Humanist Trek

When a giant space whirlpool sends Picard 6 hours back in time, the crew must unravel a timey wimey loop knot. But when Gene Roddenberry tells Maurice Hurley to stuff it, we're left with more questions than answers. Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  humanisttrek.com/merch Socials Bluesky Mastodon Discord YouTube Starfle...

When the D finds some old NASA junk orbiting a strange new world, they beam down to find themselves in a shitty old novel. One long-dead astronaut later, they discover they're trapped inside this hotel and casino and only Data's ability to know when to hold 'em can break them free. Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  huma...

From Buccee's to butt tattoos, Sarah and Allie recap their time at Fort Collins ComicCon 2025! PLUS Exclusive clip from The Humanism in Star Trek Panel presented at FC3 2025. Access the full video version of the panel here . As Mentioned On This Episode: The Dark White Forest - Melody Mobley Documentary USS Tiburon - A Colorado Front Range Star Trek Fan Community Visit our  website  at  humanisttr...

When the D's sister ship is destroyed in the Romulan DMZ, Picard's investigation turns up an Ancient Aliens bittorrent client. But when they connect without a VPN, the D picks up a nasty virus that begins rewriting their entire system code. With Data also infected, a⎍⏁ ⍙op⊑ ⎅⏃⏁g ⏃i⌇s ⟟⋏⎎⟒☊⏁⟒⎅ ⏃⌰⌰ ⊑⍜⌿⟒ ⌇⟒⟒⋔⌇ ⌰⍜⌇⏁   Visit our website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttr...

When the Enterprise is called to Uber the leader of a world back home, Wesley runs the young adult gauntlet of first (and forbidden) love. An overprotective mother, teenage awkwardness, and probably xenopolychlamydia stand in the way as Wesley is determined to get a handy in the Jefferies Tubes. Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  m...

When some young hotshot Starfleet science lower decker drops by the D to take Data apart to see how it all works, Data's very personhood comes into question. Did this question really need to be decided today? Was the question actually even decided? Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  humanisttrek.com/merch Socials Bluesky...

When Riker joins the Starfleet Cultural Exchange Program, relationships begin building upon new understanding. But when literally everything else reinforces the Klingons distrust of Humans, Riker must find a way to honor his oaths to both the Pagh and the Enterprise. How much dick is one episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation allowed to swing? Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  t...

This episode features graphic descriptions of suicide. Listener discretion is advised. Just when Allie and Sarah start feeling like maybe they're not giving Dr. Pulaski the space and grace to grow as a person, Pulaski's relationship with Data begins to turn for the better. Jessi B. of the Crusher Convo Podcast joins us for this review and discussion of TNG's "Unnatural Selection"! Check out the Cr...

When a 911 call leads us to another Classic Star Trek grumpy hermit scientist, Data's body is used without his consent to save the life of another. But when Star Trek takes the position that "no being is so important that he can usurp the rights of another," we get mad on Adriana Smith's behalf all over again. Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek...

This week on After School Special Trek: When the galaxy's best mediator loses his only interpreters (and his confidence), the crew of the D must help him find a new way to move negotiations forward. Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  humanisttrek.com/merch Socials Bluesky Mastodon Discord YouTube Starfleet Officer maker...

After picking up free-spirit Captain Han Sparrow, the Enterprise finds itself caught between the Capulets and Montagues. Meanwhile, Data explores a second job as a stand up comic. Will Data ever learn what "funny" is? Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  humanisttrek.com/merch Socials Bluesky Mastodon Discord YouTube Starf...

With nothing better to do while waiting for a meetup, Data and Geordi fuck off in the holodeck to kill some time. But when Dirty Doctor Pulaski pushes Geordi to do the "create a holodeck nemesis to outsmart Data" TikTok Challenge, shit goes sideways. Does Pulaski EVER apologize? How long can you store a hologram on a floppy disk? Why don't the people running NuTrek™ see that filler bottle episodes...

