Una McCormack's The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway. During the seven seasons of Star Trek: Voyager, we got to know Kathryn Janeway very well. We knew who she was like, a little bit about her history before Voyager and how she was a strong and capable starship commander. But in all that time, have we heard about her background before Voyager, in her own words? In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, which marks the fifth part of the podcast's celebration of Star Trek: Voyager's thirtieth anniversary, Wes reviews Una McCormack's 2020 novel The Autobiography of Kathryn Janeway, which was published during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and was published to celebrate the silver anniversary of the television series. To bring the episode an extra flair, Wes interviews Una herself! She talks about the novel and her Star Trek literary journey. Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/tctrekkiespod), or by emailing them at [email protected]. Twin Cities Trekkies is also available on Instagram (instagram.com/twincitiestrekkiespod). Find us on Blue Sky when you search "TC Trekkies."You can also leave us comments via the Spotify version of the episode. Just keep in mind the feedback you may give may be featured in an upcoming episode of this podcast.EPISODE NOTE: one explicit term in the episode. Listen at your own risk.Twin Cities Trekkies is available on many platforms!

Seven of Nine.Introduced in the fourth season of Star Trek: Voyager to boost the series' tanking ratings, Seven of Nine became an integral part of that series. She became known not only for her sex appeal, but also for her smarts. So much so, she became a force to be reckoned with as her life took her beyond Voyager, but eventually with the Fenris Rangers, to eventually becoming the newest captain of the Enterprise in Star Trek: Picard. Of course, none of this would be possible without the actress who portrayed her for at least seven full seasons - four on Voyager, three on Picard, and hopefully beyond - by none other than Jeri Ryan. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, which celebrates 30 Years of Star Trek: Voyager, Wes is joined by Crusher Convo's Jessi to talk about this rather unique character in Star Trek history. Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/tctrekkiespod), or by emailing them at [email protected]. Twin Cities Trekkies is also available on Instagram (instagram.com/twincitiestrekkiespod). Find us on Blue Sky when you search out "TC Trekkies."You can also leave us comments via the Spotify version of the episode. Just keep in mind the feedback you may give may be featured in an upcoming episode of this podcast.Twin Cities Trekkies is available on many platforms!

REUPLOADED WITH NEW MUSIC!Jean-Luc Picard.Introduced in the first episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, Jean-Luc Picard is the captain most Star Trek fans would tend to pick as their favorite. From his humble beginnings as the antithesis of James T. Kirk by being more of a diplomatic and authoritative captain, to actually resigning his commission as an Admiral over the Romulan supernova rescue pullout, Jean-Luc Picard has become one quintessential human being.Of course, Sir Patrick Stewart’s performance as the character cannot be overstated. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, hosts Wes Huntington and MacKenzie Flickinger analyze Jean-Luc Picard - talking about the biggest events in his life, such as dealing with his assimilation into Locutus, him taking revenge on the Borg, helping the Synths gain protection by the Federation in 2399 and everything in between.Thank you to Living the Dream with Curveball for being today’s featured podcast! If you have a podcast of your own, send a 30-60 second promo for your podcast to [email protected] - the genre of podcast is not required and we will gladly feature you.Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/TCTrekkiesPod), the YouTube Channel or by emailing them at [email protected]. Twin Cities Trekkies is also available on Instagram (instagram.com/tctrekkiespod). You can also leave us voice messages by going to anchor.fm/twincitiestrekkies. Just keep in mind the feedback you may give may be featured in an upcoming episode of this podcast.Twin Cities Trekkies is available on many platforms!

REUPLOADED WITH NEW MUSIC! 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 and MacKenzie bring about the fourth and final set of predictions for the second season of Picard.Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/TCTrekkiesPod), the YouTube Channel or by emailing them at [email protected].  Twin Cities Trekkies is also available on Instagram (instagram.com/tctrekkiespod).  You can also leave us voice messages by going to anchor.fm/twincitiestrekkies.  Just keep in mind the feedback you may give may be featured in an upcoming episode of this podcast.Twin Cities Trekkies is available on many platforms!

