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    Does your favorite sci-fi show have an episode where characters struggle with the immense weight of familial friction?

    For Stella Cheeks, it's the Star Trek TOS episode "Journey To Babel" and for Erin Cline, it's the X-Files episode "Beyond The Sea".  

    Sad dads, mad lads, assassins and ghosts, egads! Join Erin and Stell as they untangle intergalactic espionage and ethereal investigations all sung to the tune of "Are You Proud of Me Now, Parents?" and just in time for the holiday weekend! 

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    About the podcast:

    Erin Cline and Stella Cheeks have been friends for over a decade but have never seen each other's favorite TV show. Seeking to rectify that grievous error (seriously, they used to live together), X-Treks was born! Each week the duo choose one episode from Star Trek: The Original Series and one episode from The X-Files that fits a previously chosen cinematic theme, watch them together, and share their feelings! Alongside producer Bobby Hoffman, they discuss their first impressions, how the episodes fit into the larger fan lore, and fascinating behind-the-scenes facts. 

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    Twitter: @nydproductions #xtrekspod @Stella_Cheeks @Haberdasher9k 

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    About the podcast:

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    About the podcast:

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    About the podcast:

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    About the podcast:

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    About the podcast:

    Erin Cline and Stella Cheeks have been friends for over a decade but have never seen each other's favorite TV show. Seeking to rectify that grievous error (seriously, they used to live together), X-Treks was born! Each week the duo choose one episode from Star Trek: The Original Series and one episode from The X-Files that fits a previously chosen cinematic theme, watch them together, and share their feelings! Alongside producer Bobby Hoffman, they discuss their first impressions, how the episodes fit into the larger fan lore, and fascinating behind-the-scenes facts. 

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    Follow The X-Treks Crew

    Twitter: @nydproductions #xtrekspod @Stella_Cheeks @Haberdasher9k 

    Instagram: @NYDErnGenC