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This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss DS9 season five, episode eight, "Things Past." Topics include enriching the art-museum-going experience with some live commentary, the way Alice was like a certain element of Mulholland Drive at the start of the record this week, getting jealous about the Artemis II astronauts, book talk, dialing back the "Odo as a solid" story decision, Bashir and Worf collaborating on being uninformative, Levar Burton absolutely going off, and much, much more! Listen!! To hear episodes early and without ads, check out: https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treksandthecity/ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: Tana French's Website: https://tanafrench.com/ The "Children of Time" Series: https://adriantchaikovsky.com/children-of-time-children-of-ruin-children-of-memory.html Walkin' About: https://maximumfun.org/podcasts/walkin-about/ Hyperfixed: https://www.hyperfixedpod.com/ The Noah Wiley Walk Through Video About The Craft Contemporary (Not The Folk Art Museum, Skyler Was Mistaken. He Was Also Mistaken About Which Wiley Founded It, It Was Founded By His Grandmother, Edyth Wyle!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxjeF_asb-o Megan Amram's List Of The Good Place Restaurant Puns: https://www.instagram.com/p/BZpJ5bIHKsn/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Things_Past_(episode) Produced by Skyler Hanrath See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss DS9 season five, episode seven, "Let He Who Is Without Sin...." Topics include ruined horny getaways, proper inviting-yourself-to-carpool-on-a-trip etiquette, Worf not being able to hang with Dax, how good "White Lotus on a distant planet" sounds as an idea, annoying finger-wagging space moralizers, the erotic power of clay, just how hot a misused garbage disposal can be, the demise of Starfleet Academy, how to handle Discord.com, and much, much more! Listen!! To hear episodes early and without ads, check out: https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treksandthecity/ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: Where To Submit Your Pro-Keeping Families Together Letter: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/keep-families-together-26 The Clown-opedia Entry On "Auguste" Clowning: https://clownopedia.fandom.com/wiki/Auguste Emily Nussbaum's I Like to Watch: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/563025/i-like-to-watch-by-emily-nussbaum/ Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Let_He_Who_Is_Without_Sin..._(episode) Produced by Skyler Hanrath See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss DS9 season five, episode six, "Trials and Tribble-ations" AND Futurama season four, episode eleven, "Where No Fan Has Gone Before." Topics include this DS9 episode absolutely rocking, checking for Gump, helping your aunt navigate contacting you, not seeing celebrities at restaurants, good fans and bad fans, sending a new crew to work in the general vicinity of an old crew, a Preston Sturges movie Skyler feels should be more widely seen, what a person might know Leonard Nimoy from, and much, much more! Listen!! Also, apologies about Skyler's dog, Bodie, barking during this episode!!! To hear episodes early and without ads, check out: https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treksandthecity/ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Trailer: https://youtu.be/mKEgYkoZh60 Chip n' Dale: Rescue Rangers Trailer: https://youtu.be/mKEgYkoZh60 A Fun Article About Wild Eye Stuff In Movies: https://www.aao.org/museum-blog/detail/eerie-eyes The Sin of Harold Diddlebock, Which Is Just Completely Available On YouTube: https://youtu.be/xg48xPmyShU One Of Chris Fairbanks' "I'm In Tom Cruise Movies" Bits: https://www.instagram.com/p/DRilgCjjwnG/ "You, Murderer" Tales from the Crypt Episode Wiki: https://tftc.fandom.com/wiki/You,_Murderer Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Trials_and_Tribble-ations_(episode) Futurama Episode Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Where_No_Fan_Has_Gone_Before Produced by Skyler Hanrath See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss DS9 season five, episode five, "The Assignment." Topics include the effectiveness of book marketing on Skyler, where Garret has gone and what the hell he's doing there, Tony Gilroy's upcoming cello movie, dogs under the bed, adding muscle to your back, all the cool ads Memory Alpha's providing its visitors, Alice's dance moves, Keiko getting possessed by a space ghost, whether or not Jake Sisko is seven, being mean to Rom, the chances of consequences sticking for any DS9 character, and much, much more! Listen!! Also, please be warned, Skyler's track had a connection issue, making for a bit of an obnoxious buzzing that comes in and out throughout the episode. THIS IS AN ANOMALY AND WE APOLOGIZE. It should not happen again, but! It must be noted. To hear episodes early and without