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Redshirts, Hope, and Oral Traditions in Star Trek: Prodigy
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In Star Trek: Prodigy’s “All the World’s a Stage,” a Redshirt becomes a messiah, and oral traditions become a living faith. ✨
Special thanks to @goodaaron.bsky.social for sharing his insights with me! My interview with Aaron Waltke will be posting in a few days, so keep an eye out!
Special thanks to @goodaaron.bsky.social for sharing his insights with me! My interview with Aaron Waltke will be posting in a few days, so keep an eye out!
Starting a new project in the Buffy/Angel comics space. My first time reading any of them. My G-d, “Fray” is so, so good.
November 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Starting a new project in the Buffy/Angel comics space. My first time reading any of them. My G-d, “Fray” is so, so good.
My second episode along with my good buddies on Fed Con. Looking forward to future episodes with these fine people. Give it a listen!
FedCon Season 4 Episode 3 Bonus Content — The Great Geek Refuge
Hello friends, and welcome to a BONUS episode of Fed Con! We had so much extra content from the episode, we were able to have another one for your listening pleasure! Enjoy!
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October 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
My second episode along with my good buddies on Fed Con. Looking forward to future episodes with these fine people. Give it a listen!
🚀 Starfleet’s #1 rule is simple: no interference.
🖖 The Prime Directive is supposed to be absolute…
…but captains break it ALL the time.
Here are 5 times Starfleet said: “What Prime Directive???”
#StarTrek #PrimeDirective #SciFi #VideoEssay
🖖 The Prime Directive is supposed to be absolute…
…but captains break it ALL the time.
Here are 5 times Starfleet said: “What Prime Directive???”
#StarTrek #PrimeDirective #SciFi #VideoEssay
Five Times Starfleet (and its Captains) Said: “What Prime Directive???"
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October 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM
🚀 Starfleet’s #1 rule is simple: no interference.
🖖 The Prime Directive is supposed to be absolute…
…but captains break it ALL the time.
Here are 5 times Starfleet said: “What Prime Directive???”
#StarTrek #PrimeDirective #SciFi #VideoEssay
🖖 The Prime Directive is supposed to be absolute…
…but captains break it ALL the time.
Here are 5 times Starfleet said: “What Prime Directive???”
#StarTrek #PrimeDirective #SciFi #VideoEssay
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I *may* have just referred to Captain Harriman as a "nepo baby" in my most recent script...
a man in a red sweater is sitting in front of a computer monitor
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September 28, 2025 at 2:26 PM
I *may* have just referred to Captain Harriman as a "nepo baby" in my most recent script...
New interview just dropped! I sat down with Aaron Waltke, co-executive producer & co-head writer of Star Trek: Prodigy, to talk canon, Redshirts, and carrying the torch of Trek’s legacy. 🖖
#StarTrek #Prodigy #startrekprodigy #startrekinterview @goodaaron.bsky.social
#StarTrek #Prodigy #startrekprodigy #startrekinterview @goodaaron.bsky.social
Aaron Waltke Interview! Star Trek Prodigy, Oral Traditions, and All Things Redshirts
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September 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
New interview just dropped! I sat down with Aaron Waltke, co-executive producer & co-head writer of Star Trek: Prodigy, to talk canon, Redshirts, and carrying the torch of Trek’s legacy. 🖖
#StarTrek #Prodigy #startrekprodigy #startrekinterview @goodaaron.bsky.social
#StarTrek #Prodigy #startrekprodigy #startrekinterview @goodaaron.bsky.social
I am so excited to share my first episode having joined the amazing crew of the USS FedCon. If you ever wanted to know just how I got to be this nerdy, here’s your chance. Thanks to Ulysses, Mike, BJ, and Darryl for being so lovely and for welcoming me to the team!
FedCon Season 4 Episode 3: Faith of the Holly — The Great Geek Refuge
Welcome to episode 3 of Season 4 of Fed Con: Federation Conversations. Captains Mike and BJ are joined by LTC Darryl to continue their search for more crew members and are joined by new recruit Holly ...
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September 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I am so excited to share my first episode having joined the amazing crew of the USS FedCon. If you ever wanted to know just how I got to be this nerdy, here’s your chance. Thanks to Ulysses, Mike, BJ, and Darryl for being so lovely and for welcoming me to the team!
For those of you who prefer shortform over longform content, join me over on TikTok. The conversation and community is amazing!
We hit 500 followers today, y’all! That’s 500 people that want to join the conversation about politics, religion and fandom. Sound like your wheelhouse? Click that follow button! Come join us! Leave c...
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September 22, 2025 at 9:08 PM
For those of you who prefer shortform over longform content, join me over on TikTok. The conversation and community is amazing!
In Star Trek: Prodigy’s “All the World’s a Stage,” a Redshirt becomes a messiah, and oral traditions become a living faith. ✨
Special thanks to @goodaaron.bsky.social for sharing his insights with me! My interview with Aaron Waltke will be posting in a few days, so keep an eye out!
Special thanks to @goodaaron.bsky.social for sharing his insights with me! My interview with Aaron Waltke will be posting in a few days, so keep an eye out!
Redshirts, Hope, and Oral Traditions in Star Trek: Prodigy
YouTube video by A Long Road Productions
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September 17, 2025 at 8:24 PM
In Star Trek: Prodigy’s “All the World’s a Stage,” a Redshirt becomes a messiah, and oral traditions become a living faith. ✨
Special thanks to @goodaaron.bsky.social for sharing his insights with me! My interview with Aaron Waltke will be posting in a few days, so keep an eye out!
Special thanks to @goodaaron.bsky.social for sharing his insights with me! My interview with Aaron Waltke will be posting in a few days, so keep an eye out!
What happens when Starfleet’s rule of non-interference collides with religion, politics, and culture?
From Bajor under the Occupation to Voyager being worshipped as a god, the Prime Directive shows us the limits of utopian ideals.
🖖 Watch my deep dive into Star Trek’s Prime Directive.
From Bajor under the Occupation to Voyager being worshipped as a god, the Prime Directive shows us the limits of utopian ideals.
🖖 Watch my deep dive into Star Trek’s Prime Directive.
The Prime Directive: Star Trek's Most Impossible Rule?
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September 9, 2025 at 7:54 PM
What happens when Starfleet’s rule of non-interference collides with religion, politics, and culture?
From Bajor under the Occupation to Voyager being worshipped as a god, the Prime Directive shows us the limits of utopian ideals.
🖖 Watch my deep dive into Star Trek’s Prime Directive.
From Bajor under the Occupation to Voyager being worshipped as a god, the Prime Directive shows us the limits of utopian ideals.
🖖 Watch my deep dive into Star Trek’s Prime Directive.
Me, spending the better part of the day staring at my own face as I edit down a 30 minute video...
September 7, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Me, spending the better part of the day staring at my own face as I edit down a 30 minute video...
🚀 This month we tackle Star Trek’s Prime Directive—is it moral safeguard, political hypocrisy, or both? 🖖 And what happens when the Doctor actually keeps the Time Lords' non-interference policy? 💙💙
Join Dr. Holly Jordan all this month for these answers and more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYup...
Join Dr. Holly Jordan all this month for these answers and more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYup...
Politics 113 Extended Trailer - Culture, Politics, and the Prime Directive - with Aaron Waltke Promo
YouTube video by A Long Road Productions
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September 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
🚀 This month we tackle Star Trek’s Prime Directive—is it moral safeguard, political hypocrisy, or both? 🖖 And what happens when the Doctor actually keeps the Time Lords' non-interference policy? 💙💙
Join Dr. Holly Jordan all this month for these answers and more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYup...
Join Dr. Holly Jordan all this month for these answers and more! www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYup...
Heading off to Dragon Con tomorrow. I’ll be posting updates, but is there anything y’all would like to see? And, any guesses on cosplay? Leave your guesses below!
#startrek #cosplay #dragoncon #dragoncon2025 #startrekvoyager
#startrek #cosplay #dragoncon #dragoncon2025 #startrekvoyager
August 29, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Heading off to Dragon Con tomorrow. I’ll be posting updates, but is there anything y’all would like to see? And, any guesses on cosplay? Leave your guesses below!
#startrek #cosplay #dragoncon #dragoncon2025 #startrekvoyager
#startrek #cosplay #dragoncon #dragoncon2025 #startrekvoyager
👋 Welcome to my very first "Office Hours" video!
This is where I respond to YOUR comments, questions, and hot takes. Fandom has always thrived on conversation, and I want this to feel like a fun classroom discussion that never ends.
Thanks for being part of this community. LLAP, friends. 🖖
This is where I respond to YOUR comments, questions, and hot takes. Fandom has always thrived on conversation, and I want this to feel like a fun classroom discussion that never ends.
Thanks for being part of this community. LLAP, friends. 🖖
Mel Brooks, Spock’s Family Drama, & Attack Unicorns?! | Office Hours #1 Religion 105
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August 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
👋 Welcome to my very first "Office Hours" video!
This is where I respond to YOUR comments, questions, and hot takes. Fandom has always thrived on conversation, and I want this to feel like a fun classroom discussion that never ends.
Thanks for being part of this community. LLAP, friends. 🖖
This is where I respond to YOUR comments, questions, and hot takes. Fandom has always thrived on conversation, and I want this to feel like a fun classroom discussion that never ends.
Thanks for being part of this community. LLAP, friends. 🖖
Starting my semi-annual Buffy/Angel rewatch. Any burning politics or religion questions for me? I’ve got quite a bit of content planned already, but I’d love to hear from y’all!
August 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Starting my semi-annual Buffy/Angel rewatch. Any burning politics or religion questions for me? I’ve got quite a bit of content planned already, but I’d love to hear from y’all!
NEW CONTENT TUESDAY! 🖖
Why did Spock’s parents keep him away from Sybok — and were they right?
From Star Trek V: The Final Frontier to Strange New Worlds and back to TOS, I dig into Vulcan family drama, forbidden mind melds, and what it all says about Spock’s power.
#StarTrek #Spock #Sybok
Why did Spock’s parents keep him away from Sybok — and were they right?
From Star Trek V: The Final Frontier to Strange New Worlds and back to TOS, I dig into Vulcan family drama, forbidden mind melds, and what it all says about Spock’s power.
#StarTrek #Spock #Sybok
Why did Spock's Parents Keep Him from Sybok (And Were They Right)?
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August 19, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Always love a good Threshold joke.
August 14, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Always love a good Threshold joke.
New Content Tuesday! 🚀🖖 ✨ Unicorns. Marsh melons. Almost-Sean-Connery. Discover the 5 strangest facts about Star Trek V you (maybe) never knew.
🎥 youtu.be/m2IJA2FEZf8
#StarTrek #SciFiHistory #FinalFrontier #Sybok
🎥 youtu.be/m2IJA2FEZf8
#StarTrek #SciFiHistory #FinalFrontier #Sybok
Five Things You (Maybe) Didn't Know about Star Trek V
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August 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
New Content Tuesday! 🚀🖖 ✨ Unicorns. Marsh melons. Almost-Sean-Connery. Discover the 5 strangest facts about Star Trek V you (maybe) never knew.
🎥 youtu.be/m2IJA2FEZf8
#StarTrek #SciFiHistory #FinalFrontier #Sybok
🎥 youtu.be/m2IJA2FEZf8
#StarTrek #SciFiHistory #FinalFrontier #Sybok
Wait. THAT’S HOW RESIDENT ALIEN ENDED?! 🤬
August 8, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Wait. THAT’S HOW RESIDENT ALIEN ENDED?! 🤬
Y'all, we've done something amazing together. 74 subs in one week! Can we make it to 100 by Sunday? Like, subscribe, and tell one like-minded friend to check us out!
From 0 to 74 Subscribers in ONE Week – Can We Hit 100?
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August 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Y'all, we've done something amazing together. 74 subs in one week! Can we make it to 100 by Sunday? Like, subscribe, and tell one like-minded friend to check us out!
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All my life, the purpose and utility of the Arts and Humanities have been questioned.
This moment in time, the cultural precipice we stand on the edge of — it is precisely why.
Now we will need them most.
Hold them tightly.
The tempest cannot take them if you don’t let go.
This moment in time, the cultural precipice we stand on the edge of — it is precisely why.
Now we will need them most.
Hold them tightly.
The tempest cannot take them if you don’t let go.
August 6, 2025 at 5:58 AM
All my life, the purpose and utility of the Arts and Humanities have been questioned.
This moment in time, the cultural precipice we stand on the edge of — it is precisely why.
Now we will need them most.
Hold them tightly.
The tempest cannot take them if you don’t let go.
This moment in time, the cultural precipice we stand on the edge of — it is precisely why.
Now we will need them most.
Hold them tightly.
The tempest cannot take them if you don’t let go.
I cry as hard when Quellek dies in Galaxy Quest as I do when Spock dies in TWOK. Dr. Dane goes, in one film, from Nimoy's "I Am Not Spock" to "I Am Spock," at first hating the role that made him famous before realizing the impact his role, and acting, has made on the individual and the world.
August 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I cry as hard when Quellek dies in Galaxy Quest as I do when Spock dies in TWOK. Dr. Dane goes, in one film, from Nimoy's "I Am Not Spock" to "I Am Spock," at first hating the role that made him famous before realizing the impact his role, and acting, has made on the individual and the world.
It's here! My first long-form lecture. This was the idea that launched the entire channel.
This episode is dedicated to the late Dr. Jeff Poelvoorde, my politics professor and friend. He helped me believe that pop culture scholarship has a place in the academy. #academicbluesky #trekademia
This episode is dedicated to the late Dr. Jeff Poelvoorde, my politics professor and friend. He helped me believe that pop culture scholarship has a place in the academy. #academicbluesky #trekademia
Is Star Trek V: The Final Frontier an Inherently Jewish Film?
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August 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
It's here! My first long-form lecture. This was the idea that launched the entire channel.
This episode is dedicated to the late Dr. Jeff Poelvoorde, my politics professor and friend. He helped me believe that pop culture scholarship has a place in the academy. #academicbluesky #trekademia
This episode is dedicated to the late Dr. Jeff Poelvoorde, my politics professor and friend. He helped me believe that pop culture scholarship has a place in the academy. #academicbluesky #trekademia
The USS Toast.
Well that sounds ominous.
Well that sounds ominous.
August 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The USS Toast.
Well that sounds ominous.
Well that sounds ominous.