Podcasts by Redskirts

Dwobbitcast from 2021-01-13T20:58:33

Episode 1 of the Dwobbit Cast

You may recall our discussion with Anna's friend Berek when Picard came out.  This is an episode of Berek's podcast, available here, as Berek sadly passed aw...

S3E19 - Requium for Methuselah from 2020-05-17T05:00

In this one, the Skirts record from their own homes, practicing responsible social distancing.  Some tech issues do occur.  Robots and maccing on women happens

s3e18 - Lights of Zatar from 2020-05-03T05:00

The skirts talk about misogyny, sexism, Scotty and the common cold?  Ah a simpler time before we all knew way more about viruses...

S3E17 - That Which Survives from 2020-04-19T08:04:54

In this episode the Skirts talk about iphone face recognition and so on

S3E16 - The Mark of Gideon from 2020-04-05T05:00

In this one, the skirts talk a bit about famine, and 3 feet and how these people were kinda dumb.  

S3E15 - Let This be your Last Battlefield from 2020-03-22T05:00

In this episode the skirts talk about how the heck did Jonathan Swift say Japan is fictional???

Review of Picard from 2020-03-19T03:37:54

Anna's friend Berek is a guest on the show, to chat about the first episode of the new show Picard.

Dont worry, we still manage to talk about communism.

S3E14 - Whom Gods Destroy from 2020-03-08T06:00

In this one the skirts talk about Chinese actors, how much it has historically sucked to be Chinese in America, how long revolutions take and how this episode is just like another one.

S3E13 - Elaan of Troyus from 2020-02-23T06:00

In this one, the Skirts talk about Shakespear and Tristan&Isolde and terrible wardrobe choices here as well as how awesome France Nuyen is.  

S3E12- The empath from 2020-02-11T03:51:22

This is the episode where we learn that Star Trek uses words that mean not what they think they mean... Like, folks, that's not what an empath its...

S3E11 - Wink of an Eye from 2020-01-26T06:00

In this episode the Skirts talk about positive portrayals of sex work, Kirk putting on his boots and really that is about it.

S3E10 - Plato's Stepchildren from 2020-01-12T06:00

In this episode the Skirts talk about... well honestly, we talk about the kiss.  A lot.  We also talk about portrayals of disability, telepathy as the great equalizer and DnD 5th edition a bit.

S3E9 - The Tholian Web from 2019-12-29T06:00

S3E9 - The Tholian Web - In this episode, the Skirts talk about peeing while dressed in swimsuits, and sexism

s3e8- For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky from 2019-12-15T06:00

In this episode the Skirts talk about how McCoy gets to be Kirk basically.  Also about how this is Anna's favorite episode title.  

S3E7 - Day of the Dove from 2019-12-01T06:00

In this episode the Skirts talk about the fake tan sorta bad blackface as well as the Vietnam war.  

S3E6 - Specter Of The Gun from 2019-11-17T06:00

In this one the skirts talk about vampires and werewolves and oddly NOT communism

s3e5 - Is There in Truth No Beauty? from 2019-11-03T07:39:04

Here the Skirts talk about abelism, disability and Geordi's visor

S3E4 - And the Children Shall Lead from 2019-10-20T05:00

Here the Skirts talk about creepy children, the perils of using a lawyer when you need an actor and the one redeeming (maybe) phrase of this episode!

S3E3 - The Paradise Syndrome from 2019-10-06T05:00

In this one, the Skirts talk about racism, that one Italian dude who faked being Native American to make you recycle and well... how terrible this all is.  

