Twin Cities Trekkies

"Mirrors" and "Whistlespeak" in review.

In these two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery, strange things happen, and a faceless enemy from Deep Space Nine finally gets to be seen for the very first time. Also, what the heck did we just watch?!

In this mini-episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, host Wes Huntington provides his thoughts and reviews episodes 5x05 and 5x06 of Star Trek: Discovery, "Mirrors" and "Whistlespeak."

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"Trills and Thrills, Oh My!"

"Jinaal" and "Face the Strange" in review.

The next two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery Season Five brings about Trills, and thrills with a time-warping adventure with segments set during the early years of the series

In this mini-episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, host Wes Huntington reviews episodes 5x03 and 5x04 of Star Trek: Discovery, "Jinaal" and "Face the Strange," plus has some news regarding Strange New Worlds, Lower Decks, and the podcast.

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The latest news, plus "Red Directive" and "Under the Twin Moons" in review.

Last week, the final week of March, Star Trek fans got a whole host of new news regarding what is to come in the Star Trek Universe, including some interesting tidbits about Section 31, Starfleet Academy and other such news tidbits from elsewhere.

In this mini-episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, host Wes Huntington provides his thoughts on all of that news by providing some theories, and also reviews episodes 5x01 and 5x02 of Star Trek: Discovery, "Red Directive" and "Under the Twin Moons."

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A spoiler free review of Season Five of Star Trek: Discovery.

The fifth and final season of Star Trek: Discovery premieres April 4, and Twin Cities Trekkies, like many in the media, got preview screenings of the first four episodes of this final adventure for Captain Michael Burnham and the crew of the Starship Discovery as they seek an ancient power.

In this mini-episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, on this special day as episodes normally are aired Fridays, host Wes Huntington provides his thoughts on the first four episodes of this season, and what he thinks about it.

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Celebrating three years of Twin Cities Trekkies.

On February 17, 2021, Twin Cities Trekkies was launched and things have definitely changed for the better. What does this mean? The podcast has grown, and has experienced changes and has evolved.

In this mini-episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, Wes provides his thoughts on three years of this podcast and reflects on what has transpired and what is next for the podcast.

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Wes' favorite episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

It is January 1993. A brand-new Star Trek show appears on our television screens called Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. While not as popular as The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine took the franchise to new limits as it was set aboard a station rather than a starship. It also introduced long running story lines and story arcs that spanned multiple seasons.

In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies that kicks off the long-delayed 30+ year anniversary of this acclaimed series which will be celebrating all year long, co-host Wes Huntington provides his 21 favorite episodes of DS9 - three from each season. In addition, there will be 14 honorable mentions - two from each season. Will your favorite make Wes' list?

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*Twin Cities Trekkies will be departing Google Podcasts on April 2, 2024 due to Google shutting down this service.*

*Every episode airing from 1/5/24 onward is dedicated to the memories of Hannah Jansen (1993-2023) and David Ghirardi (died 2023).

People who have died from the Star Trek family in 2023. 

We lost quite a few members of the greater Star Trek family in 2023, some major and many minor.  In this mini-episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, host Wes Huntington does obituaries for the actors, background actors, artists and cast members who have died in 2023.  Some of these obituaries can also be found at WarpFactorTrek.com and also summarized from their pages on Memory Alpha.

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Happy Holidays Twin Cities Trekkies listeners, followers and fans. The SAG-AFTRA strike is now settled, and Twin Cities Trekkies is gearing up for new episodes! In this update, host Wes Huntington gives an update on the podcast, what we are planning to do (including the much-delayed Star Trek: Deep Space Nine celebration) and some Star Trek news.

New episodes will begin as soon as SAG-AFTRA ratifies their new contract with the AMPTP.

PRODIGY CANCELLED! Plus the strike and the future of Star Trek.

Star Trek: Prodigy, nearing the end of post-production on its second season, was suddenly cancelled on June 23 by Paramount+. The show, which had been given a greenlight for a second season, was yanked from the service days later. What does this mean for Star Trek with two strikes gripping Hollywood?

In this mini-episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, host Wes Huntington provides his thoughts on the cancellation of Prodigy, and what this could mean for Star Trek with the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes now hanging a cloud over the franchise.

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Strange New Worlds Season Two Spoiler-Free review.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season Two launches June 15 on Paramount+, and Twin Cities Trekkies has been graciously given the opportunity to see the first six episodes of this sophomore outing for Captain Pike and the Enterprise crew in new adventures, seeking out brand new life, and new civilizations.

In this mini-episode of Twin Cities Trekkies - the first episode to drop on Fridays - host Wes Huntington provides his thoughts on the sophomore season of the hit Star Trek series.

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Thoughts on the ending of Star Trek: Discovery.

On March 3, 2023, Paramount+ announced that after five seasons and 65 episodes, Captain Michael Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery will be making their final voyage together. The series Star Trek: Discovery will also debut the fifth and final season in early 2024.