Four Star Trek: Phase II stories in review.Masterpiece Star Trek Theatre is back! In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, Wes reviews four episodes of Star Trek: Phase II that never got made - "Practice in Waking," "The Savage Syndrome," and both parts of "Kitumba," which was adapted into an episode of the web series Star Trek: New Voyages. Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/tctrekkiespod), or by emailing them at [email protected]. Twin Cities Trekkies is also available on Instagram (instagram.com/twincitiestrekkiespod). Find and follow us on BlueSky!You can also leave us comments via the Spotify version of the episode. Just keep in mind the feedback you may give may be featured in an upcoming episode of this podcast.Twin Cities Trekkies is available on many platforms!

"Distant Origin."In the third season of Star Trek: Voyager, an episode is dedicated to answering the question - "Did the dinosaurs truly die?" In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, which marks the third part of the year-long celebration of Star Trek: Voyager, Wes welcomes Chris of the Meme Space Nine social media account (and a fan of the podcast), to talk about this episode and other things regarding this episode and Star Trek in general.Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/tctrekkiespod), or by emailing them at [email protected]. Twin Cities Trekkies is also available on Instagram (instagram.com/twincitiestrekkiespod). Find us on BlueSky!You can also leave us comments via the Spotify version of the episode. Just keep in mind the feedback you may give may be featured in an upcoming episode of this podcast.Twin Cities Trekkies is available on many platforms!

Personal Stories of Leonard Nimoy.Fans regale stories of how they met their favorite stars. They talk about chance encounters, questions they may have asked their favorite actors, etc. However, it is very rare that a person meets an actor and then becomes a personal family friend. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, which celebrates what would have been the late Leonard Nimoy's 94th birthday, Wes sits down with Bonnie Moss, a close personal friend of the Nimoy family and she tells stories of how she met Nimoy and became friends with him and his family. A special shout out goes out to Trek Untold podcast host Matthew Kaplowitz for this very special episode. Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/tctrekkiespod), or by emailing them at [email protected]. Twin Cities Trekkies is also available on Instagram (instagram.com/twincitiestrekkiespod). Follow us on BlueSky!You can also leave us comments via the Spotify version of the episode. Just keep in mind the feedback you may give may be featured in an upcoming episode of this podcast.Twin Cities Trekkies is available on many platforms!

Three Star Trek: Phase II stories in review.In the 1970s, there were story concepts for 13 original episodes of Star Trek: Phase II. Twin Cities Trekkies did talk about Phase II in 2024, but it is time to talk about the specific episodes that they did. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, Wes reads the outlines for three Star Trek: Phase II stories: "Tomorrow and the Stars," "Deadlock" and "Cassandra."Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/tctrekkiespod), or by emailing them at [email protected]. Twin Cities Trekkies is also available on Instagram (instagram.com/twincitiestrekkiespod). Find us on BlueSky!You can also leave us comments via the Spotify version of the episode. Just keep in mind the feedback you may give may be featured in an upcoming episode of this podcast.Twin Cities Trekkies is available on many platforms!

Leonard Nimoy's death, ten years later, and the cultural impact of Spock, six decades later.On February 27, 2015, the Star Trek family suffered a big blow when the original Spock actor, Leonard Nimoy, passed away at the age of 83, from COPD. His career was nearly 65 years, from not only as his role as Spock, but to other aspects of acting and hosting as well as other media. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, which marks the tenth anniversary of Nimoy's passing, Wes is joined by fellow Star Trek fan Rob and two of them discuss Nimoy, and Spock. Please excuse Rod's excessive volume.Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/tctrekkiespod), or by emailing them at [email protected]. Twin Cities Trekkies is also available on Instagram (instagram.com/twincitiestrekkiespod). You can find us on BlueSky!You can also leave us comments via the Spotify version of the episode. Just keep in mind the feedback you may give may be featured in an upcoming episode of this podcast.Twin Cities Trekkies is available on many platforms!

A discussion about Star Trek: The Next Generation.Set in the 24th century, The Next Generation is very plot driven the first two seasons, but eventually becomes character based from season three onwards. In this episode of Twin Cities Trekkies, Wes welcomes Rob from the musical group The Beverly Crushers and the two discuss the impact of several episodes of The Next Generation, nearly four decades since its debut.Any feedback you have can be submitted to the Facebook page (facebook.com/tctrekkiespod), or by emailing them at [email protected]. Twin Cities Trekkies is also available on Instagram (instagram.com/twincitiestrekkiespod). Find us on BlueSky! You can also leave us comments via the Spotify version of the episode. Just keep in mind the feedback you may give may be featured in an upcoming episode of this podcast.Twin Cities Trekkies is available on many platforms!