S3E2 - The Enterprise Incident from 2019-09-22T05:00

The skirts talk about tv-subtle, being a female commander, and how we forgot the concrete

S3E1-Spock's Brain from 2019-09-08T05:00

In this episode the Skirts talk about brain surgery and Kirk being a culture-fixing know-it-all

Animated Series Episodes 21 and 22 from 2019-09-01T05:00

Animated Series Episodes 21 and 22 - Sharper then a Serpents Tooth, The Counter-Clock Incident

Animated Series Episode -19 and 20 from 2019-08-25T05:00

Animated Series, Episode 19 and 20 - The Practical Joker, Albatross

Animated Series Episode 17 and 18 - Pirates of Orion and BEM from 2019-08-18T15:17:50

Animated Series Episode 17 and 18 - Pirates of Orion and BEM

Animated Series 15 and 16 from 2019-08-11T15:05:06

Animated Series Episodes 15 and 16 - Eye of the Beholder, Jihad

Animated Series Episodes 13 and 14 from 2019-08-04T05:00

The Ambergris Element and The Slaver Weapon

Animated Series - Episode 11 and 12 from 2019-07-28T05:00

The Teratin Incident and The Time Trap

Animated Series -Episode 9 and 10 from 2019-07-21T05:00

Once Upon a Planet and Mudd's Passion

Animated Series Episode 7 and 8 from 2019-07-14T05:00

The Infinite Vulcan and The Magics of Megas-tu

Animated Series 5 and 6 from 2019-07-07T05:00

More Tribbles, More Troubles and The Survivor

Animated Series - Ep. 3 and 4 from 2019-06-30T05:00

One of our Planets is Missing and Lorelei Signal

Animated Series - Ep. 1 and 2 from 2019-06-23T05:00

Beyond the Farthest Star and Yesteryear

S2E26 - Assignment: Earth! from 2019-06-17T02:04:49

In this episode the skirts really stretch for time... not a lot to say about this one, but there are Dr Who comparisons, and we talk about duck and cover strategy.

S2E25 - Bread and Circuses from 2019-06-02T05:00

The skirts talk about Rome, gayness, merchant marines and television.  Also about arguing for fun.

S2E24 - The Ultimate Computer from 2019-05-22T03:03:13

Today the skirts talk about hiring practices and user experience research and practice maturity.  

S2E23 - Omega glory from 2019-05-05T05:00

The skirts talk about communism, and the yellow peril and how terrible this episode really truly is.

S2E22 - By Any otherName from 2019-04-21T05:34:41

The Skirts talk about sewing and outfits and in general not this episode cause it is kinda dull.

S2E21 - Patterns of Force from 2019-04-07T20:12:45

The skirts talk about Nazis.  Also, Nazis.  And the Wave and zombies and so on.

S2E20 - Return to Tomorrow from 2019-03-26T01:19:44

Much discussion happens about robot bodies and religion and such.

S2e19 - Private Little War from 2019-03-10T06:00

The Skirts talk about Vietnam and proxy wars and magic women.

S2E18 - The Immunity Syndrome from 2019-02-24T06:00

The Skirts talk about cell division and the nomad games and weak women in this episode with yet another space amoeba.

S2E17 - A Piece of the Action from 2019-02-10T15:13:32

The skirts talk about gangsters of chicago, and how attractive Spock is in his suit, as well as how incredibly white all the gangsters really were.

Special Episode - Interview with John and Bjo Trimble from 2019-01-28T04:42:12

At Arisia 2019 the skirts interviewed John and Bjo Trimble.  

S2E16 - Gamesters of Triskelion from 2019-01-27T06:00

content warning - discussion of assault.  In this episode the skirts talk about how terrible it all is.

S2E15 - Trouble with Tribbles from 2019-01-13T06:00

In this episode the Skirts talk about generations and reproducing, making cloth tribbles, and other such fun facts.

s2e14-Wolf In The Fold from 2018-12-30T06:00

In this episode, the Skirts talk about the obligatory Jack the Ripper appearance that seem to come to every scifi show.

S2E13 - Obession from 2018-12-16T06:00

The skirts talk about crabs, and hemoglobin and purple mood lighting.

S2E12 - The Deadly Years from 2018-12-02T06:00

The skirts talk about terrible makeup and the usefulness of competency hearings.  And of course racism.

S2E11- Friday's Child from 2018-11-20T04:36:34

The skirts talk about fun fur and sexism and doctor assisted suicide.

S2E10 - Journey To Babel from 2018-11-04T05:00

Not only do the Skirts talk about the Count of Monte Cristo but they also talk about abridged books, abridged movies, terrible pig masks and other such fun things.

