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. https://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3mwk2c7kpok2kHere's our new podcast about the Strange New Worlds season finale, Tomorrow's Enterprise. #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #TomorrowsEnterprise rhttps://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/episodes/Episode-196-SNW-S04x10-e3pfkq428 Sep 2026 00:22 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwk2c7kpok2khttps://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3mvycu7fnt22tNew podcast, about "Once La'An a Time." We return to a fantasy world to wrap up this season's La'An story arc. Join us! #StarTrek #StrangeNewworlds #LaAn https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/episodes/Episode-195-SNW-S04x09-e3p5c5q20 Sep 2026 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvycu7fnt22thttps://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3mvgvlbucbs22New podcast! About Strange New Worlds episode 4x08, Orders of Magnitude, a strong episode with lots of action, ethical quandaries, and character development. Join us as we take a deep dive. #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #Podcast https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/episodes/Episode-194-SNW-S04x08-e3oq9om14 Sep 2026 00:55 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgvlbucbs22https://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3muv4bz46622cNew podcast about "Like Chronitons Through the Hourglass," the Strange New Worlds soap opera parody, but also with important character arc development for most/all characters. Join us as we dive into this fun and insightful episode! #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/episodes/Episode-193-SNW-S04x07-e3oeen306 Sep 2026 23:07 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3muv4bz46622chttps://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3mufyvygqs22yRodney and Michael dive into the Star Trek Strange New worlds disaster story, "Off-Hour." Yes, it's a ship disaster story, but it is jam-packed with character development, including two new TOS-era characters appearing. join us! https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/episodes/Episode-192-SNW-S04x06-e3o5hhj31 Aug 2026 22:56 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mufyvygqs22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3mtuhglbjzk2yHere's our podcast about the Strange New Worlds puppet episode. It's a particularly wide-ranging discussion this week. Join us. #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #Puppets #Muppets https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/episodes/Episode-191-SNW-S04x05-Puppets-e3nri9324 Aug 2026 23:28 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtuhglbjzk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3mteeqaxhks23The Star Trek Strange New Worlds episode A Case of Chiaroscuro used a 1938-39 Hallicrafters S-20 Sky Champion shortwave radio. It is in Nevette’s chambers, just after they look at the photo of Ja’Lem’s family. Hallicrafters on two worlds? #StarTrek @gaghyogi49.bsky.social18 Aug 2026 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mteeqaxhks23https://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3mtcpd76ohk2iHere's our new podcast about Strange New Worlds S4xE4, A Case of Chiaroscuro. It's in Black and White, inspired by Film Noir, which we talk about in detail. But it also has complex ethical messages about rules and rule violations. Join us! #StarTrek #SNW https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/episodes/Episode-190-SNW-S04x04-e3nhjsi17 Aug 2026 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcpd76ohk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3msr234ijnc2iHere's our new podcast about the Strange New Worlds episode "Human Best Friend," the first Star Trek shore leave episode in several years. Join us to hear what we found beneath the surface of this comedic episode. #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #HumanBestFriend https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/episodes/Episode-189-SNW-S04x03-e3n7vto10 Aug 2026 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3msr234ijnc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3msof73l2lk2pRemember that our podcast is on summer hours for a few more weeks. Watch for our "Human Best Friend" podcast to drop tomorrow (Monday). #StarTrek #Podcast #HumanBestFriend https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/09 Aug 2026 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3msof73l2lk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3ms6n3vnax22eHere's our new podcast about "The Griffin Incident," the Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 2 horror story. Does the episode "work?" What are the lessons and character development consequences? Join us as we explore this episode. #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/episodes/Episode-188-SNW-S4x02-e3mskg403 Aug 2026 13:46 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6n3vnax22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3mro2siadxc2bNew podcast! We take a deep dive into the Strange New Worlds season premiere, Valles Marineris, dinosaurs and all, with our usual emphases on the story, visual production design, and the ethics seen in the episode. There is a lot below the surface in this one. Join us! #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/episodes/Episode-187-SNW-S04x01-e3mkhur27 Jul 2026 23:36 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mro2siadxc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3mrkluqqngk22Remember that our podcast is on summer hours, so... Our podcast about the Strange New Worlds Season 4 premiere, Valles Marineris, will drop tomorrow. Watch for the announcement here and plan to join us! #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #VallesMarineris https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/26 Jul 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkluqqngk22https://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3mrgo5gd7h22fThe merger is on hold. What does that mean for possible orders of new Star Trek series? https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2026/07/24/paramount-says-it-will-delay-warner-bros-merger-until-next-summer/ #Paramount #Warner #StarTrek25 Jul 2026 01:01 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgo5gd7h22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3mqezoeqlgk26Are you doing a Strange New Worlds rewatch to get ready for the new season? Was there a cliffhanger? Where are the character relationships? Let us ride along with our reactions to each episode. Strange New Worlds Season 3 is our podcasts #159-167. #StarTrek https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/11 Jul 2026 15:57 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqezoeqlgk26https://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3mphh6nu4ws2wNew