ads, check out: https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treksandthecity/ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: The Creepy Poster For The Bay: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1713476/mediaviewer/rm3537469184/?ref_=tt_ov_i The Other The Bay: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8425404/ Line of Duty: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2303687/ The Telepathy Tapes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-telepathy-tapes/id1766382649 Some Old News Re: Behemoth: https://deadline.com/2025/11/behemoth-casts-alexa-swinton-margarita-levieva-matthew-lillard-1236617620/ Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Assignment_(episode) Produced by Skyler Hanrath See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss DS9 season five, episode four, "Nor the Battle to the Strong." Topics include birthday planning, the recent sort-of Trek live show, Sex and the City rocking, whether or not Jake really has any business in battle, space The Pitt, Bashir the bad interview subject, just how smart it is for the show to keep trying to recreate extremely complicated work on a 90s TV budget, and much, much more! Listen!! To hear episodes early and without ads, check out: https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: The Malibu Breakfast Burrito Place: https://lilysmalibu.com/ The John Mulaney "Car Trouble" Joke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqtIyftTiWI The Bridge of Spies "You Know What You Did" Scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD_qaU1w1BI&feature=youtu.be The Catherine Martin From The Silence of the Lambs Wiki: https://hannibal.fandom.com/wiki/Catherine_Martin Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Nor_the_Battle_to_the_Strong_(episode) Produced by Skyler Hanrath See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Alice and Skyler are getting Side Trekked again to celebrate February, which is both Black History Month and the month in which Valentine's Day happens to cover Garry Marshall's 2010 film Valentine's Day. Topics include the ways the film is like Crash, how simple headphone tech is in 2026, Kristen Schaal rocking, Emma Roberts not rocking, kids who are fans of things kids aren't always fans of, seeing Nurse Baby Jane Doe outside of The Pitt, how cool the LA Flower Market is, and much, much more! Listen!! Listen to the show early and ad-free on Patreon, here: patreon.com/treksandthecity And follow the show on Instagram @TreksandtheCity Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: The Katherine Lanasa Episode Of Seinfeld: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0697654/ The Michael Myers-Loving Kid: https://www.tiktok.com/@vxmpyrax/video/7012094933897137413?lang=en The Michael McDonald-Loving Kid: https://youtu.be/gfcVSMeJ73A The Bridesmaids "Dueling Speeches" Scene: https://youtu.be/Q9yDxiQjGzg "Toy Commercial": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5J5AbdaprU&pp=ygUcb25lIGJhdHRsZSBhZnRlciBhbm90aGVyIHNubA%3D%3D Movie Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day_(2010_film) Produced by Skyler Hanrath See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Alice and Skyler are joined by the incredible Zila Treks (@ZilaTreks) to discuss DS9 season five, episode three, "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places." Together, they cover Zila's Treks history, how fun it is to see a horny episode, catty Odo cocking his head, ignoring the Dax right in front of you, angry lore reply guys, how happy you should be for someone checking out TNG for the first time, hard-to-act-on advice, and much, much more! Listen!! Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: "Two People Who Just Hooked Up" The "I Hope Someone Got Fired" Simpsons Beat Some Background On Getting Cyrano-ed The Dr. Evil Laughing Scene John Early On Vocal Rest Episode Memory Alpha Follow the show on Instagram @TreksandtheCity Produced by Skyler Hanrath See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss DS9 season five episode two, "The Ship." Together, they cover the value of re-introducing the show for any car passengers, why Skyler found this episode cool while Alice found it "boring," what band originated the song "Africa," acceptable mansplaining, making friends via flyer, Worf's apartment habits, The Thing, and much, much more! Listen!! Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: "Funny Boyfriend" Fall Out Boy's Cover Of "We Didn't Start the Fire" Weezer's Cover Of "Africa" Some Beadboard Options "Mom Confession" Skyler Favorite Don't Stop Or We'll Die Song, "Once In Awhile" Episode Memory Alpha Follow the show: Treks and the City's Instagram See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Production note! Going forward, Patreon will be where you can hear the episodes early and without ads!! Free episodes will come out with ads on this feed a few days later. This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss DS9 season five episode one, "Apocalypse Rising." Topics include how any and all Sex and the City chat is entirely on-topic for this show, pulling a Samantha (i.e. not doing the Treks follow-up), getting ready for Valentine's Day, kicking themselves for underselling "The Goo Crew" on their last episode, the charm of bubbles, Alice's hatred for musicals, everybody's favorite David Fincher movie, playing Klingon dress-up to sneak into The Klingies, and much, much more! Listen!! To hear episodes early and without ads, check out: https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: Odo Taking In Bubbles: https://reactormag.