Let's Talk About Treks

About Let's Talk About Treks

Join the conversations of JaQ n’ Earl negotiating the avenues of the brightest visions of the future as presented by today’s Star Trek. JaQ’ DaRino compares and contrasts perspectives and perceptions with Earl Grey through the lens of all Star Trek since 2017, firmly rooted in intimate love (always true) and knowledge (sometimes wrong) of the full universe of Star Trek. Let us know what you think of the show; what you like, what you don’t like, what can make it better: You can find us on Twitter as @TrekStalkers email us at email@letstalkabouttreks.com, or leave us a voice message or a text at +1 202 569 TREK (8735)

Publisher

jaQ` Darino & Earl Grey

Category

fiction · tv & film · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

1 Jul 2021

Latest episode

9 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

275 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Sept 2026

   270: Level V Transporter Accident

   [SNW405] This week, Let’s Talk About Treks is covered in felt and has canon strings attached. Earl Grey and jaQ` Darino discuss Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season four episode five, Level 5 Transporter Accident, including whether T’Pring is gaslighting Spock, whether any of the puppet adventure actually happened, and what the whole thing says about Spock’s burnout, masking, and responsibility for keeping everyone else functioning. Along the way, we consider the Enterprise’s serious accessibility problem, the benefits of grafting Spock’s fingertips onto the crew, the tragedy of missing puppet belugas, and whether every character in a prequel is already a puppet of the canon waiting for them. All this and more: come find out how many points Jim Henson’s Creature Shop adds to an episode’s rating!

2. 

   26 Aug 2026

   A Case of Chiaroscuro

   [SNW404] This week, Let’s Talk About Treks is watching film noir through the Earl Grey super-good explanation filter. Earl Grey and jaQ` Darino discuss Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season four episode four, A Case of Chiaroscuro, including whether the season’s genre experiments are working, why this alien planet is suspiciously good at recreating 1930s Earth, and how much aluminum foil it takes to dress a Klingon governor. Along the way, we investigate Chapel’s extremely sloppy espionage, Kor’s ever-changing forehead, M’Benga’s place in the murderous-doctor rankings, and the possibility that everyone aboard the Enterprise already knows what La’an is investigating. All this and more: come find out whether the episode’s morality has more shades of gray than the episode itself!

3. 

   21 Aug 2026

   268: Human Best Friend

   [SNW403] Recorded under a rug. jaQ` discovers that the human best friend is friends with a human.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

79

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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