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 and Affection, Time Travel, Villains, Movies, Feminism, Death Fake Outs, First Officers, and the current Spooky series. This podcast is the Star Trek fix you didn't know you needed, brought to you by the sisters who are as close as Lursa and B'etor themselves… except we survived Generations.

Episodes

LOW: Don’t Send Shaxs Into a Senate Meeting

November 1, 2025 • 74 mins
Episode 10: Romulans Was Ransom teaming up with Maco officers? Can Romulan ships not track each other while cloaked?! Is Lower Deck’s portrayal or Romulans too over the top? What is going on with the racism against Remens? How much does Mariner help in the politics of dealing with Nick Lacarno? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Romulan episodes in Lower Decks! This is the tenth episode of the Romulan series, where Ashlyn ...
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PIC: Zani and Her Crew of Milaters

October 24, 2025 • 138 mins
Episode 9: Romulans This is the ninth episode of the Romulan series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Romulan episodes in every Star Trek show, discussing every Star Trek series. SPOILER WARNING: Star Trek Picard. TRIGGER WARNINGS: Sucicide Next time, we’ll discuss the 2D Romulans in Lower Decks! DISCLAIMER: We do not own any of the rights to Star Trek or its affiliations. This content is for review only. Our i...
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DSC: My Mom Humbled Me in This Courtroom

October 16, 2025 • 66 mins
Episode 8: Romulans What happened to the Romulans between the events in Picard season 3 and Discovery season 3? Did Spock’s legacy contribute to the Reunification efforts after his death? Why does Michael have Romulan bias? How many Vulcan or Romulan rituals have blended? Do you agree with President Rillik’s tactics? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Romulan episodes in Discovery! This is the eighth episode of the Romulan...
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ENT: He’s Peeing When the Romulans Appear

October 9, 2025 • 82 mins
Episode 7: Romulans Is “Minefield” an homage to “Balance of Terror”? How different are the Romulan and Vulcan languages after all this time? Why would we not want Reunification in the Enterprise era? Why do the Romulans love team-ups so much? Could the show have covered the neutral zone treaty with the Romulans if they had more seasons? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Romulan episodes in Enterprise. This is the seventh...
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DS9: Is Your Simple Tailor Still Alive?!

September 30, 2025 • 120 mins
Episode 6: Romulans Why does every treaty with the Romulans involve the cloaking device? Does it make sense that the Tal Shiar and Obsidian Order are working together? Was Section 31 bumbling for show? Do you think Kira and Cretak could have been friends? What can 12 ships do against an armada? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna, as we discuss the Romulan episodes in Deep Space Nine. This is the sixth episode of the Romulan series, where ...
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Special Release: The Best of Five Years

September 23, 2025 • 67 mins
The Best of Five Years! Enjoy clips from the following DSP episodes (these are NOT IN ORDER of what is played in this pod!) TOS: Where My Son is Concerned TOS Part1: Mother of the House of Silicon (With Guest, Austin Smith) TNG: Here Comes Frazier TNG Part II: Riker F*cks for Diplomacy! DS9: Moggie's Got the Lobes DS9: She Becomes Kai and Then We Cry DS9: A Scarier Possession of Keiko O'Brien VOY: He Built Her a Bathtub!!! VOY: D...
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VOY: Target? ROMULANS! (With Guest, Jodi)

September 4, 2025 • 83 mins
Episode 5: Romulans How does Janeway negotiate with a Romulan from 70,000 lightyears away? Were Voyager’s letters ever delivered by the Romulans? What are the parallels to Prodigy here? How do these episodes mirror each other? How would “Message in a Bottle” have been different if the Romulans had already entered the Dominion war? Join Ashlyn, Rhianna, and Jodi as we discuss the Romulan episodes in Voyager. This is the fifth epis...
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TNG Part 2: Geordi’s First Kill

September 1, 2025 • 129 mins
Episode 4: Romulans What happened between Spock and Pardek? Are Picard and Data trying to get caught? Did Spock read Troi’s file? Where did Shinzon get Picard’s DNA? Why weren't there more consequences for the Romulans in these episodes? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Romulan episodes in seasons 5-7 of The Next Generation. This is the fourth episode of the Romulan series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the Romulan ...
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TNG Part 1: He Needed a Vacation But Instead He Got Brainwashed