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/apocalypserising7.jpg Where You Can Find The Superbad Liquor Store: https://movie-locations.com/movies/s/Superbad.php "Nerts," Everyone's Favorite Word From Mank: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2igQ-ka89hk Jim Lang, Garrett's Dad's Hey Arnold Work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRJPGTQs2GI Berger From SatC's Book: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fghw27sa5maa91.png James Gandolfini Cracking A Joke In Zero Dark Thirty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSJG32FtK5w The Kash Patel/Gowron Post: https://ibb.co/bqSWfWm Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Apocalypse_Rising_(episode) Produced by Skyler Hanrath See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Production note! Going forward, Patreon will be where you can hear the episodes early and without ads!! Free episodes will come out with ads on this feed a few days later. This week, Alice and Skyler are joined once again by the great Paul F. Tompkins (BoJack Horseman, Varietopia) to cover the DS9 season four finale, "Broken Link" (which we really DO get to this episode, no apologies!!!). Topics include pitching to the Mickey Mouse Club, Tucker Carlson face, when Skyler did, in fact, eat a burrito in November, getting people in line at the airport, Zoom being Pokémon, how the space whales are policing one another in the Avatar-universe, and much, much more! Listen!! To hear episodes early and without ads, check out: https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: Get ad-free full episodes early at Patreon, or go to: tatc.fans A Vulture Piece On The Whales In Avatar: https://www.vulture.com/article/the-avatar-whales-are-back-and-now-they-have-clothes.html Information On Timothée Chalamet Getting Spanked In Marty Supreme: https://variety.com/2025/film/news/timothee-chalamet-spanked-marty-supreme-paddle-1236620208/ Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Broken_Link_(episode) Produced by Skyler Hanrath See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Production note! Going forward, Patreon will be where you can hear the episodes early and without ads!! Free episodes will come out with ads on this feed a few days later. This week, Alice and Skyler are joined once again by the great Paul F. Tompkins (BoJack Horseman, Varietopia) to cover the DS9 season four finale, "Broken Link" (which we really don't get to at all this episode, apologies!!!). Topics include everyone's holidays, cat-safe fake flowers, Paul's very locked-in plans to serve as Alice's wedding officiant, Skyler seeing (and not bothering) Paul while they were both out on the town, in-law stolen valor, what does and doesn't qualify as news over at Variety, the early comedic stylings of Liam Neeson, and much, much more! Listen!! To hear episodes early and without ads, check out: https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: The Trailer For The ASL Version Of One Battle After Another: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2644822809/ The Liam Neeson Episodes Bit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvVFvqd3lqA The Variety Article On Goo: https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/the-masked-singer-season-12-episode-10-recap-kobie-turner-goo-1236234530/ Paul And Krampus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy5sMJniR3M Background On Befana: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Befana Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Broken_Link_(episode) Produced by Skyler Hanrath See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Alice and Skyler are wrapping up their month of holiday-centric Side Trekked specials (sorry to the fans of them/you're welcome to the haters of them)!! To ring in 2026, they could think of no better way than to discuss Garry Marshall's extremely on-theme 2011 film New Year's Eve. Topics include the sheer tonnage of famous people in it, ruining "Auld Lang Syne," wrapping their minds around the audacity of making Michelle Pfeiffer play a dowdy sad sack, where "Jensen" ranks in the pantheon of pop star mononyms, confusing Josh Duhamel for Timothy Olyphant, and much, much more! Listen!! Listen to full episodes ad-free over on the Treks and the City Patreon, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: The Original AMC Nicole Kidman Ad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiEeIxZJ9x0 