The Star Trek Academy Podcast

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast

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 new episode.

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Episode 151: Lower Decks Series Finale

    Rodney and Michael reflect on the Lower Decks series finale, and the series as a whole, including the production design and the morals to the story.

    44 min

  2. DEC 15

    Episode 150: Lower Decks S5xE9

    While Rodney grades final tests and papers, Michael examines Lower Decks S5xE9, an alternate reality story with many legacy characters, leading up to a multiverse-wide cliffhanger.

    26 min

  3. DEC 10

    Episode 149: Lower Decks S5xE8 (Duplicate post)

    Rodney and Michael Unpack Lower Decks S5xE9, Upper Decks. At first it seems like just a fun story, but the professors find a lot of meaning and a unifying theme.

    39 min

  4. DEC 9

    Episode 149: Lower Decks S5xE8

    Rodney and Michael unpack Lower Decks S5xE8. At first it seems like just a fun episode, but the professors find that there are some solid themes and messages connecting the subplots.

    39 min

  5. DEC 1

    Episode 148: Lower Decks S5xE7

    This time it's Star Trek Lower Decks S5xE7, with the Away Team trapped down on the planet, giving us lots of character development, lessons about competition and communication, and about plagiarizing someone else's vibe.

    35 min

  6. NOV 24

    Episode 147: Lower Decks S5xE6

    This time we deconstruct the character development, symbolism, and meaning in Star Trek Lower Decks S5xE6, which is about angles, not angels no matter what your autocorrect tells you.

    27 min

  7. NOV 17

    Episode 146: Lower Decks S5xE5

    It's Star Trek Lower Decks S5xE5 this time, a lot of talk about the "second chances" theme, and character development, story arcs, and lessons learned.

    34 min

  8. NOV 10

    Episode 145: Lower Decks S5xE4

    This time it's Star Trek Lower Decks S5xE4, including the production design, themes, character development, story arcs, and lessons learned.

    27 min
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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 new episode.

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