Episodes

  • S4E14 – Return to Grace w/ Paul F. Tompkins – Teaser

    S4E14 – Return to Grace w/ Paul F. Tompkins – Teaser
    Aug 7 2025
    This week, Alice and Skyler are joined once again by the great Paul F. Tompkins (Varietopia). Together, they discuss what that was, not being angry, everybody training themselves out of their original accents, hanging out even when not recording, not being good at gummies, hitting the DMV after having a few drinks, and much, much more. Behind the paywall, they get into DS9 season four, episode fourteen, "Return to Grace," an episode that none. of. them. liked. Together, they talk all the movies Paul's watched lately, going full blind, Alice shaping Resident Alien's AA material, Gul Dukat as an upstart terrorist, Vero's big news, and much, much more. Listen to full episodes over on the Treks and the City Patreon, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tatc.fans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: Mark Ruffalo's Singular Collateral Look: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0369339/mediaviewer/rm1277136640/ Episode Memory Alpha: ⁠https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Return_to_Grace_(episode) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • S4E13 – Crossfire w/ Sara Tomko – Teaser

    S4E13 – Crossfire w/ Sara Tomko – Teaser
    Jul 31 2025
    This week, Alice and Skyler are joined once again by the great Sara Tomko, Alice's dear friend and Resident Alien co-star. Together, they discuss Big Window, Skyler's work stress, Sara's childhood bowl cuts, the Resident Alien hair department going rogue, what Jimmy Buffet did and did not do, and much, much more. Behind the paywall, they get into DS9 season four, episode thirteen, "Crossfire," an episode they all... were pretty into. Topics include Odo and Quark working their damn differences out, upcoming plans to watch The Bodyguard, Skyler's Kevin Costner wedding story, the logistics of elevators on the station, whether or not Shakaar's hot, and much, much more. Listen to full episodes over on the Treks and the City Patreon, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tatc.fans⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: The Hydraulic Press YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcMDMoNu66_1Hwi5-MeiQgw Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Crossfire_(episode) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • S4E12 – Paradise Lost – Teaser

    S4E12 – Paradise Lost – Teaser
    Jul 17 2025
    This week, Alice and Skyler discuss now-old breaking news, what's going on with the Epstein list, Alice giving the whole situation some thought, the wisdom of taking notes at your meeting of criminals, and much, much more. Behind the paywall, they get into DS9 season four, episode twelve, "Paradise Lost." Together, they cover podcast hosts fearing being feminists, Earth being all one country in the future, what exactly Changelings know about what they change into, smarmy cadets, kinky darts, whether or not Admiral Leyton's good at coups, cooking your way out of a ticket, and much, much more. Listen to full episodes over on the Treks and the City Patreon, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠tatc.fans⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: The Wire's Robert's Rules Of Order Scene: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGo5bxWy21g Background On The Bell Riots: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Bell_Riots Episode Memory Alpha: ⁠https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Paradise_Lost_(episode) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • S4E11 – Homefront – Teaser

    S4E11 – Homefront – Teaser
    Jul 10 2025
    This week, Alice and Skyler discuss how to sync audio, which one of them is which, benign pranks, the ugly resonances between this week's Treks episode and the current reality we're all living in, Joe Biden dealing with the Ferengi, and much, much more. Behind the paywall, they get into DS9 season four, episode eleven, "Homefront." Together, they talk over the missed opportunity of an all-info episode to celebrate reaching episode 411, Dax as a prankster, the curse of needing to cook gumbo, Sisko wanting to throttle Nog, dog speech, Sisko as a big police state guy, sloppy sandwiches, and much, much more. Listen to full episodes over on the Treks and the City Patreon, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠tatc.fans⁠⁠⁠ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: The Shopping Cart Bread Prankster: https://www.tiktok.com/@radicalwoods/video/7485091367560088878 No Man's Sky, Alice's Current Game: https://www.nomanssky.com/ Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Homefront_(episode) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    12 mins
  • S4E10 – Our Man Bashir – Teaser

    S4E10 – Our Man Bashir – Teaser
    Jul 3 2025
    This week, Alice and Skyler discuss what's going on, when to call the wambulance, which Comic Con's the current hot Comic Con, the proper pronunciation of "Ba'tleth," how to live in a storage unit, and much, much more. Behind the paywall, they get into DS9 season four, episode ten, "Our Man Bashir," which neither of them particularly loved. Together, they discuss the risks of doing a James Bond homage on a TV budget, the sexism of Bashir's creepy little Holosuite fantasy, horny sax tunes, whether or not Vero would find this episode strange, how embarrassing acting can be, the DS9 crew taking a trip to the Weekend Update set, getting absolutely rocked by Austin Powers, and much, much more. Listen to full episodes over on the Treks and the City Patreon, here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity⁠⁠ ⁠⁠tatc.fans⁠⁠ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: Austin Powers : The Spy Who Shagged Me's Ivana Humpalot Introduction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uZBCCXzznk The Hollywood Reporter Piece On MGM's Stern Letter About The Episode: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/how-james-bond-inspired-this-underrated-star-trek-episode-4108416/ Episode Memory Alpha: ⁠https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Our_Man_Bashir_(episode) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • S4E09 – The Sword of Kahless – Teaser