The "Christmas Tree Guy" Onion Piece: https://theonion.com/christmas-tree-lot-guy-so-ready-for-annual-46-week-vaca-1849919748/ Chris "Ludacris" Bridges' Too-Big NYPD Costume: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BODg3OTM0MzMwNV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNjk1MzAxNw@@._V1_.jpg The (Very Strange) Music Video To P!nk's "Raise Your Glass," The Film's Bloopers Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjVNlG5cZyQ Gerald's Game, The Carla Gugino Movie Featuring (Spoilers) Degloving: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald%27s_Game_(film) The "Jumanji" Sketch From SNL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cdBcfLhJVY Movie Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Year%27s_Eve_(2011_film) Produced by Skyler Hanrath See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Alice and Skyler are joined yet again by the great Ben Rodgers (ActionBoyz, Star Trek: Lower Decks), for another holiday-centric Side Trekked special!! Together, they're discussing the 1989 Tales from the Crypt Christmas episode "And All Through the House." Topics include where Ben knows the Lawrence brothers from, what Ben and Skyler thought of Hamnet (mild spoilers for Hamnet around 3 minutes in, be warned), if Dexter's a Krampus, the theft of the Crypt Keeper, what Georgia O'Keefe really knew about her work, and much, much more! Listen!! Hear ad-free episodes over on the Treks and the City Patreon, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: Flea's Big Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmA49M9HwYA Documentary Now!'s Marina Abramovich Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXyq2xUmsVQ Marina Abramovich: The Artist Is Present: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marina_Abramovi%C4%87:_The_Artist_Is_Present Ben's Sauna Hat: https://www.etsy.com/listing/1801650496/handmade-felted-wool-sauna-hat-natural?ls=s&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=sauna+hat&ref=sr_gallery-1-17&bes=1&sts=1&content_source=179cdee2-a960-409c-b125-ee17187c5a14%253ALT2d00fcec7609eb46e2bdd77bf32570cc99ec3015&organic_search_click=1&logging_key=179cdee2-a960-409c-b125-ee17187c5a14%3ALT2d00fcec7609eb46e2bdd77bf32570cc99ec3015 "Rest Energy," The Abramovich Bow And Arrow Piece: https://www.moma.org/audio/playlist/243/3120 The Energy Hat: https://www.artsy.net/artwork/marina-abramovic-energy-hat-eyes-open Flea's Memoir: https://bookshop.org/p/books/acid-for-the-children-a-memoir-flea/6681fba8c8c6fc90 Coverage Of The Crypt Keeper's Disappearance: https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-07-24/reward-offered-after-statue-stolen-from-burbank-horror-museum Produced by Skyler Hanrath See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Alice and Skyler are back for another holiday-centric Side Trekked special episode, this time with the amazing Danielle Perez (Ballard, @DivaDelux)!! Together, they're discussing 2021's Mistletoe Mixup. Topics include how Andrew Lawrence is the film's Ben Affleck, clever uses of Covid restaurant bubbles, whether or not the titular "mixup" is all that clear, the online knot-tying community, painted-on suits, chaste Christmas films, where Mistletoe Mixup takes place, dogs who get above-the-line credits, and much, much more! Listen!! Hear ad-free episodes over on the Treks and the City Patreon, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: The Dance Video With Chili And The Lawrence Brothers: https://www.tiktok.com/@officialandylawrence/video/7216804803119271214 Ballard: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/amzn1.dv.gti.bf5cd61f-f5ae-4de2-812d-fd01ec755fae?autoplay=0&ref_=atv_cf_strg_wb The Freshly Unwrapped Sandwiches: https://www.themoviebuff.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/MISTLETOE-MIXUP-Joey-Lawrence-Danielle-C-Ryan-Matthew-Lawrence-111225-5cbdfe109ef5484ea024a123049beb7a.jpg Produced by Skyler Hanrath See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, Alice and Skyler are kicking off their month (save for last week, their mistake) of holiday-centric Side Trekked specials!! First up, they're discussing two Futurama Christmas episodes—S2E04, "Xmas Story," and S3E03, "A Tale of Two Santas." Together, they cover robots whose naughty/nice standards are too high, whether or not parents should be lying about their ability to get mail to Santa, where to get a good bread bowl in Burbank, playing in the major minor leagues, the joy of hearing people talk about what made them laugh, and much, much more! Listen!! Listen to full episodes over on the Treks and the City Patreon, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: Small Things Like These, The Novel Blowing The Doors Wide Open On Parents' Scheming: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Things_like_These Episode Wikis: https://futurama.fandom.com/wiki/Xmas_Story https://futurama.fandom.com/wiki/A_Tale_of_Two_Santas Produced by Skyler Hanrath See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.