Meta Treks: A Star Trek Philosophy Podcast

98: Geordi's Pedagogically Esoteric PowerPoint Presentations

Gnosticism, Esotericism, and Secrecy in Star Trek.   We often take for granted that philosophers...

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97: A Real Butterfly

Philosophical Themes in Star Trek: Picard, Season 1.  The recently completed first season of...

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96: Andorian Cowboys

Enterprise Season 1 - Essential Trek Philosophy.  Like the first season of any new television...

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95: Eternity is Passé

Death Wish. Nineteenth-century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche held that Western...

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94: Where Are the 24th-Century Space Hippies?

Utopianism in Star Trek.   The Star Trek universe is sometimes claimed to be a utopia. From...

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93: In a Relevantly Similar Possible Universe, I Would Always Have Been Your Friend, Jim

Alternate Universes and Modal Realism.  The Star Trek franchise is full of alternate universes,...

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92: Prepaid Long-Distance Mind Meld

Discovery Season 1 - Essential Trek Philosophy.   We in the 21st century do not live in an age...

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91: Get That Whale Some Gumbo

Equality and Equal Rights.   Equality in the United Federation of Planets is often taken for...

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90: ODD (Omniscience Deficit Disorder)

The Q Continuum.   From the The Original Series onward, Star Trek has had a preoccupation with...

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89: Faustian Horseback Ride

Philosophical Themes in "The Cage."   In the opening scenes of "The Cage," the unaired pilot...

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88: Spock's Altered States of Consciousness

The Original Series Season 1 - Essential Trek Philosophy.   The entire Star Trek franchise,...

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87: These Are the Redacted Voyages

Philosophical Themes in "These Are the Voyages."   In this episode of Meta Treks, hosts Zachary...

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86: Pandora's Stasis Chamber

Good vs. Evil in Star Trek.   We generally understand the meaning of "good," whether in the...

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85: The Pen Is Mightier Than the Bat'leth

The Visitor.   In this episode of Meta Treks, hosts Zachary Fruhling and Mike Morrison discuss...

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84: Meta-Metaphoric

TNG Season 5 - Essential Trek Philosophy.   In this episode of Meta Treks, hosts Mike Morrison...

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83: Caesar of the Stars

The Conscience of the King.   To what extent does a person remain morally responsible for his...

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82: Hasta La Vista, Baby

Drone Warfare and "The Arsenal of Freedom."   When the Enterprise is sent to the Lorenz Cluster...

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81: Katric Six Pack

Vulcan Katras and the Mind-Body Problem.   Episode 6 of Star Trek: Discovery, "Lethe," explored...

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80: The Pros and the Khans

Deep Space Nine Season 5 - Essential Trek Philosophy.   When people think of ethics in Star...

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79: The Redshirt Edition

The Philosophy of Color in Star Trek.   Star Trek: The Original Series is a colorful show,...

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