Especially the Lies: Star Trek Deep Space Nine Podcast
by Especially The Lies
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Starfleet Academy Ep 6 – Come, Let’s Away - Especially The Lies
May 4, 2026
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Civil Defense - Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 55
Apr 29, 2026
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The Abandoned - Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 54
Apr 22, 2026
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Starfleet Academy Ep 5 - Series Applicant Mil - Especially The Lies
Apr 20, 2026
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Second Skin - Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 53
Apr 15, 2026
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| 5/4/26 |  Starfleet Academy Ep 6 – Come, Let’s Away - Especially The Lies | Our crew is back to offer our thoughts on Come, Let’s Away, the sixth episode of the latest entry into the Star Trek Franchise, Star Trek Starfleet Academy. Support the show, follow us on all our social below and join the conversation!Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
| 4/29/26 |  Civil Defense - Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 55 | Join our crew as we jump into Season 3 and discuss Civil Defense Deep Space Nine is progressively locked down after O'Brien, Jake and Sisko accidentally activate an automated Cardassian security program. The program's counter-insurgency measures keep escalating until it initiates an auto-destruct. Gul Dukat beams on board but is unable to stop the self-destruct sequence. Be sure to join the conversation at: Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
| 4/22/26 |  The Abandoned - Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 54 | Join our crew as we jump into Season 3 and discuss The Abandoned Quark purchases a salvaged ship from the Gamma Quadrant and discovers an infant on board. Sisko invites Mardah, the dabo woman Jake is interested in, to dinner. Odo officially gets quarters aboard DS9.. Be sure to join the conversation at: Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
| 4/20/26 |  Starfleet Academy Ep 5 - Series Applicant Mil - Especially The Lies | Our crew is back to offer our thoughts on Series Acclimation Mil, the fifth episode of the latest entry into the Star Trek Franchise, Star Trek Starfleet Academy. Support the show, follow us on all our social below and join the conversation!Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
| 4/15/26 |  Second Skin - Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 53 | Join our crew as we jump into Season 3 and discuss Second Skin where Kira is kidnapped by Cardassians, surgically altered to look Cardassian and told she is actually an undercover Cardassian agent.. Be sure to join the conversation at: Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
| 4/8/26 |  Equilibrium - Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 52 | Join our crew as we jump into Season 3 and discuss Equilibrium where A secret from Dax's past could mean the end of the current host's life. Be sure to join the conversation at: Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
| 4/1/26 |  The House of Quark - Star Trek Deep Space Nine - 51 | Join our crew as we jump into Season 3 and discuss The House of Quark where Quark brags falsely about killing a Klingon, Kozak, and is then forced to marry the widow, Grilka, founding his own 'House of Quark'. Be sure to join the conversation at: Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
| 3/30/26 |  Starfleet Academy Ep 4 - Vox in Excelso - Especially The Lies | Our crew is back to offer our thoughts on Vox in Excelsio, the fourth episode of the latest entry into the Star Trek Franchise,Star Trek Starfleet Academy. Support the show, follow us on all our social below and join the conversation!Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
| 3/25/26 |  The Search Pt 1&2 - Star Trek Deep Space Nine - 50 | Join our crew as we jump into Season 3 and discuss The Search Pt 1&2 where Sisko takes the new USS Defiant into the Gamma Quadrant to find the mysterious leaders of the Dominion and avert a war, while Odo is drawn by instinct towards his home planet in the Omarion Nebula.Be sure to join the conversation at: Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
| 3/16/26 |  Starfleet Academy Ep. 3 - Vitus Reflux - Especially The Lies | Our crew is back to offer our thoughts on Vitus Reflux, the third episode of the latest entry into the Star Trek Franchise,Star Trek Starfleet Academy. Support the show, follow us on all our social below and join the conversation!Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
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| 3/4/26 |  The Season 2 Outtakes - Star Trek Deep Space Nine | Before our crew launches into DS9 Season 3 we wanted to share. the outtakes real from Season 2. We will be back next week with the start of Season 3, The Search Pt 1&2. Be sure to join the conversation at: Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
| 2/25/26 |  The Season 2 Recap - Star Trek Deep Space Nine - 49 | Join our crew as we share our thoughts on Season 2 of Star Trek Deep Space Nine. We are also joined by a special guest, Scott's younger brother Craig pop in for a few to chat with our listeners. And we answer our listeners questions for our crew. So join us for an our recap of season 2!Be sure to join the conversation at: Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
