Is the fandom finally ready for a Sista in the Seat? Black female lead on the bridge is an idea that sent a vocal minority of Star Trek fans into a feedback loop. But relax, because Michael Burnham is really our hero, James T. Kirk! Listen as the Syfy Sistas demonstrate how Burnham and Kirk,…

Tamia and Subrina introduce Yvette to the Expanse Latina/Klingon B’Elanna Torres of Star Trek: Voyager and Belter Naomi Nagata of The Expanse, are our favorite chief engineers. Besides being two of the smartest characters in sci-fi, they also have enthralling story arcs that border on ‘messy’. All flux couplers being equal, our final question is,…

Trekkies and Whovians CAN co-exist in the same podcast SyFy Sistas J.D., Tamia, and Subrina visit that other celebrated sci-fi franchise, Doctor Who. It’s STNG’s fan favorite “Darmok” and the episode of Doctor Who “Midnight”. Both episodes examine the frustration and fear induced by the inability to communicate. But the REAL drama is will J.D.’s…

How Brandy’s Cinderella made history and laid the foundation for Black leading ladies of diverse casts The Sistas discuss the impact of the 1997 TV movie Cinderella, starring Brandy Norwood and Whitney Houston, on multiple generations of Black women. The beauty of diversity is the main theme of this memorable TV event. Did the Whitney…

What makes these crucial partnerships work? Starship captains are a man or woman in a million, and their first officers are in unique professional and personal relationships with them. What makes these crucial partnerships work or fail to work? How do age, gender, and even species affect the chain of command? Listen as SyFy Sistas…

We said we had a BIG surprise and it is epic. The SyFy Sistas welcome our very first guest to the podcast, none other than Mr. Cirroc Lofton. Cirroc settles in to discuss Black Love on DS9 in all it’s iterations. But, we also cover his experiences growing up as a working actor, his special…

The SyFy Sistas kick off Black History Month, 2021, as guest hosts on the Trek Geeks Podcast Network. The topic for this honor is, of course, a session discussing the sista who start it all, Lt. Uhura, played by our Queen, Ms Nichelle Nichols. Join Fran, J.D., Subrina, Tamia, and Yvette as they recount their…

SyFy Sistas Tamia, FranT, and Subrina complete their deep dive of Season 1 of Star Trek: Picard with this three episode review. There is a mini art history lesson, special shout outs to the second unit production crew, FranT’s love of “Miss” Ryan, and Tamia’s onpoint head scratchers. But, will the Sistas be satisfied with…

In our third podcast Tamia, Fran T,  and I delve into #107 which is a well-deserved break in the action of Picard’s journey. Nepenthe is an episode full of rich ST TNG memories and new observations that bring surprising facets out of each of us.  Correction: The Story of Helen of Troy (yes, we went…

Fran, Tamia, and Subrina continue their deep dive in the middle episodes of the first season of Star Trek Picard.   Sound engineer: DoS The Anonymous 1 Production. You can reach him  at dostheanonymous1@gmail.com