evil character in her own story? What makes an evil computer episode of Star Trek great? What is a Star Year? What happened in the Kizinti wars? Has Badgey always been bad? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as they get into the heads of the best Villains of Lower Decks and The Animated Series. SPOILER ALERT: All of Lower Decks, The Animated Series, and various episodes of The Original Series including “Shore Leave,” “...
Oct 05, 2021•1 hr 50 min
Episode 7: Villains PIC: Soong and His Twenty Kids Did Narek lie about having a brother? Who is the real villain of Picard? Should Seven of Nine have killed for revenge? What is Narissa’s weakness? How do Soji and Dahj become activated? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as they get into the heads of the best villains of Star Trek: Picard. SPOILER ALERT: All of Picard and Star Trek: Nemesis TRIGGER WARNINGS: Rape, murder, torture, and suicide. This is the seventh episode of our Villain series, where Ashlyn...
Sep 26, 2021•1 hr 22 min
Welcome to the Special Patreon Release of The Duras Sisters Podcast! In this episode, we will be playing movie clips for one another and having the other sister guess. How many did you get? Tweet us @thedurassisterspod This is episode 6 of the Patreon Qab jIH nagil (Face me if you dare) challenge between the Duras Sisters! You can find other trivia episodes and the ultimate quiz showdown, where the Empress of Qo'noS was be decided, at https://www.patreon.com/thedurassisterspodcast (and get a fre...
Sep 18, 2021•15 min
Episode 6: Villains DSC: Master of Manipulation Is Lorca ruled by destiny? How do her subjects view Emperor Georgiou? Why didn’t Georgiou go full Terran in the Prime Universe? Was Michael’s mom working for Section 31? How do you break The Chain? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as they get into the heads of the best Villains of Star Trek: Discovery. SPOILER ALERT: All of Discovery & Picard TRIGGER WARNINGS: Rape, abuse, and slavery. This is the sixth episode of our Villain series, where Ashlyn and Rh...
Sep 06, 2021•2 hr 10 min
Episode 5: Villains ENT: The Foundation of the Federation How did Soong take care of 19 babies at once? How many villains team up with Archer? How long does it take for the Borg to assimilate? Did Starfleet break free from the clutches of Xenophobia? Do Star Trek fans have an inherent bias toward Vulcans? SPOILER ALERT: All of Enterprise, The Next Generation “Best of Both Worlds," Deep Space Nine “To The Death,” Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and Star Trek “Space Seed.” TRIGGER WARNINGS: Xenop...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 59 min
Episode 4: Villains VOY: Immortal Listlessness Do you think Voyager should have given the Kazon replicators? Did Seska use the baby as a bargaining chip? Is Quinn like Socrates? What if B'Elanna had agreed to give her cells over for the Vidiians for study? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as they discuss the best and baddest in Star Trek: Voyager SPOILER ALERT: All of Star Trek: Voyager, The Good Place last season, and The Next Generation “Best of Both Worlds,” “I, Borg,” and “Q Who.” TRIGGER WARNINGS: N...
Aug 10, 2021•2 hr 22 min
Episode 3: Villains DS9: She Becomes Kai and Then We Cry How many Jeffery Combs’ can you spot in this episode? Is Section 31 justified in their actions if they’re keeping the federation safe? Can Kira forgive Dukat for the Occupation? How many times did Sisko delay the war before it truly began? Who killed Weyoun 5?Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as they get into the heads of the best Villains of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. SPOILER ALERT: All of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Next Generation Episodes, “Con...
Jul 28, 2021•3 hr 14 min
Episode 2: Villains TNG: Next of Kin to Chaos Will Q ever really change his nature? Why does Picard leave Armus on the planet? Why would anyone teach Lore how the Enterprise works? Why can Locutus say I? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as they get into the heads of the best Villains of Star Trek: The Next Generation. SPOILER ALERT: All of Star Trek: Next Generation, Picard. This is the second episode of our Villains series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna dive into the greatest Star Trek villains starting with...
