This week, Elizabeth and Elliott explore the uniquely sci-fi idea of implanted memories and their effects.

Content warning for suicide and PTSD.

Featured Trek Content:

[01:20] TNG "The Inner Light"

[17:38] DS9 "Hard Time"

[39:07] VOY "Memorial"

[57:22] On the couch

[01:14:50] Conclusions

This week, Elizabeth and Elliott discuss imagined realities and their revealing natures.

Featured Trek Content:

[01:21] TOS "The Cage"

[21:15] TNG "Remember Me"

[38:30] SNW "The Elysian Kingdom"

[58:22] On the couch

[01:13:40] Conclusions

This week, Elizabeth and Elliott wrap up their discussion of trans allegories in Star Trek (for the time being) with a little diversion away from Star Trek to "The Orville." The "Topa arc" spanning the three seasons of the sci-fi comedy, modelled lovingly after Star Trek, maps Trek's own evolution on the topic from cringe-y to beautiful.

Content Warning for transphobia and suicide.

Featured Content:

The Orville:

[05:15] "About a Girl"

[27:12] "Deflectors"

[43:42] "Sanctuary"

[01:00:19] "A Tale of Two Topas"

[01:24:53] "Midnight Blue"

[01:42:25] Conclusion

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This week, Elizabeth and Elliott continue their discussion of trans allegories in Star Trek. Part II focuses on examples of Trek handling the topic well, or at least better than we saw in Part I.

Content Warning for transphobia.

Featured Trek Content:

[02:16] TNG "The Outcast"

[21:12] DS9 "Blood Oath"

[39:09] DIS "Forget Me Not"

[55:15] On the couch & conclusions

Copyright 2023 Elliott Encarnacion, Elizabeth Kimble

This week, Elizabeth and Elliott begin a discussion on trans allegories in Star Trek. Part I focuses on examples of Trek handling the topic poorly.

Content Warning for transphobia.

Featured Trek Content:

[02:15] DS9 "Profit and Lace"

[20:34] VOY "Body and Soul"

[37:47] ENT "Unexpected"

[55:08] On the couch

[01:09:58] Conclusions

Copyright 2023 Elliott Encarnacion, Elizabeth Kimble

Elizabeth and Elliott discuss dreams, fantasy and imagination.

Featured materials:

[01:24] TNG "Phantasms"

[18:05] VOY "Doctor, Tinker, Tenor, Spy"

[30:40] DS9 "Things Past"

[47:48] On the couch

[01:05:19] Conclusions

Copyright 2023 Elliott Encarnacion, Elizabeth Kimble

In this podcast premiere, Elizabeth and Elliott discuss the psychology of A.I.

Featured materials:

[01:18] TOS "The Ultimate Computer"

[07:31] TNG "The Measure of a Man"

[17:38] VOY "Latent Image"

[24:07] DIS "But to Connect..."

[33:43] On the Couch

[50:33] Conclusions

Copyright 2023 Elliott Encarnacion, Elizabeth Kimble