Join Alex and Lucy as they speak to academic, comedian, writer, science communicator, speed puzzler, SETI champ, digital rights advocate, and entirely approachable and friendly public speaker Dr Hannah Little. Among other things, this episode covers: Vulcan nannies, the beauty of theramins, tuning the human ear to hear other cultures, the best music for speed puzzling, Martian poetry, the ills of anthropocentrism, science fiction as professional development, the power of storytelling, Dita Von Teese singularities, why we should bring back the bumflap, and the beauty in puzzles of communication. Mentioned:Univ of St AndrewsSETIMETIThe Light Eaters book by Zoe SchlangerHistory of Language book by Steven Roger Fischer2001: A Space OdessyCosmosHow The Light Gets In FestivalDavid Attenborough and the BBCEvent HorizonPop GalaxyMichael OkudaStar Trek

This episode is a big love letter to friendship. We promise it's not vomit-inducing (OK, we can't promise that, but we did try).   It covers, among other things: The reality of scabies Famous proverbs around having no eyebrows The blood of the covenant Different types of activism Favourite Trek friendships (and the most questionable) Safe spaces and being friends with the galaxy What you should do if a famous author calls when you're in the shower Two pitches for new shows where one of them might now seem.... Remarkably familiar Who the real aliens are Autism coding in Trek The great friend breakup taboo Damon and Pythias It also does a breathless and poorly-recorded roundup of the Destination: Star Trek convention we went to recently! Where we saw a bunch of awesome Trek fans and cast, including Martin Quinn, Andre Dae Kim, Chase Masterson, and Connor Trinneer.    Artists, bands, and authors mentioned in this episode: Philip Pullman Black Lodge Press Crass Earth Crisis Anopheli Carnist Light Bearer Fall of Efrafa Rvivr Hannah Ludnow Madball Gary Fisher Gene Rodddenberry Destination Trek convention organizers and attendees

Join Alex and Lucy as they chat with David (Ageless Oblivion, Employed to Serve, Odoacer) about dinosaurs, the blood supply of feathers, sentient holonovel characters, socially responsible moshing, Picard's Starfleet Hinge profile, the GOAT movie soundtrack, and what makes grey plastic so disgustingly addictive. Bands mentioned on this episode include Jane's Addiction, NOFX, Throats, Year of no Light, Nile, Ancient Lights, Dinomania, Empress, Man Is The Bastard, Soundgarden, Downfall of Gaia, From Ashes Rise, and many many more! ❤️

Join Lucy and Alex as they explore Star Trek and DIY punk music through the eyes of father, part-time violinist, and professional-tier shower taker, Mo. Journey through conversations including but not limited to: the power of fraudulent crumpets, explaining warp nacelles to toddlers, quantum mysticism, aphantasia, Ashton Kutcher's surprising best work, and potentially the darkest secret of Star Trek we've all missed.

Join Alex and Lucy as they catch up with podcaster, musician, and Trek fan Hugo Powell. Explore the worlds of the very literal shitty patriarchy, why you never catch a Starfleet ship in the galactic centre, the secret to Ferengi gender, the "dad float", and what you can't control about gorillas.

Alex and Lucy talk with Alice Hadland about the things we do for thrash bands, why people don't do Trek stand up, the terrible fate of reindeer robots, what Spock does at a stitch and bitch, and one specific exception to ACAB.

Join Lucy and Alex as they navigate the world of work: potscrubbing, scientology, #oldpunk, chronic illness, solarpunk, deep sea meatballs, Trek role models... oh yeah, and employment.

Lucy and Alex talk with Kris Udekwu (Beau Navire, Yearbooks, Elle, ðraft class) about hammock strategies, the best Trek wedding speeches, lessons from Midsomer, and what ChatGPT and Majel Barrett (maysherestinpeace) have in common.

Alex and Lucy talk with Brian Cullen (Yearbooks, Elle, Anopheli) about deep sea trek, above land trekking, SoCal punk rock, and what the hell anyone needs a doctorate for anyway.   *Alex's audio is a bit ropey for the first few minutes - hang in there, it evens out!

The first episode, introducing Alex, Lucy, how they got into trek and DIY music, and their pitches for a new Trek show.

ENGAGE!