The Star Trek Academy Podcast podcast

The Star Trek Academy Podcast

The Faculty

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 development, themes, morals, ethics, and lessons to be learned from each episode (or movie)

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Episode 198: Encounter at Farpoint
2026-11-09
53:26
Continuing our rewatch of Star Trek two-part episodes while we want for new Trek, this time it's Encounter at Farpoint, the Next Generation premiere, applying our distinctive approach to analysis.
Episode 197: The Menagerie
2026-10-18
47:20
While we wait for the next new Star Trek, the Academy professors rewatch The Menagerie, the very first Star Trek two-part story.
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Episode 196: SNW S04x10
2026-09-27
45:33
Michael and Rodney dive into the Strange New Worlds season 4 finale, Tomorrow's Enterprise. Lots of character development and lots of fun things to see on board the future Enterprise.
Episode 195: SNW S04x09
2026-09-20
38:01
This time, we look at "One La'An a Time," a major turning point for the La'An character and a return visit to The Elysian Kingdom.Join us as we deconstruc this comples fantasy-themed episode.
Episode 194: SNW S04x08
2026-09-14
45:27
Join us as the academy faculty members look at the Strange New Worlds episode Orders of Magnitude, a strong episode with an ethical challenge for Kirk and lots of character development.
Episode 193: SNW S04x07
2026-09-06
48:01
Trelane returns to force our heroes into a soap opera and Pike mourns Juliet in an excellent episode that is both fun and filled with character development.
Episode 192: SNW S04x06
2026-08-31
44:50
This week Strange New Worlds explores the disaster story genre with a LOT of character development. The Academy professors look at the story, the visual design, the ethics, and philosophy of the story.
Episode 191: SNW S04x05 (Puppets)
2026-08-24
52:44
The Academy faculty, Rodney and Michael, take a deep dive into the Strange New Worlds puppet episode, Level Five Transporter Accident. Need we say more?
Episode 190: SNW S04x04
2026-08-17
52:28
The Academy professors deconstruct A Case of Chiaroscuro, Star Trek's first Black and White episode, including the story and visual design and the ethisc and philosophy of the sutiation on planet Mat-Aar.
Episode 189: SNW S04x03
2026-08-10
41:13
Rodney and Michael deconstruct the Strange New Worlds shore leave episode, "Human Best Friend." They find a lot more than just a simple comedic episode, including lots of character development amnd setting the stage for the rest of the season and the series.

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