Temporal Investigations
We're always on time! Trek fan podcast devoted to the long-running franchise.
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Hair plays an important role in science fiction, and Star Trek is no stranger to wild and crazy hair. Plus, pointed sideburns! But Nicole believes that hair is bigger than that. She believes that the better the hair, the better the captain.
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We criticize because we care, right? Star Trek: Picard had a lot of potential as a series, and executed some things well. But other concepts just didn't work the way the show intended. We break down the pros and cons of the streaming series and pitch ideas of what we'd do differently if we were the showrunners.
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- Jean-Luc Picard - Memory Alpha
- Star Tr...
Elim Garak is a fan-favorite character, and his friendship with Julian Bashir was queer-coded as more than just friendship. How did that ultimately end up with them being in a relationship (at least in an alternate reality) in Lower Decks? With the help of fan fiction.
We talk about how great Garak is, and also explore how Star Trek fan fiction got started, how women were a driving force behind it, and how it helps fill in ...
Bonus: Did you know that Bill Nye -- that science-affiliated guy -- has a family relation to the whaling industry? This is a sample of the extra discussions that take place before and after each podcast recording, and it is normally only available to members. We thought the conversation was too good not to share with everyone and to show non-members what they can get when they upgrade.
★ Support this podcast on Patreon...Science fiction, especially Star Trek, has a close relationship with the oceans and whales. We talk with a deep-sea ecologist about why that is, and explore how whales have been perceived in popular culture over the years.
Star Trek Properties Referenced:
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
- Star Trek: Lower Decks
- Star Trek: Voyager
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
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While we are welcoming to fans of all types, the "Bad Fans" that talk about Trek being "too woke" or taking Trek too seriously don't understand why Trek has endured. This year is the 60th anniversary of the franchise, and it has endured because it is inherently funny. It always has been.
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