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Starter Trek

Andrew Ti, Tawny Newsome, Jessie Earl

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 Jessie “Gender” Earl, who is legally required to know the difference between an anti-matter containment unit and a Tucker Tube array. 

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  • Monday · 1 hr 16 min

    DS9: Prophet Motives - QUARKSTOP!

    This week on Starter Trek, Jessie Gender, Tawny Newsome, and Andrew Ti take another Quarkstop in “Prophet Motive,” where Grand Nagus Zek stops by with a brand new Ferengi Rules of Acquisition, and Quark and Rom figure out what to do with a brand new bible, all while Andrew falls in love with Maihar'du. Also, we take a few moments at the start of the episode to honor the memories of recently passed Star Trek family members, Walter Koenig and Eric Bauza. NOTE: This episode was filmed before Patrick Stewart's tragic passing. We have a future episode planned to honor his memory <3. ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223 ▶Check out the crew's bonus shows at http://suboptimalpods.com. ▶Subscribe to the audio podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts: https://omny.fm/shows/startertrek ▶See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ▶A Fine Alpinist Ranch Production - http://www.finealpinistranch.com ✔ SOCIAL MEDIA ✔ ▶Twitter - https://x.com/yoisthisracist ▶Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yoisthisracist/ ▶TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@suboptimalpods ✔ CREDITS ✔ ▶Produced By @JessieGender1 ▶Edited by AJ McKeon ▶Original Music by Jay Israelson Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • October 26 · 56 min

    ENT: Bound - "Spicy" Episodes

    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 lesbians aboard the Enterprise. Meanwhile, Tawny and Jessie try to explain how Star Trek managed to make the Orion Slave Girls not technically slaves anymore while somehow making it even weirder. ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223 ▶Check out the crew's bonus shows at http://suboptimalpods.com. ▶Subscribe to the audio podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts: https://omny.fm/shows/startertrek ▶See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ▶A Fine Alpinist Ranch Production - http://www.finealpinistranch.com ✔ SOCIAL MEDIA ✔ ▶Twitter - https://x.com/yoisthisracist ▶Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yoisthisracist/ ▶TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@suboptimalpods ✔ CREDITS ✔ ▶Produced By @JessieGender1 ▶Edited by AJ McKeon ▶Original Music by Jay Israelson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • October 19 · 1 hr 5 min

    VOY: Blood Fever - "Spicy" Episodes

    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 forget Borg Skeletons! It's got it all, as Jessie and Tawny guide him through! ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223 ▶Check out the crew's bonus shows at http://suboptimalpods.com. ▶Subscribe to the audio podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts: https://omny.fm/shows/startertrek ▶See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ▶A Fine Alpinist Ranch Production - http://www.finealpinistranch.com ✔ SOCIAL MEDIA ✔ ▶Twitter - https://x.com/yoisthisracist ▶Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yoisthisracist/ ▶TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@suboptimalpods ✔ CREDITS ✔ ▶Produced By @JessieGender1 ▶Edited by AJ McKeon ▶Original Music by Jay Israelson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • October 12 · 1 hr 31 min

    DS9: Fascination - "Spicy" Episodes

    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 an even more terrifying danger: being a husband in a 90s marriage storyline. ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223 ▶Check out the crew's bonus shows at http://suboptimalpods.com. ▶Subscribe to the audio podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts: https://omny.fm/shows/startertrek ▶See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ▶A Fine Alpinist Ranch Production - http://www.finealpinistranch.com ✔ SOCIAL MEDIA ✔ ▶Twitter - https://x.com/yoisthisracist ▶Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yoisthisracist/ ▶TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@suboptimalpods ✔ CREDITS ✔ ▶Produced by @JessieGender1 ▶Edited by AJ McKeon ▶Original Music by Jay Israelson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • October 11 · 1 hr 37 min

    TNG: The Naked Now - "Spicy" Episodes

    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: "The Naked Now." Why does no one quarantine? Why did the Chief Engineer even need a hypo-spray? Why did DC Fontana take her name off this script? We'll find out soon! ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223 ▶Check out the crew's bonus shows at http://suboptimalpods.com. ▶Subscribe to the audio podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts: https://omny.fm/shows/startertrek ▶See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ▶A Fine Alpinist Ranch Production - http://www.finealpinistranch.com ✔ SOCIAL MEDIA ✔ ▶Twitter - https://x.com/yoisthisracist ▶Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yoisthisracist/ ▶TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@suboptimalpods ✔ CREDITS ✔ ▶Produced by @JessieGender1 ▶Edited by AJ McKeon ▶Original Music by Jay Israelson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • October 5 · 1 hr 37 min

