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The Secrets of Star Trek explores the deeper ideas, themes, and meanings behind Star Trek across its many series and films. Instead of simple recaps or reviews, this podcast dives into storytelling, character development, moral questions, and cultural significance — examining how Star Trek reflects on justice, identity, technology, and the human experience. Whether you’re a longtime fan or new to the franchise, the show offers thoughtful conversation that helps you understand what makes Star Trek more than just science fiction.
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- 6 days ago38 min
Invasive Procedures (DS9)
Can a stolen symbiont make a mediocre man great? In Deep Space Nine Season 2, Episode 4, Verad takes Dax from Jadzia. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler weigh what joining really gives a Trill. The post Invasive Procedures (DS9) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
- 1 weeks ago51 min
Heart of Glory (TNG)
The episode that made Worf, and a security team that badly needs retraining. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin weigh Klingon honor, a death howl, and an extradition with no questions asked in TNG Season 1, Episode 20. The post Heart of Glory (TNG) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
- 2 weeks ago34 min
The Practical Joker (TAS)
A charged particle cloud infects the Enterprise computer and it starts pranking the crew. In TAS S2E3, Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler weigh forced 1970s gags against Star Trek's very first holodeck. The post The Practical Joker (TAS) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
- 3 weeks ago54 min
Amok Time (TOS)
Vulcan biology gets its first real explanation, and it nearly kills Spock. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler break down TOS S2E1 "Amok Time" — the salute, the fight music, and two plot holes nobody ever patched. The post Amok Time (TOS) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
- Sep 28, 202658 min
Tomorrow’s Enterprise (SNW)
Two Uhuras, a year apart, and a Scotty who died in one timeline: the Strange New Worlds Season 4 finale (Episode 10) plays like a pilot for Kirk's Year One. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin weigh its heart against its physics. The post Tomorrow’s Enterprise (SNW) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
- Sep 21, 202649 min
Once La’an A Time (SNW)
A shadow self is the part you hide, not the evil twin — which gives Season 4, Episode 9 away a mile off. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler on the fairy tale, the Rukiya payoff that never lands, and whether Pike commands like a captain. The post Once La’an A Time (SNW) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
- Sep 14, 20261h 1m
Orders of Magnitude (SNW)
A grieving admiral wants 5,000 people killed to be sure of one cloaked ship, and only Kirk objects. Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Jason Tyler take on Strange New Worlds S4E8, and ask why nobody calls it an illegal order. The post Orders of Magnitude (SNW) appeared first on StarQuest Media.
- Sep 9, 20262 min
Announcing Holy Troublemakers
Announcing Holy Troublemakers, a new podcast from StarQuest. In this weekly podcast host Dom Bettinelli will introduce you to the difficult people who built the Catholic Church. From mystics who argued with popes to missionaries who walked into places nobody sane would go, every episode tells one of their stories. The post Announcing Holy Troublemakers appeared first on StarQuest Media.
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