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Welcome to the Cowboy Diplomacy Podcast! This is a Montaigne inspired Star Trek podcast where we will discuss everything and anything Star Trek, from philosophical concepts to major plot decisions.... more
FAQs about Cowboy Diplomacy: A Star Trek Podcast:How many episodes does Cowboy Diplomacy: A Star Trek Podcast have?The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.
August 04, 2025On the Prime DirectiveThe Prime Directive.It is a core principle for the entirety of the federation, and has been both a guide and a hinderance to many a star trek captain. But what is it? Why is it important? And why is this value of non-interference the foundation for a society that actively seeks out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no-one has gone before? Aren't those two actively opposing priorities? These are a few questions addressed in this episode where we attempt to scratch the surface of such a fundamental and often complicated directive. We'll reference episodes from Enterprise and Next Generation, with some brief mentions of Voyager and the Original Series....more1h 31minPlay
November 06, 2024On Mechanical GodsWhat is the purpose of a society? What even is a society - let alone one worth living in? What is needed to make it function? In this episode, we discuss the varities of robotic "gods" scattered throughout Star Trek and the societies they dictate: if they're worth creating, and what that creation entails. We also explore how the Original Series has a unique approach to different societies compared with other Star Trek shows.Cowboy Diplomacy indeed.Spoilers for the Original Series....more1h 15minPlay
September 26, 2024On The Measure of a ManHow do you measure consciousness? How do you prove it? What is death in the setting of a story? This episode we talk about Data, Tasha, and the idea of consciousness, while trying to slip in The Psalm of the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers here and there. Spoilers for Next Gen...more1h 10minPlay
March 24, 2024On Isolation and IdentityWho are we? What are we in a collective? What does it mean to have an identity seperate from a collective we once called our own? In this episode, we talk about about the few individuals who have left the Borg and forged their own identity, specifically through the lens of Jean-Paul Sartre's scattered essays. Spoliers for Next Gen and Voyager...more1h 10minPlay
March 21, 2024On The BorgWhat are the Borg? What is knowledge? What does it even mean to "know" something? These are just a few of the questions explored in this episode which is primarily focused on the Borg and the Federation - two vastly different organizations that explore the universe very differently and with very different intentions. Why? And how does that reflect our understanding of things we believe we "know"?There are spoilers, primarily referencing Next Generation and Voyager. ...more1hPlay
March 21, 2024On BeginningsBeginnings!There are plenty of Star Trek shows to watch and on this episode Erin and Abigail discuss the different opening episodes for each show, exploring what each episode promises and what makes each Star Trek beginning compelling and inviting. There will be spoilers....more1h 25minPlay
FAQs about Cowboy Diplomacy: A Star Trek Podcast:How many episodes does Cowboy Diplomacy: A Star Trek Podcast have?The podcast currently has 6 episodes available.