Acting Captain Podcast

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Executing a deep investigation into all things Star Trek, from tropes and canon to politics and commentary, each member of this elite, analytical crew of Trek Tokkers takes a turn in the captain's chair to command a new discussion every episode.

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Episodes

Episode 12 - Traitors 07.02.2024 1:19:19

What makes someone a traitor? Subterfuge? Spying? Subversion? Join Lt Com Rae, Stephanie Edd, and Ensign Lily as they get to the bottom of it!

Episode 11 - Best Holiday Episode 26.09.2023 1:17:12

We are back again, talking about what Trek Episode makes up the best holiday episode! What are your picks, see who agrees!

Episode 10 - Theme Music (Part 2) 29.08.2023 1:55:29

We are at it again! During Episode 4 - "Themes" we ran out of time to talk about all the amazing pieces of music in Star Trek, so here we go again!

Episode 9 - The Prime Directive 01.08.2023 1:34:00

It has been a major player in Star Trek all throughout the series existence, but is it a Prime Directive, or more of a "Prime Suggestion"? Come join the conversation!

Away Mission: "Spock Talk" 18.07.2023 1:32:19

We are back! After some trouble trapped in a quantum singularity, we have returned to discuss Spock!

Episode 7 - Disabilities 02.11.2022 2:16:29

Acting Captain Lilly leads a discussion about disabilities and Star Fleet.

Episode 6 - Holodecks 02.10.2022 1:57:03

The crew discusses their favorite holodeck episodes and question the ethics behind the programing.

Episode 5 - Empires 14.09.2022 1:02:45

In this episode we question whether or not the Federation is an empire and what that means for Starfleet.

Episode 4 - Themes 02.09.2022 1:04:31

Each series has a unique theme. The crew, and special guest Kelly (@thenerdyflutist) will discuss these various themes and explore what makes them engaging to the viewer.

Episode 3 - The Borg 19.08.2022 1:30:33

The crew of the USS SmokeShow discusses the Borg and their unliteral goal to rid the universe of any individuality and diversity.

Episode 2 - Strange New Worlds Season 1 Wrap up 03.08.2022 1:22:52

Strange New Worlds has concluded its first season. Today we will share our feelings and thoughts about the characters, plots, tropes and meta-text to contextualize and review the season.

Episode 1: Premiere Episodes 19.07.2022 1:54:55

Before seeking out new life and civilizations, every ship must have her maiden voyage. This is ours. Perhaps it would put the crew at ease to revisit the maiden voyages, or pilots, of iconic Star Trek crews.

Episode 0 - Meet our Acting Captain Crew 17.07.2022 19:47

Buckle up for the start of something beautiful. Meet our crew as we introduce you to the Acting Captain Podcast. We have Stephanie, Rae, Kara, Louis, Lily, and Jake. They will deep dive into all things Trek. Toss in some humor, insightful opinions, and the general smoke show that this is. Welcome Aboard!