PoliTreks

PoliTreks #5 – Spies in our Starciety (Part 3)

In this, our final part in the Spies In Our Starcity series, Shashank and Barry take a look at the spy as an individual. This time they turn their focus on the venerable Garak!

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PoliTreks #4 – Spies in our Starciety (Part 2)

In Part 2 of our “Spies In Our Starciety” three-part series, Shashank and Barry talk about Section 31, linking it to historic and contemporary spy agencies. Using DS9 Episodes “Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges” and “Extreme Measures”, we compare the CIA, Gestapo, CSUS, ISI methods, make-up, and tactics.

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PoliTreks Supplemental #1: WE INTERRUPT THIS PODCAST

The line has been drawn. The sides have been chosen. Shashank and Barry interrupt their regularly scheduled podcast to gush, debate, discuss, speculate about the bombshell announcement that Quentin Tarantino is developing a Star Trek movie.

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PoliTreks #3 – Spies in our Starciety (Part 1)

In episode 3 of PoliTreks, Shashank and Barry tackle a perennial theme in Star Trek: spies! This first part of a three-part series, we use the TNG episode ‘Face of the Enemy’ from season 6 to explore the plight of the reluctant spy – those who have been b

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PoliTreks #2 – A Case for the Traveler

On the second episode of PoliTreks, Shashank states a convincing case for The Traveler, while Barry comes to realize that maybe, just maybe, Shashank may be onto something!

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PoliTreks #1 – Heroes

The first episode of our brand new podcast series, PoliTreks is here! Hosts Barry and Shashank examine the triumphs and failures of heroes in Star Trek and parallels in our real lives.

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Trek Geeks #11: Andrew J. Robinson

PLAIN, SIMPLE GARAK This week on the Trek Geeks Podcast, we’re joined by the actor behind one of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s most intriguing characters, Andrew J. Robinson! Given Garak’s popularity among fans, it’s hard to believe that he was only in 39 episodes of the series, isn’t it? Andy chats with Bill and Dan about…

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