Secrets of Star Trek
Science Podcasts
Exploring the hidden layers and deeper meanings of all Star Trek series and movies
Location:
United States
Genres:
Science Podcasts
Description:
Exploring the hidden layers and deeper meanings of all Star Trek series and movies
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@sqpn
Language:
English
Contact:
(720) 295-7776
Website:
https://sqpn.com/startrek
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Episodes
Terrarium (SNW)
9/8/2025
Can empathy with a Gorn change Trek’s future? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack “Terrarium”—Metrons, La’an’s shot, and Ortegas’ trauma—plus fiery feedback on Trek comedy.
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Duration:00:52:49
Four-and-a-Half Vulcans (SNW)
9/1/2025
Identity, ethics, and comedy collide as SNW turns the crew Vulcan. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin ask: Is logic a skill or a serum? Was Uhura’s mind-meld fair play?
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Duration:00:48:50
What Is Starfleet? (SNW)
8/25/2025
Is Starfleet an empire in disguise—or humanity’s best defense? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack Strange New Worlds’ What is Starfleet? as a documentary questions militarism, morality, and the Federation’s true nature.
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Duration:00:46:16
The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail (SNW)
8/18/2025
A Death Star-like ship, lost humans turned monsters, and Kirk’s trial by fire—Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler debate leadership, morality, and hidden Easter eggs in Strange New Worlds: The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail.
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Duration:00:38:02
Through the Lens of Time (SNW)
8/18/2025
Demonic possession, eyes destroyed, and a prison of ancient evil—how far can Trek lean into horror? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack the terror and theology of “Through the Lens of Time.”
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Duration:00:38:02
A Space Adventure Hour (SNW)
8/11/2025
Is A Space Adventure Hour bold homage or tired holodeck retread? Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin debate TOS nostalgia, meta-humor, and a mystery that may miss the mark.
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Duration:00:44:23
Shuttle to Kenfori (SNW)
8/11/2025
From Klingon honor to Ortegas’ mutiny, we debate Strange New Worlds’ take on moral duty, PTSD, and withheld truths. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin & Fr. Jason Tyler dissect zombie tropes, Spock’s mind-meld, and Number One’s sidelining.
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Duration:00:46:21
Wedding Bell Blues (SNW)
8/4/2025
Is this character truly a Q? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack revelations about continuity, canon, and character growth—while also debating marriage law, PTSD symbolism, and why Spock’s heartbreak hits harder than ever.
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Duration:00:36:14
Hegemony, Part II (SNW)
8/4/2025
Should Starfleet risk war to save Earth colonists outside its borders? Pike faces impossible orders, Scotty doubts himself, and Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler debate morality, canon, and faith in a tense Gorn standoff.
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Duration:00:43:46
Year of Hell (VOY)
7/14/2025
What if your obsession could rewrite reality—but never restore what you love most? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler discuss how Voyager faces a year of hell in a broken timeline, and Janeway matches wits with a temporal zealot.
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Duration:00:59:23
Duet (DS9)
7/7/2025
A Cardassian seeks trial for crimes he didn’t commit—to force his people to face their past. Kira must question her hatred and what justice really means. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler break down this complex DS9 episode.
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Duration:00:45:15
When the Bough Breaks (TNG)
6/23/2025
Can technology make a society forget how to survive? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack “When the Bough Breaks,” asking: What happens when a utopia kidnaps for continuity?
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Duration:00:37:17
Star Trek Beyond
6/16/2025
What makes a good Star Trek movie—and does Beyond deliver? Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler break down its hits, misses, and mysteries. Does Krall’s rage make sense? Why blow up the Enterprise—again?
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Duration:00:49:29
The City on the Edge of Forever (TOS)
6/9/2025
Is peace always the right path? In this powerful analysis of one of the most popular Trek episodes, Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler weigh Kirk’s impossible choice, Harlan Ellison’s bitter script battle, and the moral limits of pacifism.
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Duration:00:52:10
Minefield (ENT)
6/2/2025
What makes a hero? A cloaked mine traps Malcolm Reed outside the Enterprise, and Archer risks it all to save him. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler critique the ethics, logic holes, and missed opportunities.
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Duration:00:26:33
Non Sequitir (VOY)
5/26/2025
What if Harry Kim had never boarded Voyager? A twisty reality, a washed-up Tom Paris, and a life he may want to keep. Dom Bettinelli, Fr. Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin ask: would you give up paradise for duty?
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Duration:00:34:27
Our Man Bashir (DS9)
5/19/2025
Bashir’s spy fantasy turns lethal when crewmates are trapped in his holosuite program. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack the Bond tropes, tech absurdities, Garak’s cold realism, and what makes a real hero.
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Duration:00:40:56
The Vengeance Factor (TNG)
5/12/2025
Ancient vendettas, broken diplomacy, and a tragic assassin—Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler unpack TNG’s The Vengeance Factor and its moral echoes.
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Duration:00:37:28
The Ambergris Element (TAS)
5/5/2025
An aquatic world forces Kirk and Spock to become water breathers in The Ambergris Element. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack the science, tech quirks, and cultural clashes of this animated adventure.
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Duration:00:25:42
Carbon Creek (ENT)
4/28/2025
What if Vulcans beat Zefram Cochrane to first contact? T’Pol’s tale of a 1957 Pennsylvania landing sparks debate. Dom Bettinelli, Father Jason Tyler, and Jimmy Akin unpack the truths and twists of Enterprise’s “Carbon Creek.”
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Duration:00:47:18