Jul 16, 2021•2 hr 23 min
Episode 1: Villains TOS: Kahn Catches On If Gary’s powers kept growing, would even a Q be able to stop him? Who are the most Shakespearian villains? Is Trelane a Q? When should a villain be introduced in a movie? Would you choose to be exiled with Khan or court-martialed? Will Ashlyn and Rhianna ever stop rhyming? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as they get into the heads of the best Villains of Star Trek The Original Series. SPOILER ALERT: All of Star Trek: The Original Series, The Wrath of Khan, and S...
Jun 21, 2021•2 hr 24 min
Episode 7: Time Travel TAS: Time Traveling Meat Can a mission last two minutes? Can meat time travel? Is the Animated Series obsessed with cats? Who was the traitor? Did Majel Barret voice the best weapon? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as they discuss the Time Travel episodes we forgot in The Animated Series. SPOILER ALERT: All of The Animated Series and Star Trek: Beyond This is the seventh and final episode of our Time Travel series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna dive into every Star Trek show starting w...
Jun 14, 2021•30 min
Episode 6: Time Travel DSC: Trust the Mystery How many people that you know would seal their fate with a time crystal? How does the Time Suit really work? Is the Discovery crew the best brains in Starfleet? Does only the Klingon Chancellor know about Borath? Would you leave your life behind to go to the future? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as they discuss the epic time travel arc in Discovery. PG-13 SPOILER ALERT: All of Discovery. This is the sixth episode of our Time Travel series, where Ashlyn and...
Jun 08, 2021•1 hr 27 min
Episode 5: Time Travel ENT: Future Man (With guest, Michelle Herd-Fetch) Rated PG-13 How would you react to getting advice from your future self? Does it matter that Daniels is revealing so much information to Archer? How would you move on with your life if you were sent to the past? Do Time Travellers have a power complex? Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss all of these concepts in the Enterprise episode of their Time Travel series. SPOILER ALERT: All of Enterprise and Discovery- Season 3 This is the f...
May 25, 2021•2 hr 14 min
Episode 4: Time Travel VOY: The Janeway Factor Is it okay to break the Temporal Prime Directive if it’s for the right reason? Are you rooting for Chaoktay or Geordi in “Timeless?” How many timelines has the Voyager crew erased? Should “Year of Hell” have been made into a movie? Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss all of these queries in the Voyager episode of their Time Travel series. SPOILER ALERT: All of Voyager, Star Trek 2009, and Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse. This is the fourth episode of our T...
May 17, 2021•1 hr 42 min
Episode 2: Time Travel DS9: A Day in the Life of a Time Agent Does Odo’s crush on Kyra doom a colony? Can anyone use the Time Orb? Why doesn’t O’Brien know who Scotty is? If you met an alien would you still care about your wedding? Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss all of these questions in the Deep Space Nine instalment of their Time Travel series. SPOILER ALERT: All of Deep Space Nine and The Enterprise episode “E2” This is the third episode of our Time Travel series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna dive in...
May 10, 2021•1 hr 27 min
Episode 2: Time Travel Leave Cochrane Alone! Does Picard really care about the Temporal Prime Directive? Would you trust Berlinghoff Rasmussen? Did Mark Twain have to go to the future? Did Geordi sleep through the time travel class at the academy? Ashlyn and Rhianna answer all these questions in the Next Generation instalment in their Time Travel series. SPOILER ALERT: All of The Next Generation, Lower Decks episode "Crisis Point," Dragon Ball Z, Doctor Who’s River Song Saga, Ant-Man and the Was...
Apr 29, 2021•1 hr 34 min
Episode 1: Time Travel The Look Ahead Does McCoy have a primal fear of 20th century medicine? Was the mirror universe created when McCoy saved Edith Keeler? Do the Enterprise crew get all their knowledge of the past from museums? Where was the temporal agency during all of this? Does Kirk know what pizza is? Find out the answers to these questions as Ashlyn and Rhianna cover in this Original Series installment in their Time Travel series. SPOILER ALERT: All the time travel episodes in TOS, The V...
