
Starter Trek is a weekly podcast where Star Trek: Lower Decks’ own Tawny Newsome throws her friend Andrew Ti headfirst into some of the best, worst, most iconic, and bonkers episodes from across the franchise with absolutely no context as Andrew attempts to navigate a universe of Klingons, Tribbles, Vulcans, and haunted horny candles. Guiding them through the chaos is producer and super-Trekkie Je... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 108 | Founded | 14 years ago |
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We've finally reached the end of our batch of "spicy" episodes with Star Trek: Enterprise's "Bound"! The boys of the NX-01 are down for Orion Slave Women, the girls just get migraines, and Andrew makes the discovery that there are apparently no lesbi... more
Andrew continues his journey through the 'spiciest' Star Trek episodes with one of Star Trek: Voyager's wildest episodes, Blood Fever! It's got Pon Farr, it's got The Doctor making holodeck adult material, and it's got weird alien tunnels! And don't ... more
The Starter Trek crew continue their journey through Star Trek’s “spiciest” episodes, finally returning to Deep Space Nine, where the queen of Star Trek herself, Lwaxana Troi, brings her horny space menopause aboard the station, while O’Brien faces a... more
This week on Starter Trek, Jessie Gender, Tawny Newsome, and Andrew Ti continue their journey through the "spicy" episodes of Star Trek, with The Next Generation's horniest episode, which is wild considering it was the second episode of TNG ever made... more
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I could listen to these three talk about Star Trek all day every day!
Getting error messages when I try to play this episode.(ENT: a Night in Sickbay)
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I’m always skeptical of the new people (including Tawny when she joined - how wrong I was), but I’m am loving Jessie. I was afraid she’d be all about the Star Trek trivia, but she’s thought so deeply about these topics that her additions are always insightful and thought provoking.
Hosts all have hair far too good for an audio only medium
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This show blends pop-culture commentary with nerdy Star Trek analysis, anchored by two charismatic hosts and a producer who steer conversations through iconic and offbeat episodes. The format combines behind-the-scenes trivia, cultural readings, and playful banter, often weaving in guests who bring perspectives on race, representation, and media industry dynamics. Each episode tends to mix humor with thoughtful critique, making complex topics approachable for fans and newcomers alike, while maintaining a warm, friendship-driven vibe that keeps conversations candid and entertaining. A standout trait is its ability to treat sci-fi discourse as both fun and intelligently reflective, attracting audiences who enjoy character-driven banter as wel... more
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Recent guests on Starter Trek include:
1. Serac Lofton
2. Jessie Earl
3. Cody Ziglar
4. Punam Patel
5. Jessica Gao
6. Steve Hernandez
7. Andrea Jin
8. Tina Fondue
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