Outcast: A Queer Star Trek Podcast
Media & Entertainment Podcasts
This podcast looks at queerness and gayness in the Star Trek universe.
Location:
United States
Description:
This podcast looks at queerness and gayness in the Star Trek universe.
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.queertrek.com/
Episodes
Season 2, Episode 4: A Look at Picard
5/12/2020
Show Notes
Episodes Referenced:
All of Picard, Season 1
“Measure of a Man” (TNG - 2x9)
“The Offspring” (TNG - 3x16)
“Imaginary Friend” (TNG - 5x22) - Note: This episode does not include Naomi WIldman
Duration:01:22:15
Season 2, Episode 3: Trekking through the Pandemic
4/13/2020
Episodes Referenced:
The Next Generation:
“Unnatural Selection” (TNG - 2x7) - Pulaski tries to cure a group of scientists on a space station that are aging rapidly
“Contagion” (TNG - 2x11) - The crew investigates the destruction of their sister ship, the Yamato
Deep Space Nine:
“Babel” (DS9 - 1x5) - A virus spreads through the station
“The Quickening” (DS9 - 4x24) - Dr. Bashir tries to cure a plague affecting a planet
Voyager:
“The Phage” (VOY - 1x5) - The crew meets a species, the...
Duration:00:42:24
Season 2, Episode 2: Seven of B**bs
4/13/2020
In this episode, we take a look at episodes where characters swap genders: A female Ferengi passes as male, Quark transitions to female, and the Doctor becomes Seven, and Janeway, and B’Elanna. We take a close look at how we read this in terms of queerness, homophobia, and gay panic.
And good news: We are again joined by the incomparable guest host Sally!
NOTE ON AUDIO: We apologize for the sound quality on this one. We hope to fix this problem in future episodes. Thanks for bearing with...
Duration:01:01:00
Season 2, Episode 1: Rejoined
8/26/2019
Rejoin us as we get back on the podcast wagon! We are delighted to kick off our second season with a lovely and insightful guest host, Sally! In this episode, we debrief about the one and only Very Special DS9 episode featuring a same-sex romantic and sexual relationship, “Rejoined”.
Duration:01:01:20
Season 1, Episode 5: Vulcurious
8/20/2019
On this eagerly anticipated final episode of season 1 of Outcast: A Queer Star Trek Podcast, we do a deep dive on two Star Trek: Enterprise episodes “Fusion” (S1E16) and “Stigma” (S2E14). These two episodes present a very clear allegory for queer subculture and HIV/AIDS - and much more! But mostly that.
Duration:00:45:23
Season 1, Episode 4: The Doctor
8/23/2017
In this episode, we examine The Doctor as a queer character, focusing on "Projections" and "Real Life." Join us as we delve into the underlying queer subtext of this beloved member of the Voyager crew.
Duration:00:46:36
Season 1, Episode 3: Odo's Queer Identity?
6/4/2017
We explore Odo's struggles with difference and full acceptance. We primarily focus on DS9 episodes "Chimera" and "Behind the Lines."
Season 1, Episode 2: Outcast does The Outcast
4/13/2017
We explore The Outcast episode from The Next Generation, as well as our personal connection to Star Trek.
Duration:00:52:15
Season 1, Episode 1: Introduction + All About Garak
3/8/2017
In this episode, we introduce our podcast and then go on to talk about our first topic: Garak and how gay he is, but maybe not literally. It's our first episode, so if the editing sounds rough, it's because it is.
Duration:00:35:04