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Logical Positivism.  

What separates meaningful language from non-meaningful language, genuine science from pseudo-science, and productive philosophy from unproductive philosophy? In the early 20th century, a philosophical movement known as "logical positivism" attempted to specify criteria that could be used to demarcate meaningful language from non-meaningful language. These logical positivists, such as Rudolf Carnap and A.J. Ayer, claimed that only empirically verifiable statements are meaningful, and that any language not empirically verifiable is literally meaningless.  

In this 50th episode of Meta Treks, hosts Mike Morrison and Zachary Fruhling examine the claims of logical positivism through the lens of Star Trek. From the story-based use of language in the TNG episode "Darmok" to the many possible uses of the word "dilithium," Mike and Zachary offer a Star Trek based critique of logical positivism inspired by Ludwig Wittgenstein's account of the meaningfulness of language as its use in various context-dependent "language games."  

Chapters 
Welcome to Episode 50 (00:01:07) 
Separating Science from Pseudoscience - Only Empirically Verifiable Statements are Meaningful (00:03:29) 
"Turkey Hot" - Replicators and Reference (00:07:46) 
"Dilithium!" - Wittgenstein and Meaning-as-Use (00:10:23) 
Empiricism - Do We Have Direct Sensory Access to the External World? (00:20:34) 
"Minuet!" - Holograms and Reference (00:31:17) 
"Shaka, When the Walls Fell" - The Meaningfulness of Non-Referential or Mythological Language (00:36:59) 
ENT "Strange New World" - Hallucinatory Experience and Rock Creatures (00:47:22) 
TNG "The Ensigns of Command" - Cup? Glass? Liquid? Clear? Brown? Hot? (00:55:11) 
Language Games (00:59:59) 
Final Thoughts (01:08:00)  

Hosts 
Mike Morrison and Zachary Fruhling  

Production 
Mike Morrison (Editor and Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Patrick Devlin (Associate Producer) Kay Shaw (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager)  

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Montalban v. Cumberbatch

"Khan Noonien Singh is the most dangerous adversary the Enterprise ever faced. He is brilliant, ruthless and he will not hesitate to kill every single one of you." Those are the words Ambassador Spock used to describe Star Trek's most iconic villain, and in this episode of Standard Orbit our...Khanversation revolves around who makes a better Khan, Montalban or Cumberbatch? We're going to look at the Khans from the perspective of character, screen presence, passion, and villainy. A Khanparison if you will.

The Kelvin Timeline did not branch off from the Prime Timeline until 2233, so the Khan we meet in Into Darkness is truly the same Khan we meet in Space Seed. However, the circumstances surrounding their revivals are very different, which inform the character and his actions moving forward in both timelines. We delve into the drives and motivations of each, which Khan was a "greater" villain, the screen presence of both of the incredible actors who portrayed him. And it wouldn't be an episode of Standard Orbit without a few tangents for good measure.

Hosts
Ken Tripp and Zach Moore

Feature
Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:09)
Similarities and Differences in Character (00:02:32)
Screen Presence (00:10:47) 
Action! (00:16:19)
Secret Identity (00:19:52)
IDW Comics Khan Miniseries (00:23:45)
Motivations and Defeats (00:28:04)
The Bigger Villain (00:51:33)
iTunes Review Giveaway (00:58:21)
Previously on Trek.fm (01:01:06)
Thank You for Listening to Standard Orbit (01:02:47)
 
Production
C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer), Ken Tripp (Executive Producer), Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer), Charlene Schmiedt (Executive Producer), Zach Moore (Editor), Renee Roberts (Associate Producer), Richard Rutledge (Associate Producer), Aaron Harvey (Associate Producer), Richard Marquez (Production Manager)
 
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Release Date
Monday, November 28, 2016

Duration
01 hour 06 minutes 47 seconds

File Size
64.5 MB
64,517,181 bytes

Categories
Star Trek, TrekFm, Standard Orbit, TOS, Movies, Podcasts, Khan

Star Wars: Catalyst.

The Death Star is one of the most iconic creations of the Star Wars universe and it's history has slowly been added to over the years with Attack of the Clones giving us an insight as to where the plans came from and Revenge of the Sith ending with a shot of it under construction. But, what took the Empire 19 years to build it's ultimate weapon? Fans now have the answer.

