The Faculty
The Star Trek Academy Podcast
A podcast about new Star Trek episodes in all series from a media prof and a philosophy prof, both real college faculty members. We look beyond the "Easter eggs," considering storylines, character development, themes, morals, ethics, and lessons to be learned from each episode (or movie)
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Episodes
Episode 61: Picard S02x03 - Assimilation 20.03.2022 33:54
The Academy faculty, Dr. Rodney and Dr. Michael deconstruct the Star Trek Picard episode "Assimilation" including the plot, plus the character development, themes, and analysis of the storytelling.
Episode 60: Discovery S04xE12 16.03.2022 32:09
The Academy faculty, Dr. Rodney and Dr. Michael consider the Star Trek Discovery episode "The Ten-C" including the character development, themes, and storytelling of the episode, plus the highly creative portrayal of using Math for communication.
Episode 59: Picard S02x02 - Penance 14.03.2022 29:38
The Academy faculty, Dr. Michael and Dr. Rodney consider the Star Trek Picard episode "Penance" including the character development, themes, and analysis of the storytelling that reveals more about the story arc of the season.
Episode 58: Discovery S04xE11 07.03.2022 27:04
The Academy faculty, Dr. Rodney and Dr. Michael consider the Star Trek Discovery episode "Rosetta" including the character development, themes, and storytelling of the episode which lays the final groundwork for the season finale.
Episode 57: Picard S02x01 - The Star Gazer 06.03.2022 39:15
The Academy faculty, Dr. Rodney and Dr. Michael consider the Star Trek Picard episode "The Star Gazer" including the character development, themes, and storytelling of the episode which lays the groundwork for the new season.
Episode 56: Discovery S04x10 - The Galactic Barrier 27.02.2022 36:25
The Academy faculty, Dr. Michael and Dr. Rodney consider the Star Trek Discovery episode "The Galactic Barrier" including the character development, messages, and science behind the story.
Episode 55: Discovery S04x09 - Rubicon 21.02.2022 29:39
The Academy faculty, Dr. Rodney and Dr. Michael deconstruct the Star Trek Discovery episode "Rubicon" which has some great morals to the story, but lots of plot devices.
Episode 54: Discovery S04x08 - All In 13.02.2022 32:20
The Academy faculty, Dr. Michael and Dr. Rodney deconstruct the Star Trek Discovery episode "All In" in which Captain Michael Burnham faces a threat to her ethics and happiness.
Episode 53: Prodigy S01E10 - A Moral Star, Pt 2 06.02.2022 28:42
The Academy faculty, Dr. Rodney and Dr. Michael deconstruct episode 10 of Star Trek Prodigy, A Moral Star, Pt 2, diving deep to consider the messages and the behind-the-scenes decisions of the production staff.
Episode 52: Prodigy S01E09 - A Moral Star, Pt 1 30.01.2022 32:17
The Academy faculty, Dr. Rodney and Dr. Michael deconstruct episode 9 of Star Trek Prodigy, A Moral Star, Pt 1, diving deep to consider the messages and the behind-the-scenes decisions of the production staff.
Episode 51: Prodigy S01E08 - Time Amok 25.01.2022 30:45
The Academy faculty, Dr. Michael and Dr. Rodney deconstruct episode 8 of Star Trek Prodigy, Time Amok, going beyond Easter Eggs to consider the messages and the behind-the-scenes decisions by the production staff.
Episode 50: Prodigy S01E07 - First Con-tact 16.01.2022 31:32
The Academy faculty, Dr. Rodney and Dr. Michael, deconstruct episode 7 of Star Trek Prodigy, First Con-tact, including the messages and meanings of the episode, and consider behind the scenes decisions by the production staff.
Episode 49: Prodigy S01E06 - Kobayashi 09.01.2022 34:16
The Academy faculty, Dr. Michael and Dr. Rodney, deconstruct episode 6 of Star Trek Prodigy, Kobayashi, including the symbolism, messages, morals, and meanings of the episode, and behind the scenes decisions by the production staff.
Episode 48: Discovery S04x07 - ...But to Connect 03.01.2022 39:01
The Academy faculty, Dr. Rodney and Dr. Michael deconstruct the Star Trek Discovery episode "...But to Connect." The theme of Connections is strong in multiple subplots and the story is driven by ethics and philosophy, which is what The Academy is all about.
Episode 47: Discovery S04x06 - Stormy Weather 27.12.2021 34:52
The Academy faculty, Dr. Michael and Dr. Rodney deconstruct the Star Trek Discovery episode Stormy Weather. Thoughts about family, character development, and quite a bit of technobabble in this episode. (Sorry for some audio issues).
Episode 46: Discovery S04x05 - The Examples 19.12.2021 38:55
The Academy faculty, Dr. Rodney and Dr. Michael deconstruct the Star Trek Discovery episode The Examples. This episode is heavy on ethics and themes.
Episode 45: Discovery S04x04 - All is Possible 12.12.2021 38:39
The Academy faculty, Dr. Michael and Dr. Rodney deconstruct the Star Trek Discovery episode All is Possible. Rodney explains why it's the best episode so far this season. Michael likes the emphasis on character development and mental health.
Episode 44: Discovery S04x03 - Choose to Live 06.12.2021 27:44
The Academy faculty, Dr. Rodney and Dr. Michael deconstruct the Star Trek Discovery episode Choose to Live, including the themes, philosophy, messages, morals, and meanings in the story.
Episode 43: Discovery S04x02 - Anomaly 29.11.2021 31:09
The Academy faculty, Dr. Michael and Dr. Rodney, deconstruct the Star Trek Discovery episode Anomaly, including the themes, philosophy, messages, morals, and meanings in the story.
Episode 42: Prodigy S01E05 - Terror Firma 23.11.2021 25:30
The Academy faculty, Dr. Michael and Dr. Rodney, deconstruct episode 5 of Star Trek Prodigy, Terror Firma, including the symbolism, messages, morals, and meanings of the episode.
Episode 41: Discovery S04x01 - Kobayashi Maru 22.11.2021 42:10
The Academy faculty, Dr. Michael and Dr. Rodney, deconstruct the season premiere of Star Trek Discovery, entitled Kobayashi Maru, including the symbolism, messages, morals, and meanings of the episode.
Episode 40: Prodigy S01E04 - Dream Catcher 15.11.2021 19:54
The Academy faculty, Dr. Rodney and Dr. Michael, consider episode 4 of Star Trek Prodigy, including the symbolism, messages, morals, and meanings of the episode.
Episode 39: Prodigy S01E03 - Starstruck 07.11.2021 19:10
The Academy faculty, Dr. Michael and Dr. Rodney, consider episode 3 of Star Trek Prodigy, including the symbolism, messages, morals, and meanings of the episode.
Episode 38: Prodigy S01xE1&2 - Lost and Found 31.10.2021 27:15
The Academy faculty, Dr. Rodney and Dr. Michael consider the premiere of Star Trek Prodigy, including the symbolism, messages, morals, and meanings, as well as some thoughts about how the series will play out.
Episode 37: Lower Decks S02xE10 - First First Contact 18.10.2021 35:26
The Academy faculty, Dr. Michael and Dr. Rodney consider the messages, morals, and meanings of the Star Trek Lower Decks Season 2 finale, First First Contact, including some things about this episode we haven't seen anywhere else.
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