| 2/18/26 |  The Jem'Hadar - Star Trek Deep Space Nine - 48 | Join our crew as we discuss The Jem'Hadar where Sisko, Jake, Nog, and Quark go camping on a Gamma Quadrant world. Sisko and Quark are captured by mysterious soldiers called the Jem'Hadar and meet a force, the Dominion, who rival the Federation.Be sure to join the conversation at: Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
| 2/11/26 |  Tribunal - Star Trek Deep Space Nine - 47 | Join our crew as we discuss Tribunal where O'Brien is declared guilty of an unspecified crime and later "tried" at a tribunal held on Cardassia Prime.Be sure to join the conversation at: Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
| 2/4/26 |  The Collaborator - Star Trek Deep Space Nine - 46 | Join our crew as we discuss The Collaborator where A Bajoran secretary named Kubus, who aided the Cardassian occupation forces, wants to return home from exile. Vedek Winn engages in a power play against Vedek Bareil to become Kai.Note: Due to a technical issue with the audio we will not be visiting with the prophets this week. Be sure to join the conversation at: Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
| 1/28/26 |  Crossover - Star Trek Deep Space Nine - 45 | Join our crew as we discuss Crossover where Kira and Bashir accidentally cross into the Mirror Universe, where a Klingon-Cardassian alliance rules and Terrans are slaves on the station. A century before, James T. Kirk had made a similar crossover, affecting human and galactic history.Be sure to join the conversation at: Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
| 1/21/26 |  The Wire - Start Trek Deep Space Nine - 44 | Join our crew as we discuss The Wire where in order to save Garak's life, Bashir must unravel some of the secrets in the Cardassian's past.Be sure to join the conversation at: Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
| 1/14/26 |  The Maquis - Start Trek Deep Space Nine - 43 | Join our crew as we discuss The Maquis where Federation colonists reject a treaty with Cardassia and take matters into their own hands, forming a terrorist group called 'The Maquis' and take matters into their own hands by planning to destroy a weapons depot at the Cardassian Bryma colony.Be sure to join the conversation at: Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
| 1/7/26 |  Blood Oath - Star Trek Deep Space Nine - 42 | Join our crew as we discuss Blood Oath where Jadzia Dax honors an oath made by Curzon Dax to three Klingons (Kor, Koloth, and Kang), and goes with them on a crusade against their sworn enemy "the Albino" who murdered their firstborn children as revenge for stopping his raid on a Klingon colony.Be sure to join the conversation at: Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
| 12/31/25 |  Retro Lies - Mirror Mirror - Star Trek Deep Space Nine - 41 | Join our crew as we have our first Retro Lies episode and discuss the TOS episode Mirror Mirror where the Enterprise Away team finds themselves in a barbaric alternate universe. Be sure to join the conversation at: Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
| 12/24/25 |  Happy Holidays - Star Trek Deep Space Nine - 40 | Happy Holidays from all of us here at Especially The Lies Be sure to join the conversation at: Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
| 12/17/25 |  Profit and Loss - Star Trek Deep Space Nine - 39 | Join our crew as we discuss Profit and Loss where Quark is reunited with his former Cardassian lover, Natima Lang, but she is engaged in dangerous political intrigue with her students Rekela and Hogue: they want to reduce the political power of the Cardassian military.Be sure to join the conversation at: Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
| 12/10/25 |  38 - Star Trek Deep Space Nine - Playing God | Join our crew as we discuss Playing God where Dax is supervising Arjin, a Trill candidate for joining, and she helps him find his voice and discover what he wants from life and from joining. Meanwhile, a proto-universe threatens to destroy the station and Bajor.Be sure to join the conversation at: Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
| 12/3/25 |  Shadowplay - Star Trek Deep Space Nine - 36 | Join our crew as we discuss Shadowplay - Odo and Dax investigate why a village's residents are disappearing.Be sure to join the conversation at: Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
| 11/26/25 |  Thanksgiving Special - Star Trek Deep Space Nine - 37 | Join Blake, Kevin, and Justin for a special discussion of Star Trek Deep Space Nine and all things Star Trek in a special episode. Be sure to join the conversation at: Twitch Channel: / ds9cast Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...Instagram: / ds9cast Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringSTFacebook: / ds9podcast YouTube: / @ds9cast TikTok: / ds9cast Reddit: / ds9cast Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.comHosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and NicoleIn memory still bright: ScottPatreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG | — | ||||||
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