Episodes

  • TOS: Let That Be Your Last Battlefield - "Trek Was Always Political" Episodes

    TOS: Let That Be Your Last Battlefield - "Trek Was Always Political" Episodes
    Jun 29 2026
    Welcome to the first official public version of Starter Trek, where Tawny Newsome guides her friend Andrew Ti through the endless frontier of the Star Trek universe, along with their producer Jessie Earl. For our first batch of episodes, we explore some of the most overtly political episodes of Trek, starting with the subtlest of racial allegories, The Original Series episode "Let This Be Your Last Battlefield." Don't get any of that sticky makeup on you.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Ben Folds 3 (The Yo, Is This Racist? Finale)

    Ben Folds 3 (The Yo, Is This Racist? Finale)
    May 28 2026
    Tawny and Andrew are joined by Matt Apodaca and Cody Ziglar for the final episode of Yo, Is This Racist! They discuss Maroon 6, what the show has meant to them and the future of this feed!
    Check out the crew's bonus shows at suboptimalpods.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    52 mins
  • Starter Trek - Best of Quark: DS9 S2E7 - Rules of Acquisition

    Starter Trek - Best of Quark: DS9 S2E7 - Rules of Acquisition
    May 22 2026
    Enjoy this un-paywalled episode of Starter Trek in our Best of Quark mini-series. This one covers Deep Space Nine season 8 episode 7 - “Rules of Acquisition.” Check out more episodes of Starter Trek at suboptimalpods.com!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    59 mins
  • No Episode This Week!

    No Episode This Week!
    May 6 2026
    Hey gang! Apologies but there's no episode this week. We have a big announcement next week though so stay tuned for that!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    1 min
  • Too Much for Waffles (with Cody Ziglar)

    Too Much for Waffles (with Cody Ziglar)
    Apr 27 2026
    Andrew and Cody Ziglar discuss the perfect pancake recipe, The Drama and a listener question. Check out the crew's bonus shows at suboptimalpods.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    33 mins
  • Clown for Hire, But Mostly Free (With Punam Patel)

    Clown for Hire, But Mostly Free (With Punam Patel)
    Apr 14 2026
    Andrew and Punam Patel discuss young MAGA Indians, dogs in America and a listener follow up. Check out the crew's bonus shows at suboptimalpods.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    32 mins
  • This Episode is Chinatown (with Jessica Gao)

    This Episode is Chinatown (with Jessica Gao)
    Mar 27 2026
    Andrew and beloved guest Jessica Gao discuss gambling and diversity in media. Check out the crew's bonus shows at suboptimalpods.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    31 mins
  • Protect Your Neighbors

    Protect Your Neighbors
    Mar 14 2026
    Andrew discusses the importance of protecting your neighbors during this fascist state and answers a listener question. Check out the crew's bonus shows at suboptimalpods.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    20 mins