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A podcast about the latest new episodes of Star Trek by two higher education faculty, a media prof and a philosophy prof. We look beyond fan response to the production design and the philosophy/ethics of the story. Wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 178: Starfleet Academy S1x07 by The Star Trek Academy Podcast The Academy professors dive into the Starfleet Academy episode 7, Ko'Zeine. It's an episode filled with backstory of cadets, character development, and some thoughtful lessons.

New podcast, about Starfleet Academy episode 7.

It's heavy on the backstory and character development of the cadets and is a good break from the intensity of the previous episode.

Join us!

#StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy #Podcast #AllStarTrek

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23.02.2026 00:04 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
The Star Trek Academy Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Creators 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 dev...

It's podcast day for us, as we take a serious look at the Starfleet Academy episode Ko'Zeine.

Remember, we don't trash Star Trek. We LIKE Starfleet Academy.

Watch for the episode to drop around suppertime, US time and Midnight UTC.

#StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy

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22.02.2026 16:32 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 1

See, I don't just PRETEND to be a professor in the podcast.

#StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy #AllStarTrek @startrek@startrek.website

17.02.2026 21:03 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
The Star Trek Academy Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Creators 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 dev...

This week, our Starfleet Academy podcast had our biggest ever record of downloads/streams in the first 24 hours after publication. Our previous record was for episode 3.

More evidence that interest is high for #StarfleetAcademy, so we can ignore the sourpusses.

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17.02.2026 19:13 — 👍 22    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
Episode 177: Starfleet Academy S1x06 by The Star Trek Academy Podcast "Come, Let's Away" is a dark, intense Starfleet Academy episode. Michael and Rodney find it to be well-paced with strong messages about duty. Join in the conversation!

New Podcast, about Starfleet Academy episode 6.

It's dark, intense, and yet another strong episode.

#StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy

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16.02.2026 00:30 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
The Star Trek Academy Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Creators 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 dev...

Our Starfleet Academy podcasts continue to stream/download at way above our usual pace.

The SFA #1&2 podcast is already our TOP podcast ever. The SFA ep 3 podcast is #3 and the SFA ep 4 podcast is already at #4.

Don't let the Starfleet Academy naysayers get you down.

#StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy

12.02.2026 03:35 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
Episode 176: Star Fleet Academy S1x05 by The Star Trek Academy Podcast Is it a loving tribute to Deep Space 9, or (as a few claim) attacking the memory of the series. Michael and Rodney, it turns out, like the episode and take a deep dive into why.

New Podcast!

Starfleet Academy takes on the story of Ben Sisko, from Deep Space 9.

Academy professors Michael and Rodney explore the messages and meaning of this tribute that they liked a lot.

#StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy #DeepSpace9

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08.02.2026 23:09 — 👍 8    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0
Episode 175: SFA S1x04 by The Star Trek Academy Podcast Professors Michael and Rodney unpack this strong Star Fleet Academy episode #4 about self-determination, cultural sensitivity, and "being seen." It is possible the strongest episode of the series so f...

New podcast!

Join us as we consider Star Fleet Academy episode 4, Vox in Excelso. We find some very strong lessons that are very relevant to the world today.

Join us!

#StarTrek #Academy #StarfleetAcademy

02.02.2026 00:30 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 1
The Star Trek Academy Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Creators 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 dev...

Today is podcast day for us - about Starfleet Academy episode 4's Klingon-centric story (which has strong lessons for society today).

Look for the podcast to drop around suppertime, US time, midnight UTC.

We hope you'll join us!

#StarTrek #Academy #Klingons #AllStarTrek #VoxinExcelso

01.02.2026 14:48 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Episode 174: Starfleet Academy 1 x 3

Last week, we had our fastest pace of streams and downloads ever for our podcast about Starfleet Academy episodes 1 & 2.

In the first 24 hours, our episode 3 pace is even faster.

Join us for thoughtful, intelligent Star Trek talk.

#StarTrek #Starfleet #Academy

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26.01.2026 22:29 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Episode 174: Starfleet Academy 1 x 3 by The Star Trek Academy Podcast The faculty look in detail at Starfleet Academy episodes 3, in which we learn a lot more about the characters and they begin functioning as a team.

Join us as we take a detailed look at Starfleet Academy, episode 3, which we think may round out the "origin story" of our academy cadets.

Joins us for our wide-ranging discussion.

#StarTrek #Academy #AllStarTrek

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26.01.2026 00:43 — 👍 25    🔁 1    💬 3    📌 0

Thanks! We feel that if it reflects Star Trek values and continuity it IS Star Trek, even if it is a different take. Lower Decks and Prodigy were different but Star Trek. So is Star Fleet Academy, based on three episodes so far.

The JJ Abrams films? We'll look at them after SFA finishes.

#StarTrek

24.01.2026 02:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Episode 173: Starfleet Academy 1 x 1&2 by The Star Trek Academy Podcast The professors take a deep dive into the two episode premoere of Starfleet Academy, in a podcast that is a bit longer than usual. The story, the characters, the production design, and the ethics and l...

We've had a pretty brisk pace of downloads and listens so far to our podcast about the Starfleet Academy premiere.

We cordially invite you to come along for the ride.

#StarTrek #Academy #Starfleet

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20.01.2026 00:54 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
The Star Trek Academy Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Creators 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 dev...

