Trekology: Recent Episodes
Jeff Campbell-Smith
Join hosts Jeff and Greg as they discuss all things Star Trek! From The Roddenberry Rules, to Star Trek v Star Wars and everything in-between!
This episode, we're talking Dax and the episode "Blood Oath". We talk primarily about Jadzia, with a little Ezri sprinkled in, but we also get to chat about immortality and vengeance.
SHOW NOTESBlood Oath (episode) | Memory Alpha | FandomJadzia Dax | Memory Alpha | FandomMusic by Charles Michel
Join us to talk Major Kira and the 3rd season episode "Second Skin". We get to chat about our brains, memory, death, and adoption.
SHOW NOTESKira Nerys | Memory Alpha | FandomSecond Skin (episode) | Memory Alpha | FandomMusic by Charles Michel
This episode, we're on to everyone's favorite bartender (sorry Guinan!) Quark and the DS9 episode "Body Parts". We get to chat about capitalism, what it means to succeed and the importance of community.
SHOW NOTESQuark | Memory Alpha | FandomBody Parts (episode) | Memory Alpha | FandomMusic by Charles Michel
This episode we're talking Commander William T. Riker, the episode "Second Chances" from the 6th season of TNG, and what it would be like to meet our younger selves.
SHOW NOTESWilliam T. Riker | Memory Alpha | FandomSecond Chances (episode) | Memory Alpha | FandomMusic by Charles Michel
Greg is back and we're talking Archer from Enterprise
and the episode "Judgement". We chat about friendship, venerating soldiers as well as universal right and wrong
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Kolos was played by J.G. Hertzler (not Hertzog)Judgment (episode) | Memory Alpha | FandomJonathan Archer | Memory Alpha | FandomMusic by Charles Michel
A Jeff solo episode! With Greg out sick, Jeff fly's solo to talk about everyone's favorite southern doctor Bones and the episode "For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky". Besides being a favorite for the ridiculously long name, join Jeff to chat about comrades in arms, the joys of new love, and if we do really "hold truth so dear".
SHOW NOTESLeonard McCoyFor the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky (episode)Music by Charles Michel
In this episode, we're talking Odo (short for Odo Ital) from Deep Space 9 and tackling the episode "The Begotten". We get to chat about the difference between feeling something and 'being' something and how the way we parent is both influenced by how we were parented and the affect our parenting has on our children.
SHOW NOTESOdo | Memory Alpha | Fandom
The Begotten (episode) | Memory Alpha | FandomMusic by Charles Michel
This episode, we're talking about Lower Decks' Becket Mariner and the 2-part finale to Season 4. We'll discuss how who our parents are shapes who we are, as well as how difficult it is to change our family culture.
SHOW NOTESBeckett Mariner | Memory Alpha | FandomThe Inner Fight (episode) | Memory Alpha | FandomMusic by Charles Michel
Join us to talk about Captain Picard and the Episode "Darmok". We get to chat about language and inter-cultural relations.
SHOW NOTESJean-Luc Picard | Memory Alpha | FandomDarmok (episode) | Memory Alpha | FandomMusic by Charles Michel
This episode, we're diving into Captain Kathryn Janeway from Star Trek: Voyager and the season 6 episode "Fair Haven". We get to chew on the nature of relationships, especially whether opposites attract, as well as diving into the nature of virtual spaces. All this, plus an update on Greg's Star Trek party!
SHOW NOTESKathryn Janeway | Memory Alpha | FandomFair Haven (episode) | Memory Alpha | FandomMusic by Charles Michel
In our latest episode, we're talking counselor Deanna Troi from TNG and the episode "Ménage à Troi". Join Jeff and Greg as they chat about family pressures, the American emphasis on having a family, and what we do with that.
For this episode, who hop to Deep Space 9 to talk about Dr Julian Bashir and the episode "Dr Bashir, I presume". After the initial confusion over which episode we're actually discussing, we dive into the concept of failure and how we interact with our children's struggles with failure as well.
In this episode, we chat about Discovery's Michael Burnham, focusing on the episode "The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry". After discussing the episode's ridiculously long title, we get to dive into her style of leadership, how that works today, and what in the world "the best way to know yourself is to know others" means.
This episode, we're talking Uhura and the SNW episode "The Children of the Comet"! Join us to chat about people with disabilities, the problem of choice, and the virtues of the gig economy (or lack thereof)!
