The Duras Sisters Podcast

How much does nostalgia play into this finale? How satisfying are the story arcs for these characters? Would you plug yourself into the Borg collective for those you love? How does this Finale mirror the pandemic? Can the Troi therapy scene be cut? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Picard Finale: “The Last Generation.” SPOILER ALERT: Picard and All Good Things. This is the seventh and last episode (for now) of our Finale Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Finales of every Star Trek show, starting with the Original Series and ending with Picard. Join us next time as we return to a previous series to do a Catch-Up episode! DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only. Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith. Rule of Acquisition #3: “Never spend more for an acquisition than you have to.” Please check out our Patreon and donate any $1, $6, $12, or $23 per month to access exclusive episodes of trivia, Galaxy Quest, and reviews of every episode of The Animated Series and our reviews of Lower Decks seasons 1-4! https://www.patreon.com/thedurassisterspodcast

From The Last Days of Disco Podcast Festival, originally airing on 4/3/24: Join Drew and Majeed from Yet Another Star Trek Podcast as they defend the one and only Captain Gabriel Lorca. Did Lorca truly do nothing wrong? The gang brings their best defense in satirical fashion!

From The Last Days of Disco Podcast Festival, originally airing on 4/3/24: Join John & Olivia from I Quit Star Trek with special guest Patrick Patterson as they ask the question: Is Star Trek Discovery the Genest of Gene's Ultimate Vision over five seasons?

From The Last Days of Disco Podcast Festival, originally airing on 4/2/24: The Brides of Chaotica join The Last Days of DISCO Farewell Tour with a Discovery Panel! Join hosts Elizabeth and Taylor, along with guests Jordan and Jen, as they explore the impact Star Trek and Discovery have had on fans as well as themselves. Plus, the ultimate goal of convincing Elizabeth to watch Discovery by the end of the show!

From The Last Days of Disco Podcast Festival, originally airing on 4/1/24: Join Ryan and Rachel as they go over the many baddies who have given the crew of Discovery a hard time over four-plus seasons. What do they offer up to the series? How do Ryan and Rachel feel about them? Tune in to find out!

From The Last Days of Disco Podcast Festival, originally airing on 4/1/24: A special Star Trek Discovery Quiz event! Join host Emcee as Julian from Strange New Pod, Treksperts' own Davey, and The Duras Sisters' Ashlyn go head-to-head! They will also be raising money for the ALS Therapy Development Institute in honor of Kenneth Mitchell! ALS Therapy Development Institute: https://www.als.net/

From The Last Days of Disco Podcast Festival, originally airing on 3/31/24: Last Days of DISCO Festival co-hosts The Duras Sisters Podcast GO LIVE to bring you a deep dive into one of the most controversial topics to come out of Star Trek Discovery: The Klingons. From the start of the Klingon war and their new look-shaven heads to their... um...extra appendages, all the way to L'Rell and her Mother arc in season two, Ashlyn & Rhianna go down the path of T'kuvma like only they know how. tlhIngan maH. taHjaj!

From The Last Days of Disco Podcast Festival, originally airing on 3/31/24: David and Heather share a pure love of Discovery, and that's the journey they take for this special DISCO Fest episode. They will explore how the show reignited their love for Trek, look ahead to the show ending, and what that means, all in their signature three-act format! Follow Promenade Merchants Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast...

From The Last Days of Disco Podcast Festival, originally airing on 3/31/24: Join Joe and Jason from Captains Quadrant for this Last Days of DISCO Podcast Festival special as they dive deep into the legacy of Star Trek Discovery. How did they feel when the show was announced? Has it stood up going into its fifth and final season? Find out on Captains Quadrant! Follow Captains Quadrant: / @captainsquadrant

From The Last Days of Disco Podcast Festival, originally airing on 3/31/24: Amy and Kelvin bring a PACKED episode of The Viewscreen for the Last Days of DISCO: Matthew Dempsey of The Food Replicator is back to cook us a Discovery-inspired dish Jeremiah Brown of Captain’s Couch will discuss the many different captains of Discovery. Mark White and Matt Jennings of Cinema Z will highlight the cinematic nature of Discovery.

