Best Janeway Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 348: Leadership Lessons From Star Trek: What Engineers Can Learn From Captain Janeway 15:45

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Kim Burton, director of project engineering at Textron Aviation, joins SWE President-Elect Kerrie Greenfelder for a leadership conversation that’s out of this world.Drawing on iconic moments from Star Trek: Voyager, Kim shares how Captain Kathryn Janeway shaped her path into engineering and inspires her leadership philosophy today. Hear lessons fro…

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"Pomp and Circumstance" (by Vice Admiral Kathryn Janeway (Rynegade)) 14:18

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"Pomp and Circumstance" by Vice Admiral Kathryn Janeway (Rynegade), can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/4323495 "She approaches the Academy's large auditorium and when she enters, she’s caught up in the memory of her own experience here. It seems like a lifetime ago; so much has happened since she was here last and the sudden nostalgi…

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Episode 296: "The Fourth Musketeer, Vegeta" 3:27:37

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Send us a text It's the Christmas Chillcast! For some inexplicable reason, we use the holidays as an opportunity to talk about Fallout Support the show PATREON: http://www.patreon.com/thegorge Discord: discord.gg/K8A6SG2 Big Gay Nerds: https://soundcloud.com/biggaynerds Background music: DJ CUTMAN: https://music.djcutman.com/ Broke for Free: https:…

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The House of Quark (DS9 S3 E03) 1:17:01

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The House of Quark (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9), S3 E3) was recommended by Marky See He/Him, who said: I love that DS9 wasn't afraid to move beyond the stereotypes set out in earlier series, Ferengi are more than gold hungry goblins, Klingons aren't just space vikings. When this first aired in the UK, I missed all but the conclusion of this ep…

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Ep 347: Poise, Presence, and Public Speaking: A Dancer’s Toolkit for Engineers 21:13

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Kristin Hagen, biomedical engineering student at the University of California, Irvine and lifelong dancer, shares practical tools from the dance world to help women in STEM take up space and present with confidence.Live from the WE25 Diverse Podcast Studio in New Orleans, Kristin shares how choreography, muscle memory, posture, and improvisation ca…

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Episode 295: "Itagaki Would Want Me To Make Devil's Fourth" 2:19:56

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Send us a text This week, Saturn and Sara talk about Hundo Line! Where Winds Meet Players Are Using the 'Solid Snake Method' to Trick AI Chatbot NPCs Into Skipping Sidequests Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says Steam should drop its ‘Made with AI’ tags Tommy Tallarico Got Bodied So Badly He's Now Using A Fake Name Yes, Ghost in the Shell’s director is obsess…

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Ep 346: Engineering Pathways You Didn’t Know Existed: Exploring Supplier Quality at Bechtel 21:55

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This episode is sponsored by Bechtel.Josefina Alvarez and Kira McKay, supplier quality representatives at Bechtel, sit down with SWE President-Elect Kerrie Greenfelder to discuss how they landed their first jobs through the SWE and SHPE career fairs and also discovered a side of engineering they never knew existed.Recorded live at the WE25 Diverse …

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Data's Day (TNG S4 E11) 1:24:15

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Data's Day (Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG), S4 E11) was recommended by He/Him, who said: Speaking as someone with higher functioning autism with ADHD as a cherry on top, I've always found a kinship with characters like Spock, Data and Seven. Data more so as his efforts to become more human tended to mirror my own struggles to understand socia…

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Ep 345: How to Say No at Work Without Burning Bridges 21:43

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Women engineers often struggle to set boundaries or say “no” at work.Srividhya Pallay and Tsega Tefera, solutions architects at Amazon Web Services, joined us live in the WE25 Diverse Podcast Studio to share real-world lessons around overcoming imposter syndrome, finding the confidence to speak up in meetings, and unapologetically protecting their …

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"drifting" (by letek) 24:46

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"drifting" by letek, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/27252973 "Sometimes when Quark was feeling particularly masochistic, he would walk by the security station and glance inside, foolishly hoping to see a person he knew wouldn’t be there." The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg a…

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Episode 294: "EXTREMELY LOUD INCORRECT BUZZER" 2:09:38

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Send us a text We don't talk about Star Trek AS much as usual! Instead we talk about Tales games and Fallout! Sony cracks down on Concord custom servers, issues DMCA takedowns on gameplay videos Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Game Awards nominations show ‘indie’ is still a meaningless term Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie mo…

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Course: Oblivion (VOY S5 E18) 1:13:54