New podcast, about the Starfleet Academy premiere.

Join us as we deconstruct the first two episodes of the series premiere, entitled "Kids These Days" and "Beta Test."

#StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy #StarTrekAcademy

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19.01.2026 01:37 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair) | Rufus Wainwright Orchestral Recording
YouTube video by Jeff Russo San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair) | Rufus Wainwright Orchestral Recording

The anthem of a generation, and of a new generation.

#SanFrancisco #Flowers #StarTrek #Starfleet #Academy

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17.01.2026 23:10 — 👍 10    🔁 4    💬 1    📌 0
The Star Trek Academy Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Creators 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 dev...

We've had brisk podcast listening/downloading over the last few days. Maybe people are listening to get ready for the Starfleet Academy premiere Thursday.

Join us a week from today (Sunday) to talk about the two-episode premiere.

#StarTrek #StarfleetAcademy

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11.01.2026 20:23 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Episode 172: Star Trek Khan by The Star Trek Academy Podcast While we wait for the next new TV Star Trek, here's our look at the complete Star Trek Khan podcast audio series, looking at the production design and story, and the ethics and lessons presented by th...

New podcast!

Although new on-screen Star Trek is our main focus, we're applying our analytical process to the #StarTrek #Khan audio podcast series. It got a lot of attention when it premiered, but not as much since.

Join us as we look at the entire Khan story.

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04.01.2026 19:58 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The Star Trek Academy Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Creators 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 dev...

This coming Sunday, we'll drop a special Star Trek Academy podcast, about the Star Trek Khan audio series.

We hadn't originally planned to look at Khan, because our niche is new TV Star Trek, but we're still in the new Trek hiatus so we're taking a look/listen.

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01.01.2026 15:25 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
#1 United States, #2 Australia, #3 United Kingdom, #4 Singapore, #5 Norway.

#1 United States, #2 Australia, #3 United Kingdom, #4 Singapore, #5 Norway.

On Spotify alone, our podcast goes to 13 countries, and probably many more via other platforms.

#StarTrek #Podcast #AllStarTrek #Academy

12.12.2025 17:27 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Our podcast is hosted on Spotify, the only place we get audience stats, even though Spotify represents only a third of our total listens across all platforms.

On Spotify in 2025, our total audience was up 150%, total new audience was up 500%, and total listening time was up 105%.

Cool.

#StarTrek

10.12.2025 23:10 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Episode 171: Star Trek Nemesis by The Star Trek Academy Podcast The Academy faculty members take a fresh look at this controversial final movie with the TNG cast from 2002.

Join us as we take a fresh look at Star Trek Nemesis, including the story, script, creative ideas, philosophy, and ethics seen in the film.

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#StarTrek #TNG #Nemesis #AllStarTrek

07.12.2025 23:55 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
The Star Trek Academy Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Creators 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 dev...

Our next podcast will be one week from today, about Star Trek Nemesis, the final of the Next Generation cast movies.

Rewatch with us and then join us next week to see what our fresh look reveals about this film that has always gotten mixed reviews.

#StarTrek

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30.11.2025 17:38 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you very much for your recommendation!

30.11.2025 15:57 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
The Star Trek Academy Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Creators 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 dev...

Are you at the point of Thanksgiving where relatives are driving you crazy?

Pop on headphones and listen to a Star Trek podcast, such as our recent Trek movie episodes (while we wait for new Trek in January).

And our next podcast is #StarTrek Nemesis on Dec 7.

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28.11.2025 16:31 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Episode 170: Star Trek Insurrection by The Star Trek Academy Podcast The Starfleet Academy faculty members take a fresh look at the 1998 movie Star Trek Insurrection, including the story, the production design, and the ethics of the characters and the philosophical per...

Our new podcast about Star Trek Insurrection has dropped.

Join us as we take our fresh look at the story of the Baku and the Sona, and Picard standing up for his principles.

#StarTrek #Insurrection

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17.11.2025 01:00 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 1
The Star Trek Academy Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Creators 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 dev...

Tomorrow is podcast day for us, featuring our fresh look at Star Trek Insurrection.

Join us as we consider the strengths and weaknesses of this odd-numbered Star Trek movie.

Look for it around suppertime Sunday US time, midnight UTC.

#StarTrek #Insurrection

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15.11.2025 18:04 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
The Star Trek Academy Podcast • A podcast on Spotify for Creators 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 dev...

Our next podcast is coming Nov 16, about Star Trek Insurrection (movies while we wait for new TV Trek in January).

Have you heard the previous podcast about First Contact?

Follow the link to get caught up and explore our 169 podcast episodes so far.

#StarTrek

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09.11.2025 15:53 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Generations was a Christmas movie. At least it had a Christmas tree.

#StarTrek #Christmas

06.11.2025 01:55 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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STAR TREK 4 with the Kelvin Timeline Crew Is Officially Dead Despite many starts and stops, it seems a fourth Star Trek film with Chris Pine and Zachary Quinto won't happen after all.

If you haven't seen the news, there will almost certainly be no more movies set in the JJ Abrams alternate universe.

#StarTrek

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05.11.2025 01:28 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

This article about robots seems to describe how the Borg work.

#StarTrek #Robots #Borg

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02.11.2025 17:08 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0