August 21, 2025 • 124 mins
Episode 3: Romulans What does “The Enemy” say about Geordi vs. Worf’s interactions with Romulans? Does Troi have an accurate list of Romulan traits? How many episodes are the Romulans just a random villain that could have been anyone else? Did the Romulan Spy in “Data’s Day” replace Sarek as Vulcan Ambassador? Has Sela been collaborating with the Duras family for a while? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we discuss the Romulan episodes ...
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TAS: Super Romulan

July 30, 2025 • 47 mins
Episode 2: Romulans Since when do the Romulans impound ships in the Neutral Zone? In all these centuries has no one thought to work together to get out of the pocket universe? Did the Romulans take in the Vendorian for manipulation or spy purposes? Why are the Romulan’s pursuing Kirk deep into Federation Space in “The Practical Joker?” Do Romulans fear disgrace more than death? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we goof off while talking ...
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TOS: Romulans Never Skipped Leg Day (With Guest, Girafe)

July 24, 2025 • 169 mins
Episode 1: Romulans How long have the Vulcans known what Romulans looked like? Who is lying, who is crazy, and who's actually stable in The Enterprise Incident? Why does the Romulan Commander choose to hold on to Spock while beaming out? What does Sybok need with a Romulan Lady? What did Nero and his henchmen do for 25 years? Join Ashlyn, Rhianna, and Girafe as we blast our way into the TOS Romulan episodes. This is the first epis...
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Special Release: As the Kids Say, “Relatable” (With Guest, Una McCormack)

July 8, 2025 • 63 mins
Special Episode: In conversation with novelist Una McCormack What is it like working in Trek writing? How do you get through writer's block? What are television writing deadlines like? What are the rules for the autobiography books? How do you balance the canon versus what you’re creating? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna in conversation with novelist Una McCormack as we discuss writing Fanfiction, Star Trek Novels, writing tips, and more!...
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SNW: No One Wants To Build a Cave Set These Days!

July 3, 2025 • 71 mins
Episode 13: Caves What has new Trek changed about cave sets? Why do Klingons like La’an? Why is Dr. M’Benga just called Joseph during the war? How does Spock’s voice improve before TOS? Is M'hanit’s music basic? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we jump into Strange New Worlds Caves! This is the thirteenth episode of the Caves series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the caves episode in every Star Trek show, discussing every Star...
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PRO: I’m a Woman In STEM and I Just Said ‘Bee World’

June 20, 2025 • 116 mins
Episode 12: Caves Why doesn’t the Diviner want to upgrade to better mining tech? Where are the Unwanted now? What is the cultural meaning of the pit for Val Nukat? How does beaming industrialize mining? Who would win in a battle of the machines? Join Ashlyn and Rhianna as we jump into Prodigy Caves! This is the twelfth episode of the Caves series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the caves episode in every Star Trek show, di...
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LOW: That One Guy’s Leg (With Guest, Jeff Richardson)

June 12, 2025 • 117 mins
Episode 11: Caves How do you “goop up” a studio? Why did Steven’s graze over the psychic rocks in his briefing? How much do the Cali class interact with each other? How does Ma’ah help Mariner through her feelings? Did the Vendorians work with the sentient moss? Join Ashlyn, Rhianna, and Jeff as we jump into Lower Decks Caves! This is the eleventh episode of the Caves series, where Ashlyn and Rhianna talk about the caves episod...
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DSC: Will You Take My Hand To Help Destroy Qo'noS?

May 29, 2025 • 113 mins
Episode 10: Caves How 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 Tr...
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ENT: Surak Looks Like a Dusty Little Guy

May 22, 2025 • 116 mins
Episode 9: Caves How 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 epi...
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VOY Part II: She’s So Ready To Make Them Eat Worms

May 8, 2025 • 130 mins
Episode 8: Caves Have 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 tal...
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VOY Part I: Chakotay Forgets that Neelix is an Untrained Civilian

May 1, 2025 • 119 mins
Episode 7: Caves Did 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...
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DS9 Part II: Top 10 Caves Nearest Odo

April 24, 2025 • 139 mins
Episode 6: Caves What 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 th...
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