From The Last Days of Disco Podcast Festival, originally airing on 3/30/24: Over four seasons of Star Trek Discovery, the center seat of the U.S.S. Discovery has been a revolving door; from Captain Lorca and finally to Captain Burnham. As part of the festivities for the Last Days of DISCO Podcast Festival, we've gathered a panel of hosts from six podcasts taking part to talk about each of the officers who have had the privledge of calling themselves...captain! Host: Julian Brown - Strange New Pod Panelists: Ryan (Yum Yum Pod) - Captain Lorca Joe (Captain's Quadrant) - Captain Lorca Heather (Promenade Merchants Podcast) - Captain Lorca Drew & Jeedey (Yet Another Star Trek Podcast) - Captain Pike David (Promenade Merchants Podcast) - Captain Saru Myrriah (Star Trek Discovery Pod) - Captain Burnham

From The Last Days of Disco Podcast Festival, originally airing on 3/29/24: Gay Panic! at the Disco! Join Stanley and the crew from Salon Trek as they dive deep into queer representation in Star Trek, and more specifically, Star Trek Discovery! ---- "Strange New Pod" is a weekly Star Trek Podcast focusing on the past, present, and future of Star Trek. "The Duras Sisters Podcast" covers all of Star Trek through a particular series theme.

From The Last Days of Disco Podcast Festival, originally airing on 3/29/24: Paul, Clyde, and Myrriah are returning to the beginning. In prep for the final season of Star Trek Discovery the crew will be rewatching and discussing the entire back catalogue of Star Trek Discovery. This week we dive into the first half of season 4 episodes 7-13 "...But to Connect" "All In" "Rubicon" "The Galactic Barrier" "Rosetta" "Species Ten-C" "Coming Home" Watch the episode on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypz7X6KacNU&ab_channel=StrangeNewPod --- "Strange New Pod" is a weekly Star Trek Podcast focusing on the past, present, and future of Star Trek. "The Duras Sisters Podcast" covers all of Star Trek through a particular series theme.

From The Last Days of Disco Podcast Festival, originally airing on 3/28/24: Strange New Pod and the Duras Sisters kick-off The Last Days of DISCO Podcast Festival! The crew, along with Ashlyn and Rhianna review season four of Star Trek Discovery ahead of the season five premiere. What did they think of the DMA? The addition of President Rillak? And what are some of their favorite and least favorite moments? Plus, the mailbag, news, and much more on episode 178 of Strange New Pod

Episode 5: Finale Series How do the actors feel about this finale? What are the ways they tried to alienate the audience? Why does Riker dominate the story? What is missing in this finale? Does the nostalgia bait work on you? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Enterprise Finale: “These Are The Voyages.” SPOILER ALERT: All of Enterprise and the episode “Pegasus” from TNG. This is the sixth episode of our Finale Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Finales of every Star Trek show, starting with the Original Series and ending with Picard. Join us next time, while hesitantly smiling, as we return to discuss “The Last Generation” from Enterprise. DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only. Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith. Rule of Acquisition #99: “Trust is the biggest liability of all.” Please check out our Patreon and donate any $1, $6, $12, or $23 per month to access exclusive episodes of trivia, Galaxy Quest, and reviews of every episode of The Animated Series, the first season of Lower Decks and our current review of season 2 of Lower Decks. https://www.patreon.com/thedurassisterspodcast

Episode 5: Finale Series Why would Chakotay be interested in Seven when he has so much Borg hate? Did Harry leave the year they returned home? Why the Neelix Facetime? Does Admiral Janeway’s timeline keep on going? When did Voyager get inside the borg sphere?? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Voyager Finale: “Endgame.” SPOILER ALERT: All of Voyager This is the fifth episode of our Finale Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Finales of every Star Trek show, starting with the Original Series and ending with Picard. Join us next time, with a blindfold & puke bucket, as we return to discuss “These Are the Voyages” from Enterprise. DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only. Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith. Rule of Acquisition #62: “The riskier the road, the greater the profit.” Please check out our Patreon and donate any $1, $6, $12, or $23 per month to access exclusive episodes of trivia, Galaxy Quest, and reviews of every episode of The Animated Series, the first season of Lower Decks and our current review of season 2 of Lower Decks. https://www.patreon.com/thedurassisterspodcast