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Course: Oblivion (Star Trek: Voyager, S5 E18) was recommended by Pascal Farful, He/Him, who said: I have been watching Voyager alongside TNG and DS9 in date-of-release order. Voyager has somewhat nested in as my third place of three. Last is a disservice, but my expectations for Voyager are... less. The writing clunks more often than it slices. As …

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Ep 344: Staying on the Technical Career Path: Engineers Leading Through Innovation 31:06

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The common advice for career growth is to “move up” into management — but what if your true passion lies in staying close to the technology itself?In this episode, host Sam East speaks with Deb Whitis, Ph.D., and Amrita Maguire, both of the SWE Technical Career Path Affinity Group, about what it means to grow, lead, and make an impact as engineers …

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Ep 343: Olympic Gold Medalist Benita Fitzgerald Mosley on Leadership, Engineering, and “Why Not Me?” 30:44

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In this episode, Karen Horting, CEO and executive director of the Society of Women Engineers, sits down with Olympic gold medalist and industrial engineer Benita Fitzgerald Mosley, the first Black woman to win gold in the 100-meter hurdles — a milestone she achieved at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.Benita shares how she balanced the demands of engi…

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"on sparkling and lavender tea " (by Ericine) 20:47

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on sparkling and lavender tea by Ericine, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/50858563 "There are a lot of things that factor into success when one is growing up as an Illyrian trying to pass as a human, and Una has internalized all of them." Una offers a glimpse beneath her mask." The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editin…

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Special Presentation: The People v. Firefly - Case 03: Bushwhacked 1:18:10

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The plot thinnens as Firefly works its way through more western tropes. The court examines the Reavers, the unending charisma of the main cast, and whether or not Jonathan could hack it as an interior designer.Is Firefly SHINY or is it HEINIE?Join the GRAND JURY: www.patreon.com/shadeauxYou can also listen to The People v. Firefly on it's own podca…

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Epsiode 293: "Janeway's Girlish Whimsy" 2:35:20

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Send us a text The gang gets into a yelling match over Captain Janeway! COUNTER-STRIKE 2 SKINS MARKET CRASHES IN $2BN MARKET CAP DROP AFTER OCTOBER 23 UPDATE SouljaBoy Is Selling Someone Else’s Retro Handhelds Again Concord's sudden shutdown is such a big deal, it's been brought up during UK government debates on video game consumer laws Final Fant…

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Ep 342: Women Shaping the Steel Industry: A Conversation With Johanna Threm of Nucor 19:40

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This episode is sponsored by Nucor.When Johanna Threm, vice president and general manager at Nucor, started her career, she envisioned designing buildings and bridges as a civil engineer. In conversation with SWE Executive Director and CEO Karen Horting, Johanna shares how she transitioned to the steel industry, the lessons she’s learned from takin…

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The Enterprise Incident (TOS S3 E02) 1:23:54

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The Enterprise Incident (Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS), S3 E2) was recommended by IronBoomer; He/Him, who said: This one is largely fun from start to finish, as we literally start with Kirk acting out of his regular character, ordering the Enterprise into Romulan Territory; where they're prompted confronted by Romulans, who now have cloaking…

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Special Presentation: The People v. Firefly - Case 02: The Train Job 1:34:08

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You’re telling me there’s a TRAIN and we have to do some sort of criminal TASK? Unbelievable, these western tropes are filling up the abyss of space like overflowing sasparilla!Is Firefly SHINY or is it HEINIE?Join the GRAND JURY: www.patreon.com/shadeauxBy The People v. Star Trek: Voyager

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Special Presentation: The People v. Firefly - Case 01: Serenity 1:52:10

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Once upon a time in the West of Space, there was a man. The deadliest crackshot this side of the Mesa Verde. Rooting. Tooting. Roping. Milking. Bricklaying. All of that cowboy shit. He was a legend. A legend of hard leather and gunslinger glory.Unfortunately, this podcast has nothing to do with that wandering stranger. Please enjoy our critical ana…

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Ep 341: Indigenous Voices in STEM: A Conversation With Sarah EchoHawk, AISES President 30:03

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In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, SWE CEO and Executive Director Karen Horting sits down with Sarah EchoHawk, president and CEO of Advancing Indigenous People in STEM (AISES), to discuss visibility, allyship, and access for Indigenous engineers.Sarah shares her family’s deep legacy of public service, the role of tribal colleges i…

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"I Wish You Would" (by lauraschiller) 10:49

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"I Wish You Would" by lauraschiller, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/53020297 "Tom Paris has to admit that a publicity tour may not have been the best idea." The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore (Bandcamp | Bluesky) Send us your recommendations, or suppo…

