Trekology

Just when you thought we were done with Kirk, Spock, and Bones, we still have movies to cover! We're diving into Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, and we're bringing back fan-favorite Robert to dive in with us! After debating just how mouthy a trainee should be on the Enterprise, we get into the nuts and bolts of "How we deal with death is at least as important as how we deal with life", and "The n...

This episode we're wrapping up our time in the Original Series by look at "A Taste of Armageddon". We'll stick with our "war bad, peace good" theme, while exploring some of the MCU implications (!) as the very nature of man! Oh, and are Vulcanians and Canadians related? SHOW NOTES A Taste of Armageddon (episode) | Memory Alpha | Fandom Music by Charles Michel

This episode we're back to season one to TOS to talk about "Balance of Terror". We dive right in to talking about bigotry, prejudice, and racism, as well as the ethics and necessity of war. SHOW NOTES Balance of Terror (episode) | Memory Alpha | Fandom Music by Charles Michel

Season 2 premiere! Welcome back Trekologists, this season we're diving into specific episodes and chewing on the topics we fine there! Our first one is "The Doomsday Machine" from Star Trek: The Original Series, and we'll be discussing following immoral orders and the effects of massive trauma. All this, plus some fond remembrances of Nichelle Nichols. SHOW NOTES The Doomsday Machine on Memory Alp...

Our final episode of the season! Join Jeff and Greg for part 2 of our chat about families - this time about parents, kids, and siblings. Though we don't have too many from the original series, we've got plenty from TNG and beyond! Join us for Worf & Alexander, Rom & Nog (and Quark!), Data & Lore, and many more! SHOW NOTES Music by Charles Michel

Only 2 more episodes left this season! We're tackling 'Star Trek & Family' for those episodes, starting with Romance! We'll dive into the best (and worst) that Star Trek portrayed in the romance area, as well as why and what we learned from it all. SHOW NOTES Music by Charles Michel Jeff's Top 10 Star Trek Romances: 10 - Worf & K'Ehleyr 9 - Odo & Kira 8 - Picard & Daren 7 - Kirk &a...

Greg returns! Join the gang to conclude Tech Month(s) by talking about Phasers! We dive into the science behind the Phaser, where we're at with all that today, and how we feel about the Phasers we see in Star Trek. SHOW NOTES Music by Charles Michel

Join us this episode as Jeff and special guest host Adam dive into the tech behind the Holodeck! They dive into the science behind it, what science is doing now around this idea, and where we could be headed in the future! SHOW NOTES Music by Charles Michel

Join us this episode as Jeff and special guest host Judy dive into the tech behind the Warp Drive! They dive into the science behind it, what science is doing now around this idea, and where we could be headed in the future! SHOW NOTES Music by Charles Michel

It's Tech Month(s)! That means Jeff and Greg are diving into the various technology that Star Trek is known for, not only how it works, but the reality of it today! First up is the teleporter, and (spoiler) Greg is not a fan! Join the guys as they discuss Quantum Entanglement, split personalities, and strange blue hums! SHOW NOTES Music by Charles Michel

Join Jeff and Greg this episode to look at Star Trek and Justice - starting with the various courtroom scenes from episodes to what's behind the Prime Directive, before landing on the difference between justice and order, especially as the Dominion defines it. All this, plus a deep dive into Greg's day, whether his attitude affects events or vice versa... SHOW NOTES Music by Charles Michel

Jeff and Greg welcome back their buddy Robert as they discuss the implications of the TOS episode "Space Seed", featuring the infamous Khan. They dive into issues of masculinity and genetic manipulation, and even the Oscars! SHOW NOTES Music by Charles Michel

The final round of our March Captains Madness tournament! The battle of two heavy weights - Captain Jean Luc Picard against Captain James T Kirk to determined who truly is the greatest Star Trek captain of all time! This episode, we consult Napolean Hill (biographer of Andrew Carnegie and author of Think and Grow Rich ) as the final authority on leadership SHOW NOTES 11 Important Factors of Leader...