S2E9 - Metamorphosis from 2018-10-21T05:00

sexism.  rampant sexism.  We also talk about Babylon 5 and pseudoscience.  Is  it better then NO science?

S2E8-IMudd from 2018-10-07T05:00

We also talk about racism in Japan, Communism, robots and Operation Entebbe.  

S2E7-Catspaw from 2018-09-24T21:04:31

In this episode the Redskirts talk about the only Holiday Themed episode of Star Trek released. Also about Rocky Horror and Bjo Tremble.

S2E6 - Doomsday Machine from 2018-09-09T05:00

In this episode we talk about cannoli, and white whales.  And the bomb.

S2E5 - The Apple from 2018-08-27T02:35:26

in which the Skirts talk religion, because how can you not in an episode with a primitive people living in paradise, eating an apple and destroying a snake god.  

S2E4 - Mirror Mirro from 2018-08-12T05:00

In this episode the skirts talk about mirror universes, whether you need to get there or a cab, and how sometimes it is nice to know what people are all about without the niceties of societal co...

S2E3 - The Changeling from 2018-07-30T03:56:25

in this episode the Skirts talk about lingua franca, how one deals with robot induced memory loss and in general how to suspend disbelief.

S2E2 - Who Mourns for Adonais from 2018-07-15T06:35:11

in which the Skirts talk about how women were treated in the workforce in the 60s

S2E1- Amok Time from 2018-07-01T05:00

Today the Skirts talk about arranged marriages and family clans and whether the Enterprise has a HIPPA violation issue...

ST 6 - Undiscovered Country from 2018-06-24T05:00

In this one, the skirts talk about.... prejudice and racism and communism of course.

ST 5 - The Final Fronteir from 2018-06-17T08:41:27

This is the one where we talk about religion A LOT and where Anna completely fails to recall the movie Generations and thinks it is called something else oops.  But mostly we talk about religion...

ST 4 - The Voyage Home from 2018-06-10T05:00

Today the skirts talk about whales and caviar and rhino horn and why it is that we will accept synthetic shirts but not synthetic boner powder!

ST 3 - The Search for Spock from 2018-06-03T05:00

we tangent into talking about military funerals and harry potter a bunch in this one.  Also vulcan jesus

ST2 - Wrath of Khan from 2018-05-27T05:00

We speak of old things and earwigs and more old things and checkov's gun

ST1: The Motion Picture from 2018-05-20T05:00

Oh god.  Everything is Beige.  We also talk about the origins of Mongolian.  

Season 1 is over! Long live the .... intermission? from 2018-05-18T04:27:56

We are done with season 1.  Guess what's next??

S1E29 - Operation: Annihilate! from 2018-05-14T05:35:52

in this episode we talk about racism.  And T. golgi  And face blindness a bit.  And Black Panther.  And our anticipation for Infinity war (lolz)

S1E28 - City on the Edge of Forever from 2018-05-06T05:00

This is totally double length cause its the anniversary episode!  We are one year old!!!  Also yet another discussion on the nature of Communism.

S1E27 - The Alternative Facor from 2018-04-22T05:00

no seriously.  you dont have to watch this episode.  it's bad.  Just listen to this, you will get everything you actually "need" to know...

S1E26 - Errand of Mercy from 2018-04-08T05:00

In this episode the Skirts talk about Communism, mushrooms, survivalist books and of course Klingons as Other.

S1E25 - Devil in the Dark from 2018-03-25T22:12:50

In this episode, the Skirts talk about all sorts of tangents, from werewolves to the zebra in My Little Pony as they discuss the rock pizza

S1E24 - This Side of Paradise from 2018-03-11T06:00

where the skirts talk about not fitting in and being half this and half that. About new converts and about the sheer emotional pain Spock is in here.  Also Bilbo Baggins.

S1E23 - Taste of Armageddon from 2018-02-25T06:00

Here we talk about Cold war and Drone War and why America thinks of war really weird.  No seriously no local wars on the land means odd attitudes!

S1E22 - Space Seed from 2018-02-11T06:00

in which the skirts talk about eugenics, genetically designed babies, surrogacy and a billion other tangents. oh yeah and the episode...