In this episode, join us to talk about The Doctor from ST Voyager and discuss the episode "Living Witness". We get to talk about history vs truth, parental choice, and the virtues of Michael Jordan.
This episode, we're talking Hoshi from Enterprise and diving into the season 2 episode "Vanishing Point". We dive into Greg's fear of the transporter, our different fears of failure, and how each of us interacts with loneliness.
Welcome back for season 3! This season, we're picking episodes to discuss based around our chosen characters, and we're starting with Trip from Enterprise! Join us as we discuss Trip, the episode "Unexpected", what we'd like about traveling to space, and how we fared as expectant fathers.
We're back! Well, just for a bit; join Jeff and Greg as we look back on 2 seasons, talk about the joys and struggles of podcasting, as well as look forward to season 3, coming soon!
Music by Charles Michel
Our final episode of Season 2! Jeff's wife Judy returns to offer some insight on that "musical episode", "Subspace Rhapsody". Beyond analyzing the musical, scientific, and tonal qualities of the episode, Jeff, Greg, and Judy get to chew on why music affects us the way it does, what our "true selves" means, as well as how cutting figs is good parenting advice!
SHOW NOTES Subspace Rhapsody (episode) Music by Charles Michel
In our second to last episode of season 2, we've finally made it to "Strange New Worlds", and we're starting with season 1's "The Elysian Kingdom" - a controversial choice (at least in Jeff's eyes). None the less, we get to dive into why adults can't be silly, how we separate out the selfish part of parenting, as well as Jeff's many allusions to "Our Man Bashir"
SHOW NOTESThe Elysian Kingdom (episode)Music by Charles Michel
Another episode of Lower Decks, and this time it's "The Least Dangerous Game" from season 3! As Ensign Boimler wrestles with Bajoran dirges and Kromsapod hunters, we'll wrestle with employee/employer relations, finding our value in our work (not from our work), as well as how our many cultures can all get along!
SHOW NOTES The_Least_Dangerous_Game_(episode) Music by Charles Michel
On we go to Lower Decks! And we're starting with Greg's favorite episode "Crisis Point". Join us to chat about the episode, the line between video games (and holodecks) and real life, how we deal with anger, and how family cultures affect our adult lives.
SHOW NOTES Crisis Point (episode) | Memory Alpha | Fandom Music by Charles Michel
Once more unto the breach! We're heading back to Picard, this time season 3, to talk "No Win Scenario". We get to talk about near-death experiences, fatherlessness, and if it really "takes a village" to raise a child
SHOW NOTES No Win Scenario (episode) Music by Charles Michel
We're venturing hesitantly to Star Trek: Picard, starting with the episode "Nepenthe" (mostly due to our obsession with Riker's woodfire pizza). Join us to chat about that, as well as what "doing our share" means, as well as the effect of losing a child (hypothetically).
SHOW NOTES Nepenthe (episode) Memory Alpha Music by Charles Michel
We're sticking with Saru! Our love for Doug Jones continues as we discuss "An Obol for Charon" (whatever that means!). Really, we're using this as an excuse to delve into Fear, what it is, why is it, and what's the difference between concern, anxiety, nervousness, and fear.
SHOW NOTES An Obol for Charon (episode) Memory Alpha | Fandom Music by Charles Michel
A discovery of Discovery! It's true, Greg finally gets us to watch Discovery, and we're jumping right into the end of Season 1. Most importantly, we get to talk about inter-cultural interactions, how to deal with bullies, the difference between "evangelism" and "evangelicalism", as well as the merits of Will Arnett...
SHOW NOTES The War Without, The War Within (episode) | Memory Alpha | Fandom Music by Charles Michel
Simlitude? Simulatude? However we pronounce it, we're spending one more episode on Enterprise, this time in Season 3 with "Similitude". We'll tackle cloning, big sin/little sin, the merits of veganism, and everything in between! Join us!
