Podcast
Especially the Lies: Star Trek Deep Space Nine Podcast
Experience Star Trek Deep Space Nine for the first time all over again with the Especially the Lies crew! Join a group of DS9 super fans and complete newbies as we experience every episode of the landmark series. We will have spoiler free reviews of each episode, and then those rewatching the show can visit the prophets where we discuss spoilers and the show as a whole.
- Episodes
- 98
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 1 hr 1 min
- On air since
- 2024
- Latest episode
- 6 days ago
Episodes
98 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 4 min
Threshold – Star Trek Voyager Bonus Bonus
Show notes
Are we evil? Are we sadistic? Do we just like watching the world burn? Perhaps all of the above? We made our cast watch Voyager Threshold just for all of you!
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52 min
Sub Rosa – Star Trek TNG Bonus Bonus
Show notes
Yeah.... we made them watch Sub Rosa....... and just wait until next week!
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50 min
Trek Culture's Seán Ferrick - Especially The Lies - Bonus! Bonus
Show notes
Blake sits down with Seán Ferrick from Track Culture and talks all things Star Trek
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57 min
Especially The Lies Season 3 Outtakes
Season 3, Episode 26
Show notes
Here are our favorite outtakes from Season 3. Don't say we didn't warn ya....
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2 hr 14 min
Especially The Lies Season 3 Live Recap
Season 3, Episode 27
Show notes
If you missed our live Season 3 Recap on YouTube, have no fear we are the unfiltered and unhinged audio right here
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59 min
The Adversary – Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 73
Season 3, Episode 24
Show notes
Join our crew as we jump into Season 3 and discuss The Adversary where Ambassador Krajensky informs newly promoted Captain Sisko that there has been a coup on Tzenketh. He orders Sisko to take the Defiant to the nearby Federation colonies to ”show the flag” and keep the Tzenkethi quiet. Meanwhile, a Changeling hides on board the Defiant and sabotages the ship. Be sure to join the conversation at:
Twitch Channel: /ds9cast
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...
Instagram: /ds9cast
Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringST
Facebook: /ds9podcast
YouTube: /@ds9cast
TikTok: /ds9cast
Reddit: /ds9cast
Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.com
Hosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and Nicole
In memory still bright: Scott
Patreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG, Chris, MissMarlalalala
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49 min
Facets – Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 72
Season 3, Episode 23
Show notes
Join our crew as we jump into Season 3 and discuss Facets where Jadzia Dax deals with feelings of inferiority as she encounters past hosts in a Trill Zhian'tara ceremony, which is able to transfer the memories of former hosts into another recipient, and Odo takes on the role of Curzon Dax during the experience. Be sure to join the conversation at:
Twitch Channel: /ds9cast
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...
Instagram: /ds9cast
Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringST
Facebook: /ds9podcast
YouTube: /@ds9cast
TikTok: /ds9cast
Reddit: /ds9cast
Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.com
Hosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and Nicole
In memory still bright: Scott
Patreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG, Chris, MissMarlalalala
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43 min
Shakaar – Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 71
Season 3, Episode 22
Show notes
Join our crew as we jump into Season 3 and discuss Shakaar where Kai Winn needs Kira to convince the former resistance leader Shakaar, now a farmer on Bajor, to return soil reclamators needed elsewhere in Rakantha, which used to be Bajor's most productive agricultural region. Be sure to join the conversation at:
Twitch Channel: /ds9cast
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...
Instagram: /ds9cast
Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringST
Facebook: /ds9podcast
YouTube: /@ds9cast
TikTok: /ds9cast
Reddit: /ds9cast
Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.com
Hosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and Nicole
In memory still bright: Scott
Patreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG, Chris, MissMarlalalala
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45 min
Family Business – Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 70
Season 3, Episode 21
Show notes
Join our crew as we jump into Season 3 and discuss Family Business where Quark returns to his home planet to confront his mother (Moogie) after hearing from the Ferengi Commerce Authority that she broke the law by earning profit. Sisko meets Captain Kasidy Yates as a romantic interest, which Sisko has discovered his son has told most of the station about.. Be sure to join the conversation at:
Twitch Channel: /ds9cast
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...
