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SEASON 2 EPISODE 002 SEE ALL PAST SHOWS ON OUR PODCAST PAGE
Critical Race Theory in Star Trek with Dr. Crystal
We sit down with Dr. Crystal Fleming, a critical race sociologist, author of three books and an internationally recognized expert on racism and antiracism. Our conversation ranges from Black Respectability politics to the myth of Utopia in the Star Trek universe, to our deep love of DS9 & The Sisko.
SEASON 2 EPISODE 001 SEE ALL PAST SHOWS ON OUR PODCAST PAGE
The One, the Only, Nana Visitor!
Who would have believed that a nonchalant fangirl post on the SyFy Sistas Muthaship Facebook group could lead to an actual squeal before letting the Fabulous One into the zoom room? The best Anniversary present ever!
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The Thanksgiving Show Disco 401
It was late on a Thursday night, and the Sistas were a little punchy. But never fear. They perked up just enough to give you their opinions on Star Trek Discovery's latest episode, "Kobayashi Maru." However, we were a bit distracted by the Grace Jones - like costume changes.
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Black Representation in Star Trek Movies
This week the SyFy Sistas look at the thirteen Star Trek films to see how Black actors have fared in them. We rate the TOS crew, the TNG crew, and the Kelvin crew on inclusion. With a Bechdel-Wallace type test that we call the Cultural Inclusion Checklist we hold these films up to an IDIC mirror.
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Collecting 101 with the Divine Treasury
It’s our first Trek Geeks Crossover Show with the Divine Treasury. The fun we had with our Fandom Friday social media posts made the Sistas curious about collecting. So, we go to the pros, Mike Bovia and Jamie Rogers, host of our sister show The Divine Treasury, for an overview on collecting.
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Picard and the Sistas
We look at the special relationship Captain Jean-Luc Picard maintains with three amazing Black women; Guinan, the El-Aurian bartender, Lily Sloane from the film Star Trek: First Contact(1996), and Raffaela (Raffi) Musiker, his quest companion in the series Picard.
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A Chat with Malissa Longo of the 7th Rule Podcast
Join us for a chat with Malissa Longo, co-host of the 7th Rule Podcast with Cirroc Lofton and Ryan Husk. Malissa is not only a business owner and the wife of our beloved Aron Eisenberg, but a dancer, actor, and artist in her own right.
Virtual Trek MiniCon:
Join us as we do the impossible... pick our Top Ten Favorite Deep Space 9 episodes of all time. What were we thinking? There are ten in Season Five alone!
WOMEN AT WARP IDIC PODCAST FESTIVAL:
Black women in America are all too familiar with navigating between different cultures. We’ll explore our experiences by looking into some of Star Trek‘s most notable bi-cultural characters.
Subrina goes it alone to review Episode 001 of the Vikings
Subrina is back as a guest on the Falling Tower podcast with Ryan and Michael, and she is joined by a tattooed shieldmaiden! Can this Sista hold her own? You betcha.
Discovery #311 Recap
The SyFy Sistas guest co-host on the 7th Rule with Ryan Husk and Cirroc Lofton to discuss Star Trek Discovery Episode "Su'Kal"
The 7th Rule 2nd Anniversary
A celebration with a surpise guest. Two DS9 stars on one panel. SWEET!
Tamia and Subrina review Episode 001 of Woke
Our Falling Tower guys, Ryan and Michael, talk to SyFy Sistas Tamia about San Francisco, real vs woke, and why Black people like Hennessy.
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