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Ep 340: Engineering Comfort, Safety, and Growth: Women at Resideo 36:28

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This episode is sponsored by Resideo.In this episode, two engineers share how curiosity, empathy, and innovation shape their work creating smart home technologies.Helen Meza, systems integration lead engineer at Resideo, shares her inspiring path from Peru to the U.S. and discusses how she leads global teams with empathy and adaptability. Kyra Neal…

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Progress (DS9 S1 E15) 1:13:07

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Progress (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9), S1 E15) was recommended by Bryan Love(Blackrain), who said: When I first watched this episode when it air way back in the early 90s, I was only 13 years old. It felt pretty much like a filler bottle episode. Something they needed to write out to fill in for the 19 episode for the first season. Even when I…

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Special Presentation: The People v. Firefly - Case 00: Art v. Artist 18:29

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LIMITED SERIES - Don’t Panic VOYAGER is still coming!At last, the content faucet begins to turn and these are the first drippings.For FIREFLY we realized that the main topic we would constantly be circling was the age-old ‘can you separate the Art from the Artist’ debate. Here we try to tackle that topic first - and while SHOCKINGLY we don’t resolv…

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Episode 292: "Assigned Xbox At Birth" 2:13:42

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Send us a text The gang didn't really do a whole lot this week! If the Xbox Ally is the future of Xbox, Microsoft is in trouble Dragon Ball FighterZ Is Getting Its First New Character In Years And A Major Balance Adjustment Microsoft wants you to talk to your PC and let AI control it Quantic Dream’s first multiplayer game is Spellcasters Chronicles…

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Ep 339: Stories of Visible and Invisible Disabilities in Engineering 36:38

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What is it like to navigate STEM while living with a visible or invisible disability?In this episode, Haylee Mota, a recent engineering graduate who is blind, shares how she found her path to aerospace through robotics, hands-on research, and self-advocacy — overcoming barriers like inaccessible course materials. Angelie Vincent, a mid-career aeros…

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"Irish Drinking Songs" (by tornyourdress) 29:48

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"Irish Drinking Songs" by tornyourdress, can be found at https://archiveofourown.org/works/55777156 "Seven songs Miles O'Brien sings, over the years." The Joy of Trek is hosted by Khaki & Kay, with editing & production by Chief Engineer Greg and music by Fox Amoore (Bandcamp | Bluesky) Send us your recommendations, or support us on Patreon. Find us…

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Ep 338: Knowing When It’s Time to Move On With Maureen Masiulis of Draper 26:44

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This episode is sponsored by Draper.How do you know when it’s the right moment to make a career change? In this episode, Maureen Masiulis, director of space sensing, domain awareness, and control at Draper and acting vice president and general manager of Draper’s Space Systems Business Unit, shares her STEM journey from robotics in middle school to…

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A Fistful of Datas (TNG S6 E08) 1:26:44

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A Fistful of Datas (Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG), S6 E8) was recommended by Izaak from Trek 365 (he/him), who said: I love your format and indeed you guys. I’m Izaak from Tasmania, Australia. I’m the host of the Trek 365 podcast and I’d like to suggest an episode I’m embarrassed to like. I should hate this episode. And when I find myself en…

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Ep 337: Dreaming Big and Giving Back With Thy Tran of Micron Technology 24:05

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From escaping Vietnam as a refugee to becoming vice president of global front-end procurement at Micron Technology, Thy Tran has lived a story defined by resilience and purpose. In this episode, FY26 SWE President Inaas Darrat sits down with Thy to discuss her extraordinary path to earning 13 patents, leading global teams, and embracing new challen…

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Episode 291: "C. Viper Googling Toriel Hentai" 2:09:21

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Send us a text There's more Star Trek talk in this one! State of Play September 2025: all announcements, trailers Great-Great-Great Nephew Of Colonel Sanders Goes Scorched Earth On KFC EA Announces Agreement to be Acquired by PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners for $55 Billion FALLOUT 76'S BURNING SPRINGS UPDATE, ITS "BIGGEST EVER," TAKES US TO…

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"(not really) an only child" (by thestarsarewinning) 14:29

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Ep 336: Finding Your Path in Graduate School: Stories From Engineers 19:07

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Engineers Jabreel Walker and Morgan Smith of the GradSWE Affinity Group share their experiences in graduate school in this episode of Diverse.In conversation with host Sam East, they discuss their motivations for pursuing graduate school, the challenges of returning to school after a break, and the differences between the undergraduate and graduate…