Instagram: /ds9cast
Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringST
Facebook: /ds9podcast
YouTube: /@ds9cast
TikTok: /ds9cast
Reddit: /ds9cast
Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.com
Hosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and Nicole
In memory still bright: Scott
Patreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG, Chris, MissMarlalalala
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1 hr 22 min
Explorers – Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 69
Season 3, Episode 20
Show notes
Join our crew as we jump into Season 3 and discuss Explorers where Sisko builds a replica of an ancient Bajoran space vessel and with Jake attempts to prove that the Bajorans developed interstellar travel before Cardassians. Bashir frets over the impending visit of the classmate who graduated first in his class at Starfleet Medical Academy. Be sure to join the conversation at:
Twitch Channel: /ds9cast
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...
Instagram: /ds9cast
Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringST
Facebook: /ds9podcast
YouTube: /@ds9cast
TikTok: /ds9cast
Reddit: /ds9cast
Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.com
Hosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and Nicole
In memory still bright: Scott
Patreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG, Chris, MissMarlalalala
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1 hr 20 min
1 Year Later - Especially the Lies - Remembering Scott
Show notes
Here is access to the audio of our special live episode we did on 8/2 to mark the one year anniversary of Scotts passing. We will be back next week with regular episodes.
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1 hr 30 min
The Die Is Cast – Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 68
Season 3, Episode 19
Show notes
Join our crew as we jump into Season 3 and discuss The Die Is Cast where Garak reluctantly tortures Odo for information to prove his loyalty to his former mentor, Enabran Tain, as a joint Tal Shiar/Obsidian Order attack on the Founders in the Omarian Nebula is underway. (Part 2 of 2) Be sure to join the conversation at:
Twitch Channel: /ds9cast
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...
Instagram: /ds9cast
Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringST
Facebook: /ds9podcast
YouTube: /@ds9cast
TikTok: /ds9cast
Reddit: /ds9cast
Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.com
Hosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and Nicole
In memory still bright: Scott
Patreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG, Chris, MissMarlalalala
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1 hr 1 min
Improbable Cause – Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 67
Season 3, Episode 18
Show notes
Join our crew as we jump into Season 3 and discuss Improbable Cause where Garak's tailor shop is bombed, forcing Odo to investigate who is trying to kill the Cardassian exile – and why. Be sure to join the conversation at:
Twitch Channel: /ds9cast
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...
Instagram: /ds9cast
Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringST
Facebook: /ds9podcast
YouTube: /@ds9cast
TikTok: /ds9cast
Reddit: /ds9cast
Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.com
Hosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and Nicole
In memory still bright: Scott
Patreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG, Chris, MissMarlalalala
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1 hr 1 min
Through the looking Glass - Star Trek Deep Space Nine - 66
Season 3, Episode 17
Show notes
Join our crew as we jump into Season 3 and discuss Through the Looking Glass where Sisko is convinced by "Smiley" O'Brien from the Mirror Universe to assume the role of the dead Captain Sisko. Be sure to join the conversation at:
Twitch Channel: /ds9cast
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...
Instagram: /ds9cast
Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringST
Facebook: /ds9podcast
YouTube: /@ds9cast
TikTok: /ds9cast
Reddit: /ds9cast
Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.com
Hosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and Nicole
In memory still bright: Scott
Patreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG, Chris, MissMarlalalala
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46 min
Distant Voices - Star Trek Deep Space Nine - 65
Season 3, Episode 16
Show notes
Join our crew as we jump into Season 3 and discuss Distant Voices where Approaching his 30th birthday, Julian Bashir is subjected to a telepathic attack by an alien seeking a restricted substance. He wakes up to find the station almost deserted and that he is aging rapidly. Be sure to join the conversation at:
Twitch Channel: /ds9cast
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...
