Terok Noir: A Star Trek Podcast
Siblings Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) share their love for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as they recap each episode of this groundbreaking series. Tune in for debates about race, religion and imperialism with super serious discussions about 90’s fashion, the power of Sisko’s goatee and Alexander Rozhenko’s absent father.
Episodes
101 episodes
S5E9 - "The Ascent"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) make “The Ascent” as we discuss this Odd Couple of an episode featuring the pairings of Odo/Quark and Jake/Nog. We enjoy the continued dynamic between Odo and Quark, we can’t help but laugh at Odo’s Gumby-esqu...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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1:03:55
S5E8 - "Things Past"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) discuss “Things Past” as we take a look at a difficult moment in Odo’s past. We praise the writing and directing of the episode, we celebrate the deep character study of Odo and we analyze what the writer is s...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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1:01:13
S5E7 - "Let He Who Is Without Sin..."
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) “Let He Who Is Without Sin…” go to Risa as we pod about Worf and his wild antics in this episode. We talk about Worf and sports for a surprisingly long time, we argue that maybe Leeta shouldn’t have told Bashi...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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1:03:30
S5E6 - "Trials and Tribble-ations"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) endure “Trials and Tribble-ations” as we return to the past alongside the Defiant crew. We praise the technological achievement of this episode, we indulge in the cuteness of the nostalgia and we compare...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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1:00:02
S5E5 - "The Assignment"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) accept “The Assignment” as we crown this our favorite Keiko episode. We argue that the writing and acting from Rosalind Chao gives us the best version of Keiko and best Keiko performance, we track Rom’s ascens...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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49:04
S5E4 - "Nor the Battle to the Strong"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) ask the question War, what is it good for on “Nor the Battle to the Strong”. We celebrate the acting from Cirroc Lofton and others, we appreciate the ER-esque pacing in the hospital scenes and we discuss the 1...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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58:42
S5E3 - "Looking for par'Mach in all the Wrong Places"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) are “Looking for par’Mach in all the Wrong Places” on this week’s episode. We enjoy the three different “couple” storylines in this episode, we talk about how down bad Dax was for Worf and Worf was for Grilka,...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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1:02:38
S5E2 - "The Ship"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) board “The Ship” as we talk about this greatest generation-esque war episode. We speculate about which member of the DS9 is the one to go to for illegal drugs, we praise the thrilling nature of this episode an...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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44:32
S5E1 - "Apocalypse Rising"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) try to avoid the “Apocalypse Rising” as we dive into the season 5 premier! We talk all things Klingon, we question if there are missing scenes that would better explain the events of the episode and we d...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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54:26
S4E25 - "Broken Link"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) repair the “Broken Link” as we join Odo on his journey to the Founders home world. We chronicle recreational crimes the DS9 crew has carried out while still being in Starfleet, we compare representation as tok...
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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1:03:36
S4E24 - "Body Parts"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) theorize about Julian Bashir’s “Body Parts” as we discuss the episode that launched a thousand fan fics. We’ve talked about our pod ending early, but this really is an episode that might shut down the pod beca...
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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42:13
S4E23 - "The Quickening"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) are very loose on this weeks pod as we discuss “The Quickening” We dissect Bashir’s wide eyed frontier doctor persona that reappears in this episode, we analyze how this episode presents “both sides” of the is...
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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51:35
S4E22 - "To the Death"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) pod “To the Death”! We wholeheartedly enjoy this wonderfully fun episode, we celebrate the introduction of Jeffrey Combs’ Weyoun and compare his role in DS9 to Q on TNG and we look ahead to S5 of Star Trek Dis...
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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57:35
S4E21 - "For the Cause"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) record our pod “For The Cause” as we talk about mother fucking Eddington and The Maquis. We relitigate the validity of The Maquis’ position and justification for their “terrorist” actions, we consider how this...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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1:10:19
S4E20 - "The Muse"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) meet “The Muse” and we wish she would leave and never be heard of again. Just like this episode. We talk about everything we can to avoid talking about this episode including name dropping elder millennial shi...
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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1:04:59
S4E19 - "Shattered Mirror"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) gaze into a “Shattered Mirror” as we return to the Mirror Universe with Jennifer Sisko. We praise Cirroc Lofton’s acting in this episode, we analyze all of Ben Sisko’s actions that have led to this single epis...
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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59:25
S4E18 - "Hard Time"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) do “Hard Time” as we join Miles O’Brien for the WORST virtual reality experience of his life. We compare the prison system in this episode to the American prison system and would you believe, we are not fans, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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1:09:46
S4E17 - "Rules of Engagement"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) question the “Rules of Engagement” as we discuss another episode of Law and Order: DS9. We debate if Worf should have even been on trial in the first place, discuss other legal episodes and legal shows and we ...
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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58:28
S4E16 - "Ascension"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) plan our own “Ascension” as we talk Emissary’s, religion, and marriage. We explore how this episode talks about but also avoids talking about religion, the marriage between Miles and Keiko and Miles and Bashir...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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1:03:58
S4E15 - "Bar Association"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) join the “Bar Association” as we, along with all other workers of the world, unite! We spend a surprising, yet unsurprising amount of time talking about oo-mox, we take note of which DS9 crew member is pro-uni...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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1:28:55
S4E14 - "Sons of Mogh"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) hang out with the “Sons of Mogh” as we talk Star Trek siblings! We avoid addressing the weird racial issues brought up in this episode the way Worf avoids acknowledging he has a son, we debate ethics and conse...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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59:57
S4E13 - "Return to Grace"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) attempt to “Return to Grace” as we join Kira and Dukat on this two hander episode. We celebrate the incredible chemistry between Kira and Dukat and Nana Visitor and Marc Alaimo, we chart the character progress...
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Season 4
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Episode 13
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55:14
S4E12 - "Crossfire"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) try to avoid the “Crossfire” as we discuss this week of “sad boi Odo” theater. We discuss romance and unsuccessful crushes in Star Trek, enjoy the development of Odo and Quark’s unlikely friendship and spend a...
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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1:12:44
S4E10-11 "Homefront" & "Paradise Lost"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) head to the “Homefront” and find “Paradise Lost”. We embrace the introduction of Joseph Sisko, we question Admiral Leyton’s plan to take over Earth and we get back into our “critiquing the Federation/Starfleet...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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1:26:13
S4E9 - "Our Man Bashir"
Matthew (he/him) and Jo (she/they) join “Our Man Bashir” on a secret mission in the holosuite. We talk all things Julian Bashir and James Bond as we have polarizing viewing experiences on this parody episode, we debate if Eddington is responsib...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:16:49