Podcast! While we wait for new Star Trek in July, we're looking back to where it all started - the first pilot episode, The Cage. Folks don't talk about The Cage's story, ethics, philosophy, and lessons learned these days, but we do. Join us! #StarTrek https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/episodes/Episode-186-The-Cage-e3len9u29 Jun 2026 21:38 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphh6nu4ws2whttps://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3mpe7shun2s23Our next podcast is tomorrow (Monday) and we're considering the very first Star Trek, The Cage. Watch The Cage again and plan to join us. Meanwhile, to refresh your memory about SNW before it premieres in July, S2 is our podcast episodes 159 - 167. #StarTrek https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/28 Jun 2026 14:48 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpe7shun2s23https://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3moqkojxmnc2jNext week (June 29th) will be our last podcast before Strange New Worlds returns July 23. Our topic will be The Cage, the original pilot for The Original Series. As usual, we'll consider the story, also ethics and lessons learned. Plan to join us. #StarTrek https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/20 Jun 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3moqkojxmnc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3mnsnesoiec2pNew Podcast: While we wait for Strange New Worlds, we look this time at Forbidden Planet and how it influenced the Star Trek Original series. Join us! #StarTrek #ForbiddenPlanet https://open.spotify.com/episode/0W2vB2PVwaPyQHwTML9oKS?si=in2Wdud6QMuhNFGXtrS7Wg08 Jun 2026 21:38 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnsnesoiec2phttps://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3mnq3cf7uj22bRemember that our summer schedule is that new podcasts will drop on Mondays, not our usual Sundays. Tomorrow we look at how the classic movie Forbidden Planet influenced the creation of Star Trek (waiting for new Trek to return). Join us tomorrow. #StarTrek https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/07 Jun 2026 21:09 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnq3cf7uj22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3mn3kmpu76k2fOur next podcast will be about the classic movie Forbidden Planet and how it paved the way for Star Trek (as we wait for Strange New Worlds S4 in July). Join us Monday June 8 and maybe rewatch Forbidden Plant yourself to be ready. #StarTrek #ForbiddenPlanet https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/30 May 2026 17:18 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn3kmpu76k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3mm3fg464l22gHere's our new podcast, rewatching Star Trek Beyond (as we wait for new Star Trek). This is the conclusion of what is effectively an alternate timeline trilogy. Join us to talk about the story, the visual production design, and the ethics & lessons. #StarTrek https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gQp4UHOam7GaQTG029EzF?si=fedvVVuqToqpo8if2L4lCQ17 May 2026 22:19 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm3fg464l22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3mlocxhb7rc2dThis coming weekend, our podcast wraps up our rewatch of the JJ Abrams movies, Star Trek Beyond (while we wait for new Star Trek in July). We'll take our usual look at the story, the visualization, and the ethics/philosophy appearing in the film. We invite you to rewatch yourself and then join us. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/12 May 2026 17:31 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlocxhb7rc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3ml7wspxq322kJust a reminder that our next podcast will be May 17, (re-watching the movies while waiting for new Star Trek in July). The current podcast is about Star Trek Into Darkness. Some like it and some not. Join us to see how Rodney and Michael sort it out. #StarTrek https://open.spotify.com/episode/3HNJaxyrjPUincx41WU0N0?si=7KbTjmYBQQuycbiJGO4OIg07 May 2026 00:16 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7wspxq322khttps://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3mkgp46rcbk25Here's our latest podcast... About Star Trek Into Darkness (watching the movies while we wait for SNW to return in July). Join us as we explore the story, production, and ethics shown in the film. #StarTrek #IntoDarkness #AllStarTrek #Movie https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/episodes/Episode-183-Star-Trek-Into-Darkness-e3igno326 Apr 2026 23:22 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkgp46rcbk25https://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3mkdhb5djxc26Tomorrow is podcast day for us. We're re-watching Star Trek Into Darkness, J.J. Abrams Trek movie #2. The podcast will drop around suppertime, US, and midnight UTC. We hope you'll join us. #StarTrek #IntoDarkness https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/25 Apr 2026 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkdhb5djxc26https://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3mirypa2flk2tNew podcast! This time we look at the first of the JJ Abrams Star Trek movies, simply titled "Star Trek." We conclude that there's a lot to like in this movie, but don't try to connect it too tightly to long-term Star Trek continuity. #StarTrek #Podcast https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/episodes/Episode-182-JJ-Abrams-movie-Star-Trek-e3hfqr306 Apr 2026 00:22 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mirypa2flk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3miqteame222qIt's podcasting day for us. We're completing our rewatch of the theatrical films while we wait for the next new Trek this summer. Join us today to examine the first JJ Abrams Star Trek movie. It will drop roughly suppertime US time, midnight UTC. #StarTrek https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/05 Apr 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3miqteame222qhttps://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3mi7sdw4nwk2xOne week from today, we're podcasting about the controversial first J. J. Abrams "Star Trek" movie Take a fresh watch yourself and plan to join us. (Lots of people are also catching up on our past podcasts, waiting for new Star Trek.) #StarTrek #Podcast https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/startrekacademy/29 Mar 2026 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi7sdw4nwk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/trekacademy.bsky.social/post/3mhrhpocd7s2xThem: Starfleet Academy is canceled after Season 2. Us: "Well, that's a design flaw." #StarTrek24 Mar 2026 01:53 +0000at://did:plc:e424u54c4fkps27vddgymbct/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhrhpocd7s2x