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Starter Trek
by Andrew Ti, Tawny Newsome, Jessie Earl
Starter Trek is a weekly podcast where Star Trek: Lower Decks’ own Tawny Newsome throws her friend Andrew Ti headfirst into some of the best, worst, most iconic, and bonkers episodes from across the franchise with absolutely no context as Andrew attempts to navigate a universe of Klingons, Tribbles, Vulcans, and haunted horny candles. Guiding them through the chaos is producer and super-Trekkie Jessie “Gender” Earl, who is legally required to know the difference between an anti-matter containment unit and a Tucker Tube array.
Episodes
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VOY: Blood Fever - "Spicy" Episodes
Andrew continues his journey through the 'spiciest' Star Trek episodes with one of Star Trek: Voyager's wildest episodes, Blood Fever! It's got Pon Farr, it's got The Doctor making holodeck adult material, and it's got weird alien tunnels! And don't forget Borg Skeletons! It's got it all, as…
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DS9: Fascination - "Spicy" Episodes
The Starter Trek crew continue their journey through Star Trek’s “spiciest” episodes, finally returning to Deep Space Nine, where the queen of Star Trek herself, Lwaxana Troi, brings her horny space menopause aboard the station, while O’Brien faces an even more terrifying danger: being a husband…
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TNG: The Naked Now - "Spicy" Episodes
This week on Starter Trek, Jessie Gender, Tawny Newsome, and Andrew Ti continue their journey through the "spicy" episodes of Star Trek, with The Next Generation's horniest episode, which is wild considering it was the second episode of TNG ever made: "The Naked Now." Why does no one quarantine?...
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TNG: The Naked Now - "Spicy" Episodes
This week on Starter Trek, Jessie Gender, Tawny Newsome, and Andrew Ti continue their journey through the "spicy" episodes of Star Trek, with The Next Generation's horniest episode, which is wild considering it was the second episode of TNG ever made: "The Naked Now." Why does no one quarantine?...
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TOS: Amok Time - "Spicy" Episodes
This week on Starter Trek, Jessie Gender, Tawny Newsome, and Andrew Ti start their journey through the "spicy" episodes of Star Trek, beginning with the horniest episode of them all: "Amok Time." Why does Spock hate soup, why is Kirk sleeping in his full uniform, why did Jessie talk to a muppet,...
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DS9: Little Green Men - QUARKSTOP!
This week on Starter Trek, Jessie Gender, Tawny Newsome, and Andrew Ti take a Quarkstop in “Little Green Men,” where Quark, Rom, and Nog accidentally become the aliens at Roswell; the DS9 writers roast how absurdly much everyone used to smoke in 1950s America; and Quark and Odo get really close....
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ENT: A Night in Sickbay - "Fuzzy Little Guys" Episodes
This week on Starter Trek, Jessie Gender, Tawny Newsome, and Andrew Ti tackle “A Night in Sickbay,” where Archer completely loses his mind over Porthos, Phlox turns bedtime into a deeply unsettling performance art piece, and Enterprise proves that sometimes humanity's greatest obstacle to…
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Lower Decks: This Is Not the Podcast Yet - Prep
Tawny Newsome and Eugene Cordero are about to launch a new rewatch show for Star Trek: Lower Decks. This is not that show yet. This is the prep where they tackle the big questions: where will they receive gifts, whether we can watch the episodes at the gun range, and how they can get a Paramount+...
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VOY: Elogium - "Fuzzy Little Guys" Episodes
This week on Starter Trek, Tawny, Andrew, and Jessie tackle “Elogium,” where Kes gets space puberty, Andrew tries to figure out why Star Trek doesn't understand cabbage, and somehow the USS Voyager ends up having way more sexual energy than anyone was prepared for. ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223…
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DS9: Trials and Tribble-ations - "Fuzzy Little Guys" Episodes
Deep Space Nine goes where no crossover had gone before: directly into “The Trouble with Tribbles.” We revisit “Trials and Tribble-ations,” featuring Kirk hero worship, Dax flirting across time, Bashir nearly becoming his own grandfather, and Worf absolutely refusing to explain Klingon foreheads....
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TNG: The Dauphin - "Fuzzy Little Guys" Episodes
This week on Starter Trek, Wesley Crusher gets his first kiss, meets the girl of his dreams, and discovers her terrifying secret; she's basically a giant monster Furbies. We're talking The Dauphin! ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223 ▶Check out the crew's bonus shows at http://suboptimalpods.com.…
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TAS: More Tribbles, More Trouble - "Fuzzy Little Guys" Episodes
Andrew finally recognizes an episode and rediscovers that his childhood nostalgia survives as Star Trek brings back the Klingons, the grain, and far more tribbles than anyone requested for this animated sequel to the classic episode. ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223 ▶Check out the crew's bonus shows at...
