Stephen Talks

What would it be like living in the world of Star Trek where you don't have to earn money to live? Would it really be a world without despair?

Swearing and sex and violence have always been part of Star Trek, and they always will be, whether we like it or not.

You may think Star Trek has always taken a hard line against drugs of any kind, but the truth isn't that simple.

"Lower Decks" is the first legitimate Star Trek comedy; but comedy has always been part of Star Trek.

The best thing Star Trek can do to fight discrimination is the same thing its always done.

Over the past 54 years, only one thing has remained consistent in Star Trek: Its message.

Tuesday is usually for politics, but this month is all about Star Trek.

DC Comics had a massive fan event last Saturday where they unveiled a number of future projects and highlighted their commitments to diversity and to the fans.

The 2020 Democratic National Convention showed that, without sacrificing policies or principles, Joe Biden is still able to unite the country. Here's a link to his full acceptance speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmN90VuLH6Y

In the time of coronavirus, conventions are going virtual.

Not everyone has the privilege of voting in person, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Voting by mail is the perfect solution...assuming our government allows it.

When I first talked about COVID-19 on my podcast, there were only 600 confirmed cases in the U.S. Now, there are over 5 million. Wear a mask.

Fan petitions, especially ones like Release the Ayer Cut that support filmmakers and their visions, are and will always be important.

Donald Trump has been giving us indicators for years now, and he's finally using federal agents as his own Secret Police.

In the last podcast, I talked about how raising monuments to people turns them into legends. Books and movies do the same thing to the people who make them.

People say we need monuments because they preserve history. I say monuments do the opposite.

These days, it seems like voting is harder than ever. Voting by mail can solve a lot of issues facing voters.

One of the best parts about being a fan is coming up with your own theories and stories about the stories you love. But when does it go too far? That's what I talk about in this episode of my podcast.

When is a protest not enough, and can rioting ever be justified?  I try to answer these questions in my podcast today.  Here's a link where you can read more about racial justice in the United States: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic

What role does entertainment play in our lives, and how important is that role?  That's what I talk about in this podcast.

In Part 1, I talked about changes meant to enhance the Star Wars movies as we know them. In Part 2, I talk about changing the stories told in Episodes I-VI. In this part, I talk about changing Episodes VII-IX.

In Part 1, I talked about changes I would make that were meant to enhance the Star Wars stories as we know them. In Part 2, I change the stories themselves. This part has Episodes I-VI, while Part 3 has Episodes VII-IX.

After two and a half years of petitions and determination in the face of opposition that was almost as relentless as we are, they're finally going to release the Snyder Cut.

As much as I love Star Wars, there are definitely things I would change about it. This is the first in my new "Stephen Rewrites" feature.

Once a story is told and you're wondering where to go next, sometimes the best place to go is back to the beginning...or even further.