All Good Things: A Star Trek Universe Podcast

Amy and Mark discuss their favorite bone chilling moments of Trek in this very special Halloween episode of All Good Things. Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @AllGoodPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Mark: @MarkWhite207 United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon...

Amy and guest host Mike Richards launch their odd-numbered movie review in which we will cover all the odd-numbered movies to try and put to rest the odd-number curse once and for all. In this debut episode, we give much respect to Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @AllGoodPod Amy: @MissAmyNel...

Amy and guest Mark White go deep undercover to compare and contrast two episodes: DS9 Second Skin and TNG Face of the Enemy. We discuss the similarities and differences and importance to character development for Kira Nerys and Deanna Troi, respectively. Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @AllGoodPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Ken:...

Amy and Ken are happy to have guest Mahendran, current medical student, to discuss our fourth installment of Medical Ethics. This time we discuss TOS Dagger of the Mind and the medical ethics of experimental treatment plans on inmates, definition of a villain, and the zombie effect of psychological drugs. Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFP...

Amy and Ken highlight three episodes that warms the heart and leaves a smile on your face. United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions help produce the podcast! Tim Cooper Chrissie De Clerck-Szilagyi Mahendran Radhakrishnan Jim McMahon Casey Pettitt Victor Gamboa Justin Oser Vera Bible Greg Molumby T...

Star Trek has the variety of episodes to make you laugh and make you cry, or even an ugly cry every now and then. Amy and Ken each choose three moments that pull on the heartstrings, touch your soul, and break your heart for our beloved characters. Join us in the Federation Council Chambers on Facebook. Find us on Twitter: The Network: @UFPEarth The Show: @AllGoodPod Amy: @MissAmyNelson Ken: @Bost...

Amy and Ken discuss different songs used in Star Trek series and movies. We look at original music composed specifically for Trek, songs remixed and sung by our favorite characters, and tracks sung by the original artists. We cover Do-Re-Me to Beastie Boys and a whole lot more. United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose g...

Amy and Ken are happy to have guest Mahendran, current medical student, to discuss our third installment of Medical Ethics. This time we discuss DS9 Life Support and the medical ethics of experimental drugs & treatments, organ transplants, and misfires of neurons inside the cerebral cortex. United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Pa...

Pat and Amy are excited to continue their new series looking at the premiere episodes for each of the Star Trek series. Taking It From the Top will look in chronological order and discuss elements that make a good pilot. Our third installment will be Star Trek: The Animated Series premiere “Beyond the Farthest Star.” United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special th...

Low stakes refers to those rare episodes where our heroes are not in mortal danger, the ship is not about to explode, and the fate of the galaxy does not lie in the balance. They give us a moment to breathe, relax, and enjoy the characters. Ken and Amy discuss five light-hearted episodes that deepen our understanding of the characters and their relationships with each other. United Federation of P...

During this current era of Star Trek, novels play a more significant role than in previous years. Ken and Amy discuss The Dark Veil written by James Swallow, the second novel from the Picard series. We delve into the Riker-Troi family dynamics; the mistrust and deceit of the Tal Shiar; and the cooperation between two great captains from the Federation and Romulan Star Empire. United Federation of...

Pat and Amy continue their Top 1% series. Amy did the math and 1% of 800 is 8, so they list their Top 8 romances of the week from the Star Trek catalogue of episodes and movies. United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions help produce the podcast! Tim Cooper Bill Smith Simon De Luca Chrissie De Clerc...

Patrick Devlin and Amy Nelson tackle the ethical dilemmas of Star Trek: Voyager’s "Critical Care." They talk the role of the Allocator, compare their current health insurance plans, and question The Doctor’s ethics. United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose generous contributions help produce the podcast! Tim Cooper Bill...

Growing old has its advantages and disadvantages. But do the disadvantages outweigh the point of life? Patrick Devlin and Amy Nelson discuss VGR's “Emanations” and TNG's “Half a Life.” From these two episodes, it is clear that the elderly are burdens for their family and show us two cultures’ solutions to alleviate the ‘so-called’ burdens. United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listene...

“Making lists are fun,” says Pat, here comes a new series: Top 1%. Amy did the math and 1% of 800 is 8, so they are going to identify and discuss their top eight episodes and/or movies. This time they muddle through a myriad of topics and decide on the Top 1% episodes they've thought the most about, things that make you go hmmm... United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like y...

Pat and Amy are excited to continue their series Taking It From the Top, in which they look at the premiere episode of each Star Trek series in in-universe chronological order and discuss all the elements that make for a good pilot. This week, TOS' two series premieres, “The Cage” and “The Man Trap.” United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these pat...

Names like Vic Fontaine and Captain Proton conjure up fun adventures for the crews in Star Trek. Pat and Amy discuss the many programs run in TNG, DS9 and VGR, and reveal what type of programs they would run if they had access to a holodeck, as well as share listener responses! United Federation of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon whose g...

Star Trek usually makes social commentary through the use of alien cultures, however in DS9 they chose to use Earth’s own history. Patrick Devlin and Amy Nelson discuss "Far Beyond the Stars," Benny Russell becoming an inspiration as he struggled as a person of color to get his stories published in the 1950s, and if society really is more accepting today. United Federation of Podcasts is brought t...

Pat and Amy are excited to continue their series Taking It From the Top, in which they look at the premiere episode of each Star Trek series in in-universe chronological order and discuss all the elements that make for a good pilot. This week, Star Trek: Discovery's “The Vulcan Hello.” United Federation Of Podcasts is brought to you by listeners like you. Special thanks to these patrons on Patreon...

Ken Tripp and Amy Nelson talk Una McCormack's novel, Star Trek: Picard: The Last Best Hope which explains the events leading up to Admiral Picard’s stepping down from Starfleet. They discuss the Romulans, their reluctance to save their own people, and their hesitancy to work with the Federation which makes Picard’s actions even more brave and heroic. United Federation Of Podcasts is brought to you...

1979 was a banner year for the following spring’s Oscars; five movies were nominated for Best Visual Effects with Star Trek: The Motion Picture being one of them. Ken Tripp and Amy Nelson discuss fan favorite special effects in the movie and provide background information for those scenes. Doug Trumble Interview (July 26, 2019): https://trekmovie.com/2019/07/26/interview-vfx-pioneer-douglas-trumbu...

Star Trek has been described as a beacon of hope and as a mirror to reflect society’s issues. But which is it? Can it be both? After 50+ years watching, learning and loving Star Trek, are we seeing Star Trek at its best - a beacon of hope? Amy Nelson and Ken Tripp compare the recent Trek series to the old. Ken also shares an update on the CBS/Viacom/Paramount merger. United Federation Of Podcasts...

Oh the games we play! Patrick Devlin and Amy Nelson talk the purpose of games, real life and online gaming, and the harms and benefits of gaming through discussing TNG's "The Game" and DS9's "Move Along Home." Second Life articles: http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/11/14/second.life.divorce/index.html https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2008/nov/13/second-life-divorce United Federation Of Po...

Spock tells us that the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one. Can we use this logic in determining the needs of an individual? Patrick and Amy discuss ENT's “Similitude” and VGR's “Tuvix," where both Sim and Tuvix have an overwhelming desire to live, yet their captains have different outcomes in mind for them. United Federation Of Podcasts is brought you to by listeners like...

Two young men were raised by fathers and families not their own. So what is their culture? Is it the culture they were raised in or the culture of their family history? Jono from TNG's “Suddenly Human” and Rugal from DS9's “Cardassians” face similar difficulties in answering this question. Pat and Amy discuss the ideas of nature vs. nurture and compare and contrast the two episodes. *Please forgiv...