Aliens! They're a big part of the reason we watch SF shows in the first place, and some of the most iconic aliens in pop culture reside on Star Trek. But Trek has a very specific approach to its aliens, one that provides both opportunities and limitations. In this episode we look at Trek's approach to building alien cultures and their relationships with humanity and the Federation. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Aliens! They're a big part of the reason we watch SF shows in the first place, and some of the most iconic aliens in pop culture reside on Star Trek. But Trek has a very specific approach to its aliens, one that provides both opportunities and limitations. In this episode we look at Trek's approach to building alien cultures and their relationships with humanity and the Federation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aliens! They're a big part of the reason we watch SF shows in the first place, and some of the most iconic aliens in pop culture reside on Star Trek. But Trek has a very specific approach to its aliens, one that provides both opportunities and limitations. In this episode we look at Trek's approach to building alien cultures and their relationships with humanity and the Federation. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Episode 6: The Planet of Hats

An Australian and a Canadian have a conversation about Star Trek: what it is vs. what we THINK it is, how it's evolved over the years, and how it reflects our culture...like a mirror. (It's not JUST about the mirror universe, we promise!)This is a limited-run podcast that will air every Monday for 9 weeks, but the entire run will be available early for subscribers to Adam's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/phantasmictalesAlso check us out on Twitter at @Phantasmictales, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/The-Mirror-Universe-Podcast-Reflections-on-Star-Trek-111015344416673<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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An Australian and a Canadian have a conversation about Star Trek: what it is vs. what we THINK it is, how it's evolved over the years, and how it reflects our culture...like a mirror. (It's not JUST about the mirror universe, we promise!)This is a limited-run podcast that will air every Monday for 9 weeks, but the entire run will be available early for subscribers to Adam's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/phantasmictalesAlso check us out on Twitter at @Phantasmictales, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/The-Mirror-Universe-Podcast-Reflections-on-Star-Trek-111015344416673 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An Australian and a Canadian have a conversation about Star Trek: what it is vs. what we THINK it is, how it's evolved over the years, and how it reflects our culture...like a mirror. (It's not JUST about the mirror universe, we promise!)This is a limited-run podcast that will air every Monday for 9 weeks, but the entire run will be available early for subscribers to Adam's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/phantasmictalesAlso check us out on Twitter at @Phantasmictales, or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/The-Mirror-Universe-Podcast-Reflections-on-Star-Trek-111015344416673 Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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