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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · 6h

We have been assuming January for the Starfleet Academy premiere.

In 2025, Section 31 premiered in January and Strange New Worlds in July.

Similar 2026 dates for the 20 episodes from two series would leave the minimum hiatuses of 3-4 months between new Trek.

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Looks Like Star Trek: Starfleet Academy May Be Released Sooner Than We Thought

One of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy's stars may have leaked the release date of the new show.

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · 2d

Folks are downloading/listening to our podcast about Star Trek Generations, which dropped yesterday.

Join us as we work through this film that marked the theatrical premiere of the Next Gen cast.

#StarTrek #Generations

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Episode 168: Star Trek Generations by The Star Trek Academy Podcast

Academy faculty members Michael and Rodney reflect on their rewatch of Generations, including lots of questions about the Nexis, and what motivates the characters.

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · 3d

Our new podcast about Star Trek Generations has dropped. We're rewatching the movies while we wait for new Star Trek to resume.

Join us to see what we think about the Nexus and Soran and the crash of the Enterprise D.

#StarTrek #Generations #Podcast

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Episode 168: Star Trek Generations by The Star Trek Academy Podcast

Academy faculty members Michael and Rodney reflect on their rewatch of Generations, including lots of questions about the Nexis, and what motivates the characters.

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · 5d

This is podcast weekend for us. While new Star Trek is on hiatus, we're rewatching the Star Trek theatrical movies.

This weekend it's Generations. Do your own rewatch and join us Sunday around suppertime US time and Midnight UTC.

#StarTrek #Generations

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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...

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · 19d

I (podcast co-host Michael) listened to Khan episode 2 via YouTube yesterday.

Big mistake.

In a 33-minute episode, they interrupted, like, six times for commercials, sometimes in the middle of a conversation.

I won't listen that way again.

#StarTrek #YouTube

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · 19d

First episode filmed in regular production, although not the first broadcast.

Somebody in the last few days (maybe you?) mentioned Unhra as being fifth in command of Enterprise, but the network was probably not ready for that in 1966.

#StarTrek

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · 22d

When you do let us know what you think.

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · 22d

Thanks for asking

In episode 2, it seemed to be well established that Korby and Chapel had come directly from the Vezda world and it was established that Trelane followed both of them from where found them on the Q's old home world. The two places seemed to be the same. 🙂

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · 24d

It's the Strange New Worlds season finale.

Join Rodney and Michael for their take on this milestone episode (which they suspect was created as a standby series finale, in case the series did not get renewed).

#StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #Podcast #AllStarTrek

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Episode 167: SNW S03x10

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · Sep 7

Michael and Rodney deconstruct the Strange New Worlds episode Terrarium, including the production design and lots of themes and ethical questions posed by the episode.

Join us as we explore Ortegas making friends with a Gorn.

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#StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds

Episode 166: SNW S03x09 by The Star Trek Academy Podcast

Michael and Rodney deconstruct the Strange New Worlds episode Terrarium, as Erica Ortegas is stranded on a hell planet with a Gorn and Enterprise struggles to save her.

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · Sep 6

Actually, we know you listen, but we thought we'd slip in a plug. 🖖

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · Sep 6

Listen to ours instead.

But beware, we started with Lower Decks and the first few podcasts have kind of rough audio, until we got our permanent mics. And one of these times we are going to edit in shorter episode summaries.

#StarTrek #LowerDecks

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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...

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · Sep 1

Here's our new Star Trek podcast about the Strange New Worlds episode "Four and a Half Vulcans."

We enjoyed the episode, but there is a lot to talk about the ethics behind the story, as exhibited by the new Vulcans.

#StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #Vulcans #Ethics

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Episode 165: SNW S03x08 by The Star Trek Academy Podcast

"Four and a Half Vulcans" is a comedic episode, but professors Michael and Rodney find a lot of depth to explore in the underlying ideas.

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · Aug 31

It is podcasting day today for us, about Four and a Half Vulcans. We find a lot of thoughtful ideas behind the surface humor.

We hope you'll join us.

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

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#StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds

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...

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · Aug 24

Our new podcast is available, about the Strange New Worlds episode "What is Starfleet?"

Join us as we explore some powerful messages the episode offers.

#StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds

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Episode 164: SNW S03x07

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · Aug 24

It's podcasting day today, about the Strange New Worlds episode "What is Starfleet?"

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

We're available on most podcast sites & we'll announce it here.

#StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #Starfleet

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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...

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · Aug 18

No other reviewers we've read see The Sehlat Who Ate its Tail as allegory...

About the loss of empathy by US MAGA Republicans and growing authoritarianism around the world.

We look at it through our academic lens but the writers' intent seems clear.

#StarTrek

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Episode 163: SNW S03x06 by The Star Trek Academy Podcast

Join Rodney and Michael as they unpack the new Strange New Worlds episode, The Sehlat Who Ate its Tail, with its powerful messages about leadership and empathy.

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · Aug 17

Join us for this new podcast about the Star Trek Strange New Worlds episode "The Sehlat Who Ate its Tail," as we take a deep dive into the profound ethical messages and character development in the story.

#StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #Kirk

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Episode 163: SNW S03x06 by The Star Trek Academy Podcast

Join Rodney and Michael as they unpack the new Strange New Worlds episode, The Sehlat Who Ate its Tail, with its powerful messages about leadership and empathy.

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · Aug 11

In the Star Trek episode Through the Lens of Time...

Vadia 9 was the home of an ancient species seeking immortality via manipulating quantum reality...

And also the Homeworld of the Q. Ergo they are one and the same.

We explore this link in detail.

#StarTrek

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Episode 162: SNW S03x05 by The Star Trek Academy Podcast

The professors deconstruct what is likely a pivotal Stranger New Worlds episode and connect the dots of multiple story hints in a surprising way.

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · Aug 10

If it can walk through the force fields in the brig, maybe it can walk through transporter stasis.

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · Aug 10

Doesn't it seem like what is in the Enterprise computer is a Vezda? #StarTrek

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · Aug 10

Here's our new podcast about "Through the Lens of Time."

This complicated episode opens the door to a new Big Bad story arc that could be with us for the rest of the series.

Join us as we put the pieces together.

#StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds

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Episode 162: SNW S03x05 by The Star Trek Academy Podcast

The professors deconstruct what is likely a pivotal Stranger New Worlds episode and connect the dots of multiple story hints in a surprising way.

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · Aug 9

Tomorrow is our day to podcast about the newest Star Trek Strange New Worlds episode, Through the Lens of Time.

The podcast drops at around suppertime US time and around midnight UTC.

Plan to join us.

#StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds #Podcast

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Episode 161: SNW S03x04 by The Star Trek Academy Podcast

The Academy professors apply their unique approach to analysis to Strange New Worlds season 3, episode 4, the latest episode and the earliest holo-deck malfunction episode in the Star Trek timeline.

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The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · Aug 4

We would be happy if they just give Enterprise a paint job to be the color it is SUPPOSED to be.

The Star Trek Academy Podcast @trekacademy.bsky.social · Aug 3

Our new Star Trek podcast has dropped...

Join us to explore the latest Strange New Worlds episode, A Space Adventure Hour, featuring endless Star Trek references and in jokes.

#StarTrek #AllStarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds

Episode 161: SNW S03x04 by The Star Trek Academy Podcast

The Academy professors apply their unique approach to analysis to Strange New Worlds season 3, episode 4, the latest episode and the earliest holo-deck malfunction episode in the Star Trek timeline.

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