    TNG: The Naked Now - "Spicy" Episodes

    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: "The Naked Now." Why does no one quarantine? Why did the Chief Engineer even need a hypo-spray? Why did DC Fontana take her name off this script? We'll find out soon! ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223 ▶Check out the crew's bonus shows at http://suboptimalpods.com. ▶Subscribe to the audio podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts: https://omny.fm/shows/startertrek ▶See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ▶A Fine Alpinist Ranch Production - http://www.finealpinistranch.com ✔ SOCIAL MEDIA ✔ ▶Twitter - https://x.com/yoisthisracist ▶Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yoisthisracist/ ▶TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@suboptimalpods ✔ CREDITS ✔ ▶Produced by @JessieGender1 ▶Edited by AJ McKeon ▶Original Music by Jay Israelson Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  • September 28 · 1 hr 21 min

    TOS: Amok Time - "Spicy" Episodes

    This week on Starter Trek, Jessie Gender, Tawny Newsome, and Andrew Ti start their journey through the "spicy" episodes of Star Trek, beginning with the horniest episode of them all: "Amok Time." Why does Spock hate soup, why is Kirk sleeping in his full uniform, why did Jessie talk to a muppet, and where did the iconic Vulcan salute come from? Soon Andrew will know all! ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223 ▶Check out the crew's bonus shows at http://suboptimalpods.com. ▶Subscribe to the audio podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts: https://omny.fm/shows/startertrek ▶See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ▶A Fine Alpinist Ranch Production - http://www.finealpinistranch.com ✔ SOCIAL MEDIA ✔ ▶Twitter - https://x.com/yoisthisracist ▶Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yoisthisracist/ ▶TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@suboptimalpods ✔ CREDITS ✔ ▶Produced By @JessieGender1 ▶Edited by AJ McKeon ▶Original Music by Jay Israelson Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 21 · 1 hr 21 min

    DS9: Little Green Men - QUARKSTOP!

    This week on Starter Trek, Jessie Gender, Tawny Newsome, and Andrew Ti take a Quarkstop in “Little Green Men,” where Quark, Rom, and Nog accidentally become the aliens at Roswell; the DS9 writers roast how absurdly much everyone used to smoke in 1950s America; and Quark and Odo get really close. ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223 ▶Check out the crew's bonus shows at http://suboptimalpods.com. ▶Subscribe to the audio podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts: https://omny.fm/shows/startertrek ▶See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ▶A Fine Alpinist Ranch Production - http://www.finealpinistranch.com ✔ SOCIAL MEDIA ✔ ▶Twitter - https://x.com/yoisthisracist ▶Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yoisthisracist/ ▶TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@suboptimalpods ✔ CREDITS ✔ ▶Produced By @JessieGender1 ▶Edited by AJ McKeon ▶Original Music by Jay Israelson Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 14 · 1 hr 18 min

    ENT: A Night in Sickbay - "Fuzzy Little Guys" Episodes

    This week on Starter Trek, Jessie Gender, Tawny Newsome, and Andrew Ti tackle “A Night in Sickbay,” where Archer completely loses his mind over Porthos, Phlox turns bedtime into a deeply unsettling performance art piece, and Enterprise proves that sometimes humanity's greatest obstacle to diplomacy is one very stressed man refusing to apologize. ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223 ▶Check out the crew's bonus shows at http://suboptimalpods.com. ▶Subscribe to the audio podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts: https://omny.fm/shows/startertrek ▶See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ▶A Fine Alpinist Ranch Production - http://www.finealpinistranch.com ✔ SOCIAL MEDIA ✔ ▶Twitter - https://x.com/yoisthisracist ▶Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yoisthisracist/ ▶TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@suboptimalpods ✔ CREDITS ✔ ▶Produced By @JessieGender1 ▶Edited by AJ McKeon ▶Original Music by Jay Israelson Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 8 · 29 min

    Lower Decks: This Is Not the Podcast Yet - Prep

    Tawny Newsome and Eugene Cordero are about to launch a new rewatch show for Star Trek: Lower Decks. This is not that show yet. This is the prep where they tackle the big questions: where will they receive gifts, whether we can watch the episodes at the gun range, and how they can get a Paramount+ subscription. For Star Trek Day, we're releasing the first episode for FREE! All future episodes of this podcast are available to paid subscribers on Suboptimal Podcasts, with episodes released biweekly! Sign up to get every episode, the progenitor episodes of Starter Trek, support our content, and so much more over at https://suboptimalpods.com/ Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • September 7 · 1 hr 21 min