Instagram: /ds9cast
Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringST
Facebook: /ds9podcast
YouTube: /@ds9cast
TikTok: /ds9cast
Reddit: /ds9cast
Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.com
Hosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and Nicole
In memory still bright: Scott
Patreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG, Chris, MissMarlalalala
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1 hr
Visionary - Star Trek Deep Space Nine - 64
Season 3, Episode 15
Show notes
Join our crew as we jump into Season 3 and discuss Visionary where Exposure to radiation causes O'Brien to jump five hours into the future for brief periods, including one that shows Deep Space Nine's destruction, while the station hosts Romulan and Klingon delegations. Be sure to join the conversation at:
Twitch Channel: /ds9cast
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...
Instagram: /ds9cast
Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringST
Facebook: /ds9podcast
YouTube: /@ds9cast
TikTok: /ds9cast
Reddit: /ds9cast
Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.com
Hosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and Nicole
In memory still bright: Scott
Patreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG, Chris, MissMarlalalala
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1 hr 4 min
Prophet Motive - Start Trek Deep Space Nine - 63
Season 3, Episode 14
Show notes
Join our crew as we jump into Season 3 and discuss Prophet Motive where Quark discovers that Grand Nagus Zek has written a new virtuous and benevolent set of the Rules of Acquisition, which would put an end to traditional Ferengi ways. Bashir is oddly disturbed when he is nominated for a highly prestigious medical award. Be sure to join the conversation at:
Twitch Channel: /ds9cast
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...
Instagram: /ds9cast
Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringST
Facebook: /ds9podcast
YouTube: /@ds9cast
TikTok: /ds9cast
Reddit: /ds9cast
Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.com
Hosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and Nicole
In memory still bright: Scott
Patreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG, Chris, MissMarlalalala
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41 min
Starfleet Academy Ep 8 - The Life of The Stars Bonus
Season 1, Episode 8
Show notes
Our crew is back to offer our thoughts on The Life of the Stars, the eight 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/ExploringST
Facebook: / ds9podcast
YouTube: / @ds9cast
TikTok: / ds9cast
Reddit: / ds9cast
Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.com
Hosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and Nicole
In memory still bright: Scott
Patreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG, Chris, MissMarlalalala
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1 hr 17 min
Destiny - Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 62
Season 3, Episode 13
Show notes
Join our crew as we jump into Season 3 and discuss Destiny where Despite Trakor's Bajoran prophecy of destruction, Sisko assists in a joint scientific venture with the Cardassians to open communications through the Bajoran wormhole. Sisko is forced to face his status as Emissary seriously in the face of the prophecy. Be sure to join the conversation at:
Twitch Channel: /ds9cast
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...
Instagram: /ds9cast
Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringST
Facebook: /ds9podcast
YouTube: /@ds9cast
TikTok: /ds9cast
Reddit: /ds9cast
Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.com
Hosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and Nicole
In memory still bright: Scott
Patreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG, Chris, MissMarlalalala
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55 min
Heart of Stone - Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 61
Season 3, Episode 12
Show notes
Join our crew as we jump into Season 3 and discuss Heart of Stone where When Kira's life is put in jeopardy, Odo expresses the depth of his feelings for her. Meanwhile, back on the station, Nog requests a letter of recommendation to Starfleet. Be sure to join the conversation at:
Twitch Channel: /ds9cast
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/ds9cast.bsky...
Instagram: /ds9cast
Twitter: https://x.com/ExploringST
Facebook: /ds9podcast
YouTube: /@ds9cast
TikTok: /ds9cast
Reddit: /ds9cast
Email: especiallytheliesds9cast@gmail.com
Hosts: Blake, Mike, Emily, Chris, Jessi, Prentice, Christopher, and Nicole
In memory still bright: Scott
Patreon Producers: Laura W, Matt Dennis Grey 17 OG, Chris, MissMarlalalala
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