Deep Space Love

37. D'VANA TENDI/SAM RUTHERFORD: Love in a Jefferies Tube (feat. Dr. Michael Wong)

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined astrobiologist, planetary scientist, photographer, and Star Trek podcaster, Dr. Michael Wong [https://miquai.myportfolio.com/], to gush about Star Trek: Lower Decks! Specifically, we dig into the will they/won't they situationship of D'Vana Tendi & Samanthan Rutherford! ***Special shout out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steve Combs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/] for the music featured and remixed throughout this episode. Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us over on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dslovepod/] and ⁠⁠Bluesky ⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vnv3ayymz5wuzzufsvndr7y3]. References: Mike's Podcast: Strange New Worlds: A Science & Star Trek Podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/strange-new-worlds-a-science-star-trek-podcast/id1246395860] Time's Second Arrow: Evolution, Order, and a New Law of Nature [https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/times-second-arrow-robert-m-hazen/1147402785] (Mike’s upcoming book) Teaching A.I. to Detect Life: Carnegie Scientist Co-Leads NASA-Funded Effort [https://carnegiescience.edu/news/teaching-ai-detect-life-carnegie-scientist-co-leads-nasa-funded-effort] - Carnegie Science Simon Pegg Developed Star Trek Spin-off Movie About Jaylah; Wanted Archer’s Dog In ‘Beyond’ [https://trekmovie.com/2025/08/17/simon-pegg-developed-star-trek-beyond-spinoff-about-jaylah-wanted-archers-dog-in-beyond/] - TrekMovie We Asked Star Trek’s Eugene Cordero And Noël Wells About Rutherford And Tendi’s Relationship In Lower Decks’ Final Season. Here's My Deep-Read Into Their Answers [https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/we-asked-star-treks-eugene-cordero-and-noel-williams-about-rutherford-and-tendis-relationship-in-lower-decks-final-season-heres-my-deep-read-into-their-answers] - Cinema Blend Star Trek: Lower Decks Creator Mike McMahan Season 4 Changes and Rutherford-Tendi Romance [https://comicbook.com/startrek/news/star-trek-lower-decks-season-4-episode-6-mike-mcmahan-interview-tendi-rutherford/] - Comicbook.com

36. 'Rebel Moon,' the Unloved (feat. Scout Tafoya)

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, step outside the Star Trek sandbox to hop into the world of Rebel Moon. Joining us to talk about Zack Snyder's two-part epic (the R-rated director's cuts, of course), is director, writer, critic and video essayist Scout Tafoya! ***Special shout out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steve Combs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/] for the music featured and remixed throughout this episode. Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us over on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dslovepod/] and ⁠⁠Bluesky ⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vnv3ayymz5wuzzufsvndr7y3]. References: Scout Tafoya at rogerebert.com [https://www.rogerebert.com/contributors/scout-tafoya] But God Made Him a Poet [https://breadandrosespress.com/products/but-god-made-him-a-poet] (Scout's book on John Ford) The Unloved - Rebel Moon [https://www.rogerebert.com/mzs/the-unloved-part-138-rebel-moon] All Your Questions About Rebel Moon –– Part Two: The Scargiver Answered [https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/rebel-moon-2-the-scargiver-ending-explained] - Tudum by Netflix A New Rebel Moon Podcast Reveals the Origin of the Jimmys [https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/rebel-moon-the-seneschal-podcast] - Tudum by Netflix Scout's Patreon Page [https://www.patreon.com/honorszombie]

35. BEVERLY CRUSHER/ODAN: Love Beyond the Body (feat. Rob Kassees of The Beverly Crushers)

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by Rob Kassees, lead singer of the Star Trek: The Next Generation tribute band, The Beverly Crushers [https://thebeverlycrushers.bandcamp.com/album/enterprise]! The crew talk a bit about the band's latest album, Enterprise [https://thebeverlycrushers.bandcamp.com/album/enterprise], and then dig into the love story between Dr. Crusher and the first Trill we see in Star Trek, Odan, in the 4th season episode of The Next Generation, "The Host." ***Special shout out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steve Combs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/] for the music featured and remixed throughout this episode. Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us over on ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dslovepod/] and ⁠Bluesky ⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vnv3ayymz5wuzzufsvndr7y3]. References: Captain Kirk To Be Resurrected For New ‘Star Trek: The Last Starship’ Comic Series Set In Far Future [https://trekmovie.com/2025/06/17/captain-kirk-to-be-resurrected-for-new-star-trek-the-last-starship-comic-series-set-in-far-future/] - Trekmovie.com Beam Me Up, Sulu documentary [https://www.highway-child.com/film/sulu] ow The Next Generation Came Close to Hitting One LGBTQ+ Milestone [https://www.startrek.com/news/how-the-next-generation-came-close-to-hitting-one-lgbtq-milestone] - Startrek.com Why Star Trek's Trill Design Was Changed For Deep Space Nine [https://screenrant.com/star-trek-trill-design-deep-space-nine-change-why/] - ScreenRant Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “The Host” [https://reactormag.com/star-trek-the-next-generation-the-host/] - Reactor Magazine The Beverly Crushers [https://thebeverlycrushers.bandcamp.com/album/enterprise] bandcamp page

34. Truth & Grace (and Star Trek) w/J.G. Hertzler

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, sit down with actor J.G. Hertzler who portrayed Marok on Deep Space Nine. We chat about a range of topics including his time on Trek, his work with Shakespeare, and politics. ***Special shout out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steve Combs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/] for the music featured and remixed throughout this episode. Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us over on ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dslovepod/] and ⁠Bluesky ⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vnv3ayymz5wuzzufsvndr7y3]. References: J.G. Hertzler's Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/jghertzler/?hl=en] Confessions of Klingon Linebacker [https://www.boldventurepress.com/confessions-of-a-klingon-linebacker/]

33. QUARK/GRILKA/DS9 CREW: Everyone's in par'Mach! (feat. Busty Springfield)

Married Trekkie couple, Nicole and Joe, are joined by Oklahoma's British Star Trek queen, Busty Springfield, to chat about season 5 episode 3 off Deep Space Nince, "Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places," and all the horniness that accompanies it! ***Special shout out to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Steve Combs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Steve_Combs/] for the music featured and remixed throughout this episode. Be sure to subscribe to this podcast and follow us over on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/dslovepod/] and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:vnv3ayymz5wuzzufsvndr7y3]. References: How A Star Trek Drag Show Is Helping The Homeless In Oklahoma [https://trekmovie.com/2024/01/02/how-a-star-trek-drag-show-is-helping-the-homeless-in-oklahoma/] - TrekMovie.com Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Looking for par’Mach in All the Wrong Places” [https://reactormag.com/star-trek-deep-space-nine-rewatch-looking-for-parmach-in-all-the-wrong-places/] - Reactor Soonercon [https://soonercon.com/] in Oklahoma City Follow Bust Springfield on Instagram! [https://www.instagram.com/bustythebrit/]