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Similitude (episode) | Memory Alpha | FandomThe "Expanse", or Delphic Expanse is a region of space located in the Beta Quadrant approximately 1 light year across defined by thermobaric clouds which dissipated after the destruction of the spheres.Delphic Expanse | Memory Alpha | FandomTotal Federation casualties in the Dominion War are not explicitly stated, but are estimated between 10-100 million.Dominion War | Memory Alpha | FandomWernher von Braun was a member of the Nazi part, a part of Operation Paper Clip, and the inventor of the Saturn 5 rocket.Wernher von Braun - WikipediaMusic by Charles Michel
This episode we're sticking in Enterprise Season 1 to tackle "Dear Doctor". We get to mispronounce "Valakians" every way imaginable, talk about cats versus dogs, as well as what it looks like for cultures to interact and how to have judgement without being judgemental.
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Phlox actor is John Billingsley, best known for The Man From Earth (2007), Out of Time (2003), and 2012 (2009).
John Billingsley's IMDB pageDear Doctor (episode) | Memory Alpha | FandomMusic by Charles Michel
This week, we're boldly moving to Enterprise episodes, starting with season 1's "The Andorian Incident". We get to chat about espionage, Emannuel Kant, "The Good Place", as well as whether violence is actually ever the answer. Join us!
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Madagascar actually has a population of 28 million, a semi-presidential representative democratic multi-party republic government, but has historically remained outside the mainstream of African affairsMadagascar - WikipediaThe Andorian Incident (episode) | Memory Alpha | FandomMusic by Charles Michel
We're concluding our journey through Voyager this week with the two-parter "Year of Hell". We get to chat about the effect small things have on our lives, value judgements on seasons in our lives, and what makes a house a home! Plus, we get to chat about Patrick Stewarts bare chest...
SHOW NOTESYear of Hell (episode) | Memory Alpha | FandomMusic by Charles Michel
We're still talking Voyager, and we're on to Season 5's 'Latent Image', which brings us somehow back to if synthetic life is really life (again?). So, we'll chat about that, but also about compassionate medicine, the importance of mental wellbeing and grief. It's a fun one!
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Latent Image (episode) | Memory Alpha | FandomMusic by Charles Michel
Our latest episode has us moving 'boldly' onto Star Trek Voyager and tackling season 7's episode "Lineage". After we get to gripe/apologize for our feelings towards Voyager, we get to chat about genetic manipulation, childhood trauma, as well as a spoiler/teaser for when we get to Strange New Worlds...
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Corrections:
Lineage (episode) | Memory Alpha | Fandom
Music by Charles Michel
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Greg is back! We wrap up our 3-episode arc through DS9 by looking at Season 2's "The Wire", talking again about Communism/Community and drug addiction, while also getting to chat about Strange New Worlds and gripe about Discovery! It's a full episode, come join us!
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Corrections:
Rosalind Chao (Keiko O'Brien) appeared in 19 episodes
Cirroc Lofton (Jake Sisko) appeared in 71 episodes (41%), though he's in the credits for all 173
The Wire (episode) | Memory Alpha | Fandom
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Greg is off for another episode, so we're bringing in special guest stars Jackson and Matt! Together, we're diving into "In The Hands of the Prophets" from DS9's season 1 and chewing on religious fanaticism, the conflict between science and religion, and if violence is the best way to resolve conflict. Join us!
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In the Hands of the Prophets (episode) | Memory Alpha | Fandom
"In the Hands of the Prophets" | Treks for All Time
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We're off to Deep Space Nine with special guest star Judy Campbell-Smith! Join us as Jeff and Judy chat about the episode and compare it to their own wedding experience. We'll tackle Mother-in-laws, bachelor parties, and wedding planning too! Fun times!
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You Are Cordially Invited (episode) | Memory Alpha | Fandom
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We're back to tackling the movies, this time with "First Contact"! Though Jeff and Greg disagree on their admiration for the film itself, join us to wrestle with the pursuit of perfection vs being more human, as well as the cost/value of being remembered.
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Star Trek: First Contact | Memory Alpha | Fandom
Music by Charles Michel
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We've got one more episode of TNG to tackle, so we picked "The Offspring" from season 3. Join us as we dive into the episode and wrestle with the gravity of "creating a new life form", as well as living vicariously through our children!
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The Offspring (episode) | Memory Alpha | Fandom
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This episode we "boldly" tackle "The Outcast" from season 5 of TNG! Thankfully, we find that an episode from 1992 about sexuality has aged surprisingly well, and we have a lot to talk about. Sadly, we did have to cut the talk short (for us), but we still get to dive into the idea of gender roles and the effectiveness of subtle storytelling. Join us, wont you?
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The Outcast (episode) | Memory Alpha | Fandom
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This episode we're changing gears and heading to the Next Generation! We start with the episode "The Inner Light", and get to discuss "walking a mile in someone shoes" and if married life is actually a better life! All this, plus some reflections on Thanksgiving. Join us!
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The Inner Light (episode) | Memory Alpha | Fandom
Music by Charles Michel
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This episode we're diving into the Animated Series! We picked on the episode "Yesteryear", but instead of talking about time travel or alternate realties, we're chewing on the Vulcan way versus the Human way and how pressures affect children growing up. Join us, wont you?
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Yesteryear (episode) | Memory Alpha | Fandom
Music by Charles Michel
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Just when you thought we were done with Kirk, Spock, and Bones, we still have movies to cover! We're diving into Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and we're bringing back fan-favorite Robert to dive in with us! After debating just how mouthy a trainee should be on the Enterprise, we get into the nuts and bolts of "How we deal with death is at least as important as how we deal with life", and "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few".
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This episode we're wrapping up our time in the Original Series by look at "A Taste of Armageddon". We'll stick with our "war bad, peace good" theme, while exploring some of the MCU implications (!) as the very nature of man! Oh, and are Vulcanians and Canadians related?
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Music by Charles Michel
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This episode we're back to season one to TOS to talk about "Balance of Terror". We dive right in to talking about bigotry, prejudice, and racism, as well as the ethics and necessity of war.
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Balance of Terror (episode) | Memory Alpha | Fandom
Music by Charles Michel
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Season 2 premiere! Welcome back Trekologists, this season we're diving into specific episodes and chewing on the topics we fine there! Our first one is "The Doomsday Machine" from Star Trek: The Original Series, and we'll be discussing following immoral orders and the effects of massive trauma. All this, plus some fond remembrances of Nichelle Nichols.
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The Doomsday Machine on Memory Alpha
Music by Charles Michel
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Our final episode of the season! Join Jeff and Greg for part 2 of our chat about families - this time about parents, kids, and siblings. Though we don't have too many from the original series, we've got plenty from TNG and beyond! Join us for Worf & Alexander, Rom & Nog (and Quark!), Data & Lore, and many more!
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Music by Charles Michel
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Only 2 more episodes left this season! We're tackling 'Star Trek & Family' for those episodes, starting with Romance! We'll dive into the best (and worst) that Star Trek portrayed in the romance area, as well as why and what we learned from it all.
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Music by Charles Michel
Jeff's Top 10 Star Trek Romances:
- 10 - Worf & K'Ehleyr
- 9 - Odo & Kira
- 8 - Picard & Daren
- 7 - Kirk & Edith
- 6 - Riker & Troi
- 5 - Sisko & Cassidy
- 4 - Stamets & Culber
- 3 - Paris & B'Elanna
- 2 - O'Brien & Keiko
- 1 - Worf & Dax
Jeff's Bottom 6:
- Data & Tasha
- Crusher & Ronin
- Worf & Troi
- Ezri & Bashir
- Neelix & Kes
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Greg returns! Join the gang to conclude Tech Month(s) by talking about Phasers! We dive into the science behind the Phaser, where we're at with all that today, and how we feel about the Phasers we see in Star Trek.
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Music by Charles Michel
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Join us this episode as Jeff and special guest host Adam dive into the tech behind the Holodeck! They dive into the science behind it, what science is doing now around this idea, and where we could be headed in the future!
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Music by Charles Michel
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Join us this episode as Jeff and special guest host Judy dive into the tech behind the Warp Drive! They dive into the science behind it, what science is doing now around this idea, and where we could be headed in the future!
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Music by Charles Michel
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It's Tech Month(s)! That means Jeff and Greg are diving into the various technology that Star Trek is known for, not only how it works, but the reality of it today! First up is the teleporter, and (spoiler) Greg is not a fan! Join the guys as they discuss Quantum Entanglement, split personalities, and strange blue hums!
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Music by Charles Michel
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Join Jeff and Greg this episode to look at Star Trek and Justice - starting with the various courtroom scenes from episodes to what's behind the Prime Directive, before landing on the difference between justice and order, especially as the Dominion defines it. All this, plus a deep dive into Greg's day, whether his attitude affects events or vice versa...
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Music by Charles Michel
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Jeff and Greg welcome back their buddy Robert as they discuss the implications of the TOS episode "Space Seed", featuring the infamous Khan. They dive into issues of masculinity and genetic manipulation, and even the Oscars!
