Trek Politics | A Star Trek podcast with Mary L. Trump and Bob Cesca

This week, we discuss "The Menagerie Part II" (TOS) and its skillful repurposing of the original Star Trek pilot. Is Spock acquitted? Was his mutiny logical? Who's our favorite Captain Pike? Stick around for #Bobservations and an impromptu #Maryservation. Help us out by giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you’re hearing the show. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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This week, we discuss "The Menagerie Part I" and how it skillfully incorporates the first Star Trek pilot into a completely new story about Spock, mutiny, and the death penalty. We'll talk about Part II next week! Stick around for #Bobservations -- and #Maryservations! Help us out by giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you’re hearing this show. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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This week it's the riveting courtroom drama "Court Martial" and one of the greatest lines ever spoken in an episode of Star Trek ("Humanity fading in the shadow of the Machine" -Sam Cogley). Stick around for #Bobservations! Help us out by giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you’re hearing this show. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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This week it's "Charlie X" from season one: another cautionary tale about the dangers of...children. And abuse of power. And be sure to stick around for #Bobservations. Help us out by giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you’re hearing this show. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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This week, it's the flamboyant shenanigans of Trelane in "The Squire of Gothos"! Check out whether we loved or hated this one, and how it relates to current politics. And be sure to stick around for #Bobservations. Help us out by giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you’re hearing this show. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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Star Trek predicts AI, authoritarianism, and religious cults in "The Return of the Archons" from season one. Plus, two of our favorite Trek tropes are featured in this one. Join us and stick around for #Bobservations! Help us out by giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you’re hearing this show. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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This week, it's the season one episode "Miri" about a mysterious plague and a group of feral children who try to "BONK BONK!" Captain Kirk on the head. Join us and stick around for #Bobservations! Help us out by giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you’re hearing this show. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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We dig into the introduction of KHAAAAAANN! in "Space Seed" -- a fateful episode in the Star Trek saga that will go on to have a profound impact on Kirk, Spock, and the Enterprise crew. Stick around for Bob's nitpicks in our #Bobservations segment. Help us out by giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you’re hearing this show. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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This week it's "The Tholian Web" from season three and what it says about leadership during a crisis. Stick around for Bob's nitpicks in our #Bobservations segment. Help us out by giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you’re hearing this show. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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This week, it's Matt Decker and "The Doomsday Machine"! A gigantic ice cream cone threatens to devour the galaxy while an incapacitated, Ahab-esque Starfleet officer seizes control of the Enterprise. Stick around for our #Bobservations segment. Help us out by giving us a five star rating and review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you're hearing this show. Follow Trek Politics on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.

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