Episode 4: Finale Series Why are the funniest scenes with Kira, Demar, and Garak? How do you feel about Sisko’s fate? Would Worf actually go Targ hunting with Martok? How was this episode received? How did you feel about Worf’s flashbacks? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the DS9 Finale: “What You Leave Behind.” TRIGGER WARNINGS: War and domicide SPOILER ALERT: “What You Leave Behind” from Deep Space Nine. This is the fourth episode of our Finale Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Finales of every Star Trek show, starting with the Original Series and ending with Picard. Join us next time, with a blindfold for the C/7 scenes, as we return to discuss “Endgame” from Voyager. DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only. Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith. Rule of Acquisition #15: “Dead Men Close No Deals” Please check out our Patreon and donate any $1, $6, $12, or $23 per month to access exclusive episodes of trivia, Galaxy Quest, and reviews of every episode of The Animated Series, the first season of Lower Decks and our current review of season 2 of Lower Decks. https://www.patreon.com/thedurassisterspodcast

Episode 3: Finale Series Is Data still dreaming during the Finale? Is Q secretly in love with Picard? Why isn’t Riker in much of this episode? Why can ships in the future break the warp threshold? Is the life-forming scene necessary in this finale? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the TNG Finale: “All Good Things” SPOILER ALERT: “All Good Things” from the Next Generation This is the Third episode of our Finale Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Finales of every Star Trek show, starting with the Original Series and ending with Picard. Join us next time, with more tissues, as we return to discuss “What We Leave Behind” from DS9. DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only. Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith. Rule of Acquisition #36 “War is good for business.” Please check out our Patreon and donate any $1, $6, $12, or $23 per month to access exclusive episodes of trivia, Galaxy Quest, and reviews of every episode of The Animated Series, the first season of Lower Decks and our current review of season 2 of Lower Decks. https://www.patreon.com/thedurassisterspodcast

Episode 2: Finale Series Why is this retirement mandatory? Are our jokes too niche? Was Sarah flirting with McCoy on the bridge? How many people does Nichelle Nichols voice? Would you choose to live in your younger body? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the TAS Finale: “The Counter-Clock Incident”! SPOILER ALERT: “The Counter-Clock Incident” from the Animated Series This is the Second episode of our Finale Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Finales of every Star Trek show, starting with the Original Series and ending with Picard. Join us next time, with tissues, as we return to discuss “All Good Things” from TNG. DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only. Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith. Rule of Acquisition #35 “Peace is good for business.” Please check out our Patreon and donate any $1, $6, $12, or $23 per month to access exclusive episodes of trivia, Galaxy Quest, and reviews of every episode of The Animated Series, the first season of Lower Decks and our current review of season 2 of Lower Decks. https://www.patreon.com/thedurassisterspodcast

Episode 1: Finale What are some of the best and worst finales? Why was Lester written this way? Why is McCoy obsessed with the Surgeon General? Why that final line? Was this an effective finale to TOS? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the TOS Finale: “Turnabout Intruder”! SPOILER ALERT: “Turnabout Intruder” from the Original Series This is the first episode of our Finale Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Finales of every Star Trek show, starting with the Original Series and ending with Picard. Join us next time as we return to discuss “The Counterclock Incident” in The Animated Series. DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only. Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith. Rule of Acquisition #77: “If you break it, I’ll charge you for it!” Please check out our Patreon and donate any $1, $6, $12, or $23 per month to access exclusive episodes of trivia, Galaxy Quest, and reviews of every episode of The Animated Series, the first season of Lower Decks and our current review of season 2 of Lower Decks. www.patreon.com/thedurassisterspodcast