Our tournament to determine the greatest Star Trek captain reaches the semi-final! This round we utilize Sun-Tzu's "5 requirements of generals" to determine: 1 Picard v 4 Janeway 2 Kirk v 3 Sisko SHOW NOTES Sun Tzu’s Five Characteristics of Leaders – Everyone A Leader Music by Charles Michel

Let the Madness begin! Though we're still a few days from March, we're doing a March Madness tournament style challenge to see who the best captain is! Our tournament begins with: 1 Picard vs 8 Lorca 2 Kirk vs 7 Jellico 3 Sisko vs 6 Pike 4 Janeway vs 5 Archer Stay tuned next episode for the next round of the tournament! SHOW NOTES The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People® - FranklinCovey Music by C...

We're celebrating Black History Month by talking about Star Trek's history with Race. Join Jeff and Greg as they talk about Racial issues facing our society today, some of the characters of various races throughout Star Trek's history, and finally discussing three episodes that dealt with racial dynamics: "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield" ( TOS ), "The Drumhead" ( TNG ), and "Far Beyond The Star...

Building off last episodes conversation on premiere's, Jef and Greg move to discussing finales: What makes a good finale, both season and series, and what do we do with cliffhangers?!?! Music by Charles Michel SHOW NOTES

On this episode, Jeff and Greg dive into the world of Star Trek premieres - both series and season, the good, bad and the ugly! With the normal extra helping of Enterprise, plus an early philosophical dive into the fleeting nature of life! Music by Charles Michel SHOW NOTES TOS The Cage Where no man has gone before TNG Encounter at Farpoint The Child Evolution Best of Both World Part 2 Redemption...

This episode, Jeff and Greg dive into the realm of "high concept" (or mind-blowing, or whatever it's called), discussing Jeff's premise that Star Trek did it and did it first. They get to compare films like the Matrix, Inception, and Edge of Tomorrow with Star Trek Episodes like Frame of Mind, Visionary, and Ship in a Bottle. Music by Charles Michel SHOW NOTES Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind...

In this episode, Jeff and Greg dive into the spiritual waters of Star Trek and Religion. They look at each series' different approach to spirituality, as well as their own thoughts and experiences related to all things spiritual. Music by Charles Michel SHOW NOTES Ex Astris Scientia - Religion in Star Trek (ex-astris-scientia.org)

This episode, Jeff and Greg are joined by their friend Robert to discuss the TNG episode "The Measure of a Man" (S2 E9). They dive into the 3 questions of the episode: Does Data have free will? Is Data alive? Is Data sentient? Music by Charles Michel SHOW NOTES Resolved: Lt. Commander Data Is Not a Person – Ricochet

Jeff and Greg dive into Star Trek's financial system. We analyze the business systems (or lack thereof) of the Replomat, Ten-Forward, Quarks, and Sisko's Cajun Kitchen, as well as comment on how the Star Trek system compares to our own. Music by Charles Michel SHOW NOTES The Economics of Star Trek. The Proto-Post Scarcity Economy | by Rick Webb

This episode, join Jeff and Greg to dive into the quagmire of time travel - Star Trek style! We'll span the entirety of Trek lore, looking at the difference between "consitent universe", "Ever changing timeline", and "hybrid" approaches to time travel, with special mention to our favorite - "predestination paradox" (time loops)! Oh, and Greg gets to vent about the Temporal Cold War... Music by Cha...

Your hosts Jeff and Greg are tackling Alien species (or is it alien races?). Of course there's Vulcan's and Klingons, but Kelpians? Talaxians? Join us for the fun, and follow us on Twitter! @trek_ology Music by Charles Michel from Pixabay SHOW NOTES Would you rather drink... Saurian brandy Romulan Ale Andorian Ale Synthehol Bloodwine Would you rather eat... Plomeek soup Gagh Yamok sauce Tube grubs...

Your hosts Jeff and Greg are joined by Judy and Terazita to discuss women and Star Trek. We're discussing an article from Gizmodo about Star Trek's questionable legacy of depicting women, and where we think they are now. Join us! Music by Charles Michel from Pixabay SHOW NOTES The Sexist Legacy in Star Trek's Progressive Universe