    VOY: Elogium - "Fuzzy Little Guys" Episodes

    This week on Starter Trek, Tawny, Andrew, and Jessie tackle “Elogium,” where Kes gets space puberty, Andrew tries to figure out why Star Trek doesn't understand cabbage, and somehow the USS Voyager ends up having way more sexual energy than anyone was prepared for. ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223 ▶Check out the crew's bonus shows at http://suboptimalpods.com. ▶Subscribe to the audio podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts: https://omny.fm/shows/startertrek ▶See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ▶A Fine Alpinist Ranch Production - http://www.finealpinistranch.com ✔ SOCIAL MEDIA ✔ ▶Twitter - https://x.com/yoisthisracist ▶Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yoisthisracist/ ▶TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@suboptimalpods ✔ CREDITS ✔ ▶Produced By @JessieGender1 ▶Edited by AJ McKeon ▶Original Music by Jay Israelson Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • August 31 · 1 hr 12 min

    DS9: Trials and Tribble-ations - "Fuzzy Little Guys" Episodes

    Deep Space Nine goes where no crossover had gone before: directly into “The Trouble with Tribbles.” We revisit “Trials and Tribble-ations,” featuring Kirk hero worship, Dax flirting across time, Bashir nearly becoming his own grandfather, and Worf absolutely refusing to explain Klingon foreheads. ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223 ▶Check out the crew's bonus shows at http://suboptimalpods.com. ▶Subscribe to the audio podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts: https://omny.fm/shows/startertrek ▶See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ▶A Fine Alpinist Ranch Production - http://www.finealpinistranch.com ✔ SOCIAL MEDIA ✔ ▶Twitter - https://x.com/yoisthisracist ▶Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yoisthisracist/ Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • August 24 · 1 hr 23 min

    TNG: The Dauphin - "Fuzzy Little Guys" Episodes

    This week on Starter Trek, Wesley Crusher gets his first kiss, meets the girl of his dreams, and discovers her terrifying secret; she's basically a giant monster Furbies. We're talking The Dauphin! ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223 ▶Check out the crew's bonus shows at http://suboptimalpods.com. ▶Subscribe to the audio podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts: https://omny.fm/shows/startertrek ▶See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ▶A Fine Alpinist Ranch Production - http://www.finealpinistranch.com ✔ SOCIAL MEDIA ✔ ▶Twitter - https://x.com/yoisthisracist ▶Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yoisthisracist/ Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • August 17 · 55 min

    TAS: More Tribbles, More Trouble - "Fuzzy Little Guys" Episodes

    Andrew finally recognizes an episode and rediscovers that his childhood nostalgia survives as Star Trek brings back the Klingons, the grain, and far more tribbles than anyone requested for this animated sequel to the classic episode. ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223 ▶Check out the crew's bonus shows at http://suboptimalpods.com. ▶Subscribe to the audio podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts: https://omny.fm/shows/startertrek ▶See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ▶A Fine Alpinist Ranch Production - http://www.finealpinistranch.com ✔ SOCIAL MEDIA ✔ ▶Twitter - https://x.com/yoisthisracist ▶Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yoisthisracist/ Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • August 10 · 1 hr 15 min

    TOS: The Trouble With Tribbles - "Fuzzy Little Guys" Episodes

    Andrew meets Star Trek's most adorable ecological disaster as Kirk battles Klingons, poisoned grain, and an exponentially multiplying pile of purring potatoes. ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223 ▶Check out the crew's bonus shows at http://suboptimalpods.com. ▶Subscribe to the audio podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts: https://omny.fm/shows/startertrek ▶See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ▶A Fine Alpinist Ranch Production - http://www.finealpinistranch.com ✔ SOCIAL MEDIA ✔ ▶Twitter - https://x.com/yoisthisracist ▶Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yoisthisracist/ Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • August 3 · 1 hr 23 min

    DS9: House of Quark - "Quarkstop" Episodes

    It's time for our latest Quarkstop episode, as we dive into HOUSE OF QUARK, where Quark gets caught up in some Klingon scheming while Jessie finds her true Ferengi self. ▶Coming to Trek to Vegas? Join Tawny and the Syfy Sistas at their annual Patreon Thank You Dinner. Fri Aug 7 - Reserve your seat here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fine-alpinist-ranch-supporter-seat-pre-reservation-tickets-1992084897554?aff=oddtdtcreator ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223 ▶Check out the crew's bonus shows at http://suboptimalpods.com. ▶Subscribe to the audio podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts: https://omny.fm/shows/startertrek ▶See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ▶A Fine Alpinist Ranch Production - http://www.finealpinistranch.com ✔ SOCIAL MEDIA ✔ ▶Twitter - https://x.com/yoisthisracist ▶Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yoisthisracist/ Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • July 27 · 1 hr 22 min