In this mini-episode of Twin Cities Trekkies - the first episode to drop on Fridays - host Wes Huntington provides his insights on the ending of Star Trek: Discovery. This is purely his opinion; take what you want and leave the rest.

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A spoiler-free review of the first six episodes of Star Trek: Picard Season Three.

Like many in the press, and other forms of Star Trek-related media, Paramount+ gave screeners to the first six episodes of the final voyage of Jean-Luc Picard.   

In this mini-episode of Twin Cities Trekkies - the last episode to drop on Wednesdays - host Wes Huntington does a spoiler-free review of the first six episodes of the final season of Star Trek: Picard.  Hear how he says he got ahold of them and his verdict.

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A preview of 2023 things for Star Trek. 

Starting February 16, we will be getting a lot more Star Trek.  In this mini-episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, host Wes Huntington previews the 2023 slate for new Star Trek episodes.

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People who have died from the Star Trek family in 2022. 

We lost quite a few members of the greater Star Trek family in 2022, some major and many minor.  In this mini-episode of Twin Cities Trekkies that closes out 2022, host Wes Huntington does obituaries for the actors, background actors, artists and cast members who have died in 2022.  Some of these obituaries can also be found at WarpFactorTrek.com.

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Celebrating 40 years of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. 

When people think of Star Trek - particularly the films - The Wrath of Khan is always mentioned.  The film is the pinnacle of science fiction filmmaking, and every Star Trek film since has tried to emulate it.  It also has been the subject of many parodies and mentions in other films and television series.  

To celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Wrath of Khan, in this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger talk about the film and its significance.

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*Soundtrack audio purely meant for entertainment*

Celebrating 35 years of Star Trek: The Next Generation. 

One of the most celebrated science-fiction series celebrated three-and-a-half decades since its first airing this year.  In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, host Wes Huntington welcomes welcomes back his co-host MacKenzie Flickinger and talk about reminisicing about TNG.

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The Adele Pomerenke interview. 

One of the interesting characters we saw in Star Trek: Picard Season Two was the Haliian helm officer Kemi, of the U.S.S. Stargazer.  She didn't get to say or do much, but she definitely made an indelible mark on the season. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, host Wes Huntington welcomes the actress behind the character of Kemi, Adele Pomerenke, and interview her about how she got the role, what it was like working on set with the cast, and if she is in the final season of Picard (or not).

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The Star Trek Day event plus related news.

In this mini-episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, host Wes Huntington does a news report for the Star Trek Day event and other related news - the news will also be heard on Episode 23 of The Star Trek: Lower Decks Talk-Through, airdate TBD. There is also exciting news for Twin Cities Trekkies as well!

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NEWS OVERLOAD!  Plus, obituaries.

Wes had a good reason to not record episodes of Twin Cities Trekkies in July.  In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, host Wes Huntington explains that, plus has a lot of news to get to (segments can also be found on Talk Through Media's Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Talk Through), and plus some additional news and other obituaries.

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Many Star Trek episodes showcase famous actors, musicians doing bit roles or part of the story of the overall episode.  

In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, host Wes Huntington is joined by Ashlyn and Rihanna of The Duras Sisters Podcast talking about a list of their favorite guest stars in Star Trek - as well as some other ones as well. 

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Twin Cities Trekkies' plans for Summer 2022.

There is a change of plans coming to Twin Cities Trekkies this summer.  In this special episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, come and find out what that is.

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"Fly Me to the Moon," "Two of One," and "Monsters" in review.

Firmly establishing that the Europa mission must go through with Renee Picard - Jean-Luc's long distant ancestor - Picard and his crew must ensure her safe launch into space.  But in order to accomplish it all, Jean-Luc must confront a painful memory from his past.

In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger review Star Trek: Picard Season Two, episode five, six and seven. There is some explicit language so listeners beware.

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REVISED FOR CLARITY

The Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Official Trailer and Star Trek: Picard Season Three trailer.

The beginning of April 2022 saw the official trailer for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, the series that begins on May 5.  On April 5, 2022 Star Trek fans were treated to a fantastic surprise as fans everywhere found out that the rest of the Star Trek: The Next Generation cast of Jonathan Frakes, LeVar Burton, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, Michael Dorn and Gates McFadden would be joining the cast of the third and final season of Star Trek: Picard, set to premiere in 2023.  

In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger talk about the trailers + all of the news lately.

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The Kelvin Timeline James T. Kirk.

Announced in 2007, actor Chris Pine was cast to play a different version of James T. Kirk for the then-upcoming first Kelvin Timeline film.  He has played that role since then in two more films (with potentially a fourth for 2023) and a video game.  In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger analyze the Kelvin Timeline Kirk, and make some comparisons to the Prime Timeline version, played by William Shatner.

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"Assimilation" and "Watcher" in review.

What a hellish timeline Picard and his crew have gotten themselves in.  How to fix it is the next question.  In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger talk about the next two episodes of Season Two of Star Trek: Picard, "Assimilation" and "Watcher."  

