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The Duras Sisters Podcast

The Duras Sisters Podcast

The Duras Sisters Podcast is all about honoring the fantastic characters and storylines in the Star Trek Universes. Two sisters, Ashlyn and Rhianna Herd, join the House of Duras and partake in weekly discussions about every series of Star Trek through a philosophical lens and Series Theme. Each series will feature a theme and every new episode will travel from the Original Series to Prodigy, diving deeply into each detail of this epic franchise. We have covered these series: Pilot, Family, Love

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01:53:05

DSC: Will You Take My Hand To Help Destroy Qo'noS?

The Duras Sisters Podcast ·

2025/05/29

Episode 10: CavesHow does CGI help the cave sets? Where does the Klingon High Council have their meetings in each era? How did L’Rell get such an amazing house? How many scenes are FaceTiming half in the cave? How have the Talosian and Trill caves changed? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we jump into Discovery Caves! This is the tenth episode of the Caves series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the caves episode in every Star Trek show, discussing every Star Trek series. SPOILER WARNING:

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01:56:39

ENT: Surak Looks Like a Dusty Little Guy

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2025/05/22

Episode 9: CavesHow have the Aenor evolved inside the caves? Did Denoblians evolve in caves to become such good climbers? How has Archer grown into Vulcan culture by season 4? Why couldn’t the other Syrrannites find the Kir’Shara? How many non ENT episodes will we reference? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we jump into Enterprise Caves! This is the ninth episode of the Caves series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the caves episode in every Star Trek show, discussing every Star Trek series

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02:10:09

VOY Part II: She’s So Ready To Make Them Eat Worms

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2025/05/08

Episode 8: CavesHave other Ocampans made it through these tunnels? What do you think of Chakotay’s cave therapy with B’Elanna? Why does Chakoay say that his uniform is so sacred? What does the set design and lighting do for a cave episode? Why did Neelix make Hogan pick up the bones alone?! Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we dive into Voyagers Caves part II! This is the eighth episode of the Caves series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the caves episode in every Star Trek show, discussing every

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01:59:45

VOY Part I: Chakotay Forgets that Neelix is an...

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2025/05/01

Episode 7: CavesDid Tom and Neelix make the right choice with the cave baby? Which character yearns the most for the caves? Why can’t the crew detect lifesigns in these caves? Do viruses germinate easier in caves? Why does Kes walk into a sacred cave? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we dive into Voyagers caves part 1! This is the seventh episode of the Caves series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the caves episode in every Star Trek show, discussing every Star Trek series. TRIGGER WARNING:

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02:19:48

DS9 Part II: Top 10 Caves Nearest Odo

The Duras Sisters Podcast ·

2025/04/24

Episode 6: CavesWhat does the settlement of a cave say about the state of the inhabitants? Why does Odo love doing secret meet-ups in a cave? How does Sisko try to change the Jem'Hadar loyalty to the Vorta? Why do the Jem’Hadar love the glowing circle cave prisons? What does the layout of the cave in “The Siege Of AR-558” say about Starfleet? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss these questions and more in the second part of this Deep Space Nine episode. This is the sixth episode of the Caves

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02:03:46

DS9: I’m Numb to How They Handle Ancient Artifacts

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2025/04/15

Episode 5: CavesHow does the power of the Sword of Kahless influence first Kor, then Worf? Does Odo not want to find out the identity of his informant? Why does Dukat have visions of Kira, Damar, and Weyoon? What is the actual history of Bejor’s population? Who would win between Pah-Wraith Dukat and Final Frontier God? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss these questions and more in this Deep Space Nine Caves episode. This is the fifth episode of the Caves series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk

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01:28:03

TNG Part II: UnifiCAVEtion (AKA: Picard Rizz Turned...

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2025/04/08

Episode 4: CavesDoes heating up the rocks take away oxygen from the rest of the cave? Why did Vash make the dig twice? How does TNG introduce the idea of spirituality through caves? What caves appear in your life this week? Why are Bev’s bangs hanging out in her secret mission cave outfit? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss these questions and more in this Next Generation Caves episode. This is the fourth episode of the Caves series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the caves episode in

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01:50:58

TNG Part 1: Data Can Take Fall Damage

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2025/03/24

What would it take for you to marry one of the alien cavemen? Which episode has the most caves? Did you truly understand the plot of Time’s Arrow? What power do caves have in relationships? Is the cave in “Final Mission” a religious site they are disturbing? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss these questions and more in this Next Generation Caves episode. This is the third episode of the Caves series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the caves episode in every Star Trek show, discussing

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02:42:25

TOS Part II: Surprise Surprise… It’s Brains in a Cave!

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2025/03/17

Episode 2: CavesWhy are so many caves embedded into these underground structures? What do these caves represent in these episodes? Why are cave episodes and the prime directive so intertwined? What is the dramatic purpose of a cave in a story? Why don’t machines tunnel out caves? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss these questions and more in this second Caves Original Series episode. This is the second episode of the Caves series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the caves episode in every

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01:39:45

TOS: Mother of the House of Silicon (With Guest,...