S1E21 - The Return of the Archons from 2018-01-28T06:00

not just any communism - education in communist countries.  The skirts also talk about the self made human and how no you didnt do it all by yourself darnit.

S1E20 - Court Martial from 2018-01-14T06:00

and white noise, and skirt length, and how computers are 'infallible' and so on.  

S1E19 - Tomorrow is Yesterday from 2017-12-31T06:00

This episode has the Enterprise visit the 1960s, while the Skirts talk about all sorts of things, including PornHub and Communism, and the Cold War and so on...

S1E18 - Arena from 2017-12-17T06:00

in which the skirts talk about how to make cannons

S1E17 - Squire of Gothos from 2017-12-03T06:00

... or rather, children playing war, and why they did in Russia and why they dont so much in the US.  Also, of course, Q.

S1E16 - Galileo 7 from 2017-11-19T06:00

is logic better then feelings? Why did Scotty have that one black guy with lines court martialed? This and more on Redskirts!

S1E15 - Shore Leave from 2017-11-05T05:00

hint.  Do not put the gun in your pants!

We also talk about the terrible things that happen to the women in this episode.

S1E14 - Balance of Terror from 2017-10-22T05:00

In this episode, the Skirts gush about how simply awesome this episode is, except for random wedding, and bigotry. 

S1E13 - Conscience of the King from 2017-10-08T05:00

In which the Skirts have a guest star!  Cate with a C, from the Shakesplaining podcast joins us!

WE talk about the Bard, about Hitler, about ...

Special Episode - ST:Discovery Review from 2017-10-01T05:00

We have feels and we needed to share them with you, our listeners.  The new series Discovery has started and we are here to review it for you - contains spoilers.

S1E12 - Menagerie Part 2 from 2017-09-24T05:30

In this episode we conclude the 2 parter Menagerie episode.

S1E11 - Menagerie Part 1 from 2017-09-24T05:00

In this first half of one long episode, the Skirts talk about disability and being locked in and other such things

S1E10 - Corbomite Maneuver from 2017-09-10T05:00

In this episode the Skirts talk trivia, babies, and special effects.

S1E9 - Dagger of the Mind from 2017-08-27T05:00

In this episode the skirts talk about prisons, Rabbi Hillel and how meditation can kill you!

S1E8 - Miri from 2017-08-13T05:00

In this episode the skirts discuss the nature of growing up, old 70s movies, WORST trees ever and how Australia is out to kill you.

S1E7 - What are little girls made of from 2017-07-30T05:00

In this episode the Skirts talk about robots, immigration policies, more robots and tangents abound all over the place!

S1E6 - Mudd's Women, or it is all clear as mud. from 2017-07-16T05:00

In this episodes the Skirts talk about Mudd's women, an episode that is surprisingly a welcome reprieve from the previous one.

S1E5 - The Enemy Within. And without. And... yeah... from 2017-07-02T05:00

This episode comes with a content warning for discussions of sexual assault.  

The Skirts discuss the rapey Kirk personality split and how to properly (and badly) take incident r...

S1E4 - The Naked Time from 2017-06-18T05:00

In this episode the skirts discuss alcohol, the Talmud, Discovery and stoicism, as well as proper decontamination and away team procedures.

S1E3 - Where No Man Has Gone Before. Or Woman. Or Skirt. from 2017-06-04T05:00

In this episode we talk about the second pilot, or the third episode of the show, how terrible tinfoil in the eyeballs sounds, and of course the issues with calling women walking freezers...

S1E2 - Charlie X, or old old tropes from 2017-05-21T05:00

In this episode we discuss what happens when you take 'poor dude rejected by woman tries to murder her and others' trope and put it into space. Also beehives.

S1E1 - How DOES one trap a man? With a Man Trap of course! from 2017-05-07T05:00

In this our first full real episode, we discuss how Janice Rand is treated, how the enterprise has exactly 1 black dude and why did Dr McCoy really leave Earth.

Which cage is the real cage from 2017-04-29T22:38:56

Here the Redskirts try out this whole podcasting thing to see how it works by discussing The Cage, the original Star Trek pilot episode.