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The Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Teaser Trailer.

Finally released on March 9, Paramount+ decided to give the Star Trek fans a taste of what is to come for the upcoming Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, premiering May 5.  We have new VFX shots, Pike bearded and on horseback, and new shots of the U.S.S. Enterprise.  In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger talk about the trailer, and some of their new hopes and dreams for Strange New Worlds when it premieres.

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"The Star Gazer" and "Penance" in review.

The first two episodes of Star Trek: Picard have dropped worldwide, and Twin Cities Trekkies was right there at the Virtual Premiere held March 2 for fans in the United States to watch these two episodes before anyone else.  In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger talk about the first two episodes of Season Two of Star Trek: Picard.  

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Jonathan Archer.

The first Captain of the Starship Enterprise made inroads to first contact with alien races and almost caused a conflict between Earth and the Klingon Empire on more than one occasion.  Of course, the year long mission to the Delphic Expanse helped his character grow into a leader that eventually led him to found the Federation a decade after the first launch of the NX-01.  In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger do the fifth main character analysis - analyzing Jonathan Archer.

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Celebrating one year of Twin Cities Trekkies.

Twin Cities Trekkies turned one year old on Feb. 17 and as such in this very special episode of the podcast, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger reflect on the past year doing this podcast - what worked and what didn't and what they can improve upon in Year Two.  Plus, they talk about all of the news since the last time they recorded... including some news about Picard Season Two... for them at least.

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The Star Trek Cookbook written by Ethan Phillips and William J. Birnes.

Fans have always wondered about the food that has been seen throughout the franchise, but how do you make the food? The Star Trek Cookbook, originally published in 1999 (during Voyager Season 5 and nearing the end of Deep Space Nine) is your answer.  In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger review the book.

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The final set of Star Trek: Picard Season Two predictions.

Star Trek: Picard Season Two premieres March 3, and as such a new trailer was released once the date was finally finalized.  We have Q, Picard and the La Sirena crew, the Borg Queen... and for the first time, we see Whoopi Goldberg as Guinan!  In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger bring about the fourth and final set of predictions for the second season of Picard.

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Kathryn Janeway. 

The lead character of Star Trek: Voyager did a lot for her crew in seven years.  To trying to merge the Starfleet and Maquis crews after being stranded in the Delta Quadrant, to try and doing several alliances with the Kazon and the Borg, Kathryn Janeway has done it all.  Her experiences as trying to hold the ideals of the Federation made her the perfect candidate for the Emergency Training Hologram version for the Starship Protostar in Star Trek: Prodigy.   In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger analyze Kathryn Janeway.

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Star Trek actors in other roles. 

Star Trek can be a jumping-off point for other roles for the actors in the franchise to take part in.  Some got their start on Trek, others had roles prior to it, or roles came during their time with the franchise.  In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger talk about actors who have played other Trek roles or in other Hollywood productions.

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The final Twin Cities Trekkies episode of 2021. 

2021 is nearing a close, and it is time to look back.  In this special New Year's Eve episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger talk about the past year has gone for them, and for the podcast as well.

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The holidays of Star Trek.   

When it comes to holidays in Star Trek, many different celebrations have occurred - such as Christmas, the Gratitude Festival and The Day of Honor.  In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger talk about the holidays in the Star Trek franchise, and how they have decided to learn to be grateful with what they have during the COVID-19 pandemic.

*The episode is dedicated the victims' families of the December 10, 2021 tornado outbreak that has killed tens of people across the central part of the United States.  You can help them out by donating money and blood to the American Red Cross, here is the online submission form for donations: https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation.html/.  The Star Trek fandom spans near and far, and if we help them out by donating money and blood to the Red Cross, it could potentially help the victims and those affected get back on their feet faster.

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*PLEASE NOTE THE ORDER OF THE PODCAST MAY BE DIFFERENT COMPARED TO YOUTUBE AND YOUR PODCAST FEEDS*

Franchise Fatigue.  

With so much Star Trek lately, are we in danger of another instance of franchise fatigue possible? In this mini-episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, host Wes Huntington gives his answer to this very question. 

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Wes' recollections and a history lesson of where Star Trek aired in the Twin Cities.  

Star Trek has been hopping from channel to channel in the Twin Cities since the original Star Trek in 1966.  In this first mini-episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, host Wes Huntington informs listeners of the history of Star Trek on Twin Cities television.  Any audio is purely used for educational purposes only.

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Benjamin Sisko.  

Introduced in the very first episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Benjamin Sisko is a broken man but by the end of the series he fulfills his destiny.  In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger talk about Benjamin Sisko, talking about his choices he's made and everything in between.

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You may notice that there is no Episode 29 in your podcast feeds this week.  In this special announcement made by Twin Cities Trekkies' Wes Huntington, he explains why there is no episode 29 (yet).   Hear this announcement, and stay tuned for brand new episodes of Twin Cities Trekkies, coming soon to a podcast feed near you.