Apr 18, 2021•2 hr 12 min
Episode 8: Love and Affection LD: The Love Parasite Is Mariner jealous of Barb? How far will Rutherford go to impress Tendi? Will T’ana ever find love? What will happen in season two?! Find out the answers to these questions as Ashlyn and Rhianna cover in this Lower Decks installment in their Love and Affection series! SPOILER ALERT: The whole series so far of Lower Decks. This is the eighth episode of our Love and Affection series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna gush over every Star Trek show startin...
Apr 10, 2021•32 min
Episode 7: Love and Affection PIC: Virtually Holding Hands Does Picard lower his guard for people he cares about? Will Seven of Nine and Raffi get together in Season 2? Does Soji finally trust Picard? Will Rios let another old Starship Captain into his heart? Find out the answers to these questions as Ashlyn and Rhianna cover this Star Trek: Picard instalment in their Love and Affection series! SPOILER ALERT: The whole series so far of Picard, some discussion of The Next Generation, and The Good...
Mar 29, 2021•52 min
Series 3: Love and Affection DSC: Dance With Me… For Science! Could Stamets be better at big-picture thinking when it comes to his relationship? Does Number One have an attraction to Captain Pike? Will Grey ever get a corporeal form? Is Michael finally in a healthy relationship? Do we really talk about trees for ten minutes? Your Duras Sisters, Ashlyn and Rhianna ask and answer these questions in our Love and Affection episode about Star Trek: Discovery. SPOILER ALERT: The whole series so far of...
Mar 22, 2021•1 hr 35 min
Series 3: Love and Affection ENT: Follow Your Heart Will Phlox ever understand human dating? Will Archer do whatever he can to protect his crew? Do Malcom and Trip become BFFs after “Shuttlepod One?” Was Trip even aware that he was in love with T’Pol? Ashlyn and Rhianna answer these questions in our Love and Affection episode covering Star Trek: Enterprise. SPOILER ALERT: The whole series of Enterprise and mentions of characters in Voyager. This is the fifth episode of our Love and Affection ser...
Mar 15, 2021•41 min
Episode 4: Love and Affection VOY: He Built Her a Bathtub!!! Are Tom and B'Elanna a high-stakes couple? Should Janeway and Chakotay have gotten together? Has Seven of Nine mastered small-talk? Will Harry Kim ever get past the honeymoon phase? Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss all these questions in the fourth episode in our Love and Affection series in Star Trek: Voyager. SPOILER ALERT: The whole series of Voyager, Picard, and mentions of characters in Deep Space Nine and Lower Decks. TRIGGER WARNING: ...
Mar 06, 2021•1 hr 11 min
A preview of what you can expect if you choose to listen to The Duras Sisters Podcast, brought to you by Ashlyn Gelman and Rhianna Fields.
Feb 27, 2021•2 min
Episode 3: Love and Affection DS9: This One’s For Vic Would you get married if the Prophets told you it would only bring sorrow? Is the Klingon heart stronger than Worf’s career? Why does Rom get cold feet? Is a visit to Vic’s the ultimate therapy? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss the third episode in our Love and Affection series for the characters of Deep Space Nine. SPOILER ALERT: The whole series of Deep Space Nine, Lower Decks, and mentions of The Original Series. This is the third epis...
Feb 27, 2021•1 hr 40 min
Episode 2: Love and Affection TNG: The Imzadi Connection Does Beverly Crusher teach compassion to the crew? Did the events in “The Inner Light” teach Picard about the value of love? Who is in Worf’s support squad? Did Kamala choose to bond with Picard? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss the second episode in our new series, Love and Affection in The Next Generation. SPOILER ALERT: All of The Next Generation, the lives of Janeway and Chaoktay, and Worf’s Deep Space Nine timeline. This is the se...
Feb 22, 2021•2 hr 8 min
Episode 1: Love and Affection TOS: This Simple Feeling Are Kirk and Spock the grandfathers of fanfiction? Does McCoy feel at home on the Enterprise? How many times does Kirk get married? What did Spock mean in his quote “wanting is not so pleasing a thing as having?” Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna discuss the FIRST episode in our new series, Love and Affection in The Original Series. SPOILER ALERT: Season 2 of Discovery, the lives of T’Pol and Trip in Enterprise, the entirety of the Original Serie...
Feb 14, 2021•1 hr 58 min