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2025/02/27

Episode 1: CavesHow does Star Trek use caves as metaphors? What is the role reversal with Kirk and Spock in “Devil in the Dark”? What are the masculinity dynamics down in the mines? What is TOS trying to say about motherhood in “Friday’s Child”? What did the Cave represent in “Friday’s Child”? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss these questions and more in this Caves Original Series episode. This is the first episode of the Caves series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the caves episode in

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01:44:04

Movies #14: A Taste of the Action

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2025/02/19

Series 6: The Movie SeriesRated R for Language Were you waiting for the reveal of San after Discovery season three? Why is Control still named Control? How many deep cuts do we get in this movie? Why so much fire? Why would you micro-dose poison if you loved them? Listen as Ashlyn and Rhianna head to stardate 1292.4 to talk Section 31. TRIGGER WARNINGS: Suicide, murder, discussion of Nazi’s and the Terran Empire. Spoilers: All seasons of Discovery, the last Hunger Games movie/book, This is

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01:53:52

LOW: Alternate Dimension Technology Recovery Girls Trip!

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2025/02/06

Episode 14: Prime DirectiveAKA: Purple Picard Has a Lot to Answer For Is Peanut Hamper actually breaking the Prime Directive? Is Captain Freeman responsible for the death of Barge? How much does nepotism play into Mariner breaking the Prime Directive? Does the comedy of the show take away from the seriousness of interference of other species? What do Peanut Hamper and Admiral Buenamigo have in common? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss these questions and more in this Lower Decks Prime

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02:28:18

PRO: Dal Leaves Them Crates Of Medical Technology

The Duras Sisters Podcast ·

2025/01/31

Episode 13: Prime DirectiveWhy didn’t Hologram Janeway try harder to stop the kids from breaking the Prime Directive? Is the damage already done to the Enterprizian society? Why didn’t Starfleet send down a negotiator to Solum after first contact? If Starfleet doesn’t have the manpower to make first contact, should they stop? What does the Ouroboros symbol represent in this finale? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss these questions and more Prodigy Prime Directive episode. This is the

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00:51:49

PIC: Prime Directive Perspective

The Duras Sisters Podcast ·

2025/01/23

Episode 12: Prime DirectiveIs the Superior Wesley Crusher? Why don't the Watchers have stricter rules? Is beaming pre-warp people onto the ship the most Captain thing you can do? Did Picard break the Prime Directive by telling Wells the truth? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss these questions and a few more in our Picard Prime Directive episode. This is the twelfth episode of the Prime Directive series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the good and bad examples in every Star Trek show,

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02:29:07

SNW: We Need Yeoman Zac Merch (With Guests, The...

The Duras Sisters Podcast ·

2025/01/16

Episode 11: Prime DirectiveIs the Prime Directive an elitist philosophy? How do you rebuild a society where nobody remembers their own history? Is an asteroid landing on the planet considered “natural development”? What point is Neera trying to make about April’s Prime Directive Breaches? How many times is Pike beaming up pre-warp aliens? Join Ashlyn, Rhianna, and the Brides of Chaotica as we discuss these questions and more in our Prime Directive episode covering Strange New Worlds. This is the

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02:13:41

DSC: If You Win the Race, You Get Sacrificed

The Duras Sisters Podcast ·

2025/01/09

Episode 10: Prime DirectiveWhy bring phasers to New Eden?! Should the Ten-C develop their own Prime Directive? Would the Klingon war have started whether or not Michael killed T’Kuvma? Should the Denobulans have brought the weather tech in “Whistlespeak”? Should Pike have ordered a mass-evolution on Kaminar? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss these questions and more in our Prime Directive episode covering Discovery. This is the tenth episode of the Prime Directive series, where Ashlyn and

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01:16:17

ENT Part II: Kiss and Repair (The Exoticism of the...

The Duras Sisters Podcast ·

2025/01/01

Episode 9: Prime Directive What procedures did the NX-01 crew already have in place for the Prime Directive before it was a thing? Are T’Pol’s Prime Directive actions questionable in these episodes? Why do people from other cultures always want to live in a pre-warp society? Why did the crew bring down more tech in “The Communicator”? Would T’Mir have given the Velcro invention if they weren’t leaving? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the rest of the Enterprise Prime Directive episodes. This

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01:15:31

ENT Part I: A Talking To By Papa Archer (With Guest,...

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2024/12/18

Episode 8: Prime DirectiveWhat sets Phlox apart as a non-human on the Enterprise? What happens when you insert human ethics onto a non-human problem? What does Archer learn about the Prime Directive? Should Archer have demoted Trip for his actions in “Cogenitor”? What if Archer had granted the Cogenitor asylum? Join Ashlyn, Rhianna, and Todd as they discuss “Dear Doctor” and “Cogenitor” in Enterprise. This is the eighth episode of the Prime Directive series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about

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02:57:37

VOY Part II: Sending Neelix is a Huge Blunder

The Duras Sisters Podcast ·

2024/12/14

Was it a good choice for B’Elanna to beam in front of Bronze Age Humans? Are the events of Natural Law Chakotay’s fault? What is the weakest excuse to break the prime directive? Did Janeway break the Prime Directive when she offered technology to the Malon in “Night”? Is waking up the 37s from stasis a Prime Directive Breach? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as they discuss the rest of the Prime Directive episodes in Voyager. This is the seventh episode of the Prime Directive series, where Ashlyn and

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01:16:22

VOY: Kathy, Are You Not Hearing the Klaxons? (With...

The Duras Sisters Podcast ·

2024/11/28

Episode 6: Prime DirectiveWhy did Ransom abandon the Prime Directive in the Delta Quadrant? Why was Janeway blind-sided by Ransom? What is a good middle ground between Chakotay and Janeway’s opinions? What would Ransom had done if roles were reversed? Would Janeway and Chakotay have agreed more if this was season 1? Join Ashlyn, Rhianna, and guest Flippe Kikee as they discuss the Prime Directive two-parter “The Equinox” in Voyager. This is the sixth episode of the Prime Directive series, where

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