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Music by Charles Michel
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The final round of our March Captains Madness tournament! The battle of two heavy weights - Captain Jean Luc Picard against Captain James T Kirk to determined who truly is the greatest Star Trek captain of all time! This episode, we consult Napolean Hill (biographer of Andrew Carnegie and author of Think and Grow Rich) as the final authority on leadership
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11 Important Factors of Leadership - by Napoleon Hill | The Inspiring Journal
Music by Charles Michel
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Our tournament to determine the greatest Star Trek captain reaches the semi-final! This round we utilize Sun-Tzu's "5 requirements of generals" to determine:
1 Picard v 4 Janeway
2 Kirk v 3 Sisko
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Sun Tzu’s Five Characteristics of Leaders – Everyone A Leader
Music by Charles Michel
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Let the Madness begin! Though we're still a few days from March, we're doing a March Madness tournament style challenge to see who the best captain is! Our tournament begins with:
1 Picard vs 8 Lorca
2 Kirk vs 7 Jellico
3 Sisko vs 6 Pike
4 Janeway vs 5 Archer
Stay tuned next episode for the next round of the tournament!
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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People® - FranklinCovey
Music by Charles Michel
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We're celebrating Black History Month by talking about Star Trek's history with Race. Join Jeff and Greg as they talk about Racial issues facing our society today, some of the characters of various races throughout Star Trek's history, and finally discussing three episodes that dealt with racial dynamics: "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield" (TOS), "The Drumhead" (TNG), and "Far Beyond The Stars" (DS9).
Music by Charles Michel
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Building off last episodes conversation on premiere's, Jef and Greg move to discussing finales: What makes a good finale, both season and series, and what do we do with cliffhangers?!?!
Music by Charles Michel
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On this episode, Jeff and Greg dive into the world of Star Trek premieres - both series and season, the good, bad and the ugly! With the normal extra helping of Enterprise, plus an early philosophical dive into the fleeting nature of life!
Music by Charles Michel
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TOS
- The Cage
- Where no man has gone before
TNG
- Encounter at Farpoint
- The Child
- Evolution
- Best of Both World Part 2
- Redemption part 2
- Times arrow part 2
- Descent part 2
DS9
- Emissary
- The Homecoming
- The search part 1
- The way of the warrior
- Apocalypse rising
- A time to stand
- Images in the sand
VOY
- Caretaker
- The 37s
- Basics part 2
- Scorpion part 2
- Night
- Equinox part 2
- Unimatrix zero part 2
ENT
- Broken bow
- Shockwave part 2
- The Xindi
- Storm front
DIS
- The Vulcan Hello
- Brother
- That Hope is You part 2
- Kobayashi Maru
PIC
- Remembrance
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This episode, Jeff and Greg dive into the realm of "high concept" (or mind-blowing, or whatever it's called), discussing Jeff's premise that Star Trek did it and did it first. They get to compare films like the Matrix, Inception, and Edge of Tomorrow with Star Trek Episodes like Frame of Mind, Visionary, and Ship in a Bottle.
Music by Charles Michel
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- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) - TNG - "Frame of Mind" (1993)
- Memento (2000) - VOY - "Before and After" (1997)
- Vanilla Sky (2001), The Truman Show (1998)/The Matrix (1999) - DS9 - "The Search, Part II" (1994)
- Galaxy Quest (1999) - DS9 - "Far Beyond the Stars" (1998) /"Shadows and Symbols" (1998)
- Oblivion (2013) - VOY - "Course: Oblivion" (1999)
- Groundhog Day (1993)/Edge of Tomorrow (2014)- TNG - "Cause and Effect" (1992)
- Inception (2010)- TNG - "Ship in a Bottle" (1993)
- Tenet (2020) - TNG - "Timescape" (1993)/"Journey's End" (1994)
- Interstellar (2014)- VOY - "Parallax" (1995), ENT - "Singularity" (2002)
- Donnie Darko (2001) - DS9 - "Visionary" (1995)
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In this episode, Jeff and Greg dive into the spiritual waters of Star Trek and Religion. They look at each series' different approach to spirituality, as well as their own thoughts and experiences related to all things spiritual.
