The Star Trek Academy Podcast

We wrap up our coverage of Star Trek Prodigy season 2, considering episodes 15-20 and the season and series as a whole, including the production design and a lot of meaning and philosophy contained in the episodes.

Your hosts consider the middle episodes in Star Trek Prodigy season 2, episodes 8-14, including the production design and a lot of meaning and philosophy contained in the episodes.

Your hosts consider their first group of Star Trek Prodigy, season 2 episodes, including the production design and philosophy of the episodes.

Michael and Rodney consider the Star Trek Discovery series finale, "Life, Itself" including the production design and philosophy of the episode, the series as a whole, and what cones next for Star Trek.

The Academy faculty deconstruct part 1 of the Star Trek Discovery series finale, Lagrange Point, including strengths, things that might have been handled differently, and thoughts about the conclusion of the series next time.

Star Trek Discovery S5xE87, Labrynths, is a hard core character development episode. Ridney and Michael deconstruct new insights into Burnham's fears, as well as new understanding about Moll and Ruhn.

Join Dr. Rodney and Dr. Michael for Star Trek Discovery S5xE7, Erigah, as the story balances "the needs of the many" with self-determination for Moll and puts us on course for a final clue in the Progenitor Tech quest.

Join us for Star Trek Discovery S5xE6, Whistlespeak, addressing spiritualism in a way Star Trek may never have done before. There is a lot of meaning to talk about in this episode.

We reflect on the Star Trek Discovery S5xE5 episode Mirrors, a strong character development episode supporting season-long themes of connections, change, and choices.

We examine the Star Trek Discovery S5xE4 time loop episode Face the Strange. We deconstruct the episode, including a lot of production details plus the messages and themes.