294 episodes
Secrets of Star Trek StarQuest Media
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- TV & Film
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4.8 • 103 Ratings
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We explore the deeper meaning and hidden layers found in the Star Trek universe, including all TV series and movies, as well as the ancillary media.
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Something Borrowed, Something Green (LD)
SST282: Time for a wedding! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss Orion pirate weddings,the difference between Orion and Ferengi, and the custom of bridal kidnapping and why the Church frowns on it.
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The Secrets of Star Trek is brought to you in part through the generous support of Sam Castree Law, LLC, focusing on business and entertainment law in the greater Chicagoland area and intellectual property law across the U.S. Learn more by visiting www.CastreeLaw.com. Licensed to practice in Illinois and before the Unites States Trademark Office.
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In the Cradle of Vexilon (LD)
SST281: It’s a civilization run by computer, but not in a bad way this time. Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the principles of leadership, koalas in the afterlife, and the pros and cons of hazing, all as related to the latest Lower Decks episode.
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This Episode is Brought to You By:
The Secrets of Star Trek is brought to you in part through the generous support of Sam Castree Law, LLC, focusing on business and entertainment law in the greater Chicagoland area and intellectual property law across the U.S. Learn more by visiting www.CastreeLaw.com. Licensed to practice in Illinois and before the Unites States Trademark Office.
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A message from Dom Bettinelli of Starquest
I need to ask for your help, but first I want to thank you for listening to StarQuest and supporting our mission of exploring the intersection of faith and pop culture.
Over the past five years–since 2018–StarQuest has grown by leaps and bounds, more than at any time in our previous 12 years. With more than a dozen programs and hundreds of thousands of listeners and viewers each month, we are able to bring the Gospel to the world in a unique and entertaining way.
This summer, we marked the 5th anniversary of our most popular show, Jimmy Akin’s Mysterious World, whose success is emblematic of StarQuest’s own growth. The show has grown beyond its beginnings as an audio podcast to include a video version that adds so much more to the experience of the program. This is because we’ve been able to hire the talented video editors at Oasis Studio 7, John and Jessica Beyer, a young couple whose talents have been placed at the service of the Gospel. Your donations make that possible.
We want to bring video to even more of our shows to reach the growing YouTube audience and to bring video to other platforms like Spotify and Rumble. We have plans for even more shows covering areas like sacred art, history, and books, as well as more entertainment franchises whose themes resonate with the truth, goodness, and beauty found in Revelation.
Your gift will make this a reality. If you value StarQuest, we need to hear from you now.
If you’re not yet one of our monthly patrons, please become one. And if you’re already a patron, please consider increasing your monthly donation.
There are many special patron benefits we’d like to give you, and you can learn about them by going to SQPN.com/give and clicking “Become a Patron.”
Your support at this time is crucial. This is because, over time, non-profits like StarQuest need to have new and existing donors step up to provide support that used to be provided by donors who have died or encountered difficulties. That’s why it’s very important that we hear from you.
God bless you, and please go to SQPN.com/give today. -
I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee (LD)
SST280: Promotion repercussions! Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss this Lower Decks story where Mariner confronts a cute, but terrifying alien; Rutherford tries to get the promotion he deserves; Boimler looks for the right room, and Ensign Gary needs new pants.
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* Send your feedback or comments to trek@sqpn.com
This Episode is Brought to You By:
The Secrets of Star Trek is brought to you in part through the generous support of Sam Castree Law, LLC, focusing on business and entertainment law in the greater Chicagoland area and intellectual property law across the U.S. Learn more by visiting www.CastreeLaw.com. Licensed to practice in Illinois and before the Unites States Trademark Office.
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Twovix (LD)
SST279: Season 4 of Lower Decks opens with a love letter to Voyager. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss this story that includes many, many deep cuts from Voyager, introduces a new season arc villain, and totally calls out Janeway as a murderer!
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* Purchase Star Trek books and Blu-ray/DVDs of Star Trek series and movies at the Secrets of Star Trek Store.
* Join the conversation at the SQPN Facebook page.
* Be part of the StarQuest Discord community at SQPN.com/discord
* Send your feedback or comments to trek@sqpn.com
This Episode is Brought to You By:
The Secrets of Star Trek is brought to you in part through the generous support of Sam Castree Law, LLC, focusing on business and entertainment law in the greater Chicagoland area and intellectual property law across the U.S. Learn more by visiting www.CastreeLaw.com. Licensed to practice in Illinois and before the Unites States Trademark Office.
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Support StarQuest’s mission to explore the intersection of faith and pop culture by becoming a named sponsor of the show of your choice on the StarQuest network. Click to get started or find out more. -
The Bonding (TNG)
SST278: Tragedy, loss, and alien trickery. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli discuss this TNG story of loss and grief and what makes us human in dealing with the death of a loved one.
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* You can watch all Star Trek series on Paramount+ and some are available on Netflix or Amazon.
* Get the official Secrets of Star Trek t-shirt at sqpn.com/merch.
* Purchase Star Trek books and Blu-ray/DVDs of Star Trek series and movies at the Secrets of Star Trek Store.
* Join the conversation at the SQPN Facebook page.
* Be part of the StarQuest Discord community at SQPN.com/discord
* Send your feedback or comments to trek@sqpn.com
This Episode is Brought to You By:
The Secrets of Star Trek is brought to you in part through the generous support of Sam Castree Law, LLC, focusing on business and entertainment law in the greater Chicagoland area and intellectual property law across the U.S. Learn more by visiting www.CastreeLaw.com. Licensed to practice in Illinois and before the Unites States Trademark Office.
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Support StarQuest’s mission to explore the intersection of faith and pop culture by becoming a named sponsor of the show of your choice on the StarQuest network. Click to get started or find out more.
Customer Reviews
If you love Star Trek, you’ll love this podcast.
In depth reviews from three interesting perspectives. Honest without being hypercritical. However, the drinking game would be once for each time Dom says the word ‘interesting’.
Please correct recording method
I took a break from listening to these guys because the audio was driving me nuts. I am referring to the fact that audio is missing from the first part of every sentence! Please for the love of the Almighty just once listen to your own podcast recording before inflicting it on the masses. Hear (or rather, don’t hear) that missing first word or syllable, and please be a learner and look into how to fix it. Likely you have never tested the default settings for “noise gate” or perhaps “audio ducking” in the audio recording software you are using. Try turning the noise gate entirely off. It will be a revolution. I wrote this review when I decided to try again. I will have to be checked into a mental hospital if I try to keep listening.
Drinking Game
I’ve made a drinking game based on this podcast. Every time someone calls ST Enterprise character Ensign Travis MAYWEATHER by the wrong name MERRIWEATHER I take a drink. Usually by the end of an Enterprise podcast I’m drunk. If you can’t get the name right, it undermines your ability to project confidence and knowledge in the subject matter. PLEASE STOP CALLING MAYWEATHER MERRIWEATHER!!!