About this episode
Alice and Skyler discuss various topics while reviewing DS9 season five, episode nine, 'The Ascent.'
This week, Alice and Skyler are back to discuss DS9 season five, episode nine, "The Ascent." Topics include the types of pastries they're both fans of, period yurts, what day of the week it in fact is, the kinds of people who'll talk to painters painting, off-the-beaten-path workplaces, screwing up Godot , chic survival looks, whether the station is "huge" or "enormous" or a mystery third size, the best spicy Porsche to get, and much, much more! Listen!! To hear episodes early and without ads, check out: https://www.patreon.com/treksandthecity Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/treksandthecity/ Links to some other fun things mentioned in the episode: A Swedish Cinnamon Bun Recipe: https://www.gimmesomeoven.com/swedish-cinnamon-buns-kanelbullar/ Society of the Snow : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Society_of_the_Snow The Way Back : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Way_Back_(2010_film) A Write Up Of The Lost Highway Poster: https://www.thebeliever.net/movie-advertisement-lost-highway/ Episode Memory Alpha: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/The_Ascent_(episode) Produced by Skyler Hanrath See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy…
People in this episode
Hosts: Alice, Skyler
Topics covered
- Star Trek
- Deep Space Nine
- episode discussion
- pastries
- workplaces
- film references
- comedy
Keywords
- DS9
- The Ascent
- Star Trek
- comedy podcast
- episode review
- pastries
- film references
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Swedish Cinnamon Bun Recipe
Books & works: The Ascent, Society of the Snow, The Way Back, Lost Highway
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