The D gets stuck inside a hole where things aren't necessarily what they appear to be. The alien that lives here, Nagilum, purportedly wants to learn about how humans die, but does this episode pay that off? How many Bridges are there? When will Pulaski get over herself? How long would you like to prepare for your death? Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/hu...

This episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation contains scenes of Sexual Assault. Listener discretion is advised. In an episode that dances around issues of autonomy, Troi is raped by an alien who wants to see what it's like to be human while Guinan helps Wesley reconsider his career path. Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  ...

Join Allie and Sarah as they run through the episode list to see what they remember from this upcoming season of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Then, take on Becca's Starfleet Academy Cadet Challenge question for "The Child". Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  humanisttrek.com/merch Socials Bluesky Mastodon Discord YouT...

Special thanks to Patrons Bruce and Chris for joining us this week to play TrekWord and celebrate the end of TNG Season 1! Check out the Patron-Only Video version of this episode at https://www.patreon.com/posts/129948816?utm_campaign=postshare_creator Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  humanisttrek.com/merch Socials Blu...

When the Ferengi just didn't work out as the new baddies, Star Trek calls up its ex -- the Romulans. But this already tense reintroduction of the Romulans gets more complicated when Dr. Crusher thaws out some 20th Century Earth people found frozen in a derlict space craft. Special thanks to the wonderful Susan Sackett for an incredible surprise appearace! Check out her Trek memorabilia and books a...

When Admiral Qanon's warnings come back a few episodes later, Star Trek sets a high bar for standards of evidence. But when the conspiracy theory proves real, Picard and company transport onto the set of Alien. How much did Riker enjoy blowing Remmick to bits? Will these bugs in a box ever attempt another takeover of the Federation? Will your racist Uncle Bob ever stop believing the "Big Lie"? Vis...

When a crazy time experiment causes moments to repeat, Picard is reunited with his old old flame. Do we all wonder "what might have been?" or are some of us just better at closing chapters than others? Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  humanisttrek.com/merch Socials Bluesky Mastodon Discord YouTube Starfleet Officer mak...

When American conservative evil is distilled into a black puddle of sludge that kills a woman, sends innocent people to an El Salvadorian mega prison and wages tarrif wars on friendly nations, Captain Picard is forced to answer the question, "Are some people just unable to embrace compassion and empathy?" It's the episode that drives home the reality that the cruelty is the point. Visit our  websi...

When the D.A.R.E. program takes over the writers room, Star Trek: The Next Generation leans hard into its "Drugs Are Bad Mmmkay" messaging. What happens when the Prime Directive overrides compassion and empathy? Will Beverly ever sleep with Picard again after this? Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  humanisttrek.com/merc...

When the Enterprise goes looking for yet another lost ship, they find a planet whose people went extinct long ago but left their Brinks Home Security System running. With most of the main cast on the planet, Geordi gets to flex his leadership muscles. Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  humanisttrek.com/merch Socials Blue...

When the D rescues fugitive Klingons, Worf is placed between his heritage as a Klingon and his oath as a Starfleet officer. Has Worf become soft and weak living among Humans or are these Klingons lookin' for glory in all the wrong places? Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  humanisttrek.com/merch Socials Bluesky Mastodon...

Two Humans, a Vulcan, and a Benzite walk into a testing center... While Wesley takes the #StarfleetAcademyCadetChallenge, the crew of the D are interrogated about Captain Picard. What conspiracy theories has Admiral Qanon bought into? And how will Wesley overcome his greatest fear? Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patreon.com/humanisttrek Pick up your  merch  at  huma...

When the Enterprise executes a wellness check on a terraforming station, they find the scientists have been genociding baby crystalline entities. But when the babies grow and begin to communicate, we're forced to question why we didn't learn this episode last time on the Star Trek: The Original Series episode "Devil in the Dark." Visit our  website  at  humanisttrek.com Support  the show at  patre...