Music by Charles Michel
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Ex Astris Scientia - Religion in Star Trek (ex-astris-scientia.org)
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This episode, Jeff and Greg are joined by their friend Robert to discuss the TNG episode "The Measure of a Man" (S2 E9). They dive into the 3 questions of the episode: Does Data have free will? Is Data alive? Is Data sentient?
Music by Charles Michel
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Resolved: Lt. Commander Data Is Not a Person – Ricochet
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Jeff and Greg dive into Star Trek's financial system. We analyze the business systems (or lack thereof) of the Replomat, Ten-Forward, Quarks, and Sisko's Cajun Kitchen, as well as comment on how the Star Trek system compares to our own.
Music by Charles Michel
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The Economics of Star Trek. The Proto-Post Scarcity Economy | by Rick Webb
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This episode, join Jeff and Greg to dive into the quagmire of time travel - Star Trek style! We'll span the entirety of Trek lore, looking at the difference between "consitent universe", "Ever changing timeline", and "hybrid" approaches to time travel, with special mention to our favorite - "predestination paradox" (time loops)! Oh, and Greg gets to vent about the Temporal Cold War...
Music by Charles Michel
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Trek at 50: The quest for a unifying theory of time travel in Star Trek
Time Travel in Fiction Rundown
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Your hosts Jeff and Greg are tackling Alien species (or is it alien races?). Of course there's Vulcan's and Klingons, but Kelpians? Talaxians? Join us for the fun, and follow us on Twitter! @trek_ology
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Would you rather drink...
- Saurian brandy
- Romulan Ale
- Andorian Ale
- Synthehol
- Bloodwine
Would you rather eat...
- Plomeek soup
- Gagh
- Yamok sauce
- Tube grubs
- Hasparat
Would you rather play...
- 3D Chess
- Dom-jot
- Dabo
- Hoverball
- Strategema
Would you rather use...
- Lirpa
- Energy Whip
- Stunstick
- Glavin
- Bat'leth
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Your hosts Jeff and Greg are joined by Judy and Terazita to discuss women and Star Trek. We're discussing an article from Gizmodo about Star Trek's questionable legacy of depicting women, and where we think they are now. Join us!
Music by Charles Michel from Pixabay
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The Sexist Legacy in Star Trek's Progressive Universe
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In this episode, Jeff and Greg dive into Star Trek's rich history of guest stars, from crossovers, to 'before they were stars', to stand out performers. And, of course, it wouldn't be Trekology if Jeff didn't tout the superiority of DS9, and Greg didn't gush over 'Relics'...
Music by Charles Michel from Pixabay
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75 Famous People Who Guest Starred On STAR TREK
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This episode, Jeff and Greg are tackling the (in)famous 'Roddenberry Rules' - the show rules creator Gene Roddenberry instituted and famously held to strictly. Though many trek fans seems to know of these rules, most of it's through heresy and legend, so we attempt to sift through it all.
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documents mentioned:
Next Generation Writers Guide
Original Series Writers Guide
3 Must haves:
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Action/Adventure/Drama - Entertainment
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Involve the ship & crew
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Capture the audience attention/relate to todays challenges
Believability!
13 Must Nots:
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Stories that do not feature our main cast
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No mysterious psychic powers
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Not "galaxy's policemen"
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not stories about "old" characters
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not writing fantasy - based on a scientific fact/theory
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no swords & sorcery
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treat space travel like minor thing - distance traveled a thing
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Not melodrama - believable people
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No stories about warfare w/Klingons or Romulans and no Vulcan stories - new alien species
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Prime Directive - not space meddlers
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Specific characters, not whole civilizations
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No mad scientist/science as bad guys
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no characters intentionally doing something stupid, or bad tech
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Jeff and Greg dip into the familiar waters of 'New Trek v Old Trek', a debate that goes far beyond J.J. Abrams! We discuss all the instances of this debate, which sides we take, the differences between the two, and how we can still pull highlights out of all of them.
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Greg's buddy Allan joins us to debate 'Star Trek v Star Wars'. We talk through canon, characters, story, and impact, as well as which fans are crazier! (well, we don't go that far, but at least what the difference is...)
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Our first episode! Join hosts Greg and Jeff as they discuss all things Star Trek! In this inaugural episode, Jeff and Greg talk about their history with Star Trek, the peak of their fandom, the nerdiest they'd gotten, as well as one thing they wish everyone knew about Star Trek.
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