The Duras Sisters Podcast

PIC: Action Figure Sarek is Sad Today

Episode 9: The Trial Series What can we learn from Q’s created future? Do Seven and Picard have empathy for the Borg Queen? What is the justice system like in this dark future? Who evokes more power in this trial? Who would you want to see in a criminal trial in Picard? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Trial episode in Picard! This is the ninth episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show. TRIGGER WARNINGS: Fascism SPOILER WARNING: Picard Next time, we’ll go to the Cerritos to talk about Lower Decks! DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only. Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith. Rule of Acquisition #8: Small print leads to large risk. Please check out our Patreon and donate any $1, $6, $10, or $20 per month to access exclusive episodes of trivia, documentary review, and reviews of every episode of The Animated Series, Lower Decks and the Short Treks, plus our mini-series. Head to https://www.patreon.com/thedurassisterspodcast for all this and more!

DSC: Boom, She Hits the Gong and Cancels the Quorum

Episode 8: The Trial Series What do you make of Michael’s sentencing scene? Would Georgiou have been convicted of war crimes if she survived? What are the parallels from today’s prisons and “The Examples”? Why do Vulcan’s love withholding essential data? Is Gabrielle Burnham’s presence a conflict of interest? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Trial episodes in Discovery! This is the eighth episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show. TRIGGER WARNINGS: War crimes, wrongful imprisonment, and the prison industrial complex. SPOILER WARNING: Discovery Next time, we’ll get shoved by Q to the disturbing reality in Picard! DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only. Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith. Rule of Acquisition #89: “Ask not what your profits can do for you, but what you can do for your profits.” Please check out our Patreon and donate any $1, $6, $10, or $20 per month to access exclusive episodes of trivia, documentary review, and reviews of every episode of The Animated Series, Lower Decks and the Short Treks, plus our mini-series. Head to https://www.patreon.com/thedurassisterspodcast for all this and more!

ENT: Once Soval is Woke, He Can’t Be Stopped! With Guest, Joshua Gilliland!

Episode 6: The Trial Series Where have all the lawyer jokes gone? Was it wise for Archer to personally attack the Klingons on the stand? Does Kolos’ actions in the trial have a lasting impact for Klingon judicial systems? Was it T’Pol’s husband or a man who looks exactly like him? Would you do the same thing as Trip in “Cojenitor?” What are the similarities between Earth diseases and Pendar Syndrome? Join Ashlyn, Rhianna, and one half of The Legal Geeks, Joshua Gilliland as we discuss the Trial episodes in Enterprise! This is the seventh episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show. TRIGGER WARNINGS: Suicide, genocide, war, slavery, the death penalty, assault, & stigmatized illnesses SPOILER WARNING: Enterprise, The Undiscovered Country. Next time, we’ll jump in the mycelial network to discuss trial episodes in Discovery! DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only. Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith. Rule of Acquisition #76: Every once in a while, declare peace. It confuses the hell out of your enemies Please check out our Patreon and donate any $1, $6, $10, or $20 per month to access exclusive episodes of trivia, documentary review, and reviews of every episode of The Animated Series, Lower Decks and the Short Treks, plus our mini-series. Head to https://www.patreon.com/thedurassisterspodcast for all this and more!

VOY: Chakotay Deserves Compensation with Guests, The Brides of Chaotica

Episode 6: The Trial Series How did art lead to a trial? Do we finally see the limiting of the Doctor’s programming? Why was this specific Q sent as Quinn’s prosecutor? How do you see “Distant Origin” as a 2026 viewer? How are memories valid evidence in “Ex Post Facto”? Join Ashlyn, Rhianna, and the Brides of Chaotica (Elizabeth and Taylor) as we discuss the next set of Trial episodes in Voyager! This is the sixth episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show. TRIGGER WARNINGS: Suicide, War, Anti-Immigration Dinosaurs, and Sexual Harassment SPOILER WARNING: Voyager Next time, we’ll head back in time to discuss trial episodes in Enterprise. DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only. Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith. Rule of Acquisition #47: Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your own. Please check out our Patreon and donate any $1, $6, $10, or $20 per month to access exclusive episodes of trivia, documentary review, and reviews of every episode of The Animated Series, Lower Decks and the Short Treks, plus our mini-series. Head to https://www.patreon.com/thedurassisterspodcast for all this and more!

DS9: You *Almost* Don’t Deserve to Wear that Uniform

Episode 5: The Trial Series Why did Sloan choose to fake a trial? Why doesn’t the son of the victim in “Dax” just hire a lawyer? How many trial tropes have we seen repeated from previous episodes? Is it too obvious that Worf is innocent in “Rules of Engagement”? Is Ch'Pok a great or terrible prosecutor? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the next set of Trial episodes in Deep Space Nine! This is the fifth episode of our Trial Series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Trial episodes of every Star Trek show. SPOILER WARNING: Deep Space Nine Next time, we’ll head to the Delta Quadrant trials in Voyager! DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only. Our intro and outro is by Jerry Goldsmith. Rule of Acquisition #239: “Never be afraid to mislabel a product.” Please check out our Patreon and donate any $1, $6, $10, or $20 per month to access exclusive episodes of trivia, documentary review, and reviews of every episode of The Animated Series, Lower Decks and the Short Treks, plus our mini-series. Head to https://www.patreon.com/thedurassisterspodcast for all this and more!