    S4E09 – The Sword of Kahless – Teaser
    Jun 19 2025
    This week, Alice and Skyler discuss how well life's going now that Alice has figured out her audio setup, what God's really up to, invoking the right to not hear about Malcolm in the Middle, free-styling dentists, and much, much more. Behind the paywall, they get into DS9 season four, episode nine, "The Sword of Kahless." Together, they go deep on Klingon stabbing culture, objects causing space madness, doing Indiana Jones on a TV budget, whether or not this episode succeeds in finally finding something for Worf to do, hitting the blood wine vineyards, and, truly, more. Listen!! Listen to full episodes over on the Treks and the City Patreon, here: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity⁠ ⁠tatc.fans⁠ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode (Alice, don't look at the first one): The Malcolm in the Middle Clip Alice DIDN'T Want You To See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W4NFcamRhM The Wikipedia for Gaslight: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslight_(1944_film) Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Sword_of_Kahless_(episode) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • S4E08 – Little Green Men + Roswell That Ends Well – Teaser

    S4E08 – Little Green Men + Roswell That Ends Well – Teaser
    Jun 12 2025
    This week, Alice and Skyler get into Alice's days in New York, Garret revoking Alice's backstage pass privileges due to his sleep deprivation, the deep ties shared by members of Gen X, the hell of buying vintage, and much, much more. Behind the paywall, they get into DS9 season four, episode eight, "Little Green Men" AND Futurama season three, episode nineteen, "Roswell That Ends Well," because Skyler thought covering both, given that they're essentially beat-for-beat versions of each other, sounded fun. Topics include Baby Boomer throwbacks, the dulcet sounds of Ferengi language, Fry becoming his own grandfather, whether or not the film industry should take Skyler's big idea of just re-using already-used scripts, Zero Dark Thirty-ing Quark, Zoidberg's eating habits, Alice's Treks-first history vs. Skyler's Futurama-first history, and so. damn. much. more. Also, Alice was LIVE from a NEW YORK HOTEL ROOM so please forgive any wonky sound, you know how that damn big city is. Listen!! For full episodes, check out the Treks and the City Patreon, here: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity⁠⁠ ⁠⁠tatc.fans⁠⁠ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: Garret's Fallon Performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=854OleSjpm4 Paul Giamatti Talking Sci-Fi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7Hya8UA4JY Paul Giamatti On WTF: https://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episode-1500-paul-giamatti Funky Spunk: https://youtu.be/n2u57bgUjSM Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Little_Green_Men_(episode) Futurama Episode Wiki: https://futurama.fandom.com/wiki/Roswell_that_Ends_Well Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • S4E07 – Starship Down w/ Ben Rodgers – Teaser

    S4E07 – Starship Down w/ Ben Rodgers – Teaser
    Jun 5 2025
    This week, Alice and Skyler are joined once again by the great Ben Rodgers (Star Trek: Lower Decks, the Actionboyz podcast) to discuss what everyone can hear, just how big a car Ben drives, giving up on English, the joys of recognizing that somebody looks like somebody else regardless of whether or not the resemblance may be rude to share with them, which member of Boygenius Skyler saw perform recently, what Boygenius is, and much, much more. Behind the paywall, they get into DS9 season four, episode seven, "Starship Down." Topics include R. Crumb, the best scary tech to build a horror movie around, the iHome, whether or not Deep Space Nine will ever figure out what to do with Worf now that he's a part of the crew, who's really responsible for the death of the inventor of the Segway, Bashir being gross, Kira being weird about Sisko yet again, being a Crom-head, and more. Listen!! For full episodes of Treks and the City, listen on Patreon, here: ⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity⁠ ⁠tatc.fans⁠ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: Crumb: A Cartoonist's Life: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Crumb/Dan-Nadel/9781982144005 The Diary of a Teenage Girl Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2M9kqb5wVw Drawn Together: https://bookshop.org/p/books/drawn-together-the-collected-works-of-r-and-a-crumb-r-crumb/12772964 Life's Work: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/572687/lifes-work-by-david-milch/ Cartooning: The Head and Figure: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/351890/cartooning-the-head-and-figure-by-jack-hamm/ Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Starship_Down_(episode) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins