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The Star Trek Academy Podcast
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A podcast about the latest new episodes of Star Trek by two higher education faculty, a media prof and a philosophy prof.

We look beyond fan response to the production design and the philosophy/ethics of the story.

Wherever you get your podcasts.
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Here's our new podcast...

About the movie Star Trek First Contact.

Join us as we take our fresh look at the movie, including at least one thing we've NEVER heard any other fans talk about.

#StarTrek #FirstContact #Picard #Cochrane #Borg

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Episode 169: Star Trek First Contact by The Star Trek Academy Podcast
The Academy faculty members take a deep dive into one of the best Star Trek movies, the 1996 movie Star Trek First Contact.
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Tomorrow is podcast day for us, featuring our fresh look at Star Trek Insurrection.

Join us as we consider the strengths and weaknesses of this odd-numbered Star Trek movie.

Look for it around suppertime Sunday US time, midnight UTC.

#StarTrek #Insurrection

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Creators
A podcast about new Star Trek episodes in all series from a media prof and a philosophy prof, both real college faculty members. We look beyond the "Easter eggs," considering storylines, character dev...
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November 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Our next podcast is coming Nov 16, about Star Trek Insurrection (movies while we wait for new TV Trek in January).

Have you heard the previous podcast about First Contact?

Follow the link to get caught up and explore our 169 podcast episodes so far.

#StarTrek

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Creators
A podcast about new Star Trek episodes in all series from a media prof and a philosophy prof, both real college faculty members. We look beyond the "Easter eggs," considering storylines, character dev...
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November 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
If you haven't seen the news, there will almost certainly be no more movies set in the JJ Abrams alternate universe.

#StarTrek

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STAR TREK 4 with the Kelvin Timeline Crew Is Officially Dead
Despite many starts and stops, it seems a fourth Star Trek film with Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto won't happen after all.
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November 5, 2025 at 1:28 AM
This article about robots seems to describe how the Borg work.

#StarTrek #Robots #Borg

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November 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Here's our new podcast...

About the movie Star Trek First Contact.

Join us as we take our fresh look at the movie, including at least one thing we've NEVER heard any other fans talk about.

#StarTrek #FirstContact #Picard #Cochrane #Borg

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Episode 169: Star Trek First Contact by The Star Trek Academy Podcast
The Academy faculty members take a deep dive into one of the best Star Trek movies, the 1996 movie Star Trek First Contact.
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October 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Tomorrow is podcast day for us as we take a fresh look at Star Trek First Contact (while we wait for new Trek to resume).

The new podcast should drop by around suppertime, US time, and by around midnight, UTC.

Plan to join us.

#StarTrek #FirstContact #Podcast

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Creators
A podcast about new Star Trek episodes in all series from a media prof and a philosophy prof, both real college faculty members. We look beyond the "Easter eggs," considering storylines, character dev...
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October 25, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Star Trek fans deserve at least 20-50 new episodes a year. That means either series with more episodes, or more series in active production.

Whenever Trek is idling or stops production, it is strictly business considerations, particularly about Paramount being sold again and again.

#StarTrek
October 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Didn't we just say the other day that we think a January premiere for Starfleet Academy is likely?

Boom!

youtu.be/PAGzRczDYpc?...

#StarTrek #AllStarTrek #Starfleet
Official Trailer | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | NYCC 2025
YouTube video by Star Trek
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October 12, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Iridium?

#StarTrek
October 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Tilly being in only one episode sounds a lot like the tradition for new Star Trek series premieres (when close in the timeline):

-- McCoy helped premiere TNG
-- Picard helped premiere DS9
-- Quark helped premiere Voyager

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#StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy
Mary Wiseman’s Tilly Will Be In ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,’ But Not As Much As Expected
Mary hasn't appeared in the trailer or any photos so far.
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October 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
We have been assuming January for the Starfleet Academy premiere.

In 2025, Section 31 premiered in January and Strange New Worlds in July.

Similar 2026 dates for the 20 episodes from two series would leave the minimum hiatuses of 3-4 months between new Trek.

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Looks Like Star Trek: Starfleet Academy May Be Released Sooner Than We Thought
One of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy's stars may have leaked the release date of the new show.
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October 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Folks are downloading/listening to our podcast about Star Trek Generations, which dropped yesterday.

Join us as we work through this film that marked the theatrical premiere of the Next Gen cast.

#StarTrek #Generations

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Episode 168: Star Trek Generations by The Star Trek Academy Podcast
Academy faculty members Michael and Rodney reflect on their rewatch of Generations, including lots of questions about the Nexis, and what motivates the characters.
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October 6, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Our new podcast about Star Trek Generations has dropped. We're rewatching the movies while we wait for new Star Trek to resume.

Join us to see what we think about the Nexus and Soran and the crash of the Enterprise D.

#StarTrek #Generations #Podcast

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Episode 168: Star Trek Generations by The Star Trek Academy Podcast
Academy faculty members Michael and Rodney reflect on their rewatch of Generations, including lots of questions about the Nexis, and what motivates the characters.
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October 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
This is podcast weekend for us. While new Star Trek is on hiatus, we're rewatching the Star Trek theatrical movies.

This weekend it's Generations. Do your own rewatch and join us Sunday around suppertime US time and Midnight UTC.

#StarTrek #Generations

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Creators
A podcast about new Star Trek episodes in all series from a media prof and a philosophy prof, both real college faculty members. We look beyond the "Easter eggs," considering storylines, character dev...
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October 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I (podcast co-host Michael) listened to Khan episode 2 via YouTube yesterday.

Big mistake.

In a 33-minute episode, they interrupted, like, six times for commercials, sometimes in the middle of a conversation.

I won't listen that way again.

#StarTrek #YouTube
September 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
It's the Strange New Worlds season finale.

Join Rodney and Michael for their take on this milestone episode (which they suspect was created as a standby series finale, in case the series did not get renewed).

#StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #Podcast #AllStarTrek

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Episode 167: SNW S03x10
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September 14, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Michael and Rodney deconstruct the Strange New Worlds episode Terrarium, including the production design and lots of themes and ethical questions posed by the episode.

Join us as we explore Ortegas making friends with a Gorn.

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#StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds
Episode 166: SNW S03x09 by The Star Trek Academy Podcast
Michael and Rodney deconstruct the Strange New Worlds episode Terrarium, as Erica Ortegas is stranded on a hell planet with a Gorn and Enterprise struggles to save her.
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September 7, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Here's our new Star Trek podcast about the Strange New Worlds episode "Four and a Half Vulcans."

We enjoyed the episode, but there is a lot to talk about the ethics behind the story, as exhibited by the new Vulcans.

#StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #Vulcans #Ethics

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Episode 165: SNW S03x08 by The Star Trek Academy Podcast
"Four and a Half Vulcans" is a comedic episode, but professors Michael and Rodney find a lot of depth to explore in the underlying ideas.
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September 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
It is podcasting day today for us, about Four and a Half Vulcans. We find a lot of thoughtful ideas behind the surface humor.

We hope you'll join us.

Watch for the new podcast episode to drop around suppertime US time, Midnight UTC.

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#StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds
The Star Trek Academy Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Creators
A podcast about new Star Trek episodes in all series from a media prof and a philosophy prof, both real college faculty members. We look beyond the "Easter eggs," considering storylines, character dev...
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August 31, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Our new podcast is available, about the Strange New Worlds episode "What is Starfleet?"

Join us as we explore some powerful messages the episode offers.

#StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds

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Episode 164: SNW S03x07
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August 24, 2025 at 11:42 PM
It's podcasting day today, about the Strange New Worlds episode "What is Starfleet?"

Watch for the podcast to drop around suppertime US time, midnight UTC.

We're available on most podcast sites & we'll announce it here.

#StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #Starfleet

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Creators
A podcast about new Star Trek episodes in all series from a media prof and a philosophy prof, both real college faculty members. We look beyond the "Easter eggs," considering storylines, character dev...
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August 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
No other reviewers we've read see The Sehlat Who Ate its Tail as allegory...

About the loss of empathy by US MAGA Republicans and growing authoritarianism around the world.

We look at it through our academic lens but the writers' intent seems clear.

#StarTrek

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Episode 163: SNW S03x06 by The Star Trek Academy Podcast
Join Rodney and Michael as they unpack the new Strange New Worlds episode, The Sehlat Who Ate its Tail, with its powerful messages about leadership and empathy.
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August 18, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Join us for this new podcast about the Star Trek Strange New Worlds episode "The Sehlat Who Ate its Tail," as we take a deep dive into the profound ethical messages and character development in the story.

#StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #Kirk

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Episode 163: SNW S03x06 by The Star Trek Academy Podcast
Join Rodney and Michael as they unpack the new Strange New Worlds episode, The Sehlat Who Ate its Tail, with its powerful messages about leadership and empathy.
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August 17, 2025 at 10:42 PM
In the Star Trek episode Through the Lens of Time...

Vadia 9 was the home of an ancient species seeking immortality via manipulating quantum reality...

And also the Homeworld of the Q. Ergo they are one and the same.

We explore this link in detail.

#StarTrek

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Episode 162: SNW S03x05 by The Star Trek Academy Podcast
The professors deconstruct what is likely a pivotal Stranger New Worlds episode and connect the dots of multiple story hints in a surprising way.
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August 11, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Here's our new podcast about "Through the Lens of Time."

This complicated episode opens the door to a new Big Bad story arc that could be with us for the rest of the series.

Join us as we put the pieces together.

#StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds

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Episode 162: SNW S03x05 by The Star Trek Academy Podcast
The professors deconstruct what is likely a pivotal Stranger New Worlds episode and connect the dots of multiple story hints in a surprising way.
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August 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM