Season 1
Keep It Canon
Arena (Trek: TOS) vs. The Pirates of Tarnoonga (Wars: Droids) We shout out our first bird listener! We also reveal a real, actual conspiracy theory about The Force Awakens lifting liberally from...Droids? Kenny also makes the argument that Star...
It Was a Shenanigans!
The Squire of Gothos (Trek: TOS) vs. The Tree of Light (Wars: Ewoks) We start off with bread talk (specifically, The Force Awakens). Aspen fights her nap brain and debates on if the word "foppish" is offensive. We also ponder …
You Can't Trolley Problem the World
The Galileo Seven (Trek: TOS) vs. The New King (Wars: Droids) Our first guest(!), Heidi Rogers, looooves Star Wars and Star Trek. Heidi and Aspen talk about their loooove of the prequels. We also talk about the disconnect between animation …
I Suspended My Disbelief for You!
Shore Leave (Trek: TOS) vs. The Traveling Jindas (Wars: Ewoks) This week's theme – HAVIN' FUN! We discuss the problems of narratives in Western society, of course. But we also talk about shenanigans. We compare the work/play dynamics in both …
It's a Catholic Wedding
Balance of Terror (Trek: TOS) vs. The Lost Prince (Wars: Droids) This week! We talk about what the template is for a Star Trek episode. Kenny talks about essentialism in art and filmmaking. Aspen talks about tropes and how to …
We Got All the Daddies
The Conscience of the King (Trek: TOS) vs. To Save Deej (Wars: Ewoks) We talk about Space Daddies™! We also talk how both episodes involve fungus that kills people. Kenny talks about fathers in Star Trek. Aspen talks about her …
BONUS: Count Dooku's Nazi Gold
This week! We're talking Star Wars: The Bad Batch S2E1 + S2E2 Aspen explains what The Bad Batch is to Kenny (who hasn't finished a single episode). Kenny wonders why there are so many "good clones" with malfunctioning chips in …
He's Got a Cane!
This week! The Menagerie Part II (Star Trek: The Original Series) versus A Race to the Finish (Star Wars: Droids) We start our ep with answering some listener questions. We also spoil the endings of these episodes very quickly. Aspen …
Aspen Doesn't Like Big Babies
This week! The Menagerie (Star Trek: The Original Series) versus Rampage of the Phlogs (Star Wars: Ewoks) Aspen feels genuine horror at the giant baby Phlog. But it's okay because we balance it with CAPTAIN PIKE. Kenny talks about the …
Critical Spock Building
This week! The Corbomite Maneuver (Star Trek: The Original Series) versus The Trigon Unleashed (Star Wars: Droids) We're still amazed that Droids is serialized as the Trigon is unleashed. We also talk about some Andor up at the top. Kenny …
Wicket is a Smart Boy
This week! It's Dagger of the Mind (Star Trek: The Original Series) versus The Haunted Village (Star Wars: Ewoks) Of course, we start off with a discussion about Bo Burnham's Inside. Aspen talks about the prison industrial complex in Dagger …
Miri vs. Droids - Escape Into Terror
We talk about the possible thematic reasons of why Miri would be set in a parallel Earth circa 1960s, considering it plays almost no role in the episode. Aspen talks about how Jord looks like Dan Aykroyd. Kenny talks about …
What Are Little Girls Made Of? vs. Ewoks - The Cries of the Trees
We celebrate Kenny's birthday the best way possible: by watching Star Trek and Star Wars! We begin our journey into Ewoks. We also talk about how we engage with artificial intelligence (considering this week's episode of Star Trek does just …
BONUS: I'm Gonna Go...OFF
Our final free feed Patreon episode! This week, we wrap up conversation on Andor S1. We talk about co-opting aesthetics to boost your prestige. We touch upon Episodes 13 and 14 of Star Trek: Prodigy, comparisons to Star Wars, and …
Mudd's Women vs. The White Witch
It's the one you've been waiting for: we start talking DROIDS! We go hard by talking about economic systems within both Star Trek and Star Wars. Aspen talks about the queer coding of Mudd while also absolutely loathing the politics …
BONUS: Benjamin Sisko, Space Jesus
Aspen finished DS9 for the first time, so we have a big honkin' dissection of her experience!
Caravan of Courage vs. The Enemy Within
This week, we take a ride on the Caravan! Of Courage! We talk around the drama of our format. We praise Caravan of Courage: An Ewok Adventure for being self-contained. Kenny raises a prickly question to Aspen about Star Trek. …
BONUS - Protostar's Cool 'Cuz Shiny
PATREON BONUS! Aspen's caught up on Star Trek Prodigy (through episode 10)! She talks about Prodigy and its aspects of found family. She also puts a perfect point on why Janeway is the perfect mentor figure of this show. Aspen …
Return of the Jedi vs. The Naked Time
This week! We touch upon found family and emotions in both properties. Kenny makes Aspen talk about the famous golden Leia bikini. Aspen masterfully talks about what makes Return of the Jedi special. We talk about which Trek characters we …
The Empire Strikes Back vs. Where No Man Has Gone Before
This week, our two episodes fit up unusually well. Aspen talks about the difference of agency that women have in Star Wars vs. Star Trek. Kenny talks about how much of a dork Kirk is in this episode. And we …
PATREON BONUS: Andor is a Cutie
PATREON BONUS! This week, we're talking about just how potent Andor is. We talk about the complicated nature of consuming this beautiful piece of anti-fascist art that is coming from a company that applies...kind of fascist methods. We also talk...
The Star Wars Holiday Special vs. Charlie X
It's a real nail-biter this week. Aspen watches the Star Wars Holiday Special for the first time. Kenny attempts to contextualize the Holiday Special in the time it was made and explains just how bonkers this thing is. Aspen and …
A New Hope vs. The Man Trap
Two pilots for two juggernauts of science fiction franchises. This week, Aspen and Kenny grapple with what both franchises manage to say on their first outings. They talk about their own relationships to both Star Wars and Star Trek. They …