Especially the Lies: Star Trek Deep Space Nine Podcast

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The Adversary – Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 73

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. H

Sep 17
59 min

Facets – Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 72

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,

Sep 9
49 min

Shakaar – Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 71

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 so

Sep 2
42 min

Family Business – Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 70

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 C

Aug 19
45 min

Explorers – Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 69

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 Bajo

Aug 12
1 h 22 min

1 Year Later - Especially the Lies - Remembering Scott

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.

Aug 5
1 h 20 min

The Die Is Cast – Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 68

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

Jul 29
1 h 30 min

Improbable Cause – Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 67

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 e

Jul 22
1 h 00 min

Through the looking Glass - Star Trek Deep Space Nine - 66

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 t

Jul 15
1 h 01 min

Distant Voices - Star Trek Deep Space Nine - 65

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 seeki

Jul 8
46 min

Visionary - Star Trek Deep Space Nine - 64

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 on

Jul 1
59 min

Prophet Motive - Start Trek Deep Space Nine - 63

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

Jun 24
1 h 03 min

Starfleet Academy Ep 8 - The Life of The Stars

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

Jun 22
41 min

Destiny - Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 62

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 Ca

Jun 17
1 h 16 min

Heart of Stone - Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 61

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, b

Jun 10
55 min

Life Support - Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 60

Join our crew as we jump into Season 3 and discuss Life Support where Bashir's ethics are put to the test as he keeps Vedek Bareil alive long enough to help Kai Winn comp

Jun 3
56 min

Starfleet Academy Ep 7 – Ko’Zeine - Especially The Lies

Our crew is back to offer our thoughts on Ko’Zeine, the seventh episode of the latest entry into the Star Trek Franchise, Star Trek Starfleet Academy. Support the show, f

Jun 1
49 min

Past Tense Pt 1&2 - Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 59

Join our crew as we jump into Season 3 and discuss Past Tense Pt 1&1 where Sisko assumes the role of a pivotal historical figure, Gabriel Bell, in order to restore the ti

May 27
1 h 45 min

Fascination - Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 58

Join our crew as we jump into Season 3 and discuss Fascination where Lwaxana Troi pursues Odo during the Bajoran Gratitude Festival as members of the crew suddenly become

May 20
1 h 05 min

Defiant - Star Trek Deep Space Nine – 57

Join our crew as we jump into Season 3 and discuss Defiant where Commander William Riker shows up unannounced and Kira shows him the Defiant, where his real identity and

May 13
1 h 22 min

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I found this group when they were doing a show similar to this about Babylon 5. When they moved on to my favorite Trek show I knew I had to listen. I look forward to a new episode every week. I cried with them when Scott passed away. You guys are amazing! The show keeps me entertained and makes me laugh. They are still in season 2 at this point and I'm looking forward to the upcoming seasons.

Talan1177 · Dec 2025

This is a great show! Very good reviews and analysis on of the best shows out there, especially if you like science fiction. While they do tend to go off the rails like that’s the goal, it’s worth the ride. The passengers all survive! Good insights, good trivia, good listen.

Jacob Garfinkel · Nov 2025

IMO Star Trek always walked that line between the utopia of a united Earth (what we could be) and the delicate and tumultuous inter species dynamics that deals with nationalism and race relations and religion. (Essentially the what we are) What is great about this podcast team is that they go below the surface of what people think ST is, and they get into the nit and grit. They aren’t afraid to talk about anything including alcoholism, drug addiction, abuse, misogyny, racism etc. They use their experience and shine it through a Star Trek lens giving us all better insight into the storyline and giving me, personally, something new to think about. I am loving it and I’m in for the long haul. Only thing missing is Justin and his out of date 90’s innuendos :-) Oh and Jessie…Gurl…do I need to send you gummies? 😁

Doug C from the Hudson Valley · Mar 2025

Happy to see (most of) the Grey 17 crew continue on with more space station sci-fi! I followed this group on their previous Babylon 5 podcast, which was F-ing delightful, and as a fan of both B5 and DS9, I am very excited to see them continue (with some new additions) on this show! As it’s been a few years since I last saw DS9, I am also taking the opportunity to follow along with the crew and watch DS9 myself. I look forward to this journey, fair winds!

CRGKevin · Feb 2025

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