Welcome aboard the USS Sisterhood! In this launch episode, sisters Marissa Garza and Lisa Garza set course for a new adventure: watching Star Trek: The Next Generation together for the first time—one seasoned casual fan, one total newbie, and zero working knowledge of the theme song.
Expect space jokes, sibling banter, and a heartfelt exploration of what it means to boldly go... as sisters.
🪐 In This Episode:
- Why this podcast exists and what inspired the idea
- Lisa's Star Trek exposure: limited to Lower Decks and vibes
- Marissa's casual Trekker roots: movies, space whales, and childhood TV memories
- Sci-fi vs fantasy, aphantasia, and what makes science feel like real-world magic
- Our sci-fi faves: Andor, The Expanse, Cocoon (yes, that 80s alien pool movie)
- The plan: Watch TNG Season 1 in batches of five episodes
- Theme music and art? All Lisa. Podcast nerdiness? All Marissa.
- The USS Sisterhood origin story (and its secret roots in GarageBand)
👯♀️ Why "USS Sisterhood"?
We’re eight years apart, but pop culture has always been our bridge. This podcast is a way to play, explore sci-fi, and document what happens when two sisters dive into a beloved universe—one warp core breach at a time.
🌌 Who This Show Is For:
- TNG newbies curious about Star Trek (but not ready to learn Klingon)
- Lifelong Trekkies looking for a fun, heart-forward rewatch
- Sci-fi fans who love pop culture, sisterhood, and deep tangents about ET
- Anyone who’s ever watched Lower Decks and wanted to see the real thing
⭐ Call to Action:
If you’re excited to take this journey with us, don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review! (Especially if you believe five stars are the most stars in the known galaxy.)
🖖 Make it so.
What is The U.S.S. Sisterhood?
🚀 USS Sisterhood is your cozy starship companion through the universe of Star Trek: The Next Generation — piloted by two sisters, one lifelong sci-fi fan (Marissa) and one curious newbie (Lisa), boldly going where one of them has never gone before.
Each episode, Marissa and Lisa watch five episodes of TNG and return to the bridge to debrief, reminisce, and crack each other up over space whales, holodeck hijinks, and the deeper meanings of peacekeeping in a fractured galaxy. Part heartfelt sisterly banter, part nostalgic nerd-out, and part cultural time capsule, USS Sisterhood is perfect for longtime Trekkies, skeptical sci-fi dabblers, and anyone who believes in the power of story (and sibling chaos) to build a better world.
👩🏽🚀 Come aboard for:
A rewatch from two wildly different Star Trek vantage points
Tangents about '80s movies, Disney magic, and the philosophy of sci-fi
A gentle refusal to gatekeep the fandom
Sisterly joy, inside jokes, and the occasional off-key theme song attempt
New episodes drop as time (and gravity) allow. 🖖
Until next time… make it so.