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TOS: The Trouble With Tribbles - "Fuzzy Little Guys" Episodes
Andrew meets Star Trek's most adorable ecological disaster as Kirk battles Klingons, poisoned grain, and an exponentially multiplying pile of purring potatoes. ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223 ▶Check out the crew's bonus shows at http://suboptimalpods.com. ▶Subscribe to the audio podcast wherever you…
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DS9: House of Quark - "Quarkstop" Episodes
It's time for our latest Quarkstop episode, as we dive into HOUSE OF QUARK, where Quark gets caught up in some Klingon scheming while Jessie finds her true Ferengi self. ▶Coming to Trek to Vegas? Join Tawny and the Syfy Sistas at their annual Patreon Thank You Dinner. Fri Aug 7 - Reserve your…
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ENT: Stigma - "Trek Was Always Political" Episodes
Andrew dives into Star Trek: Enterprise's big HIV allegory episode "Stigma" as we also meet Dr. Phlox's wife and learn perhaps some... problematic things about polyamory and metaphors for minorities. ▶Coming to Trek to Vegas? Join Tawny and the Syfy Sistas at their annual Patreon Thank You…
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VOY: Author, Author - "Trek Was Always Political" Episodes
Tawny shares some horrifying robots from the past as Andrew tries to understand Starfleet copyright law as the Doctor and Paris make competing holodeck diss tracks as we watch Star Trek: Voyager's Author Author. ▶Coming to Trek to Vegas? Join Tawny and the Syfy Sistas at their annual Patreon…
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DS9: Far Beyond the Stars - "Trek Was Always Political" Episodes
Tawny shares her love of Gattaca while Andrew tries to understand the magical realism of this fantastic Trek episode without any context! ▶Sign up for the Syfy Sista's Dinner - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fine-alpinist-ranch-supporter-seat-pre-reservation-tickets-1992084897554?aff=oddtdtcreator...
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TNG: The Outcast - "Trek Was Always Political" Episodes
We continue our journey through the most overtly political episodes of Trek, with The Next Generation's big episode on LGBTQ issues, "The Outcast." Riker gets a trans girlfriend, Wof wants to join a straight pride parade, and Jonathan Frakes himself gives us a quick thought about the episode!...
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TOS: Let That Be Your Last Battlefield - "Trek Was Always Political" Episodes
Welcome to the first official public version of Starter Trek, where Tawny Newsome guides her friend Andrew Ti through the endless frontier of the Star Trek universe, along with their producer Jessie Earl. For our first batch of episodes, we explore some of the most overtly political episodes of...
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Ben Folds 3 (The Yo, Is This Racist? Finale)
Tawny and Andrew are joined by Matt Apodaca and Cody Ziglar for the final episode of Yo, Is This Racist! They discuss Maroon 6, what the show has meant to them and the future of this feed! Check out the crew's bonus shows at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods!…
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Starter Trek - Best of Quark: DS9 S2E7 - Rules of Acquisition
Enjoy this un-paywalled episode of Starter Trek in our Best of Quark mini-series. This one covers Deep Space Nine season 8 episode 7 - “Rules of Acquisition.” Check out more episodes of Starter Trek at suboptimalpods.com! Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See...
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No Episode This Week!
Hey gang! Apologies but there's no episode this week. We have a big announcement next week though so stay tuned for that! Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Too Much for Waffles (with Cody Ziglar)
Andrew and Cody Ziglar discuss the perfect pancake recipe, The Drama and a listener question. Check out the crew's bonus shows at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Clown for Hire, But Mostly Free (With Punam Patel)
Andrew and Punam Patel discuss young MAGA Indians, dogs in America and a listener follow up. Check out the crew's bonus shows at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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This Episode is Chinatown (with Jessica Gao)
Andrew and beloved guest Jessica Gao discuss gambling and diversity in media. Check out the crew's bonus shows at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Protect Your Neighbors
Andrew discusses the importance of protecting your neighbors during this fascist state and answers a listener question. Check out the crew's bonus shows at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Out of Pocket Episode With Cody Ziglar
Andrew and Zig discuss Star Trek, the BAFTAs controversy and some listener questions. Check out the crew discussing the Star Trek pilots on the Sub-Optimal Bundle at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
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Bad Bunny's Halftime Show
Andrew discuss Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime performance. Check out the crew discussing the Star Trek pilots on the Sub-Optimal Bundle at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Powerfully Stupid Cowards
The crew discuss ICE murdering Alex Pretti, a listener question from a teacher in Minneapolis and the misinformation war during a violent time. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Throwin Paws
Tawny and Andrew discuss the recent surge in the flu and some listener questions. Check out the crew discussing the Star Trek pilots on the Sub-Optimal Bundle at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Here’s the Thing
Andrew, Tawny and Kevin discuss Malort cookies, delivery robots and some listener questions before the holidays! Check out the crew discussing the Star Trek pilots on the Sub-Optimal Bundle at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See...