    ENT: Stigma - "Trek Was Always Political" Episodes

    Andrew dives into Star Trek: Enterprise's big HIV allegory episode "Stigma" as we also meet Dr. Phlox's wife and learn perhaps some... problematic things about polyamory and metaphors for minorities. ▶Coming to Trek to Vegas? Join Tawny and the Syfy Sistas at their annual Patreon Thank You Dinner. Fri Aug 7 - Reserve your seat here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fine-alpinist-ranch-supporter-seat-pre-reservation-tickets-1992084897554?aff=oddtdtcreator ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223 ▶Check out the crew's bonus shows at http://suboptimalpods.com. ▶Subscribe to the audio podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts: https://omny.fm/shows/startertrek ▶See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ▶A Fine Alpinist Ranch Production - http://www.finealpinistranch.com ✔ SOCIAL MEDIA ✔ ▶Twitter - https://x.com/yoisthisracist ▶Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yoisthisracist/ Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • July 20 · 1 hr 37 min

    VOY: Author, Author - "Trek Was Always Political" Episodes

    Tawny shares some horrifying robots from the past as Andrew tries to understand Starfleet copyright law as the Doctor and Paris make competing holodeck diss tracks as we watch Star Trek: Voyager's Author Author. ▶Coming to Trek to Vegas? Join Tawny and the Syfy Sistas at their annual Patreon Thank You Dinner. Fri Aug 7 - Reserve your seat here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fine-alpinist-ranch-supporter-seat-pre-reservation-tickets-1992084897554?aff=oddtdtcreator ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223 ▶Check out the crew's bonus shows at http://suboptimalpods.com. ▶Subscribe to the audio podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts: https://omny.fm/shows/startertrek ▶See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ▶A Fine Alpinist Ranch Production - http://www.finealpinistranch.com ✔ SOCIAL MEDIA ✔ ▶Twitter - https://x.com/yoisthisracist ▶Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yoisthisracist/ Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • July 13 · 1 hr 40 min

    DS9: Far Beyond the Stars - "Trek Was Always Political" Episodes

    Tawny shares her love of Gattaca while Andrew tries to understand the magical realism of this fantastic Trek episode without any context! ▶Sign up for the Syfy Sista's Dinner - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fine-alpinist-ranch-supporter-seat-pre-reservation-tickets-1992084897554?aff=oddtdtcreator ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223 ▶Check out the crew's bonus shows at http://suboptimalpods.com. ▶Subscribe to the audio podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts: https://omny.fm/shows/startertrek ▶See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ▶A Fine Alpinist Ranch Production - http://www.finealpinistranch.com ✔ SOCIAL MEDIA ✔ ▶Twitter - https://x.com/yoisthisracist ▶Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yoisthisracist/ ▶TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@suboptimalpods ✔ CREDITS ✔ ▶Produced By Jessie Earl ▶Edited by AJ McKeon ▶Original Music by Jay Israelson Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • July 6 · 1 hr 23 min

    TNG: The Outcast - "Trek Was Always Political" Episodes

    We continue our journey through the most overtly political episodes of Trek, with The Next Generation's big episode on LGBTQ issues, "The Outcast." Riker gets a trans girlfriend, Wof wants to join a straight pride parade, and Jonathan Frakes himself gives us a quick thought about the episode! Welcome to Starter Trek, where Tawny Newsome guides her friend Andrew Ti through the endless frontier of the Star Trek universe, along with their producer Jessie Earl. ▶Call us at: 323-389-7223 ▶Check out the crew's bonus shows at http://suboptimalpods.com. ▶YouTube - htt://www.youtube.com/@startertrek ▶Subscribe to the audio podcast wherever you get your favorite podcasts: https://omny.fm/shows/startertrek ▶See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. ▶A Fine Alpinist Ranch Production - http://www.finealpinistranch.com ✔ SOCIAL MEDIA ✔ ▶Twitter - https://x.com/yoisthisracist ▶Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yoisthisracist/ ▶TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@suboptimalpods ✔ CREDITS ✔ ▶Produced By Jessie Earl ▶Edited by AJ McKeon ▶Original Music by Jay Israelson Suboptimal Premium Pods! : https://suboptimalpods.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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