In this supplemental episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing is joined by Bruce Gibson and Scott Ryfun to talk about Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel. We discuss Death Star legends, the characters, a giant lightsaber, the greater good, the rise of tyranny, Krennic, a surprise character, the Death Star Story and our ratings.

Chapters
Death Star Legends (00:03:41)
The Characters (00:08:28)
A Giant Lightsaber (00:25:05)
The "Greater Good" (00:26:28)
The Rise of Tyranny (00:33:03)
Orsen Krennic (00:37:53)
Saw Gerrera (00:41:08)
The Death Star Story (00:47:14)
A Couple Quick Things (00:55:22)
Ratings (01:00:02)

Host
Matthew Rushing

Guests
Bruce Gibson
Scott Ryfun

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Charlene Schmidt (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer)

Sheridon Stokes Interview.

Sheridon Stokes was hired as a piccolo player in the Denver Symphony when he was 16 years old and was the youngest contract musician in Hollywood at age 20. At this young age, he was working with the 20th Century Fox Orchestra under Alfred Newman.  He has been featured in many television and film scores, including the television series Mission Impossible, Roots, and Kung Fu, as well as the films Jaws, E.T., Ghost, Glory, Patriot Games, and more recently, Mission Impossible, Waterworld, Jumanji, Independence Day, and Rush Hour II. He was solo flute at the Academy Awards in 1997 and 1998 and played the famous penny whistle solo from the Titanic song “My Heart Will Go On” with Celine Dion.

In this episode on Melodic Treks, host Brandon-Shea Mutala is joined by Andy Farber, composer for two episodes of Star Trek: Continues, and Sheridon Stokes. We discuss his early works in film and television, the kind of flutes he has in his arsenal, many of the composers he worked with, and some fun memories of Bernard Hermann.

Chapters
Intro (00:00:00) 
Contests (00:01:30) 
Review and Feedback (00:03:53) 
"Two-Edged Surveillance" (from Patriot Games, composed by J. Horner) (00:07:40) 
Welcome, Sheridon (00:09:16) 
I Grew Up in the Music Business (00:14:15) 
Instruments (00:16:16) 
There's So Many Good Ones (00:20:06) 
James Horner (00:23:23) 
Sheridon's Arsenal (00:24:26) 
Kung Fu (00:28:50) 
"The Paradise Syndrome" (00:33:44) 
Rosenman, Shiffron, Kaplan, and Courage (00:35:33) 
Pop Music (0038:04) 
Albums (00:40:08) 
Buddy Baker and Electronics (00:42:34) 
Currently (00:47:50) 
"Main Title" (from Patriot Games, composed by J. Horner) (00:51:27) 
A Bit More From Andy (00:52:54)   

Host
Brandon-Shea Mutala

Guests
Sheridon Stokes
Andy Farber

Production
Brandon-Shea Mutala (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Bobby Tucker (Associate Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Tony Robinson (Show Art Creator)

Best Destiny.

Captain James T. Kirk: to many, the quintessential Starfleet hero. Courageous, selfless, and principled, the embodiment of Starfleet and the Federation's ideals. However, he wasn't always the hero we know and love. As a boy, Jimmy Kirk was on a path to a much different destiny. How did this troubled young man grow up to be the legend? Join us as we explore his humble beginnings in a story that inspired elements of Star Trek 2009!

In this episode of Literary Treks hosts Matthew Rushing, Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson talk about Best Destiny. We discuss it being on the short list, the 09 tie in, the Kirk story, fathers and sons, life's not fair, control of the soul, change and flexibility and our ratings.

In the news we talk about the blurb for Una McCormack's upcoming DS9 book Enigma Tales and then ask a question about the DS9 literature series.

News
Enigma Tales Blurb (00:03:37)
A DS9 Literature Question (00:10:03)

Feature: Best Destiny
Short List (00:20:46)
09 Tie In (00:23:53)
The Kirk Story (00:25:54)
Fathers and Sons (00:32:29)
Life's Not Fair (00:45:58)
Control of His Soul (01:03:14)
Change and Flexibility (01:06:23)
Quick Things (01:12:51)
Ratings (01:13:57)
Final Thoughts (01:18:08)

Hosts
Matthew Rushing, Dan Gunther and Bruce Gibson

Production
Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Charlynn Schmiedt (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Associate Producer) Bruce Gibson (Associate Producer)