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Third Option is Whatever Man
Tawny, Andrew and Kevin discuss Thanksgiving, Waymo and answer some listener questions. Check out the crew discussing the Star Trek pilots on the Sub-Optimal Bundle at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
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The Wrong People Are Buying My Dog Sweaters
Tawny and Andrew discuss some listener questions! Check out the crew discussing the Star Trek pilots on the Sub-Optimal Bundle at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sub-Optimal Presents: Starter Trek (The Original Series)
Enjoy this snippet of Tawny, Andrew and Kevin's new show Starter Trek where they watch the pilot episode of all the Star Trek series! To hear the full episode and the crew discuss the other series, join Sub-Optimal Bundle tier at suboptimalpods.com! Suboptimal Premium Pods! :...
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Given My Vibe
Andrew, Tawny and Kevin discuss the Ezra Klein and Ta-Nehisi Coates interview, a video essay in response and One Battle After Another. Check out the crew discussing the Star Trek pilots on the Sub-Optimal Bundle at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted…
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So Good It Makes You Feel So Bad
Andrew, Tawny and Kevin discuss stand-ups performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, their new series Starter Trek and some listener voicemails! Check out the crew discussing the Star Trek pilots on the Sub-Optimal Bundle at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods!…
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A Hot Dog-Shaped Enterprise
Tawny, Andrew and Kevin discuss crazy times in Hollywood, some listener questions and Cali recs! Also we're doing a sampler platter of Star Trek by discussing 5 pilot episodes on the Bundle Tier at suboptimalpods.com. First one drops Monday! Check it out. Suboptimal Premium Pods! :...
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We've Got a Different Problem, Sir
Tawny, Andrew and Kevin discuss Pixar movies, a video essay on Black villains and some listener questions! Call or text with your questions at 323-389-RACE and watch the video of this episode at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See...
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The Leonardo DiCaprio of Monster Trucks
Tawny, Andrew and Kevin discuss hosting a sad white potluck, Highest 2 Lowest and the Cracker Barrel logo redesign. Call or text with your questions at 323-389-RACE and watch the video of this episode at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast.…
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The Prince of Trains
Tawny. Andrew and Kevin discuss Kevin going Dad Mode, Sydney Sweeney‘s American Eagle ad and listen to some listener questions! Call or text with your questions at 323-389-RACE and watch the video of this episode at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted...
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Goobers with Cody Ziglar
Andrew and Cody Ziglar discuss Comic-Con, his new graphic novel Goobers and modern superheroes. Call or text with your questions at 323-389-RACE and watch the video of this episode at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
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Does it Burger?
Tawny and Andrew discuss turmeric, 28 Years Later and some listener updates! Call or text with your questions at 323-389-RACE and watch the video of this episode at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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I Contain 1.5 Multitudes with Jessica Gao
Andrew, Kevin and Jessica Gao discuss the ICE raids and protests in LA. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Spin-Off Group Chats with Cody Ziglar
Andrew and Cody Ziglar discuss fun dumb internet purchases and a stand-up losing touch. Call or text with your questions at 323-389-RACE and watch the video of this episode at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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I Was Asked to Be Here with Jessica Gao
Tawny, Andrew and podcast CEO Jessica Gao talk about Andrew's $14 rule, Chicago Pope and answer a few listener questions! Call or text with your questions at 323-389-RACE and watch the video of this episode at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on...
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Pigeon in the Precinct
Andrew, Tawny and Kevin discuss new glasses, new colors and a few listener questions! Call or text with your questions at 323-389-RACE and watch the video of this episode at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
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We’ve Got DNA Tests At Home!
The crew discuss preparing for a big hike, implicit bias training and Love on the Spectrum. Call or text with your questions at 323-389-RACE and watch the video of this episode at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
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All Hail The Bagel Monster
Tawny, Andrew and Kevin discuss coffee, deleting social media apps and answer a few listener questions! Call or text with your questions at 323-389-RACE and watch the video of this episode at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See...
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Craigslist Centrifuge
Andrew, Tawny and Kevin discuss 23andMe selling your DNA data and answer a few listener questions! Call or text with your questions at 323-389-RACE and watch the video of this episode at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See...
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Fix Your Sprinklers, The Revolution is Coming
Andrew, Tawny and Kevin discuss zodiac signs, Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower and answer some listener questions! Call or text with your questions at 323-389-RACE and subscribe to Tawny and Andrew's bonus podcasts at suboptimalpods.com. Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Starter Trek is a weekly podcast where Star Trek: Lower Decks’ own Tawny Newsome throws her friend Andrew Ti headfirst into some of the best, worst, most iconic, and bonkers episodes from across the franchise with absolutely no context as Andrew attempts to navigate a universe of Klingons, Tribbles, Vulcans, and haunted horny candles. Guiding them through the chaos is producer and super-Trekkie Jessie “Gender” Earl, who is legally required to know the difference between an anti-matter containment unit and a Tucker Tube array.
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Andrew Ti, Tawny Newsome, Jessie Earl
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Starter Trek is a weekly podcast where Star Trek: Lower Decks’ own Tawny Newsome throws her friend Andrew Ti headfirst into some of the best, worst, most iconic, and bonkers episodes from across the franchise with absolutely no context as Andrew attempts to navigate a universe of Klingons,...
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