Resistance is Fertile
A podcast by carla joy bergman (Grounded Futures, CAW, Trust Kids!, Radiant Voices, Joyful Militancy) and Elia Ayoub (The Fire These Times, From The Periphery, Hauntologies) on all things Star Trek, anarchism, philosophy, and all the fun stuff in between. RIF weaves together deep dives into specific episodes, characters, and themes with how it relates to our lives today. We will also do interviews where we talk with fellow trekkies, and beyond! We are mapping the stars to create these stories for you. ** co-produced by carla joy bergman and Elia Ayoub show music by: NinePulse: https://ninepulse.bandcamp.com/ sound tech by Chris Bergman RIF is part of the CAW Journal project a huge thanks to Grounded Futures for supporting our new show with sharing platforms.
Episodes
We are back! And episode 4 is F U N! Because we did a Space-time Summit with Io and Miriam over at The Spectacle pod! Come hear all things Trek and anarchism, but mostly hear about how much we all love DS9!
Transcripts
SHOW NOTES
Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness
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RIF BlueSky: @thestartrekpod.bsky.social
There’s your usual hardcore trekkies, and then there’s Romeo! The bar has been set, and both of us try to reach it, but kinda fail! We do, however, meander through most of the series from the Trek universe, touching on various episodes to make connections to politics and culture today — and how stories like these are necessary under empire. Romeo’s joy for Star Trek is contagious (even the critiques come with delight), so jump on i...
“Fascism isn’t just about power—it’s about controlling the stories we tell. It warps narratives to justify oppression, trapping us in cycles of dominance and despair. But stories can also resist, break those cycles, and open the door to something new.“
This is how YouTuber and hardcore Trekkie Jessie Gender starts her video essay “The Stories Fascism Fears Most“ which we highly recommend. A few weeks ago, Elia Ayoub sat down w...
Episode One: Let’s Go!
In the first episode of Resistance is Fertile, carla and Elia share why they are making this podcast, what Star Trek (and stories in general) mean to them, and also talk a bit about some of the characters and plot-lines that resonate with them most. In short, episode one is an introduction to the show and a bit of a teaser of what's to come!
Mentioned: DS9 S6E25 ("Sweet Sound of Her Voice"), DS9 S4E...
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